The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-13
A RUM0R THAT THE PRESIDENT
WILL GRANT A GENERAL
AMNESTY.
An Important Order from Gen. Grant
In relation TO the Disposition
of Troops.

I'VE" Oct. l3.-The Ny .Herald'G wash
| ing special of the 18th says:
| The report has an some way gained currency
THAI the president intends to grant a general am
| nesty. 1t Is to-day contradicted BY those who
have the best mems OF judging its truth or fssity
The New York Herald's Washington special
says:
| The secretary of war has called upon Quarter
master General Meigs to furnish an estimate OF
total cost OF subsiftlng 100000 troops for twelve
| months.
The following exhibits the entire number OF
SICK ana destitute refugees and freedmen this
district who have received rations from the gov
eminent during the month of September last
Ofthe 1880 of this class IN this city $50
government rations; of the AIS government
| farms IN Maryland $50 sustained by the bu-
reau; OF the ,010 OF the freedmen's village on
Arlington Heights 10 receive rations; and of the
5000 In Alexandra county, Va. l07 are sustained
| by the government.
No rations issued to the freedmen of Lou
| don and Norfolk counties Va, which contain.
| 5000 and 3 900 colored Inhabitants
There are in some instances more rations than
| the number quoted, issued to freedmen, but in al
such cases they arc given in part payment of labor
/ renderedsthe government and as greatuity.
NEW YORK, Oct. ia general order, dated
October the 9Th, issued by Lieut.. Gen Grant, an.
| nounces an important distribute on OF the troops
/ both regular and volunteers: All volunteer cav
airy east of the Mississippi rlyer will at once be
/ muStere out Of service.
/ All sea coast forts south of Fort Monroe except
Forts Allyr aud Jefferson, Florida will be rarris-
soned by colored troops, the requisite number OF
regiments having been selected for this purpose
| All other colOred troops will be mustered out OF
| service.
The Bird regiment of artillery will garrison forts
/ IN Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
| The LIST regiment of artillery will be stationed
i in New York harbOr, the 4th reg't artey at Fort
! Delaware, McHenry Washington. and ---
| The 9Th at Forts Monroe, Taylor and Jefferson
2 Il rlzr al
/ coasts.
| The End cavarry is ordered to Gen. Sheridan
commanding the 18th regiment of regular infantry,
to which dnty is assigned on the Canadian from
GS.
| The New York Times Washington special
| says
! An afray occurred at the PRESIDENT. house thi,
p. NJ. man, somewhat lnebrIated, called nd
desired to see the president. He was abusive and
and the officer IN charge Crook refused TO allow
him TO pass up stairs. He very disarderlv and
was put out of the executive mansion When
about 80 feet from the door he turned and drew
revolver the officer, when the guard made
lunge at him with his bayoEet and he was captur-
ed and taken before Justice Walters. who fined
him the enormous sum of a., 900 tor carrying con-
cealed weapons. Having money ne was COM
mtted. He gave the name ofRobin Sumner and
said ne was brother OF Gen. Sumner. he came
from Alexandra aad his name Is probably an ali
as.
prepared in Carroll Hall for Messrs CLAW and
Mitchell preParatorr 10 their removal from their
casemate prisons.
NEW YoRE, O,t. I3.-The n. Y. Herald,s
City of Mexico correspondent; of September 3Oth
SAYS:
The lmPerlslists were rejoicing over the remov-
OF President Juarez and his government from
Chechepecy TO Fl Paso and had also the absurd
story which has been circulated in this country to
the effect that Juarez hac deserted his country and
gone to Sauna Fee, IN the L. 5 territory of New
MeIco.
Macmillan adherents were forced to ac-
knowledge that the republican government was
IN better position to sustain ttelf at Elpsss than
at Checahpecy. Yet there would be much diff
Guilty in dislodging it from the former place, and
that Juarez has there tract of country of great
resOrces at his DISPOSAL
Several recent small victories over the repub-
icans were claimed by the imperiolists, but still
gurrillas sworn on all the high WAYS running
out of capital and order seems TO be no nearer
being established IN the country than when
Louis Napoleon and Macmillan commenced
their work of regeneration