Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-29
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON. Augugt u IHi7

In consequence OF the unfaVOrable con.
tlition of the health OF Mai. Gen. G.. H
Thomas, as reported 20 You in Surgeon
HassOn's dispatch of the 21st inst, my
order, dated August 18th, is hereby mod.
flied, so as to assign Maj. Gen. Win.
field s. Hancock to the command of the
fifth military district, created by act o
congress, passed March 2, 1867, said mill
tary department comprising the states o.
Louisiana and Texas. On being relieved
by Maj. Gen. Sheridan from the com.
mand of the department of Missouri
Maj. Gen. Hancock will proceed directly
TO New Orleans, and assume the com.
mand to which he is hereby assigned
He will, when necessary to the faith fu
execution of the laws, any sndall
powers conferred by acts of congress
upon the district commanders and any
and all authority pertaining to officers
in command Of military departments.
Msjor-General Sheridan will at once
turn over his present command to the
officer next in rank TO himself, and pro
ceed without delay to Fort Lawrence
Kansas. VIII relieve Major General
Hancock of the command of the depart.
ment Of Missouri.
Major-General G. H. Thomas will, till
further orders, remain in command oi
the department OF the Cum berland.
Very respectfully, yours, etc,
To Gen. L. 5. GRANr, Sec. of war, Gd interim,
ATLANTA, GA, August 2S.-The regis
tration in Georgia has been completed,
and contrary to all expectations, the
blacks are some 1000 in the majority. II
was expected the whites would have q
majority Of 10000. -Jr -.
WASHINGTON, August 2S.-It is be-
lieved by prominent gentlemen that the
differences between the president and
Gen. Grant, in relation to the removal
of Gems. Sheridan and Sickles, are ire
eoneilRble. The order issued by the
president, directing Hancock to relieve
Sheridan, and Candy to relieve Sickles,
have not been executed. 1t is said that
Gen. Grant, in his letter to the Presi-
dent, declines to direct the order to be
executed, and states his refusal in strong
terms, virtually denying the right of the
president to interfere in any OF the five
military districts, created by congress,
asserting that the entire control Of the
departments rest, by the supplemental
reconstruction act, in the general OF
the United States army; and there
fore, he is not at liberty to, aud will
not, transfer them to smother. The let
ter has not been made public, but the
above statement is believed to be relia.
Bile, as it is derived from q usually well
informed source.
New YORK, August 2S.-The TFi61ule's
Washington special says the president
still refuses to furnish to the press his
OorFespondenee with Gen. Grant on the
removal OF stanton. He regards his
reply to Grant, on ShsridAnis removal q
sufficient reply to both. 1a
James Duncan, eommissary to Capt
Wirz at Anders0nville, escaped from
Fort Pulaski last week, where he was
sentenced for fifteen years. Hehas gone
to France.
A series Of gigantic whisky frauds on
the revenue collector rave recently been
discovered, which, 1t is said, implicates
merchants Of high standing in this city
and Boston. The names are not given
The Tines Washington seecisl saws
the president last Saturday sent for John
M. IangstOn, cOlored orator Of Ohio, tc
INQUIRE regarding his views Of the eolored
men with respect 10 the freedmen's bu.
reau. LangstOn told the president he
thought the interest OF the blacks de.
manded the retention of Gen. Howard
The president spoke in very severe terms
of Gen. Howard, and minated very
clearly that he must relieve him, anc
put in some true friend Of the colorec
race; and if colored men there would
agree upon one of their number, he woulc
surely appoint him. He asked Langstor
10 take this under consideration till tn,
close OF the week. LaRgston and hi
friends seem wholly ayerse to the prOpo
] sition,