Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-06-05
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Removal of the Lev
Comm SIS OnerS.

SherIdan,s Removal of the Levee
Comm SIS Oners.
New YORK. June 4.-The Herald's New
Orleans special says: An order was re-
ceived yesterday from the President.
through the Secretary of War, by Gen.
Sheridan, directing that all further pro-
ceedings in the matter of the Levee Com
missioners be suspended, and that Gen.
Sheridan report the reasons for his order
removing those Commissioners. Gen.
Sheridan, in answer to the Secretary of
War, in reference to the Levee Commits
sioners, states as the reasons for abolishing
the two former Boards, that the Legisla-
ture last winter passed an act continuing
the old Levee Board in office, so that four
millions appropriated might be disbursed
by Board of rebellious antecedents.
After the adjournment the Governor ap-'
pointed board of his own, in violation OF
the act, and made the Acknowledgements to
General Sheridan that his object was to
disburse the money in the interest of his
own party. -.r...r
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
year to decide. The State was then over
| flowed and the poor people suffering. To
abate this trouble and afford immediate re-
| lief, which the honest disbursement of $4,-
100000 would give, an order dissolying
both boards was issued.
A COrrespOndent's Opinion of Cover
| nor Wells
1 say now unequivocally that Governor
| Wells is political trickster and disun-
| ionist. / have seen him myself when |
| 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 them had not doffed the
| 7 har h A.rr
| ing the July riot of 1866 Skulk away where
I could not find him to give him guard,
instead of coming out as a manly repre-
sentative of the State and Joining those
who were desirous of preserving peace. l
have watched him since and his conduct
has been as sinuous as the mark left in the
dust by the movement of the snake. l say
| again that he is dishonest.
The New Governor.
General Sheridan also Immediately is
sued an order for the reasons set forth
above, removing Governor Wells and ap-
pointing Thomas j. Durant. The newly
appointed Governoris is a native OfLouisiana,
a prominent lawyer and staunch Union
man.
Sheridan also issued orders removing
the Street Commissioner and appointing
VIM. Baker in his place. The cause of the
removal is neglect of duty and the uncleaI
condition of the city. -a ~. .r.-as
The Bank of Commerce. esv
NEW ORLEANS, June 4.-Jacob Banker
proposes to creditors of the Bank of Com
merce to form joint stock company, with
capital of half a million dollars, to build
houses and stores, stock to be paid for in
checks on the Bank of Commerce. He pro
poses to turn over to the company all his
real and late personal property, as well a.
the assets of the bank.
Mexican News.
A telegram from Galveston says IA lettel
is received from Queretaro, date not given
reporting that Macmillan and the princi
pal officers gave up their swords to Esco'
bedo, himself, and the entire army of Max
imilian, with artillery, ammunition anC
wagons, was surrendered. The following
chiefs are prisoners: Maximilian, Meiia
CASTILLO, Casora, Campason, and Miramon
The latter was captured in the streets 0
the city, shortly after the surrender. Men
i dez alone is missing.