Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-14
Further Testimony I'm the Wirz Case.


New YORK, Oct. IA General Order, da
ted October ., issued by Lieut.. Gen. Grant
announces an important distribution of troops
All volunteer cavalry East Of the Mississippi
river will be at once mustered out All sea
coast forts, South of Fortress Monroe excep
Forts Taylor and Jefferson, Fla, will be gar.
| risoned by colored troops. The requisite mum
Der Of regiments having been selecl ed for this
purpose, all other colored troops will be mus
| tered out of fservice. The Sd regiment Of art
lery will garrison forts in Maine and Massachu
setts; the lst regiment Of artillery will be sta
toned in New York harbor; the 4th regiment
artillery at Forts Delaware, McHenry and Wash
ington Forts; the 9Th at Fortress Monroe, TAYLOR
and Jefferson; the I'd is assigned to the Pa
cifc coast: the Cd cavalry is ordered to Gen.
Sheridan. and the 9th regiment cavalry TO
Gen. Sherman; the 4th regiment ilfantry is as
signed duty on the Canadian frontier.
The Herald's Washington special says the re-
port that has in some way gained currency that
the President intends granting general am
nesty. is to-day contradicted by those who have
the best means of Judging.
The Tribune's Washington special says that
the Post Office Department is making 10 its ac-
count for the next Congress, and it appears
| that while the mail service has been sustained
by the receipts for postage during the rebellion,
| the deficit when the mail route services in the
| Southern States are resumed, will be eight
| millions.
Maj Gen. Thomas, Of the Military Division
of the Tennessee, arrived here to-day. He
says no black troops are being disbanded ex
cept those whose terms are nearly ont. That
| all are to be retained on the same terms the
white troops. The General remains here about
ten days.
The Secretary of War has called upon
! Quartermaster General Meigs to furnish an es-
innate of the total cost Of subsisting 100, 900
/ troops for twelve months.
| The following exhibits the entire number OF
sick and destitute refugees and freedmen in the
! District who have received ratiOns from the
| Government during the month of September
| last. OF the Il, 100 Of this class, in this city
| 250 receive Government rations. OF the 496
or Government farms in Maryland $50 are
subsisted b. the Bureau. OF l,090 in the
| freedmen's village on Arlington Heights, IL
! receive rations, and of the 5000 IN Alexan
J dria county, Va, l07 are subssted by tho
! Government. No rations are issued to freedmen
|
| several journals have given currency to re
port that a much larger number are supported
by Government in this city, and that they are
| generally indoent and worthless.
The above official statement will be sufficient
refutatiOn and although there are in some lnstan
ces more ratiOns than the number granted issued
yet in all such cases they are given in part
as labor rendered the Government.
The Times Washington special SAYS Gen
Fisk, commissioner Of freedmen for Kentucky
| and Tennessee, under date Of Nashville, Oct.
9TH, makes very interesting report on the
present condition Of freedmen in his Depart
nent, from which we quote. He stys:
Subsequent to my last general report,
lave visited many important points in the Dis
| trct, and brought the good intentions OF the
| Bureau to the knowledge Of thousands OF peo-
I pie, white and colored, and who had hereto
/ fore but vague notions Of its objects, and an
pleased to report continued Improvements II
the works of the Bureau, and an earnest desire
on the part OF ma jofity OF the people that OIL
| agencies should be extended. l haye devoted
myself especially to the breaking up Of all freed
mems camps, refugee homes and hospitals; re
solved to make clean sweep Of them before
I the winter months come upon MS, and am able
at this date, to report decided progress. The
Nashville, Memphis. President Island, Clarks
vile, Louisville, Paducah, Columbus, Gallatn
/ Hendersonville. Murfreesboro, Pulaski, Tunne
| Hill and Chattanooga camps, homes aud hos
pitfalls are all closed The great majority o
those who have been recipients OF the Govern
ment bounty have been established i'll gooC
homes in the country. They are at work fol
good wages. The exodus from crowded cite
and towns has been large, and trust tha
Christmas will find but few unemployed peopIt
5i1l nv District. The freedmen are becoming
daily better advised touching their new rel;.
| tions, rights and privileges, and recognize tn
Importance of industry, economy and acquire
ment of intelligence. County and municipa
officers are required to provide for their o"l
poor and care for their own sick. In order t
close out my hospitals the sick who wero o.
my hands | am providing for in private fami
lies. as | desir red to close every door throug
: winch cities and counties are thru5ting the
sick and poor upon the charities of the Gov
ernment. On September ID, 979 persons wer
subsisted by the Government within the Stat
; of Tennessee. During this month the entir
number have been disposed OF, aud at this dat
:, not one ration is issued by the Frccdmen's 81
re;tu in Tennessee"
The pardon warrant of Gov. Humphreys,
: Mississippi, was countersigned at the State De
partmentkO day, and will be forwarded to til
Governor
An ARRAY occurred at the Presidents Hou,
to-day man somewhat intoxicated, calie
t and desired TO see the President; he was boi
ter Gus, and officer Crook refused him admi
, sion up stairs; he became very disorderiy al
, was put out of the execotlve mansion, and whC
f about fifty feet from the door he drew Il rcvc
e yer on the officer, when the guard mat
a lunge at him with his bayon
and he was captured and taken before Justi'
t Walter, who fined him the enormous sum offs
: for carrying concealed weapons. Having l
: money he was committed. He gave his nan
y as Robbins Sumner and said he was IA broth
e of Gen. Sumner. He came from Aexandri
= aud his name is probably an dltGs
C FORT MONROE, Oct. ll.-Qlarters are bell
| prepared in Carroll Hall for Messrs. Clay Il,
# Mitchell, preparatory to their removal fro
their casenate prisons.
-, New York, Oct. l3-AJ tle GoyernmeI
u sale OF cotton to-day / POO bales were dispos
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