Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-21

instructed not to hesitate to cross such lines
when the place and safety Of the country
require it, being always careful to report
the necessity and reasons therefore to the
commander interested. t-
Maj. Gen. George Il. Thomas has issued
an order, taking command of the Depart
ment Of the Tennessee, and orders the ar
rangement of the districts in his command
as follows:
District of the Cumberland, Mai. Gen.
Geo. Stoneman commanding; headquarters
4 at Men Phis; embracing the States Of Ken
| lucky and Tennessee
The sub-district Of Kentucky, Brevet
| Maj Cen JEFF. C. Davis commanding;
headquarters at Louisville; embracing the
| Stale Of Kentucky.
The sub.distriet of Tenpessee, Brsvet Ma
ior General Clinton B. Fisk Commanding
headquarters at Nashville, embracing the
State Of Teenessee.
The district Of Mississippi. Major General
7. J. Ward commanding; headquarters at
Vieksburg, embracing the State Of Missis-
sippi. -..--
The district Of the Chattaboochee. Brevet
Major General c. R. Woods commanding;
headquarters at Macon, embracing the
States of Alabama and Georgia
The ub-distriet of Alabama, BreVet Major
General W. Swsyne headquarters at Mont
gomery, State Of Alabama.
The sub district ofGsorgia, Brevet Major
General Tillson, headquarters at Augusta
Georgia.
FREEDNAE's AFFAIRs.
The Assistant Commissioner ofthe Freed
mans Affairs IL South Carolina, in iiis dis
patches to the Chief OF the Bureau, SAYS
There are good many vagraut freedmen
in the Columbia district, and there seems to
be dissipation to avoid work and violate
contracts among them. The Outrages COM
mitted by this class of freedmen are nu-
merous. There are also great numbers Of
idle whites in the district, who are gsner-
ally responsible for the outrages committed
upon the freedmen Aud in cases Of violence
charged to the freedmen, he has usually
found white man was at the bottom. A
disposition has been manifested he
says among number of the
planters who are evidently disposed to take
advantage of them by taking them away
from the plantations on frivolous charges,
about the time crops are matured and ready
for gathering. thus securing to themselves
the share ths. would Otherwise fall to the
freedmen. He states that the officer who
now fills the position of provost marshal,
before whom these cases must be adjusted,
also occupies the position of post adjutant,
and commands company, which prevents
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ters as they require.
He reeommends tist instead of Provost
Court 2 Freedmen's Court be esta bIished. by
which means justice can be more speedily
secured.
General Order No l, fiom Headquarters
Department of the South, announces that
Major General D. E. SickIes assumes com
mand.
WHITE HOUSE VISITORS.
The White House was to-day thronged
with an unusual number of visitors, the
great majority Of whom seemed 70 be dele
gates to the State Convention, heiiing from
various parts Of the country, and calling to
pay theirrespeets TO the President.
General order No. "a from the War De-
partment announces the regulations which
are adopted for carrying into effect the re-
quiremeRts of the act OF Congress, which
provides for furnishing enlisted men of the
army with tobaccO-plug tobacco only and
in grade not lower than the best Navy
plug viii be furnished when attainable.
Troops will be supplied once in each ealen-
dss noath, and not more than sixteen
oU1ees Of tobacco pei. man per month will
be returned or supply
MILITARY PEEFARsrloSs
0r~a~A, C. W., August 28.-Miii.ary
preparations are thickening. some aDprs-
hension is felt FOR to-mOrrow. Eleven hun
ired men e e now on Welland Canal at Tho
rold. Two battalions are volunteers, and
half battalion of regulars, also a troop of
cavalry
The Adjutant General went up west on
Saturday 70 join the force. The Governor
General will go to Quebec tomorrow or the
lay after
Fire arms and munitions of war are to be
admitted into Canada free of duty up TO the
fifteenth of next month This IS to enable
private parties to get breeeh loading arms
sheaply to resist raids upon the Provinces