Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-24
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FROM WASHINGTON.
eneraI Howard to be ReIIeyed
,ToEOhio Statesman.

.. FROM WASHINGTON.
General Howard TO be Relieved.
New York, August 23.--The Tribune's
special says: 1t is now a settled fact that
General Howard will be relieved from his
position as Commissioner of the Freed
mans Bureau. The President has contem-
plated making the change for long time,
but not until Mr.. Stanton and Gen. Sheri-
dan were removed did he definitely decide
to act in Gen. Howard's case. The order
for the removal may be looked for this
week. Indeed, it is expected every day at
the headquarters of the Freedman's Bureau.
Gen. Grant is also opposing this step OF
the President, and has written or will have
a protest similar to those on tile removal
of Mr.. Stanton and Gen. Sheridan.
Grant and Politics.
The course of the Tribune toward Grant
has determined those OF his friends who man
age his Presidential canvass. TO make him
pronounce his adhesion to Congress. The
General himself to-day announced that he
would hold no communication with news
parer correspondents. The friends OF
Grant steadily assert that Grants letters to
johnson about the removal OF Stanton and
Sheridan are radical and. decided. The
friends of the President, on the contrary,
say that Gen. Grant made merely cold
and formal objection to the removal OF
Stanton and Sheridan. sl1t sIr -az.- lr
The Cabinet to be RemodeIed.
The Intelligencer tomorrow will urge
the removal of Seward. AS an editor OF
that paper was in consultation with him
last night, this is significant. The Presi
dent is understood to have said that he
would accept the designations of Mr.. Nc
Culloch, Mr.. Wells, and Mr.. Randall. He
wants to make new deal and have fresh
cards for the remainder of the term. You
NAV regard this as semi-official.
Mr.. Adams, Mr.. Bingham, Gov. Andrew:
Senator Sherman and Senators Dixon.
Anthony and Fessenden are all mentioned
in connection with the Cabinet appoint
ments. a. -E~-- 4
Changing the Southern Generals.
The work of changing the Southern
Generals and all Generals not in harmony
with the President will continue. Terry
and Sheridan have been sent out to fighu
the Indians and guard wagon trains
Howard will soon follow. Sickles' head is
in danger. He will probably be sent to
New Mexico, while Pope will be returned
to the Sioux country. Meade will proba
bly, take Sickles' place, and Halleck the
place of Pope. .Er..-.- ..-..-
GeneAaI Thomas.
: The Times special says: A dispatch
from Louisville stating that General Thorn
as had started for New Orleans, must be
incorrect, as that officer has been absent
some time. The Medical Director of the
Department states that General Thomas
health has been quite poor, and that the
transfer to New Orleans at the present
time will be at great peril. With regard
to General Thomas view of the reconstuc-
tion acts, it is known that the President has
at different times during the past six
months urged upon him the propriety OF
his taking command of the Fifth Military
District.
He had previously declined the command
of the Third District, and he met the Pres
ident's propositions in this case with an
equally earnest declination that he felt
himself untitled for the administration OF
such military and political trust, at the
same time expressing the hope that Gen.
Sheridan would be allowed TO continue the
work he had begun with so much vigor.--
Said he $50 far as the Interpretation OF
the acts of Congress are concerned. there
is really little difference between General
Sheridan and myself"
At the time of his last visit to the city
he was again approached by the President,
but urged the necessity of his presence in
Tennessee as a reason why he should not
be transferred. In private conversation at
this time, Gen Thomas expressed the hope
that he had prevailed upon the President
not to transfer him from his present COM
mand. and also the hope that Gen. Sheri-
dan, whose line of policy he should certain
ly follow if the responsibility were his,
would not be removed in the midst of his
work.
Damage from Rain.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The rain of yes
terday and the night before did much dam
age to the crops, bridges, Sc. surrounding
Washington.
Accident to the Rockville stage.
Yesterday afternoon the Rockville stage,
in crossing the ford about four miles from
the city, was washed down stream. Three
passengers, ladies, were drowned.
The Turkish Minister.
The Turkish Minister was introduced to-
day to the President by Secretary Seward.
He presented his credentials, and was
formally received.
Railroad Accident.
There was an accident on the Annapolis
railroad last night, caused by the washing
away of a culvert. The engineer and fire.
man were killed, and the conductor had
several ribs broken.
Intelligence from FOTmOsa Fight
with the Savages.
The Navy Department has received dis
patches detailing recent events at FarmoSa.
Admiral Bell, under date of Shanghai. June
18th, says he left Shanghai on the 18th of
June, in the Hartford. accompanied by the
| Wyoming. On the 10th he directed the
arming of lS1 sailors and marines of the
| two ships with muskets and rifles, and four
DAYS rations of provisions and water. He
stopped on the 18th at Tahas, where he OBJ
! tanned an interpreter and received on board
the British Consul, Charles Carrall.
On the morning of the 18th we anchored
| within half mile of the Shore in open
bav, at the southeast end of Formosa. A
landing party was put ashore at $50 A. M.
under Commander Belknap of the Hartford,
1t. Mckenzie second in command The
savages were seen assembling on the hills,
two miles distant, armed with muskets,
and were visible most of the day. They
displayed courage and strategy equal to
our native Indians, gliding through high
grass and from cover to cover, and without
being seen by our men. who, charging up
on their covers, frequently fell into am
bush.
Our detachment pursued them in this
manner out of sight of the ships until two
O'Clock P. NJ, when, having halted to rest
the savages took the opportunity to creeI
mp, and fired on the party commanded by
Lieut.. Mckenzie, and that officer, placing
himself at the head of the company com
manded by Lieut.. Sands, daringly led {
charge into an ambuscade that was lait
for them and fell mortally wounded by
to the rear.
Several officers and men having already
experienced severe sun-strokes, and thu
command being generally exhausted an(
worn out by their efforts to get at the enc
nv during four hours marching. Com