Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
General sherman and she war OffIe


General sherman and the War office.
NEW YORK, Oct. S.-The Times special
says: A telegram from the President to
General Sherman, asking him to report
herein person Immediately, did not specify |
any cause for mis- relief from duty on the |
Indian Commission, and it supposed that, |
Notwithstanding assertions of the Admin |
lstration press to the contrary, that Mr..
johnson intended to offer him the War
office. Finding, however, that the Generals
fast friendship for General Grant and his
political principles, which, whatever they
have been in the past, are now similar to
those entertained by his brother, Senator
John Sherman, rendered the acceptance OF
the offer uncertain, the President hesitated
to make it, and it is probable that the Cen
eral will return to the West without hav-
ing accomplished anything beyond having
several fruitless interviews with the Pres
ident. sh"
Election Returns from Louisiana.
Official election returns have been re-
ceived here from about one-third of the
counties in Louisiana. The registration in
these was 54135 and the aggregate vote
polled is 2S,6Sl. All the parishes heard
from except Orleans polled more than half
their registration, while that polled 2,260
less than half. The Convention was car
ried by an excess of from 5000 to 5000
Nine-tenths of the votes cast were for the
Convention.
Charges by the Postoffice Department
against Wells, Fargo Co.
Formal charges have been filed in the
POStOffice Department against Wells, Fargo
& Co., for gross neglect in the transmits
sion of mail on the overland route in Cali
fornia, the Territories included. With the
charge are affidavits containing statements
that U. S. mail bags are frequently thrown
out when the trains are heavily loaded and
left to rot on the prairies or to be spoiled
by the Indians. Complaints have also
reached here that the same Company have
otherwise avoided their contracts with The
| Government.
| Freedmen's Bureau in Maryland.
An attempt is being made by certain
classes of citizens of Maryland to get E.
M. Gregory, superintendent of the Freed
mems Bureau in that State, mustered out
of service. Gen. Howard opposes the
scheme, and obtained an interview with
the President to-day, regarding the mat
ter. The latter is said to favor the move
ment.
Chief Justice Chase and Gen. Sickles.
| The Tribune's special says: The stories
that Chief Justice Chase had denounced
Gen. Sickles' administration in the Caro-
linas are unfounded. The Chief Justice
differs from Gen. Sickles as to the proprie<
| ty of order No. 10, but says that had his
advice been taken and followed, General
Sickles would have been retained. He re-
CARDS the present administration of the
Carolinas as just, able and apt to conducel
to early restoration on the plan proposed
by Congress. .--t-
No More Ironclads to be Sold.
1t is stated that at the suggestion of Sec
retarY Seward it was decided at the last
Cabinet meeting not to sell any more IRON
clad war vessels. Mr.. Seward is supposed
| to be afraid of giving some nation offense
by selling these vessels to its opponents.
| Circular from GEN. Grant-Army
/ ,s-o- Regulations.
| The following circular has Just been is
sued by Gen. Grant. -'- fH6't
Regimental commanders are hereby au-
thorized to receive from their subordinate
officers, with view to laying them before
the General-in- Chief, such practical sug-
gestions relating Immediately to their re-
spective spheres OF duty, as may, in their
estimation, be recommended by experience
and reflection, for embodyiDg in the new
edition OF regulations for the army. .-sT
| Harmony in Reconstruction.
The Herald's special says: A movement
has been inaugurated by prominent menu
bers of Congress, it is said, which is in
tended to secure harmony between the
President and the legislative bodies on the
| pending question of Southern reconstruc-
ton. On learning the Presidents own
plans, these Republicans propose to con-
cede their own opinions as much as they
can, in order to meet his purposes, and
thus secure representation for the Southern
States by the time the next Presidential
election takes place. s-E- % -55.. l5i
The Japanese Ram StonewaII.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. S.--The Japanese Ram
Stonewall, arrived at BEidetown, Barba-
does, on the 9TH inst, and would sail on the
10th. 6. ez9. 81 -s.ui. ss.57t
Meetings of Congregational Commit-
A portion of the House Committee on
Elections. under the craftsmanship of Sco-
| field. of Penn, met at Lexington, KY, on
the 1lth inst, to carry on an Investigation
as to the alleged disloyaIty of the Repre-
sentatives elect from the State. ..l.si
| A sub Committee of the Judiciary Com
mittee assemble tomorrow In the Capitol
| tos commence the investigation assigned
to it, namely: As to whether the State of
| Maryland possesses Republican form of
government. .,. r. zs-sl, =
| The select committee on the maltreat-
ment of Union prisoners OF war commences
| its session at Boston on the 18th inst, under
| the Craftsmanship of Mr.. Shanks, ofcIndi
ana. 2oj I 5-a- tl.y t'.Hi
Nothing definite has!transpired as to the
proposed action of Gen. Buffers select
committee on the assassination of Presi-
| dent Lincoln. 30 80
The Select committee on Southern rail-
roads proceed south from this city on the
| 18th inst, under the Chalrmanship of Mr.!
McClurg, of Missouri, ,.-,
Ex-senator Stockton, of n. :, had an in
teryiew with Gen. Grant this morning. Il
/ Secretary Seward will leave Tomorrow
morning for Auburn, to attend to private
| business. -. ''"
The usual Cabinet meeting was held to-
day.. All the members were present ex-
cept Postmaster General Randall. ST Isfs,. 81
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