The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-09

New and Important Army
Orders-General Sher-
mans Staff.
The President,s Message.


WASHINGTON, March OIL p. M The Presl-
dent has Just sent 10 a message to the Senate
Withdrawing his request for tbs repeal OF the
eighth section OF the Treasury act OF September
2, 1880.
Large Crowds
are at the Senate doors to-day. Much anxietv
everywhere ie expressed regarding Cabinet
arrangements, especially among Office seeK ore
The galleries of both houses are filled to their
uimost capacity.
Omcial Notification OF General sher.
mans Promotion.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJUrANT-
GENERALS OFFICE, WASHINGrON Marcn 2
1863 9-1he fOllowidg orders OF the President OF
the United states are published for the infor.
nation of all concerned
WAR DEPARTMENT.. WAsHIEGroN. March 9.
lS60.-By order of tne President, General VIII.
liam T Sherman will take command of the
Army OF the United States. Tue cuief of staff
corps, departments, and bureaus will report 10
and act under the immediate order of the
General commanding the army. All Off oIal
business which by law requires the action of
the President or Secretary of War Will be sub
mit,ed by The General of the Army 10 the Sec.
retary OF War, ana In general all orders from
the President or Secretary OF War to any por-
transmitttd through the General of the Armv
j. ~. sCHoFIELD, Secretary of War.
BY order OF the General of the Army.
Il. ID. TOWNSEND, Assistant 40 djutanI General
HEApo JARTERs OF THE ARMY. ADJuTANT.
CENERAL's OFFICE, WAsHINGToN, March x
United States the undersigned hereby assumes
command Of the army of the United States.
Bvt Maj. Gen. f. ID. Townsend. Adj. Gem
Bvt Maj Gen. r. w. Marcy Ius ten
Bvt Major. Gen. M. c. Meigs O. NJ Gen
Bvt Msj. Gen. A. b. Eaton. Go IN. Gen of Sinh
Bvt Mat.-Gen. !. III. Barnes. Surgeon.Gen
Bvt. MAJ. Gen. b. M. Brice. Pay master Gen.
Bvt Maj.-Gen. Josep Holt, Judge Ady-CIen
Bvt. MAJ Gen. A, A. Humphrey, Chief OF En-
Bvt. Mtj Gen. y. b. Dyer. Chief OF Ordn ance
Bvt. Msj Gen, A J. Wiger, Chief Sig Officer
His personal staff of aids de- camp with the
rank OF Colonel from this date, Will be Brevet
Lieutenant Colonel j. @. Mccoy, Second Lien.
tenant Infantry; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel l.
Nj. Day ton. Captain 7th Cavalry; Brevet Lien
tenant Colonel j. G: Audenried, Captain Ain
Cavalry; Brevet Brigade er GeL eral O. g. Com.
stock. Major Corps of Engineers; Brevet Briga.
Brevet Brjeadier-G General j. 8. Dent, Lien;en
ant. Colonel 33d Infantry.
q. Generals commanding military divisions
In addition to the duties heretofore REQUIRED on
them, will give there special attention 10 the
economic administration of all branche es of the
service in IT. cir command, whether of the line
or siaff, and TO this end Will exercise super.
vision and command OF every part Of the army
within their limits not 1ecially excepted.
y. General departments of 6upply, arsenals
and me construction tf permanent posts In
process of construction or extensive repairs
general recruiting departments and Offices
employed In duties and military are excepted
from the operation of the foregoing paraoraDh
4. ALI orders and general instructions 10 me
troops or staff officers serving in the miiitarv
army through the Adj ju'ant- Generals office
and through The generals commanding the
military divisions and departments in Which
the Officers are serving: but ordinary CORES
pondence relating 10 the details of execution
may be carried on be, e,ween the parties CON
celned, and the heads of the staff OF the depart
ment or corps charged with their execution
w. Il. SHERMAN, General