The New York Herald Newspaper, October 2, 1863, Page 12

tw £ a) x & oy 2 a > o ft ee Th ~ SSieatsege 4 meee at owes My ITERESTING FROM THE NORTHWEST. meee Tho Expeditions of Generals Sibley and | Sully Against the Red Men. Skirmishes at Big Mound and Dead Buffalo Luke. Gen. Popo’s Plan for Settling the Indian Quostion. ‘The Projected Northorn Lines of Railway and Telegraph to the Pacifie, Exient and importance of Our Trade with British America, @old Fields Discovered on the Sag-: katchowan River. penenee Tho New Management of ie Late Hudwa Bay Company's Territery, &o., &e., ee. Our St. Pani Correspondence. Sr. Pacu, Mion., Sept. 18, 1869. hs indian Campaign-—Hisory and Plan—Operations of Pe Two Cokinns— Movements of General Sibley—En- ounter with'the idians—The March and Return—Pre- sent Posture of Affairs en the Frontier—Movements of Gem 70h Selly—Troops from Munnesola Sent Below—Inci- @nial Matters, db. ‘Tho Siotx massacrey’of 1962, and the campaign of | ‘General Pepe in the evtimn of that yoar, have become | matiors of history, The country has beeo made familiar ‘with the story of the“horrible outrages which led to the ‘9perations of the Umited States forces against the perpe- ‘watora iberoof, ‘Tho ial of the offenders and tho execution of a portion Of tho guilty were duly set forth at the time. The cam- ‘paign against the hostile Sioux was net ended with tast year. ‘Ihe seaton was too far advanced before prepars- (lone bad been completed for punishing the Indiaus. The Prevent year opened with tbe work unaccompliehed. Everything in the way of proparation bad beon sttended ‘40 during the winter, and as soon as the rivers opemed to @4mit the transportation of supplies the columne made “veady to move. Mo plan of the campaign was propared by General Pope, and embraced operations on two fees, The Bases of these lines were respectively at Fort f @helling, on the Mississippi, and Fort Raudasl, en the Mis- sourt. From fort Snelling General Sibley, with n force of ‘Maree thourand troopr—.o5e thonsand of thene envalry— ‘was to pursue 4 northwest eourse, crossing 1oto Dakota ‘Territory oar Bix Sone Lake, and thence, Hy‘the valley @f the Cheyenne river, to the vicinity ef Devil's Lake. From Fort Randall, Gen. Sully, with a force nearly equal, ‘Dat chiely cavalry, was ordered to keop along'<he loft or @satern bank of the Missouri, and intercopt all commu- ‘Bioations of the Isapti or Minnesota Sioux and the Yanc tonnais or Dakota Sioux with the equally numerous bands @f the Dakota nation wost of the Missouri, who aro known @ the frontier a8 Tetoas. General Sully’s troops were to Be supplied by steamers ascondinz the Missouri river, on which would be @-uificient force of infautry for the pro- | taken the Indians on or near the Mixsouri and jaflicted etary | ‘Weotion of the veasel: and their indispensable cargoes. ‘The retrost of the indians westward bemg thus provente!l , was boped that (he Minvesola column, under General Bibley, would bring the isauti and Yaocion Sioux to bat We near Devil’s Lake. The number of hostile warriors thos massed toxetber ast of the Missouri was estimated 42,000. General Pope organized the expedition under @eneral Sibley on a scale adequate to cope with such a foree when placed in an advantageous position of doience While thus prepared for she conuingeucy of a sovore @ugagement, General Pope hardly ex;octed it on American territory. Ho rather anticipated, if the American troops and trains were kept clenr of ambuscade, that the Indians ‘would avoid a battle and seek ralety from an attack over he international line, enpeciaily as Tittle Crow had done @¥erytbing possible to cuncitate the authoritiesat Selkirk, and secure some kind of Briteh protectiog, What should ‘De done in such a case was a grave question at the head quarters of the Departmont of the Northwest in April last, and tho subject of mo itt discus fiom at Washington and Quobec. 11 became neces sary to determine the point, The unprecedented drought fand low water in the Missouri river prevented the pro- grees northward of Snily’s expedition which wax con dently anticipated. Gonerai Pope had engaged veesels for the transportation of suppli¢s, which, during the me- mery cf the oldest fur wader, bad been accustomed to ayigate the Upper Miezouri to Fort Union; but the low water above Fort Ravdali prevented the advance of the stcamers chartered to attend aud sypply Gen. Bally's command, and ‘it was not until after the middie of July, by the substitution of smaller craft, that the Dakota @0itOR was Fairly iu motion. Of course the Sioux camps were advised of the upexpected advantage. Their line of retreat was suddenly changed from (be direction of @ovtral Briti-b Americ: to a westward march across the |, where, in the vicinity of the Yellow Stone river end its tributaries, they could form an alliance, defensive end offensive, with the trang-sMissvuri Sioux, or the Te tors. Tbe column from Fort Snelling, under command of Brigadier Geucral sibiey, rendevoneed at Camp Popa, on tho Munesota river, above Fort Ridgely It starved from Mat point on the 16th of June jest, and moved in a north erly direvtion 14 consisted of the Sixuh Miunceota in Santry, uncer Colonel Crovks: the Seventh, with one.com- of ce Ninth, under Colove! Maralal!, the leash, Baker, one regunent of mouuted racgers, under Colowel Mo! bail, The artillory consisted of eight pieces, commanded by Capt Jones, and bandied by one vuvdred and forty men. The whole force was pot far from 3,000 strong. Aud was proyisioued for ninety days. Complete equipanens for a campaign, includjog tents for the entire wore taken along. The jut Of tbe present year extended over the Fw ad Northwest. and inciuded the country where General ‘biey wae to move bis columy. The mon and animals afdered.conskierabiy for want of water. The troops were frequents obliged to.dig welis where they encamped. Ov reaching Pevil'® Lake, Geveral Sibiey found the Indians gone ip the direction of the Miwouri: but whether integded to.croas or remain on this side could not De wscortained. The pie of the campaign was for Gene raip Brbiey an Bully to form a junction as Devil's Lake end encioes the indians between them, 1/ 3 Genoral Sibiey was ni the appomted »; ad vane Geveral Sully, and could dian po the of the jatier effcer. The dad\ane had .sooved in arection from which Genera) suily was te advance (General Sibley de Sermined to ieave al! hin rick and foowore men, and ae mach of mpecamenia ae. Ne Gu l¢) xd push oo fo pursuit, H® agcordingly formed au bed camp, im be 10 third £is force and adi she wagone aud Re Copld Bare. Me car, woe Ub mpughl Sortiteds ana every precautie: taken to guard panad Devil's Lake, weetwaré to the Miseour!, was @ Fegion adout which Gevornl Sibiey conlé glean no informa Sep. This incloded “ihe Macao ‘Conteen de Mie 1s” OF the bigh ‘divide atre i og between the and the tributaries of tht Miceseippi, and from seventy to eighty miles wie No the peides Dad ever cromed if, aad could give ne information ax tothe meatier water war to be found--an teportant Senmderayion © 4p armed force in Lime of geweral drovght. There wae no -bolp for A bot to plage invo the widernens amdtruat to fortine fr a eale coliverance Taking ravone for trenty-five days, General Sibley struck Auk wcroee Abe couleau ih & gOULnWerterly direction, lol wing 68 near ce boat " A OO De thAL Woukl take a Rim tothe M esourt it Oppenite the mowkh of Heart river On the Hibs! July,arhen sbout nilien from ihe Matter eae ont from the ravines, and easembied in force, ea perper sek "The thaw was parked Aad inirenebinerie were rown op around ®, #0 tone It ould be Ac d by & smal! oumber of men in care it yorer (he Indimon with thé main an emitente, nt, eed were m fol abit detance. Our 2 ABD et Hiiatlon Of the Mocnted ° taking the . The vdians aber ‘ ; = Fig 3 Jory aX portialiy The snfaitry then moved for warehand poured in thelr fre, whieh Ul the Sieur w fight. SurVit war kept ap for avout four wiae the Andinne Akt wy each Figo, DOL Making NE Borer icet ance Cavalry Wie the advance them Fopentat y me fifteen of twenty. Ty a | mintake in the delive TY Of Am Order the cavalry and in. fairy returted 10 a reaching \t at daybrosk, ater | t ling marching ai) og ht Ab dAY was spent in eu thecmen to recevor from xhatintgon of the len taareh Towards vight the camp Y8# moved abont three miles, ‘00 the 2th the mareb Yar reRomed, About noon Dead Jo Lake wer reached, a 4 bere the Indians appeared in email force §=—They w. 6 dispersed by a barge of | eavairy and 9 ow rounds of m Wketry. Late in ,. fon arsembled once mo) * 8rd maden dash to wards some mmulos that were gragh “€ OD the prairie Oye cavalry woe wor ov! wr them, arg .~’ ed in charg: 1g Hem belvre they reached the mule® A Daltaiion of . selves of the Inaian, no | De onimpesed —— Lee , \wfantry camo to tbe support of the cavairy, ind ihe air tas ended. ae ‘Up the 27th tho command marehed about tw t and eucamped ov tho wnargia of tveny Lak ‘were seen during ibe day except afew, As ihe trai WAS MOVIO OUt Of hemp op the 26th, Yodians, about iwo thousan’, , appeared in rant and ob the Hacks, aod W°s¢ to appearanees endeavoring to reaco the trad 40 Yad ear, Our forees were thrown iw line of bai Teuth regiment being in tho gontre, guppe in a i of the artillery, the Sixth the Tight, Seventh on joft, and the cavatry, with the balanoo of the artil- jery, the rear, As our Hine advanced the Indians Cloved i gn both wings, 80 that our contre was the only force 42 suegunter them, ss soon ag the artillery, was WIM rabse it Opened vigorously, and after gustalping & Driet dre the todians ‘ted. ihe infantry was but Netto veod. Im ter (ight the Indians abaudomed afl their pro- Visi0bS 8X COOKiug Utensl!s, aad & large quantity of furs, lodges avd other articles cl grost importance to them, Under cover of ibe wight they croased the Missouri to Dureed Boat taiand, leaving op wards of a hundreé wagons om this side, many of them fully laden. 4 it wasa of surprise that General Sally's expe- Ailion was wea i (he vicinity to aliack the Indians wher ‘bey bad eroesed, .ccording tothe ft Ube campaign be Bhowki havo reached (iat porns OD te Missours long before. A8 his feree wor chivily c.valry,and be was not expected V0 depend @pou the boats, exodpt as movable depois of supplies, the cause of lis delay was pot erswod. Gans were tired ip the hope of attracting dic he wore within hearing, but al to no nwa! were ‘Pearly cxhacsid, and tho pred Could not be uiude effectual, us iho Indias amé cecross tho river ab their iisure. Go Sibley gescluded 10 cod Ube expedition abveat pout, rnd on the foNowing morniog the column set out on its return, Tt “bed boca forty-six days out from St. Paul, and'kad marched “nearly six handred sailes, the most of the distance Abrough a wilderness. ‘The loss had been but triiltog— three fen Kilied and as mauy wounded. The estimate of the loss of the Indiane was a hundred killed and as many wounded, ‘On the return to tho fortified camp at Devil's Lake, tho command cach night throw up intrenchments to ghard against surprise in case the Indians should bave recrensed the Missour aud followed the returumg force. Ihe suico precautions were taken until Cheyenne river wax croceed. Jt was koown to be the favorite plan of the Indians lo moke « dagh at times where they might be jenstex- von, if yetions Op tho returting march tho troops of tho expedition became scattered. Four company of cavalry und ono section of urtillery were ordered w Fort Kidgely, ‘The Tenth Minnesota infantry was pent to the amo point ‘Three companies of cavalry were pent to Kort Rip- Jey, and two companies of cavalry and one gec- den of artillery were detailed to escort Governor Rameey to the Red river of tho North, The re- minder of the command moved in this direction, and is now at Kort Suelling. The roy are almost univer Sally in fine physica) condition, and give testimouy to the deiibuial atmosphere o; Minnesota. Tho males and horses, through living on she grass of the prairios, are as fat and sleek as if just from pasture aiter a suminer’s rest. They bear littie resemblance to the draught and gadale auimals of the other armies in the okt. There is a great diversity of opinion among te people of Minnesota in repard to the expedition. On one hard {am told it bas been a per-ect success, and on the other that it was an utter failure. In such @ cage it ix dilioult to arrive speedily at a conclusion. ‘The plan of the cam. Paign, to enclose the Indians between two columns from diverent points, was certainly the best that could have driven in three distinct skirmishes and forcod across the Migsouri, That they fled in trepidation is shown by the abandonment of thetr transportation and their winter supplios. They have been mace to fev) the strength of the whites and their ability tospursue them for long dis- lances. They know the superiority of our weapons, and our power to use them. Noone believes that they hay deen thoroughly snddued; but there is little doubt thi they wilt be more cautious in the future. They have been cusuing year time alone ean te e Indjans have Fr bank of did not wish to remain out of their own domaiw. They will pr-bably winter near Devil’s Lake; ekeing out au ex- itence as best thoy can, furnish them with suppiies for tho winter. ‘Thus far the; driven to any stress by hunger. ‘The son of Little Craw was captured by the expedition, ‘and is now a prisonor at the fort. He ‘is ap elleminate lookivg youth, about fifteen years of age, and shows Itsle sign of energy. There is no douvt of the death of Little Crow, Br. News has just boon received that Gen. Bully bas over- Severe punishment upou them. He is reported to have Killed not jess than @ huudred of them, besides capturing and destroying much of their remaining supplies and transportation. The exact loc: given, but it is supposed to have been not far from the point reached’ by Gon. Sibley, Gon. Sully’s orders are to Temain ov the {rontier during the winter, and he will pro- return, ‘The Sixth, Seventh and Ninth regiments aro to bo sent to the Army of the Tennessee in 4 short timo, A lar number of officers and mea are now visiting their (rien in St. Paul and victoity. Thoy wili not depart for the Jower river before the Ist of October, Sr. PauL, Minn,, S»pt. 29, 1863. The Treaty with the Chippewa Indians—An Offensive Alii- ance Against the Siouz—Ptan for Settling the Indians on the Islands of Lake Superior—iis Feasibility and Pepu- larity— Agricultural Prospects in Minnesota—Unprece- dented Stage of the Mississippi—Rastoay to the Pacyfic— English Agents in Minnesola Making Preparations—The Route to be Followed —British Telegraph wo th: Pacific and to Russta—The Material to Arrive Shortly at St. Paul— American Lines Agree to Connect at Port Garry, te. Governor Ramsey has now been abwent nearly three weeks on bis journey to the Red river of @he North. He g008 to conclude a treaty with the Chippewa Indians, and will be away some six or eight wooks. The Chippewas have for eome time threatened hostility to the setters on the upper Mississippi and ia the revion between the river and 1@Beuecer Last year there were romors that Uboy would Make an outbreak; bat the slight difficnities wore amioably adjusted, and there bar been ne disturbance whatever. The Chippewas claim as their own the north ero part of Minnesota, and e.peeially the portion border. ing the Red river of the North, Is occupation by the whites during the pat two yours, and the placing of stoamers on the riv r, baye caused them to make com plants, Govervor R ms-y is noping to effect arrange ments that will restore the form r good feeling. ‘Tho Chippewas “have always been friendly to the whites, and at the tme of the ou\re kK Of the Sioux of- fored their assictance in rubduing the Iatter, A delega- tion of thelr lead ng mea cvme to St. Paul on behalf of ‘tbe tribe and offere. to furnish A thousand warriors to take the Meid only osking in return to be armed and aub- Slated. Mueb to their sorprie, the offer war refused, and the delegation took its artore. There bas always been © feud between the Sioux ‘and Chippewas, and the latter woald be “giant of ao excuse for malkiug war. Miadesota are in favor of employing them as allies aud furnishing thom every facility for taking the field againet therr old enemies, The besitation to accept their offer is based cn the ground of not wishing to incite troubles among the aborigines. A large portion of the residents Of the State have urged tte acceptance, and the ecrupics o negotiate with the Chippewas for an offensive alliance AGAIUEL the Sioux. Since he reached Abercrombie, on the Red rivor, 1 learn that he has ebanged his intentions. 18 would certainly seem the most sensible plan to fyht Indiank With Indians whenever we have an epportunity to do #0, Jt would be far more economies! than keeping oor own troops in the field, and the prebabilities are vou great (hat the war would not be long im reaching » termination ‘The Sioux are quiet for the present, ‘hough they are by ‘BO means effectually subdued. If the campaign under General Sully it presved wigorousty it ie possible that ‘the strength of the tribe will be broken. There wil! bo no disturbance this winter, and « #mall force of troops on | the frontier may serve to preserve order durtog the on. aving your. Every fow daye wo learn of the murder of Individuals in exceed localities, chiefly on the far woat- orn border, The mort ef the Seux are still on the Mis. fourl, trident irom the atiseks npon the elesmers and mer’ bonis demanding that stream Some of then are known 10 bave come back to Dex ville Lake, probably with the design of winter ‘oa where they remained last year. The murdere thal have takeo place in the leet thron weeks show that there are mnail partion of them @oattered along the bor. der, These are geverally supposed not to have bean jn the body pursued to the Missours by General Mid iey. The disposition Wo be made of the Indien alter the Prewent troubles have ended ie a matter of great import sce The whole country @ Decoming rapiliy ettied, and the Indian is very much in the way Whether he ‘ever bad any claim (© @ #ingle sere of the sot! ie & ques ‘Hon not yet deciled. It in generally eaptended that ihe country bectme the indisputable property of tbe whites by (he Fight Of discovery, bad 00 Fight or bastions bo bupiness whatever wo remaining 9 at NEW YORK ecienuy ee to quiet them for this season at least. Whether a campaign may be necessary during the learn that since the return of the expedition the | Seven miles more of track bave been laid down, and the verossed the Mis<ourt, and are returning to the vicinity of Devil’s Lake. ‘The Tetons hold the western the Micourl, and it is probable that the Sioux There are fenrs that they will proceed to Pembina and compel the haifbreeds there to have not molested the halforeeds; but they may be ity of the battie is not | Water to scorn. bably pursue the Sioux to tbeir wintering potut near Betag Rtlee two years, and Many of the people of | hor proflayd pap yaUN, aud Her OWE are oly ra - Sarious 9C-“oey bave bean devised for pect the In~ “here they would not be a stufibling biogk to our No spot of tand between the Mississippi and , the Pacifie can be found where his presence would not be an annoyance to somebody. The most feasible of these ‘chemeg is ope that General Pope bas repeatedly urged upon the government. Fe proposes to disarm the Indians coinpletely; to allot no more reservations to them, nor sufler any trade or treaty with them, Ho insists ‘that iti better policy and better economy for the govern- mont to foed, clothe and sbelter the savages than to maintain the present corrupt and expensive system. je his wo collect them upon some of the isiunds of Lake Superior, and thero furnish them with barracks, Tations and clothing , just as the eame number of soldiers would be lainiained. All iaeir arma are to be takon from them, as i:kewige all means ¢ oe from the No traders woul allowed ‘awaiting the setiioment of the Indwn aiMoulties $0 re- sume their business. Jast yoar and the year previous mast of the freight for the Red river country was taken to Georgetown, acity Rear Fort Abercrombie, and thence by siormers: down the Rod river. Previously it had been pearly all transported by the peculiar carts from the settlements at Pembina and Fort Garry, Tho stop- pago of the steamer has Jed to a resumption of the old system, These carts area curiosity in thoir way. They ‘are about the size of an ordinary two-wheel Gray, avd are built entirely of wood, not a particle of irop entering their composition. They are propelied by @ single ox or horse, generally the former, and driven by & halfbreed . native. They carry about a thousand pounds of freight to each cart, aud make tho trip from St, Paul toFort Garry | telands to the mj An idoa of the ox- among them, apd a revenue cutter would be stationed | from twenty-five to thirty days. A ‘there to enforce the regulation. In fact, no white men, | tent of the trade can bo formed when |! state that tho Mt the proper officials, would be allowed to get foot upon the Indian domain under any circumstances what- over. They would thug be secladed from all evil in- fluences, Isle Royale, in Lake Superior, has been men- tioned as a proper locality for thus disposing of the red men. It ia forty miles long by tive bread, making it of suiliciont area for the entertainment of al! the savages In innesota and [ak The plan is fevorably received ‘the people of th: gion, aud poems antitled to high consideration. From Indians to agriculture ig a seride of 09) Yength. The frost thot lately passed through ‘snd Ilinois did not leave Minnesota wholly unscath Corn and potatoes sutlered to a considerable extent in sore localitios, while in others they escaped umharmed, ‘The wheat crop wag pet harm, and is alroady going into market. AtSt, Autheay ang in otber par'g of the State Hows ing mills aro at work turning out lafgo quantities of lour of @ quality secoud to nooe in tho country. The ua) tod low water in the Mississippi és interfering with the forwarding of produce to the lower cosiry., and f rise is eagerly looked for. farye boats aro unable to core hisher than Prescott, thirty uniles below here, and they reach that point even with much difficulty. Between Prescott and St. Paul the smallest class of stornwheel boats are at work. Rolow Prescott the wheat Is tuding ita way with groat rapidity to La Crosse, and thence to Milwaukee and the Fast. Onmy way up 1 met several steamers with heavily taden barges tn tow, and saw others Joading at various poluts. The Sioux massacres of last year have hud a tendency to check emigration, but M bas by vo means ceased. The country viriied by the hostile Indians was along the valley’ of the Minnesota river, aud for a time it was complotely depopulated. With the expuletev of tho Sioux the population has ina great moasure returned, bub pumber of carta aking the journey this season is not far from three hundred and fifty, A small train of from ‘one to two hundred carts comes down early In the spring; but the majority make but a single trip each year. The whole number of carts during this year will be very near five hundred. ‘The traing como down laden with furs, and return with goods for the company and tho independent tradore of that region, In considering the amount of this business it must be remembered that the only articles taken thither aro those for traffic with the Indians and settlers. All the staples of food are ‘produced in the Territory in abuudauco, The price of freight from St, Paul to Fort Garry is usually five dollars per hundred, though it is eomewhat lees when the steamboat is in operation, There ‘aro two wagon roads—one by way of Pembina, through the Sioux country, on the west bank of the river; and the other through the Chippewa country, on the cast bank, The Sioux aro periectly friendly towards the inbabitants of British America, and do uot molest the trains; but it ie ‘At present considered safer to go through the Chippewa territory. The Sioux might at any moment become bos- tle, while the Chippewas are always friendly. Last winter Tittle Crow went to Fort Garry and on- toavored to obtain a supply of percussion caps at that point, but without success. ‘Ihe Sioux have always be ‘on good terms wiih the English, and at tho time of theil troubles in Minnesota made especial effurts at concilia- tion, Little Crow informed Governor Dallas that the ouly cause of trouble im Minnesota was the failure of the United States government to keep faith with the Sioux, is not yet ae large as beiore the troubles. AA £000 8 | and instanced tho neglect to make the payments at tho tho Indian question ts fairly settied, and the | proper ine, koouidieg to promise. Ho gad itwar the possibility of another ouvbresk ig removed, | dotormination cf tho Sioux Lo keep up the war until the the Minnesota valloy will til up with roa | winites wore expolied from tnoir territory or. ihemselves rapidity, as it is one of the richest and most fertile por- tions of the State. About the time of the Sioux outbreak the settlers in the Miasiesippi valley beoame alarmed through fear of the Chippewas; but they were quieted in peason to prevent the desertion of the valley country. That region is now highly prosperous, AUSt, Anthony's Fails, egut miles above bere, the im- mense water power has been turned to account.’ In the early times tho falls were quite picturesque; bot at-present they are cut up into mill races, and their beauty is gove forever. In previous years an immense lumbering busi were exterminated. Little Crow's statement of the cause of tho troubles was not far froin the truth. The payments bad been promis- ed to the Indians, bul were deferred under various pro- texts. ‘The money was in Minnesota, but somehow the agents did not yurso it when they bad promised to do so, The Indians waited ‘for a long tie, until many of* them wero literally stary: ing, ond when they could Ond no other means of red:ces they broke ©) en ibe stores and helped themselves. At the same time that they did this they mu‘tored tho eon devised.’ ‘That Jt” failed was no fault of | Des was transceted there, tnuch of the lumber in the St. | siorekeepers and settlers at the agencies, and from these the departinent commander, nor of General Sb. | Louis market coming from that point. ‘Ihe low | poinig spread the massacre and devastation throughout ley. Hud it not been for the mistake | water during tho present yoar cut off this bum- | 43.6 bordor settlements, This is the bistory m brief of the in riug the order to the troops on the night of tho | BYSs, as it prevented the usual supply of logs be- | Indian massacres, ‘Those who kvow the indian character 24th of duly it is probable. that's eevore punishment | ‘9 ‘brougit out. ‘Tho timber ia cut on the various | Poutd haye ted litue elso after the breaking of faith would have inflicted. As. it was the Indians wero | Wibutaries of tho Mississippi above the falls and floatod | jy de'erring the promised payments. I have repeatedly down at the timo of the aunual froshet. ‘tbe freshet falied to come, and the logs are atill jyiog op the river bank, All the sawmilis ave idio in consequence, aud their inactivity has iinpartod a dull and “played out? @ppearance to St. Anthony and Minneapolia The in. babitanta are ag clamorous for a rise 18 ever Noah avd his ¢ompanions were for a fall. . A forty days’ rain would heard citizens of Minnesota gay that there would bay boen little to regret bud the Indiaus cor fined tbe murders to the parties who had defrauded and disappointed thom. St, Cloud is out of the range of the Sioux Indians, and in the country of the Chippewas It was bere tn former years that the treaties with the latter tribe were heid. The lirst frame structure of apy importance wag erected here throw them into ecstacies, then the place has to Like all other cities of the West, 6t. Paul has aspira- = F mee Beso) goa trade. contains eng tions to a railway to the Pacific. it has built and placed | tion of over a thousand souls, and has several fine build- ip operation eight miles of thoSt. Paul and Pacific Railway, and the trains are now rauping regulurly to St Anthony, | jpk% | The Chip thoy are not often seco below Crow Wing, Att above. ‘The St. Paul and Pacific Raltway is graded nearly to this pomt, and is expected to be Mnished here next season. When this is cone St. Cloud will be the centre of most of the Northwestern t1 ‘that now finds its way to St, Paul. An justance of the uuceriainty of Iand titles in the West is shown im the fact that one of the sections wa Indians orcasionally come here; but miles road will be opened to Anakee, twenty-eight miles from St. Paul, during the proseut season. Sixty-seven iailos ‘are graded and ready for the track, and the jrop wit pro- beply be Jaid down upon it during the next season This M carry it to St. Cloud, the most importans town on the ligsissippi above St. Anthony, ‘The road issarveyed to | granted to the railway ivchides bulf tho town sito of St. Crow Wi he just settiemnent on the Upper Mis-tesippi, Goud, ‘the inablvania Whought their ttle was perfect, and from is.chartered to Pembina, nour the intor- | put ‘ato late hour that it is worthlors, It te bational Une, Andiher lino Js projected from Crow Wing | pot likely that the railway company’ will Insist upon dis- to Superior City, at the htad of Lake Superior, a distauce | possessing the uufortunase occupants. They wif either Of about ninety miles. With this line complete, the pro- | pay for the improvements and take job of ube Jand ‘or allow the occupants to receive a titie by paying a fair market valuation. Since arriving here T have been shown speclmens of gold from ihe Saskatchewan river that have fonnd their way here at tho bauds of tho Red river traders. It is fally equal to the guich gold of California and Pike's Pork, and ja of the quality known among micers as “geale gold” A quantity has been sent to Puiiadelphia for aseay, and the returas are ex foon. ‘The gold ig (oud 10 the Saskatchewan, at the base of the Kocky Mountains, aod exists withoug doubt along the whole chain. Governor Dallas, of British Columbia, is vow in St. Paul, and is expected at “t. Cioud on Tuesday vext, on his ducts of Minnesota would fod their way to market by that roate rather than by Milwaukee and Chicago. A hne known as the Cedar Valley Kattway is in proces: of construction from Minneapolis, through the southern part of the State, and wili form a ocongection to way of La Crosse. The most sanguine assert vai be finished next season; but the probabilities ‘axe im favor of its not being compleied before the autumn of 66. When this is foished st. Paul can laugh the low ‘Tho probabiilties of the construction of a Northern tine. of railway to the Pacide are not ag far off as might bo imagined ‘The present line is certain to reach Crow the chauees are preity good Devil's Lake. His force being chiofly cavatry, he will be Pushingon to Pembina with a litle outsiie aid. | way'to Fort Garry. Lasteummer he staried from Fort able to cut up and disperse the hostile bands The territory to the north has passed out of the manage- | @ to visit all the Hudson Bay ep. powis A very nico calculation was made in tho rations issued | mento! the Hudson bet ge in@ manner 1 shal! | in eastern portion of the Territory. = omg Agen apriee wae ferclebed Gy ainety [oe a tm seater, ieliete woritich etsadion bar 1 hi Mn “| ff bond a” the i poundary La was el pive 6 [rom tue time starting orn q rt at Hot jin and thence wi awa river until the arrival of “the phe’ at Fort Snelling on iis | Already turned towards it, and a railway is vader serious 10 Mousrent: ‘The ae i made in « panto, © contemplation. Mr. C. J. Brydzes, mannging director of the Grand Trunk line, is Dow in Minnesota on busines: connected with that project, aad ts gatbering facts and figures concerning the Northwestern country. The par- tes who built the Grand Trunk Ime bave tho ability to construct a ine from Pembina, by way of Fort Garry, along tho Saskatchewan, to the Paciie, and they will not be likely to hesitate long. Mr. Brydges to England in a fow weeks, and will probably lay the result of his observations before the men of heavy purses at once, Mr. Kdmund Rice, Prosident of the St. Paul and Pacific y Pporiages around falle and between the heads of ‘the stroams flowing in different directions. He now takes the shorter and more direct route to Fort Garry by wey of St. Pauland the Red river of the North, Te wel nce company one of the trains from this point a short dis. ‘tence, and rapidly by borse express, He Will pass through the Chippewa country on the east bank of the Red river. The recent frosts have affectea the crops in this locality in the samo manner as further down the river. _ ‘ihe corn And potato product will be matertal!y, thouzh not cutirely, han just’ returned from England, where be | destroyed, Whoat went to purchase iron fortis tino. The | “to” here, as elsewhere, was past injuryy care with h he was able to make his contracts, the liberality of the terme allowed, show that the Koglish capitalists are looking to ap overland conneetion with this line. From Pembina & road to the Pacific can be constructed much shorter than aby lines now projected tn the United States A British telegraph to the Pacific during the next year is to be acertaiuty. Partics represeating British capital aro now in St. Pan!, accompanied by & ropresentative of the American lives. The British tine is to be built from ortGarry, on the Ked r of the North, by way of , Ceniral british America, ‘August 16,1803." Situation of Af ire in Central British Amvrica—The Hud son Bay Company's Ti le Brtinguish d= The New Manage ment—What li Will De—How the Cid Company Went Out—trade with the United Staier—Hztent of the traffic Selkirk Setliement—Territorial Prespects—Indian Trow Fort Kdmonton and Jasp House, to Vaucouver, We—Mining for Gold, de., de. on tho Racitic, | The American line agree# to con’ | T presume that your readers do not often peruse letters ne at Fort Garry by the tie th : me wk cours te the Facltin,. ftom Pp -4 from this region, Thongh far out of tne track of travel, pot The object i to make a e nnection wita | aud removed from the rest of the civilized world, we are the Russian Line, which is now completed nearly to the | of more importavoe than might be at Gret euprosel. ‘The mouth of ths Amoor river, and is under wegutial on frou progress of events during the past few years has beew exceedivgly rapid, and is soon to bring us promivently before the world, This Territory, which bag been so loug eccluded under the coatrol of the Hudson Bay Company, is now thrown open to settioment by emigravis from ali quarters. The telegraph is on its way hither; and it will not be a year before you will récelve news by light. uing direct from Fort Garry and the shores of Lake Wio- nipeg. Already we have our newspapers aud semi weekly mai. The Hadoon Bay Company has ceased to control the deatinies of this region, Under its charter, yranted by Charles 11. s 1670, it was Lo have exclorive contro! of the shores of Hodson Ray and of ali the country drained by it. It not only had a monopoly of trade, but porsesped the right of “eminent domain” and the full political manage- ment of the country. Crime in this Territory could Bot de tried aud ponished by the officers of the Brite government, but only by the courts of the Hudson Bay Company. It is the same power that the Fast India Company held over the Indiae until ite overthrow a few years ago. A rewewal of the liconse to trade was necersary once in every twenty-one years, and this has been readily granied, uvtil at the expiration of the last term. The renewals during the present century were in 1817 and in 185%. The period of twenty-one years from the last revowa! expired in 1859. The com- pany endeavored to secure a renewal of this license, but ‘was unable to do so, The right of exclusive trade having Deon lost, the power and influence of tho company wore greatly restricted, and ite comtro! of the Territory ult. mately extinguished. Bince that time a wealthy company ia London, with tbe sanction and endorsement of the British goveroment, has purchased ail tho proprietary fnterest of the Hud- gon Bay (Company, paying for the original stock three"times ite (ace, Thus the control of the Hudson Bay Company bas eos forever obliterated. It is under- stood that the parchase has been made with especial re- ference to the colonization and thorougs development of ail this region. The company that nas made the pur- chase is peonseseed of sufficient capital to carry through any measures it may deem proper, In this it will have the full sauction and aid of the goverment. f Our close connection with the United States, through Your own State of Miunesota, has probably induced this ettention to our interests For the past few years much ‘of our trade bas boon through your territory to St. Paul, ‘on the Missisripp! river, The oli route by way of Lake ‘Winnipeg and Hayes river to Yark Factory, on Heteon Bay, though still used, i» found to be far more expensive then through the United States, A long Walon of wagons has dee sent anpualiy to St. Paul to bring ap goods for this market, Much of the Hodson Bay Company's goode come by this new line, though they stil keep the od one cpen The steamer Anglo-Saxon, recently wreoked on the Newfounriaud const, bad a large quamtity of goods the mouth of the Amoor to Sitka, in Russian America, The material for this British tine will be ac St Pen! dur- ing tho prevent autumn or eurly next #p ing, ready to be forwarded to Fort Garry es 800 ax ComInULIeAton is Open ja 1864. By 4 your from this date the New York readers of the Hxnacn can sip their morning ovllee and perase ihe despatches of the evening previous fram Vancouver and wan valley. A year inter the news of Sitkn Will be similarly spread before us. Three years hence Behring’s Straita, St, Vetersburg and London will be ib nobbing with New York and Mulifax and exchanging morning congratulations. Puck would “put a girdie round the earth in foriy mivutes.”” How laggard hie pace with today’s, We wili encircie the world ib a «in le Fecona, and ouietrip time ileeif by more than twenty r8. br. CLoun, Minn., Sept. 20, 1865, Red River Trains Extent and Importance of (he North. | western Trade—Number of Teams Km pioyed—Sieamer | on Red River of the North—Charocter of the Red River Ivafic—The Indian ‘Troubles—Feeting Beween the Siow and the British SetilersThe Chipp-rou—St Cloud—Land Tilles—Goid from the Saskatohwin—The Governor of British Columbia im St. L’aul—Agricultu. , ral, de. The annual trains from the Red river of the North are now here. Since the settlement of Mizrerota tne trade with British America bas become an important item in the of the State. The Hudson Bay Company nabalD . vetenten a its supplies for ite poste | ib the interior by way of York Frowory, at the mouth of Nelson's river, on the bay from which the company takes ite name. The route by which its goods reached Fort Garry aud the other posts in the interior was up Hayes river w a chaid of small Jakes pear Lake Winnipeg, and thence up the Red river, There are numerous rapide on Hayes river, 80 that the route ts full of Jong and difficult portages around | these rapids, and from one inke to another. This route i Full followed to & considerable extent, bui it has been Cheaper line of travel oxinis by way of Much of the supplies for the company, aud | found that a much | St. Paut | The Red river ef tho North rises im Center! Minne | fota, in m chain of lakes, fide by wide with those that give. origin to tho Mississippi. receives humerous tributaries im tte course through Mitt: nesota, and ows dae worth into Lake Winnipeg. {8 wavigable $9 wteatuers trom Fort Aber: 6, Minne. | fotn, down to the Inke itself, « distance of nearly six buns rod miles, Fort Abercrombie i two hundred and fifty miles from St, Paul; over an excellent rond.’ A semi weekly 1ifo of eoachee ia im regular operation alung tate | Toute, From thence to Pembina, near the international Nine, tho mail ig carried by couriers. In the winter of | 1868 @ steamboat was trameported o ad from Crow | Wing, op the Misniseippi, to Fort Abererombie, and them | Pub together and launehed as FOOD we the reueon would | permit. Karly in the apring it steamed down to Fort | o@ board that were te come by this route, The train for 1 7 and the Selkirk wetilemenix, creating a UDIS year baw jumt started for St. Paal, abd eonteins over mot fntenre ne among the Iihabiiante of | three hundred wagons. It in expected beck bere by the j tat region. — In” the following year another, | { Meamer was Dutlt at Port Abercrombie, aod woe the | | Preneat renon bar been plying regularly. The hostility | | @1 the Sioux on the left bank bre reniered pavigation wa | | safe during Unis year, a0 the steamer ie now lying ble | ret 10 ie thought abo wil) be able middie of Oetober. 4 ‘The Minnerots people have ‘or some time shown @ con. miorable interest in our welfare. In the winter of 1968 ‘they took a stenmer to pteces at Crow Wing, op the Mis. Sionippi, and brought ft over to the Red river. It hap mes been rooming Co tbat siream. Two years ago they Gi Aaviber. When Mt arrived here it wax almost | Miekpected, and tok everybody by ear iho Hudeon” Ray Comyany saw that the (0 reaw.re hor stated rips next rearou. Hines hor oom, Plesion the trade and travel bat been sniteient tv pee. @ BER 2, Teb3.—TRIPLE SHEKT, | ever price he chose toask for it. Am American firm at St. Paul, J. C, & H. ©. Burbs..«, were cy aweer to run the beat, and iy ptr todo We that the telegraph is to come here next sea- von, and that th comaties to huis ao sirentg . It te also will be extended here through to the Pacific Ocean. up W retUements compete with any other paper, published at this of joining have by no menns opposed $, As goon quite in favs Bnd tbe peo; an- rumored that the railway from 8t. Pau befor from this point Be ey ill the country: rapidly, aud hall be able © of America, Our 6 Int, has been for some “ime ee Territory to American gol, as your railway reaches ug our interests w1il be etrouger than ever. “ The settled rogion along tue Red river of the North, whieh bas its oa tk ich sft Garry, is by no means as it ‘uncivilized as you imagine. "We, have # popalation Of nearly 12,009, With schools and churches in abundance. We have forring and Sew milis,and a8 neat houses as = ean fiud in the new portions of the States. Pisnos, ought have a consi chines, le nu: + Paul, are not unknown here, and wo mnber of and mowing ma- ing As apother ovidence of ilization, we have several whiskey stills, and the train uow absent will bring two or three more on its roturo. ‘These of your lors who have passed along the St. Lawrence, from Montrea! to Quebec, nd observed the dwellings of the habitans, have rocn an exact picture of the Red river for twenty miles above and below Fort Garry. alon, the the stream is cul ns on the St, The land Utivated much after the manner of Lawrence—a narrow froat on the river, running back from one to four mils. ‘Whe climate here is nearly the same as that of St. Paal, Tbe corn we raise is priveipally of the Canadian variety ; bnt we do pot pay Wheat is our principal as sixty bushels to the ceod that. When it is rhort crops, 1 great attention to its cultivation. staple. ‘The yield is often.as high acre, and has been known to ex- as low as forty we complain of ley and oats thrive well, and we have the tinest potatoes in the world. in point’ of sgricultare ‘wo are ready to compete with any of the Northern States. Now that tho control of the Hodson Bay has been removed, we look to a rapid development of the Company country, As the company derived ite profits from the fur tra out se it had been its ;Olicy to discourage and keep ag much as possible, in ordgr that the Torri- tory might bo maiatained as an immelse fur preserve. We shall now have setilements springiug up everywhere, and, with the telegraph, a railway will soon (ollow, Gold from the head waters of the Saskatchewan is con- stantly arriving hero, and a considerable quantity of it went to the States by it is of as good quality or Anstraiia, Quite # number of emigrants to the new gold fields have passed through here from Minnesota. not make trouble we shall hayo an extensive miving population betore long. Fur the frat time in the history of the are fears of trouble with the Indiana, coustently in trouble with the Crees, aud on two or three occasions have murdered Ce inistake, supposing, at the time of the cccurrenve, thet ‘Thee things have been eatis(uctorily settled, and the IJodiane would havo been perfoely ot gold. As the emigrants come pourivg in aftor the pre- i008 wetals, the Indians begin to fear that they will bo doprived of thoi country, just as they were in California and Pike's Peak, Our Commissioners are now at work treaty with them, and we There has never yet ‘been any didficulty with the Indians ju the Territer Wo received news last week of the great succers attended the Union cause jo Lhe month of July. There was as much rejoicing at Fort Garry as in a settlement of the fame extout across the line, States anc too closely interested with them to be ina.t- We are hoping to hear news of @ continuation of those good results. On the Fourth of July the American jiag was satited by us, and a small they wore Crees. qulot, it not trying to arrany earnestly hope a cy W fereut to (heir success, festive Comoe was Of course } reade IB eve} been one of latious. quickly brought to jus exp.cted to return hor proceed to Montrea} company on the Foute. journey the entire Curious feature of tho get eonsin, tin aad Red rivers. the last train — Adi the miners say as any yet discovered in America been for the discovery prope: il} succeed. held to osiebrate the day. ave httle news te write beyond what I have given’ fn this letter concerning the change in t status of territorial rule. Matters which are of jocal im- porianee to us would be of no moment to far olf American and! rofrain from writing them, where throughout the country, avd it has excellent points m the company’s admin- istration to maintain and encomrage obe.lieuce to the rege ‘The wicked and unprincipled tice in anew co niry. ly in October, distance in canoes. the way to Lake Superior and the Ottawa river. ‘The seagon has been very dry here, abd many articles It is probably the same dry seasen that has extended, a8 we learn, over of prodvction suifered from the drought. the entire United States, The New Y¥ Y Anti-Prohipition State Convention. - The anti-Probibition State Convention convened at Voorhees Hall, in thie Colonel A. B, Caldwell, Secretary of the Coeutral Com- mittee, called the Convention to order, and nominated Hon, David V. Freeman, of New York, as temporary Syaaccan, N. Y., Ook 1, 1863. city, to-day at 12 o'clock M. charman, who made an effective spocen. James Johnson, of Syracuse, was chosen Secrotary. A committee of eight was appointed on permanent or- ganization. Joun B, Wiasams, of New York, moved for a com- maittce of eight on resolutions. The Convention then took # recess until 3 P, M. APTHRNOON SESSION. Colonel Carowen., Chairman of the Commitice on Cre- dontials, presented the names of two bundred and six delegates. ‘The following permanent officers were clected:—Hén. D. V. Freeman, of New York, Chairman; James Johnson, of? Syracuse, and Alexander Sloan, of Ruffalo, Secretaries, Mr. Wesams, Chairman of the Commitiee on Resolu- tiona , reported the feliowing: Resolved, That class legislation and sumptuary enact. ments are Opposed alike (0 the instinets of our people, to the spirit of our jostitutions, and to the juodamental principles which underlie our political aud socla! systems, and are subversive of rights. our vidual and conetiiutial Resolved, That the present Excise law, the rosutt of the persistent eflorts for years, a lying, hullification and misrepresenration of the this State, is uajust, oppressive aud inoperative—a libel upon liberal and yg: igs logisiation, and an the laallenable rights of a ree puople; and therefore be modified or repealed, outrage upow that it must Resolve, That whist repudiating political partisanship, wo are admonixhed by past exp who are identitied with radical fanaticinm of any kind we peed expect pothing but unrelenting hcstyity, and that ¢ is only within the pale tism, under wha!soever ame, we can Of our grievances, nnd of our rights. it our duty at th noparate ticket: friends tor: vt the: ; bub we must of organized conserva, for the redross fer the motication and protection t in this Stale at the spproaghing election, we 18 time to forage the recommend our such candidates: ari ciate to vole for on the State ticket as (hey koow to be trne to oar consti. tatioual rights, and to ‘That in order the 7. of free wade. In the Court of Appeals, Oot. 1, 1863. Day calendar for Flour firm tucky white, Corn ecaree: tafe stole $1 08. e Gilleapie, Chas Rich. wife ani ebitd—and 699 rn. Mar ARRIVALS. r ® tive James Arrt “i ily, Cash Geliies, im Cleary and eblid, fo the mteerage. DEP ARTU! VRE POOL—-Biearned rook». Mrs Horatio it, Dr rk, v Boy 1 Biot. two ie ai rat Fitenee ur U fern: Win F Minrve of Bradford ¥, Of Newton: Mre Jone jeles deren. ad raha yay ee + and Mi mL ry rer dren and malt, of e I, bildre’ ‘ re 8 Varet, B Gers, ‘ two ol of iJ 8 feces eh es on, of New Vorx: e Donate The Working of the Quartermaster’s Dey, If the ludians do country there be Blackfeet. are ian emigrants through that We are too near the United Good order are generally very bas been ‘none of the laxity of discipline that often preva Gov. Dallas bas been absent for several onthe, but is ar] He started bo by way of the various posts of the 3. He oxpected to make tho Iowa Northwestern cquntry that @ journoy can be made in small canoes ip almost Girection and for any diatance. During the winter of 1819 atthis point seat to Prairie du Chien, Wis- ‘seed for their ficids Tho party that went to procure it proceeded overland on snow shoes and re-urned with three boatioads b; any way of (be Minne- Trey pushed the bosts overland on rolters, a mile and a hai! tween the two lakes, at the sources of those rivers, but came the resvof the way through the streams. Journeys can be made in the game fanatical protibitionists of © that from those THE QUARTERMASTER’S DEPARTMENT.. ble, they bought the steamer and gave the owner what- Our Washington Wasuinarom, Sep’, Detailed Dacription of How the Business +, transacted-—the tents of tha Buildings—The Buca DurcaneBlaiice of coh Ouiy have vigited Washington and made the ‘sounds of the immense establishments devoted to the uses of the Quartermaster’s Depurtment, United States Army, are aware of the oxtent of its operations, and the details of the system by whicif they are carried into effect. I propose, through the colamms of the Naw Yor Henaxp, to give a glimpse jnte tho practica! work toge of this system—one of the #mootbeat and most bac- monious I have gecn during tht existence of thie gigan- tic war egainst rebellion. Generals in the field, some in command of vast armies, have often plead, in extoous tion of their own failures to accomplish what was expect- ed of them by the War Secretary aad the President, » @ofault on the part of the Quartermuster’s Department. ‘These complaints in some Instances may baye been well founded. No one, however, after inspeeting tho almoss faultless arrangomonts which have been made to facilitate the prompt supply to the armies in the field of all necessary quartermasters’ stores, will impute blame to the chiofs of tho several quartermasters’ bureaus here, Captains Hartz, Thomas aud Tompkius. My first visit was to Captain E. L. Harta, Assietant Quartermaster, United States Army. He received me kindly, and conducted me through tye entire range of his bureau, explaiving exch operation in detall as { passed along. In bis bureau—which, perhaps, is the most ox. tensive of the department—e has quite an army of eub- ordinates—clorks, mechanics and laborers—employed. No less than six two story buildings, eighty by 006 bundred and fity feet, are required for the swrngo of various de- scriptions of property coming under his care, There buildings are situated west of the President’ houso, and, though of wood, so neatly and substantially conatracied 45 to be an adornment, rather than an eyesore, to the neighborhood, About one huudred thousand feot of Jum. ber was required for each structure. Tflrat visited the depots for abandoned and coniscated property, where I saw what astonished me, accustomed asT am to the operations of the governmental bureaus, Boxes, bales and bundles are hero, pilod im fmmonse tiers, yel in such complete order that no difticuliy is e<pariened in immedt- ately putting hands on any article required, The waste in- cident to military operations in the Seid ig forcibly illus- trated here. Hardly a regiment that has been in active service but has some claim in the buildings devoted to the storage of nbandoned property. In one batch of aban- dened stores in ingle duildiog I estimated tho outit im clothing alone as sufficient for twenty thousand men, nearly all of which woald be serviceable, Great hoajs of overcoats and blankets forcibly romiuded me of the sacri- fives a soldier makes to endure a summer’s march at the expense of hig winter’s comfort, A great portion of this clothing (if it could be done under the regulations) should bo turned over to quartermasters in tho field and reissued to the troops, as it isas good as Lew. It hae beon recovered sololy through the exertions of the Quar termaster’s Dopartment, and is allowed to lie in the storehouses. until an order comes for its salo ap condemned property, when it is disposed of st & mere nominal price. While looking at thee buge piles of knapsacks, overcoats, blouses apd pacts your correspondent ‘wouderad if it would not be a good idea to establish a goveruameut laundry t connection with the many other establishments for the repair of goverument property which have been orginized and set in motion here by the Quartermaster’s Jepartment. (A very economical arrangement has been adopted by Captain Harts with regard to the biavkets which have been recovered and turned over to him, They are reissued ag horse blankets, for which purpose they aro mirably suited, The saving to the government by this arrangement is conside;abie. Wo next paid a visit to the warebovses devoted to the storage of confiscated property. Hundreds of Uhousands of dollars worth of property i3 here stowed, awaiting the order of the Secretary of the Treasury for its fins) disposition by sale or retarn to its original owners. A Jarge proportion of this property bas been seized for violations of the rules of tho War Department concerning sutlers’ goods. Aimong other things of interest IT here saw the piano of the 3 rebel guerilla chief, Colonel Ashby, and the fine furniture of the rebel General Waring After visiting these depots of deposit, I mado tho rounds of the butiding devoted to ihe weue of quarter tastere’ stores and the return of abandoned property to the regiments to which it belonged. No less than siv Fogiments reeoivet their abandosed property while I was present. In all of these structures the mort ample arrangements are used to guard ayaiust fire, The build- ings are not Immediately ccotiguous to one Another, and fire would not be apt to communicate from oneto another. Clean!iness apd perfect order are the features predomi. ‘Deping in all of these immense establishments, and the ‘visitor is surprised to seo #0 much accomptished with eo little con fusion and bustle The shops for the repair of abandoned quartormas- tere’ property next claimed my attention. 1 found them quite extensive and in active operation Hiere an abandoned = pick, xo or_~—atove which wae worthless belcre, comes from ie hands of the skitfal artisans employed by the goveru- mont ag good as when origivally purchased, and at ao in- signiiicant price compared to what was formerly paid by the govermimeut for the same work at private shops. Indeed much of the property which us here restored te ite primitive value would have been Uhrown agido under the old system, as costing more for repairs than new articles of ‘te same deseriprion could be purchased fur, Nearly all the axes, picks acd stoves now in sore aud ready for issue ure ore which baye been repaired at the government shops under Uaylaw Harsa’s direction A joiner’s shop wily Of apply ug to outside parties for the repair of article, where torme ly hi Searels of thoosands of dota’ ‘wore expended with far jers ‘averabie results than unvier the new syateu twaugurated by Colonel DH. Rucker, carried tuto practical operation by Captains Hirt, "SEIT Ete seman oa ben oe vapected wi ‘partment i@ & Duread iiitle known beyoud Washington, ‘bore. comrad:s in private cemeteries ir cape, No record wna nace Seenereay biiede within jeuces, many without b to jethe memory of tbe fallen, ali f iif eighty three, four were from Boyland, ninety.oioe (rom Ireland, one bundred EN chsee fretn Germany, aud cue thousand two hundred ‘and ninety-eight (rom the United States. The are Among the different Kuropeam States fox poTaber of deaths in coe day ocoorred January ag and amounted to sixty seven; the least on Vth of' June, amounting to but three. Seven bu: and the mooth of September, 1 and 1863—an 5 thirty obe died dur seven bun ired and inirty Lares io January, ‘occasioned by the large number of wounded mea, ran and Fred. increase Peoatved from the battles of second Balt ricksburg. — Forty-four died ander ¢ all the deathe a of par vies Wore roporiod by the # Tuere’ te also connected with for the buria Ca! fog By oo +2 whom bave boon interred ap the number te exclusive Of those who did near Alexandria of x dseares, qanoun(ing to feveral ‘been taken to tod the craves ot Al) wdlers buried ia the vicinity of Waab: and the toes far has proved que meeneee mannan of Sead! There 7 Ps thousand aaa ‘one can give the apd