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allow the United States mails TO proceed,
but that The failure TO forward them is the
fault OF the railway corporations and not the
striking employees.
PRESIDENT SCOTT TO THE POSTMASTER
GENERAL.
Judge Key telegraphed Pre- sident Scott, of
the Pennsylvania and Vanderbilt, of the
New York Central roads, that the United
States expected each corporation 10 live up
to its contract In the forwarding OF the mails.
Scott replied that he would do so If the
United States would give him the needed
protection, bot If IL did not he saw nothing
ahead but social anarchy.
MoSETARY RELIEF FOR THE wEsT.
To facilitate the business interests of the
west Secretary Sherman has directed the as
sIstant treasurer at New York To sell bills OF
exchange on the principal western centers al
par. Tie exchange thus sold 20 be forwarded
10 the Treasury department here, when the
Secretary will direct the assistant treasurer
at the several Giles upon when exchange is
thus sold TO make payments direct 10 the
Payee-
no ENTRA SESSION OF COSGRFss.
The President, il IL said. l. not impressed
with the necessity OF calling Congress in ex-
traOIdinaTy session al date earlier than
that fixed for IT'S assembly October i5th) by
fhe proclamation already promulgated.
CHICAGO AND IT. LOUIS
The condition OF affairs in St. Lou s and
Chicago, while il eXciteS alarm, is not r.
gaTded as actually serious Tue President
Is in constant and direct communication
with the authorities in both cities. aud Will
promptly send more troops To- either place
upon the call being made for such assist
aDCe.
ADVICE Is CHEAP.
The President is IN receipt daily OF NAM
ber OF letters advising him what ne ought to
DO in the present emergency, but the writer's
disagree very materially in suggesting the
proper remedy. Mary OF these letters are
the merest dIivel. and evidently the emaIa-
ton OF rattle braiusd socialists, who nave a
paTacCa for every social III. Each mail also
brings 10 the President letters congratulate
ing the admin iStratiOn for the deci> We ef-
forts - has already put forward To restrain
the mob and preserve The peace.
TROOPS FROM THE SOUTH IN ROUTE.
Between @ and 70 O'Clock last night. five
Companies OF the 18th UniteI States infantry,
three from Columbia, South Carolina, one
from GTcgUshOTOugh, North Carolina, and
one from Atlanta, Georgia. arrived here, aud
were about 10 remove their camp aquipage,
Announcements, Sc., tOquaTteTs al IN arsenal,
when orders came from the War q cpartman
cOuUiermaHd this action, and sub .e-
queutiy Lieut. Col. Black. IN command, Wis
lied lie War deI'artm, Mt. where he rrcel we'd
Orders % embark with tlrra cOmpa nieS on
The O'Clock train this morning for Martins
burg ard Cumberland. The two remaining
companies were about midnight ordered TO
quarters at the arsenal grounds. where they
encamgei last night. The three coapa MES
undtr Col. Black proceeded Ia the Baltimore
and Ohio De pot, while they !efg Tor IiIsir dies
tlnatinn at the hour stated. The entrance of
these troops was 50 quiet that scarcely half d
dozen persOnS outside of the officials EN-
their arrival.
ANOTHEF MOVEMENT OF TRooPs
This morning Major Brown, ill command
at Tie ar email. received orders 10 prepare TO
leave for Philadelphia with tie two cOmpa-
MES OF Infantry which arrived lasc night
companies r and h, . men each, with BAT =
tories II. ID artillery: A, Sd artillery, and Z,
9Th artillery. which have been resting at III 2
arsenal since Sunday last. The baggage aud
camp equipage was at once placed in wagons
ready To start al thc word of command; but
by which road they were 10 20. no one ap-
peared TO know. Al O'Clock tn e. had not
left the arsenal grounds.
WHAT THESE MOVEMENTS MEAN.
III II the determination of the government
10 throw strong force along the line OF the
Il & o. railroad as far westas the ono river.
Tor The purpose OF opening anu Keeping that
road open 10 freight and passenger traffic
The same policy VIII be pursued towards
the roads IN Pennsylyania. Ii is under con-
sideIatlon to send large reinforcement to
Gen Hancock in the latter state. Gen.
Schofeld. who has been on "A tour of Observa-
lion through Pennsy lvania, is here, and had
a consultation to-day with the President. He
ls accompanied by his aide. Lieut.. If ichler.
Dispa'chts received at the War department
mp 20 noon 10 day indicate a better state OF
affairs thrOughC ut the country than was re-
ported at "a late hour last night.
NOES STOPPING THE DIsTILLERIES
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
received a telegram from Collector Buell. at
Buffalo That the strikers had dem 4nde that
The d1stilieries there should cease operations.
TIE Commissioner advised that tine d.stil-
tGIS Gail upon Iile IOcal aoIhOrii les for pro-
lection for their business interests. aiding
mat II the distllerS were forced 10 suspend .
lie would treat them aS leniently as the la W
would permit. y telegram was received
yesterday at the internal revenue office from
Collector Harvey, at Chicago, saying that
mob had forced the suspension of the Phoenix
dlstlllery. They had put guard in front
OF Tie premises and refused TO allow United
states officers TO perform their duty. Com
missioner Raum Will present this condition
OF affairs officially 10 the President and Sec
Rotary Sherman.
PROTECTING THE STILLS.
Inc commissioner OF lrternal Revenue TO-
day telegraphed TO Collector Harvey, al Chi
cago, and Collector Buell., at Buffalo 10 hire
sGfhclent force 10 retake from the mob all
warehouses and distilleries that may be in
ATS possession, on the ground that the govern
ment has lien on all such property for its
taxes.