, 1867-08-30
EASTERN NEWS.
Dates to August %.
COMPLIED FROM rus DAILY OREeON1AS.

New York, August 20.-Ths Herald's special
has good authority for the statement that sew
ard will soon be requested to resign
The Tribune's special says it is now settled
fact that General Howard will soon be relieved
from his position as Commissioner of the Freed,
mans Bureau. General Grant opposes the step,
aud Grants friends assert that his letters to the
President protesting against the removal OF
Stanton and Sheridan are radical and decided
The President is understood to have said be
would accept the designations OF MeOulloch,
Welles and Randall. He wants to make new
deal and have fresh cards for tie remainder OF
his term.
A correspondent says be has semi-ofieisl aus
thority that Adams, Bingham, Gov Andrews,
Senators Sherman, Dixon aud Fessenden are all
mentioned in connection with Cabinet appoint
ments. The work of changing the Southern
Generals is not in harmony with these sugges-
tions. The President will persevere. Sickles
will probably be sent to New Mexico and Pope
returned to the Sioux country. Meade will prob
ably succeed Sickles and Halleck take the place
of Pope.
The TTHrs special dispatch from Washington
says the report that Thomas has started for New
Orleans is probably incorrect. The Medical Dis
rector of the Department says Thomas health is
quite poor and his transfer to New Orleans at
present would be perilous. 1t is known that the
President has repeatedly urged Thomas to take
Sherldan'S place 10 Wnlcn the General Ieit nlm
self untitled, at the same time expressing hope
that Sheridan would be continued in that CONS
mand.
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.
Richmond, August 23.-Goyernor Wise made
a speech to- day, declaring that the test oath is
unconstitutional. He appealed to the white mas
ses of the North against the efforts to make the
white freemen of the South subject to the domi,
nation of black freedmen. He said the interest
on bonds must be reduced to avoid dishonor and
save the reputation of the country.
sBERIDAN's DEPARTMENT
Washington, August 22-Sheridan teegraphs
that the yellow fever has assumed an epidemic
form at New Orleans. Several of his officers are
sick, and be asks that additional nurses be en-
ployed
THE LATE ACTION AT FoRAosA
Washington, August 23.-The navy depart.
ment has received dispatch detailing late events
at Formosa. Admiral Bell writes from Shang'
hal, 10th, that he left Shanghai, June sth, in the
Hartford, accompanied by the Wyoming The
party which landed consisted of ll8 sailors and
marines, armed with muskets and rifles, with
four days rations. They landed off the bay at
the southeast end of Formosa, at $50, under
Commander Belknap, of the Hartford, Lieuten-
ant Mckenzie second in command. The savages
were seen assembling on the hills two miles dis
tant, armed with muskets. They were visible
most of the day, and displayed courage and STRAIT
agem equal to American Indians. They kept
behind cover, frequently leading our men into
ambush. One detachment pursued them out OF
the sight of the ships until 2 P. NJ, when they
halted to rest, and the savages crept upon wood
on the party which was commanded by McKen,
zie who, placing himself at the head of the com
pany daringy led the charge into the ambush
and fell mortally wounded. He died before
reaching the ships. Several officers and men had
already experienced severe sun strokes, and be-
ing generally exhausted, Commander Belknap
reluctantly retired, executing the march under
the heat of sun ninety-two degrees. Tue cas-
ualties reported are killed aud fourteen SUI
struck--four dangerously. No troops unactus-
toned to bush life ever displayed greater spirit,
apparently. Sailors are not adapted to this kind
Of warfare against the skifull enemy, aud il
was determined not to land them again and the
party returned to Shanghai. The Admiral says
the only eifectual remedy against these savages
| is tor the Chinese authorities on the istand to
occupy this bay with settlements of their own,
protected by Tue military, whIch may be effected
through our N mister at PehIn.
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