Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-04

their chief here If any such scheme were In
contemplation. Their opportunities Of ascsr.
tanning the truth Of the matter are certainly
far superior to those Of any other whites what
ever; and as the bureau has received nothing
from any Of them confrmstory of the story,
Its head discredits it i1 toto.
The -Four Few Regiments The War De.
partmon. are jus. now Issuing o general order
explaining the relative rank, 80, Of the eff
GERS of the four new regiments. We find them
placed officially in the order In which they
stood on the original publication of their sew.
eral appointments, and therefore need moi
republish the list. Tho following notes with
which it is accompanied, are likely to be Of
much interest to our military subscribers, and
we therefore publish them this afternoon, as
follows:
The two regiments Of cavalry will be re-.
garded as distinct arm, and promotions there
in be regulated accor iingly. Promotions in
the ninth and tenth regiments of infantry,
will be made as in other regiments Of the in.
iantIy arm. Original vacancies will be filled
by selection.
The assignment Of the subalterns 70 com.
panics, is intended only as a temporary ar.
| ran cement Tho oolonels will make any
changes therein which they may deem condu.
Give to the interests of their regiments.
The headqu lrters Of tho first and second
| regiments OF cavalry will be established at
Jefferson Barracks No, and Louisville, Ky =,
respectively; the headquarters Of tho ninth
infantry, ut Fort Monroe, Va, and Of the
tenth regiment at Carlisle Barracks, Pa Tho
| recruiting for the now regiments will be con.
Colonies, to whom all tho officers appointed
| uiii, aocUrdingly, Immediately report by lot
ter, giving their address, snd suggesting the
places in their neighborhosd where recruiting
rendezvous could, probably, be opened to the
best advantage
The four additional regiments will be uni
formed and equipped as follows
The first and second regiments Of cavalry,
az the present regiments Of dragons, except
the trimmings Of the cap and coat, which will
be yeltoso instead of orange.
Inc ninth and tenth regiments OF infantry
(riflemep) as the other regiments Of Infantry,
with the exception of the knapsack straps
and waist belt, which will be according to
patterns In the QuaTtermaster's and Ordnance
departments. Tney will also be furnished
with 6Hgtes instead of drums.
The coat for foot troops, and the trousers for
all corps, will hereafter be cut according to
patterns in the QuarteImastcr's department..
BY order Of the Secretary Of War:
S. COOPER, Adj. General.
NOTE.-The patterns referred to above are
those Of the uniform Of the French ehssseurs.
a-pied.
The Canvas: in Observation-Disclosures may
be the opinion elsewhere, the friends of Mr.
Wise in Washington, and very generally
throughout the State, feel perfectly sure that
he is destined to triumph in tie approaching
contest. The character of the opposition to
him-the mode in which the canvass against
him has been conducted for the most part-has
certainly served so to arouse the Democratic
party of the Old Dominion as We never before
saw them excited over State election They
very naturally dread tho possible efTec. of the
element Of secrecy, as being used against
them, and are doing thci, best to be able TO
overcome any combinations that may be made
against Them Mr. Wise limsel! fe els thorough.
ly assured that his majority will be even great
er than that Of his party when they fought
under tho banner Of the redoubtab BILE Joe John
SON. Within the last month, a large number
OF Democrats who were members OF the Know
Nothing order, have gone back to their old
PATTY o.-e-~--.i~..c, Will ~I-.vel "a. .u.uy
Wings. many Of them prominent men Of their
party, have declared in his favor on account
of their Discrimination to, various features In
the creed and policy of the new organization.
On the whole, if the anticipaticns of the Dem
ocratic public mon now in Washington are
not grossly deceptive, the losses which tho op.
position will sustain in Virginia, On account
OF merging themselves in the new organiaa-
ton, will fully equal their gains from the
Democratic party BY go doing
Record Evidence The following is &
summary Of the opinion of thu Commissioner
OF Pensions, approved by the Secretary Of the
Interior, of the meaning Of the words "Ie;ord
evidence" as they occur in section of the
Bounty Land Law of March 3, 1856:
RECORDS Of official or public transactions
made by officers appointed for that purpose
and Of the transactions of such officers us are
required by law to register their own proceed.
inSs; transcripts from these registers properly
authenticated; registers of military service
made by an officer who has charge Of the
muster roll or orderly book of tho company, or
the pay roll Of the regiment or corps; tran
scripts from those rolls certified by a pubic
oticef with whom they are legally deposited,
or sworn copies Of rolls made by credtabIe
persons will be received as evidence of mill
tary service under said act. Also, the records
OF towns, showing that certain individuals
served as the quOtU for such towns in the Rev
olutionary war; records OF historical societie,
containing evidence Of military service of in.
diViduals whose names are not found on the
muster or pay rolls Of any corps-accr edited
histories.
As q general rule, any entry respecting
military service made by person in the day
and time Of the transaction, whose duty re.
quired him to observe and register the fact
Ihe requisites necessary to make such entries
admissible are-frst, that the entry appear TO
have been made cotempor aneously with the
get; and, second, that tho entry be made by q
person whose duty required him to motto and
register the transaction. The proper applica.
fiop NJ this ynIA mil