Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-20
SECRETARY BRIsrow has issued a circular

SECRETARY BRIsTow has issued circular
10 the officers of the Treasury department, cali
ing attention 10 the act of July II, 1870, forbid.
Dg any department to expend in any one
q cal year any sum in excess of the appropria-
on made by Congress for that fiscal year, or
- involve the government in any contract for
the future payment of money in excess of the
appropriation.
The POSTAL CAR SERvICR.-It is the i'm
preston at the Post Office department that not.
witbstanding the declared intention Of Presi
dent HinC kley. of the Philadelp hia, Whining
ton and Baltimore railroad, TO withdraw the
postal cars from his line on the lst proximo he
will reconsider his determination and let mat
tiers remain in statu quo until the new Post
master General has had an opportunity to
examine into the merits of the whole question
and make such o decision as he thinks proper.
No hing will be done by the Post Once de-
psItment until the arrival of Postmaster Gene
ra' Jewell.
NKws PROM OUR EUROPEAN SQUADRON
Dispatches have been received at the Navy
Department from Reard Admiral Case, com.
manding the European station, dated VILE
franche July eth. He reports in favorabls
terms the condition of his flagship, the Wabash.
Liberty had been given to the crew, and out o.
whole number only three had deserted. The
men behaved themselves well on shore, and
with the exception eff the unfortunate occur
renee in which one Of the crew lost his life,
mentioned in The STAR some time ago. there
had been no disturbance. The rear admiral
reported that he would leave for SpezEia July
9th for the purpose of docking the Wabash,
after which he would 90 to Lisbon, taking with
him the Juniata and stop en- route at Port Ma
hone, Tangiers, and perhaps Cadiz and some
other points. The Congress was expected from
the coast of Africa about July 18th and the
Alaska about the same time from Sicily. The
latter vessel would be sent to visit the ports on
the west eide of the Adriatic and such Of the
Islands of the Archipelago as was possible, to
enable her to return to Vile-Franche by the LIST
of November. The JuDiata was at Barcelona.
EXPECTS OF THE ARMY RRDUCTIoN.-The
following letter explains itself:
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH INFANTRY,
FORT LRAvRNwORTH, July II, 1874.
Adjutant General u s. A.. Referring to the
memorandum Of 30th ult. from the adult ant
organization of the army under act approved
June 16, 1874, have the honor to submit the
following, in my opinion suffi cient, reason why
this regiment should have not less than 545 en-
paDies at headquarters, which are available for
any duty, the companies of the regiment are Oh
the plains, exposed to the usual hardships OF
frontier service, and liable to be called into
the field at any time. at this time, indeed, i've
companies, three of them from this post ARE de
tached from their posts and on duty against In
dams. During the last month a detachment OF
the regiment was engaged with Indians in the
Indian territory. Detachments of the regiment
have been in numerous affairs. / would sub
NIT that it is essential that the maximum per
company should be as great as practicable.
he maximum contemplated in the memorau
dunn herein referred to would leave a company
verv inefficient fer the duty, which would ma
urally be expected of it on the frontier. = 4 y
NELSON A. MILES, Col 9Th infantry.
General Sherman in forwarding the above to
the Secretary OF War, says: "Of course, agree
with Colonel Miles that it is cruel to reduce the
companies in actual conflict with the Indians;
but the law Is compulsory, and do not see that
1t admits of remedy. What he reports Is
equally true of the army"