Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-09
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| Gen. Sherman and the War ,Ohice-
Louisiana observation-disclosures Against
Wells. Fargo d CO.--Chase and sick
les, etc. etc E fe -Ii
NEW York, Oct. 8.-The Times special
says: The telegram from the President to
Gen. Sherman, ordering him to report here
in person Immediately, doesnot specify any
cause for his relief from duty as Indian
| Commissioner and is Supposed, notwith.
| standing the assertions Of the administra.
tion press to the contary, that Mr.. johnson
| intended to offer him the war office. Find
| ing however, that the Generals fast friend.
! ship of Gen. Grant, and his political prin-
| ciples, which, whatever they have been in
the past, are now similar to those enter
tanned by his brother, John Sherman, rem
dered the acceptance of the office so uncer-
tain that the President hesitated to make
it. 1t is probable that the General viii
return to the West without having accom-
pIished anything beyond having several
fruitles interviews with the President.
Official election retusns have been re-
ceiyed from about one-third of the parishes
in Louisiana. The registration in these
was 54,135, and the aggregate vote polled
is 2S $751; All the parishes heard from, ex-
cept Orleans, polled more than half their
registration, while that voted 2260 less than
half Convention was carried by an ex-
cess of from 5000 to S000 Nine-tent of
the votes cast were for convention. ...
Formal charges have been Sled in the
Postoffce Department against Wells, Fargo
& Co, for gross neglect in the transmission
of mails on overland routes TO California.
and the territories. Included with the
charges are afidavits containing statements
that United States mail bags are frequently
thrown out when the trains are heavy
loaded, and left to rot on the prairies or to
be spoliated by the Indians. Complaints
have also reached here that the same COM
pany have otherwise evaded the contract
with the government. ..,-..,..J B..
An attempt is being made by certain
classes of citizens in MARYLAND to get E.
M. Gregory, Superintendent of the Freed
mems Bureau in that State, mustered out
of service. General Howard opposes the
scheme, and obtained an interview with the
President to-day in relation to the matter
The latter is said to favor the movement
The Tribune's special saysthe stories that
Chief Justice Chase had denounced Gen.
Sickles' administration in the Carolinas
are unfounded The Chief Justice differs
from Gen. Sickles as to the propriety of
order No. 10, bat says had his advice been
taken and followed, General Sickles would
bave been retained in command. He re-
CARDS the present administration of the
Carolinas as just and able, and apt to. con
duce to early restoration on the plan pro-
posed by Congress ....
1t is stated that at the suggestion Of
Secretary 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 their vessels to its opponent.
The following circular has Just been
issued by Gen. Grant: Regimental COM
manders are hereby authorized to receive
| from their subordinate officers, with view
of laying them before the General.in-C Chief
such political suggestions relating i'm
| mediately to their respective spheres of
| duty, as may in their estimation, be a re-
commendation of experience and rehec-
| ton for the embodiment of the new edition
of the regulations for the army.
The Herald's special says: A movement
| has been inaugurated by prominent mem
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 concede
| 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.