The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-29
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WASHINGTON, August %, 1857
Exaggerated Reports of n Rupture Between
the President and General Grant.
rumor put in circulation last night that General
Grant had refused TO issue the orders from the Pres
dent and that in consequence of his refusal rupture
had been occasoued between the President and General
Grant that irreconciable in its nature The
further stated that General Grant had addressed another
letter to the President, protesting against the promul
cation Of the orders relieving Generals sheridan and
ScKes In the form in which they came from the
Executive This rumor has some foundation in
truth but general purport is greatly exaggerated.
That General Grant has refused to issue the
orders Of tho President your correspondent has the
b@, authority for denying The most positive proof that
such is not the fact is that one Of the ordersthat
relieving General slckes-was pablished to-day, and
confidently expected that both would have appeared
The order relieving General Sheridan will doubtless be
published tomorrow.
II is true that General Gran; yesterday addressed
to the President another communication, further
protesting against the execution OF the order assigning
General Hancock to relieve General Sheridan, and
suggesting whether or not such course In
contravenion OF the last Supplementary Reconstruction
OF Congress- confdng TO the Generan-ChIef OF the
army the execution OF the law 10 this is understood
the President has not replied in writing; but General
Grant to-day had interview with the President when
II
sidered.
The statement that irrec orcIable differences have
arisen between Executive General Grant is also
an eraggsraton. General Grant, believing that General
Sheridan should not be removed from the command OF
the Fifth Military district, has exerted himself TO dis
suads Prssi dent from taking such step but finding
him fully determined TO carry out his design he has
yielded obedience TO the Commander-in-Chief OF the
army and navy under protest There Is certainly diff
ference of opinion between ther but that rupture of
serious nature has occurred is not the II has
been stated General Grant offered the protest
in the hope that would result in his being relieved
from the duties OF Secretary OF War nd interim and that
he expects to DO thus relieved within few days In re-
gard 70 statement there the very best reasons
for saying the idea Of relieving General Grant from
bis position In the War Department until . permanent.
occupant 4 found Ia not now and has been enter.
tanned since his assignment to that duty.
II Is believed BY those whose opinions in the matter
are worthy Of respect that General Grant has clear
an understanding Of his relations 70 the Executive to
come any hostile issue With that branch Of the gov
eminent In references the execution OF the Recon-
structon laws That u the reconstruction laws vest in
the General the powers necessary for their
cution they dc not repeal the provisions Of the
ton which make the President commander OF the forces
the Gsneran-Chief must 10 carry these laws into
effect. when Is remembered thai the Gspsral-ln-
Chief Of the army must obey the orders OF tho President
resign the absury Of the story that General Grant
has refused 70 execute the orders Of the President a
parent
Excitsmens In Richmond Over the Repsrted
Action Of General Grant.
Intelligence received from Richmond, Va, to-day
states that the asws By telegraph to-day Of the seon Of
General Grant in regard 70 the removal Of soklss
Sheridan has caused considerable sxeitsmsnt there
The radicals juban and ny that Grant has taken
the proper position The conservative, on The other
hand gloomy. and think his in the matter
very alarming. The bulletin boards the Newspaper
ocss have been surrounded by crowds since the arrival
Of the despatch.