The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-25
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs TAYLOR, re.
turned on private business, will rejoin the
indian Commission in few days
IT the Commission cannot fully consum>
mate their object of harmonizing all differ
ences, they will endeavor to separate the
peaceful from hostile tribes, and place the
former on reservations under government
care and encouragement. The Commission
ers are represented to be unit in the belief
that their efforts to secure q general peace
will be successful. Gen. Sherman is not so
hopeful as they are, but is doing all in his
power to assist them in the accomplishment
of their purpose.
A dispatch from Gen. Sheridan, dated
New Orleans, August 10th, says the yellow
fever has abated but very little. At Calves
ton and lndianola 1t has been very bad, and
lnterfered to some extent with the public
service, from the stampede and fight Of the
employees in this city. 1t has only taken
hold IN two companies, and there are now
some signs of improvement. We have four
officers down. Lieut. Smith, son of C. F.
Smith, is very dangerously ill., Lieut.. Asph.
of the Engineers. took the disease from here
to Fort Morgan, and there died.
A telegram, dssed, the 21st, annosnces a
change for the better ID Lieut Smiths case
. Another telegram, Of the 22d, SAYS there
ismuch distress among the officers and families
of Galveston from yellow fever. Mrs. Col. A.
Best died; also Lieut. Kirkman's 8 wife Col.
Best very low; DR.. Adams very low Col.
Howell better; Gen. Mower better, and the
other officers down with it here, all but one,
are doing we'll
(sigped.) P. H. SHERIDAN.
Maj. Gen.
New YoRK, August a.
1he Washington correspondent of the
Boston Iost, IN an account of a conversation
with ,he President says: The President re-
marked that at one time Gen. Grant strongly
intnated that unless Stanton was removed
he should be compelled to leave here, as he
could be of no possible use. Ia view Of
Stanton's overbearing and dictatorial con.
duct the President advised him to have a
talk with the Secretary of War, and perhaps
they would understand each other better.
he agreed with zen. Grant that Stanton
ought to be removed. inquired of Grant if
he would take charge of the Department in
the event of change. He promptly ex.
pressed a willingness to do SO. | referred to
the rumor that Gen. Grant had eventually
protested against the removal. The Presi.
dent frankly said that such was the case, and
that Gen. Grant had written him very kind
but earnest letter, in which he ntimated his
fears of anarchy if not q revolution should
Secretary Stanton be superseded. Yet as he
could not appreciate the General fears, he
had directed the change.
The same correspondent states that the
President said Sheridan was removed le-
cause OF his disfespeciful telegram of June
2ad, and for the exercise of his legitimate
powers in an arbitrary and offensive manner.
\ 10 ID haf bor &c
entirely uncalled for and uniustiiable. On
the other hand Gen. Sheridan had endeay.
ored to execute the law in a partisan
spirit, and had adopted RadicaIsm
as the only true test of loyalty. His sole
purpose seemed to be to secure negro suf,
frage and degrade the whites.
Receipts OF internal revenue for the week
S2,S7S,0a.
The President to- day, on recommendation
OF Gen. Grant, suspended execution of or,
der No. II, assigning Gen. Thomas to the
Louisiana District, in lieu of Gen. Sheridan.
The reason is on account OF the i'll health of
Gen. Thomas, who is undergoing medical
treatment at one of the springs in West yir-
ginia.
The Commissary General of Subsistence
has accepted the following bids for furnish
ing flour to the army 5000 bbls at Sll 10,
ooo2 bbls at $40 60, anc 1000 bbls at
$40 30.
=, a special from Washington says General
Thomas telegraphs his health is so poor he
is unable to 60 to New Orleans at present.
Gen. Hancock will probably be appointed, If
the illness of Thomas is long protracled
WASHINGTON, Aug. "a.
Judge Ladd, of Cambridge Police Court,
has been sued by the editor of the Cambridge
Chronicle for q libel in $4,000. Alleged
libel charged the Judge with stupidity and
dishonesty in deciding dog case.