The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-04
IMPORTANT FROM NEW ORLEANS

GENERAL SHERIDAN s ORDER REMOVING THE LBVEE
COMMISSIONERS sUsPENDED-REMovAL OF Gov
ERNoR WELLS FROM OFFICE BY GENERAL sHERI-
DAN, ETC.
NEW ORLEANS, June 3-Midnight-Special
Orders No. 80, extract fourth, and the following
telegram, having been received at headquarters,
the duties of the Boardof Levee commissioners,
appointed in paragraph OF Special order NO;
further instructions, in accordance with the
order of the Secretary Of War;
WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsHINGToN, June 3,
Observation-Disclosures having been made to the
President of the United StaUe.,, y" the Governor
of Louisiana and others, for revocation of your
order removing the Board of Levee Commits
sioners, and that the State authorities be per
mitted TO proceed in the execution of the State
laws the President directs that all further pro-
ceedings be suspended until further instruc-
tions. You will please report the facts in rela-
EDWIN NJ STANTON, Secretary of War.
By command of Major General p. ii. Sheridan.
GEORGE Il. HARTsUFF, Assistant AdJuJant
General Sheridan, in answer to the Secretary
of War, in reference TO the Levee Commissioners,
states, as the reasons for abollshing the two
former Boards, that the Legislature last winter
passed an act continuing the old Levee Board
In Office, so that S4,00O, 900 appropriated might
be disbursed by board of rebellious antece-
dents. After the adjournment the Governor
this act, and made the acknowledgment
to General Sheridan that his object was to
disburse the money in the interest of his
time of election. The old Board refused to turn
over its papers to the new Board, and appealed
to General Sheridan to sustain it, which he
would not do. as the question would then have
gone to the courts. and have taken a year to
decide. The State was then overflowed, and
poor people suffering. To abate this trouble,
and afford immediate relief, which the honest
disbursement of four millions would give, an
order dissolving both Boards was issued. say
now, unequivocaly, that Governor Wells is
a political trickster and disunionst l
have seen him myself, when l first came to
this command, turn out all the Union men who
had supported the Government, and put in
their stead Rebel soldiers, some of whom had
again, during the July riot of 1866, skulk away
where l could not fnd him to give him guard,
instead of coming out as manly represen ta-
tive of the State and Joining those who were de-
him since, and his conduct has been as sinuous
the mark left in the dust by the movement
of snake. l say again that he is dishonest,
and dishonesty Is more than must be expected
ofme.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT
NEW ORLEANS, June 3.-Hls EXcellency the
Governor of Louisiana, j. Madison Wells, haV-
ing made himself an impediment to the faithful
execution of the act of Congress of March q 1867.
by directly and indirectly impeding the Gene
raj in command in the faithful execution of the
law, is hereby removed from the Office of Gov
ernor of Louisiana, and Mr.. Thomas j. Durant
appointed thereto. Mr.. Durant will be obeyed
and respected accordingly. BY command of
Major-General z. II. SHERIDAN.
GEORGE L. HOOD, Asst. Adjutant- General
The newly appointed Governor is a native of
Louisiana, a prominent lawyer and a stauch
Union man.
Major-General Sheridan also issued orders
tonight removing the Street Commissioner,
cause of the removal is neglect of duty and the
uncleanly condition of the city.