The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-29
The LATEST NEWS.
Interesting from Washington.
IMPORTANT ARMY ORpBRs-rHs RSoO0NIfi0N o


Interesting from Washington.
IMPORTANT ARMY ORpBRs-rHs RECOGNITION OF
NICARAGUA, nrc.
wAsmsaros, oa %, 1857
enabled 10 forward you, In advance, the following
Interesting special orders from the War Department. and
order No l50 win be foand 10 be particularly important
In view Of the late that the Secretary Of War
contemplating suspenaon or the works under bis
troll
Special Order wAa DrAarxM,l
By direction Of the President Of the Uned SAFES Brsvs.
Uolope Robert Lee Lieutenant Colonel Second Cavalry,
Inquiry instituted By speoisl order No 14l, October l.
1857, from the War Department.; aud Captain Innls N.
Palmer Second Cavalry detailed in hi. s..sd By order
Of The Secretary Of War. s. COOPER,
Adiuans General
Leave OF absence for four months 10 granted 70 Captain
James Bradford ordr snce Ospar nsut By order OF
the Secretary Of War 9 COOPER, Acjus.as General.
Aus.an, Surgeons Robsr. Abbott and B. A 0usmsnss,
Medical De :arsmsD are angned . duiy in the depart.
mes, Of .sa. ard u. repa sneS,s1s By oas, Of
ersuAL oBpR No lao
ne leave OF absence granted FRS. Leucs Ant George P
1857 from - The en,sudsd III jan
ua'y !, 1855. By order Of We Secretary Of var
spIuM OnpR -. 100.
The following angnmenu 70 duty OF officers Of the
Corps Ersirces have been made BY ths Secretary Of
strucons may DO given by the chief Of tho corps-
l.-L,ut Colonel r. F. De Rusy 10 take charge Of the
works 81 Fort Monroe, Va and other works. under
oonrci of,Breyei Colonel L. Smith
2-BrcNe Colonel l. Smith 10 take charge Of The opc-
ration. sLs.hc ysioOT, n =
rrcm ,he charge Of the works In and about New York
70 lake charge temporarily OF The works about
betey, who hes rendered his resisnsiioo.
4-lapl @. ". Gull I'm relieved from the works In
a Ss e. e. work w pon
5.-cAp. W. BeIham 70 take charge OF the engineer
operations Fort Adams, In sddoc TO his prescn,
duties.
6-Tins Iieueran, r. B Hunt srrnsd 70 TIE charge Of
Fort Taylor Key woss Fla, relieving oaps D. P. Wood
T.-Ryt cart ] g Forte, relieved from shs Temporary
charge Of measures preliminary 70 tho commencement Of
me for. a. wios Point a. and 70 sas charge o. sse
tho supcrnsendenoe Of Cap, O. W. oalum including his
III hthouse duties.
s-Tirs Lieutenant y. T. Prime 70 take charge or the
works about Mobile Bay, As.sma, relieving 81 Msjv
J. Barnard, assigned temporarily 70 me control OF the
p-secopd Lisu!ensn. j. @ MoPhcr son relieved from
duty assistant the works under charge OF Bvt ksor
j. O. Barnard and 10 take charge OF the works Aoa
tracy bland, San Francisco Bsv, California
10 -secosd Le,teaAsi ucAlest<r rel owed from duty
assistant TO the soAd OF Easneors and 70 report for day
nior : G ssrusra 10 snd ssou, me hs,bor q Nc. YORK
By order o. Vie Secretary Of Wr .,.-,
sPrciAI Damn No 1bl.
HsioY Y Hsgner Cspssia Of or inaccc Department By
orssr Of NE secretary o. va coo,rs .a,,,.,, a.n.,
srrul opDu No lb2
The leave Of absence granted Csp ain George sykes,
from headquarters ii The Department Of New herico,
g. COOPER, AejutAni General
II wn eoseruined, in oabines meeting yesterday, 70
construct The four additional sloops ofwu, one Pensa
cola Norton, and one ii the Phiadeiph yard.
Whcre ihe xgu m huffl Il NcDl
ina, Il viii NOT be IL New York. The work Is Ill 70 10
done 10 The goveumon, yards
Mr.. Yrsar informs our government that be hes re-.
otived nothing Official from Eicarasus touching Me cleo
lion Of General Mariner, and NJ. Molina oons dcg NE
news by dshnie should the election Of General
Marines carry fairness upon lie face and reocve me
qusscenoe OF the native population the eoverrmsni win
10 recognised and treaty negotiated but without naming
sry psrlsulr company In connection win the rHnsit
This assert upon he best authority
me President has power 70 sscnsh The marine STAR
tie name being nxed By the %, Of June, 1884
me store ship Supply vin leave Eeu Yorh In too
week fcr South America touching nra Cape dc vsrd 70
supply The African squadron with bread and cshsv sup
pies General Lsmr and family viii b passengers on
her 10 Buenos Ayrn
Posln Axssr General Brown willing 70 pay Two hun
orcd and nfsy thousand dollars for RON Ofioe sIs In
New York NE north side OF The Park whenever q
site 10 purchased VIII be made By Gov. Brown himself
leaving chance for third parties 70 speculate.
In Naval Court No docuner ry evidence vss read on
part OF he government he Of Lieutenant No.
land. Gap, Rudf also testified behalf Of The govern.
rnent.
In Court No the case Of Com napder Rinrsold vM
commenced. Commodore arnshsm knew him inumsis-
ly had served with him several times there vas no bes
ter eulcnsni In The navy had occasion call on n fre
auery for mporisrt duties, which he always performed
with great efficiency and promptness considered him men
tally physically, professionally AMI morally M for the ma
va servioe Capt Gsydoer had served with Com ander
eegoId early 1872 and frequently his ,cter
an ciicer vas eminenuy efficient in every respso; cou
sidereo him n In every respeoi for the sosve Hu
on me navy; have never observed ny mensu
", skrsss In him have dsocverod rshu high orr er 0
Int.llsos Capt buchanan had nDwn Oomnsrder X
lhgty yssr.; bsd served Win him a various ZINES; met
win him 10 The Indies visited ns ship, the sppcsr
snce ana discipline Of vh Oh rcneced great credit upoo
heg ocors considered him a. FOR The soIve na Of she
navy CApt. ncOuney, President o. Oour No 4, hsd
be- q oss time issimaiey acquAn ed with Commander
r. ard considers him In every respect ennently qualified
for the navy Capt Powell had known uomm apder FOR
sry years considered him snosllentiy vel qualified In
every resye1 tor We active mt hn repuAnou ~ 20 on