The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-30

,sg-v Anethcr". Order. Enn
,WAsfnNGroN, August 29.-Thefollow-
ing order was issued to-day:
go. HRADQuARrERsoF THE Army,
- ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, DC, August, q, ls6d,
General Order No. 81. y a1.-'
The following orders have been re-
caivcd from the President
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
q. - WASHINGTON, Aug. III. !
SIP. In consequence of the unfavor-
abIs condition of the health of Major
General Geo. II. Thomas as reported to
vou in Surgeon Hasson's dispatch CT
August 2lst, my order dated August 18th
is hereby modified so as to assign Major
General Winfield 8. Hancock to the
command of the 5th military district,
created by act OF Congress, passed March
I'd, 1867, and of the military department
comprising the States of Louisiana and
Texas. On being relieved from COM
mand of the Department, of Missouri,
Major General Sheridan, Major General
Hancock will proceed directly to New
Orleans and assume command to which
he is hereby assigned and will, when
necessary IT, the faithful execution of
the law, exercise any and all powers
conferred by the acts of Congress upon
district commanders aud any and all
authority pertaining to officers in com
mand of the military departments.
Major General Sheridan will ut once
turn over his present command to the
officer in rank next to himself, and pro-
ceeding without delay to Fort Law
renee. Kansas, will relieve Major Gener-
al Hancock of command of the Depart
ment of Missouri. Maj. Gen'l Thomas
will, until further orders, remain in
command of the Department of the
/ Cumberland.
Very respectfully yours,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
| In compliance with the foregoing in
structions of the President Ofthe United
States, Major General i. II. Sheridan
will, ON the receipt of this order, turn
ever his present command to Brewer
Major General Charles Griffin, the Off
Ger next in command to himself, and
proceed without delay to Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas, and will relieve Major
General Hancock, in command of the
Department fthe Missouri.
On being relieved by Major Genera
Sheridan, Major General Hancock vii
proceed without delay to New Orleans
and assume command of the FIFTH
Military District and of the district
composed of the States of Louisiana and
Texas.
". Major General George II. Thomas
will cOntinne i'll command of the DE
partment of the Cumberland.
BY command of General Grant.
CSigned E. ID. TOWNSEND, A. A. &.
The Inteliigencer of to-day feels au'
thOrizcd to state that the reports OF any
personal differences between the Prcsi'
dent and General Grant are unfonndcd
but that paper is not correct in an
nouncing in the same connection thai
whatever may be their respective view:
as to matters of detail there is no con
tlict between them as 70 the preroga
tlves of each. Contrary to this it is
known that there is very decided diff
ference on legal questions affecting theil
respective powers and duties under the
reconstruction acts.
j. A. Dodge, statis.ican of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, left last night mp
on tour of observation To the north
west to revise and complete list OF
statistical observations in that region
and perfecting the present system o
collecting agricultural statistics, and
represent the Department i'll the au'
4 tumn fairs Of the northwestern States
4 special to the Washington Pos
says: After careful investigation, it i.
generally agreed among the friends OF
+ General Grant that the Supplemental
reconstruction act conveys his authority
/ to District Commanders solely to the ap
! prevail of or disapprevGl of their acts
in renewing rebel officials, and doe!
, not extend to all acts of said command
erS, such as postponing elections, chang
| ing registration, &c. This is regarded
AS great mission by Congress, and
was not so understood by General Gram
when General Thomas was directed by
him To continue i'll force every order o
General Sheridan.
ternaudO w oOu Hdl u loliS iutcIN 10"
with the President to-day.
The following officers were detailed
for general court martial to meet q
Fort Lcavenworth. September 18th, 10
the trial of Brevet Major General Custa
and others: i;rcvet Major Genera
Hoffman, Brcvet Major General David
son, Brcvct Major General Grierson
Brevet Major General Morgan, Breve
Brigadier General Collander, Breve
Lieutenant Colonel English, Breve
Major Asburg and Brevet Major Lyford
Capt Chandler, Judge Advocate.
The charges against General Gustav i:
leaving his post without pcrmissian.
Brevet Majar General IL. b. Emory is
ordered TO relieve General Candy, il
command of the Department "f Wash
m%ton.