Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-04

Annspolis here, who art talking in about the style
Of the old secessioniats In regard TO what Maryland
will do If Thomas is kept out Of the War Ofhce.--
Washington has not fos leng time, contsined 50
many men, whose induence upon the President Is
at The same time great ind Of the worst character
GEN. EMORY ALL REeHT.
The question regarding the position Of General
Emory has been fully settled. BE called on Gen.
Grant yesterday, immediately sffer leaving the
President. He viii no5 only obey no order that
does not come through headquarters Of the army,
but will first send to headquarters TO ascertain
whather the order did really come through General
Grants Office. This can DO relied upon as ths sx-
act sitnstion.
TIE Army WITH sRAET.
Il Is positively known st headquarters thai the
army Is thoroughly VITA Grant In bis support OF
Congress. Yesterday Ggaeral Grant caused to be
transmitted to al headq copy Of the order
containing the law By which oil orders &c the army
must pass through bis headquarters and making it
misdemeanoT 70 obey eny osssf.
COL. WALLACE Mt 10 re sEDUcED.
This afternoon the President sens for Col Wal
lace, commanding the post of Washington, and
went over the whole ground Of authority with him,
but il is understood that COL Wallace declared that
he should feel bound by the law forbidding him to
obey any order not coming through army head
quarters.
JOHNSON sNUBBKD By THE DEMOCRATIC COMMIT
TEE.
The decision to hold the Democratic Convention
at New York on the 4th Of July, is considered 80
hostile to Pendleton. Many Western members ex-
pressed the opinion that Senator Hendricks Of In
diana win be the nominee. The selection Of New
York was made by majority Of three over all other
places. The time was fxed BY majority vi two
against any earlier day. The President is greatly
mortified and very much provoked over the fact
that in al the proceedings Of the COMMITTEES he was
utterly ignored The dinner be gave the members
of this body yesterday evening was sn excessively
dry and formal affair.
ARREST OF GENERAL THOMAS.
This request for warrant was granted about /
o'clock A. n, but VISA not served till seven this
morning Gen. Thomas had but few hours esfose
returned from 8 masked ball. where he appeared IN
she fall uniform Of 8 Major General. At this ball
official notice of the action of Senate had been
served upon him. Upon being notified Of his ar
rest he at once accompanied Marshal Gooding and
Assistant Marshal Phillips to the City Hall, three
quarters of mile distant. Those on the streets at
that early hour, not generally knowing Of the pro-
ceedings, were astonished snd perplexed 10 see q
Major General in full regalia marching between
two officers Of Court, and evidently under arrest.
Upon arriving at the court be asked to 90 sent to
the White House to have q conference with Mr.
johnson. This was granted, and the distinguished
prisoner walked between his guards for the mile
back to the Presidents. At the White House there
was a hssty conference, Mr.. johnson seeming to
wake up to full realization Of the fact that be had
again been fanked and ell be could do was TO refer
his new Secretary al interim to the Attorney Cen
eral. Gen. Thomas in bis excitement, and pToba-
bly, wishing to sOothe the President declared that
in some way he world get Stanton out before night
if he had to put him out by force.