The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Distribution of Troops
REPORT OF GENERAL FISK.
Destitute Refugees and
KQT freedmen. i1 III
An ARRAY at the White H0use-The
PostOf1ce Department.

An ARRAY at the White HOuse-The
Post0Hice Department.
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-A general order
dated October 9th, issued by Lieutenant
General Graut, announces an important
distribution of troops, both regular and
volunteer. All volunteers stationed east
of the Mississippi river will be at once
mustered out of service; all seacoast
forts south of Fortress Monroe, except
forts Taylor and Jefferson Florida, will
be garrisoned by colored troops; the re-
| quisite number Of regiments having
been selected for this purpose, all other
colored troops will be mustered out OF
service. The Sd regular artillery will
garrison the forts in Maine, New Ham,
shire and Mississippi; the lst regular
| artillery will be stationed in New York
harbor, the 4th regiment artillery at
forts Delaware, Nc Henry, Washington and
Foote; the 5th at Fortress Monroe, Tay-
lo- and Jefferson; 2dregiment artillery is
assigned to the Pacific coast; the I'd cav
airy is ordered to report to Gen. Sher-
man and the 9Th regiment of cavalry is
ordered to Gen. Sheridan's command; the
4th regiment Of regular infantry is as
signed duty on the Canadian frontier.
The Herald's Washington special says
the report has in some way gained cur
rency that the President intends grant
ing a general amnesty. 1t is to-day con-
tradicted by, those who have the best
means of judging its truth or falsity.
The 1'ribune's Washington special says
the Post Office department is making
rp it's accounts for the next Congress,
and it appears that while the mail ser
vice has been sustained by the receipts
for postage during the rebellion, the de-
ficit when the mail route services in the
southern States are returned will be eight
millions.
Mai. Gen. Thomas, of Middle Division
of the Tennessee, arrived here to-day.
He says that no black troops are being
dishanded except when their terms are
nearly out; that all are to be retained on
the same terms and conditions as the
white troops. The General remains here
aboutten days. .t
The Secretary of War has called upon
Quartsrmaster General Meigs to furnish
an estimate of the total cost of subsisting
100, 900 troops for twelve months.
The following exhibits the entire mum.
Der of sick and destitute refugees and
freedmen in this district, who have re-
,ceived rations from the government as q
gratuity, during the month of September
last: Of the 1870 of this class in this
city, $50 receive government ratiOns; Of
the 495 on government farms in Maryland,
$50 are subsisted by the Bureau; Of 1,070
of the Freedmen's Village or Arlington
Heights, III receive rations, and OF the
5000 in Alexandria Co., Va, 1O7 are sub
sisted by the government. No rations
are issued to the Freedmen of Loudon
and Fairfax counties, Virginia, which
contain respectively 5000 and 5000 col
ored inhabitants. As several journals
have given currency to report that q
much larger number Of Freedmen are
supported by the government in this
city, and that they are generally indo-
lent and worthless, the above official
statement will be sufficient refutation.
There are, in some instances, more ra-
tions than the number quoted issued to
the Freedmen, but in all such cases they
are given in part payment for labor rem
dered the government, and not as graf
nity. ~
The Times Washington special says:
Gen. Fisk, commissioner of freedmen OF
the States of Kentucky and Tennessee,
under date of Nashville, Oct, 9th, makes
a very interesting report on the present
condition of freedmen in his department,
from which we quote. 1t shows con
clusively that the workings of the Bu-
reau have accomplished the most bene6-
cial results. He says: Subsequent to
my last. general report have visited
many important points in the district
and brought the good intentions of the
Bureau to the. knowledge of thousands
of people, white and colored, who had
heretofore but vague notions of its ex-
istence and objects. liam pleased to re-
port continued Improvement in the work
| ings of the Bureau and an earnest desire
on the part of majority of the people
that our agencies should be extended
| have devoted myself especially to the
breaking up of all freedmens camps, re-
fugee homes and hospitals; resolved to
make clean sweep of them before the
winter months come upon us and am able
at this date to report decided progress
The Nashville, Memphis, President Is
land, Clarksville, Louisville, Paducah,
Columbia, Gallatin, Hendersonville, Muir.
freesbora, Pulaski, Tunnel Hill and Chat
tanoogo, camps, homes and hospitals are
| ell closed. The great majority of those
who have been recipients Of the govern
ment bounty, have been established in
good homes in the country. They are at
work for good wages. The exodus from
crowded cities and towns has been large,
and trust that Christmas will find but
few unemployed people within the limits
tof my district The freedmen are bs.
j coming daily better advised touching
/ their new relations, rights and privil'
eges of industry, economy and acquire
ment of intelligence County and mu
! nicipai officers are required. to provide
for their own poor, and care for their sick
, in order to close out my hospitsls. The
sick who were on my hands, I have provid
ing for in private families asi desire te
close every door through which cities and
counties are thrusting their sick and pool
upon the charities of the government. Or
Sept I'd, 979 persons were subsisted by
the government within the State of Ten
nessee During the month the entire mum
}, Der haveIbeen disposed of and at this datt
Il not one rationis issued by the Freedmen
. Bureau in Tennessee iiiSiI IiiL gfe
The pardon warrant of Gov. Hum
4 nbreva of MfAa. WAS cOuntArsi0ned ri