The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-21
WASHING ON.
Important Orders Of the Presi-
dent and General Grant.
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General sheridan Superseded
by General Thomas,
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GsBsral Hancock Assigned y, the De-
FartmeDt Of the Crnbe rland.
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Genera, Sheridan to 'Command the
Department Of thu Missouri
correspondence BetweVi The President and
Gssssal Grant On tho Subject Of
SbssiSayl 's Renewal.
General Sheridan to 'Ccmman tn
Department Of ths Missouri.


General sherry dan from rho Cossnsasd 81 the
fSfth Military Dietriet-Scrrespo nslcsce Be-
sween the ~ esidsns .sd .:saeral Grant ON
The sebowss2 cfDisI orders reviewing Grress Sheri
sss aud rssss .sning General George n. Thomas and
Wsneral Harry 'ch were promulgated Today
sEEsAl oRpsRs-so. a.
HxApoUARyERs or TsE Army,
ADyuTIsr GENERALS O5png,
WASHINGTON, August 10, 1867.
Ssa-s The following osSeTs have been received from
ne I,ecs lent
WtssNeTUN, ID. O., August n, 1907. !
naeu General George 4: lhomss Is hereby assigned
of Congress passed tho I'd day Of March, 1897
NJ m General P. u. sheridan 70 hereby assigned 10
Ahoey mand OF the Department of the Missouri.
~ or General Winfield 8 Hancock IS hereby assigned
se-s command Of the Departments Of the Cumberland.
II 10 Secretary OF War ad interim will give the neces
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Second In pursuance Of the foregoing order of the
sssldep Of the United States, Major General 6. H.
'Ebomas viii receipt Of the order, his pres
eomand to the officer next in rank to himself anc
proceed 20 New Orleans La, TO relieve MAJOR General
2. b. sheridan Of The command OF The Fifth Military
Tatrd MAJOR General P. n. Sheridan, on being
Hevod from the command Of the Ffh Military district
HAsyenwortb, Kansas, and VIII relieve Major General
" 9 HANCOCK IN the command Of the Department OF
FbaSts .-Major General ". s. Hancock on being re-
&eved from The command Of the Department OF the Mis-
u.
louisville KY. aud Will assume command OF the De-
Isrtment OF the Cumberland.
f0M -hnior Seneral G. II. Thomss will continue TO
execute all orders he may ind in force in the fh Mill
lazy dsiIic at the time OF his assuming command OF IT,
psgess authorized by the General Of the army 10 apnu
Sssey modify them
sssia MAJOR General Sheridan, before relieving Major
'eneral Hancock, will report in person these head
: saayters.
by command of GENERAL GRANT
Il D. TOWNSEND. Assistant Adjutant General.
The assignments, will be noticed, exactly
huxe aN
ain have TO think that Hancock may
oven yes get commend Of the Fifth Nnitary district
should . certain contingency The order
"s promulgated to-day is somewhat different
''om aha, which at FRS, prepared some
weeks ago The language OF tho first order
~as rasbsr stronger, stating that the ground for
,ho removal Of sheridan was tha, he impedmen,
NJ national and constitutional reconstruction. Tne
:as,deHts order directing General to issue the
cessary instructions carry out tho removal of sher
A-'Ad the l1th--lssi saturday-apd was received
s, =" 'h&' day. have Information from high
a., 1900, aiey eu receiving the order General
-, a. az. -. -. ne acton. II occurred pretty
A".h IN ins Wise The PresideI, in ~. -
so'mtied che order 70 the General ana s,s I'VE
"s "oaid be happy TO receive any suRgestio q,
>"e r"nsect that the General might consider
fT'peh ms NOTE was simply Intended Nc an
AhT'anop to General Grant 10 suggest any Changes in
sht re.ssgnmeDt OF the three generals In question
'''hefsi Grant, however, 10 have regarded the
10 another hsnss anfq % the President, pro,s.uu
,s9jnsi sheridsn's removal, aod giving his rea-
rEeraisr. This. letter 10 written in very
rs~ndny way, enurely respectful aud ALLEGES her
WITHOUT Tsproach 60 not pretend g1ve even the
snlslaoee OF the letter, but .now ths. The General
toos tie ground that the .iep would be most unvlse
JOSH new and tbat wogd be contrary to the wishes OF
fbc people OF the American Teoublie Tie General
s~ot on Tbs pein, ana suggests that the wishes OF the
people ought to be respected This letter wa. written
on Saturday end received by III. President on Nor
day
M johnson sneafed ITO letter CT the day o, Us re-
stfaon The answer OF tie President is pretty tul and
manh in tho same friendly style as Gsaut, The Pres.
dent alluded in terms OF praise the military services
~ General sheridan, especially gallant dashing
cavalry ctcer who deserved well OF hss country but
sa'sd Shat ~ the present condition OF the country the
national interests could ny the snsfer OF
little phiP' 10 the Department of alssouri and IRE
WDontneus Of General Thomas 20 the command Of the
eiNh military district. General Thomas, tLe Presdeu,
ssssss ocer whose services were else or nien
s0sss sIa by mesDs Inferior 10 those rem
so'ed py Genera sheridan. he believed. moro.
over that rhonss possessed tho discretion, prn- ]
fsnce, ripe judgment and Impartial mind thai /
nmod hW u a higher degree than Sheridan
for ihe oonEnsp6 o. rhs f.h military district, and in
rakps the proposed change he the Presidsnu warony
sstns for The beet Interests Of tie country at lsrg. As
e he a'ufons made nv Genera Grant &c the wishes OF
&c American people, he (the resdsnp asks 10 be in
kpsmed when inc question Of the removal OF Sheridan
3sa been Submitted The American people for an ar
Dsessien OF Their opinion he be prs.dsns) believed
AAss NE supreme ~sb 81 the American people was er.
Drsssed p tie amcyicsn constitution He believed the
american people desired thS their constitution should
b ocsyec sne he Believed thai sheridsn wss not ad
nirsins TIE govsrnmsn, Of the fifth eIs,rc, sccord.
nc 10 the sriiii or intent Q; the cons tuition
These ste shon; the chief 20 OTIS Of the corrs.pond
'nss Bob ~ President and ceusral3ran, decline TO
ss me core ondsrce 90 the pres, but you NAV rely
~ The above statement is sub,t,nualiy correct lam O
tcrhed tbs General Grant promu.ss,e the order 10
receiving tue Fresidsots answer that .nce ths
~ voary Ire chsnxs Of views they have had inter-
~ ,snd csme 10 satisfactory eensu.or on the sub
ecnSsal Grant attended the Cabinet meeting TO-DAY :
10 hsfnorl pIsty fIiy WIN The sers Of
e Prss dont Indeed sm nov Informed VIA; Gran, .
"a prhi fair accord with the Pres dent, and sha, heir
,.sfs'ns arc qgi;s cordial o
ssssseie Enriy Removal 81 tse,,ruI sjcLI.. =
Senfal sekles likely 70 he the next Wet N Of tue 4
rssnasn'h soiotne 70 il understood that lately he u
~ ss~n many seps entirely uisgonisc 10 the Pres
snff poey' ahs iht unless he reesdss pretty prompt.
he viii be removed The iroabls grow. oui O, his b
aers'ips "ih The mandates o. ths Uaned states So.
ems pour' 10 "hminson y. {. telegrApAsd you ! 10
,. week that the Frssten after na,ur, dellbefAuon b.
tb bic Cabinet had rescndsd s.esl.s famous orser m
10, srd ordered Censrsl crsut 10 nsrrc, Genera, ~
a. afcerdssly. Ibe United STATE. Attorney Cen. Az
siA savs iusfuetoss 70 ths Vn,d s,sss p,rss. o.
VIII, nftcn 70 prosecute erlminsHy all mar
,h-,y, 'tug the sIscuicn OF the proees Of ihe
RENE Cast General sickles Il seems In di.r.s.rs
h.se irs,rue shs has ordered he sueordnia,. At Go
pe,ou to pa, 20 heed 10 this order Of The Attorney fo
,srsi ur,n turtle, advised By him General scken m
NE s6tje1 rbs regarded - pslpsols eon'enp, gr
No ordsrs "a ,hs Precedent who considers THAT &C nv
ons A, al. 40 49, Chi<f Suetce the 81 rrsme