Litchfield enquirer., 1867-08-29
News of tho Week.


 this week centres in the Salzbourg confer ence between the emperors of France and Austria. The Paris papers claimed that South German Confederation was to be formed of which Austria was to be the head. On the other hand it is affirmed by the Prlssians that Bavaria has refused to join any such confederation and that meeting between the king of Prussia and the sovereigns of South Germany has been arranged to meet soon at Baden.
 The reports concerning the revolution ln Spain are conflicting.
 The Czar is in the Ctimea quite i'll. \ hundred thousand Bardan rifles have been ordered by the Russian government. Ad miral Farragut has received a grand ova- tion at Cronstadt.
 Late accounts from Spain seem to indi- cate the success of the revoIutionists in Aragon.
 Professor Faraday died at London, on Tuesday,
 DOMESTIC. total registration of South Carolina shows: Whites, 9, TAB: Col ored, 22, ,59S
 Gen. Sheridan has complained of the in terference of Gen. Rousseau, at New Or leans, which the latter denies Fighting with the Indians still continues. The order removing Sheridan is suspend ed on account of the sickness of Gen. Thomas.
 The submarine cable between Havana and Key West has finally been recovered and successfully laid ing Gen. Sickles, and appointing Gen. Canby in his place. It is said that Gen. Grant has refused to execute several orders of the President, which he considers con- ficting with powers entrusted to him by Congress.
 GEx. GRANT TO PRESIDENT JOHNSON. HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE U. 8. WASHINGTON. D. C., Aug. IT, 1867. 1 His E1celency Andrew Johnson, President Of the United States:
 Sir am in receipt of your order of this date, directing the assignment of General G. H. Thomas to the command of the Fifth Military District, General Sheridan to the Department of the Mssou- II, and General Hancock to the Department of the Cumberland; also your note of this date (enclosing these nstructions, saying: Before you issue in- structlons to carry into effect the enclosed order 1 would be pleased to hear any suggestions you may deem necessary respecting the assignment to which the order refers.'
 I am pleased to avail myself of this opportunity to urge, earnestly urge-urge i'll the name ofa pat rotc people who have sacrificed hundreds of thous- ands of loyal lives and thousands of millions of treasure to preserve the integrity and union of this country-that this order be not insisted on. It is unmlstakably the expressed wish of the country that General Sheridan should not be removed from hls present command. This is a republic where the Will of the people is the law of the land. beg that thelr voice may be heard.
 General Sheridan has performed his civil duties faithfully and nteigently. His removal will only De regarded as an effort to defeat the laws of Con- gress. It will be interpreted by the unreconstruct- ed element in the south-those who did all they could to break up this government by arms and now wish to be the only element consulted as to the method of restoring order-as 8 triumph. It Will emboden them to renewed opposition to the Will of the loyal masses, believing that they have the Executive with them. The services of General Thomas ill battling for the Union entitle him to some consideration. He has repeatedly entered his protest against being assigned to either of the five military districts. and especially to be assigned to relieve General Sheri- dan.
 General Hancock ought not to be removed from where he ls His department Is complicated one, which Will take new commander some time to become acquainted with. Iherc are military reasons, pocuniary reasons ana, above all, patriotic reasons, why this order should not be insisted on.
 beg to refer to a letter marked privato which wrote to the President when first consulted on the subject of change in the War Department T. pears upon the subject of this removal, and Lad hoped would have prevented it.
 have the honor to be, with great respect yv,,. obedient servant
 U. 5. GRANT, General United States Army,
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