Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-19
FROM, WASHINGTON.

Sheridan and HoIt-ProbabIIity of
asa their Removal E-vsr- (
. NEW YORK. August 1.-THE Heralds Washing
ton dispatch says: At the Cabinet meeting to-day,
among other subjects discussed, was the removalof
Sheridan and Holt. No result was arrived atsbut
it is understood that both of these officers will be
removed shortly, Sheridan will be- transferred to
some new sphere of action, and Holt ordered back
to the regular service. - -. - %. --i-
Holt and the WOod-Pryor Afffdavits.
The Times ashington special says; The Cabi-
net meeting to-day considered the question of re
moving Judge Holt, No conclusion was reached,
but it seems probable that he will be transferred,
which can be done as well without cause as with
1t is proper to add that Judge Holt had no knowl.
edge whatever of the publication of the Wood
Pryor afdavits; that they formed part of the
archives of the Bureau of Military Justice; that
Judge Holt had no control over them. and could
not have prevented their publication if he had de-
sired do so. The impression which prevails he re
insome quarters that Judge Holt has been gnilty of
breach of official etiquette is therefore entirely
groundless and cannot be urged a reason for re-
moving him from his present position.
General Sheridan's case was not considered in the
Cabinet meeting to-day. All the membars were
present excep. the Attorney General. who was rep
sented by his Assistant.
Denial.
The Times Washington special says: Intelli-
eence has been received here to-day that some Of
the parties implicated in the adavits published in
yesterdays Times have denied their authenticity.
Your correspondent has no personal knowledge Of
the reliability of the parties making the afdaEits,
but of the genuineness of tie papers there is no
doubt whatever. Each affidavit is duly subscribed
before and attested by Notary, with the Notariai
seal attached in each case. Attached to this is the
certificate of the Clerk Of the Supreme Court for the
county of. New York, regular blank filed up.
The seal of the Court is stamped upon this certif-
cate thempression passing clear through the sheets
of the afdavits. thus showing that they have been
in the Clerks possession. Your correspondent has
peronally inspected all these papers, and is con-
vinced of their genuineness.
The ConOver Case.
Among the other advantageous papers in the
Conover case is note addressed by Mr.. Riddle tc
Mr. Seward, which was forwarded by the latter i'm
mediately its receipt the 18th instant, to the
Attorney Generals Office. aud which has not beer
published. In this note Mr.. Riddle states, while
ssting the counsel for the pros ecuton in the Sur
ratt case, for which he had been retained by Mr.
Seward, he was informed that Conover and other,
were in possession of certain iuforns ton which al
the time it thought would be necessary; but tht
information thus obtained not used on tn
trial, and has never been made public; the
upon application of Conover's wife to him
to endorse her husbands petition fo
pa -don he in good faith wrote the letter which wa
published by the Assistant Attorney General. Mr.
Riddle emphatically denies having had any knowl
: edge whatever of any note written by Mr.. Ashley
in connection with Conover. previous to its blca
ton. The note ends by stating his surprise at th
use made of his letter of the 22d, endorsing the re
commendation to pardon
General Rousseau.
j.. The Times Washington special says: Gen. Rous
seau takes with him to Walrussia only two or thre
officers from the Atlantic coast. A small militar!
force will be sent with him from the Pacific. Gen
Rousseau had lengthy correspondence with tn,
President this morning. ~ 80 FrsEs T