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4384. PRICE FOUR CENTS; jCil She ieitii: WASHINGTON NEWS. Orders for the Reduction of the Army. Assignment of Regulars fox Garrison Duty. JVearly All tlie White Volunteer 12at of the Mississippi to be fluttered Out.

Hot of the Sonthfrn Seaboard Forts to tf Carriioncd by Colored Troops. All Colored Troops Not Acefied to le Dismissed. Encoaragins Conditioa of Freedmen in Kentucky and Tennessee. Pardon of Governor Humphreys of Mississippi. JHartial Law to oe Abolished in Kentucky.

Special Dispatches to the New-York Time. Washington, Thursday, Oct. 11 The following important order from Gen. Gbast, assigning several regiments of the regular army to troutii-r duty, mustering out all the volunteer cavalry eat of the Mis.ris8ii.pi. and garrisoning the ses-coaat fort south of Fortress Monroe with colored troop hit be issued by the War Department Wa Defautmekt, Aiwtjtakt-Genebal's OrncE.) WAHlutOK, Oct.

8, IS65. Oh.snv.AL Obiiebc. No. 144. 1.

Ihe regmenU of regular artillery, except the mounted batteries of each, will bo distributed as follows: Third United States Artillery Fort Sullivan, Eastport, on- company; Fort IT ble, Portland, one eonipai.y I'ort Constitution, Portsmouth. N. one coiupai.y.'Fort Warren, Boston, headquarters and thrte companies; Fort Independence, Boston, oue company; Fort Adanis, Newport, E. three companies. The sis dismounted companies now in the department of Washington will be sent wHhout delay to report to Major-Gen.

IIookfh, oomiuauuing Department of tho Ixst, for assignment to Forts Sulhvan, Preble, Constitution and Warren. The headquarters of the regiment will be forthw ith tranuii rred Fort Warren. First Artiliory Fort Trumbull, Xew-LondoD, ene ct uipanj Fort Schulcr, ew-York, three companies; lort Lafayette, New-York Harbor, one Fort Hamilton, New-York 11 arbor, two companies; Fort Richmond and Batteries Hudson and Mor-tou, f.tw-York Harbor, two companies; Sandy Honk, N. oue company. The five dismounted companies now in the Department of Washington, one company In Department of Virginia, and one in the Middle Department, will immediately be put en route tor KcwOiWk City, to report to HooiEU, commanding the Department of the East, who will assign them Forts Trumbull, Schuyler, Hamilton, Richmond and Sandy Hook.

The headquarters of the regiment will be transferred to Fort Hamilton. Fourth United States Artillery Fort Delaware, DeL, two companies; Fort McHenry, Baltimore. Ml, two companies; Fort Washington, headquarters, and one company; Fort Foote, Maryland, one company; City of Washington, D. four companies. Companies.

K. in the Department of Washington, and in the Department of Virginia, will be sent without delay to Fort Delaware companies in the Department of Gcorgis. and in. the Department of Tennessee, will be immediately put en route, without horses or batteries, for Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md. Fifth United States Artillery Fort Monroe, Old Point Conilort, Virginia, headquarters and four companies; Fort Taylor, Key West Florida, two companies; For Jeflcrpon.

Dry Tortugas, Floriia, four ampanies; the headquarters. One company in the Department of Virginia, one in the Middle Depart-in -nt, one in the Department of the East, and one of the coiup-uita now in the Department of Washington wjl ill) mediately te put en route for Fort Monroe, Va. The rcmainiEg four dismoutnl companies, bw ui Wauingtoii, will be sent without delay, under command of Irevci D. H. Ilnx, I'ifth Artillery, to garrison Fort Jefferson, Tarings.

The two companies of the regiment in the Detainment of Tenner sue and South Carolina would be put en route without delay, for Fort Taylor, Key West. The Second United States Artillery has been assigned to, the Division of the Pacific 1. The Second United States Cavalry win be lmme- ditely put en tvite to report to Major-Gen. Rgmym, oommanLng tne IiTuioncif tho Kiaai8ippi, for. as- aiKnmcnt.

ThcHixth United States Cavalry, without or equipments, will be sent, via New-York, to JiewOrleans, to report tor orders to Major-Qen. iSbuucax, commanding the Division of the Gulf. 3. The Fourth Eegiment United States Infantry, has ''been axinod to pota as follows Fort Brady, Sault jSt Marie, oomnnia; Fort Wayne, De--troit. Mien headquarters and two companies; Fort IKiagara, New-York One company; Madison Barracks, aiarkvtu Harbor.

X. two companies Fart Ontario, Osw'go. Ti.S one company; Kouses Point, -Xork. two eospaniea. Special orders have tan already tven foe the aoovaoentafjtne regimen ta.

Th Third Begiwnt Pennsyrraula Heavy Artii- lrryat Fortress Monree, Va, and the Hundred and Sixty-first Sew-Yort Volunteese at Jefferson, IVkrida. jrill be muaXered out of sssilis aa soosi as rs ami Jaj AhsXUUt Uaital States Aatfflerr. a. AH volunteer cavalry east of the MlasUaippi Biv-r. wttlejartawita msared out of aerviae, All Mm sToast south of Fortress Monroe, awept Forts Day lor and Jefferson, Flori-wul bs carrisoBsd by colored troops, the rsQBlaite nmsabsr regiments bsrlnx been' se-Wted for Ibis atarposs by the DrpartmesJt CooMnand- AH otbsr colored troops will bs mustered sat of terrife as last they can be dispensed with.

De-ytmest Conaaaasders win resort to the Adjutant-saeral by number of colored trovps hPiliud but not already in their commands, or ine scrjiaa nomber not required to carry out this order, furUcolar iastrscUoc may be given accordingly km the transfer or muster-out of regiments. By eonimand of u. Lieut-Gen. GKANT. D.

T'owTsitsn, Assistant Adjutant-General. fUD OF BtABTIAX. IAW KKVTCCKT. Toe' President of the United Eiates, to-tlay, Issnsd las followmr.proclsinatioa: TAereo By procaunation of the Sth day at July, "4, ths Presldknt of tab United State, when ths civil war was fiag.snt. and- when combinations were Proeress in Ken.

tacky (or the purpose ot tnciitoc "urgent raids into that Stste, directed that the oroo Ration suspeadinshs privilege of the writ of Asa should be made snectuai in I and that martial ahooJJ ba establish. 1 ed there sad continued nst3 said proc lamation ahould be revoked or modified; and whereas, slnoe then the danger freoB insurgent raids into Kentucky has substanoally passed away, now, berefore, It known that AXDsrw Johxsok, Preident of the United virtue of the authority vested in me by the cBatitution, do hereby declare that the said proclamation of the fifth day of July, one thousand e.fght hundred and sixty-four, ahail be and is hereby modified in so far that martial law anal! fee no longer is fores in Kentucky from and after the date hereof. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done -a the City of Washington, this twelfth day of October, in Use year of our Lord one thousand fx s.1 eight hundred and sixty-five, and of the independence of the United States of America the ninetieth. ANDKEW JOHNSON.

By the President: W. HcrsTtK, Acting Secretary of State. in xirrrcKT asd teotssheb. esn. Fmk, Commissioner of Freedmen for the States of Kentucky and Tennessee, under date of Nashville, Oct 6, makes a very interesting report on the present condition of the freedmen in his department from which we quote.

It shows conclusively that the workings of the bureau have accompli hed the most beneficial resulta. He saya: Subsequent to my last general report, I have visited many important points in the district and brought the Kood intentions of the bureau to the knowledge of thousands of people, white and colored, who had heretofore but aue notions of its existence and objects. I am pleased to report continued improvement in the workings of the bureau, and an earnest desire on the art ol a majority of the jeople that our agencies should be extended. I have devoted myself especially to the breaking up of all frcedmen-s camps, refugee homes and hoiipltUa. I resolved to make a clean sweep of them before the Winter months came upon us, and am able at this data to report decided progress.

The Nashville, Memphis, President bslaud, Clarks-ville, Louisville, Paducah. Columbus, Gallatin, Henderson vulo, Murfreesboro, Pulaoki, Tunnel Hill and Chattanooga camps, homes aud hospitals are all cloned. The great majority of those who have been the recipients of the government bounty have been established in jjood homes in the country. They are at work for good wafres. The exodus from crowded cities and towns has been large, and I trust that Christmas will find but few unemployed people within the limits of my district The freedmen are becoming daily better advised touching their new relations, rights and privileges, and recojmize the importance of industry, economy and the acquirements of virtuous intelligence.

Let them be accorded even-handed justice, and they will work out their own salvation. County and municipal officers are required to provide for their own poor, and care for their own sick. In order to close out my hospitals, tiie sick who were on my hands I am providing for in private families, as I desired to clone every door through which cities and counties are thrusting their sick and poor upon the charities of the government On Sept 979 persons were subsisted by the government within the State of Tennessee. During the month the entire number have been disposed of, and at this date not one ration is issued by the Freedmen's Bur.au In Tennessee." GOT. HUMPIIBETS' PARDON STONED.

The pardon warrant of Gov. Humphbeys, of Mississippi, was countersigned at the State Department today, and will be forwarded to Gov. Shabkxy. MABTIAL LAW IK KENTUCKY. ABOLISHED.

Gen. Thomas, commanding the Department of the Tennessee, arrived here this morning, and had a long interview with the Secretary of War, and afterward with the President Much of the time was occupied in discussing the Kentucky situation, and it was determined to abolish martial law in Kentucky, and the Prt Bident will this evening issue his proclamation accordingly. INTEHXAL EVENT E. The receipts of internal revenue to-day were bl. A SMALL ATTEMPT AT SHOOTING.

An affray occurred at the President's house this afternoon. A man somewhat inebriated called and desired to see the President He was boisterous, and Officer Cbook refused him admission up stair-. He became very disorderly and was put out oi ti: executive mansion. When about fifty feet froi.i the door be turned and drew a revolver on the officer, when the guard made a lunge at him with his bayonet and he was captured and taken before Justice Walteh. who fined him the enormous sum of twenty-five dollars for carrying concealed weapons.

Having no money he waa committed. He gave his name as Bobbins QcmtEK, and said he was brother of Gen. Sttmxeb. He comes from Alexandria, and his name is probably an alia. PARDOXS.

The President to-day granted two hundred and forty pardons of the twenty thousand dollar class. POSSESSION OF THE SEA ISLANDS. The following order respecting the disputed possession of the Sea Ddands of Georgia and Florida, which were set apart by Gen. Shfbmhc for occupation by the freedmen during his great campaign, has been issued: Wan Dipabtmint, Ajxtctaxt-Geitebais Orrxcx, I Washington, Oct. 9, 165.

OxvTJLiX Obdzb No. 145. Whereas, Certain tracts of land situated on the coast of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, at the time for the most part vacant were set apart by Major-Gen. W. T.

Sbebmak's Special Field Order No. 15 for the benefit of refugeea and freedmen that had been congregated by the operations of war, or had been left to take care of themselves by their former owners snd whereas, an expectation was thereby created that they would be able to retain possession of said lands; and whereas, a large number of the former owners are earnestly soliciting the restoration of tho same, and promising to absorb the labor and care for the freedmen, it is ordered that Major-Gen. Howard, Commissioner of the Bureau of Kefugees, Freedmen and Atndoned Lands, proceed to the several above-named States and endeavor to effect an arrangement mutually satisfactory to the freedmen and the land owners and make report, and in case a mutually satisfactory arrangement can be effected, be is dnly empowered and directed to Issue such orders as msy become necessary alter a full and careful investigation of the interests of the parties concerned. By order of the President of the United States. E.

D. TOWN SEND, Assistant Adjutant-General THANSPOBTTNG GOODS IV BOND. The Secretary of the Treasury has under considers' tlon a plan to amend the warehouse system so aa to permit ssods to be transported in bond frcm the Atlantic cities to the Pacific Coast Dispatches to ths Assort sled Press. Washiuqtoji, Thursday, Oct 13. GENERAL DOUBT-MARTIAL.

The Navy Department has ordered a general court- martial to convene in Washington on the 1st of No vember, easnposed of the following officers; Vice-Ad miral D. G. Fnrragut. Bear-Admiral Hiram Paulding, Bear-Admiral Charles H. Davis, Bear-Admiral J.

A. Dahlgren, Coanm odors Hlsaroon. Commodore Thomas Commodor James S. Palmer. Oonunodors J.

A- Wlnslow. Ospi. 8. P. Lee, Capt M.

Smith. Capt James Aid en. As this is a solid court, it is oonjeo- jtursd that perasns high aa ths navy list are tofoms before It but their names axe not promulgated, TMX WTRX TSXAX It. appears to sob been assumed from the repent ths proceedings in ths Wlrs ease on Saturday 1astlhst ths position of the on ths point of excluding aa witnesses for ths deanos prominent rebel ofloass on the ground oi Incompetency by. res son of their baring been engaged in rebellion, was ruled on and sustained by ths commission.

Buch was not ths fact, de counsel for the accused, in reply to an inquiry by be President of ths oourt, stated that ba would not insist en lbs attendance of tboao witnesses, and there ths matter ended, ths President slating that there was nothing before ths court for decision on that potni. THE PETTTlOS JOB JXTT. DATTS. The committee appointed by ths late South Carolina Convention to intercede in behalf of Jxrrxmson Davis, bad an interview with the President to-day. PEXSOXAZ.

Major -Gen. Tnoaia, to whom was referred the) case of Gen. Palkxx tot investigation, arrived nere to-day. SOVTHZXJf MAIL IXTTESOB. Preparations are now making for ths great Southern mail lettiags.

The department is ready and willing to revive an ths firaar accomnsod artn a hwt is difficulty in finding suitable men who have not been engaged in rebellion, and who can take the prescribed oath. THE MECHANICS CONVENTTON. The Mechanics' Convention last night adopted an address to the working men of the United States in advocacy of the eight hour system. A IfEBCHANT8 EXCHANGE. A large number of merchants have taken preliminary measures for the establishment of a Merchant's Exchange.

THE POPULATION OF WASHINGTON. The population of Washington is now estimated at over 125,000. K.ETUBX OF GEN. OBANT. Lieut -Gen.

Gkant baa returned, snd it Is understood that he is now prepared to carry out the plan, already agreed upon, for the reduction ot the army to a standard required only for the ordinary condition of the country in times of tranquility at home and peace abroad. THE WHIZ MILITARY COMMISSION. A Letter from the Captain Farther Ex- siuil.ua. ion of Witnesses. Thursday, Oct 12.

The Wirz Military Commiattion reassembled today. Mr. Schade, counsel for the prisoner, read from the letter book of Capt Wira the following: Headquarters Cokmaivdeb or Pbisoheiis, Camp Sumii.b, June 6, 18C4. Captain: I must respectfully call the attention of the Colonel commanding the post, through you, to the following facts: The bread which is issued to prisoners is of such an inferior quality, consisting of one-eighth husk, that it is almost unfit for use, and it is increasing the dysentery and other bowel complaints. I would wish that the rommissary of the post be notified to have the meal bolted, or some other contrivance arranged to sift the meal before is suing it If the meal, such as is now used, was sifted, the bread rations would lall short fully one-quarter of a pound.

There is a great deficiency of buckets. Rations ol rice, beans, vinegar and molasses cannot be issued to prisoners for the want of buckets, at least 8.0U0 men being in the stockade without anything of the sort. It my information is Correct, any number of buckets can be got from Columbus, if the Quartermaster of the jxst would make the requisition for the same. Hoping that you will give this your attention as soon as possible. I remain.

Captain, most respeetfully your obedient servant. H. WIRZ, Captain Commanding Prison. Capt A. D.

Chafmaw, A. Adjutant of the Post Judge-Advocate Chipman objected to this letter being received as evidence, on ground that the prisoner could not testify in his own behalf. The government however, would allow the natural inference from his acts whether favorable or otherwise. The Judge also referred lo the igreement heretofore made between himself and Counsel, that the letter book of Capt. Wirz as to be put injevidence subject to any proper objection.

Mr. Schade also read tho following; fro the same letter-book: Heapwbabters Commandee or Prisoners, Camp Scutes, Feb. 26. 1805. Sib: I have the honor to call your attention to the following faets.

There are at this post a large number of paroled prisoners of war who are doing work for the government which if not done by them would have to be dune by impressment or hire, and thus be a heavy expense to the government. These men are almost without exception barefooted, having been so long at work that what shoes they have are entirely worn out. I wish to know if 1 cannot be authorized to make a requisition on the Qnarterniaster'8 Department to supply their wants in this line, or else buy the leather through the quartermaster, and have the shoos made, as there are plenty of shoemakers among the prisoners. Recommending the statement to your favorable consideration, I am. Sir, very respectlully your obedient servant, 11.

IliZ, Captain Commanding Prison. G. W. McPhail, A. D.

CX and A. A. G. Judge-Advocate Chipman made the same objection to this letter as he did to the first one, but the court refused to 6U stain the objection-Mr. Baker desired that the prosecution would conclude the examination of their remaining witnesses, in order that the defence might have the remaining time without interruption.

The court said that Mr. Baker bad heretofore agreed that the prosecution should introduce witnesses after the deience commenced, and now he wanted to cut off the Judge-Advocate from the privilege granted. Nothing was more frequent than to examine witnesses that wsy, in the way of accommodation to both sides. The Judge-Advocate said that be hsd subpenaed other witnesses, who would be here in a day or two. They were not so important to the defendant as to the general charge.

CoL G. F. Kuffln testified that he resided near Richmond, and during the war was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Subsistence Department of the Confederate States army. There was a deficiency of commissary supplies, and from the beginning of the war more or less scarcity. He would not say that anyone waa on the point of starvation, but that there was much privation 30,000 barrels of flour had accumulated at Richmond in the Spring of 1864, but the whole of that reserved was consumed iy the Union prisoners.

Therefore the army of Gen. Lee had to subsist on corn bread, the meal having to be brought mainly from Georgia. A Coal Harbor vegetables were so scarce that Gen. Lee made an urgent application for them to the War Department The men, for want of vegetables, were suffering from scurvy, diarrhea, etc. Their recovery was necessary in order that they might return to the field.

The Commissary Department then imported onions from the Inland of Bermuda, through the block ie. The witness also testified that supplies were short through the entire South, for reasons winch he stated. CrtisM-zamintd by CoL Chif.man Witness knew nothing about the Andersonvillo Prison, but the prisoners were removed from Kicbmoud because supp.ies were principally drawn from Georgia; be did not know that any oi the i onfoderate soldiers starved because of an insufficiency ol 1ok1. but he had heard that some of tliem lost their lives because of its uu-wholcsomeness. B.

II. Kellogg, who had testified for the prosecution, was called for the defence. Q. During the time that y-oti were at Andcrwm- villo, did you ever hear or know of Capt. Wirz kicking, striking or shootufg a man so that he died A.

I did not Crott-txamtned. Wirz had a character forcmelry and brutality, and wa vrotane and insulting to the prisoners. They were badly treated and naturally aupposed that he was responsible for the sluices. Sherman's raiders, who bad boon brought in, wire robbed of nearly everything they bad; some had on merely shirts and witness did not t-ay that Capt Win did not kill or shoot any one, but that he did not see him do it At the suggestion of Judge-Advocate Chipman, the cross-examinstion of the wituess was suspended, in order that the book written by Mr. Kellogg relative to the sufferings of and cruelties to the Union prisoners at Anders ouville could be sent for.

Major S. R. French, an officer in the Confederate Commissar Department testified to the deficiency of supplies in the Winter of 1863 snd Spring of 1864; th Moons in the army were reduced and vegetables Imported from Bermuda through the blockade; for five months preceding the evacuation of Richmond there was never ten days' supplies on handi or the army of Gen. Lee; Gen. Lee complained of the reduction of the ration.

CTsas-eMsvMsd Witness said that it was owing to the want of transportatloa facilities that corn was scarce in Bichmond; they did not import wheat flour; bs knew? nothing about AnderaonvUle; the meal furnished lo lbs army of Gen. Lee was not belted. By ike Court Gen. Lee bad bread every day, but several times telegraphed to Richmond that be was without meat; in each instsnaes the people of Bichmond would collect supply; -Gen. Lee informed him (witness) that ba bad frequently been prevented from moving of sot baring subsistence for his army.

i Dr. Bay waa recalled for the defence: Capt Win. bs said, waa sick two-thirds, if not the whole of September; be bsd never dressed in ths AndersonvUie hospital the wound of a man who bsd been wounded rith a pistol or revolver; witness said be told Capt Win that be ought to have his right arm treated, but the Captain thought it would get well by bis, own treatment hs being himself a doctor. Capt Win. at ths request of Mr.

Baker, here stood and exposed bis right arm. which is much swollen and iartamed. Dr. Kay, after looking st th arm. said that ft was as bad aa the first day bs saw it; looked on it as a gangrenous nicer; two of: the fingers were disabled then as now be thought the prisoner esold not strike anybody with that arm or with anything in it; bs might fotbly defend Mm.if.

bsA could not grapple any one with that arm. i frou rronnnsi Witness bad newer seen the pris oner In any belligerent poattiaev He judged of the condition of Capt Win's arm from the appearance ot It Ha rumuied tha arm lor ths first dnte in Septem ber. 1M4. but bad no ides what caused the wound. Capt, Win.

during that moatb. came to the prLtoa Whenever he could, prooaory ones or twice a wees-Mr. Keilors here seturnad with a copy of bis boodt mnA 1 MtsnA. A wvj A I mutus 0 CM. (lioaas-vw a mean by saying you never TfT pt certain thing having been done by Capt Wlrtifiit such things did not occur? A.

Not by any mesne. We understood that Capt Win was a brutal, crael and overbearing The witness farther said that after the six raiders were hanged they bsd a season of comparative resce, but the prisoners soon learned to look on the regulators as equally bad; it was diamond cut diamond;" they were the same class of men; the regulators did good st first by banging the 'raiders." CoL Chipman intended, but did not examine the witness ss to any part of the book. J. W. Armstrong, of Macon, a Captain in the Commissary's office of the Confederate service, testified that when be first went to AndersonvUie the rations issued to the Confederate soldiers and the Union prisoners were the same several Boards of Survey condemned the food there; Capt Win had nothing to do with the commissary supplies, except to receive them; Wlrs made a remonstrance against the quality of the food Win waa sick in July; I now long, he could not ssy, but he was out of bis bed; witness knew nothing about Win being sick in August, as he left the post the first that month; be never beard of Capt Win beating or shooting A prisoner so that he died, nor did be ever hear of a Confederate soldier obtaining a furlough for shooting a Union prisoner.

Cross-examined He did not know whether the same rations he delivered at the post were supplied to the prisoners he had not so much difficulty in procuring subsistence as transportation he would not be lam il jar with the matter of issuing furloughs if it bad been done. Dr. Bates, who had testified for the prosecution, waa examined for the defence. The itness said that he might say that 4hey had no medicines at the prison the Surgeons were not permitted to prescribe, excepting by the numbers, the remedies having been previously prepared from roots and berries and designated for various diseases; vaccine virus was poison even in the normal system, and its insertion produced deleterious effects; such was the depraved condition of the system, owing to the filth and insufficient and unwholesome food and the absence ol shelter, that the slightest abrasion of the skin produced gangrene as a case in point he said that a prisoner accidentally struck his comrade with his elbow wbUo they were lying together; by this the skin was abraided near the teeth in three hours gangrene bet in, and in three days the man died. The witness characterized the country around AndersonvUie as a poverty-stricken section, ten acres being required to produce a hale of cotton, and only four or five bushels of corn raised to an acre.

Crots-examined Comjaring the prisons at Macon and Andersouville, lie gave the preference to the latter, where he himxelf was confined, having been ar-rented in August, 1864; he did not know for what he was arrested, and he was going, If he could," to find out but he was discharged under a writ of habeas cor-ptis issued at Petersburgti while he was at Andersouville, he said if they would give him proper diet, room and cleanliness, he would make no further requisitions for medicines the vaccination took place prior to his being on duty at AndersonvUie; looking at the peculiar susceptibility of the prisoners to disease, it became a serious matter with him (witness) whether he would have vaccinated them; if they took the small-pox it was certain death, but if he thought he could have saved even one in fifty, he should have resorted to vaccin-tion; in other words, only to save hie. Jfaj. G. W. Proctor, of Kentucky, who was the rebel Post Commissary, testified that he never knew or heard ot Capt.

Win shooting or killing a man in any way; there was a deficiency of supplies at AndersonvUie. The court then adjourned until to-morrow morning. TIIE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. Division of the Diocese ol Pennsylvania. Debute on the Case or Dr.

AVllmer, Bishop of Alabama. Philadelphia. Thursday, Oct 12. The General Convention of the Episcopal Church reassembled at 10 o'clock this morning. The Committee on New Dioceses recommended the passage oi a resolution ratifying the division of the Diocese of Pennsylvania into two new dioceses, and the said division to take effect on the 1st of November, 1865.

It was stated unofficially that the sum of $35,000 had already been raised for the support of the Episcopate of the new Diocese. Mr. Otis, of Illinois, moved to amend the resolution so as to make the name of the new diocese, the Diocese of Pittsburgh." This caused a long discussion. The order of the day, the case of Dr. Wilkeb, the Bishop of Alabama, was then resumed.

A long discussion followed. Dr. Kebfoot, of Connecticut proposed the following as a substitute for the original motion: Whcrrat, The Bishops have informed the house of their resolution expressing to Bishop WlLMKB their regret retarding his leto pastoi address; therefore, Htolrfd, That this boase does hereby sig-oify its concurrence in said acceptance, and declares its full participation in the spirit and intent of the resolution informally made known to this house. Dr. KxxrooT took the ground that the South wss right in what they did.

They acted upon a fiction now passed away, thank God. But it was a fact to them, and they proceeded to organize the work of Christ The peace of the Church and the peace of the nation demand the instant settlement of this question. Ex-Gov. Fish, of New-Tork I had intended to submit a resolution similar to the one just read, but with this addition: Provided, however, that such aoeeptanoe of Riffht Rev. Richard li.

Wilstxr, D.D., be not consummated, and that the consent to his acting as" the bishop of the Diocese of Alabama be not given until he shall have transmitted in writing be signed by him in the presence oi any Bishop ot this Church) to the presiding Bishop of the Houtte of Bishops the promise of conformity comprised in the tli ce tor the consecration of Bishops, and shall abo have transmitted to the said Preeidinar Bishop evidence authenticated in the fullest manner now praeticabl of his havin been consecrated a Bishop of the Church of Christ, desifnatinir accurately the time and place of the same, with me names of the consecrating of others present snd assisting, if any such others there were; which promise of coniormity and letters or other evidence of consecration, shall be committed to the custody of the registrar ot the General Convention, and mail be by nun duly recorded; and that the Presiding li ib op be and is hereby empowered and requested to give oue nouce to the Church, so soon as the above-naim-u couuitiuns precedent snail have been folnlled, certifying tbe recognition of Bishop Wilsas as aforesaid to have txttonie complete. The concluding sentence of the above resolution was proposed by Kev. Dr. Vinios, and accepted by the Hon. Mr.

Fisa. Ir. Keskoot consented to the withclrawaljof the second part of bis resolution. The question was put upon Gov. Fish's resolution.

which was sccepted by Dr. Kebfoot. uov. Fine's substitute was adopted with but one dis senting voice. This disposed of the question to the extent that message from the House of Bishops upon the same subject was not concurred in, the above resolution taking its place.

Rev. Dr. Kekfoot offered the following: Resolved. That the House ot Clerical and Lay Depu ties heartily concur in the message oi the House of Bishons. number 4.

declaring the sympathy and ad miration of this convention lor the Bishop of Cape Town and his Provincial Bishops on their defence ol the truth of the word of God. The resolution was agreed to. The consideration of the question as to the division of ths Diocese oi Pennsylvania was here resumed, and the resolution, as reported by the Committee on New Dioceses, waa adopted. Bev. Dr.

Vixtox, of New-Tork, presented port of the committee appointed at the general con vention of 1869, and con tinned by the convention of 1862, to consider the subject of ths severanos of the present General Theological Seminaries of ths Pro-' testant Episcopal Church from ths control of ths church, and of placing the same under ths charge of the Diocese of New-York. This report waa finally mads ths order of the day for to-morrow, at 12 o'clock. Xhs convention then adjourned. Interesting Religions Exercises Coat ao- crslioa ef litr. Dr.

Charles T. (A a lav-tar! mm Bishop TennesseeImposing; Csrsauonlca. i From Oar Own Ciwisspiwiilsiit PsiLAXauniA. Wednesday, dot II, 186a. The consecration, of Ber.

Dr. Cbablcs Tocd Qciraed as Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Tennessee took place, agreeably to appoinrmsaf, at Sir Luke's Church, in Tblrteenth-atreet, st 10 o'clock this morning. The exercises ware both Imposing and Interesting- At an early hour ths church was filled by those desirous of witnessing the ceremonies, and by the tins; ths delegates of the Lower Houses of the convention bad all taken their seats. tb cbnrcb was irrevocably crammed, not sent fa ba bad snd Scarcely room for those vsnturinAVWUhin lbs doom of the church. The galleries were almost entirely filled with ladies.

Shortly after 10 o'clock the House of Bishops entered the middle aisle of the church, all robea in surplices. Ths procession was beaded by Ber. Dr. Belch, Secretary of the House of Bishops, and Bev. Dr.

Randall. Secretary of th House of Clerical and Lay Deputies, Th Bobera, Ber. Dr. Hobart, of Xew-Tork. and Bev.

Dr. Harrison, of Tenneaeee. The Readers, Venerable Archdeacon Leach, of Montreal, Ber. Mr. Collins, Tennessee, and Ber.

Alexander Burgess, D. Maine. The Readers of Credentials. Ber. Dr.

Cummins, and Ber. Dr. Howe, Sector of St Luke's. The Bishop elect, and the House of Bishops, In double ranks, and in reversed order of seniority. The procession was closed by the Senior Bishop and the Lord Bishop of Montreal, After they bad taken their seats within the spacious, chancel of the church the services began.

The appearance of the group' of bishops, the leaden of the Episcopal Church, was most striking and picturesque. Their chaste and becoming robes, their venerable and Intellectual countenances, all tended to invest the House of Bishops with interest Tns venerable forma ot Bishop Potteb, of New-York; Bishop Surra, of Kentucky; and Bishop Exmpeb, of Wisconsin, were easily distinguished from among their brethren. i The services were opened by Bev. Mr. Collets.

'The Venite followed, being haunted antiphonally by the choir of clergymen, ss were the Psalter, Te iDeum, and Benedictus. The whole of the musical portion of the services were admirably rendered by the gentlemen composing the It consisted -of the following: Revs. J. S. B.

Hodges, organist; Ornies B. Keith, George P. Schetky, A. B. Goodrich J.

L. McKim, F. L. Knight George Bringhurst M. L.

Olds, L. Coleman, E. M. Pecke, H. P.

Hay, C'naun-cey Vibbard, Albra Wadleigh, It L. Goldsborough, B. Ashley, C. W. Rankin, J.

P. Lundy, J. H. Hop-kins, and J. F.

Young. The first lesson, 62d lsiah, was read by Archdeacon Leach, and the second, 20th Acts, by Rev. Dr. Burgess, who also read the morning prayer, when the lOCth selection of Psalms was announced by Bev. Dr.

Howe, and was sung to the tune of Mear" with thrilling effect the body of the church being filled with melody. The Ante-Communion Service was commenced by the Lord Bishop of Montreal, who read the Collect and Commandments. The special Collect and Epistle for the consecrative service were read by Bishop SxrrH, of Kentucky. The gospel was read by Bishop Kemper, of Wisconsin. The 97th Hymn, Go forth ys Heralds," was sung to the Old Hundred," and the sermon wss preached by Bishop Stevens, of Pennsylvania, who took bis text from 1 Corinthians, 11 1, 2.

The sermon was a simple but powerful and eloquent exposition of the text The reverend preacher declared that St lauL although dwelling among the polished and cultivated Corinthians, organized and establisned the Christian religion upon the simple basis of Christ crucified. He refused to plant it upon any wordly basis. He set aside the heathen philosophies snd eschewed the ordinary methods by which human wisdom would have sought to win favor with his hearers and boldly declared the word of God. During his sermon. Bishop Stktxxs addressed the Bishop elect enjoining upon him the earnest duty upon which he was about to enter, and concluded with a most eloquent exhortation to him to labor as a wise master-builder in the Church of God, and so prove himself worthy of the high office to which he had been called.

After the conclusion of Bishop Bikvess sermon, the solemn snd Imposing Consecration Service commenced. The Bishop elect was presented by Bishops Potteb and Lax. The testimonials from the Diocese ol Tennessee were read by Rev. Dr. Cuirxres.

The testimonials from the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies by Rev. Secretary Randall, and the testimonials from the House of Bishops by Rev. Secretary Balch. The consecration then proceeded as set forth in the Ordinal for the Consecration of Bishops. The Consecrating Bishops were the Lord Bishop of Montreal, Bishops Hopkins, Bubgkss, odeshf.imeb.

Stevxxs and Coxx. The entire service was one to be long remembered by all who witnessed it and the occasion waa one fraught with interest and importance in the history of the Church, as it marked the first step toward that re- nnion in the hnrrh ennseauentnnon the ranid march of events and the peace which now happily blesses our whole land. It is to be hoped that the occasion will strengthen that harmony which prevails in the con vention, and be productive of beneficial results. To-morrow the convention resumes its labors at St Andrew's Church, when the discussion upon the ad mission of Bishop Welmlr, of Alabama, will be resumed. The debate will no doubt be as important as that of yesterday.

G. F. W. FROM GEORGIA. Military Orders In ltegsrd to Contracts Railroads Transferred to Stnte Con trol.

Philadelphia, Thursday, Oct 12. The steamer Oumbra, from Savannah on ths 7th inst, has arrived here. The steamer IdaXo, from New-York, arrived at Sa vannah Sunday morning at 8 o'clock. The steamer America, from New-York for Savannah, arrived off Tybee Island on Sunday at noon. The Savannah Herald, of the 7th inst, contains the following: Gen.

ted man baa issued a document that all orders relating to contracts between individuals, except those which interest freedmen, or determine the right, title or possession of property of any description whatever, except property owned or claimed by thejgove rnment are hereby suspended, and all officers, on duty in this department are prohibited from adjudicating questions of contracts or conflicting claims to property, except when necessary to protect the rights and interests of the government The Georgia State Railroad was turned over to the State on the 26th ultimo. The United States very liberally proposed to furnish running stock, machinery, tools, etc The commissioners took seven locomotives, two stationary engines, one hundred box cars, and fifty platform cars, and they could have obtained more bad they asked for them. Car-shops and all necessary macnlnery were also secured. This stock is an advance made to the road by the government at prices exceedingly liberal. The commissioners have let out contracts for building fourteen bridges on the road, to be completed by 18th of December.

These contracts were all given to Georgians. CoTTox The receipts of Upland cotton during the past week foot up 3,361 bales; Sen Island 88 bales, and domestics 246 bales. The exports during the same period were 7,642 bales of Upland, 90 bales of Sea Island, and 2S2 bales of domestics, leaving stock on hand and on ship-board, not cleared, of 1,424 bales of Upland and 20 bales of Ses Island. Daring the past week ths cotton market has been very firm, and within the last few days the lower grades bare advanced a pound, and the finer qualities from le.2o. The offerings are unusually small.

Good qualities meet with ready sales. In consequence of the low state of ths rivera the receipts have been very light Very few goqd fair lots are placed on the market. Ordinary we quote at 33c.36c low Middling st 87c. gtr3u. snd Middling Receipts sine September 30, 1865: Uplands, 8,631 bales; Sea 88 bales; domestic, 246 bales.

Exports since September SO, 1865: Uplands, 23,483 bales, Sen Island. 1,402 bale; domestics, 2,600 bales. Stock on band October 8, 1865: Uplands, 1,424 bales; Sen Island. 24 bales; domeauca, 103 bale. i I.

1 Prsn Saa Dsnlag. i Advices bare been received from San Domingo totbelMhof September. President Caxjlal has prohibited sit farther Issues of paper money, and effort an niaklnf, rasters to currency to spaci basis. J- A large quantity of copper money ie exprfsd from Porto Bice. A terrifis hntrican bad risifd th oast, dotng gresidamage, 7 i Th portrait of th Queen of Bpaln has not been removed from several of ths public places, thus showing that th Dominicans entertain, no rancor against the Spaniah nation.

"-'V; 7 If A guard and municipal pottae ar fee be organises. I Joss Fnasrexaoo Bazdba has bean appointed agent of the San Porn rn loan Bepnbb In New-York City. Th republic has been divided Into fir proruloss. caned Compostete de Asua, Santo Domingo de Gas man, Santo Cms del Sajrbo, Conocpcion de la Tegs, snd Santiago ds los Cabaueroe. Thee a nrortnoas are subdivided into oomnuutc, aihtary.

posts snd see-tvma. fh AUsvntl Ban BaU Clan Cmrdd The) Atlantie Base BaU dab, in an official eard, dsn thai tbaf brokalanv rrurart merit with the Aihl i A perior play. '1 1 The card la abroad by TX A. Sutton, W. T.

Babooes Jas. afowlem. Geo. Inomss snd James Bt Cornwall. Committee.

froii Mexico. ir I Tbi Ceurt In HaraiaUst Xaary Tarstd Mexican Re parted "Jnarlst verse. Intelligence has arrived from Mexico, py wtf ot Havana, to th 80th ult Th Imperial fOonrt was ordered Into mourning fbs seven days, for the death of th Grand tnches ieo-rnxa, of Baden. f. 4 Lieut Ma cat, 1st a rebel official, has received from the Emperor Maxtxtllui papers of naturaUxation.

He is, therefore, now Mexican dtfaen. The story that Jcabxx had passed the frontier Paso del Norte, and bad gone to Bant was belied, in Mexico City, on th 80th ult Xh Imperialist organs recorded it as the practical 'end of the Xuares resistance. 1 A party of Zouaves had attacked a bend of Jnarlsai under Mxjtszz, and dispersed them, thus reestnbnah-Ing communication between Tampioo snd San liOii Potest j- Various other small battles are reported as resulting favorably to th Imperialist cause. From NaahvtlLX, Thursday, Oct 12. The following are the resolutions indorsing the administration, which were tabled by a vote of 84 to 25 in the House of Resolved, That we do hereby approve and cordially indorse the Administration of Axsnxw John so President of the United States, and hereby promise him our faithful and unflinching sup port in carrying out his policy in organising the gov ernments of the Southern States; that the letter ot instruction to Gov.

Hold ex, of North Carolina, in which he declares that returned Confederate soldiers who have been paroled ond taken th oath prescribed by him, snd who do not come within any of the exeep tiotts named In his proclamation of amnesty shall be restored to all the rights, privileges and inuniuni ties of full and complete citixenahialiip, is a wisv' just liberal and states man lik policy, snd- contain' the true solution of our present unhappy condition, and, faithfully sustained and carried out by the po pie, will lead us to peace, napplnes and prosperity: that in our present difficulties ws look to President Johxsox with hope and confidence, and that we have full and implicit faith In his statesmanship and patriotism, and firmly believe that his policy, iron will and unyielding patriotism will restore order ana fraternity among the people, bring peace to the country ana prosperity to the nation. 4. That the Speaker ol this House be requested to furnish a copy of thee resolutions to the President of the United States, and also that he furnish copies to each of the Governors of the several States of the Union. The following resolutions were adopted In place ol th above, by a vote of 60 to 4: That: we indorse fhe administration of His Excellency, Hon, Axbnsw Jams, sox. President of the United States; especially his declaration that treason shall be made odious and traitors punished.

77 7 There was a grand celebration here to-day by the Teachers State Association, and ant address by Got. Bbowxlow. ll i i i Brevet Brig. -Gen. B.

W. Johxsou on Monday entered upon his duties as Provost-Marsh l-Cieneral oi the Military Division of Tennessee. 'i Hon. Hobacx Matkabd will to-night deliver an address to the Teachers State Convention at the CapitoL 7 5- 7 7 Collector Spookzx, who visited NashviTJi to investigate the frauds on the internal revenue, has returned to Cincinnati, the parties implicated hav.ng refunded, to the government the sum of $133,000 Collector Bpooseb acted en special Instructions from Washington. The most profound secrecy has been Observed in the investigation and settlement of the affairs in the case of CoL Cbasx.

hhe testimony for the prosecution closed to-day. An important witness was introduced, who testified in regard to the alleged alterations of requisitions and returns. i The Virginia Election. Mosaox, Thursday, Oct 12. The Virginia election passed off quietly, and the Union candidates are probably elected to Congress In the First and Second Districts.

Li Is undoubtedly elected to Congress from the Norfolk District Washtxotox, Thursday, Oct; li-4-11 P. H. 1 From returns received here to-night, there Is no doubt of the election to Congress In the Third District of B. Johxsox jjpnx Pexdlktox snd others. Bis district includes the city of Bichmond.

Bobebt Brno ew at, Union is ejected in the Fourth District, snd Alexaxdeb H. H. Birr AST probably In the Sixth District Bobkat 8. Ooxnan'n majority in Alexandria, a part of the Seventh District, over Lewis McKxioht, Union, Is Cowian wai one of the signers of the ordinance of secession. He avowed previous to the election that be could Wot subscribe to the oath If elected.

There is nothing defi nite tram the other portion of the district, but Co Xic is prooaoiy elected. 4 'I ,1 1 h- Tae Sorth Carolina Election. Baleiqh, N. Thursi.y oirt. IX Gen.

Howaud is eddrcssiiig iieju-tqbcrsoi' the convention ends large assemblage' of at. the Capitol to-night The convention to-day was occupied in discussing' the State debt a-. .3 Fen as jrl van lav Election, H05ESCALE, PentL, Thurpaay0t XX W8yne County giTee from 200 to 500 jDemoj cratic majority a democratic loss of nearly BOO. New-York State Nomination. PocoHEEEnuc, Thursday.

Ocjt' IX At the Union Senatorial ConvexUon, held id this city to-day, Edward G. Wiluc, of Columbia County, was nominated for State enatotj; from the Eleventh Senatorial District:" 1 1 Albaxx, Thursdsy, Oct IX Hoex H. PIatt, of Clinton was bvday nominated as ths Union candidate for Senator from. th Sixteenth District's ---I-- Tsot, Thursdsy, Oct- IX TaoxAS t. Stboxo, of Sandy HUVj was to-day: nominated by th Democratic Convention this city tor Senator from th Twelfth District .1..

Convening; Of th General Assonshly or. Vermont. 1. i MoxrrxxrxA, Yti ThuradsyOct. IX The General jUsemhir of, yernwrU eonVexied tn this place to-day.

Ths House was promptly organ-ixad br tn election of Bon. W. 8rOAri of Middle- bury, ss Speaker, snd 9. X- Flaoo. Ea Of Wilming ton, a Oerk- Xz.rOAns tbs first ballot by seven majorUy.

Oov. ban win delivsr a valedictory 1 thin 1 Kir Venr Providence. Pnovrnrjtcr, B. 1 Thursday, Dei IX -W i Tna extensive) woolen mill of Gbaxtn A at Olneyrille, wss partially destroyed by firs this tea. They are trying to get on games with thqAlhls lo.

a Philadelphia, within ths next weeki They hold th champion streamer until taken from them by su evening. The card lug, spinning snd dressing poomn were burnt out and other rooms damaged by enter. 7 I The loss is rather heavy but w3 covered by Insnr- i ancetn this city sndSew- York. -v: i f' 7' Fntnl Aeeldent eath of Raw. Dr.

Jne I 4 :7 iPrinn. Thursday, Oct IX i Ber. Lot Joanca, residing at. Ko. 17.

1, Second veane. New-Tork, a deputy to the rplscepaL Convention, fell from the steps of St Ink Chinxn, this venlne. fractuxlnr his skull, and died in tea i I Snntn Annn svsUI Mexle). V. Y.

Sssts Ann nnel nexieo. new mm ew xaomu, reewx-j tbt Osn. Saxza Asua 1 enlisting troops inbrnded to I sid Juaaks and th nstsonal esas la Mexloov Ho bad. however, at lstmt dates, only 127 Eaen. most of whan were JJnuana.

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