Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-18

inc comma I'D of the military d;v;s;o
OF the Missouri. 1'''o
"a. Maj: Gen. H. w. Halleck is ass;ona
70 the co'nmand of the military division
OF the South, to be composed of the Az
partDAents of the South, Louisiana. m
4'n military district and the States com
posing the present department Of n,
cumberland Head. Quarters at Jones
Viiie' Kentucky. Maj.-Gen. Halleck viii
proceed to his new command as som a.
relieved by Gen. Thomas.
ID. Maj Gen. Geo. II. Thomas ia &c.
signed to the command of the mirita,v
district of the Pacific.
4th. Maj Gen. J. M. Scofield is ass;,oa
to command the department Of ~.
Mifsovri. The State of Illinois and tho
post OF Fort Smith, Ark, are transferred
to this department.
9th. Brigadier and Breyet Mai .Cen n
y. Howard is assigned to command ~
department of Louisiana. Until his ar.
rival the senior Brevet Major General ] |
a. Mawer, will command accorning to hi,
brevet rank of major general.
9th. The department at WASHINGTON
VIII be discontinued and merged in the
department of the East. The records will
be sent to the Adjutant General Of the
army.
1th. The first military district will be
added to the military division of the
9th. As soon as Maj .-Gen Thomas is
ready to relinquish command of the de. :
partment OF the Cumberland, the depart
nent will be discontinued and the States
comprising it will be added to other de.
iartments, to be hereafter designated.
The records will be forwarded 10 the r.
AdJntant General of the army. l.
by command of Cen Sherman. Oh
L. ID. TOWNSEND,
Asst. Aljt. General.
A Washington special says the Secre- 4. 4'
Try Of the Navy, at the instance Of i'd a.
liral Porter, will sooa issue an order 81
irecsins portion of the Pacific squad ,
N to proceed to the West Indies to rein ing
rec the squadron stationed there. and az
lat two lronclads of the first class are TO :
sent to Key West, to be in readiness :.
r orders from the commander of the a.
est India squadron rat.
Thee precautions IKE taken 10 meet any IL
lefeehcy that may arise relative TO 7
!hts of American citizens in Cuba. y
The Senate foreign committee has au- ljoy
orized Sumner to report back all trea-
oo'oie '"c committee that failed at 30
last session. He has prepared an tie,
.eorate speech on the Alabama claims iron
'i"eT nor exnecv 10 get the treaty up a.,
consideration until after the Hons. er,t
'ourns, and the Senate gets 10 executive was
-nes-. 3Ot
several delegations were nj the execu- NOR
e mansion this afternoon. waiting an roas
erview with the President. which Gait
vever. they were obliged to postpone. y =
ing to the great length Of the Cabinet - =
'ion, which occupied the Presidents Ibe,
e Among the delegations were par WIN
from Kentucky and Wyoming Hit
he Judges of the Supreme court paid o'-6'
If respects to the President this after b 5,
u. Is to
oL james O'Brien has resigned the go Il
e OF register OF wills for this district. ~ !.
viii be succeeded by Col Webster. No.
of Gen. Grants staff go ;
he Louisiana members of Congress. TO i3l
y the truth of the statement that they week
nj to resign to allow a new election -, 10 = .
he President sent TO the Senate tc-Iay Nam
raj nominations Tor naval promotion. anil
Senate confirmed only one nomina- 70 lbs
}. Linsley, 20 be pension agent at St =
!i5S.
large number OF citizens of Illinois lots VI
evening. by appointment. called ON but III
Secretary of War, at army headquart. than
aud addressed him in compliment ~" !,
speech. TO which he appropriately re- about