Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-08-29

cant, from the fact that several of them ar,
a from members who, at the last session o
Congress, were known as Conservative.
> and opponents of impeachment They
+ further state that the prominent movers in
T impeachment are busy at word, and ar
0 already canvassiny among the members tC
TO test the feeling"
HEALTH OF GENERAL THOMAS.
A special from Washington saws Gener
al Thomas has telcgraphed that his health
/, is so poor that he will be unable to go to
e New Orleans at present. General Han
, cock will probably he appointed if the ILL.,
mesa OF General Thomas is long protracted
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Receipts from Internal revenue for the
week, $2,c7s, 739.
ORDER TRANSFERRING GENERAL SHERIDAN.
The President to-day, on the recommen-
datlon OF General Grant, suspended the
execution OF order No. IL, assigning Gen
eral Thomas to- the command of the Fifth
Louisiana District, in lieu Of General Sher-
idan. The reason for this action on the
} part of the Executive is on account of the
i'll health of Gen. Thomas, who is under
going medical treatment at one of TIE
springs in West Virginia.
LATER.
The Transfer Of General Sheridan
Correspondence Bct,Ccea General
Grant and the Circuni
stances AHcnding It's Publicotion.
| WASHINGTON. August 26.-This has been
a day of great excitement in Washington.
caused By the circumstances attending the
Presidents giving out a portion of the sup
pressed Grant correspondence, and by its
contents. Careful Inquiry concerning it
leaves scarcely any doubt that the Prcsi-
dent furnished it for publication while in
condition similar to that shown by him
wheR he took the oath of office. lie gave
it out early in the day, sending TO: cor
respondent of Boston paper, and suisse
qucntly refusing it To an agent OF the Asso-
ciatcd Press, who has been his personal
and intimate friend for twenty years, and
also refusing correspondent who ia a
member OF his official household, both OF
whom Lave constantly furnished him with
every facility for newspaper defence At
eleven o'clock last night he declared to
these, and in the presence of two other
newspaper men, that he would not let the
correspondence go, and that conveyed the
positive impression that il had not been
6''~h Cut ip BCI>tu uS ucClaTtN
that he gave il 10 the Herald as a mark of
his appreciation of its late change. In
military circles, his course in suppressing
Grants letters protesting against the sus-
pension of Stanton, is considered a gross
outrage on the General as the publication
OF the Sheridan letter referring to it made |
the publication of the other necessary. OF |
ficcrs have demo 1nced the evident inten- |
ton TO suppress General Grants views in |
the most unmeasured terms. The Presi |
dents course regarding these letters has |
been as follows: LIST, to deny their exis- |
tence for two days in succession; then |
when their substance appeared to author
ize statements that the letters were of n |
most friendly character. but could not be
made pnblic because they were mark ed
private, which was only true of one of
them; then finally giving them out as de.
scr:bcd. All of Sheritlan's friends are re-
joiccd al the Presidents publication OF the
correspondence duplicating both himself
and General Rousseau in the charge.
brought against the latter 10y Sheridan. Ii
was feared that Sheridan had made accu
sations against Rousseau without having
possession of evidence in The case. This.
though entirely OF n private nature, the
President authorized IL be made public in
the shape OF kilograms between Rousseau
and himself while the former was in New
Orleans 1t is claimed in official circles
that Rousseau and probably the President
have brought themselves within the pro-
vision attaching penalty to interfering {
with the Reconstruction law. All the
army officers speak of it as disgusting
exhibition OF violation OF military etiquette
on the Presidents part This unexpected
Inv he prasi.1ept Ill |
in the view giysn above Of Dir. JohnsOn's
during tine sr.,ai.- r..'or yester-
dav.
The following is the portion Of the cor
given out for publication ,
The first note is from the President to !
Grant a. follows:
EXECUTIVE MAxsIoS,l
WASHINGTON, Aug. Il, 1867.
DEAR SIR Before YOU issue instructions I
to.carly into effect the enclosed, | would !
be pleased to hear any suggestions you =
may deem necessary respecting the as :
signments to which the order refers.
Truly yours, ANDREW JOHNSON.
To General L. S. Grant, Secretary of War
al interim.
General Order, No. -
HEADQUARTERS OF TIE AIMY.
ApIrTASr GENERALS OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, August 10.
First-Thc following orders have been
received from the President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION
WAsnISGToS, August IL. y
Major General George III. Thomas is I
hereby assigned to the command of the I
Fifth Military District, created by act of I
Congrc IS, passed on the I'd day of March, q
S67 !
Major General p. III. Sheridan is Hereby /,
assigned to the command of the ID .part- /
ment of Missouri 4
Major General Winfield s. Hancock is
hereby assigned to the command of the $
Department of the Cumberland :
The Secretary of War ,,d interim will I
give the necessary instructions to carry i
his order into effect 4
(Singned) ANDREW JOHNSON |
Second In pursuance Of the foregoing
order of the President of the United States. 9
Major General Geo. III. Thomas will, on |,
receipt of this order turn overhis commad il
% the officer next in rank To himself, and n
proceed to New Orleans, La, to relieve Il
Major General p. ii. Sheridan OF the com
nand of the Fifth Military District.
Ihird-Major General p. Ill. Sheridan,
IN being relieved from the command of
he Fifth Military District by Major Gencr-
ii g. ii. Thomas, will proceed TO Fort =
Kansas, and relieve Major :
General w. S. Hancock. in command of :,
he Department Of the Missouri y
Fourth Maior General w. s. Hancock, :,
On being relieved from the command of the :,
Department of the Missouri by Major =
General p. II. Sheridan, will proceed TO 7
Louisville, Kentucky. and assume command
Of the Department of the Cumberland.'e
Ffffh--Major General G. III. Thomas :
will continue TO execute all orders lie may :,
find in force in the Fifth Military District :
at the time Of his assuming the command !,
Of it. unless authorized by the General of !;
the Army to annul, alter or modify them. !;
SJfb--Major General Sheridan, before !,