The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-03-18
WASHINGTON, March 16.-The fol-
lowing order was issued this p. M:
General Order No. Is.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY.(
Washington. March 16.

( BY direction of the President, the
/ following changes are made of Mill
| tary Divisions and Department Com.
manders:
First Lieutenant General z. III
Sheridan is assigned to command OF
the Military Department of the Mis-
souri,.
Sacond-Maior General II. w. Hal
leck is assigned to the Military Divis-
| ion of the South, to be composed OF
the Departments of the South, the 4th
Military District, and the States COM
posing the present Department of the
Cumberland; Headquarters at Louis
vile. Major General Halleck will
proceed to his new command as soon
as relieved by Major General Thomas.
Third-Major General George II.
Thomas is appointed to the command
of the Military Division of the Pacific.
FOurth-Major General Schofleld is
assigned to the command of the De-
partment of Missouri. The State of
Illinois and the post of Fort Smith are
transferred to this Department.
Fifth-Major General o. o. Howard
is assigned to the command OF the De-
partment of Louisiana; until his arri-
val, the senior officer, Brevet Major
General j. A. Mower, will command
according to his breVet rank.
Sixth-The Department of Wash
ington will be discontinued and
merged in the Department of the East.
The records will be sent to the Adju-
tant General of the army.
Seventh The First Military District
will be added to the Military Division
of the Atlantic.
Eighth-As soon as Major General
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mand of the Department of the Cum
berland, the Department will be dis
continued and the States comprising 1t
will be added to other Departments
The records will be forwarded to the
Adjutant General of the army.
BY command of Gen. Sherman.
+. ID. TOWNSEND, A. A. G..
New YORK, March lit is stated
that Miss Valew, who rendered the
State some service" as Union spy for
General Grant, in the Potomac Army,
is to receive an appointment rs Post
Mistress at Richmond, Va.
Commodore Owens has been ordered
to San Francisco to take command of
the gunboat Cyone
WASHINGTON, March 16.--The Presi-
dent said to-day to a body of office
seekers from New York that it 10
doubtful whether he would make any
more appointments, except to fill va
cancies, until the tenure of Office law
is repealed.
Appropos to which statement it may
be stated that the debate in the Senate
to-day indicates a concurrence with
the House in repeating the obnoxious
law.
The President to-day signed the bill
to strike the word white" from the
laws of the District.
Sheridan has applied for leave of abb
sence to visit Europe.
Hon. Hamilton Fish arrived to-day
from New York, qualified, and at
once took possession of the State De-
partment.
Ex-President johnson and family
left this morning for their home in
Tenr esSee.
The Senate Finance Committee
agreed to report in favor of the con-
firmstion of Casey for Collector of the
port of New Orleans.
The contest for the New Orleans
PostmaStership grows exciting. Thus
far Speaker Lowell is ahead.
Secretary Boutwell, favors the APP
pointment of Joubert, the negro ap-
plicant for Assessor of Internal Rev
enue, First District, Louisiana.