Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-22
Two DAYS LATER FROM THE U. STATES.

Through the courtesy Of Capt. Hatch, Of the Elk
change Bureau we have resolved the New ork Herald
of the IS b. and the Baltimore American Of the after
loon OF tie same day making two days later than that
published yesterdiy
GRANTS ORDER ASSUMING ooNMAND-HIs HEADQUARTERS
TO BE WITH THE ARMY OF TIE POTOMAC.
Grant lett Nashyils for Washington Saturday, tie
18TH and was 10 repair immed atey to the front. Hi
staff is composed of officers formerly with Lion in the
military division Of the Mi .issippi he formally
sumed command of the armies of the United States
the nth, aud Issued the following general order:
General Ofdsrs-No IL.
HEADQ'Rs OF tax Amy OF THE U. STATEs,
Nashville, Tenn, March H. 1864.
In pursuance of the folio Epg order Of the Presi
dent
EXECUTIVE MANSION
Washington, ID. o., March TO- 1864 (
Under the authority OF the act OF Congress 10 ap
p,iLt the grade of Lieutenant Gene al in he army
Febru ry 90 1854 Lieutenant General Ulysses Grant
United States Army is appointed TO the command Of the
armies Of the United Ssates ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
i assume Command of the armies OF the United
States. Headquarters will be in the field, and, unit
further orders will be VITA the Army Of the Potomac
There will be an tfice headquarters in Washington,
c. to which Ill official communications will be sent
except those from the army where the headquarters
at the date of their address.
U. 8. GIANT, Leutei aut General
CHE MAN on HORSEBACK AT LAST"
The N. Y. Herald says;
The man on horfeback with his headquarters in the
saddle" has come al l. st. According TO General Or
ders No. 90" from the War Ohce, "Bajor General
Halleck Is ut his own request, relieved from duty al
Generalin Chief of tue army, and Lieutenant General
U S. Grant Is assigned to the command Of the armies
of the United States" and she headquarters of the
army will be in Washington, and also with Leutenan;
General Grant In the field"
This is the arrap cement effected in the Generals late
visit to the national capital As he ID
not to be shut up aod tied to desk in he War Office
but is to free TO visit in person different armies
in shaping and directing their movements. Instead
therefore Of losing his services in Il field by bis pro-
molten to bis present position, they are ex ended
around the entire circle OF the rebellion.
It IA the fixed conviction Of the country that the ap-
preaching campaign will extinguish the rebellion OF
give Il new lease Of fe it is The belief of the coun-
try that our armies in the field, with powerful &C
operating fleets are abundanty able put an end to
the Davis Coniederacy in this campaign. This is the
opinion OF the country and the army. The adminstta
on is aware of IL; General Grant knows it, and We
doubt not shares in this opinion, and s shaping hi
plans accordingly. He has some difficulties before him
but the mmers 50 advantages which he has gained and
which he now holds, make him the undoubted ma lei
of the military situation.
Let the movements Of our armies, therefore, in the
interval to the meeting of the Baltimore Republican
Convention in June strengthen or sustain the military
reputation Of Gen. Grant, and the Convention will be
irreaistbly borne along TO his nomination. We be-
lieve too that bewesn this cay and the 7h of June
such victories will be gan,d by armies will eloc
trify the c1untry from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast
NoSsTER MASS MEETING IN NKw YoRK IN Favor OF
NcLTLLAN.
monster mass meeting was held In New York CITY
on the evening Of the l7.h. at the Cooper Institute
over which ths Hon. Amos Kendall presided the OBJ
jeot being to place the name of General George B.
Mcclellan before the people candidate in the coming
Presidential campaign The large hall Of the Institute