The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-09-13

/ The Ereedmen at washington ane
| Harper,s Eerry-White and Blacl
| Troops 10 be Mustered Out-New Mil
itary Commission at the Old Capitol
"A Southern Delegation Visits Mr.
Seward.
IBy Union Line, cor. Monroe and Water Sts.l
New YORK, Sept. l2-The Tribune's
Washington special says: Only l3O par
tial rations are issued to destitute freed
men of the city, and the number is rapid
ly decreasing, owing to the efforts of the
Freedmen's Bureau to provide all colored
citizens of this class with self-sustaining
employment. Lieutenant Clark, of Gen
eral Howard's staff, has just returned
from Harper's Ferry. where he was re-
Gently sent for the purpose of inyestigat-
ing freedmen's affairs in that vicinity,
and reports very encouragingly of their
present and prospective condition. He
reports, however, that the demoniacal
spirit of rebellion still exists among
many of the returned guerrillas OF Lou
don county, who have recently exhibited
their hostility By firing occasional shots
at small squad of the l93d New York,
stationed at Sandy Hook, OH the Mary
land side of the river None of our men
have as yet been injured, although sever
al narrow escapes have occurred Guards
have been stationed Oh the Virginia side
of the river, which willprObably prevent
a recurrence of these outrages.
The Secretary of War issued instruc-
tions to the commanding Generals of the
Departments of North Carolina, Virgin
ia, Florida, Texas, Louisiana and Arkan-
sas, directing them to Immediately mus
ter out of service all organizations Of col.
ored troops which Were enlisted in the
Northern States, and are now serving in
their respective commands. The muster
ont to be by entire organizations. includ
ing all additions thereto by recruits aud
other sources
Another order directs the muster out of
5000 additional white troops in the De
partment of Arkansas.
Major General Anger has also been
ordered to reduce the volunteer force
i'm his command to 5000 commissioned
officers and enlisted men of all arms.
A new military commission, of which
Colonel John Mansfield, of the 18th vet
eran reserves, is President, and Captain
A. H Wands, of the 10th veteran reserve
corps, is Judge Advocate, convened at
the Old Capital to-day, in pursuance of
orders from the War Department, for the
trial of all such prisoners as may be
brough beforet it. The list will include
quito number Of citizen delinquents,
and possibly the accomplice of Wirz in
his inhuman treatment of our prisoners.
Secretary Seward, with his son Freder-
ick and two daughters, paid flying
visit to Richmond Wednesday night, re-
turning this morning.
Fitz Henry Warren, Of Iowa, has been
appointed Minister resident Of the United
states of America, to Guatamala.
The Hsrald's Washington special says:
Last evening Secretary Seward had o
reception, when, in addition to the nu-
merous other visitors, the principal por-
tion of the Southern delegation, which
called upon the President during the day,
was present. They were received by Mr.
Seward and other members Of the cabinet
in manner equally as affable and frank
as that with which they were greeted
at the Executive Mansion. The tone of
the remarks of the Secretary of State
was similar to that of those made by the
President, and while stating that the
Governments policy was to restore and
improve the South, not to injure it, he
remarked that at the same time some
note must be made of preserving the
peace of the nation.