, 1867-08-23
EASTERN NEWS
From telsgraphic dispatches to the Portland
Herald, we take the following:
REMOVAL OF STANTON.

/
Herald, we take the following:
REMOVAL OF STANTON
Washington, Aug l2.-The President sent A
Communication, at 10 O'Clock this morning. TO
STANTON, suspending him from Office, and in
strueting him to turn over all the books, records
&C. In his custody to Gen. Grant. who has been
empowered to act as Secretary of War ad interim.
Shortly after noon, Stanton sent a reply to the
President, denying the Executives right to sus>
pend him from office, without the consent of
the Senate, and without legal cause. However,
as the General commanding the armies had no.
uhed him that he had accepted the appointment
as Secretary Of War dd interim, he (StaptonN
concluded that be had no alternative but to sub
init TO superior force. Grant ihertupon assum,
ed charge of the War Department, and appeared
at Cabinet meeting to-day called to consider
certain matters relating to Alaska,
RADICAL CONSPIRACY AGAINST TIE PRESIDENT.
Washington, August 9-Sanford Conover has
written letter to the President, revealing
plot on the part of Ashley, Butler and others
To implieate the President ia the conspiracy to
assassinate Lincoln. He says that it is capable
of proof by most indisputable evidence The
details are given at length, and the kind of evil
dence Ashley thought most advisable to present.
Among other things it was to be proven that
Atzerott was placed in the Kirkwood House to
make it appear that Johnson was an intended
victim, and thus divert suspicion also, that it
had been arranged to kill Lincoln on iuaugura,
tion day, which would account 70. johnson e
strange conduct on that occasion, he expecting
the tragedy TO be ended there. Ashley promptly
furnished the statement he wanted sworn to, and
promised that the witnesses should be splendid,
ly rewarded Several letters from Ashley to
Conover accompanied this statement. There is
good authority for saying that the President
has determined with regard to these disclosures
neither TO order an investigation and collection
of other evidence, said to exist nor to let bis
secretaries, but that he will commit them to the
public, and rid himself Of the whole matter
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
New York, August 49, - The Times special
says Gen. Grant looks upon his assignment to
the War Department as AN order which he had
no right to decline obeyirg. His position must
not be understood as indicating any change in
bis views regarding reconstruction.
Prominent Southern republicans are preparing
bill to enforce the present con6scation law,
and cause the entire seeded States to be resur.
veyed in the same manner as Territories Pre-,
emptOn rights will be given 10 freedmen and
soldiers. Three hundred millions of the pro-
ceeds will be used in rembursing loyal men for
property confscated or destroyed, and the bal
ance to be devoted to the payment of pensions.
Gen. Sheridan will be removed and Gen. Pope
next. Should other commanders refuse to adopt
the Johnsonian policy they will be removed.
TlsS--p~~ei@ont-befivres- rvcoustrucrtou- can be
effected without entirely destroying the civil
governments of the South.
Rev S. Wendell, a regularly ordained clergy
man, who has been two years in Superiutend-
ence OF the Orphan Asylum at Philadelphia, has
been arrested at Rochester, charged with raping
seven little girls nuder his care. lie confessed
that be had done wrong, and was liberated on
$4,000 bail.
Richmond, August l2.-Gen. Scofeld has is>
sued an order reminding military commanders
that they are to be governed in the discharge of
their duties by the laws of Virginia, when those
laws do not conflict with the laws of the United |
States or orders from head quarters They are
not to supercede the civil authorities, except in
cases of necessity.
1t is rumored on the street o-day that $780, |
100000 has been stolen from the Treasury at
Washington.
The President desires all the Cabinet to resign |
so that he may make general revision. 1t is |
said that Gov. Andrew of Massacb usetts, will be |
rendered ethe appointment of Secretary of War, |
Washington, August l3.-It is reported shat |
Judge Holt will soon be suspended from the dis
charge of his duties as Chief Of tie Bureau of |
Military Justice.
Gen. Rousseau will sail on the 2lst for San |
Francisco, where he will take war vessel for
Sitka. Rousseau will afterward return to Port
land, as the headquarters of his Department.
A Mexican vessel Just arrived, brings intelli-
gence that the body of Macmillan has been de-
livered to the Austrian Ambassador, to be con-
veyed to Austria.
Judge Thomas, of Alexandria, bas been ar
rested to answer to indictment before Judge
Underwood, for violation of the civil rights law,
in refusing to admit negro testimony in court.
The Postmaster General las directed the Post
master at San Francisco to forward mails from
San Francisco to Sitka, 10 Alaska. Service not
to exceed once a week the order to remain in
force until the meeting of Congress, when a
regular postal route will be established.