The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-08-21
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regiments In Ireland have been or
dered to Canada.
The Duke Of Montrose expressed
the hope, in the House of Lords.
that very early there would be daily
mail communication with the United
States.
Official reports show from January
to July 63. 376 cases and 80, ,O74 deaths
from cholera in Italy. Sicily suffered
most. yt 1855
The Commercials special says that
Grants administration of the War
Department is creating astonishment
by his rigid economy and dismissal of
superfuous force.
Internal revenue receipts TODAY
1928, 900.
SAN Francisco, August 2O.-The
steamer Sacramento, for Panama,
takes SzS7, 900 in specie-the smallest
shipment for two years. Grain and
wheat are still coming forward freely.
Indian troubles in Idaho and Ari-
zona continue.
Dover, N. H., August 2O.--Eleven
persons started for an island in Bow
Lake, to pick berries, when the boat
capsizel six females were drowned.
WILMINGTON, August 2O.-Planta-
tions on Cape Fear River are again
overfowed, greatly damaging the
crops.
CHARLESTON, August 20.--Arrived-
Steamers Manhattan and NIoneka,
New York.
Number registered to-day 361,
of whom 227 were white, and 1874
colored.
To-day was generally pronounced
the hottest of the season.
AUGUSTA, August 2O.-It is posi-
lively stated that H. S. Fitch, United
States District Attorney, will, at the
next term of the United States Court
for Georgia. prosecute for perjury
eight Southern loyalists, who, it is
alleged, have taken the test oath con-
trary to law and facts.
New ORLEANS, August 2O.-There
were twelve deaths from yellow fever
on Sunday and eleven yesterday. OF
the cholera, there are couple of
cases daily on an average.
At New Iberia, La, there have
been forty-one deaths since the ap-
pearance of the disease, out of q
population of 5000 or 1000.
GALVESTON, August 20-On Mon.
day. an order was issued forbidding
distinction by chartered companies,
which companies are carriers, on &C.
count OF color, race or previous con-
dition.
A. B. Hall, of Harris County, has
been appointed Sheriff, cice Proud
foot, absconded.
HEADQ RS OF THE ARMY,
ADJUTANT- GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, August 10, 1867.
General Orders No. II.
1. The following orders have been
received from the President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, August 10, 1867.
Major General George H. Thomas
is hereby assigned to the command of
the Fifth Military District, created by
the Act of Congress passed on the I'd
day Of March, 1867. Major G General
p. III. Sheridan is hereby assigned to
the command of the Department of
the Cumberland. The Secretary of
War dd interim will give the necessa-
ry instructions to carry this order
into effect
} (Signed,) ANDREW JOHNSON.
Ii. In pursuance of the foregoing
order of the President of the United
States, Maior-Ge G. Fl. Thomas
will, on receipt of the order, turn
over his present command to the
officer next in rank to himself, and
proceed to New Orleans. Louisiana,
to relieve Major General P. Fl. Sheri-
dan of the command of the Fifth
Military District.
III. Major General P. H. Sheri-
dan, on being relieved from the COM
mand of the 5th Military District by
Major G.. H. Thomas, will
proceed to Fort Leavenworth, Kan
sas, and will relieve Major General
w. S. Hancock, in the command of
the Department of the Missouri.
~. Major r-General w. S. Hancock,
on being relieved from the command
of the Department of the Missouri
by Major General Sheridan, will pro
ceed to Louisville, KY, and will as
sumo command of the Department OF
the Cumberland.
V. Major-General G.. H. Thomas
will continue to execute all orders he
may find in force in the 5th Military
District ut the time of his assuming
of command of it, unless authorized
by the General of the Army to annul,