Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-08-29
Washington Items.

Some significance is attempted 10 be
attached to an article in the Intelligencer
in favor of the reorganization Of the
Cabinet.
Gen. Sheridan telegraphs to head
quarters that the yellow fever has
assumed an epidemic form in New Or.
leans. Several Of his officers are i'll with
it, and he desires authority to employ
additional nurses.
The substance Of the correspondence
between Gen. Grant and the President,
on the removal of Sheridan, as published
in Northern papers, is officially pro-
nounced by the Chronicle to be fiction.
Gen. Sickles telegraphs that his
order number 10, or his dispatches to
Gen. Grant, have not been understood.
One dispatch which he sent was SO mutt
lated by the telegraph as to be unin-
telligible.
"A committee from the radical
German-American citizens OF the United
States called on Senior Romero, the MeXi-
lean Minister, to present through him
to President Juarez an address express
i've of their appreciation of his course
during the struggle Of Mexico, and con-
graduating him on the success OF his
cause.
A strong pressure has been made to
induce the President to relieve Gen.
Howard at once. Among the latest
charges which those who are moving to
get him out have made is a misapplica-
tion'of funds. He is taking steps to vim
dictate himself.
Brig. Gen. E. A. Hitchcock, COM
missary general of prisoners, has been
relieved from duty and most of the clerks
of that bureau dismissed, as they have
ad nothing to do for long time. Col.
A. ]. Myer, chief Of the signal corps, has
been ordered to Washington to take
charge of the signal bureau. Gen. Whit
tlesey, an officer of the Freedmen's bu-
reau, has been mustered out.
General Grant is daily justifying
the public expectation of the fidelity
with which he performs his public du-
ties. He has found several public
stables keeping civilians horses. He
found various volunteer officers without
proper fuctiens, and he mustered them
out Of the service. He found needless
multiplication of offices and Office hold
ers, and he is rapidly reducing them to
a peace footing.
The President is contemplating the
removal of Gen. Sickies on the ground
that the latter still refuses to obey the
process issued by the U. s Court in his
department. Gen. Sickles telegraphs
Gen. Grant to request that the order
suspending the execution OF the process
Of Federal Courts be revoked or held in
allegiance, until his argument in favor
Of his order No. 10 can be prepared and
transmitted.
The Intelligencer contained an edi.
torial yesterday which has been prompt.
ed from the White House, calling upon
Secretary Seward to resign. This is the
plan of attack which has been resorted
to by the Administration to secure an
entire reorganizst on Of the Cabinet. In
view of the fact that this journal has
been generally recognized as the organ
OF the Secretary of State, its foreshadow
ing of the views Of the President in re
questing Mr.. Seward to vacate the State
Department is unusually significant
There is no doubt but that the article
which appeared yesterday is dictated by
Executive request, and judging from
Mr.. Stewards recently expressed view,
there is no doubt but that he will
promptly resign ON the first authoritiv
intimation that his services are M
longer needed.
There is authority for stating tina
Gen. Grant has written a brief protes
to the President, stating that the re
moval Of Sheridan is not dictated b,
sound legal reason or good policy tina
as District Commander he has exceeds
all Others in the work of reconstruction
and that he should be permitted to fms
the work he had commenced. II tn
letters are made public no doubt will b
longer entertained of Gen. Grants or
position to the Presidents policy.
T MIDDLEBURY CoLLRGE.-In 1850 tn
: Semi. Centennial Of Middlebury Colleg
, was celebrated, Addresses were deliver
( ed by President Labaree, Rev. Joshu
= Bates, D. D., on the relations of th
? College to the religious interests
t Society Commemorative orations of til
deceased Alumni, by John Hough, ID
f proceedings of the Alumni Dinner wit
= speeches from its distinguished gradual,
e with Poem by John G. SAKE, The.
e were published in pamphlet form. 1t
s valuable document to those who ha,