The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-10-14

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river will be at once mustered OUT OF ine
service. All sea coast forts south o,
| Fort Monroe, except forts laylor anu
Jefferson, Fla, VIII De garflsohsu. ~
colored troops, the requisite number OF
regiments having been selected ior Ihi-
pnrpose. all other cOlorcd troops Will he
mustered out Of the service. The 3rd
regular artillery will garrison the forts
i'm Maine, y. II. aud Mass. The lst
regular artillery will be stationed in n.
" UarbOr. The eth regiment artillery
at forts Delaware, Mcflenry, Washing
ion and Foote. The 9Th at Fortress Mon
roe. Tavlor and jefferson. The ~ regi-
ment artillery is assigned 10 the faelhc
Coast. The 81 cavalry is oriered 70 n
mort 20 gen. Thomas, and the Vth regl-
ment cavalry il ordered 20 Gen. Sheri-
dan's command. The 9Th regiment oi
regular infantry is assigned 10 duty on
the Canada frontier.
The Herald's Washington special
SAYS:
Tho report has in some way. found
currency that the President intends
granting a general amnesty. II j. To-
| day coutradicted by those who have the
hest means OF Judging its truth or ial-
sity. -,
says; ,-,--
mn its accounts for the next Congress,
and Il appears that while the mail ser
vice mas 6een sustained by the receipts
for postage during the rebellion, he
deficiency, when the mail route services
/ in the southern States are re- summed, will
I he eight millions.
Mai. Gen. Thomas, OF the Military
DiV Of the Tenn, arrived here to-day.
| Ue avs thai no black troops are being
disbanded. except where their terms
ore nearly out, that all are To- be retain
I "a ON the same terms and conditions as
the white troops. The General remains
here about 10 days.
/ The secretary of War has called upon
I onartertnaster Gen. Meigs, 10 furnish
an estimate Of the total cost Of suhsisting
lODOOO troops for twelve months.
The following exhibits the entire
number of sick aud destitute refugees
ami freedmen in this district, who have
received rations from the government
os n gratuity during the month OF sep
tember last, OF the 1870 Of this class
in this city. $50 receive government ma
lions: of the 40 on government ARMS
In MARYLAND. 30 are subsi-ied by the
Rnrcau. OF 1870 Of the Freedmen yillnge
an Arlington Heights, III receive ra-
lions; ana OF the 5000 in Alexandra
county. Virginia, lO7 are subsisted by
government. No rations are issued 10
the Freedmen OF Loudon and Fairfax
counties, Virginia, which contain re-
spectively GOO and 800 colored lnhabi-
tants. As several Journals have given
currency 10 the report that much larg,.
or number of Freedmen are supported
bv The governmental this city, and that
thew are generally indolent and worth.
Iess the above official statement Will
he n sufficient rcfuistion. There are In
some Instances more TatiOns than the
number quoted issued To Freedmen,
lint i'm ali such cases they are given IN
mart pavment Of labor rendered the gov
eminent and not rs gratuiiy.
The Times Washington special says
Gen. Fisk, commander Of freedmen iof
the states Of kentucky and Tennessee,
under date of Nashville, Oct. o, makes
a very interesting report on the present
condition Of the freedmen IA Ms Dc
pnrtment, from which We quote. IL
Ibows conclusively that the workings
of the Bureau have accomplished the
most beneficial results. lie says:
"Subsequent % my last general re-
mort | have visited many important
noints I'M the district, and brought the
yood Intentions Of the Bureau 10 the
EnowledQe OF thousands Of people,
white and colored, who had heretofore
but vague notions of its existence ana
and objects. I am pleased 10 report
continued improvement ia the work
ms OF the Bureau, and an earnest de-
sire on the part OF the majority OF the
peoDle that our agencies should be eN-
iended. I have devoted myself espe-
cially 10 the breaking up OF the freed
mems camps, refugee homes ana nos
nitals. resolved 10 make clean sweep
~ them before the winter months come
an and am able. at this date, 10 report
decided progress. The Nashville, Mem
mis- President Island, Clarksville,
Huntsville. Paducnh, Columbus, Galla-
lin Uendersonyille, MurfrceshOro, fu-
laskL Tunnel Hill and Chattanooga
cnmps. homes and hospitals are all
closed. The great majority OF those
who have been recipients OF the govern
ment bounty have become established
In good homes in the country, ANA are
nj work for good wages.
The exodus FROM crowded cities ana
TOWNS has been lanee. and trust that
Christnns will find but few unemploy-
al people within the limits Of my DIS
trirt. The freedmen are becoming dat
IL hotter advised touching their new re-
lsiions. rights and privileges, and recog-
nize the Importance Of industry, econo-
INV and requirements Of intelligence
County and municipal officers are re-
ouircd 10 provide for their own poor
and care for their own sick. In order "a
close out my hospitals, the sick Who
are on nav hands, ] am providing for ~
private families, n i desired 10 clos,
every door through which clii's ana
counties are thrusung their SICK hno
moor upon the charities OF the govern
ment. ON September ~, w persons
were subsisted by the government WIN
In the state Of Tennessee. during th'
month the entire number nave nech
= disposed Of, and nj this date NOT on
ration Is issued by the Freedman hu
reau in Tennessee.
The pardon warrant Of GOV. Humph
revs of Mississippi, was countersigneo
at the state Department To-Day.
An ARRAY occurred nc the President'
love. this u. ma. A man, somewhat In
ebriated. called and desired 10 see tn
Greeiufnts ti' VIZ W. -
Crook refused him admission mp s'nlrs
he became very disorderly and wa
mi out OF the Executive Mansion
when about 30 feet from the door III
Turned and drew "A revolver on the OF
acer. when the guard made lunge "a
him with his bayonet and he was captur
eli and taken before Justice Walter, VII,
fined him the enormous sum OF s-H'
for carrying concealed weapons. Hay
ing no money he was committed. liz
gave his name ~ Robbins sumner, and
said ne was a brother Of General sum
ner. lie comes from Alexandra, ant
his name is probably an alias.
From Washington.
. WAsuuSGrON, Oct. l3.-The memoria
from the South Carolina Convention
- a.. ,arlon az Me.srs Trenholm an,