The Montana post., 1867-08-31

consideration. Hancock's department is =
compIicated one and it would take a new
Commander some time to become acquainted
with il.
The President replies at length He says !:
In the Fifth Military District affairs appear
20 be in disturbed condition, and a bitter
1 spirit of nntagonism seems TO have resulted
| from Sheridan's management He has rem
dered himself exceedingly obnoxious by the
manner In which he has exercised even the
powers conferred by Congress, and still more
/ go by a resort to authority not granted by law,
nor necessary to the efficient execution OF his
duties. His rule has In fact been an absolute
tyranny without reference to the principles
| of our government or the nature OF our free
\ institutions. The state of affairs which has
resulted from the course he has pursued has
i recklessly interfered with the harmonious,
satisfactory and speedy execution of the acts
| of Congress, and is alone sufficient to Justify
a change His removal therefore cannot be
remarked as an effort TO defeat the laws of
Congress, for the object is TO facilitate their
execution through an officer who has never
failed to obey the law, and to exact within
/ his jurisdiction like obedience from Others.
NEw YoRk, Aug. 27-The Times special
I SAYS it is we'll known that for some time past
the President has virtually been in possession
of the designations of his Cabinet officers,
which have been offered verbally, but recent
events have induced them to repeat the offer.
I am able to state on the best authority that
the President now has in his possession the
formal, written resignation of every member
of his Cabinet.
A Hprald's special says: In the case Of
McCuIIoch it is thought probable his resigna-
ton will be the last accepted from fear of
damage to the public credit, still it is pretty
certain he will be permitted to withdraw after
some time.
A Tribune's special says: Grant asks to be
relieved from duty at the War Office soon.
Jerry Black is spoken Of as Stewards sue
cessor.
The Times special says the President has
ordered the bureau of rebel archives to be
closed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Pa private letter
dat ed Ft. Hayes, Kansas, Aug. Goth; says
The cholera has been scourging the plains
this summer. One company Of cavalry at
that post lost 81 men.
WAsAINGToS, Aug. 27.-Gen. Candy is as
signed to the Second Military District. Gen.
Sickles is relieved.
BERLIN, August 27.-Bancroft had an au-
dience this morning and presented his ere
dentials. dinner was given In his honor by
Bismarck.
Brest to New York will be laid in May next.
The northern route is selected as the safest
and most practicable. The Great Eastern is
chartered to perform the work
Accounts from Spain confirm the iusurrec-
tion In Aragon as successful.
The General who led the royal troops
against the insurgents was killed. He was
the nephew of Naryares, the chief of the
Spanish Cabinet.
MANCHESTER, August 27.-The anti-slavery
Congress convened to-day. Lloyd Garrison
and other distinguished persons, including
several negroes, made speeches.
The governments of Russia and the United
States were sulogized for the abolition of
slavery.
LONDON, August 27.-Farrady, the eminent
sayan and electrician, died to-day.
NASHVILLE, August 27.-An order was
issued to-day stopping the jisbandment of the
State guards. The reason given IL the con-
duct of bands of outlaws.
Brownlow's majority is about 1000.
GREESsBURG, Ind, August 27.-1he wooden
factory of Wood Bros, and. several adjoining
buildings was destroyed by fire to-day. Loss,
S50, 900.
RICHMOND, August 27.--An official inyesti-
cation developes the existence of an armed
secret negro organization throughout the
State. Much alarm is felt in consequence by
the whites.
BKSsINeToS, VT, August 27.-The mill be-
longing to the Bennington Powder Company
exploded to-day. Three men were killed.
NEW YORK, August 27.-The building, los
Broad street, occupied by Thomas & Benham,
tonight. Loss very heavy. One fireman was
killed.
MACON, Ca, August IA colored mass
meeting was held to-day. From six to eight
thousand people were present. The Atlanta
Radical platform was adopted.
WASHINGTON, August 27.-lt is believed by
prominent gentlemen that the difference be-
tween the President and Grant, in relatioa
to the removal of Sheridan and Sickles n
Irreconcilable.
Orders were Issued by the President yester-
day, directing General Hancock to relieve
Sheridan.
Canby's order to relieve SickIes has not
been executed. 1t is said that Grant, in let
ter to the President, declines to direct the !
order to be executed, and states his refusal |
IN strong terms, virtually denying the right of |
the President to interfere with any one of the |
five military districts created by Congress, |
that the entire control of these de- |
partments rests by the supplemental recon-
struction act, in the General of the United |
States Army, and he IL not at liberty to, and |
will not transfer il 80 another.
The letter has not been published, but the
above statement is believed to be reliable and
IS derived from a usually well informed source.
NEw YORK, August 2S.-A special from
Washington says: An interview between
Langdon, colored, and the President took
place yesterday. The latter spoke in very
evere terms of GeneSl Howard and intimated
'eiy SieAiAy Iuab ne must remove MIN ana ap-
1oint some true friend of the colored race in
lis stead and if the colored men would agree
lpon one of their number he would appoint
lim. He asked Langdon to consider the
natter until the close of the week
The Tribune special says that Gen. Grant
nd the President have quarreled, there is not
he slightest doubt. 1t is well known that
he President has made several orders which
lrant, as Secretary of War, has refused to
ssue.
The Times special says: The Cabinet ses-
ion lasted until near two o'clock, but no re
llts were reached.
The President has not yet signifed to the
lembers which of their designations be will
ccept.
Jerry Black had an interview with Seward ,
The President still refuses to give to the =,
ress his correspondence with Grant, on the
'moval of Stanton. He regards his reply to :