Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-17

transacted at the Indian bureau. The
chief clerk Is engaged daily In dlsposing
Of the regular basiness of the Office, but
no matters af Importance are seted on.
A three hours' debate took place in the
house to day Over senate bill 90 apprt >
pirate 81, coo 600 for the relief Of destltu' e
people in the southern states. The gen
eral tenor OF the discussion was against
It. A vote will be taken to-mnrrcW, and
the chances are against II.
The president having heard from Gen.
Grant, Gen. Sherman, Gen. Hancock,
and other military officers with whom
be has consulted as to the appointment
Of commanders Of the five southern
divisions, decided upon the selections to
be made, and an order was issued to-day
under the law, assigning Gen. 6ohofeld
to the first division; Gen. Siekles 70 the
second Gen. ThOmas 20 the third; Gen
Ord 10 the fourth, and Gen. Sheridan to
the fifth.
IntrOduetions will accompany the
order, which Is merely q plain assign
ment TO the several divisions, accompa-
MED by copy Of law. Instructions will
be hereafter issued as necessity shall ssIE-
gest. IL is barely possible that there
may hereafter be some changes In these
commands and the appointment Of Gen.
| Thomas to the third district may require
new appointment for his department.,
at least for so much of it as embraces the
states Of North Caroline, South Carolina
and Kentucky.
Dispatches to the Associated PressJ
WASHINGTON, March, Is s-An extract
I from a letter received to-day, by way Of
/ New Orleans, from Vera Cruz the lst,
says Gen. Bszaine had arrived. The
liberals under SAleido. Gomez and Rod
riques have taken 0rizaba and COrdova.
The imperialists have retreated to this
| city, and It is thought they will all de-
sert before they reach Vera Cruz. They
are very much afraid Of the yellow fever,
Gen. Alstone is about Puebia- Gen.
! Bensvedia Is three leagues from this city
with large force. He expects 10 &C
cupy Vera Cruz when abandoned by the
French. Communications with the in
terror are entirely cut of. We have no
news west Of Oriza6a. The French are
between this city and Paso del Maeho.
They all expect to leave early Elhis
month. Their iron clad feet is still
here.
The recent act changing the time Of
assessing the annual taxes from May to
March does not affect the time for which
the special taxes are payable. The year
for which special taxes are due com
n ences and ends May first as heretofore,
although the returns and assessmeats are
made earlier.
By direction OF the president the fol-
lowing changes were made In the geo
graphical departments as now consti-
tuted.
/ The states OF West Virgins, Ten
nessee and Kentucky TO constitute the
department Of the Cumberland, Brig.
Nj Gen. John Pope to command;
headquarters at Louisville.
2 The counties Of Alexandria and
Fairfax are annexed to the command Of
the first district.
8 The Indian territory is attached to
the department OF the Missouri.
Gen. Grant, ia general order No. 10,
publishes to-day for the Information and
government Of all concerned, the act to
provide for the more efficient govern
ment Of the rebel states, and concludes
as follows:
In pursuance Of this act the president
directs the following assignments to be
made:
District state Of Virginia-To be oom-
mandsd by Brevet Mai Gen. j. NJ
Schofield; headquarters at Richmond.
Second district, consisting OF North
Carolina and South CarolinR-To be
commanded by Maj. Gen. D F. Siekles
headquarters at Columbia.
Third district, consisting Of the States
Of Georgia Florida and Alabams-To be
commanded by Gen. G. II. Thomas
headquarters a. Montgomery.
Fourth district, consisting of the St1te
Of Mississippi and Arkansas-TO be COM
mauded by Brevet Mai Gen. E. o. G.
Ord headquarters, Vieksburg.
Fifth district, consisting Of the States
Of Louisiana and Texas-To be CO zeF1
msnded by Maj Gen. P. H. Sheridan;
headquarters, New Orleans.
The powers Of the department com
manders are hereby delegated to the
above 4med district commanders.
By command OF Gen. Grant.
Z. d. TO W NSEND,
Adiutant General.