Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-10-24
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Startling Discovery Tho Radi
Plan for DepOsing the TreSidenI


STARTLING discovery : Tho Radical
Plan for DePOsiDR the president.
New YORK, Oct. 23.-SThe Herald's Wash
ington special details an alleged discov-
cry of the plans of the Radicals to impeach
and depose the President. A large force OF
Boys In Blue were to be sent to Washing
tol to protect and aid Congress in its
scheme, and a great distribution of arms
throughout the West had been made by the
Radical Governors. The story is startling,
If true.
The Facts Regarding Secretary STAN
toms WithdrawRI-Gen. Sherman 70
Act as Secretary Pro Tenn.
The actual facts regarding the rumored
resignation of Secretary Stanton are as fol 8.
lows: He is now engaged in making out
his report and as soon rs it Is finished he
will undoubtedly retire. His resignation
has been preeipitated by the discovery
lately made that Mr.. Stanton has filled
nearly all the vacancies in the regular ar
my without the knowledge or assent of Mr..
Johnson. He has been for some time maxi
ing out commissions and forwarding them
to the appOintees, with orders to them to
report to Gen. Grant for duty. Gen. Grant,
supposing them, as appeared from the faces
Of their papers, duly appointed by the Pres
ident, has assigned them to duty, and they
are now at service without the knowledge
of the President. On learning this fact the
President was very angry, and sent for Mr..
Stanton and demanded an explanation.
The result was the retirement of Mr.Stan-
ton as soon as he could make out his report
on which he is now engaged.
The belief gains ground that General
Sherman is to succeed Mr.. Stanton pro tenn.
He cannot, of course, hold the office and
that of Lieut., General at the same time
but at the request of General Grant, who
desires the hearty cooperation of the war
office In the work of reorganiZing the ar
my, Gen. Sherman will act as Secretary of
War.
'. Believed to be True.
The report of the insanity Of the Empress
of Mexico is believed in diplomatic circles.
When Macmillan left Europe for Mexico
he was under distinct pledge to the Pope
to restore the church property to them.
This he found it impossible to do. When
the angry correspondence between the
Pope and himself took place the Empress
was dispatched to explain in person the
difficulty. With what result is seen.
Gen. sherman and the Indians-Thc
Mexican Question.
The Tribune's special says: Gen. Sher-
man was at Fort Dodge on the 9th, where
he remained over Sunday. The General
gave the Indians eight days in which to
bring in the other three white women they
have, and If they do not return them with
out presents, he told them it would be war.
The Indians started home to have council
among themselves. On leaving they said,
if we did not hear from them in five days,
we might look out for something else. The
five days expired last Friday, and we are
on the alert.
The Tribune's Washington special says
Nothing further has transpired in relation
TO the Mexican question, partly owing, no
doubt, to the illness of Mr.. Campbell, our
Minister to Mexico, who has been confined
to his room since his arrival. AS stated
last night, however, what / have tele-
graphcd you on this subject, although I'M
official, may be considered of strictly re-
liable character, and will be further tele-
graphed in few days. %
The Fourth Artillery Ordered to Bal
timOre.
New YORK, Oct. 23.-The Posts Wash
ington special says: General Brook, COM
manding the Fourth Artillery regiment,
has been ordered to Baltimore, with an ad-
ditional company of troops. ..H
The Hurricane on the Coast OF Chilli
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The U. s. Consul
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, under date of Nassau, Oct
9th, i'll addressing the Secretary of State
says the hurricane on the 1st inst. was one
of the severest and most destructive that
has occurred since 1913. There is scarcely
a house in this place, he adds, or 10 the Ba-
hamas, that has not suffered to some extent,
while the destruction TO the shipping in the
| harbor and along the coast has been alike
severe. The loss of life, although small
here, has been severe on some of the coast
lands. The only American vessel in the
harbor, the Union, of Harrington, was
knocked on shore, but she will probably be
saved.