The New York herald., 1867-07-30
WASHING on.
General Sheridan to be Super
seeded by General Hancock.
Secretary StantOn's Resigna-
ton Desired.
Anticipated Election Riots In Ten
neSSee.
wAsAiSeToS, July 20, 1867, !
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General Hancock te be His sue cesser.
Information received this morning fro n q scarce
have always found reliable dou' It, think
General Sheridan will soon be removed from the
Rand OF the Fifth Military district T 10 President has
resolved the responsibility Of grave step,
and said he is backed up IN b, determination by
every member of the Cabinet Secretary Stanton
The Subject ia all probability, viii bo discussed and SET
tcd Cabinet meeting to-mf ,rrow
] informed that General Hancock has
peon agreed upon a'Ieral Sheridnns sue
cessor, ard that be is regarded by the prcsi
dent and Cabinet ft man in every re-
spect that the Presidents nrst chcnce fer
aho Fifth district was General Sherman but tho letter
preferring like General Thomas to remain in his then
position, hts feelings and. predictions were regarded
The President fsvored the appointment OF sneri
dan but we'd his objections at solicitation OF
General Grant, who pressed sheridan's claims very
warmly. 1t was Thought t0o that the experience
Sheridan had alreody gained in the department would
be found valuabsc and therefore he was retained in
command and clothed with the power Of military recon
ssructor
! am further Informed that there Is only one thing
that desired before Sherdan's removal is effected
What tha, Ia cannot state reliably, have reason
70 think tha, is the resignation Of secretary Stanton
The confic. between the President and Mr. Stanton Is
known to be rreconcilahle They differ questions Of
national policy as widely as II is possible for two to
differ and recently this difference have rpened
Into mutual distasief FOR each others society Under
such circumstances IL is wonderful that Mr. Stan
tons resignation shonid be a consumnaton devoutiy
10 DO wished. Ee canhot be removed but
she idea is tha. he may be induced to
resign account of ncompatibity existing between
himself The President and other members of the
CABINET Whether Mr. Stanton will be induced to resign
by these considerations unable STATE The gene
r opinion here is, however. that he of those off,
sias who never resign or die while in Office. l should
also that the thing alluded above said by
some 10 be the consent and co-operauon of General
Grant
Anticipated Election RiOfs in Tennessee.
Official as well private accounts from Tennessee rep
resent the danger of outbreaks all the
next Thursday at the election The government has for
days past been maturing such measures as may
preserve the peace
Tho statement that General Thomas has ordered by
direction Of General Grant, the national troops in
Kentucky to be moved into Tennessee for the pro-
section of the citizens OF that State during the
election, not exactly true General Grant suggested
70 General Thomas the propreiy OF such course; but
the latter has telegraphed back that sufficient
force IN Tennessee TO disorder suppress any
riots that may occur, and the troops Kentucky
sseded there for the protection Of the people
etaie
remarked here that the orders Of Secretary Stan.
troops into Tennessee from Kentucky somewhat in
eondict with former orders under similar circumstances
During the troubles in Maryland growing OF the
sest over the Police Commissioners serious results
apprehended, and the administration had information
showing that there was powerful conspiracy, only
70 disturbance in Maryland, but overthrow the
national Executive At that time the question OF
ing troops to Maryland discussed Cabinet meet
ing, and resisted by Secretary Stanton, on The
nd haiti ho, Al {.
susaton from the Executive Of the State. Now, how
ever Mr. Stanton pursues different policy, and
Dends that the troops OF Kentucky
BE thrown into Tennessee preserve order therein
during the election
Division of the Department of the East Into
Quartermastcr Districts.
Major General Meade has issued dividing tho
Department Of the East into four Quariermsster dis
trics, folows:- Fret district charge OF Brevet
MAJOR Henry W. James, Assistant Quartermaster Pnia-
aelphia Pa, 10 include all stations in the States OF
Pennsylvania and Delaware which by existing or
aers within the command Of the Department OF the /
East Second district in charge Of Brevet Major Gen.
sra Rufus Ingalls, Assistant Quar,ormaster General,
city Of New York, TO include stations New |
York harbor which by existing orders within /
ths command and Forts TrumbuIl, Griswold and |
Adams; Third district, in charge Of Breyet Brisader
General Robert Ecary Assistant Quarermaster General
Boston, Mass, TO include all stations in the States Of
Massachusetts,, New Hampshire Vermont and Maine
which by existing orders within the Department OF
the East; Fourth district charge OF Major Alexander
Montgomery, Quarermaser, Buffalo, n. Y, to include
FORTS Foster, Niagara and ontario and Madison and
Plattsburs barracks
The Fourth Military District.
General + o. C. Ord has assigned General A. Baird 10
she duty OF taking charge Of all the correspondence
books papers and records pertaining registration and
sceonstructon in the Fourth Military disricL
The Indian Troubles.
letter received in this city from Fort Union New
Mexico the Navsioe tribe Of Indians num-
Ssung thousand are the eve Of hostililes
against the whites
General John b. ssnborn and Coleue Tappen Commis-
under the Of Congress make peace
with the hostile Indians have arrived in this city aud
reported 10 the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs These
sen,iemen will leave Immediately for The Indian country
Parade of the Marine Corps.
The Marine Corps Inspected and paraded this
ing the Marine barracks the FIRST general In
spsction and parade since the commenced and
sequcnty attracted large OF spectators CON-
posed great part OF ladies' President Johnson Sec.
rstsry welles Admiral Radord General Ramsey, Com.
ncdores jenkins and Taylor, aud other distinguished
persons appeared the guests Of General zeiin tho
eommandant. Nearly hundred officers Of the army |
and navy many OF them IN uniform. and Of the
Japanese Lieu,ensns Of the sionewal also pres
sent sx companies, commanded by Captains Cullom, |
Wallace, Williams, Church, Muse and Reid were under
arms, and MAJOR Graham, assisted by Captain Baker and
Lieutenant Porter, Of Vice Admiral Porter per-
formed ihe ned duty.
Complimentary Resolutions to Minister Ro- |
mero-The Minister'S Reply.
committee OF Post No. l" Of the Grand Army OF |
she Republic called this afternoon on sehor Romero
90 present 70 him some cousratulaiory resolutions |
adopted BY the Post relating 70 Mexico In answer TO
II
eenos Romero spoKe % follows
Grand Army Of the Republic which you have lust read
and the Introductory remarks made by trend are
myx thankfully received This expression Of sympathy
from ths part Of patriotic organization which did 20
much 10 preserve the integrity Of their country and
msinfain ap6 vfudicate republican institutions in
lhe New world, 10 In happy accord With
The unversL feeling OF enlightened snd dsntere.sed