The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-27
IMPORTANT ORDERS OF THE PRESIDENT.
Removal Of Gen. SIckles from the Com
mand Of the Second Military District.
GEN. CANBY ASSIGNED TO THE POSITION
Gen. Hancock Ordered to the Com
mand of the Fifth Military District.
The designations of the Entire Cabinet
at the Disposal of the President.
Removal of General sIekIes.


WASHINGTON, August 2G.-Some weeks ago
telegraphed you that the Executive guillotine
wonld claim as its next victim General Sickles
To-day the President issued the following order
relieving General Sickles from the command
or the Secoud Military District, disappointing
General Candy in his place.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, wAsH1S eToN d. C.
August 26, ls67.-Breyet Major-GenerRl Edward r. s.
sGoSd M bs cTeapd SS he ae OF Of Cone Re
gress OF March 2 1867, and OF the Military Depart
Carolina and South Carolina. He Will as soon as
pTsctica6le relieve Malor,5eneTal Daniel slckles
assigned, WILL when necessary TO faithful execution
acts of Congress upon district Commanders and any
and all authority pertaining to officers in command Of
Major General Daniel E. sickles is hereby relieved
rom the command of the Second Military District,
The Secretary of War Gd interis will give the necos
sary Instructions TO carry this order Int, into effect
The cause OF the removal of General Sickles is
his insubOrdination in disobeying the positive
commands of the President. The Order No 10
resisting the execution of mandates of the
United States Supreme Court in North Carolina,
was rescinded by the President some weeks
ago, and General Grant instructed General
Sickles accordingly; but the latter, instead OF
promptly submitting, ordered his subordinates
Attorney General at the command of the Presi-
dent, and wrote very offensive letter to Gene
raj Grant, in which he alluded in disrespectful
terms indirectly to the President and asked for
a suspension OF the order until such time as he
SSlckles) could write q defense OF his course.
The President. however, refuses to wait when q
plain, positive command is recklessly disre-
garded, and retires Sickles with unusual
The next victim will undoubtedly be General
Pope, who in short time will be removed to
make way for General Wager Swayne.
General Hancock Appointed to the Com
mand OF the Fifth Military District.
AS regards Sheridan's successor, q new order
was also issued this morning, assigning General
Fifth Military District. This is exactly as l
predicted the day the order appointing General
Thomas was issued, having then the best reason
himself
out OF the undesirable post by some means or
other. The following is the new ORDER
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, d. G., August
2S Se7oSiri-In conseauenee Of the uniay9Ta6e con
or as e 70 o. rson d
patch OF the 2lst inst. my order dated August H.
IWiSdeld Hancock to the cqmmand con Sf the Flith
SG %Ty q
comprising the States OF Louisiana and Texas.
ment @ 81 Tie Missouri BY MsioT; r T. sRer
New Orleans louisiana, and assuming the command ID
to which he is hereby assigned, will when necessary
all powers conferred by acts Of GSngress upon district
% ana any of anI ar m de0art 10
Major eHeTal p. ii; Sheridan viii a. once turn over
himself and proceeding without delay TO Fort Law.
G tbe Command Of the Department Of the MssoUr
Maior-General George a. Thomas will. until further
orders, remain in command of the Department OF the
Very respectfully, yyo%STTsn o%STTsnrw 1ouNsoN
ToGeneral o. s. GRANT, Secretary OF war ad interim.
The Cabinet Crisis.
More than ordinary excitement has prevailed
at Sn9 caposi az peSort tbSt the Cabi
net portfolios, exclusive of that held by General
Grant had been conditionally surrendered to the
President, In giving attention to this latterly
prevalent rumor have given the exact state OF
the case. Previous to the displacement OF Stan :
ton the other members OF the Cabinet slgnlned
their willingness to relieve the President OF ali
embarrassment by placing their designations at
mis- disposal This proffer has since. IN conse-
a
changes, been renewed, and at this time
81 the Cabinet to paes the President
possession of their designations whenever
he covets them, for the sake of political advan-
which they are the heads No designations,
however, have thus far been rendered formally,
nor will there be unless the President sees nj
TO avail himself of the courteous profier above
referred to- There has been no collisions be-
advisers. Their personal relations are per-
fectly amicable, and possibly, with the excep'
ton Of secretary sewaTa Iney ar 6f ~ 70 re-
gency that might place the President In q
position TO make reconstruction OF the Cabl'
This Is the exact understanding of the matter
as am informed by two of its members to-day
Thus far Mr.. Johnson has not indicated wnethel
their resignations would be acceptable or other
wise. The fact that ne has not aVailed himself
demand recurring an Immediate change. i
NAV be questioned whether 1t would be agree
able for the President 70 part indlscrlminateelIS
those appointed by himself but In the event o
a necessity for change he Is assured that ever
they will not fall back upon the Tenure OF once
bill, or for any reason claim exemption IRON
Stanton's fate.
/ give you the above statement of the case IL
Justice TO two members of the Cabinet who pro
Tess to know the exact state of affairs. IL Il
Iial quarters the opinion is expressed that tn
President will in very short time take at Chel
words some members OF his Cabinet ana ALLOW
them 10 retire to the shades of private life ono
more In the case OF McOulloch though pro
babIy his resignation will be the last accepted
from the fear of danger TO the public credit stll
am pretty certain that he will be permitted U
Withdraw after some time, ana a better maj
appointed in his stead. Tue tdea probably, !
change in the Treasury management Dy de
grees, and not make too sudden change.
Among the rumors afioat is one TO the enec
that Secretary McCulloch has accepted an one
from Jay Cooke & Co. to manage the new Dank
ing-house they are about to open IN LonoOn
III this be true, IL would certainly bear out IN
probability of McCulloch's probable retiremen'
Changes in the War Department.
Among the recent changes that have pee
made at the War Department is Inat IN VI W
Inspector Generals Department. General ~
mund Schrtver has been relieved OF poru.o
of the duties that have hitherto pressed netvll
upon him. by the creation OF anotner sdlXlslSO, S,
under the charge of General James a. HaIuits it
Assistant Inspector General. GenefaI hRrol
will take official cognizance OF al natIe.s Pei
taining to claims on the War Depar IinsnI, an a
receive for final adjustment sucn cl9itns cl9iit y
come from the War Department ComInlsIee ~
Claims General Horace Porter mas peen Ven