The New York herald., 1870-04-18
MILITARY CHlT CHAT.

Will Colonel Clark be kind enough to let the pub
lie know what has become 0r the charges preferred
by ex-Licutenans Barr against Captain Allison
The former has resigned as everybody knows by
this time and 10 may be that the latter will have to
do The same thing. Colonel Clark IS deservedly Y
popular officer with his regiment, aud as such owes
1t TO them ami the public, who have q certain
interest in the case In which Alison's and
Barr's names were so mixed up, to explain
what has been done with the charges Ii
they are not TO be acted upon lie, us know It;
If they are, let us know 1t all the same. There Is
u runOr that they have been stuck away IN pigeon
hole for cOckTOache9 to crawl for all time to
come, and on the ground that they were brought
against the captain through malice. 1t is perfectly
well understood tnat when malice actuates COM
piainant In any case military or otherwise his COM
pants are weakened by the fact; but 1t does not,
for all that, make them null and VOID II the CON-
plants are true. II the charges against Captain
Allison forrAdeu on fact and can be proven all
the malice the world tho part Of the person
who brought them cannot invalldats them in the
least
If it he trne as reported, that Colonel Jim Fisk
Jr attends The oi1cers' class OF his regiment twice
4 week for inspection, people Will greatly change
tDeT minds aoout the Colonel's motives IN joining
the dying Ninth. But the fact Will not change the
popular condemnation OF the regiment In electlng
man who never shoudered musket in recruit
squad
Seventh regiment, has been elected captain OF
a company Of the First regiment. Captain
Swartz during his connection with the Seventh
was one or the very best officers In the
regiincnt-second TO none. He Is every inch
Soldier and combines ali the firmness and determi-
nation or the COMMANDER with the courtesy and
genlaliiy OF the real gentleman. The company which
mas elected him nave done an exceedingly good
thing In choosing him as their c0mmandant, and IL
they don't one Of tho ''crackn companies OF
National Guard IL won't be their new captains
rault.
The Twenty second regiment had two wing drills
last week, Which were as usual excellent. There
was large and fashionable attendance or the
friends OF the regiment The Twenty second under
irs new colonel and his able ASSISTANTS Is making
immense strides towards taking the lead as the regl-
ment par excellence OF the First DIVISION There IL
not command IN the National Guard. with the ex-
cepton OF mo seventh, tnat outdoes 1t Ia perfect
drIiing.
good Joke came 10 light in one OF the regiments
the other night At regular company meeting. at
O preyiou5 meeting member had proposed gentle
man Tor admission. He so managed II that the re-
crulring committee found out from friends OF the
applicant purpoaely thrown In their way, all aboJ
MS occupation wllcn was q clerk. and his charac-
ter when was good. The committee reported the
applicant faVOrably at The meeung last week, ant
lust as the vote was about to be taken the gentle
man who had proposed him rose and asked II the
fact that the applicant was co0red man would de
bar hn from election. Thc scene that ensuec
balfes description, and the vote against the lndt
viduals admission O seorcher Sucn narrow
escape the company naJ before, for n the mar
had been elected they couldn't have got him ou'
very easily.