The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-04
IMPORTANT FROM NEW ORLEANS.
General Sheridan's Order Removing the
Levee Commissioners Suspended.
Renewal Of Governor Wells from Office BY
General Sheridan.
SPECIAL TsLsGRkMS 70 THE HERALD.
NV ORLrANs. June 81

Nrw ORLEANS June 3-Aidnigbt
Special Orders No. So fourth and the follow
ing telegram having been received at headquarters the
duties Of the Board Of Leyec Commissioners appointed
in paragraph 3, OF Special Orders No "a
rent SERIES hereby suspended until further
instructions IN accordance with The order OF Tia, ,rsiy
Of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT WASH SGros. June :. 1897.
Major General r II. SHERIDAN, New Orleans
Application having been made TO the President u Ibe
United States by the Gov Of Louisiana and others
for revocation Of your order removing the Board Of
Leyee soners, and that the State authorities be
permitted to proceed in the of the State laws the
President directs tina, all proceedings be suspended
until further Instructions You will please repor' tho
facts In relation TO your Order With the Tor
giving II. EDWIN VI. STANTON,
- Secretary 81 War.
BY command OF Major General P H. SHERIDAN
GEORGE J.. HARrsuFr Assistant Adlu,ant General
General Sheridan in TO the Secretary OF War,
in reference the Leveo Commissioner states M
for abolishing the two former boards that
Legislature last winter passed continuing the old
Levee board in Office, tnat 81 900 600 appropriated
might be disbursed by board Of rebsious antecedcns
After the adjournment the Governor appointed board OF
he own, in violation Of this act. and the
Judgments to General Sheridan that his object
to dsburse the money the interest OF his
own party by securing for ii votes AT tie
time Of election. The Old board refused To tnrn
its papers TO the Board and appealed 10 Gen.
eral Sheridan to sustain IT, which he would not DO
the question would then have gone to the courts and
have taken year decide. Tho State then
flowed and poor people suffering To abate this trouble
and afford immediate relief, which the honest disburse
Of four millions would give an order dissoy-
ing both Boards was issued / say now unequivocay
that Governor Wells 10 political cks,er and disnn-
inuiQk I hava Inn hnu 0rst aanQ In
this command, turn out ali tho Union mon who had sup
ported the government and put their stead rebel SOL
diers some Of whom had not dofed the gray uniform
have seen him again, during the July riot VI
1860, skulk away whore l could not find
him to give him q guard, instead Of com
ing out q manly representative Of the state and
joining who OF preserving the
have watched him since and his conduct has been
sinuous the mark Left in the dust by the movement
OF a snake ! say again that no ID dishonest and dis
honesty lie than must be expected Of me.
sPscIAL oRDERs-No. SO. rs
HEADQUARTERS Fwru MILITARY Dlsra,crl
New ORLEANS, June ., 1867 }
EXTRACT VI
His Excellenoy the Governor Of Louisiana, Madison
Wells having made himself An impeachment 70 The faith:
ful execution Of the act Of Congress Of March 2,
1857, BY directly and indirectly impeding Me
General in command In tho faithful execution
Of Governor Of louisiana, aud Mr.. Thomas J. Durant
appointed thereto. Mr. Durant viii b obeyed and
spec.ed accordingly. BY command Of .f
Major General P. H. SHERIDAN
GEORGE l. HooD, Assistant AdJutant General.
The newly appointed Governor . native Of LooIsi-
| ana, prominent lawyer and staonch Union nan.
Major General Sheridan also issued orders To- night
moving the Street Commissioner, and appointing WIN.
Baker in his place. The Of the removal 10 neglect
| OF duty and the uncleanly condition Of the city
The New Orleans Bank OF Commerce..
| New ORLEANS, June 3, 1867
The liabilities Of the Bank Of Commerce eetsmaisd
at six hundred thousand dollars, and the ssseis
hundred and fifty thousand. Jacob Barker SAYS, ~
will resume business under any circumstances, and
agree TO pay five cents the dollar The
Bank OF Commerce is a wreck. We gather up the
fragments and make the most of them am TOO old To
go into business after this shock. ! only wish "
what for my creditors" The deposdors are
furious against him, his son Thomas and hiF grand
sons, and have threatened 10 lynch them all.
Jacob Barker never connected with tho TIst Ma
Rant thc fnt oft c Rn Of ~