Arizona miner., 1867-08-31
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

 
 On the 2Sth we received the Ala of the 18th. The news by telegraph is somewhat exciting:
 The President sent a communication, Au- gust l2th, to Mir. Stanton, suspending hlm from office. with instructions to him to trans fer all books, records, etc, in his custody to General Grant, who has been empowered to act as Secretary of War dd interim. Shortly ,ftpr noon Stanton sent reply to the Pre>i- dent denying that the Executive has any richt Co suspend him from office without the consent of che Senate, and without legal cause; however as the Genera, commanding the armies has notified him that he had ac ccpted the appointment ot Secretary of War dd : j.',li3. stanton concluded by saying that no alternative was left him but to submit Co su- pcrior force Grant therefore, assumed charge of the War Department and appeared at the . Cabinet meeting to- day for the purpose Of considering certain matters connected with Alaska.
 It k reported that Judge Holt will soon be removed from the discharge of his tunc- tiou, a, Chief of the Bureau of Military Jus ticc.
 Rousseau sailed, August 2lst, for san Fran isco. whence he will take a war vessel to Sitka Rousseau will afterwards return To Portland. Oregon, the headquarters of his de- partmcnt.
 Cen Schoded ha, issued orders at Rich uond that the military commanders are to be governed in the discharge of their duties by the laws of Virginia. when not in conflict with the United States laws-eXcept in eN treme eases.
 Gen. Grant. in accepting the war portfolio, compliments his predecessor, stanton, for his ; frmneSs and patriotism.
 The New York Tribune says Seward and Randall will sever their connection with Che Administration as both are di-gusted with the President lt |, expected Seward will soon resign and thc H1aid thinks the Presi- , dent desires Co get rid of his entire Cabinet, !. and form a new one. On dit-Judgc Holt and Gen. Sheridan are soon Co bc dccaptatcd
 The Times special say, the Secretary of War will be Gov. Andrew. of Massachusetts.
 Sheridan complain, bitterly of the conduct of Rousseau while in New Orleans
 The Post Master General has directed the . Post master at San Francisco to forward the z mails to Sitka Alaska, at the rate of $i0 per , round trip.
 Maximilian's body has been delivered to the Pru-sinn Ambassador.
 The Jury in the Surratt case have been dis charged. They could not agree. The jury stood eight for acquittal and four for conylc- | ton. Surmtt ], much dcprc> ed at the re- suit The next term of the Court commences Il in December
 santa Anna has been brought to Vera Cruz
 to be tried for conspiracy against the Liberal - Government Ten thousand dollar. has Teen B offered for the arrest of Marquoz
 The diplomatic corps are expected to leave
 Mexico in a body. Everything i- quiet at - the capital. and order k being rapidly r,stor. }, ed by the energetic mcasurc- of the Govern.
 mcnt
 Garhadi has concluded, considering all ihe \ circumstances. to abandon the movemcn; n against Rome , Abbey Folsom. conspicuous in anti-slayery " meetings, l, dead t The Democratic majority iu Kentucky i> g from 4j,000 to G0.oOo, with scycn-eighths ol a the Legislature. il Massachusetts, contribution Co the South
 crn Relief Fund is $lg.O35 7 The cotton crop of Texas i, estimated at lsO000 To 2tO,OOO bales. n One hundred and ten Cariioruians are stop
 ping at the tiraud Hotel Paris