The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-28
WASHINGTON ITEMs.

We learn that official and other intelIi
genee received by the President and the War De
partment proves Brigham Young's purpose 70 b.
| hostile 1t is believed that he can muster 5000
men. Extensive ramiications of organized Nor.
monism have been discovered IN Texas and Cali
fornia, embracing men holding responsible official
positions No apprehension il felt however as 10
the result Of the conflict
strong opposition, il IL said, will be developed
in i, the Senate to the confirmation of Governor
Wright, OF Indiana. Minister to Berlin.
The Senate special Committee on French spolia-
tion ciaims decided at their last meeting in favor
OF reporting bill, which Mr.. Crittenden ia pre-
pairing. It will include all the reports heretofore
made, together with the yetoes &C. The mode by
which the committee propose to pay SAID claims Is
70 Issue United States five per cent. stock. They
limit the ameun. TO Ave millions, 70 be Maid rro
rdta, provided they exceed five million dollars
Mexico is reported to have made overtures 10
ward the sale Of Sonora and other territory 10 .bs
united states. She asks price, however which
the Administration Is unwilling to give
Up to Saturday there had been issued from the
Treasury Department 24s Treasury notes of the
denomination of $1,000: and l1s notes, of the de-
nomination OF $780, have bee issued to satisfy land
warrants. We also learn that 2SS of the Fl 600
notes. and 123 of $500 notes. have been taken nm
on exchange OF private individuals Army and
Navy warrants to the amount Of s2 500 600 are now
on the Treasurers table, to satisfy which Treasury
notes will have to be employed. IL is estimated
that by the end of this week, notes to the amount
of $s000,o90 will have been issued
The Government of Peru has paid 40 600 TO this
Government for the benefit of the sufferers bv the
outrage at the Chncha Islands, when several
American captains were pushed with bayonets
over the side of a Peruvian friga.e into the sea-
The Hon. Ausburn Birdsall, it is reported, has
received from Mr.. Buchanan the appointment of
Naval Officer at New York. vice J. Romeyu Broad
head, whose commission expires.
Mr. secretary Stanton had arrived at Washing.
fnV apd1 AAakf o.
there in few days with the Lecompton constitu-
tioa- Mr. stanton represents the election frauds
as monstrous, open and admitted. People ut Wes-
ton, ana along the river, admitted to him that
young men had gone over in hacks and voted AS
often as they chose without opposition The Presi-
dent 1t is said, has prepared a message on the Le
compton constitution, setting forth his views
which VIII be communicated to Congress as soon
as call is made upon him for any additional in
formation he may have iu reference to the elec.
tions recently held in Kansas
The bill reported to the Senate by Colonel Da
Wis, from the Military Committee for the increase
OF tho army, is described as a measure of much
greater Importance than it appears to be without
careful examination BY the latest published of
tcial report, the army consists of Il 1874 officers
aud men, when full as authorized by law and had
an actual strength of 1852 officers and men, The
bill reported from the Military Committee prono-
ses to add two companies to each regiment OF cav
airy, dragons. mounted rihsmen, and infantry -
The army consists of the following corps and resi-
meDts.
The staff consisting of commission officers. the
engineers, Typographical engineers, and the ordi-
nance; nine regiments Of dragoons two reg giments
Of cavalry, one regiment of mounted rifemen.
four regiments of artillery, ten regiments of in
tantry Each OF these regiments, except the ar
tillery, has ten companies. The artillery regi-
ments were raised TO twelve companies each The
bill proposes to add two companies to each regi-
ment OF the other arms of the service so as to
place them on the same foot rs the artilery-
There are fifteen regiments to be thus increased.
requiring thirty additional companies, equal to
three full regiments of the present strength. The
additional officers to be provided for these compa-
nies, If raised, is thirty captains sixty leHten-
ants, and thirty ensigns. Adding to the aggregate
OF this number fifteen assistant surgeons, propos-
ed to be added, and there will be l35 new army
commissions to be bestowed.
1t is also proposed to raise the strength of the
companies from - to 96 men in all arms of the
service, thus providing for an addition of s. $50 men
to the old companies, equal to aggregate addi-
tion to the force Of the rrmy of I, ,130 men, and
raising its authorized strength to 25024 men,
Mr.. Bernhisel, the delegate from the Territory of
Utah, seeks peaceful settlement of the difficulties
between the Mormons and the United States Gov
ernment. lie alleges that, had it not been for the
troops which were sent to that region with hostile
Intentions, there would have been presented now
mo horrid front of civil war :" that this exaspera-
ted the people there If commissioner were ap-
pointed to go to Salt Lake City he believes that
adjustment would be accomplished. 1t is hardly
probable, however, that any adjustment the Nor
mons would be willing to make could be more than
temporary, and that the horrible results OF their
creed and system would again bring them
into collision with the government.