New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-13

The orders are FIRST, that he shall prove nimsen !"
have been free negro when he enlisted peiore ne co'
bs paId the bounty ut all. Second, that having so
nroyed himself free ut the time Of enlistment nc shsi
be Maid 500 only instead Of $500 paid TO white troops
Tn. greatest indignation Ia expressed by tbe enos o
those h-avs fellow, and m effort win be made to-Inor
row 20 induce Secretary Stanton to overrue tns rus
of the Paymaster and Controller and do simple JUSTICE
TO these men.
SOUTHERN MAILS.
The Post. Office Department desirous OF re-
opening the postoilces in the South adSertSes 'ne
proposals for carrying the mails in every ooutheh
state In virginia, West Virginia, North and South
Carolina and Florida having s56 routes they are 10 Do
opened by the lst Of January next In Georgia, Nils
sssipp Alabama and Louisiana, with 7Os routes they
are 70 20 into operation by July nei There have been
opened the following routes West Virginia Ill VIZ
guia, 10; North Caroline, To- Scnth Carolina III
Georgia o4 Alabama, 9; Mississippi. o. Louisiana 81
Arkansas, H. and Texas. 5.
NAVAL PRIZES.
Naval prizes are ready for distribution at the
Fourth Auditors Office to the crews Of the following
vessels:
Bainbriace. Iuka, Pursuit, Magnolia, jas. l. Davis
KaDswha and Keystone state
REFUGEBs AND FRfEDMES.
The following exhibits the entire number o
sick and destitute refugees and freedmen n ths dislct
who have received ratons from the Government hs a
gratni.y during the month Of September last; VI the
$40 Of this class in ths city $50 receive Government
rations OF the 49, on Government farms IN Maryland
$50 arc substituted by the Burean.
OflO1O OF the Freedmen's Village, or Arlington
Heights III receive ratons, and Of the eOOo IN Alex
ardria County Va, l07 are subsisted BY the Goverh
ment No fations issued 10 the freedmen of LONDON
and Fairfax Counties Va. which contain respectively
600 and 600 coored inhabitants As several journals
have given currency to the report that much larger
uumber of freedmen supported by tho Government
Ia this CITY and that they generally indolent and
worthless the above official statement will be sui
hcient IefltatiOD.
There are In some instances more ratioDs than the
number quoted issued to freeimeo, but in all such
cases they are given in part payment Of labor rendered
the Government, and not as gTatuity.
A report jsst received at tho Freedmen's Bnrean
from Gen Fisk Assistant Commissioner for the States
Of Tennessee and Kentucky contains nothing OF special
interest relative TO Freedmens sfir In September
last s79 freedmen end Refugees received Government
Ratons In Tcnnessee but at present all have been emp
Piled with labor. snd nov self'supporine. The
eucra reports that ho Is rapidly breaking up Gil freed
mems camps and that there is large migration from
ctie. to the country where there is great demand for
Labor.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The following letter to the Hon. ID. n. Cooley,
Commissioner of IGdiln Affairs and President Of the
delegation recently sent 10 Fort Smith. Arkansas, to
enter into treaty Of ami,y with number Of Indian
tribe. was addressed 10 bin while there with the cam
est request that It's suggestions might be iavoraby
considered by the Government
Previous 10 the arrival Of TIE Commission, Slavery
vas still in oIistence among the Indians who had re-
fused TO recognize the right Of the blacks 10 their free
dom The necess g for troops called for exists from
he fnet that {! Indian country h infested BY gangs Of
dssperadoos ouposed Of Robes, who have been ao
customed TO practice cutrsges upon the de:ensee.s
people or that couItry. The letter viii be snbmit'od
Jy the Commission to the Secretary OF War for bis
! action ...-
FoRT SMITH, Ark. Thursday. Sept. q, le65.
sIn We have the honor 70 represent that. pending
The present negotiation. between nations and TIE
United States. our nations are "a some extent. as,
organized In the social shd political condit"hs ana
deem it due ~ our people TO ask thht pen1hs Tue
adoption and ratification of The treaties nOw under con
Gideraion some measures be taken b. the United
States 90 domestic tranquility and afrd ms
protection against outside aggression. To this end we
respectfully suggest ami ask tee adoption OF the ionoW-
Ing
That the United Ststes Government st once send a
cavnry force into our country sufficient % sustain ana
enforce the provisions OF the law regulating trade and
intercourse and 10 enable the agents oi the United
States 20 enforce their orders and regulations over our
country We beg leave to suggest that the headqnhr
tcrs OF such command be at Scshsnilgp, the capital OF
the Chickszav Nation, and that part ot the force be
stationed az Fort IOWsOn or IN that VICINITY Ihese
points contiguous 20 forage and other supplies az
iorded by the valley Of the Red River and Ia our minds
,e proper PLACES ior the accomplishment VI TIE opecn
oeslfra " .se presence oI sdeh brce.
We also request tnat four companies OF troops or
onned police be organized under tho authority OF tue
United States, three Of Chociaws and one of ahckn
saws one company a. do duty 10 each OF the districts
of Choctnw and Chckosaw Nations 70 mid the United
states forces prcsery Ing the tranquility OF the Nations
and 10 b. under tie direction and CONTROL OF the Govern
! ors or Cniefs Of Choctaw and Chiokasaw Nations
for the pnrps se of enforcing the local aud domestic
| laws of the Choctaw and thickasaw Nation.
We have also the homo! 10 represent that IN conclnd'
| ins an Abandonment Of our ugnt of property ln our
slaves we do not wish To be- considered a. abandoning
all interest IN their present and future welfare II they
are secured their freedom by the United States Govern
ment W. desire that it shoah bs such terms rs will
riaLe that freedom as valuable 10 then be- con
sstent with the rights Of their late owners, and the
| peace and well being Of the community
! To this end respectfully ask that discreet and
petent agent Of the Bureau of Freedmen &C. be sent
10 each Nation practicable With fun and proper
instructions provide for and exercise proper control
over these people ana do such other things for them ~
tser relations In life may suggest end the good ol
. tie country require.
| Very respectfully your obedieut servants,
+. p plICnLYM
Principal Cilef Of TIE Choctag Nation.
WNCHT-IfB COLBERT
Governor thickusaW Nation.
! 10 tie Hon. ID. n. Cooley Comr. indiau Ataif..
GENERAL OFFICERS sTAfPs.
The following order, specifying the number
and rank OF officers comprising the siaf Of genera ON