The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-21

Specials 70 New York Daaliea.
Especial to New Yorh Tiues.l

Specials 70 New York DaaIies.
Especial to New York Tiues.]
WAsHNcros, Sept. 10.
JEFF. Davis treasure, brought here in
charge of Treasury Agent, hos been count
ed in the Treasures s Office and found TO con-
sist Of $87 900 in gold coin, 5000 in silver
coin, mostly Mexican dollars of old coirisge,
and thirty bars Of silver, total value slightly
lover $lOO,OOO. = trass ss egss .
Some doubt existing as to. the course the
Government would adopt as to the payment
of the Pacific Railroad bonds, the President
Of the Bank Of the Metropolis, in this city,
addressed note to the Secretary Of the
treasury on the subject, and to- day received
the following reply:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Sep4 1s, 1865.
SIR-Your letter of to-day, asking whether
the obligation of the Government to pay at
maturity its bonds issued under the acts of
July l, 1862, and July 2, 1864. to aid in the
construction Of the Pacific Railroad, is abso-
lutte or contingent upon the due performance
by the railroad corporation Of its obj cations,
is at hand. From an examination Of The
terms of the acts and the various provisions
therein made in respect to the issue Of the
bonds, am satisfied that the faith of the
Government Ia pledged to their redemption
in the hands of any lawful holder, and with
out regard to whether the obligations of the
Railroad Company are ultimately fulfilled or
not.
remain, &c, II. McCuLLocH,
Secretary.
To Jas. B. Hutchinson. Esq, Washington.
Especial to New York HerAldl
The whole number of negro troops muster.
ed into the service since the commencement
Of the war, is in round numbers lSO, 900. The
deaths and casualties among them greatly
exceeded the proportion among the whites,
and amounted to $1,000. Sixty thousand Of
the remaining l30, 900 have lately been order
ed to be mustered out in the several depart
ments, and these only are entitled to vote
under the laws and regulations governing the
service. The small number distributed among
the sew raj States would not be an element
of calculation upon any Of them.
Ii is said ex-rebel Vice President Stephens,
now confined in For. Warren. is soon TO be
released and will return to Georgia 10 coop
erate with Ex-Governor Brown and others
in the reconstruction and restoration of that
State.
Gen. schoield is still in the city. but ex-
poets 10 leave for Europe about the Ist Of
October. tie goes ostenssbly on leave Of ab-
senee. bu. the impression prevails tha, he is
charged with some sort of mission TO some OF
the foreign Governments.
The friends of Zen. Fullerton are pressing
his cloims for the Office Of Post Master OF
81. Louis. Gen, L. is citizen OF that CITY.
aud previous TO the war WAS engaged in the
practice OF law. ana Is known as among the
most efficient of the Assistant Adjutant G. en-
erals Of the army. He was for long time
att had Al.
banding of the army he has been assigned to
the Freedmen's Bureau, in this city. as Asst
Ait. General.
Special TO Tribune.l
Gen. Howard. of the Freedmen Bureau.
intends 10 make thorough personal investi-
CATION into the affairs of the Freedmen of
Virginia, and for that purpose he leaves here
i'll day or two After returning to Washing
ton, he will journey through all the Southern
States for the same purpose
An unofficial letter, received from an off,
Ger of the Freedmen's Bureau at Sheridan,
Miss. says that of 22. TO destitute people sub
sisted by the Government, but : 20 are negroes
Another private letter from Mississippi SAYS
most of the militia now being organized in
that State, expresses q determination not to
be mustered under any other than the State
flag, the stars and stripes no, excepted. The
same letter also states that regular gang.
composed of ex-rebel soldiers has recently
been formed at Vicksburg for the purpose OF
embarrassing IN every way possible the action
of Government officers in the State.
Two young Virginians who were recently
discharged from the Union army, returned TO
their homes in Green county, when they
were informed that they would be assassina.
ted If they remained.
Brig. Gen c. b. Fske, Asst Commission
er of the Freedmen's Bureau, for the Statss
of Tennessee, Alabama. and Georgia, has
recently been addressing the people of Ten
nessee on the policy of the Government in
relation to the Freedmen's affairs. He re-
Gently addressed the inhabitants of Spring
Hill, Tenn. on the same subject, after which
he was presented with series Of resolutions
endorsed by large number of citizens, in
which they heartily endorse the action Of the
Government, and express their intention Of
faithfully carrying out the wishes of the Gov
ernment in respect to the Freedmen.