Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-08-31

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tho Cumberland; Sheridan to the
Department of Missouri, The noe
cssary orders will be issued from
the War Department, it is under
stood to-day.
Mr.. Plumb proceeds 20 Mexico a'
! charge dc AFFAIRS, relieving Often
bOurg.
Rodgor a, Pryor publishes an af
fidavit denying personal knowledge
of Conovcr and his conirorcs, They
were never at his Office.
NEw YoRK, Aug. ia patch OF
the boiler Of the steamer PaIisadC
blow ont as she was leaving for
Fort Ice. Five hundred persons
aboard struggled to escape, and two
plunged over board and were pick
cd up. None were hurt,
Several vessels with sickness
aboard were quarantined yesterday.
Nothing contagious, however, so
far as is known.
The Herald's special says Grant
has already assigned several Of
Stanton's favorito subordinates to
active duty.
Tho Emperor and Empress of the
French, the Emperor and Empress
of Austria, and the King of Bava-
ria met at Salzburg on the 18th.
The Emperor of Austria gave q
grand State dinner. M. Rouher
and Vonbuest were present. There
is to be n conference Of the sovcr-
eigns on the 10Th.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19,--In con-
nection with the muster out Of vol
untccr officers, it is contidentially
stated that q colonel of the regular
army will relieve Gen. Howard as
Chief of the Freedman's Bureau.
Military changes dependent upon
Con. Shcridan's removal have ocoa-
stoned frequent visits between the
War and Executive Departments to-
day. The questions, however, re-
late to minor details.
HID. QRs. OF THE ARMY, J
Adjutant Generals Office,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 'G7,
General Orders No. II.
1st. The following orders have
been received from tho President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington, Aug 10, 'G7.
Major General George Fl. Thorn
as is hereby assigned to tho com
mand of the fifth military district,
created by tho act of Congress pass
ed on the I'd day of March, 1867;
Major General 2. II. Sheridan is
hereby assigned to the command of
the Department of the Cumberland.
The Secretary of War ad interim
will give tho necessary instructions
to carry this order into effect.
TSignod1 ANDREW JOHNSON.
I'd. In pursuance of the forcgo-
ing order of the President OF the
United States, Maj. Gen. G. II.
Thomas will, on receipt of the Or
dor, turn over his present command
to tho officer next in rank to him
self, and proceed to New Orleans,
Ia, to relieve Maj, Gen. P. II Sher-
idan of the command of the 9th
Military District.
Sd. Maj Gen. p. II. Sheridan, on
being relieved from the command
of the 5th Military District by
Mai. Gen. G.. II. Thomas, will pro-
ceed to Ft. Leavonworth, Kansas,
and will relieve Maj. Gen. W. $.
Hancock, in tho command of the
of the Missouri.
4th. Maj. Gen. w. S. Hancock, on
being relieved from the command
of the Department of the Missouri
by Maj. Gen. p. III. Sheridan, will
proceed to Louisville, Ky, and will
assume command of the Depart
ment of the Cumberland.
9Th. Maj. Gen. G. Ii. Thomas will
continue to execute all orders he
may find in force in the 18th Militia
ry District at tho time of his as
suming command of it, unless au-
thorized by the General of tho
Army to annul, alter or modify
them.
9th. Maj. Gen. Sheridan, before
Maj. Gen. Hancock, will
report in person at these headquar-
ters.
By order of GEN. GRANT,
E. D. TOWNSEND, A. A. G.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 20.-Twelve
deaths from yellow fever on Sun
day, and twelve yesterday. Cholc-
ra, couple cases the daily average.
At New Iberia, La, there has
been Al deaths since the appearance
of the disease, out of a population
of 300 or 400.
The Commercials specials say
Grants administration of the War
Department is creating astonish-
ment by his rigid economy and dis
missal Of superhuous forces.
WILMINGTON, Aug. .ZU.-hcgistIa-
ton in Second Ward continued to-
day-result, S5 whites and GO
blacks; total for the two days, l43
whites and 2S1 blacks.
Weather clear and warm. Plan
tations on Cape Fear River again
overfowed, greatly damaging the
crops.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug 20, 10 p. n.
AZ whites, 60 colored.
AUGUSTA, Aug. 2O.-Weather hot
and cloudy.
1t is positively stated that ii. 5.
Fitch. United States District Attor-
ney, will, at the next term of the
United States Court for Georgia,
prosecute for perjury eight South
ern lovalists who. it is alleged, have
taken the test oath contrary to law
and facts.
AUsusrA, GA, Aug. 19.-IFcavy
showers yesterday, but clear today
SO far as heard from. Recent rains
have dona M sqriOus damage TO the