The New York Herald Newspaper, January 6, 1872, Page 8

THE General Sheridan's Official Report to the Secretary of War. Chaotic Condition of the City During the Fire. eenninnntnnnnnnnnnn, og Promptness of the Government in Supplying Troops and Rations for the Citizens. ~ WHY HE ASSUMED MILITARY CONTROL, Service of the Regular Troops and the Militia. GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE ‘The following interesting correspondence, for- ‘warded by General Shoridan to whe Secretary of War, in reference to the great re in Unhicago has Just been completed. ‘his forms a complete history ei the disasver, the manner in which the govern- Ment fed the citizens and the protection afforaea the people winie the city was under the control of General Sheridan;- HeapguaRrEeRs MILITARY DIVISION OF THE Missouns, Caicaco, Hl, Deo. 20, 1871, To the lion. W. W. BeLunar, Secretary of War, Wastington, D, 0.:— S1k—I1 have the honor to submit the following re- port for the miormacton of the Secretary of War: On Sunday night, Octover 8, 1471, a fire com- Menced in a smati frame barn on De Koven street, in we Weal Division of the city of Chicago, which epread with great rapidity in a northwesterly direc- on to the South Division, ‘and from thence to the nortn side of the Chicago River, Lt was blowing a& Gale, aid no human etforts couid have arrested the progress of the flames in the direcuion of te wind, By three and one-half o’ciock on the alternoon of the 9th inst. the principal part of the business portion of the city, together with nearly all that portion situated upon the north side of the Chicago kaver, was in ashes; trom four to four and one-half square mnes of the most valuable and @ensely popuiated porvion oF the city was in ras, and at least ove nundred thousand inhabitants leit bouseless, and so rapid haa been the progress of the dames that comparatively little clothing or bouse- holv property Was saved. ‘tle building in waich the headquarters of this military division was situ- ated was destroyed abou: two o'clock on the morn- ‘ng Of the 9th inst,, consuming all our records and Poo other government property as was iu the omtices. #arly on Monday.morning the officers connected with my headquarters and myself, togetuer with some Of the cluzens, dia what we could ‘to arrest ‘the progress of ihe fire where it was working against the wind in the south Division of the city.” On the movih side, alver the destruction of the water works, nothing could be Gove to check the progress of tue flames, and but one house was left stauding be- tween the Jake and La Salle street as far north as Fullerton avenue. THE CONDITION OF THE CITY ON MONDAY EVENING, the Sth inst, was piuable. From two thousand to two thousand tive ftundred acres of bulldings lay smouluering In their ruins, and nearly, one hundred thousand invavitants were without fooa or shelter, the tire beparument exhausted from its incessant labors, some of its cngines burned and overs disabled, The police force was also very much exnausted by labor and loss of sleep, many Of the famities of its members burned out and re- quirmg the services of their natural protectors; the gasliguts were extinguished in two-tuirds of tne city, OWiINg LO the destruction of Lhe gas works, and ‘AQ total failure uf the Water supplies existed, owing to the Durning ol Lhe water works buildings, which damaged teir engines to such an extent that they were unserviceabie. The condition of the public mind resembled that of a panic-stricken army, the wildest and most improbable rumors of arson and robbery prevaticd, and uke greatest apprehensions Were indulged in of another confagration, together with riotous demonstrations, Fully realizing tne condition of the city, numbers of the inbabiiants called on me for aid and protection, which I felt wilung to assist in giving 80 jar as 1 could wiih my littie force of oMcers and orderties, ut, how- ever, that troops would m all probability ve needed, for (heir good effect in quicting the apprehensions of the peopie, i for no other cause, and desiring %o have the approbation ot the city government deiore moving In tue matter, I called upon the Mayor, Hon. K. B. Mason, and sugyesved that la my opinion 1. would be wise to have & jew soldiers in te cily, to aid inthe protection of treasure and property upul pubic confidence could be again re- sored. = ‘Lhis sugucstion Was at Once approved and the following teiegrams were sent to Omaha, Ne- braska, and fort Leavenworth, Kansas:— CALLING FOR TROOPS TO PRESERVE ORDER, ETC. Caicago, Uy lo7l. Colonel G. D. RUGGLES, Onaua, Ni Sena without delay two companies of imfantry to report to me at Chicago for temporary duty. Send them trom Umaba Barracks. “1s camp and garrisoa equipage ts notin reatiness i" can ve forwarded aiterwards, Send also rations for twenty days. P. . SHERIDAN, Lieutenaut General. HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DiVioivn ov THe MissoUKI, Cn1Caco, Il., Oct. 9, 1871. To General Joun Pore, Commaad.ig Department of the Missour, lieadquuriers Lurt Leavenworth, Kansas:— Sead one company of infantry (a lar camp and gariison equipage by Fall, to report wo me liere as Soon as possivie. If they’ cannot oring thelr Camp and garrison equipage with tem let it foutow them. P. ti, SUERIDAN, Lieutenant General Commanding, The fohowing telegrams were sent to the United States Quarterinasier im charge of government stores at Jeilersonviile, lud.:— CHICAGO, Oct, 9, 1871, Captain C. H. Hoyt, A. Q M., Jefersonvilie, lud.:— L rge one), with Send at once to these ieadyuar ne hundred wall tents, d. HH. SHEMIVAN, Lieutenant General. Cu1CaGo, Oct, 9, 1871. Captain C. H. wort, A. Q M. U. 8. A., Jefierson- ville, in¢ In addition to the 100 wall tents heretofore or- dered send at once auotber 100, awd If you have not 100 more Wall teuts send an equivalent in hospital and common teuts. Ship to Colonel D. i. Racker, P. H. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General, 1 also telegrapued wo we War Department as fol- wSi— CHICAGO, Oct. 9, 1871, Hon. W. W, BeLkNar, Secretary of War, Washing- ton, D. O.:— ‘The fre here last night and to-day nas destroyea almost all that is very Valuable tu the city. Tuere Js not a business house, bank or hotel left. Most of ‘the vest part of the city 1a goue, Without exagger- ation ail the Valuable portion of the city is in ruins, I think not less than one hundred thousand people gre bomeless, and those who have had the most ‘wealth are noW poor. It seems to We to be such a terrible misiortune that it may witn propriety ve considered a national calamity, P. H. SHEKIVAN, Lieutenant General. APPLICATIONS FOR FOOD FOK THE PRUPL In wew of the great number of distress homeless people, and the prompt action ue Talso sent the joliowing telegram to Con rose, the Purchasing Commissary at st. 0. — and ¢ Louis, CHICAGO, Oct. 9, 1871. Colong) Penxose, Depot Commissary, st. Louis, 0.— Send to Colonel Macicely one hunared Fations without delay, hard bread, P. H. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General. Fearing, however, tuat the demand for food might thousand Let tue vread porucns be CHICAGO FIRE, | exceed the supply tor a day or wo sent the Jol- | Jowing additional telegram tie same evening: — Vet, 8, 1871, A. St. Lous, U. « To Captain C. B. PENKoSE, C. Mo. : Seud at once to Colonel Macteely a handrea ‘thousand rations 10 didition to tue hundred thous od. MIDAN, Lieutenant General, nIgUt tie ONivers aud Ordertlies of my headquarters were constantly on the aiert wita Rorses saddled, to do anything that mignt be re- quired mm case of incipient fires, or in case of froubie arising {rom the acis of Uisorderly or iaw. Jess characters, Late at night received the following telegram from the honorable secretary of War:— WasuinaTon, D. C., Oct. 9, 187l. Lieutenant General P. H. SHERIDAN :— The President airects that you Issue such pro- ‘visions apd clovling to the sufferers by the present fire in Ohicago as you may have at your disposal there, and you are empowered to call upou the amlutary officials at St. Louis for further supplies if you deem it best, W, W. BELKNAP, Secretary of W: DISTRIBUTING KATIONS, TENTS AND CLOTHID * Op Tuesday morning supplies commenced arriv- dng trom various sources, tiose from St. Louls aud Loutsvilie uoder charge of the Hon. H. T. Biow, of St. Lows, Mo., and Colonel Johnson, of Louisville, Ky. The government supplies ordered tron st. Louis were aiso reported on the way, iu charge of ® specml messenger, A portion of our vest and most energeuc citizens had already or. ganized @ reliei and protection comuitiee and Were lard ai work doing (heir ulinost to relieve and assist te burned out portion of tue habitants. J orvered Colouel Macieely, Depot Commissary, to rent two large warehouses for the reception of wernment aud otner tome which began to pour Vo the city 0m every direction. As there seemed to be contusion in receiving, unloading and Assuing said supplies, owing principally w want of ononee orgapization, Colonel James A. Bi rdie, Jas} General Unitea States Army, was assigned 10 Lhe duty of receiving and Ch gaid sup- at these warehouses, under the direction of cuuizens’ association; two other of my officers were sent to assist in the distribution of supplies among the burned out inhanitants of the aide, Wi OUNErs WEIS HERt 19 Various parts | Sevrerary to the Licupepagt NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, Of the city 10 ascertain the necoasities of the home- Becta citing ao wirektasns oss minguer eee ne WASHINGTON, D. O., Oct. 9, 1871. Lieutenant General Sugripan, Chicago, LiL :— Cail on Quartermaster at Jeffersonville for blan- kets, tents and such as Ton need. E. D, TOWNSEND, Adjutant General. WasHineTon, D. C., OCt. 10, 1871. General SHERIDAN:— Your despatch to General Sherman received at 8:50 this morning: OMicers at St.Louis and Jelfer- sonville ordered to employ extra force to meet your requisitions ; Commissary Haines ordered to Cineinnatl to purchase and forward 7 5 please a your orders to iy aint t Gent : The following Ta Ae AX) ‘gent as the exigencies of the occasion called for prompt ac- uon:— Cricaco, Oct, 10, 1871, Captain C, H. Hoy, Assistant Quartermaster, Jef fersouviile, Ind. :— Send to Colonel D. H. Rucker at this place, at once, @ thousand pairs of blankets, P, Hl. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General. CHICAGO, Oct. 10, 1871, Genera) Jon Pork, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas:— Send here one company Ol infantry in addition to the one heretofore ordered. Send camp aad garri- s0n equipage and rations for twenty days, P, H. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General, CHIcaGo, Oct. 10, 1871, General Joun Porg, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas:— ‘Tue excitement here ts such that 1 fod it best to call on you for two compantes of infantry in addi. ton to the two already ordered, Let them come at once, and bring rations and equipage; sDali not keep them very 1onm. P. H, SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General, Offers of troops, in case their services were re- quired, wore received from Major General halleck, commanding the Mui Division of the South, and Colonel Edward Haten, in charge of the Recruiting Depot in st. Lowa, Although the flames had ceased to erent the greatest apprehensions prevatied, owing to the im- mense masses Of buruing coal along the docks of the north and south sides of the Chicago River; the Jact that (ne long protracted drought had rendered buildings Houlariy inflammable, and the utter impossibility Of arrest another fre from want of water, should one occur, Another cause of apprehension was the release of numbers of criminals trom the jail and other prisons at the tune said prisons were burne: gether with rumors of the sudden advent of Mes- perate characters from neighboring cites. buring the day large numbers oi special police were sworn im at the ‘emporary headquarters of the Mayor, and the iollowing notice tssuea:— “LET US ORGANIZE FOR SAFETY IN CHICAGO,” 1, The Mayor’s headquarters will be at the corner of Ann and Washington strects. 2. Police head- quarters at corner of Union and Madison streets, 3. Every special policeman will ve subject to the orders of the sergeant for the disirict in which he performs duty, ‘The sergeants of districts will be appointed by the Police Superintendent 4. Five hundred citizens for each of tne aivi- sions wil be sworn in as special policemen, 6 ‘The sergeant of euch district wil procure from police headquarters rations and supplies for special policemen in his district. 6. Oraers to tne police will be issued by the Superintendent of Police, 7. ‘The muiltary will co-operate with the olice organization and the city government in he preservation of order. ¥. ‘The military are are invested with full police power, and will be re- - gg and obeyed in their efforts wo preserve order. Health Department, corner of Ann and Wash- ington, R. B. MASON, Mayor. CHIOAGO IN A STATE OF CHAOS. Later in the day, October 10, numbers of the leaa- ing citizens called upon me and urged me to as- sume miliary control Of the cily, as they thought that the condition of affairs was such that nothiag but prompt action on my part could gave the bal- ance of the city, restore confidence and maintain order. Among Others Who came to see me was the late Colone! Thomas W. Grosvenor, who very strongly urged this course and said that the people Would force me to assume control of affairs whether I desired to do 80 or not, Realizing, however, that His Honor the Mayor was doing all that lay in his power with the pe, disorgahized and worn- out force at is disposal, I felt that my duty was to assist him to the utmost, and, furthermore, 1t was my earnest desire that the civil authorities should, :! possible, bring the city through tts troubles, with such aid as the army could give. 1 accordingly re- fused to take any action looking towards a mil- itary control of the city. During the evening the excitement grew apace. Certain persons commenced beating drums aud calling the citizens togetler for organization under the Mayor's printed notice (as they claimed), and the most absurd rumors of Incenalarnsm, rovveries, murders and lynching prevatied. 1 dit everything that layin my power to allay the excitement by ridiculing the minute men and denying the various reports, but found to my astouishment that some of our best citizens credited the most startling ramors, thougt I was utterly unable to find a single imdl- vidual who had seen in person any of tie alleged outrages. During the night M patrols prevailed througnont the whole neighborhood organiza- tions having been effected durmg the afternoon for that purpose, ihe wind still blew strongly from the Southwest and created constant alarm among the inhabitants of the South and West Sides owing to incipient fires aud false alarms of tre, but at the same ume fortunately drove the ames from the burning coal heaps across the burned district, where taere was nothing to ignite, Early in the morning the following telegrams were received from the Secretary of War: — WASHINGTON, D. U., Oct, 11, 1871, Lieutenant General SHERIDAN :— {agree witn you that the fire is @ national caiam- ity, ‘The sufferers ave the sincere sympathy of the natton. Oticers at the depots at St. Louis, Jeffersonville and eisewhere bave been ordered tO lorward sup- plies luberaliy and Promptly. WILLIAM W. BELKNAP, Secretary of War. WASHINGTON, D. U., Oct, 1, 1871. Lieutenant General SugRiDA: Yhere are at Jeffersonv: 980 wall and 6,600 common tents, At Leavenworth 500 hospital tents; no large Supplies of tents elsewhere. At Jeiferson- Ville 13,000 Diankets, belonging to United States, aud some part not yet celivered Of 58,000 lately sold—all of above at your disposal for Chicago. Jefferson- ville and Pouacelphia nave urders to send forward wiih all despatch tents and blankets under trusty ent. deliverable to General Rucker. Do you need othing ? W. W. BELKNAP, Secretary of War, On ine morning of the 1ith Adjutant General Li. Dilger, Of Lue State ot iilinols, came to my house and presented tue sollowing letter:— Srare OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, SPRINGFIELD, LIL, Oct, 10, 1871, Colonel R. B, MAson:— VEAR Sit—Colonel H. Dilger, Adjutant General, &c., will leave here tis evening wih uae company Of militia and one thousand muskets, He will also, alter reporung Ww you, organize for the preservation of order in your city. Coionet Dilger is an ola sol- dier, has served under my eye in the feld and will preserve order at all hazards, He nas orders to en- a c dorce law, and he has muskets enough to do it edec- Kespectiully, JOUN M. PALAIER. “Lt refer Colonel Diiger to you jor orders. Lf, in your opinion, the men are not Wanted please order tue:r return. Kk. Bb. MASON, Mayor.’ At this time Thad no authority from the Mayor, except (hat Which was granted in his printed’ no- tice of the Cond betor — 80 Informed Co.ouel aie ger, but stated tat 1 a objections fo take orders from me that 1 We. poke he trdoke 0 whien he assented. Une of my staif officers pro- ceeded to the depot with Colonel Dilger and ob- tained a roster 0. the iroops. Later in the mornin; saw tim at the depot, inspected his command, and i was posicd under my orders and partially supplied with government rations, and did good service While it remained in the city, MILITARY CONTROL OF THE Cry. Atameeting of Merchants and others, which I aliended at their request, | Was again urged to as- sume contro! Of aifairs in the city, but again de- Cuned. 1 however tually agreed to ve responsible jor order im the city, ubder the direcuon of the Mayor, and aiterwards Called upon the Mayor and stated to him that i woald be respousibie for the peace aud good order of the city under bis direc- lon, provided he was willing to issue a proclama- Gon to that eect. 1 proposed to accomplisn this by tac use of United States troops, and a posse of cilizebs tO act asa special police, whict I intended fo raise and give a regimental organiza- uon, as | better understood controling aud handing men in that form, Biso told hin that | thought, u 1 was responsible for te woo! order.oi the city, that it would be necessary jor the Culel of Police Lo report tome for orders, (hat there might be no coullict of authority. The Mayor told me (hat be would first have to see the Volice Cammissivuers in regard tothe mater, and made an appoutment to meet me at my headqual ters at eleven o'clock on that day. At the ap- pointed bour the Mayor, togetner with Poitce Com- hussiouers BroWa anu Sneridan and the Chief of Volice came to my headquarters, and after some conversation presented @ proclamation which they thougat would cover the case, Tobjected, however, to # portion of ti, whieh divided my autiority witth t of Cae Chief of Police, leaving fim independent my action | might lake, and yet pracucaily noid: {ng tue responsible for the good order uf the city, it Was tually adjusted by my yielding the poi’, With the understaading that the Chief of Police Would consult With me to the end taat order migut be maintained. I taensuggested that an additional paragraph should be embodi 0 the proclamation, Viz. :—hat the authority conferred upon me was (0 be understood as in no Way interfering witn tue functions of the city government, which was ac- ceued to, ad tue LolloWing proclamation was then issued :— MAYOR MASON'S PROCLAMATION. The preservation of the good order and peace of the city is hereby entrusted to Lieuteuant General P. UW. Sueridan, United States Army. The police Will act in conjunction with the Lieu- tenant General in tue preservation of the peace a quiet of the city, and tue Superintendent of Police Will consult wita him to that end. ‘The intent hereof veing to preserve the peace of the city without interfering with the functions of tue city goverument. Given under my hand this 11th day of October, 187L. Kk. B. MASON, Mayor. 1 placed the burned district of the South Side, io which had been located the banks, jewelry stores, and otver vainable effects of the city, in charge of ove of my svaff oficers under tae following orders :— SPECIAL ORDERS. HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION MIssOURI, CHICAGO, Oct. 1, 1871—1 P. M, Lieutenant Colonel G A. Forsyth, Military Fal, Is ereby placed ‘tm charge of that pe ‘of the city bounded by tne take on the ry River uth pry a All the troops now in or hereafter assigned to this district are hereby @ubject to bis orders, Colonel Forsyth was also notified that ne would be held to @ strict accountability, should any plun- dering take place in the district under his command. ‘The other oops, as they arrived, ry the soutn aod west sides of the city, a Lent 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, a man of large property, and an officer of estavlished reputa- tor the late civil war under instractions cun- tained in the following communication :— a ons erpete tly Bed , EADQUARTERS, MILITARY DIVISION OF TE.¢ MISSOURI, CHICAGO, Oct. 12, 1871, } opysn Biv WIEE the approbation of Rk SiR— @ approbation of the > or this city, Lieutenant ‘easrat Sherman” fr nk d that you organize @ regiment of infantry, * , directs of ten companies, each company to cour’? Senna Captain, one first and one second lie’ senant gud sixty enlisted men, togerve as guards” yr tng protec: tion of the remaintag portion of the city of Chicage, for the period of twenty days. * very *reupeouuile, re ee TEN Aanstay’ panvane mera, “Assisi : .b Adjutant General. Talso received the follow’ Excellency Governor Palur oi78 telegram irom His The rollowing despatc’ , was gent to the Adjutant General of tne Army Say cher pm ¥. reference co supplies for the CHICAGO, Ill, Oct. 11, 1871. To tne apsurany” the A a ington, DiGi GENERAL of the Army, Washing- ‘Our despate’, in reference to supplies at Jeffer- sonville received, Most of me? have been sheltey.ea in schoolhouses on south and west ‘sides; generally they are under good cover, 1 will draw from Jetiersonville in propurtion to any wants which may here- after Ve developed, 1 have asked for & thou- sand pairs blankets from that place, and will, I thiy jx, be obliged to draw heavily for this article here atter. I think all are bemg pretty, well Sup- Plf.a with food and other necessar! Large sup- Plea of clotning are in from the country a anion, 18 most suitable, e cannot as yet use ‘soldiers’ clotung, v. H.. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General. At night competent guards were posted in al places where property was left exposed, and the city was carefuily patrolied througnout the burned district, THE DANGER PASSED. On the morning of the 12th inst. the following despatcn was sent to the War Department :— ¢ CHICAGO, Il, Oct. 12, 1871, Hon. W. W. BELENAY, Secretary of War, Wash- ington, D. We had rain tast night, and all fear of further conflagration 18 over. I have foun it necessary to order here for a short time three companies of 1nfantry—two Irom Omaha and one from Leavenworth. I will make use of the articles given to me by the Secretary of War with due regard to economy. We lost a'! government property here, except an express wagon and a few horses aud mules, Gen- eral Rucker and family escaped with only the clotning worn on their persons. P. H. SHULRIDAN, Lieatenant General. And later 10 the day the following to Major Gen- eral Halleck, at Louisville:— CHICAGO, Uct, 12, 1871, Major General HaLEeck, Louisville, Ky.:— hough the excitement here is rapidiv subsiding, it 1s sull such that I find w difficult to make good guards of citizens, and | therelore request tnat you wil) send without delay the four culmpanies 80 kindly offered yesterday. They should have camp and garrison equipage; if it is not ready let it follow them. ¥. O. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General. Also the jollowing to His Excellency, the Gov- ernor:— CHICAGO, Oct. 12, 1871. Governor PALMER, Springfeld, I)l.;-- It gives me great pleasure to return to you the thanks of the citizens and myself for the compa- nies Of State troops 80 promptly seat here, I nope to be abie to Jet them go to their homes to-morrow, P. H. SHERIDAN, Lieuteoant General, THE EXCITEMENT OVER THE BANKS, And the following to the War Department:— CHICAGO, Ill., Uct. 12, 1871, General W. W. BELKNAP, Secretary of War, Wash- ington, D. OC, As Were may be some trouble here when the banks have to settle with their depositors, and to keep down excitement 1 have deemed it best to ask General Halleck lor four companies of infantry, which be bas noted ine he pas in readiness at Lowsville. Do uot jet the Quartermaster Generai or Commissary General send any suppiies here until I ask jor thei, ‘The supply coming in from the country in clothes and food Js abunawnt at present, and I will hola in Teadimess suficicnt o1 boul wo meet all emergencies. P. H, SUBRIDAN, Lieutenant General, RELIEVING THE ILLINOIS MILITIA, Oh the afternoon of the i2th instant, His Excel- Jency, the Governor of liinols, caled at my olfice dn company with bis Adjutant General, Colonel H. Dilger, ana Captaim Beardsicy, of tie Rock Island Light Aruliery, ‘he Governor seemed to be weil picasea with wat had been done, and at the same time requested me to reheve the troops that he wad Seut as SOOR aS possible, as they were generally ics, iavoring 1 or men who could not I sare the tine jrom their avocauons, and if 1 could spare thein he would preler to hi em re- lieved that day, but would leave it (the ) to any judgment. 1 told tim that the organ: nn of the Tegiineut Of Clilvens Was not yet sully completed, but that I thought Leould reiieve Captain Beards- ley’s company iuatday, as he seemed auxious to have it returned jor the above mentioned reasons, and (he rest o1 the troops the succeeding day, Sub- sequeatiy he again mentioned the matter, saying that he was importuned by tie men to permit them to return to their homes, and was anxious that taeir request should be compled with, He also spoke to ine about the government troops, aud sug- gesied that I marca taem through the city for tae ity of producing a good impression, which I id. irelteved Captain Beardsiey’s command on tiat day, issuing the following order :— HRADQUARTERS MILITARY DivistON MI CHICAGO, LiL, Oct. 12, SPECIAL ORpRis—NO. 71, Extract.) ee ee em ee 2. Captain Beardsley’s company, **A,” of the Rock Island hight aruliery, is hereby relieved from duty in the. cily of Chicago, In orderlug them vack 10 Rock Isiand the Licutenant General desires 10 ex- press to them bis thanks for tuer prompt action aud jor the assistance they have reudered during taew tour of duty here, By command of Lieutenant General SHERIDAN. Janes B, Fry, Assistant Adjutant General. And the succeeding day tne rest of tue Governor's troops under the lollowing order :— HEADQUARTERS Mini Aky Division Missouri, Cuicado, IL, Oct. 13, 1871. } SPECIAL ORDERS No. 72, The stering City Guards, Rock Fall Zouaves, Springtield Voluntee! Bloomington National Guards and Champaign Cadets, are bereby relieved trom duty 1 tnis city to return to their homes. In parting with these troops the Licutenant Gen- eral of the Army expresses 8 high appreciation of the cheerfulness and prompiness with which they came forward, and the value of the services they have rendered. By commaud of eutepant eral SHERIDAN. James B. Pry, Adsistant Adjutant General. GUARDING CITIZENS AND PROPERTY. From this time forward unit! the government troops and the posse of citizens, under the name of the First Kexgiment of Chicago Voiun- teers, were relieved, 1 did everything pos- stbie to guard agalust fire by issuing stringent or- ders to my officers, and keepiug mounted oruerlies constantly ready to move With information ul a mo- ment’s notice. During the mgnt guards were posted over the sales, bank vaulis and other valu- able property Within the burned district, Patrols were constantly kept moviag through the streets, and no persons were allowed within certain limits of the Lurned district after eignt o'clock P. M. with: outa pass signed by some one im autpority. The citizen’s Organization, under General Sherman, was very effective and rendered good service, Throughout the most thickly settied portions of the city, Neighborhood organizations for night pa- trols were effected, and added muca to the security Ol the city. The Chicago city covernment worked wisely and energetically, and id a few days confidence was re- stored aud matters Leben to assume a better shape. During ail this time I considered myself a3 aiding and supporting the civil authoriues under the law, and at various dates reported to the Mayor as fol- lows:— HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSOURI, CHICAGO, Ll, Oct. 12, 1871. His Honor, K. B. Mason, Chicago, Ii. :— OURL, Sin—The preservauon of the peace and good order = Oi tae ciy = having been entrusted to me by your Honor, | am py to staie that no case of Outbreak or disorder has veen reported, Qo authenticated aitempt of in. cendiarism Nas reached me, and tiat ibe people of the city are calm, gulet and weil disposed, The iorce at my disposal is ample to maintain order suowid It be Decessary, aud protect the dis- trict devastated by the fire; still | Would suggest to the ciuzens not to relax in thelr Watchiulness until the smouldering Mres of the burned buildings are entirely extingaisned, 1 am, sir, very respectiuliy, your obedient sérvant, P, H. SHERIDAN, Lieusenant General Commanding. G, ARSON OR SHOOTING—THANKS OF THE PEOPLE. MEApQuaRTERS MILITARY Division Missovrt, CHICAGO, lil, Oct. 17, 1871, His Honor R. B. Mason, Mayor of Chicago, lil.;— Sik—{ respectiaily report to Your Mouor the cons tinued peace and quiet of the city. Thete has been nO case of Violence since the disaster of Suuday a aud Monday morn he reports in the public press of violence‘ and disorder here are without tne sughtest foundation. There Las not been a singie case of arson, hanging SO HANG Or shooting; not even a case of riot or ol a street fight. Lhave seen no reas . such reports, on for the circulation of It gives me pleasure to bring to ¢ Honor the cheertul spirit with wien i populee ton Of this city have met their losses and sufering. Very rt ay obedient servant, . He AN, Lieutens On the 224 of October the Mayor aidressed 100 the following letter: — CHICAGO, ll, Oct, by shore Generale. H. SHERIDAN, iar ty Bite ermit me to tender ‘ou the thanks of the cit; Of Chicago apd 19 whole DOOvIG yr the Very @ cient ald which you have rendered in lives and peopenty ‘of the citizens and, octing the, vation of the general peace and go’ ‘order of the “Pwould Th pinion ast wo our opinion ast. < any longer & necoanty ‘for the ¢ 4 Whether Wheto a muitary m that pehalt, Fhtinued aid o: the ‘To which lL rephed as fc" a MASON, Mayor. HEADQUARTERS MI ky Drvisio Masson, JAICAGD, Oct. 2 E oe re K Mason, Mayor of the city of Chicago:— Sin—!r 2 of you" ve the honor to acknowledge the receipt rep « Kind nove of the date of yesterday, and in r Ad eg leave toreport a goed condition of affairs ga tue city, “it Your Honor deem it best I will disband the yvol- ‘unteer organizauon of military on duty since the fire, and Wil! send the troops of the regular army to their homes, and will consider myself relieved from the responsibility of your proclamation of the 11th instant, ‘With my sincere thanks for your kindness and courtesy tu my intacanamees Way you, lam, respect- nuly, your obedient servant wks P. H, SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General. REQUEST TO WITHDRAW THE TROOPS. Under date of the 23d inst. the Mayor sent me the following commuricauon:— Mayor’s OFFICE, Crry OF CHICAGO, Ovt, 23, 1871, Lieutenant General P. H, SHBRIDAN, U. 3. A.i-— Upon consultation with the Board of Police Com- missioners | am satiated that the continuance of the efficient aid In the preservation of order in this city which has been rendered by the force under your command in pursuance of my proclamation 18 no longer required, J will therefore fx the hour of six P, M, of this day as the hour at which te aid requested of you shall cease, Allow me again to tender you the assurance of my high appreciation o: the great and eificient service whieh you iwve rendered in the preservation of order and the psroection of property im the city, and to again thank you, In the name of the elty of Chi- cagu and its ciuuzeas, therefor, 1 am, respectfully, your obedient servant, R. B, MASON, Mayor. And on tne 24th inst, the following general orders were issued, dischurging the First regiment Cni- cago Volunteers and sending the companies of United States troops to their several stations, . THR SKRVICES OF THE VOLUNTEERS RAISED, HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION MIssoURI, CHICAGO, Oct 24, 1871, } GENERAL ORDERS NO. 5, The First regiuent Ci 7o Volunteers, raisea With we approbation ol : Mayor, and in pur- suance of orders dated Ocio. 11, 1871, from these heudquarters, is hereby houo:oly mustered out or service and discharged, ‘Tins regiment was constitute! as follows:— Volone: Frank 'T, Sherman, bist Chicago Volun- teers, comman«din Major ©. ii, Dyer, Aainenss Major Charies f, 5cammon, Aide-de-Camp; Lieute- Daucolonel 4. Osterman, First regiment National Guards, [inois State Militia; Major G. A, Bender, First regiment National Guards, tinois State Mili tia; Captain iischer’s company (A), First regiment National Guards, Ninos State Aiitia; Captain Pasch’s company (DV), Virst regiment National Guards, Lilinois state Militia; Captain Crona’s coin. pany (G), First regiment National Guards, Lill- hois State militia; Captain Paul's company (4), First regiment National Guards, [{linots State Militia; Captain oger’s company (K), First Chicago YVciunteers, Lieutenant Adams, com- manding; Captain Merrill’s — company — (0), First Chicago Volunteers; Captaia Baker's company (K), Firat Chicago Volunteers (recruited by Captain Wuittlesey); Captain Colson’s company, University Cadets; Captain Crowley’s company, Montgomery Light Guards; Capiain McVarthy’s company, Muiu- gan Zouaves; Captain Ryan's company, Sheridan Guards; Captain Sutter’s company, Cnicago Cadets; Captain Williain’s company, Hannibal Zouaves; the Norwegian vattaiion of Nauonat Guards, Alstrap commanding, Ole Bendixen adjutan Captain Paulsen’s company (A); Captain £ek’s com pany (6); Captain Johason’s company (C), Captain Bentzen’s company (D), These troops were suddenly called from civil pur- suits to ald Lieutenant General Sneridan in preserv- lug peace and good order, and im protecting the property 1a the unburned poruon of te city, a duty entrusted to him during the emergency resulting from the late fre, They came forward promptiy and cheertully at @ ure rendered critical by the uns paralleled disaster which visited the city on the sia and yth 108t., a calamity producing general distrust and distress, leaving @ large pari of the city in swmouidering ruins, a jarge part in darkness py the destruction of gas works, and che whole of it’ with. out water; and this witha tire department crippled and exhausted vy the struggle It bad gone through, ‘They have péeriormed the arduous aud delicate dutics failing to them under these circumstances with marked industry, fdciity and meelligence, The Lieutenan? General thanks oMiceis and men of we command ior services rendered, and commends them to the kind consideration of their teliow citt- zens; and be Makes special ackuowledygment of the Vaiuable aid received trom tuelr commander, Gene~ ral rrank ‘Tl, Sherman, distinguished upon the battic Heids of tbe late War, as well as jrom his eficient stat, Major ©. H. Dyer, adjutant, and Major Charies ‘1, Scammon, aide-de-camp. By command of Lieuteuant General sheridan, AMES B. FRY, Assistant Adjutant General, SPECIAL ORDERS NO. 76, HEADQUARTERS SUILITARY DIVISION OF THE } MISSOURI, CHICAGO, Il, Oc. 24, 1871, The companies oi the Fourth, Filth, Sixth, Ninth and pixte States infantry on duty in this city a yy relieved and will pr their respective stations, as loiows:—Companics FP, Hand &, of the Fourth, and E, of tne Sixteenth, to Louisville, Ky.; Couwpanies A, H and K, of the Filta, to Fort venworth; company J, of the bixch, to Pore Mays; companies A aud 4K, of the 9un, to Omaha, The Quartermastet’s department will furnish the hecessary Wansporiation. By commana of J.eutenant General Sheridan, AMES B. FRY, red tO 4 Assistant Adjutant General, NE OF THE GOVERNOR'S TROOPS SHOT. the time th the city but aasmallles occurTe or at their One of the Governors troops was accident hand:, ally shot and severely wounmled by a comrade; one Of the eulisied men ol Whe Pith lafantry Was Killed by a radway a and Colonel “thomas W. Grosvenor Was Sidi i killed by @sentine: of the Chicago volunteers ior retusing to halt after re- peated challenges. in conclusion, 1 beg leave to say to the honorable Secretary of War tai, in the periormance of we duties above enumeraved, I never for one mo- ment thought of miringiag Or Avrogating any of tue Civil faws; thatiny only desire was to ald tne civil authoriues of Wis city to carly the heavy burdens Which had failen on them by an unparaileled cala- mily. if tis Excelicncy Governor daimer had on the Lith of Octover, when I telegraphed fim, or on the 12th, when | saw Lim personally, intimated that my course Was distasieful to him i would have ac- Cepled auy Wise suggestions which be mught have made Lo satistly the demands of a people prostrated and SICK AL Neurt irom the 1oss Ol a very large part of their beauutul city. 4 Was as pure in may motives: as are those of ine whole world wilo are Dow seud- Ing their chariues here to relieve we disiressed, T am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient ser- vant, P. dl. SHERLDAN, Lieutenant Gencral Communding. Correspondence in Reference to Troops at Chicago Barracks. GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS, | SENATE CHAMBER, SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 18, 1871. § General P. HH, SUBRIDAN:— The Committee on the Juadiviary of the Senate Would be glad to know, betore makiag a report on Governor Palmer’s message:— First—Whether any United States troops have been used for police purposes siuce you were no- tiled by Governor Palmer that he objected w ibe employinent of them Jor sucit purposes? Second —W iether the Secretary oi War has given you any instructions uuacr the letter of President Grant of November 25, 1871, aud 1180 what? Thivd—How pany pig Slates Woops are DOW stationed at or near Unicago? If you will bave the kindness to answer the above and seud it together with tis letver you wil much oblige yours truly, WM. H. UNDERWOOD, . Acung Chairman of Judiciary Committee. HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION MissouR!, Cuicaco, lib, Dec. 18, 1871. To the lon. WILLIAM Ll. UNDERWOOD, Acung Chair- man Judiciary Committee, Senave Chamber, Gen- erul Assembiy State of Mlinois:— SiK—1 have Lhe bobor w make the loilowing reply to your letter ot December 1s, 1871;— Yhere are tour companies Of the Eighth Unived States infantry at Chicago barracks, near the stuck yards, just outs. de of the city limits. These com- panies have never veen used for police purposes, hor was it ever contemplated by me Wat they suould. They are simply i garrison jor the winter, When spring comes | believe it 1s 1atended they stall continue their march to the Western froutier, 1 transmit herewith ali the correspondeuce which has taken place With me subsequent to the jetter of tis Excellency the President of the United States, of the date of November 25, 1871. Bis Ex- cellency Governor Palmer nas never notified me that he objected Lo tne use Of troops for any pur- pose; on the contrary, he requested me, while in my Onice, on the 12tu day of October, just aiter the great fire, to have reguiar troops marched through the streets of the city of Chicago, $0 that the people might seo that they were present, and on the 11th of Uctover, the day previous, he complimented me for my promptness in bringing (bem here. 1 am, sir, very respectiully, your obedtent servant, P. H. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant Ge! ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, utenant General P. H. N, Com naing Milltary Division of the Missouri, Cnicago, Ll). :— Sin—by direction of the President 1 respectluily transmit copy of letter dated November 20, 1871, from the Governor of lilinots, in regard to the four companies of United States infantry sent to Unicago to report to you, with the President's orders in the Matter endorsed thereon, and have the honor to re- quest that you will furnish this office with copies of @ny orders or documents bearing on the question, not tn La Me bed Ply Boonton or may issue. Very res) your jent servant 4 E. BD. TOWNSEN » Adjutans Generale” Copy of endorsement by tne President of United States on ietier to him by His Excellency Governor Paimer, of Illinois, dat Springfield, No- EXECUTIVE MANSION, Nov. 28, 1871. Respectfully reierred to the Secretary of War, with directions to inform General Sheridan that if inder his command have received the fae od nel in eay wal i oe Wak DEPARTMENT, | vemver 20, 1871:— eleckritz, the architects who drew up he is instructed to By order of the HeapquaRrens MILITARY DIvision MI8SOURI, CuicaGo, Ml., Dec, 3, 1871. Towsienn, Aajusant Sin— honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 27th ull, @ copy of letter from His Excell Governor #almer to the President, of the date of 20, in regard to the Cope! irs aoa Saxornmnee hg posting four panies 0! re 1 og Lape to state. that all Aocumensnand orders » issued in relation to these companies bave been heretofore forwarded to your office. Jt will be seen by an examination o1 these that no orders or direc- tons have been given which confiict with the con- siatution or Jaws Ol Lhe Stave of Illinois, and I beg Jeave further to state that no orders of such nature have ever beea contemplated. ‘The troops are simply occupying quarvers in the vicinity of the stock yards, near the city. J regret that iis Excellency the Governor Is (is- satisfied, and hope that the assurance herem given may allay his apprebensions. I am, sir, very re- spectfully, your obedient servant, VY, H. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General. BROOKLYN AFFAIRS. Resigned. The newly appointed Chief Clerk in the oftice of Comptroller Schroder, Mr. Peter Green, resigned his position yesterday, on the plea that the work was too heavy. The under clerks in the finan- cial department being mexperienced the labor fell upon Mr. Green, who is familier with the dutics of the office, Smallpox. ‘The sanitary sentinels were busy a8 usual yester- terday in ferreting out cases of smalipox. Patients were found in tenement houses in Main, Water and Washington streets. Resistance was offered to the Ambulance Corps in two instances, and force was necessary to effect the removal of the sick to the hospital, reiatives of the ailicted objecting to such measures. An infant six months oid, altlicied with the disease, was tound in ihe arms of @ drunken mother 1 & house 10 Wash! mn street. ‘The woman struggled savagely to retain the custody of the child, but humanity prompted its removal. The Missiog Found tend. Mre. Catherine Doherty, a poor widow, about fifty years of ago, who lived in a miserable apart- ‘ment in a tenement house in the rear of 272 Tillary street, has been missing since the 26tn of December. Her neighbors this morning remarked a pecuilar Stench proceeding trom the room occupied by the old woman, and, bursting Open the door, discovered the dead and rapidly decomposing body of Mrs. Donerty. ‘There are no marks of violence upon her, and death was evidently from natural causes. Coroner Jones was noiitied to hold the tuquest, Organization of the New Ksoard of Supere visors. ‘There was ap immense gathering of politicians in the Chambers o1 tae Kings Couaty Board of Super- visors yesterday afternoon, The attraction was the organization of that body, to which a small remnant Of patronage still auneres. Supervisor-al-Large William J. Osborn occupied the chair, A communt- cation was received from County Auditor Maurice Fitzgerald returning tne bill of Mundell & the Plans aud specifications, for which they claim $9,000, ‘The objection of the Auditor lies in the fact that the charge is excessive, Ihe bill was Placed on tlie. Mr. Dwight Jolnson gave notice that he would offer a resolution that the standing committees should not consist Of more than three members each, and that the Printing and Siauonery Committee be abolished, Supervisor James itowell, Jr., democratic leader of the Board, was re-elected Chairman for the year 1872, Patrick McGuire was reappomted Keeper of the Morgue, and Michael Ciancy was Chosen Chie! Engineer of the Couaty vourt House. James McCawley was appoited Janitor of the Sixieenth Ward Armory. Tne Board then adjourned, The Garvey UWomicide—Conclusion of the Coroner’s Inquest—The Jury Fall to As- sign the Cause of the Injuries. At an early hour on Sunday.znorning last @ patrol- man of the Fourth precinct discovered a mah lying on the sidewalk in Flushing avenue, near Adeiphi street, bleeding from @ wound in the back of the head and insensiple, The injured man was taken tothe City Hospital, where he died on Monday moraing. The remains were identified as those of Robert Harvey, @ clerk, employed by bis brother, who is @ merchant, doing busi- ness in New. York, There were several mysterious circemstances atending hissad end, which 1, was hoped tue Coroner’s investigation would explain away sausfactorily. ‘The inquest was held yesterday before Coroner Jones, Mr, Joseph Harvey, brother of the deceased, who wag the first witness, testified that Robert came over wo Lrooklyn on the evening of the 30th December, and was to have come to 365 Pearl street, where he resded; he knew of no acquaintance of his brother in Adelpm strect or in that section of the city, or of any business that could bring him to that locality; when witness iast saw his brother alive ne had a set of shirt siuds, a breast. pin and chain, but couid nut say whether Le had his watch or not. Joseph Slater testified that ne saw deceasea on the nightof December 30 in company with a mr. Suniield at a billiard salvon in Montague street; he leit avout one o'clock, and before goimg out asked where Adeiphi street Was; Wilness put him on tue one o’cluck car; deceased was a littie under tue in- Nuence of Nquor at the tume; this was tue last Mr. Slater saw of hin alive. Frederick R, Mann, a marine, who was on guard at the barrack, Fiushing avenue. ov the morning in question, testified that he saw Mr. Harvey standing on the avenue, shivering with the cold and b.eed- ing. He accosted the marine, saying, “For God's sake let me in or 1 will die in the sireet !” He took him into the guard room, where a stove was burn- ing brignuy, ‘the unhappy man became stupid afer he had been in the place a few minutes, and the marine Samaritan thought the coid atmosphere out of doors would be a beter Festorative than the Neat of the guard house. Act- ing upon this supposition he put him outside. He noticed that time that Mr. liarvey had # gold breast- pin, and o portion of @ watch chain hanging from the buttonhole of his vest. Beveral Olher witnesses were examined, but noth- ing further was elicited to throw hight upon the sub- ject as to how the deceased came by his injuries. ‘The verdict of the Jury was that “we find that the gail Rovert J. Harvey came to bis death by a con- cussion oj the brain, produced by causes to them unknown, on the 318t of December, 1871.” Tue Coroner remarked that this verdict met with his concurrence, a8 14 Was impossibie for the jury to By Loss his injuries were caused by violence or y a tall. A RAID ON A PEANUT STAND. eS Youthful Burglare With a Sweet Tooth— Candies and Cakes Ad Libitam. Franz Dimmer keeps @ stand on the corner of ‘Third street and First avenue, on which are set out every day &. jarge and tempting array of peanuts, candies, fruits, &c, The youfig urchins of the neighborhood have long 100ked with greedy eyes at these wares of Franz Dimmer. It was only occasionally, however, they were pos sessed of enough capital to invest. some few of the boldest devised a scheme to make @ raid on the stand and divide the booty. On Thursday night, after the proprietor had closed the stand for the night, four boys, aged from ten to iwelve years, armed themselves with cart rungs and clubs, and using the cart rungs as battering rams, laid siege to the peanut stand. After a few minusea’ hard work a practical breach’ was made in the wooden wails and all the longed-ior treasures were laid open to view. The young raiders then proceeded to sack the place and carry away the booty. ao consisted of three glass jars of candy, halfa bushel of peanuts and a large lot of cake known as bolivars ana roundhearts, Yesterday one of the sweet-toothed youngste named Valentine Scnneider, was arrested and brought before Judge Scott, at Essex Market. He was a bright, pale- laced boy, tolerably well dressed, and seemed to take the whole thing quite cool! When ques- toned as to hia share in the transaction he sald, “] got @ few of the peanuts. ‘hat’s all I know about it, All the boys ground te street bad them, and | got some too.” Valentine was heid to answer under $300 bail, which was almost immediaiciy furnished. EXTENSION OF THE CENTRAL RAILROAD. A contract has been made witn Thomas Well- wood & Co. for the extension of the Central Rail. road (Stewart's), from Farmingdale to the Fire Island dock, at Babylon, L. L The contract price 1s $20,000 per mile, and the grading to ve dnished pod lof the nt ir. The road is to ~ wih weventy-pouna x rail and with es but one foot apart, The extension, afcor leat Farm- ingdale, crosses the south side road, i Bresiau and Babylon, and from thence w the Fire Asiand dock. GREEK OATHOLIO OBRISTMAS. To-day the Greek Catholic Church, numbering about one hundred and fifty millions of Chnstians, scattered all over the world, celebrates its Cbrist- service will be neid at eleven A. M. in The Russian chapel, "01 Second sveuue, When a History and Extent of Its Financial Opera- tions with the People’s Money—Its Profits, Direet and Indirect. The Syndicate—Thirteenth Manipulation of a Portion of the National Debt—Paying Interest Abroad—The Emma Mine. WaSuivoro, Jan. 4, 1871. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher said at the recent New Englanders’ festival in New York that when the’ people became thoroughly aroused they made short work Of any great system of fraud that might be found in their path, and cited the fate of the Tam- dmany Ring as an illustration. “ It 1s now nearly ten years since the Treasury, Ring—a clique of bankers, brokers, politicians and Speculators—was organized to stand between, the nation and its creditors, between the taxpayers. ana bondholders, to prey upon both. EXTENT OF THE RINGS OPERATIONS. Though the Treasury King rarely uses & collar of 1tg OWN money its financial operations couns up among the thousanus of millious, The contents of ; our National Treasury 1s ever at its command, and at times 1t controls and manipulates for iteown. benefit the entire bonded det of che nation, Able at any time to secretly lock up or unlock one or more hundred million dollars of the people’s money, It controls the value of the merchants’ wares and Une products of our manulacturers, farmers, me- chanics and day. laborers throughout the. length and breadth of the land, Having the power to manipulate our national debt by withdrawing bonds — from the market and secreuy or openly patung ~ them afoat again, always at government ‘ne Ring has our money market almost, f mot. wholly, in its control. Counung MR, BOUTWELL’S SYNDICATR operation, a large portion of our national debt hag* been manipulated tanto and out of the market not less than thirteen times during the last ten years, Any one at all familiar with the Ring’s operations! ~ can trace these astounding financial jobs for him- . self, Take @ portion of the $200,000,000 of the new five per cents recently put upon the market, for example. This is the way it was manipulated: Fir'st—It was put into the market ten years ago by the Treasury Department in the form of Treasury Warrants, certificates of tudebviedness, quarter- Masters’ voucuers, &c. Second—Next witharawn or purchased in by Ring brokers at w heavy discount, Third—tt then appeared in the market in the form of greenbacks. Fourth—Greeabucks drawn out by secret sale: ‘Treasury Ring commission vrokers.s Ful—The seven-tirty ‘Treasury hote makes its appearance. Sizthe-The seven-thirty note is withdrawn by Ring brokers. SC hapematfen the honest greenback again in its ace, Pinighth—The greenback is again withdrawn by the Ring. ° Ninth—Sbows the five-twenty bonis to have taken Up a position. Tenth—The five-twenties, or a small portion of them, disappear syndicatewards. att venth—The long lost gold coin appears again, urran Tweyth—Gold coin disappears, what little there it. ts of i Thirleenth—After a sojourn of ninety days in the Syndicate the new five per cents make thear appear- ance in the market, . A portion of the five per cents were exchanged directly for five-twenties, thus reducing slightly the number of manipulavions of the portion directly converted; the balance was managed es above stated—making thirteen manipulations m all. EVERY BUSINESS MAN“ AT THE MERCY OF THE RING. it 18 through these and kindred manipuiations that the ‘Treasury Ring and its satellites are enabled to culty advallages over every honest business man: tn the Unioa, Is @ merchant contemplating a large {mportation ? He 18 consiantiyin doust wbout we price of gold, while, on tue other Nund,the creatures of the freas~' ury King Know to a fraction Of a cent where they wiil Ax the price of coin at any given time. Does a mianulacturer contempiate the enlarge- Meat of his estaviisument? He 1s 10 doubt whether the Ring m its manipulations wili contract or ex- pand We currency; whether It will reduce or in- crease the Cost Of Lis raw material or manufactured provucts. And so it 1s with every honest business rise, ‘The lung Has power everywhere, Some- Tues ib Exercises it and sumetuMes Not—all 19 un- curtamty. THE RING'S PROFITS. ‘ Besides the enormous protits arising from the Mauipulation of goverument money and oonas, the King receives miilious upow miilions of dollars di- rectly from the government in the shape of commis. sions on tue purciase and sale of coins or bonds, aud Jor the canversion of one form of security into another on goverament account, During the revellion and up vo 1868 the govern- ment paid the King sometbing over $33,000 per an- num commissions Ou the sale of government gold; the total commiussiou on the sale of gold atone in seven years veing $231,60v. ‘Thousands of mer- chants and business meu were eager to purchase all the coln the government had to sell, and the Secre- tury of the Treasury might have sold it direct and saved Lue Commission. Commissions amounting in the aggregate to $1,350,013 15 were paid tor the con- Version of sundry greeabacks and olber pon-inter- est- bearing government securities tto the tirstissne ¢ of five-tweulies im 1863; $490,368 12 commussion was paid for the conversion of sundry secarities imto certain ten-forty bounds Of 1804; $181,256 97 commissions Were pald for the conversion of sundry seven-Uurty notes and Olher securities Into the five twenties of Marca, 185, Commissions amounung tn the aggregate to $4,993,535 46 Were paid on the conversion of sundry . securities into the seven-thirties Of 1864 and 1865, About four million dollars has been ezpended in the shape of comaussions, Bonuses, expenses of explaining tle new five per cents, &c., during the past summer, Excepting the last ttem the above is obtaimed from oficia! sources, 1t includes but a portion Of the commissions really paid. The total amount will scarcely even be made public. It 1s estimated at about twenty-five muiion doliars, all or which is direct profit. ‘The Mnuirect profits of the Treasury Ring, arising from its manipulations und power to control the money and ower markets, are incomparably reater, mounting Up among the Lunareds of mil- fous, ail taken directly or indirectly irom the tax- ayers, and diviued among the members of the Fressury Ring and Its horde of satelites, ‘The portion of our uew loan that was disposed of by the Syndicate abroad was not taken by investors but by speculators wao acted under the belief 3 the Syndicate would raise it to @ premium. It wi asserted by foreigu ring claqueurs that the old sixes would be paid off by drawings, and hence it ‘Was thought that the holders would rush into the fives. ‘The Treasury officials and ring writers tu Europe exerted themseives lo their uvmost to keep up the idea, wut the five per cent scrip fell below par as soon as the allotments were made, The speculawrs Were badly nipped, Next came TUS EMMA MINE, manipulated mainly by membersjof the same Ring. ‘The property 1s said to have been sold in New York afew months since Jor $1,600,000—iancy price. In London, through ring manipulations, it was ontey subscribed for, the capital being placed at £1,000, ‘Phe mine may be worth £1,000,000, and It may not be worth that much; at any rate it is not by any means the kind of security to have mixed up in foreign markets with our new tive per cent United States bonds. Under Secretary Bout- weills mismauagement we must, however, expect all sorts of entaugiements, PAYING INTEREST ABROAD. Secretary Boutwell’s pet scheme for the payment Of interest in Europe is an eiort to “kill two flies with one strike,” 1t 1s an attempt to ‘‘buil”’ the new five per cents and give the foreign branch of the ‘Treasury King & permanent job. It has cost tie goverument $4,000,000 to convert $200,000,000 of the tive-twenties into Hives, 1u commis- gions, bonuses, eXpenses Of explaining, advertising, Oli Of Which 1s clear direct profit to Treasury King. ‘lo this $4,000,000 airect profit must be added the indirect profits arising from purchases of old bonds, at a discouat, for conversion, the tn. terest On unadjusted Valances and other ote Manipulation, $6,000,000 more, | makins <4 $i 000, tue very lowest estimate the proj otihe asury King on the syndicate on oO! resent yeur. ONew, af the ‘Treasury Ring can clear $10,000, 000 on tle syudicate transaction of last sammer, how incl oan It Tealize on the annual disbursement of about $60,000,000 interest 1D Hurope t When tary Boutwell next attempts to tell the peopic of New York, from the lecture platform, what he knows about Onauce let him answer thir question. THE HUNTER’S POINT BIBLE WAR. Yesterday morning, at tne opening of the school, Mr. Feisel was present on the part of the Trustees and ved against the reading of the Scriptures. He also added to tue records of the school the Laattays the Bible was readin violation the eer of the ‘Trustees, ‘The ‘Trustecs held @ meeting on Wednesday night, and are pi @ifiduvits with the intention of taking some radical steps shoriy, A final meeting will be held this ‘week. lo the meantime the number of scholars 1s gradually decreasing. The attendance for the month of December, which should be | rf than any month In the year, is one bundred less than the average attendance during the year. Five scholars ‘were withdrawn from the school by their parents on Hinge and — wo fad New pt Tirta any en yesterday: and unl geven y' ay ~ usted the entire number of Waa scholars wi probably be withdrawn.