The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-01
MILITARY NOTES.

II II stated very positively that the War Depart
meni is in receipt OF information that ex-Confede-
rates and copperheads in Now Orleans are organic
ing for attack on the state government OF Lousi
ana. But there IL no truth In the report that the
government intends to raise a body OF Mississippi
cavalry to "nip the movement in the bud" with
carpet-baggers for soldiers and agators for horses
Breye. Brigadier General J. ]. Steamer, Meuten-
ant Colonel Fourth infantry died suddenly al Fort
Laramie on the 7th instant.
A description OF the manner in which the French
troops camp at Lannemezan exercised is given
by the Moateur de pATqn6e:--The troops are exer-
csed in shooting at ranges OF 49, a37, 658 s74 and
! ,O93 yards. Nocy firing is much practised Some
| regiments haye In this way, at 547 yards, put on
| the target" each minute seventy balls Tor every
their mantIcts, were much impressed. Although
circular targets have been for many years used ut
the Norma school OF Shooting. those at lame
mezan are rectangular. he."bull's eye." "centrer
and ''outer' formed by dividing each OF the four
sides INTO Ave paris and drawing parallel lines
through the polnss OF division. These lines divide
the target into twenty-five squares The middle
square il the "bul's eye" which counts for three
points, the eight surrounding squares the 'cen
ire- and a hit there counts Tor two; hit on any OF
the remaining sixteen exterior squares gives an
s'outcr, y which counts as one point.
Nearly every army In Europe is now supplied with
improved breechloaling firearms. Austria had
Last july The whole OF the French army
NAV be regarded being supplied with
IhaS-epOt since last SprlDg. The AIblnf
gun be In the hands OF every soldier OF the line
by OF october. In Italy thirty two battRions
OF bersageri were armed lass July Win rae simi-
lar to the Pfus5an needle gun, win Sig modfca-
tons. The English army has, since the ginning Of
the year, carried the Snider' The armilg OF the
Danish army with the Renln yon rie IL also COM
pete Russia makes the greatest efforts to hasten
the supply t. her troops Of Caren neediaguns. OF
the other States, Holland. Sweden, l.onnania aud
Scrvia have only just introduced breoch-loaders into
their respective armies. How IL IL With the Empire
State OF 2oahead America? Not one regiment In us
National Guard organization was ever armed with
Al recent election held in the armory OF Thirty
seventh regiment ". O., g. n. u, Thomas Freedom,
member of the Fourth company OF the Seventh, was
unanimously elected major. MAJOR Freedom was
formerly captain in the First mounted rifles.
Brcvet BrIgadier General John Il. Bendix, colonel
Third regiment, N Co. s. N. L., has issued order
Tor the attendance OF the Officers OF the command Gt
the armory at haipast seven for the transaction Of
Samples OF a new full dress UNIFORM were pre-.
sented to the Board OF Officers OF the Twenty
regiment N. c., s. N ", on the 23h inst. no whole
matter oil change In the uniform was REFER 81 TO
the different companies and the question will be
voted tins week. We hope they VIII decide TO
adopt the frock coat: II looks better and smuch
more soidieriy tnan the swallow-tail arrangement
Lieutenant Dunbar was lately chosen, at an cleo
tlon over which Lieutenant Colonel j. J. Geery pre-
siced, to command company y, rorty-seyentn req
ssns W Y ss N, e Ca a aso
% the position OF second lieutenant on the same
evening Joseph Moore was elected sergeant and
Charles W. Dubois corporal IN the came company.
The Twelfth regiment n. q. :. n. Y. had q bat
talon drill last wees which showed that the mem.
bers are making progress In their drill Most OF tho
movements were finely executed. The regiment has
decided 10 ADOPT n new fuil dress Uniform.
The Ninth regiment has engaged the Academy ~
Music FOR It's annual ball IN January. The bali vii
be splendid affair.
The lessons OF tho fall inspection OF the First dvi.
siOn--1hc necessity 81 more atteniol to squad aul
officers drill aud the want OF a large, central
armory where ful regiments can have room for bat
talon movements.
Who i tho Commander IN Chief OF the National
Guard-the Governor or General trookf
The regiments Of the First division are under OBJ
legations 10 General j. H. iebcruan Inspector Con-
erai and lie should he and understand Is pleased
win tho First division.
Tho following named officers were commits
ST. ned by the Con- nander-inlhie In the Na,iopa
Guard, s. n. L., during the week ending october
2l.--
Ftrsi Dictsfo8-StaiT appointments with rank ocfo
bcIIlt 1s6s.john Fowler Jr, Inspector vice prevct
Major General M. 4. McNahan, resgned: W lliain il.
Ihcscbrough. ordnance officer, vice John Fowler,
IT., promotes; John ]. Donaldson, commissaFy Of
subsistence, vice w II. CheseD ough, appointed ord
nance officer; carr dlssen ise-do camp. with rank
OF major, vice Jonn J. DONALDSON, promoted.
F3S} Briqdde bY.--Michaelj. Dunn ordinances
Office, with rank September 70, 1865, Original APP
point nent.
rum Iq6antp.--Hcnry scharch, captain, with rank
October ., vice John Ert2, DR., resigned, Anthony
ischCr, first lieutenant with rank October ., vice
Henry SchafcI, promoted.
Si.th IIvuaGy-Ge0rge Uulschrnann, captain,
with rank August 40 Vice Captain John Bauer, re-
signed; John Oninger, Dfst lieutenant with rank
August Al, vice VIM. Bechsieln, TesIgnej; Phlip
Wolf, second Lieutenant, with rank July 20 vice
Charles ID. Taylor resigned; Frederick 5chon, second
lcutenant with rank September Il. vice Jacob
Dues, resigned.
N,astp-slJta Iajantrp.-Joscph Koch, second
ncutenant with rank August 20, vice Philip kel
neck, promotes; Henry kuhns second licuenlns,
WITH rank August IL vice Edward Brown, resigned.
bdtntt0n or IU0naT, ItcesfHtt ~ tedtf.--
original yaCanCieA-Ccmi any A. onlce's rtue, n y
tamDsr 10. iSes--kdward " Igaes captain: 4dsisE