Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-06

as alleged, ne went secretly TO Pbilsdsapais,
between two days and thence to Cincinnati
where he boasted publicly of originating the
roorback in question. That was doubtless con-
ceived only in spite against the company about
to open the Nicaragusn isthmus route, whose
enterprise he designed, if possible, to embar-
rass by making the public believe that to take
that routs to the PssiHc side would be running
such gauntlet rs those encountered who tried
it when he was wandering and robbing de-
fsnceless people Of all nations in Nicaragua.
The truth is, he has clipped down to even
smaller tricks than those that characterized
his former career of -rapine, arson, and whole
sale murder.
The ARMr.-Ths New York Herald Of yes
terday contains the following:
The Adjutant General, Col s. Cooper visited
Governors Island Yesterday, and inspected that
post. The command there consists Of $40 enlist
ed men, and 10 officers. The total number Of re-.
cruits is 429, which leaves permanent party Of
49l. The permanent party consists chiefly of
aged, sick or disabled soldiers, who are, as their
names import, permanent fixture at the post,
and not subject to be drafted into active service
The major part Of the recruits have been on Gov
ernor's Island since August last. They are rather
fne looking body Of men, and are daily drilled
tary life. Their training has beSh suficientI to
capacitate the most of them to enter active ser
vice. They are divided into companies, each be-
Captain Delaney Floyd Jones, of the Fourth
Infantry, commands the battalion Of recruits,
The officers Of the companies are Lieutenants
J. Upton, Third Artillery; LaPeck, Eighth In.
ond Lieutenants C, G. Harksr, Second Infantry;
Sardine p. Reed, Third Infantry; A. g Carey
Sixth Infantry; oliver P. Gooding, G. N. Bas.
com, Ninth Infantry. ... ...
The commanding officer of the post is Major
Aibemarle Carey, Sixth Infantry.
The MILITIA OF THE DIsrRIcT.-We men
toned yesterday that an order was about being
issued from the War Department for consti.
tuting board to revise the militia system fol-
the, District of Columbia. The following is q
copy of the order: a-.' -.. 80.
ZS'aThe President having determined I'm conse.
quence of the increase of the militia and other
circumstances, which, In his opinion, render II
necessary under the act Of Congress Of March g.
lumbia into additional Division, Brigade, Regi.
mental, and Company districts, the following
officers, to wit: Brevet Major General It. s. Je.
sup, Quartermaster General; Brevet Major J. F
Colonel y. 8. Roberts, Captain Of Mounted Ri.
fes, of the Army; and Brig General Roger c
Weightman, Col VIM. b. Randolph, and Col
VIM Hickey, commanding the volunteers, will
form Board to assemble In this city on the 18th
instant, or as soon thereafter as practicable fol-
the purpose Of taking into consideration the
whole subject Of the arrangements and details
necessary TO carry out this reorganization accord
ing to law and the regulation of the service add
to make report thereof to the Department with
out delay" .
AN ADMIRAL IN THE NAvY.-The New Y rk
Journal of Commerce saws:
cat last We have an Admiral i'm the Navy The
Navy Department has just decided that naval
captains, when in charge OF expeditions similar
10 that now about to start for South America
shall be justified in assuming the title of, and be
entitled to the honOrs and salutes of an Admiral
Accordingly, Admiral Shubrick now flies his
broad flag at the lore, instead of the MAN, w heI
American Commodores have hitherto located
their pennants."
This is not correct flag officer of the
Navy, who has held his commission for twenty
years or more, is, by recent regulation of the
Navy, allowed to wear his flag at the fore in
stead of the mizzen mast, while those whose
commissions are of more recent date, will carry
their flags at the mizzen. No title of Admiral
nor any other Of higher grade than flag officer
will be recognized by the Navy Department.
DRPARrMENrAL.-Gov. Floyd, Secretary OF
War, left this morning for short visit to the
West During his absence the duties of his
position will be discharged by the Chief Clerk,
Col. Drinkard
Postmaster General Brown expects to leave
tomorrow for Tennessee, to be absent about
week. The duties of the Office will be dis
charged in bis absence by the First Assistant,
Hon. HoratiO King.
MINISTER TO SPAIN.-We are satisfied that
the mission to Spain has been rendered to the
Hon. William Preston, of Kentucky, but that
neither has his commission been made out nor
information been received from him of his ac-
ceptance of the position. 1t is generally sup
posed, however, that he will accept
MILIrARY.-COl. Sumner, being the senior
officer in the Department Of the West of the
Army, since the transfer of Gen. Harvey to the
Northern Department Of the Pacific, has as
sumed command of that Department. His
headquarters are at st. Louis.
CALIFORNIA MAILs.-The Postmaster of N ew
York telegraphs the Department that the Cal
ifornia mail is detained until the 7th instant ;
and that the St. Louis is substituted for the
Moses Taylor. E.
TIE WEArHER.-The following report Of the
weather for this morning is made from the MORSE
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time of observation is about O'Clock:
OCTOBER 6, 1853
New York, N. i..........clear pleasant.
Philadelphia, Pa......... clear, cool
Baltimore, Md ............ cloudy, cool.
Washington, ID. C.........cloudy
Richmond, Va........... raining, cool
Petersburg ,va............raining, 6s0
Norfolk, Va $50, wind NE
Lynchburg, Va. ..clondy, 100.
bristol; Ten. CLOUDY, 200.
Wilmington, C........ clear, pleasant.
Columbia, y: C............ clear, pleasant.
Charleston. 3. C........ clear, 75', wind sW
Augusta, Ga............... cloudy, warm.
savannah, Ca. cloudy, 70 , wind 9