Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-15
Noon Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, August Alt is GER
tain that to-day an order was issued by
direction of the president, through Gen.
Grant, addressed to Maj. Gen. Sickles,
instructing him that no order can be
properly issued and enforced in conflict
with the courts in the United States.
This revokes Sickles' order No 10.
A New York special says q bill is being
prepared by prominent southern radicals
to enforce the confiscstiOn laws, and so
modify them Rs to resuTvey all Of the
seeded states in the same manner as
public lands are surveyed, and to grant
pre-emptiOn rights to the freedmen and
union soldiers. Three hundred millions
Of dollars, proceeds arising out Of sales,
are to be used in reimbursing loyal men
for property destroyed and oonfscated
by the Confederate government and the
balance will be set aside for paying pen
siOns to union soldiers. The bill pro-
vides that after a survey is made the
lands shall be offered for sale to freedmen
and discharged union soldiers at the
rate of 81 % per acre, payable in twenty
years at an interest of six per cent.
per aunum, other parties to be allowed
to purchase at twenty-five per cent.
cash, and equal annual instalments for
three years, at six per cent. interest.
The last section provides that disloyal
persons shall be allowed to retain prop
erty to the amount Of five thousand
dollars, providing the limit of such
property do not exceed the legal sub
division of one hundred and sixty acres.
Another special says it was agreed in
the cabinet, Grant approving, to instruct
Gen. Sickles that he was, in no case, to
interfere with the mandates of federal
courts. 1t is believed by the president
that reconstruction caE 90 on without
abOlishing every trace of civil govern
ment in matters Of local legislation not
opposing the theory of reconstruction.
1t Is considered that the state legislature
should be allowed to have their own
way. This new order, therefore, is the
result of these views, aud may be re-
garded as the first check to despOtic
administration in the south.
Since the suspension Of Stanton it is
believed that Sickles will resign, others
assert that he won't. No doubt Judge
Holt will be relieved at proper time.
This policy towards the military COM
mandeTs will be one of gradual deeapita-
tiOn. Sheridan will probably be the first
victim, ard Pope next. Should the
other commanders profit by the fate Of
these two, and fall gracefully in with
the JohnsOnian policy, they will be al
lowed to remain in office for a longer
| time, and may not be stirred at all if
they support the administration heartily
and in real earnest, but when Sheridan
is removed the rest will tender their
designations. No obstacle will be thrown
in the way of their retirement. 1t has
been stated that the general does not
contemplate making any changes in the
officers Of the war office, but some few
changes may be looked for among the
officers in the different bureaus Of the
department.
LONDON, August 1S.-Adviees from
Shanghai give the following accounts of
the conflict between two steamers Of the
American squadron in the Chinese waters
and pirates Of the island of FarmOsa.
The United States authorities have re-
ceived neither satisfaction nor apology
for the murder Of the crew of the Ameri-
can bark Rover. The man-of-war Hart
ford and Wyoming have been ordered to
the scene OF outrage on the island of Far
mOsa, and sailed in June. On arriving
off shore, a demand was made for the
surrender of the murderers, which was
not complied with. In the meantime, it
was apparent that the natives were pre-
pairing for fight and the shore was Wig
| Orously shelled by both vessels. Several
/ boat loads Of sailors and marines subse-
ouently effected a landing, and a shap
| fight ensued with the FermOsans, which
/ lasted over five hours. The heat was in
tense, aud five officers and men wers re-
ported sunstruck. Lieut.. Slidell Mackeu-
zie. one of the landing party, died of his
wounds. At night all the fighting party
had withdrawn from the shore, and the
bornbardment was resumed and con-
tinued while the natives disappeared
The Hartford and Wyoming sailed for
Shanghai, where they arrived on the 18th
of June.
The latest advices from Japan, via
Shanghai, report that the case ofthe ship
Anna Kimball, seized for infraction OF
The commercial treaty between China
and the United States, has been sRtisfac-
torily settled.
LONDON, August 13.-The reported
differences between PrussiS and Den
mark, In regard to North Schleswig and
the execution of the stipulations of the
treaty of Prague, are in fair way to be
settled, Negotiations now going on
between the two countries indicate a
DISPOSITION on both sides to come to 8
speedy agreement.
PARIs, August l3.-Reports from Cam
dia say that Omar Paeha has resigned
the command of the Turkish forces
No reason being assigned, the report is
not generally credited.
FLoRENCE, August lS.-Garibaldi Is at
Eienne, where, it is said, he is actively
engaged in renewing preparations for the
movement on Rome.
DUBLIN, August l3.-Capt. Moriarty,
the leader Of the Fenian rising in Kerry
county, has been sentenced 10 imprison-
ment for ten years,