American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-12
FROM WASHINGTON.

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Gen Howard returned last night from his
trip through Virginia, where he looked after
the interests Of the freedmen. lie found tie
people laborng under u very erroneous im-
preston in some matters, and therefore made
brief addresses to them, in which they were
instructed as to their duty toward their en-
ployers and the Gogernment.
The Postmaster General is now engaged in
ostimating the accounts Of those who were
Postmasters in the States in the late rebellion
previous to the war, for the purpose Of insti-
tutng suits against those found to be indebt-
ed to the United States.
When, ia overhaulng the accounts of form
CT Southern postnasters, Mr.. Arnold, of The
Sixth Auditors Office, iuds that at the break
ing out of the rebellion, a balance was due
the Post Office Department, collection drnt
is forwarded to the nearest postmaster, who
aotifes the Delinquent of its arrival. Thu
usually calls forth ~ reply, frequently sup
ported by Il statement of officers as having
been burned or occupied by United States
troops. A reply to such notification was
to day received from a recently appointed
postmaster at Stanton, Va, stating that pay
mcnt had been refused in the draft for Sl4s
upon tho seeding incumbent of 1861, and
that the case would be appealed to the
courts.
Percy walker, the FIRST rebel Secretary Of
War is very active here in pushing his claims
for pardon. he had an interview with the
President last evening.
Washington, October2.
The Wirz trial was resumed to. day. The
prisoner appeared in court much improved in
health, aud for the first time in several weeks
was able to sit up.
During the month of September, Postmas-
ter General Dennison re-established services
on fifty Of the most important routes, aad re.
opened four hundred and fifty postofIiees "a
the Southern States. This number would
probably have been doubled during the
month had it not been for the fact that so
many persons well qualified, especially suited
for postmasters, were actually engaged in the
rebel army, aud feel that they cannot take Ne
oath required BY law.
The aggregate number of assertions from
the regular and volunteer armies reported at
the Adiutant Generals Office during the
month just ended is about 5000.
1t is reported that the Secretary of the To-
.erior has officially notified the Pacific rail-
Of fba nf tha5r
proposition for the location of a new lire, and
llso that the recommendation of the Board
If Commissioners fixing the maximum grade
II thirty feet for each mile has been adopted.
The Richmond Bulletin has been suppressed
BY Gen. Terry in consequence OF publishing
4 reasonable editorial.
Maj. Gen. SIMPLIFY is here. lie will leave
'or Richmond to morrow.
Gen. Butler had another interview with the
President, during which, it is said, he ten
Tered his resi- gnation. 1t has not, however,
reached the AdjutAnt Generals Office from
The Executive Mansion or General Buffers
hands.
To.day's Chronicle says that Gen. Grant
will arrive here this week. Il is expected
that shortly after bis arrival some important
measures will be adopted, among
which will be the withdrawal Of most of our
troops in the Southern States AZ the dis
charge of the Veteran Reserve Corps aad col
pred troops 1t is held that, owing TO the
success in recruiting for the regular army,
he two latter organizations are to be dis
pensed with.
Washington. 0ct1bCrs.
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