Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-08-22
shcrIdan's Removal Ordered--Grant


PrOtcstss
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette. Al
- WASHINGTON, August 10. q
The Pre- sident to-day sent to Gen.
Gen. Sheridan and the assignment Of
Cen. Thomas to his command-Gen.
Hancock to replace 'rhonlas, and Sherf-
dan to I've sent to Missouri. Gen. Grant,
on receiving it, went directly to the
White House, and earnestly urged the
Withholding of the order. The Presi-
dent emphatically refused. II is under
stood that Gen. Grant then suggested
some notifications. Whether these
we're allowed isinot khown, but so far as
the removal of Sheridan is concerned,
the President gavet tsens Grant to UNDER
stand that the order was final. AL; ,,,..,.
subsequently O correspondence passed
between Gen, Grant and Mr.. johnson,
which was, on Gen. GRANTS part, a pro-
test against the contemplated removal.
No allusions have been made to this cor
respondence at theWhite House pto ten
O'Clock tonight, except q statement con-
veying the idea that no correspondence
on the subject has taken place. But for
the delay, caused BY the interview, ana
correspondence mentioned, the order Of
removal would ,9 I'd, have been Forwarded to
By the terms Of the Presidents order
to Cen Grant, the order will Tomorrow
he transmitted to Gen. Sheridan through
the office of Adjutant General Townsend
and not through the headquarters of the
army. 1t is very doubtful whether Gen.
Grants name will appear on it, but 1t is
now believed at Department that the
signature will be. .sBy ordeYof the Pres
ident, e. y. Townsend, Acting Adjphtannt
| General II - K, - f,..i.
The President's obstin8ey in this mat
tor is severely condemned by some Of
| his warmest supporters, and his attempt
| to make it tappear as not political, IS hoop-
ed at by the same, parties. .. ..., v IS
ORDER REMOVING GENERAL SHERIDAN.
+ WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-The following
order was issued to-day:
'' [oFFIc1AL.1 -,
GENERAL. ORDER, NO. II. .,-t;
I.r.,.... HRADQUARTERs ARMY, 1r ~
I...f ADJUrANT GENERAL sS1FFICE,
.u'.J.', WASHINGTON, Angt goth.
FYyst-The following orders were re-
ceved fron the President: l'H.'' '.. .~i.,
' ExEcUTtVE MANSION, D.,
49, WAsHINGToN, August II. y
Major General Geo. H. ,Thatnas is here
by assigned to command ofathe Fiftf
Military Districtscreated by act of Con
gress, passed. on the I'd day of March
1867; Major General p. II. Sheridan il
hereby assigned to command of the DE
, partment of the Missouri; Major Genera
, Winfield S. Hancock is hereby assigned
! to command of the Department of tn
: Cumberland. The Secretary of War dt
+ Interim will give the necessary instruc
! tions to carry this order into effect. p.
y .. .. ANDREW JOHNSON.
/ SecORd--In pursuance of the foregoing
order of the President OF the Unite
States, Major General q. IL. Thoma
: will, on receipt ofthe order, turn over hi
= command to the officer next in rank t
himself, and proceed to New Orleans
La, to relieve, Major General P. b
Sheridan of the command Of the Fift
y Military District. s,-,i i. IL. /. :.
: Third-Major General p. II. Sherida
y being relieved from command ofthe Fift
4 Military District, by Major Gen.. 6. i
a Thomas will proceed to Fort Leayel
= worth, Kansas, and relieve Major GeI
:. eral W. ). Hancock ,.in command of tn
y Department of Missouri. .f..s ..
= fb,Ath-Maior General Hancock,f o
being relieved from command of the d.
y paVment of Missouri by Major Generi
a p. II. sheridan, will proceed to LOU
: willie, KY, and assume command OF Il
II Department OF the Cumberland. ..a
n FUN Major General G. IL. Thom'
: will continue To execute AL orders |
:. may find in force in, ihe Fifth MiiitaI
# District at the time Of his assuming con
~ mand of it, unless authorized by Il
If General Of the Army to annul, alter
i modify them. -,. .a,.,....e ..., .4.
" ,Sizh-Major General Sheridan, befo
10 relieving Major General Hancock, vi
~ report in person at these headquarters.
ia BY command OF ....... .....
- ... GENERAL GRANT.
y, Il, d. TOWNSEND, Asst Adj. Gen.