The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-01
General Thomas to be Temporarily Re-
lieved by General Gordon Granger.
Instructions of the President to
General Meade.
The Full Extent Of His Authority to be
Used in Preserving Peace in Alabama.

that department during the absence or General G. H.
Thomas, and some of them openly accuse the Presi-
dent OF having detailed General Thomas on the Dyer
court Of inquiry for the special purpose OF placing
General Granger IN command during the coming
elections. IL must be confessed that the whole AFFAIR
does look ike OF skifnl maneuvering on the
part OF Mr.. Johnson TO fasten upon the radicals OF
Tennessee a sound democratic commander; but
when everything il taken into consideration the Pre
dent does not appear 10 be entitled TO all the credit
OF tho game. SO far his intention to
make room in that department for q democratic
general Is concerned 1t may be mentioned that about
month ago delegation from Tennessee waited on
the President to induce him to remove General
Thomas from the chief command. The President
1t is said gave these gentlemen no encouragement to
hope that he would comply with their request, and
the delegation left under the impression that they
had been unsuccessful In their mission. In taxing the
President with having detailed General Thomas on
special duty expressly to fill the temporary vacancy
with General Granger 1t must be borne in mind that
officers who are assigned to special duties are
generally detailed by the Secretary OF War, and
the officers composing the court of inquiry
were thus detailed although the order directing the
court to be convened was issued by the President.
IT. therefore, any design to place Kentucky and Ten
nessee under democratic influence Is attributed TO
the President 1t fair to suppose that General
tion
General Gordon Granger started for Tennessee to-
night. He will have temporary command OF the de-
partment OF the Cumberland during General Thomas
attendance here the Dyer court OF inquiry.
Important Errors In MIR. Delmar's Financial
Exhibit
The mathematical experts OF the Treasury who
are engaged In overhauling tie late financial exhibit
OF Director Delmar are in strong hopes
Of finding true bill against him. They greatly
eated to-day at their success having discovered,
az they claim, trining error IN the direct
or's statement OF $1oOooO,0oo cash balances,
which he failed 10 include assets and another
error OF $25,00o,o00 in overstating the expen-
ditures or the Navy department. The Director
does not appear to be alarmed at these discoveries,
but acts very much like who Is waiting to ascer
tain the scope and power OF the coming attack before
moving in hls own defence.
The Interview OF the Alabama Delegation
With the President.
Governor Smith, Of Alabama, says the interviews
between the President the legislative committee and
himself were OF an agreeable character throu ghout
and that there is truth In the statements to the
contrary, and particularly to reported converse
| tons.
The Official copy OF the resolutions OF the Alabama
| Legislature Is endorsed a. foiows:-
First-Referred TO the Hon. Secretary OF War for
| consideration and acton. ANDREW JOHNSON.
l Sec0nd-War Department, Sept. go, Is5s.-gespecr-
| fully referred TO Major General George G. Meade,
commanding the Department OF the South, Tor his
action under the INSTRUCTIONS from The department
was the purpose OF these Instructions TO confer
| upon the department commander all the authority
which the laws allow, and it Is the wish OF the Presi-
dent that within tho limits OF his lawful authority
MAJOR General Meade exercise full discretion in his
action TO the end that In any event the peace may be
preserved. J. NJ. SCH0FlELD, Secretary OF War
Thvd-Headqnarters OF the Army, Adiutant Gene
rails ONCE, Sept 90, lS6S-Respectfuy transmitted
| to General Meade commanding the Department OF
the South, for his guidance.
BY command OF General Grant.
Il. d. TOWNSEND, AdIutant General.
The Surratt Case Undetermined.
II is not determined whether a new indictment
shall he prepared against Surratt In advance or the
decision OF the supreme Court banc, on the
points raised by the District Attorney In his appeal
from Judge wylie's Judgment Meanwhile surntt
il at large, warrant having been issued for mrs
arrest,
Movements Of General Binir.
General Frank r. Blair arrived here last NIGHT and
left this morning for the residence OF MS father
silver Springs Maryland.
Health Of sccrcfar, seward.
Secretary Seward nas been some wlat unweli Tor u
few days past, ana not III the Department to-
day.
Death or tine Rev. Dr. t,uriey.
Rev. Phineas d. Gurley, ID. D.. died thus morning
take place on saturday from the New York Avenue
Presbyterian church, Of which he was late pastor.
Southern Railroad Convention.
Three Southern railroad presidents, at u meeting
held in Richmond yesterday, agreed on q new sched-
ule, In order to secure more direct connections of
Northern and Southern trains at Washington.
ReductIon Of Force In the Treasury DE.
psrtment.
Under the late stringent economy OF Congress In
cutting down the appropriations the Secretary OF
the Treasury has had the olcia guillotine operating
In all dcectons. The work OF reduction has broken
out amongst the agents end detectives employed by
Collectors OF Customs for the prevention OF SNUG
png and the Collectors report that in consequence
the crusade against contrabandists will be much
feeblcd They regard the present economical move
ment another OF robbing Peter 10 pay Paul
saving In the appropriations only to lose In the
enue.
Appointment Of Omcers for the Territory of
Wyoming.
Senator Harlan, 10 IN stated has written TO Secre-
tary seward urging him TO hasten Ms much posi-
BILE the appointment OF the officers for the Territory
OF wyoming. One or two other members are said to
have united their influence TO that end. They urge
the completion OF the organization OF the Territorial
government now, owing to the present Indian
troubles, the danger from which can be more ef
fectually provided against with fully organized
government
Emigration or SoutherB Planters 10 the North |
crn States.
gentleman from Alabama, now In tins city
states that great numbers OF the more respectable
people in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, and
he doubts in the other southern States have long
had under consideration and have made preparations
for moving some into California, some TO the North
ern states and others the Territories in the event
Of Grants election. He says that they fully con-
WINGED that II the republicans are successful IL win
be utterly Impossible for them to live In the States
where they now reside.
Delegates 10 the Soldiers and sailors, Con-
vemtiou.
several hundred persons have left Washington to
atendl the Sailors and Soldiers Convention at Phila