Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-08-16
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGR APH.
NEW YORK Ass OCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES FOR THE
JOURNAL.
FROM WASHINGTON.
SECRETARY STANTON REMOVED.
GEN. GRANT APPOINTED SECRETARY
OF WAR.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 12-P. \
Sc, &c. &c.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 12-P. NJ.
The President at ten o'clock this morning, sent
communication to,Secrctary Stanton, suspend
ing him from office Secretary of War, and dl-
roofing him to transfer the records, books, ETC.,
to Gen. Grant, and informing Secretary Stanton
that Gen. Grant had been empowered to act as
Sc cretary of War ad lnte7'tne AT the same hour
Authority was sent to General Grant, authorizing
him to act as Secretary Of War I'D interant-direct-
ing him to enter at once upon the duties OF the
Office.
At noon the President received note from Sec
rotary Stanton, denying the Presidents right IN
der the Constitution and laws to suspend him
(Stanton) without his consent or legal cause; but
inasmuch as the General Commanding the armies
OF the United States had notified him (Stanton)
that.he (Grant) had accepted the appointment OF
Secretary of War ad Interim, he (Stanton) had no
other alternative but to submit under protest to
superior force.
General Grant has assumed charge of the War
Department., and appeared at the Cabinet meet
ing to-day for the purpose Of considering certain
questions connected with the territory recently &C
CURED from Russia.
The papers pres antcd by Durham, alias Como
yer, as ground for pardon, contains no word I'M
pugninG Ashly, B miller, or any other PERSONS
Those who prof essed to disclose the plot were
filed. Subseque atty and apparently IL despair of
procuring pa, don without them, they are alto
gether distinct from the original pardon papers.
There is the highest authority for saying that
when the di closures came officially before Presi-
dent Johns on he decided to submit them to the
public wit no1st further investigation, or without
any atten apt TO gather additional evidence which
was sai'l to exist.
It is officially stated that the value Of the New
Orea MS and Carrolton Railroad assigned to the
Uni led States in part payment OF the recent Ne"
o. deans defaclcation is not affected by the mort
| F.age held by the fourth National Bank OF New
| York.
1 The first communication from the Executive
Department to Gen. Grant, Secretary OF War 90
INTERIM was issued at two O'Clock to-day, and re-
fers to Louisiana matters. The order, it is said
| on good authority, is in harmony with the views
| of Mr.. Guitar
| The receipts of Internal Revenue to-day were
one million sixty-two thousand dollars.
There are no further changes IN the Cabinet
probable.
I'm portant Correspondence between Cover
| nor Worth and General siekles.
| The following Geographic correspondence be-
| tween Governor Worth and General Slckles looh
place this evening
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, EXECUTIVE DEPT
| RALEIGH, Aug. TO- 1867. J
| Moiog General D. Il. Slchles Commanding -
I'd Mutt arg District, Charleston, ?. =.
and provide the juries, both for the County
and Superior Court s. in many counties, nave not
made such revisal srnce your order NO. 51:. Ine
omission has not sp rung from any disposition 20