Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-28

OF red ucing the force IN the various bureaus Of
the Treasury Department is still progressing,
q small number being dismissed from some one
of the bureaus each day. About hve hundred
clerks will be dismissed in this way, but il is
announced that no appointments can be made
al present 70 Ill vacancies. il being the desire
OF the Secretary TO have the force reduced as
low as possible, in order to properly conduc,
the business of the Department with the least
possible expense. Ii il thought by the first OF
July all dismissa's will have been made. A
lew appointments are being made from day TO
day.
TEE DYER COURT MARrIAL.-The examina-
tfon OF witnesses for the defence In the Dyer
conrt-martial was concluded Yesterday
Among the witnesses examined were BrigadIer
General Maynadier, Lieutenant Smoo,, of the
Ordnance Bureau, and DIR. Chaffee, of Spring
feld, Massachusetts. Some documentary evil
dence was presented to-day. which closed the
testimony on both sides. The witnesses We're
then dismissed, and the court ad louruad until
Monday next, when the argument will be COM
menced. This court has been in session for
several msnths, and the testimony covers about
eleven hundred printed pages. The case will
be closed and submitted 10 the court about the
latter part of next week.
THE FOURTH RECEPTION OF MRS. GRANT,
gwen yesterday between the hours of two
and four o'clock p. m was the most brilliant
and fashionable of the season. She was as
sisted by Mrs. General Sherman, Mrs. Rich
ard Wallacn, Mrs. Judge Dent, Mrs. Secretary
borle, and Mrs. Secretary Rawlins. Mrs.
Grant was very plainly but richly dressed
She wore changeable silk of pearl and blue,
trimmed with point applique lace, with no other
ornaments than pearl brooch confnIng a
handsome point lace collar The weather being
warm there was a considerable display of
spring styles in dress, and much taste was dis
played. General MIchler was present and
presented the visitors. At three p. m the Cabi.
net adjourned, when President Grant and Gen.
Dent repaired TO the Blue Room, where the
reception was being held, and greatly contribu-
ted to the interest OF the occasion. The visitors
embraced nearly all of the inguished people
at present in the city. Another reception will
be given on Tuesday next.
RECRUITING SERVICE RRsUMRp-Lieu,enan
General Sherman, by direction of the Secretary
OF War, has just issued a general order direct
ing that the recruiting service be resumed
Inc regimental recruiting will be conducted
under the direction OF the several regimen tai
commanders, according 10 the regulations of
1868. The general service will be conducted
under four general superintendents, viz: At
New Iork city; CINCINNATI Ohio; ST. Louis
there will be four depots tor collecting and
instructing the recruits, viz Governors IsIard
New YORK Haroori Newport Barracks. Ken
California.
The general superintendents will report di-
rect TO the AdJutant General OF the Army, and
receive orders from HIM. The Commanding
Generals OF the Military Departments in which
the depots are located Will designate the bar.
racks 10 be used by the recruits and officers on
duty with them, which will not be changed in
any change OF commanders and they will have
the general supervision of their dIsci pline, as
well as command them when OCCASIONS require
their services at the depots, but IN no event
Will they remove recruits from the depots with
out orders from the Headq uarters of The Army
The following details are made, and the OFF,
GERS named will proceed To and relic We the Off.
GERS now IN charge OF the superintendenciss
and depots Breyet BrIgadier General l. V ID
Ree, RReeve, Colonel U. 5 Army, New York city;
tenant Colonel, U. ). Army, Depot on Cover
nors Island. New YORK Harbor and Breyet
Brieadier B General j. B. Kiddoo, Lieutenant
Go:onel, U: :. Army, for assignment; Brevet
Brigadier General Sidney Burbank, Colonel
=. ;. Army, CIncinnatI; Breyet Brigadier
General H. w. Vessels, Lieutenant Colonel
y. army, in charge of Depot at Newport
barIacks, kentucky, and Br.vet Brigadier
General T. +: Rodenbough, Major,
MAJOR Gensls A@s fSE W fiofn%sn' Homas cI0sss gsss
u. ). Army, at St Louis, Missouri; Breyet
Brleadier General w. H. SIideII, lieutenant
Colonel, L: S. Army, the Depot at Fort Leav-
enWorth, Kansas, and Breyet Lieutenant Col
onel /. M. Anderson, MAJOR, u. :. Army, for
assignment; Brevet ajor General Abner Dou-
oieday, Colonel, u. :. Army. AT san Francisco
California; Brevet Colonel NJ. Maloney, Lieu
tenant Colonel, U. s. Army, Depot at Benicia,
California.
"A suitable number Of captains and subalterR.
from the list awaiting orders will b announced
Tor recruiting as soon as the infantry regiments
are con sOlidated. In the mean time the officers
now on recruiting service will remain on such
duty until properly relieved. Carlisle Bar
racks, Pa, and Fort Lsavenworth, kansas.
are named as the depots for the colleC ton and
instruction OF cavalry and light artillery re.
cruits.
THR SUBCOMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFPAIRs