The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-11
DEPARTMENT. NEWS.
STATE DEPARTMENT..


STATE DEPARTMENT.
interesting Letter from Ffdnkfor--A correspondent at
Frankfort writes that the military force OF place con-
sisted In former times OF body OF 1000 mea divided into
different corps with different uniform and arms. The
ganzaon OF that force however proved altogether ine
Gent at the time of the troubles OF September The
MEMBERS dispersed all the city could only with diff
Guilty reach their central rendezvous and then ia su
Gent numbers at time TO act ehecuay against the rioters
and SO Austrian and Prussian troops called in from
Mayence and other neghboring places.
Since that time permanent federal garrison has been
kept at Frankfort and the service of the local militia
become useless Indeed since the last revelation its organ
izaiion has continued only in The staff has been
preserved but they have ceased call the men together
The enate.of Frankfort foreseeng the possibility of cir
rendering necessary the services of the guard
national has resolved give to It organization more
appropriate to its destination The militia will in future
be composed Of only corps with the dress and
1t will be divided into fourteen deachments
responding the fourteen quarters of the city, that the
calling out of the force will be certain and rapid.
These fourteen deachents be divided into four dis
trc0 three for the city proper and for the suburb
Sachenhaufen. The whole body to be commanded by
colonel each district by major and each detachment by
captain. The uniforms and arms are TO be simple and
the exercises limited to actual usefulness.
The citizens win be divided into three casses-ths first
from so to GO years The second class will be called s
tsp the third will be employed in patrolng in of
danger Foreigners resding here in trade business
der permission and their to be subject TO military
| duty.
The services Of this force TO DO directed principally
the preservation Of public peace and order and in case
Of the ahsenca M the dera, ,roons y, noo, th military
Snss ~ ,bs ,acs i sis .,as~ ~ n.y.
- 'o pAoe ~ .ae ,eau' ihS oteauiuou VI 'ne
army which Tor the present exists only on paper
just been brought before the legislative body and that
body has appointed committee for its examination and
to place it in proper form 80 that the same NAV be mt in
| corca a. onca oa;ns, . Co. - 80
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The great wealth centred in Frankfort and the high
salaries OF the senators and other officers makes the
eminent emiaenty conservative Surrounded the city
is by not oyer-fed population it Is probably prudent
maosnra ~ -,n.,, a;sor,.ra "a az o;a. !; 20 a.;
aaso,aa narr;aa shaS,a g. a,., Wy :, us
~ p ' suouia 'heoe eienien's aoqute eehtrah-
cation and movement the army would be power
lees in restoring order The people of Frankfort even the
liberals also seek for greater freedom have wholesome
dread ~ nonnlar comnoons havs not ,h.,
!; 100 49, az.
arse parry an eqoai division OF prop
erty ana that many OF he poor peasany came IN from
the neghborhood provided with sacks in which to take
out their portion of the wealth of Frankfort The late
Swis. aifcntv has probsblv tended n hasten the
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10 send mere 70 De formed into "a reserve succession Of
strange troops and that without some organized force the
city would in manner be at the mercy of Others, and
those ohers not generally mucb liked nv the masses
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Afmy OrdeyThe following general order recently Is
sued by the War Department, will be read with interest
Icxppp,, opnVp Hv, NON. ,rv.s on ru. Auuv
! NJ < $3.50 NJ Vel Ill ,osk1
/ M. 60, ,,s Ia, 49,. ,.; !, ~, NJ
: Ing ueue WIN no aPPiopauon VI .up -,
pePartmen uHec's We 'oho"ing o'emen'f chanseS any
preparedness; =,
l. breVeI briG dehesa harney, turning over inc COM
mana 10 rlorua 70 inc next omcer IN rank VIII repair
wihont aeay 10 Fort Lsayenworh ana assume iae com,
mana OF that post special Instructions VIII De addressed
| TO him. al mat place from the war department
Lieut. Colonel Johnson Isl cavalry VIII proceed 10
81 LOUIS MO, 70 make preparation or lne survey 0, ne
southern boundary o. Kansas, with which ne has been
charged by the Var ana thence 70 rort eay
enWorth. on MS arrival tne commanding omcer there
WI" Pheo " ING "sPosiion VI Lsu.' oo.' vonuseu eoi-
umn 10 DC composed OF Two squadfons OF the s cavalry
ana two companies OF the 69 Infantry now at that post
Inc 10 DC designated ny the respective regiment
al GO Gominaiuels. .,
This column will be Independently commanded ~ Lieut.
Co Jonnston under spec'a nstrucuons from tne Ut De
par'menI -,
8 column OF two sqnaaroi,s OF the ISL cavalry wiz oe
moved along the line OF the RIVER SO soon as the
ssason permits equipped ana suPped or distant serves
during the summer The companies TO compose ~ VIII De
designated ny the regmental commander.
The remaining squadron OF the ~ cavalry wii
like manner along the line OF the Platte river ana VIII oe
Joined by the squadron OF the ~ Dragons now al FORT
now al Fort Laramie nj sueh ume anu IN such manner as
dss .y IL ,h;s Ana tbs n ecednr naraorsnb
fourth company Of the 9th Infantry to be
by the commanding officer OF Fort Laramie will remain to
garrison SOL, tnat post 1870. LIN ..;.o ~. uo,.r.,
| " SVi Dumuer wiz eAciSt9c 'no BsnSi"