The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-30
From Washington.
Wirz TrinI-Progress Of the Cholera, Etc.

WAsutNG1or, sept. ~
The wIrz Military Commission received note
from Gen Brass stating that he -s sick and unable
70 be IN attendance. The Commsston, ai'er consid-
ering the with closed doors, adjourned until to-
morrow.
Letters received from the United States Consul A.
Brlud,i Italy, dated Aug. 8Oth, says the Asisto
ebo,r. made lie appearance on the Adria;io coast Of
the Italian peninsula and at the time Of writing the
dispatch seemed TO be spreading in all directions.
The Consul at Con.tsntinople says, under date OF
Aug 3Oth, that the ravases Of the cholera in that
city have almost entirely coased.
The Paymuter-Goneral has issued circular,
csutionins paymasters 10 guard carefully Nainst
attempts, now extensively prevalent TO pas 10 red
dscharge papers and he has Issued such orders AS
will bufe the attempts st fraud 10th upon soldiers
and the Government
The Navy Department hs. prepared magnificent
" executed sailors discharge paper, which viii
hereafter be used for certificate Of honorable dis
charge from the service.
Il 10 stated that the President Informed Dean
Richmond that be should In no Wise interfere Fith
New York politics. that he considered hmsef
pledged TO party and that only those Who sp?roved
ofh. present policy could be regarded as his friends.
II. further stated that the policy Of reconstructon
which he Ia nov pursuing Is not an experiment,
70 carry out without reference 10 the wish Of any
party.
Il has been widely Published tha the Secretary OF
the Treasury will soon put upon the market another
| loan on the Secretary being asked to-day II this
was true, he replied ths, such purpose did not at
| present. enter into his calculations.
| Rev IA hers Whaen and Hamilton, who vero
brought hther to testify in the Wrz case have leh
| Washington for their homes In Georgia twin be
recoilec,ed that Capt. wrz requested that they be
permitted to visit him As his spiritual advlser' II Is
said for some resson not explained, they failed to
obtain permission 70 visit the Old Capitol Prison for
that purpose, and that Rev. Father Boyle OF this
city, has been alike unsuccessful Father NhAen IA
responsible for the repayment OF tl6'OOo when ne
had borrowed TO purchase supplies In aleViAloh 0'
the prisoners At Andersonville
long letter is published to-day, with the hesdinr
"The Rebellion; Where the Guilt Lies. Ihssnh-
lee, further considered and the answers Of Mr.. Holt
for himself and Of Me.srs. Seward, and stanton by
Mr.. Weed and Gen Meigs, to his Claik~ille speech
revie,ed by Hon. Montgomery Blair" In the cour'
OF ,hi, lcttor he mentions the following eiTeum
stance;
Let me observe here; II was the fall Of sumte
that produced the instant the Of dinanoe Of s.'os
sion, ami filled Virginia with tioops IRON w." no, wnt
ordtnary men NAV be conceived by the inlu,nCe !
sxerted over General Lee. Nv fath@r WI, ahihotlNe
hy the President and Mr.. Cameron, stctcthy .
War, to converpe with General Leo and meerlaii
whether he wou d accepI ths command OF on arm.
in the fold. The latter va written iot ana ne Ie
nv father at my house, where they conLef-tl lol u
hour or more II was few days before the ordlnahe
vas passed. Gen. lee concluded the con' 'ei'n'on ~
saving secession va. ansIc and slded he o" ne
| the iour million OF slave. in the Souln, he wou'
- cheerfuliy sacrifices them TO the Union puI d D
y did not know how he could diar ha rs. Sso, Sor
on his native State. lie said he wonld see ue'
Scott on the subject before he dec!d'l,
\. Committee from the virginia Cohnento' iIo'
II we're hunting Tor him through the city. hry III,
n on his leaving the house. lie repaired WIN le
consult with the Convention, "a have since le.th
e About some mode OF settlement The isll OF SuH''
settled the question for him and the Convention
Secretary McCulloch will leave washington
le morrow evening for his home in Indians Oh pil'S
s. business, and will be absent for two weeks
70 Maj. Gen. Hancock, Gen. stahel and uen' ho''
}, Boughton are at the Metropolitan.