New-York tribune., 1867-08-30
WASHINGTON.
GRANT ISSUES THE ORDER REMOVING
NA'''-'' SHERIDAN

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wAsHNGToy Thursday, Aug. %, 1867.
Gen Grant today issued the order relieving Sheri~
dan and assigning Hancock to the Fifth Military
District The order is dated the Goth, and is precisely
in the wording of President johnson. What is sin
puar is that the order is dated the 10Th inst while
" was not promulgated until to-day. Grant letter
protestings against its issue is dated the 9TH The
order is "a follows:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ,ADJUTANr-GENERNS{
OFFICE, WASHINGTON, Aug q, 1867.
GTNERAL ORDERS No Sl.-FHSt The following orders
have been received from the President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHNGToH, ID. C., Aug. 26, 1861
mo health Of Nai0rGen George II. Thomas, reported
20 you Surgeon Hosson's dispatch OF the 2si nst my
SsSie, Wnfcd s Hancock 10 the Command of
ra,sed March 1867 and of the Military Department
comprising the states Of Louisiana and Texas V seHS
Missouri by Major.Gcn 2. II. sheridan, MUorGen'
Hancock VIII proceed directly to NGW-0reaH' LOUIS LOUIS
iaua and assuming the command to which ne Is hertDy
If he ws exercise any and al powers conferred 10y
acts Of Congress upon District Commanders and al au
thory pertaining to officers in command oi MhlaIS DC
parnehts Major Gen. F. H. sheridan will at once turn
over his present command the officer next in rank to
himself AID proceeding without delay TO tort l@I'&g &
worth. Kansas, viii relieve MUorGen hahcock TI tlo
command Of the Depastment OF the Missouri MigGI i IN
III Thomas WILL until furthcr lA
command of the Department Of the CulnbeTlaIid, ,,
Very respectfully yoTrff, Of Mar GS isferSi
Second: in compliance with the foregoing Instructions
Of the President Of the United states, MajGen T. H.
sheridan WILL on receipt of this order, turn over his
present command to Brevet MajGcn. Charles Griihn'
the officer next rank 10 himself, and proceed without
delay TO Fort Lcavenworth, Kansas, and will relieve
MajGon. Hancock in command OF the Department VI 'o
Missouri.
Third: On being relieved by Maj j-Gen sheridan. Maj
Gen Hancock will proceed without delay to New Orleans
Louisiana and assume command Of the Fifth Military
District and of the Department composed OF the States
Of Louisiana and Texas.
Foarth Maj.-Gen Geo. II. Thomas will continue IN
command Of the Department Of the Cumberland
BY command Of Gen. GRANT.
f. ID. TOWNSEND Adutant General.
Gen. Grant il is understood has recently come to
the conclusion that he had misapprehendcd his pow
ers lnder the Reconstruction act, and that his last
letter to the President with reference to the removal
of Gen Sheridan and the relieving of Gen. Hancock,
was based upon a misunderstanding OF his functions
1t stated by those who well advised as to the
movements at the headquarters of the army, that
Gen Grant Oh Tuesday last, addressed note to the
President Withdrawing the letter first above men,
toned and it was Immediately surrendered by MI.
Johnson The only correspondence now remaining
unpublished, is the first letter of Grant upon the
subject of the removal of Stanton, and marked
Private
The President still refuses to allow to be published
Grants letter TO him on the removal OF Secretary
stanton. He gives an excuse that the letter Is
marked private, and consequently not intended iOr
pnbIication Gen Grant however says, 10y his Ie-
feIing to it in the correspondence on the removal OF
Sheridan already published, the privacy is removed
and he has no objections to its publication but at the
same time ne cansot give it out for such purpose for
the reason that it would be breach of military eti-
auette When Grants views the subject were
communicated TO the President be said If Grant
thought it was longer private, he ought to give 1t
for publication but he would not do so. 1t now
looks as though neither this letter nor that written
10y Grant the 9th on the subject of assigning Han
cock to relieve Sheridan will be made public until
Congress meets and calls for them
Ii is known that Gen. Grant took especial care to
keep private his last letter to the Presidents but not
withstaudng his caution, several newspaper cores
pondens Oh the evening of the same day became ac-
quainted with its real character much to the surprise
Of Cen Grant as subsequently expressed The letter
did not reach the President until the next day
(Tucsday The first intmatiOn Of the contents OF
the communication did not, therefore, come from
either of these gentlemen.
Tie Chronicle of this morning says:
The tenor Of Grants letter protesting against the
portion OF it which has leaked out IL said to have
taken the position that the President had no eg power
to remove Mr. Stanton, remaTkng that an astue lawyer
might find legal grounds for the act but that they would
hot he such as 10 convince the people.
Tie National IRtelhgeRoT Of to-day feels author
lied to state that the reports Of any personal differ
ences between tAe President and Gen. Grant are un-
founded but that paper is not correct IN Announcing
i'm the same connection: Whatever may be their
respective views as to matters Of detail there is no
conflict between them as to the prerOgatlves of
.acb0 Contrary 10 this il is known that there is
very decided difference Of views on legal questions
affecting their respective powers and duties under
the Reconstruction acts.
Secretary Stewards friends say he is not going out
of the Cabinet as his presence in the State Depart
ment is absolutely required at least for time to
come. for the completion of the negotiations with
Great Britain concerning the settlement of the
Alabama claims which are a fair way ID progress
upon the basis of the cessiOn of British COlum-
bia Important negotiations with other powers,
involving the cessOn Of territory 70 the United
States have also been opened by Mr. Seward and it
is believed that he alone can bring them TO afavOr-
able conclusion. The continuation Of his services as
Secretary Of State is therefore deemed transcend
ing in public importance all temporary political
issues growing ont of the late proceedings OF the
President jerry Black COyle & Co. don't think So
however. Mr. Secretary Seward requested, lew
days ago, his assistant TO write 10 MIR Bacque inc
Turkish envoy requiring this gcntlemans presence
Mt the State Department at a stated hour. MI
Hunter, thinking Mr. Seward wanted to see
Judge Black addressed the note to the last-mamed
gentleman, who being out Of town, was Overtaken
by a telegraphlc dispatch, addressed TO him by his
son and hurried in the greatest excitement back 10
the city, and proceeded Immediately 10 the State
Department in the hope of having been sent for by