Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-12
Head Quarters of the Department of the West

of the Department in which they are situated
THE Armories, Arsenals and permanent
Recruiting Depots are not included Except
for purposes Of Inspection in the Departments
in which they are situated
8.-The Headquarters Of the 9th Infantry
will remain, for the winter, at Jefferson Bar
racks.
9.-When their services can be dispensed
with in the Cherokee Nation. by General
Twiggs, the two companies of Mounted Rife
men, A 4 K will proceed to the Head Quar-
tiers of the Regiment in Texas. On their ar
rival the tive companies Of the eth Infantry,
now in Texas, "A will take post at Fort
Belknap.
By command of Major General Scott
IRWIN MCDOWELL,
Asst Adjutant General
PROMOTIONS JUST MADE IN THE ARNY.-1st
Dragons -Brevt I'd Lieut. Kenner Garrard,
to be I'd Lieut., Oct 81. 1853, rics Graham,
resigned
Mounted Rifemen.--Capt John S. Simon
son, to be Major, Sept. Is, 1853, rice Sander
son, deceased
list Lieut., Thomas g. Rhett, to be Captain,
Sept. 16, 1853, rice Simonson, promoted.
I'd Lieut.. VIM. F. Lane, to be lst Lieutenant,
Sept. Is, 1853, vice Rhett, promoted
Bvt I'd Lieut. George B. Cosby, to be I'd
Lieut., Sept l6, 1853, rice Lane, promoted.
First A,tiHery.-2d Lieut. VIM. Silvey, to
be 1st Lieut., Oct. 81, 1853, rice Woods, re-
signed.
Bvt. I'd Lieut. John NJ. schofed, to be I'd
Lieut., Aug. 81, 1858, rice De Vsuve, resigned
Bvt I'd Lieut.. George Bell to be I'd Lieut.,
Oct. 81, 1853 rice Silvey, promoted.
Second ArtiHery.-Bvt. ID Lieut.. George
S. Hartsuff. to be I'd Lieut., June H. 1853, vic-
McNiel, deceased.
Bvt I'd Lieut. VIM. S. Smith, to be I'd Lieut.,
July 9, 1858, rice Haines, promoted.
Bvt. I'd Lieut.. NJ. NJ. Blunt, to be I'd Lieut.
Sept. 80, 1853, rice Hascall. resigned
Bvt. I'd Lieut.. Thomas NJ Vincent, to be ID
Lieut., Oct 8, 1853 rice Platt, promoted.
Bvt. I'd Lieut. Henry C. Symonds, to be I'd
Lieut., Oct. IS, 1853, race Moore, promoted
Third ArtiIery.-Bvt. I'd Lieut. s. Mowry
to be "a Lieut., Sept G. 1853, rice Smith pro-
NOTED
Byt. 81 Lieut.. George A. Bisscl. to be I'd
Lieut., Oct 2, 1853 rice Patton, promoted
| FonrM Artiilery.-2d Lieut. Truman T.
| Wal bridge, to be LIST Lieut., Oct. g. 1853, rice
Whiting, deceased.
| Bvt. I'd Lieut.. John Mendenhall, to be I'd
Lieut., Oct. 8, 1858, rice Walbridge, promoted.
| ARRESTS FOR Pension FRAUDs-Since the
LIST of April last more arrests for attempted
frauds on the Pension Bureau have taken
place, we apprehend, than took place during
the whole previous period of the Government
But two were successful These frauds were
perpetrated in six States and were in a dozen
| eases. We understand that measures for the
| exposure and arrest of quite as many more
parties to such attempts are in progress in the
Pension Bureau
The STEAM FRIGATE SARANAC. The verv
recent trial trip of this fine steamer has re-
suited in highly satisfactory report from the
inspecting officers. She proves to be- after the
extensive repairs put upon her machinery on
| account of injuries received in getting ashore
in the neighborhood of Savannah, quite as
swift and valuable vessel as ever
The FRIGATE CONSTITUTION, the flag ship
Of the African squadron, has been heard from
at Elmira, west coast of Africa, where she was
on the l4th of September last All were we'll
on board of her.
| A PRESIDENTIAL Posi- OFFICE APPOINT
MENr.-R. W English has been appointed
| postmaster at Alton, Illinois, vice Timothy
Souther removed
SOMETHING WRONG SoMEwHERE.-We hear
it said that an Agent of the General Land
| office now in Richmond, Va, making investi-
CATION into records, has telegraphed the bu-
reau this morning to issue no more naval
service land scrip, until his return t. MS pos
in this cisy,
NEW CHIEF CIVIL ENGINEER FOR TRR
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD.-We hear that
VIM. P. Sanger, Esq, Chief Engineer to the
Bureau of Yards and Docks has been selected
for this post.
IHE CURRENT OPERATIONS OF THE TREASURY
DEPARTMENT. On yesterday, the 18th of No
vember, there were of Treasury Warrants en-
tered on the books of the Department
Fer the redemption Of stocks. :. SOB, 523 40
For Treasury Department. exclu-
| slve of stocks. ................. 33475 90
For the Interior Department.. go. 1893 81
For the War Department So. 235 90
For the Customs. .............. 81, $50 81
Covered into the Treasury from
miscellaneous sources. ... 75S &c