The Washington union., 1858-03-31
THE ARMY AND NAVY.

II affords much pleasure to learn that VIM p Mo-
ESQ., has been promoted to the post of Register of
the Navy made vacant by the deceaso o. Mr. L. HAr-
din Mr. Moran has occupied the room with Mr.
Hardin for several years, and been employed sub
division OF the registers duties He u.s. therefore, well
acquainted with the duties imposed upon him. aud
we doubt he will discharge them to the satis-
ton of the department and Of the personnel of the navy
The Boston Journal learns that while the United States
steam -frgate Merrmac ut Talcahunno one of her
crew got into alteration with of the 'vglAntes
who struck him the head with his sword which wss
seized and broken in two by comrade Of the sailor who
in turn beat the .yigiante the head With the
scabbard. A crowd speedily collected and general
fight ensued in which OF the Chilians was killed
The citizens then turned out upon the MerimAcs
men, and drove them to the Shore cutting them with
sabres and pelng them with stones Four Of the Merit
macs men were severely wounded about the head and
face and Peter Dalton had piece of his skull forced
into his brain He underwent tho operation Of repAA
ming, and was in fair way to recover.
Commodore Mcintosh was received on board the u. s.
steam frgate Colorado at Norfolk Saturday morning
last His broad pennant hoisted at III o'clock, and
Immediately sauted by the flag ship then by the Penn
sylvania and Marion In quick succession, tho Colombo
promptly returning the sautes Of the Pennsyvania and
the Marion.
COMPILATION OF Tnn RIP David Bissctt, Of Nor
folk, and Col. Hawkins of North Carolina have obtain
ed the contract to furnish oil the granite required to
pete the Rip Raps. The granite will be taken from quar-
rle6 on the UWnv1io AbOut nv6 Dunukou S0Ou-
sand cubic feet will be required The present portion Of the
castle is only the foundation When completed 1t will
have four tiers of guns and the whole WILL 1t il sAid
form tho most supendous work of the kind In the United
States.
Paragraph lOO3 of General Regulations for the Army,
has been amended by adding the following:
'lhe inspectors general whom on tours Of inspection
where they obliged to take servant shall be entitled
to the actual cost Of his transportation
Paragraph 963, ~ the Regulations for the Army, has
been far amended to allow to the senior ordnance
officer stationed at the headquarters Of military depart
ment Office, and fuel therefor from the
LIST October to 3Oth April at the rate of cord of wood
per month
Fort Umpqua, Oregon, has been made double ration
post and will be considered such from the date Of it's
occupation.
The United States steam fgatcs Merrmac and Saranac
and sOOpof-war Vandaa at Valparaiso the lst
The two rst-named vessels about TO leave for Cal
lao The Susquehanna at San Juan del Norte the
10Th inst.
Accounts from Key Yves. to the 2lst state that there
s at last prospect of the Indian in Florida being
brought to conclusion. The Arkansas delegation OF
Seminoles had talk with Billy Bowlegs Oh the 10Th
when Billy expressed his determination accept the Of
fer of the government to westward soon 1t
was made In due form that is soon ~ the money
placed in his hands