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Show GENERAL. Reduction of the Army.' AVashington, 5. -rr-TW ;-army . han finally been reduced to a. peace footing, in accordance with the Act of Congress, Con-gress, J ily 15, 1870. Under this arrangement ar-rangement the regular arr.iy will consist con-sist of one general, one lieu tenant-gen: eral, four major-generals, three briga-. dier-generals, with the usual compliment compli-ment of staff in the field besides. There will bo one adjutant quarter master, gencral-commisssry, and surgeon-general, with their respective subordinates, a corps of enginoers, the ordinanoe de-imrtnifiH, de-imrtnifiH, sicnal corps, ten regiments of cavalry, five regimeuLs of anillery.. twenty-live rugitutiuw of iuiUmry, a. military academy and a body of Indian scouts. The rauk and file wiil consist of 30.000 enlisted men, appointed as follows : Engineers, 300; intaatry, 15,-000; 15,-000; cavalry, 10,000; artillery, ..3,035; the staff, eight ordnance sergeantlaud, thirty Indian scouts foot up a thorns and; company laundresses, 1,700; employes em-ployes of tho quarter-master department, depart-ment, is.aOO; total amount of enlisted men and attaches, for whom rations, will have to bo issued, is 35,2S-i. It is expected that it will be necessary to re-enlist six thousand duriug the year to keep the army up to this standard, and as the pay will be reduced to anti-rebellion anti-rebellion datea, this will be no easy task. Commissioned oiheors are tendering ten-dering their resignation in such numbers num-bers that there is no longer .-a.- surplus and the Secretary of War has decided to accept no further resignations; except ex-cept for reasons recognized in war time as absolutely necessary. Among those, who have thus far resigned, are .many who achieved reputations , for hard service during the war. . . I Arc tic Expedition. . Next Wednesday is now set for the departure of the Polar on the Arctic expedition.. Captain Hull is hero and will reaiain till the vessel leaves. All the crew will be taken on board before be-fore :thc vessel leaves the wharf here, except Esquimaux Joe and his wife Hannah, who lire in Connecticut and will be taken on board at Brooklyn. , Transportation of Indian Goods. There is a misunderstanding between the Indian Bureau and the Board of Indian Commissioners, relative to the Purchase of Indian goods. The last ndian appropriation bill directs the Indian Commissioner to make purchases pur-chases of goods an d-.oon tracts lor trans-. trans-. portation in the presence of ' the volunteer board of Indian Commissioners. Commis-sioners. Within the week past Mr. Stuart, one of the board has complained to the Secretary of die Interior that Commissioner Parker had made private contracts for transportation of goods, and an anonymous circular, which has been received by prominent government officials and others, repeats the statement and adds there are some serious though vague charges of corruption. cor-ruption. Commissioner-Parker, however, how-ever, has sent a letter to the Secretary of the Interior saying as bidders to supply Indian goods woro requested to state where they were to be delivered, it became necessary to know 'the rates of transportation between tho several points in order that prices might be intelligently compared. These rates were therefore obtained from various railroad companies, it being understood that the rates given wero not to be considered as bids, but that after the goods had been" purchased the railroad companies should have an opportunity to compete for contracts. Aft or tho bids for goods had been opened one of the board of commissioners took from his pocket an offer from the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to transport goods at cheajier rates than any named by the New lork companies, compan-ies, and asked that the contract be at once made with that company. Gen. Parker objected, saying that other companies ought to have a chance to bid after Gen. Parker departed from the office. The commissioner caused a contract with the Pennsylvania Company Com-pany to be entered in the books, and when Gen. Parker learned this he caused a private circular to bo sent to the New York roads, asking for their lowest rates. The rates of at least two roads were below those of the Pennsylvania Company, and a oontraot was made with tho one making the most advantageous offers. The amount saved was from $3,000 to $5,000. The commissioner does not think that the Indian board ought to have power to mako contracts which shall be binding upon his bureau without his consent. Governor of New Mexico. Ex-Senator Warner has concluded to accept the appointment of Governor of New Mexico. The "Whltehonse - CKeny Controversy. Contro-versy. Chicago, 5. Rev. S. H. TW jr., , of New Xork, preached yesterday afternoon and . evening, in - Christ Cbureb, the Kev. Mr. Cheney's, to the largest audience ever gathered there. ) Hisbop Whiu-houe formally warned ; , Mr. Tyng of the coosoqueooes of par-i i tieipaticg in services with a deposed I clergyman, but no notice was taken of' the warning, Mr. (.'heuey a$si:-ting at I I both yerviees. The sermon in tho' j.-veniBg was remarkable 4cr extreme j jnuiieai or liberal views, and with the' circumstances under which it was : delivered will .tend to renew and deepen the excitement in church circles cir-cles over the Whitehouse - Cheney controversy. . -!- - . . . & Kemsvrlcable Tornado, . Jacksonville, Ills., 5. A most remarkable re-markable writado occurred io Masou county, ne.-ir Maon i.-ity,- lart Friday i morninir. The first iudieation of the 1 dark cloud gathi.riug near the earth) was about six miles west of the city, but ere long it assumed the shape of a huge boat, having three di?tinct smoke stacks or columns extending upwards up-wards and connected with -the clouds. ; This wonderful phenomenon was fully charged with electricity and from the columns sparks were constantly issuing and uiakiug a noise andcracking similar sim-ilar to the regular tirinc of a thou-atid muskets, although a rotary motion of this fearful apparition was sueli as to ;-ear up by the roots all vcvtution that lay in its path, i:s progressive motion was not more than live miles an hour, and w.as watched with fearful anxiety by the terror-stricken inhabitants. .Its. path was from twenty to eighty feet in width and about three miles in length and upon the space nothing was left alive. Hedging was bnrned to a crisp, srecn wheat and corn was turned yel-: yel-: low and prairie grass presented an ap-peai-amjo of having been pulled up and o'ried in a two weeks Augu;L sun. Ju: previous to the apDearance of the tornado the air was very sultry and its origin may be attributed to electrical influences, for its heat and sparks which it exhibited. It had all the appearance of water spouts. The scene of-it.s destruction is being visited by hundreds.; ; ' j j l' ,y- v The Flood at New Orleans. New Orleans, 5. The flood is increasing. in-creasing. Water is up Creek street to liatupart ' street with the exception of some raised ground on Carol street, which is not entirely covered. East of , Clay borne there is an unbroken street o,'" water covering an area of five or six Square miles,: including . about . 300 thiokci11"11)1' ' IP?.8-; '. -The sufferings suffer-ings ot the iu habit ants of tins quarter, especially among the poorer classes, are very great. Thousands living in single story houses, have- moved out, while those living i.T two story houses have been comr-clleu to move into second .stories". Back of Q'nybome street on Carols thero is aEvara depthof two feet of water. The city authorities seem to be doing all the can to alleviate the sufferings ol the people. Every available boat an skiff has been brought into use and policemen, are moviug in almost every dirtctiou, rendering snch assiMance as they can, moving those, who are in danger and distributing provisions to the needy. The damage by this overflow over-flow cannot be estimated.- . Shrubbery and gardens have all been ruined, houses are damatrcd and the value of property depreciated. The overflow directly from the. lake on the Gontilly road quarter has caused a heavy loss in ilio dostructimi of many fine market gardens. . The MilnesbuiK-and Pon-chartrain Pon-chartrain raihoad from Gentilly station is still overflowed. The water in the lake is receding slowly. i i Punching Cndeti. i Washington, 5. The' Secretary of "War has issued an order relieving members of the first-class at- West Point - from -further -: operation,- -the order confining them within certain limits and depriving them of all privileges privi-leges and indulgences granted cadets, f-r their late disgraceful mobbing of eertain members. The Secretary says it is to be hoped that these cadets who have been guilty of .this offence and who are soon to graduate and become officers of the army will nover. ajiiun place themselves in any situation which may be discreditable to them or require the voice of auchority to. remind them of their duty as officers" and gentlemen. Typographical Convention. Baltimore, 5. The International Typographical Convention convened this morning. Wm. J. Hammond was re-elected president. Sn". .Frajiclscp, .Ncwii! !...! An appeal in Mrs. Fair's case will be taken to the Supromo. Court immediately, immedi-ately, and it is understood that it will be heard .early in July at the latest. .- The boy O'Brien, who. was arrested on the charge of killing the Chinaman China-man on 4h street, was discharged, no evidence being forthcorhing to convict him of the crime. - - '" This has been howrmcs't day this season. Monetary and Stocks. New York,-5. Gold dull; governments govern-ments steady. Sixes 81, 17; 5-20's, 6, G4 and 65, 13; new, 07 and OS, 14; 10 40'a, 'Ji -- t- Currencies, 15f..: Stocks firm;' W. U. T., Pacific Mail, 43,1; Wells, Fargo, 43; New York Central, 9S; Erie, 2Si. f ... , |
