The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-09-13
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WASHINGTON, Sept. IL.
Ofdefs wero si1ouoa to-day iron all the
Executive Departments distributing the Am.
ssety Rrectamatiou q Ill offcisls.
The report thas Gen. Robk E. Les passel
through Wsshington, . day or two since, on
hiz yny Nex.h, n Sithout fousdetiop. He
1eH virSinia Springs, Friday, for Lexington.
The Navy Department received report
from Csptaia Ja4ss r. Armstrong;, com.
manding tho PsaAcolA Easy Yard, dated
the 9th inst. He fears, on account Of the
prevalence Of the yellow fever, that the par-
tial suspension of work In thu Navy Yard
will add to the distress and suffering already
existipg in tho villages and out.ysrds; with
clerks dead, and NO responsible person to
oversee the employees, it would be decidedly
. loss to the Government to 90 on with the
work. The Mayor had appealed to the neigh.
boring cities for aid III physicians, nurses and
money. To such they nobly responded,
Mobile sanding $1,000. A hospital has
been eutablishe1 With the funds received.
From the 9Th to the 18th Of August there
were 90 cases Of yellow fever and % deaths
Since that time there has been no record
kept. The citizens on the naval reserve have
raised money BY subscription to employ ply
siciaus and nurses, and to obtain medicines
and food for the destitute. Captain Arm.
strong has gwen them the use of the build
ings in possession Of the Government for 1
hospital for the treatment Of the sick, and
NAs5 hops 70 sbiAia additional Aid from ne
sgme people, ~ the citizens Of Pensacola
can obtain NO ald from the Freedmen's Blu.
reau, although many Of the poor whites and
freedmen are residing oA the reserve. There
have been 81 deatha outside and Is inside the
-
appearing and no physician outside the yards
the Committee will soon obtain them.
A circular was issued this morning from
the War Department stating that orders had
been sent to recruiting and disbnrsing Off
GERS to make weekly report Of the amount
of public funds in their custody and where
such funds are deposited. The reports TO be
made by mail. The use Of the telegraph
will be reduced az much ~ possible.
There win probably be general attend-
ance Of the Diplomatic corps at Antietam
next week, and the prospect is that several
Cabinet officers will accompany the Pres
ident.
New York, Sept. u.
The Post's Warrington letter says. An
officer Of Gen. Grants staff relates . con.
rersaton he had with the General few days
ago, when the General remarked, concerning
the talk Of making him President, that he
could not be Presidsnt of the United States,
If opportunity were offered that he vas no
politician that he hated politics; that % far
as reputation and honor were concerned. he
thought be ought to be satisfied with what of
these he already enjoyed; that holding the
Office Of President would mar his present
comfort, and drag him into the storms and
exc;t, ,ment of politics; that as General Of
the Army ss bad 81 the t worn work he be eonld do
Of his fsm;lv and 'same, and that he, as
soldier, had gained fr,,' 'nds enough ~ the
country withouta place whe. ne enoala gam
no more, bat probably lose those VINO" Nc
had gained.
The Erprsss' Washington special says:
The President to-day denied emphatically
that be contemplated any change in the
head Of the Treasury Department.
The Post Especial says: / have authority
for saying that Gen. Banks, while here,
urged Gen. Grant to retain the War Office,
even if the President attempted to remove
him and appoint another TO bis place.