The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-24
wAsHsNaToN E.ETTER.
Correspondence of tho richmond Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, February 81, 1868;

.es w.sm,SeroH. February 81, 1868.
The removal of Mr.. Stanton from .he
head of the War Department anu St ~
placing Of Adjutant- General Inonias ~
his stead came upon the pubic hele s hhS Sr =
thunder clap, when least e&psc.ea. Np
one had Che remotest idea OF any sucn
intention on the part OF she PRESIDENT
when he. some days ago, requested that the
Ad;ntant- General, who for the past few
rears had been on rowing commission
throughout the country, should resume his
desk In the War Department. Speeula-
ton is rife here tonight, and the played
out and exploded idea Of impeachment is
again prominent topic Of conversation,
Notwithstanding that Stevens says it is
worse than folly to ever think about taking
up subject that will only show up the
moral cowardice Of the Republican party.
Adjutant. General Thomas is not the man
to give up to Mr.. Stanton whenever
that gentleman makes the demand. He has
been put under the ban By the ex-Secre-
tary OF. War before now, and is very likely
to hold bis own quite well. Up TO 2
o'clock to-day there did not seem to be
any information whatever at Grants head
quarters respecting the now condition OF
affairs, and it is thereby shown that in
transactiug this business regarding the War
Department the President had no commu-
nication or interviews with the General
in.Chief How this will strike the Radi-
calls in Congress and out Of it is not diff
cult to imagine. They are now sorely
nonplussed and astonished.
There are some who believe that the re-
vocation of the order recently issued by
the President assigning Sherman to COM
mand of the Military Division of the At
lantic also completed the resembling of the
order establishing that military district
with its headquarters in this city. Such
is not the fact, however, and to-day rumor
is busy in assigning q new commander to
that Division. Rousseau, Geo. 81. Thomas,
and Hancock, are all mentioned in that
connection. The Radicals say the Presi-
dent has deep game on hand, but what it
is they are unable to find out. Hisfriends
are also giving him credit for energetic
action Of kind not heretofore exhibited /;
but tho President and the members OF the
Cabinet who advise with and sustain him
have no information to give with regard to
what plans are laid for the future.
Grave uouotS are re&preSSeu VI tue con-
firnation Of the prominent appointments
sent by the President to the Senate to.
day.
Washington has been full of interest
and excitement to-day, aud the prelimi.
nary meeting Of the National Democratic
Committee has added considerably to the
interest manifested, with regard to which
there is decidedly much greater amount
felt than was in the recent meeting of the
Republican National Executive Commit
tee.
The Republicans here, who receive con-
slant advices OF the condition of the cam
paign in New Hampshire, express them
selves sure of carrying the State by
eighteen hundred majority. They are de-
voting every energy to bring about that re-
suit; but it yet remains to be seen If their
predictions will DO verified. TIMoN.