Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-04

BREYET COLONEL MILTON CoGswELL, 2lSt
infantry, has been retired on account of long
and faithful service.
Col. f. W. CLENoSs, Disbursing Clerk OF the
Capitol extension, has resigned, to take effect
the 30th inst.
THE RUSSIAN PRINCE ON THE BRrNY-A
despatch from ST. Petersberg says that the
Grand Duke Alexis sailed on Saturday in the
frigate Sweetland for the United States.
Too LATE-A large number of letters are
received at the Treasury Department daily from
persons desiring to invest in the new five per
cent. bonds.
ADMIRAL PORTER, who has been confined to
his house for several weeks past by sickness, is
improving slowly, and is now able to devote
some attention to his official duties daily.
NAVAL OFFICERS Com
mander VIM. p. Mccain has been ordered to
command the Nipsic. Lieut.. George A. Norris
has been ordered to duty in the Signal Office in
this city.
RECRUITS ORDERED TO THE INDIAN COUNTRY
The superintendent of recruiting service, west
ern division, has been ordered to forward 100
recruits to Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, to re-
Imoree the 9Th infantry, stationed in that Terri
tory.
THE PROGRAMME for the purchase of bonds
and the sale OF gold during the month Of Septem-
Der by the Assistant Treasurer at New York, is
as follows: Each Wednesday during the month
buy 81 900 900 of boI.:tS. each Thursday during
tie month sell s., COO 600 of goid.
Cor. THOMAS II. RUGRR having relieved
Gen. Pitcher from duty as Superintendent
of the Military Academy at West Point, the
latter will at once take charge of the Soldiers
Home in this city as Governor Of tie same. Col.
Lee. the former Governor, remains at the home
as Lieutenant Governor.
REPORT OF AN INDIAN RAID DENIED. A.
ViaH, Superintendent of Indians for Montana,
writes to the Indian Bureau denying the truth
Of the account recently published in the New
York Herald of a terrible Indian raid on the
upper Missouri. He SAYS the whole story origi-
mated in the robbery of 80 Wolfer" OF his furs
and horses. This is the whole extent Of the re-
ported Indian raid in Montana.
CoLYER CAN'T CAPTURE CooBIsE.-The
Secretary of the Interior to-day received long
letter from Vincent Colyer, dated Fort Craig
New Mexico, August %. The letter contains
nothing of interest beyond what has already
been published OF Mr.. C.'s movements. He had
had several Interviews with messengers from
Cochise, but they gave him no satisfaction, and
the chances of bringing that chief to Washing
ton were very slight. Mr.. Colyer was preparing
TO return when he wrote.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST A Possible Blow
ING Up OF THE SEAT OF GovERNMENT.-Gov.
Cooke has received from Secretary Robson a
reply to the resolution of the Legislative Assem-
bly,, respecting the desired removal of the naval
powder magazine, near the Congressional
Cemetery, to some locality outside the limits of
the city. The Navy Department referred the
subject 10 the Bureau of Ordnance, and the
and viii | unite with the District authorities in
requesting Congress to make the appropriation
necessary for the purchase of a suitable loca-
ton and erection of building outside OF the
city for naval powder magazine.
COLLECTORS BALANCE SHEET FOR AUGUST,
1s1l.-By the subjoined it viii be seen that Col
lector Slater keeps up the commendable prac-
tice he inaugurated OF giving the people month
by month full and intelligent exhibit of the
work Of his Office: