Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-16
FLANKING MIR. j.
How the Movement was Made.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA.
There was little stir about the War office
this morning, and some curiosity evinced as
to how things would turn out upon the re-
instatement of Mr.. Stanton. General Grant
came down shortly after . oclock, delivered
the key of the private secretarys office to
the Adjutant General, and at once retired to
headquarters without doing single act as
Secretary of war al interim. Mr.. Stanton
came down about 10 o'clock. The Adju-
tant General handed him the key, and he
Immediately entered his Office and resumed
his duties as Secretary. There was no scene,
and nothing out of the usual course of bust
ness Soon after taking possession, he re-
ceived deleg .tion of citizens, who called
in reference to matters connected with the
department, expecting, however, to find Gen.
Grant still acting as Secretary. Mr.. Stanton
heard them and made the necessary orders.
A visitor, who called at the department
about half-past ten o'clock, was ush-
cred into the private room, and found Mr.
Stanton smoking cigar as composedly us
though he had been occupying the Office
constantly. AT eleven o'clock Gen. Grant
called on Mr.. Stanton and had an interview
Of about an hour. During that time, Gen.
Dent, of General Grants staff transferred
his desk over to General Pelouze, the former
occupant of that position under Mr.. Stanton.
General Hardie yielded his desk to General
Shriver at twelve o'clock.
WHAT JOHNSON SAID TO GENERAL GRANT.
On the assembling of the Cabinet, General
Grant called ON the President, and remain
ed about one hour. II is understood that
the General was notified by the President
that all future orders in reference to the
army, given by the Executive, would be
sent to him for execution, as Mr.. Stanton
would not be recognized as chief of the War
| Department. IL is also stated that the Pres
| ident inlmuted that il officers of the War
| Department chose TO allow Mr.. Stanton
office room in the War Department build
ings he had no objections.
sTANToN's MOVEMENTS.
| AT half-past two o'clock, Mr.. Stanton was
| locked up in his private room with several
persons whose names were not ascertained.
| AT a few minutes past o'clock, an order
was issued by Mr.. Stanton informing en-
ployees of the War Department that he, Mr..
Stanton, had again taken possession of the
portfolio of the War Office. Several of the
chiefs Of bureaus and chief clerks called on
the Secretary during the morning, and re-
ceived Instructions from him relative to
their particular offices. Mr.. Stanton did
not present himself at the White House to-
day, though many expected that he would
do so, and attend the Cabinet meeting. He
was at the War Department during the
whole day, where he was visited by many
of his friends, who congratulated him upon
his reinstatement. This afternoon Bishop
Simpson, Of Philadelphia, was closeted
with him for over an hour. After he with
drew, General John Pope late commander
of the Third Military District, had an inter
view with him.
THE PRESIDENT wRATHFuL HOW HE WILL
| CUT OFF Ills NOSE, DO.
General Grant, by surrendering the War
Department to Mr.. Stanton, has incurred
the disapprobation of the Executive. 1t
will be remembered that Grant was ordered
by the President to assume the duties of the
War Department when Stanton was reliev-
ell, and it is commended by the friends of the
President that he General Grant, had no
right TO surrender that department to any
one until he should he relieved and directed
to do so by the President, and should have
refused 10 turn over the department to Mr..
Stanton until he received orders from Mr..
johnson. The action of the Senate, yester-
day. must be certified to by the President:
and General Grant, they hold, had no a,l-
thority to turn over the Department to Mr..
Stanton. As all official business between
Congress and the War Department must
pass through the President, they allege that
General Grant, in surrendering the depart
ment to MIR. Stanton, has violated the arti-
Giles OF war or The regulations of the army
IN disobeying the orders of his superior. and
thus subjects himself to censure. 1t is ex-
pected that an order will be issued by the
PRESIDENT Tomorrow, in which he will re-
iuse to have any official connection with
lhc war Department. The action of the
senate was anticipated by the President,
and his mind was fully made up as to his
course. The subject was before the Cabi-
net to-day, and it is believed the views of
The President were sustained.