The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-11-09
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS,
The Order Relative 30 Unauthorized
military Organizations In the Dis
trfct OF Columbia = Information
Called for md Obtained.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.

trict Of Columbia = Information
Called for md Obtained.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, November s..The Pre-.
sidential order relative to unauthorized
military organizations in this District con-
tlnues to excite deep interest. As the
Chronicle is the acknowledged exponent Of
the negro element in this vicinity, full Gre
dit seems to have been given to its actions
IN reference to these military organiza-
tons. The subject was accordingly re.
ferred to the War Office for such informa-
ton as it might possess respecting them,
as well as the authority under which they
had been raised and to which they were
held subject. This inquiry was sent by
General Grant to General Emory, COM
handing the Department of Washington,
and the investigation showed the following
unlawful organizations of colored men in
the District of Columbia:
Frst.-City Guards of Washington, q
battalion of two. companies, one of which
has l55 men enrolled, of which number
about IS turn out with AIMS; the other
not yet organized or uniformed, and having
but few arms.
Second.-Washington Guard, to be also
a battalion Of two companies, one Of which
is now organized with about seventyfve
men, and has few muskets.
1hrd.-Independent Grays, consisting
of one company, uniformed and armed.
1t was also ascertained that there was a
company in Georgetown, but no informa-
ton could be procured concerning it; and
further, that applications had been made
to Mayor Walsh for authority to raise such
organizations, and that he had replied that
the negroes had as much right as white
men to raise companies in conformity with
the militia laws of the District.
General Emory, in submitting this infor-
nation, states that there are also three
military companies composed of white
men that in regard to such military or
CARNATIONS he doubts if there are any
worthy Of consideration, and that no au-
thority or license for the organizations to
which his report refers is known to exist,
other than that expressed in the statement
of the Mayor.
The Adjutant- General ofthe Army says
No authority for organizing such compa,
MES has been given through this Office
Two applications have been received-one
signed by John NJ. Brown and twenty-siz
others the other from Andrew Jackson
These applications were disapproved by the
General in Chief, who deemed it inexpedi-
ent to authorize military organizations in
the District of Columbia and the appli-
cants were SO informed by letter from this
office.
The papers, of which brief extract is
thus given, bear upon them the following
endorsement:
Respectfully returned to his Excel
lency the President for his information.
In addition to the military organizations
here reported, understand there are
four companies of white militia in the Dis
trict raised without authority or objection
gu. S. GRANT,
Secretary of War nd interim.
"Nouenber l, 1862
This is the substance of the information
furnished in compliance with the request
of the President, and upon which he made
the order already published. WALLACE.
Pardon of william Johnston, Con-