The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-06

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lake on the east. Chicago River the north, South
south. FrfT
All the troops now in or hereafter assigned to this
district are hereby placed subject TO his oruers
Colonel Forsyth was also notlned that ne would
derlnR take place In the district under his command
The other troops as they arrived, were posted on
tile south and west sizes or the city, under compe
tent Officers and did much to allay the excitement
and restore confidence.
The task OF organizing the regiment heretofore
mentioned for duty as special police, was assigned
TO one OF Chicago's best known citizens man or
tioi ia the late civil war under instructions con-
talne4 ~ the Following communication ~.
HEADQUARTERS, MILITARY DIVISION OF TEL II
r MISSOURI, CHICAGO, Oct Il. 1871.
Of this city, Lieutenant General Sherman Iayor
OF ten companies each company cOnS 90, cS ~
captain. one first and second he ,,cnans oaG
ton OF the remaining portion Of the CIV Of Sb'caeS
ior the period OF twenty days. very respectfully
JAMES B. FRY. Assstap Aau,an. Genera,
also received the follow .ng telerram rom His
E1 TSa ,,y Governor ,nord PAIN err
General OF the Army " reference 70 supplies for The
cltizens:- ~
To the ApJurA Gn,GA e; IN Ill., oct; IL ISL
ingtOn, ID. Co. ~ '' ""'s
Your despatc'A IN reference to supplies at Jerer
Deeh sneit0 Gu In sch0olhouses on the south
ana ano, ~ cGw sides; generally they are under
IN prog triton TO any wants which may here
alter We developed 1 have asked for a thou
itnnik he Obliged to draw heavily for this article
ne.V alter. l think all are being pretty well sup
onas eoms S% hs
,ythich IS most suitable We cannot as yet use
r. H.. SHERIDAN L,eutenant General
AT night competent guards were posted In all
city was carefully patrolled throughout the burned
district.
THE DANGER PASSED.
On the morning OF the 18th inst. the following
despatch was sent to the War Department.
CHICAGO ILL.,, Oct r. 1871.
Hon; W. W; BELKNAf. Secretary OF War, wash
We had rain last night and all fear OF further
have found it necessary TO order here for short
and one from Leavenworth. WIN make use OF the
articles given to me by the Secretary OF War with
due regard to economy.
We lost al government property here except an
erai Rucker ana family escaped with only the
clothing worn on their persons
T. IL. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General.
And later In the day the following TO Major Gen.
eral Halleck, at LOUISVILLE
MAJOR General HALLECK, Louisville, KY
Though the excitement here Is rapidly subsiding,
1t is sun such that lind II difficult to make good
guards OF Citzens and therefore request tnat you
VIII send without delay the four companies so
kindly offered yesterday. Tney should have camp
and garrison equipage II 1t Is not ready let 1t
follow them.
T. Il. SHERIDAN. Lieutenant General.
Also tue following to His EXCellency the Gov
ernOr-
CHICAGO Oct u. 1871.
Governor PALMER. Springfield, Ill.,
IL gives me great pleasure to return to you the
thanks OF the citizens ana myself for the compa.
mes OF state troops so promptly sent here nope
To be able TO let them 90 TO their homes tomorrow.
p. Ii. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General.
THE EXCITEMENT OVER THE BANKS
And the following to the War Department.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. oct. II, 1871.
General W; ". BELKNAP, Secretary OF War, Wash
AS there may be some trouble here when the
banks nave TO settle with their depOsltOrs, and to
keep down excitement l nave deemed 1t best to ask
General Halcck Tor four companies OF infantry,
which he has nOthed Inc he mas In readiness at
Louisville. DO not let the Quartermaster General or
Comlnissary General send any supplies here until
The supply coming In from the country IN clothes
anu food is abundant At present and Will nOlu In
readiness sufficient OF both meet all emergencies.
p. ii. SHERIDAN Lieutenant General.
BELIEVING THE ILLINOIS MILITIA.
on the afternoon of the 18th instant, HIS Excel
lency, the Governor OF Illinois, called at once
IN company with his AdJutant General, Colonel II.
Dhger, ana captain Beardsley, of the Rock Island
Light Artillery. me Governor seemed TO BIZ well
time requested me to reeve the troops that he had
sent as soon as possible "a they were generally
mechanics, iaooring men, or men who could not
well spare the time rom their avOcatiOns, and II
could spare them he would prefer to have them re-
leved That day, but would leave 1t he tinel TO INV
Judgment. 1 Told MIN mat the organization OF The
regiment OF Cillens was not yet July completed,
but that thought Icould relieve Captain Boards
leys company mat day, as he seemed anxious TO
nave II returned Tor the above mentlonej reasons,
ami the rest O the troops the succeeding day. Sub
seQuenty he AGAIN mentioned the matter, saying
that he was imp0rtuned 10y the men To permit them
10 return TO their homes, and ANXIOUS tnat
tneir request should be complied wtn lie also
spoke 10 me about the government troops, aud sug
gesled that nlarcn them through The city Tor the
did
relieved Captain Beardsley's command on that
day, issuing the following order -
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION MISSOURI
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. II, 1871.
SPECIAL ORDERs-NO II.
lEx'ract]
2. Captain Beardsley's company "a" of the Rock
Island light artillery, is hereby relieved from duty
in The city OF Chicago. In ordering them back 10
Rock Island the Lieutenant General desires 70 ex-
press TO them his thanks for tner prompt action
aud Tor the assistance they have rendered during
tnelr tour or duty here.
by command OF
Lieutenant General SHERIDAN
JAMES B. Fry, Assistant AdJutant General.
And the succeeding day the rest oil The Governors
troops under the following order =
HEADQUARTERS Mill AIRY DIVISION MISSOURI
CHICAGO. Ill, Oct. Ii, 1871. I
The sterling Clty Guards, Rock Fall zouaves
Guards and Champaign Cadets, are hereby relieved
from duty In this city to return to their homes.
In parting with these troops the Lieutenant Gen.
eral or the Army expresses his high appreciation OF
the cheerfulness ana promptness with winch they
came forward, and the value OF the services they
have rendered. BY command OF
Lleutepant General SHERIDAN.
JAMES d. FRY, Assistant AdJutant General.
GUARDING CITIZENS AND PROPERTY.
From this time forward until The government
troops anu the posse OF citizens under the name
Of the First .a Keg,ment Of Chicago voun-
s,Dle to guard against fire BY issuing stringent or
ders 10 my officers, and Keeping mounted Orderies
constantly ready To move with Information at mo-
ments notice. During the night guards were
pOsted over the sales, bank vaults and other vau-
able property within the burned district. Patrols
were constantly kept moving through the streets,
and no persons were allowed within certain limits
or the burned district after eRnt O'Clock p. NJ. wltn
out pass signed by some one IN authority. The
citizens organization, under General sherman, was
very effective and rendered good service.
IhrOuQhOut the most tnickly settled portions