Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-08-29
TELEGRAPHIC.

I FUN the iiousIun Telegraph aud G.l's.iVn Nest
disIaIrl,-s,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-A circu.
lar letter issued from tho War DE.
partmcnt includes the following ex.
tract from the Army Appropriation
Bill, passed ut tho last session OF
Congress "Bc il enacted, That all
militia forces now organized, or in
service, in either OF the States OF
Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi and Texas, be forthwith
disbandcd, and that the further or.
ganization, arming or calling into
service the paid militia forces or any
part thereof, is hereby prohibited
under any circumstances whatever
until the same shall be- authorized
by Congress" The publication of
this extract is intended Us an expla-
nation for the refusal of Sectary
Schofield 10 furnish arms to the mill
tin of the Southern States on the
application Of their Governors, and
for the Information Of officers of the
army row on daty in tho South.
There arc OYER four thousand va
cant Offices andcr the new tax bill.
There was u full cabinet meeting
day except Wcllcs and Randall.
Gen. McMahan, the Paraguyan
minister, leaves next week.
Abiding to the militia in the
Southern States, the New York times
says, editorially the case is made n
good deal palmer by tho extract
from the law which the Secretary Of
War introduces into his order. By
one of those unfortunate plumbers
which have married the powers Of
reconstruction at almost every stage,
the South is literally without u mi
litia. Not only have tho loyal gov
crnmcnts no arms for their use,
but the supplying of arms by the
War Department is forbidden by II
clause which passed under different
and syct unrepcalcd.
Congress, therefore, in its haste to
adjourn, did more than neglect the
ofarms, (Which Il meas
lrc brought forward at late day
contcmplates) it left on
inc statute book provision which
the War Department from
.rming the militia, whatever the
TO this extent the re-
are powerless, their au.
,horitics arc alyzcd by an order
which nothing less than the action
If Congress can set aside.
GREEN BRIER, white Sulphur
'pringsD Aug. 22.--Gen. Robert 4.
lee arrived here last night, and was
'eceived with great enthusiasm.
iov. Pickcns, Gov. Letchcr, Ex-
Secretary of Interior Stuart, Gems.
1chols, J. r. Anderson, and Hon.
Linton Stephens are among the late !
Irrivals. Secretary Browning has
Engaged cottage, and will arrive
saturday. Hon. Alexander H.
stephens, Gems. Ewing and Long
treet will arrive to. morrow night. ,
large number of railroad officials :
nd directors are here. Gen. G.. r.
'eauregard, President of the New
orleans, jackson and Great North.
IN Railroad Col. Fontaine, Presi-
ent of the Virginia Central Road d
'ol. Buford, President of the Rich
lond and Danville Road; Capt. o
louis Scymer, agent Baltimore and d
,hio Railroad, are hero discussing /.
matters. y
Gen. Rosecranz, Minister to Mex
20, is at r 'ckbridge Alum. lie has "
ecured cottage here and will ar b
i've tonight. 1t is pretty general
7 understood that the meeting of
+cn. Lee and Rosecranz has in it
latters of geat Importance to the r
ountry. Rosecranz was outspoken
n the cars in regard to his mission. g
A grand masquerade ball will @
G given, Thursday next, in honor v
distinguished visitors.