Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-30

IIesAoeuC, uaS ISSUED inc of1cl ulIeclltS ucu
Hancock to supercede Gen. Sheridan The
latter is to turn over his command, ad interim,
- to Gen. Griffin, and proceed at once to Fort
Leavcnworth and relieve Gen. Hancock, who
Is then to go directly to New Orleans. Gen.
Cant adds nothing to the Presidents instruc-
stands as it came from the hands Of the Presi-
dent Whatever instructions Gen. Grant may
deem necessary will follow hereafter in separate
orders. 8 = III
The Southern papers have, comparatively,
ry-litte to say about the recent removals and
changes of the Military Commanders, save to
chronicle the events, and COR plications, and
difficulties, as they occur, and to record the
opinions aud views of the contending parties
at Washington, and their friends and oppo-
nents 10 the North and West In the midst
of the trouble, they can only hope that occasion
will not be made to bear harder than at present
upon the Southern people, because of what
has happened AS far as they can yet see the
unity of the administration, at least, is not
increased by the appointment Of Gen. Grant
as Secretary of War; al hough they think he
is n:uch better man than the late Secretary !;
and they hope that the removal Of Gems. Sher-
idan and Sickes ''may work together for good
that is for peace and quietness, and not be
productive, as some, tear 1T harm.
( The following is synopsis of Senator Wade's
recent speech at Portsmouth, Ohio, as given
by tie Cincinnati Commercial, u Radical paper,
which reports it in full :"Ccpperheads no
improvement on the breed Of the generation of
7ipers--no more niggers' in Washington
rebel cursed Kentucky, her representatives not
to be admitted-not one devil of them will
ever get seat-Qute enough il We spare their
deyili,h necks-The bond takers pententiary
birds-Not to be trusted in sheep pasture
after night-The Democratic party damned,
&C." This is a ''g7ch condensation of the con
tents of speech by o. S. Senator: is mt it?
The assumed Indignation Of the Radicals,
and those who think it is best TO ''swm with
the current at the course of the President, is
loudly expressed The N. Y. Times, which is
is one thing to-day and another to- morrow,
says: "Mr. johnson has unsheathed the sword Of
disturber and a usurper, and there can be no
further parley with him.
Elijah, alias Bony Lee, one Of the most
notorious rowdies that ever disgraced Balti
more, and formerly almost terror 60 the citi-
Gems Of that place, died yesterday, in the
Maryland hospital Notwithstanding his nu-
merous misdeeds, he was only sentenced to
imprisonment once-and was confined in jail
for more than two years.
The Washington Chronicle says The time
may come, and that right speedily, when it
will be crime to obey tie President as COM
mander-in chief of the army. Then We shall
= need man bold enough to arrest his course
and save the country" This seems to be GRE
pairing for Interior action.
There was sort of pause IN the runners,
reports and sensational paragraphs about
political affairs at Washington, in our exchange
papers to-day. We suppose it is considered
there has been enough Of that sort of thing,
to last for short time. A fresh start can be
taken about Monday next.
New York pays from one-sixth to one-sev-
enth Of the entire internal revenue OF the u.
s. 1t is said that there are only tour States
which pay more internal revenue than the
Thirty. second District of the city, which COM
prises the first, second and fourth wards.
Official dispatches have been received from
the Belgian Government, asking the friendly
iDtercession of the United States to save the
life of Prince Salm-Salm.
A letter from Bordeaux, dated July 20, says
The prospects of the wine crop for 1867 are by
no means favorable. The inclemency of the
weather has caused spread of the disease
known as the oidium.
Difficulties and fighting have recommended
in Hayti. Souloquc, the late emperor is dead
The Dry Goods trade in New York is re-
wing, but without material change in prices
The Washington correspondent Of the PPaIti
more Sun says that heretofore me opinion
has prevailed that Gen. Grant had full power
over all matters pr"r,1ded for in the reccnstruc-
sion acts OF ',yngress, buF upon close reading
J It Is no., discovered that Gen. Grants author
~ only extends to removals of officers, and
that district commanders have full and ab>o
lutte power in all matters OF reg >tratlon, cleo
tions, etc. Such is now conceded to be the
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