Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-14
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.


Tho subject Of Introducing the camel as
beast of burden in transporting military
stores. &s., over our great western plains was,
If we arc not mistaken, first broached in lS40
by Major Charles C. Wayne, of the Quarter
masters Department From that time to 1858
he urged it on the attention Of the depart
ment, we fancy, with little success. The pre-
sent Secretary Of War, however, on assuming
his present position, entered heartily into the
idea, and Major Crossman, U. S. A., also de-
voted much time to securing for the project
(of tho proper experiment. a tIiunph, Labor
ing with zeal in making the necessary inyesti-
cations to prove the feasibility of the schone
General Davis, at each succeeding session since
he has been in ofhce, has left no stone unturn
cd to obtain the appropriation made shortly
before the adjournment. Major Wayne has
been selected, very properly, to conduct the
experiment. To that end he is about to start
for the East, travelling overland from Liver
peel or Havre. He Is to purchase about fifty
caIaels in Persia, Of the kind which has been
IN use in that quarter Of Asia for military
purposes for centuries. Indeed, the Persiars,
for one hundred and twenty years, have had a
c0IIs of artillery called "Zembourek," in
which dfomedariss play conspicuous part
insoRuch as the guns are transported on the
backs Of those animals, from which they
are also fred. These guns carry q leaden
ball Weighing about half pound. Those
dronedaries are accustomed to a climate
almost identical with that of the region in
which it is proposed to use them in the United
States. For four months in the year they are
accustomed to snow and much mud. These
animals range in value in Persia from fifteen
TO ssyenty-fve dollars usually, very choico
ones bringing hundred and fifty dollars at
tines. The United States ship Supply, IN
which they are to be brought hiihsr, is to
leave a cargo Of stores in the Mediterranean
Tor our squadron stationed there, on her way
out. Aftor taking in her return cargo of
camels, she will probably make for Ipdianola,
Texas, and there land them Two or three
scientific gentlemen are now engaged in inveS
tigating facts connected with tho climate Of
various parts Of the United States, in order to
ascertain where it VIII lie best to have them
pass tEeir fEss winter. Ii will be recoilsctcd
that they travel comfortably sixty miles with
out feed or water, and live on food which
ether animals Of burden reject We are firm
believers that the experiment will succeed,
and hope Jet to SEQ camels used as ordinary
beasts IF burden in our country.
assignments Of Land Warrants, originally,
Whom the Warrantee is deceased Il ignorance
OF the fact ;hat Military Land Warrants are
under construction Of law, real and not per.
sonal property, very frequently causes much
trouble and expense TO parties holding war
rants under tie above named circumstances
Where Warrantse dies, leaving q warrant
undisPosed CT, the prcpsIty therein at once
deSccnd DIS 20 the heirs at law Of such dccedent.
If those heiIa are all Of lawful age, they may
assign the warrant, under the certificate Of
the probate court OF tho domicil of the dece-
dent, that the heirs named are such bona Gde
and the only ones living. If the heirs arc
minors, they must &C. through a guardian,
whose character as such mus, be attested By
tie like probate court, and under order from
such court to sell. Heirship must always be
proven in the same manner rs above. In all
cases the date Of the demise OF the warrantee
Is TO be proven through said court. 1t no.
unirsq1enny happens that the warrant bears
data subsequent to tho dscsaso Of the person
to whom it Issued. when its Issue is rullity,
and it should be surrendered to the Pension
OEce, for the issue Of new enc, either to the
widow Of the soldier, if she he alive, or to his
minor children. II there are Meth Or, the
claim lapses. II will be seen from the above
that Military Warrants cannot be informally
transferred, from hand to hand like chooses in
action, but must be formally carried through
legal and sometimes intricate course of
proceedings.
Kew Gexie0.-This great inland Territory
has surface of GAG, 934 square miles, equal to
l50, 037, 100 acres Ii is bounded on tho north
in part BY Utah Territory, or the 9th parallel
OF latitude, in part By Kansas, OK the 3Sth
parallel; on the east by Kansas and the State
Of Texas, or the 103 deg. of longitude west
from Greenwich; On the south by Texas ard
Mexico, and on the west By the State Of Cali
t9rhia. Its principal city is Santa Fe, (Holy
Faith,) $40 miles f-cm Independence, Missouri
There is good wagon road tho whole dis
tancs, which may be Travelled on horseback in
from twelve to fifteen days. In all probable
ity the two places within the next twenty year,
will be connected by a railway, and then the
journey nay be performed in less than day!
1t will be observed that out Of the area Of
this Territory may be created half o dozen
States, each greater in extent than the State
Of Tennessee.
Widaws Applications for increase Of Scur.
ty Lands, Gc.--Tke following which are
among The regulations Of the Pension Bureau
may be fled away to advantage By any One,
agent or applicant, interested in obtaining
bounty lands from the General Government,