The New York herald., 1866-10-17

WAsUs6Tov, Ort ~ 1870
>>gA- Ncws Of ,h~ Def..s sr Escsscde ass
Credited NJ WsshinGten.
The ns~s OF the defeat Of General EsooDsdo BY helis
Is NOT believed here The last dstes nom The city of
Mexico received In This city up to the Goth usmo
General Mejis shen about starting from hoxeolcy
for Luis Potosi It's utterly impossible thai In NJ
tsan days he could have marched from tho city Of Mexico
10 Monterey adisancs OF nearly eight hundred os aud
have captured that city and the uews /. been
received a. Natamoras
w. Elein's Letter Ia Nsxisrisian.
There IL reason 10 doubt the authcnticity Of ~
Hlsn's letter 10 Aaxmllisn, 'publishod in Mondays
pspra The original of H. with other papers OF minor
importance but proving Its authenticity received
in his city few days ago and shown 10 several
bess the diplomatic corps On tho 10Th nssap, they
aIed III the State Department and arc now ihere
Resumption Of Travel.
The railroad aud river communication between Wash
inston and Richmond, by way OF Aqua creek which
was interrupted by the late rains has been resumed
The Choiern.
Dr King Yesterday addressed . communication 70 the
Roard Of Health respecting -four recent cares Of Asatic
cholera three OF colosed persous whom died aud
others were OF collapse hen visited All
the cases occurred in the hhy tenement amid
squaor and poverty DR. Doal Secretary OF the Board
OF Health, stated that no had examined two o. the
bodies but not prepared 70 pronounce them pure
cases OF Asiatc cholera
Several other nlhy localities requiring immediate a,-
tcn,ion reported. The city generally however is
now in more cleanly condition heretofore, those
in charge subject having closely devoted them
| aelyes 10 the work OF purifcaiion.
Regulations Tor she Examination Of AppIi-
cants tor the Regular Army.
rha War Department to-day issned The following rsga'
lations for the examination Of applicants for appoint,
mcnts la the regular army
Er1--Boards for the examination ~ applicants for
appointment n 'h. army vii no. pass any candidates
who have not ihe physical ability 10 endure tho expo
sires of service who have any deoini'y of body or
whose moral nabs r9d This restriction IN rasr Of
ocers for the Veteran Reserve Corps modified oy ,hs
terms OF the act admitting such ba,c been wounded
In The line Of their duty while serving IN the array OF
the United SsA,es IN tho s,e and who may ye be
competent for garrison other duty 10 whicn il corps
1 has heretofore been assigned.
| Ssona-cand,c,tes mys under the law, have ser a
two years during the var and have besn distinguished
| FOR capacity ard good conduct / the led.
Thsd--Th. examination as TO mental Qualifications
VIII be- confined u far knowledge Of Arithmetic read
Ing, writing aud spons aud such general Intelligence
and capacity A. viii insure reasonable efficiency a. q
| commissioned officer.
have been reJeclsd ny Board hor-by permitted ,o
\ present temsolves second cxamDstioh according
20 these regulations
| Decision Ira Relation 10 Torpcdocs.
ON a Enai appeal to the Supreme Cour og tho nistrci
Columbia before Jndge Carter, the o, v A. 4.
Roberts aud ohors Interference rlsu, FOR The uso
Of torpedoes for increasing iha producsoncss Of oil
wells, decision hss been rendered in favor Of Roberts
4 Another Decision the seunsy Vaessi"n
la where the additional bounty Ifovicd by ~.
art OF July es 1896 v risiaod by The widow pf IL.
soldier sha having rsmared Il has bnen decided
b. the second oonptlicr Of tue ifsguy thai u Tho
marriage placs hsoes psssase Of tho she Il
entitled u, Dfsmared aftsr the rassige Of
l ,ha scs ,asn ihs WIDOW woa,a bs e,snsa ,atns
\ boiuty.
1 Orders Tssss Nsjsr s:es~rsts-
x.ior Consrsi pnfa, commencing ias Department n
tbs Missouri, hss isasd an crIer sf'ows:
subject 10 tho anproyai Of the sssc.lry o. War, 10.
\ post ncrsol1r, kn1~n camp waidxsp wLl b- hers
ssr dasgnaisi ~ For Morgan, IN cyinm' inosai on %
,hs hsma md scrsiees OF toe lsior 4 N"Hap, United
States Army.
subs sc 70 the approval Of lie Secretary OF War. the
POI. hcruorof. kisown NJ. iafa. viii hernaf,0r be
| known rort John Blford .yInnieupra'on Of ho
naiIe ard ~ .ctT Uf the a.a s.tsrsi John BnHd,
! United statsy yobnies~s
GsGasA HANCOCK, commanding ,Le neiasnsn, or tho
1ssouv, Issued order ,asai -. Lonis, Mo-, Ssptsn
ber r. ,sad republshire order 'ro,. tse sTiuianf
Generals oiieo and requiring ~ strict aDfovc.m.gL
The ori'r directs that Whenever sari4or n reinforced
by recruits well n soldiers. Is redoced, relpv.a
post " csisoisaod oysclister re-ocrnrnd, TO
commanding o'ccr viii li1ruoeaieI, report the
/ The Adnlsnt General and General aud Depsi- pant
H.adqaarten and IN. ia. frSt s1bgeqpcps
\
poet mus, indicate IT, position which snald be identified
With ohsri, snen mentioning the number
1 OF miles AMI tie dgusion from IN. nssregt river
/ Posl orfee aud al tho bet mcans ~
muDscailng with the new poet ~ nsf mIa 'c stated
General iiantors announces Ia general orders dated
HandgcArieIs Department " M.ssoar ofOpcr 4 ises
ina. sslor TrJ Rrcye. grgador Geneai chsuntey So-
Keeysr ~ 'an adIatan, renersi Tinted states trmy.
has reported thgse icaqasr sii ss been assgnef
duty assistant arJa;ans gensra % That dopart-
| ment.
l The National B.rL Of ts. Metropolis.
Acting Comptroller FnipAfd slater that M reports
prejadcsl ths .i,risoe Of tho sssral 6ans 81 N
Metropolis oC ih's city, afs onfoaaaet
sns-, ~ t.csrrnme.i Lnns.
Tho tnlsd saiea Broc. Tar Commissioner vii s'l' -
lie gno iiicr the following government pnpp.rty,
-itualed 90 uo s.nds II Fort Ro,N ladies', s. Ne.
| lena b5os sna psrs. The s,ies .iii e3mmeBsa
| foiovrs--
foyenbor i-Tory iopr los sud nOrsos IN The town
N.gsinbsr o. Ao-rly 1000 lo.s 10 he ns-iy isa oa,
ci,y Of Fort i.o az the soushwsi ed q = neona
I.lsn6
ne .r1ief Thirty three s,bool 'asr ai improved
and containing . Tho asxrrrais "a" ...r-.
These sast srs " BE- snsde under hs act ~ Jn'y1
Isos ~hln rroyldss that ne school th- parish
o. y, Hacua, g, shalt be oolI Behe't . any slses
OF tia same bsore y.1yy l. sCs. a, not loss Than
$40 per are sni tse lots The city q rort Royal and
the lots ahf Louas IN se iosa ~ Besafo winch have
been tad ny l,ised stsiss n iax 'nAg, sss 10
snld pute auction snf N, p'oesefl ~ sad ~ss-.
after .syrg ssDsu ~ a.. ufe and sales shall
be- inyegisi Uued sla.s bonds ths ner-Ht - -hish
shall h. Appropriated 70 ths supppr y choo-, s'hou,
distinction II color. The ..aais IN ~ paDshp
Of ~ HslenA and ~ Lake
Appoiafrssnf..
Tho foi04iaz apps. ailments ~ lhlena Rsysnue -
made to-day - cgo~,us v MacefoHs, Assof.
sor forihe YIrr dsnct n ious,ra Iuiis rnsomo.ser
Ai.s1or for sto fhird dleioe II Islsassj .eorgs w.
Iforne oclrc:o, for the Fl,th dfiaet y Nov Jcrey
The ps,siarn' to-day appointed tbi following p0-s.
msslerx. ~EaA Read. Terrs HaDte. ins, vice y n