The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03

FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON. April 2, 1875.
ouARTxnxAsTxR CENTRAL AfEIGs RKsUNKs HIS
OLD POST.


ouARrxnxAsrxR GENERAL MEIGs RKsuxEs HIS
OLD POST.
Not least Of the surprises 70 which the people
the capital have been treated lately was the the
looked for displacement Of General Rufus ingalls,
Acting Quartermaster General and the reinstatement
ofGcnera Megs, the regularly appointed Quartermas-
ter General Il was known weeks ago that Mcigs
had suddenly been teIcgraphed 10 by cable to return
from his eighteen months tour abroad, upon which
the President had ordered him. with view, sup
posed to open the way 10 the installation OF ingalls,
Quartermaster General II has leaked out that the
President took the alarm when resolution was intro
duced into tho House . few weeks ago calling upon
the Secretary OF War inform the House under what
authority for what object, and ~ what expense
TO the public General Mcigs had been ordered
10 visit Europe. and that Grant found this resou-
ton would be followed by ono requiring him TO
order General Aegs to return 10 this country. But
he did not intend that Megs should be placed IN
possession Of his Office after his return. Il
supposed that Meigs could kept employed in max
Ing his report Of his European and other
ina duty until the storm raised 6y recent invssga-
tions should blow over
After sending the cablegram TO Europe directing
Negs to return interested parties sought the Pres
idcnt and by assuring him that the danger from the
investigating commistees not so great as
pected induced him to sond second cable despatch to
Europe, directing Megs not to return hut to continue
his travels in Europe Too much delay had onsued,
however In senoing the second despatch. Mcigs had
already started upon return, and the surprise
OF all parties he put in appearance here few days
ago. He promptly sought an interview with tho Pres
ident, and
DEMANDED TO RESTORED
to tho duties Of his ONCE. This request was evaded
Megs then sought tho Secretary Of War and reported
that he had returned hero In obedience proper orders
and was then ready to his duties Quarter
master General
rEcUMsEH TUTORING TAFT.
Had Beiknap been in power as Secretary OF War
Megs would have been snubbcd but Secretary Taft is
not an official OF the Belknap stamp. General sher
man. who for years has been forced into the back
ground is here by request OF Secretary Taft and
sells the latter in all matters pertaining to the welfare
Of the army Sherman desires the service
what It was before Beknap undertook to drm0. ze It
by ignoring recognized customs. II l. he ed ilAas
sherman supported Aegs' claim to .Sss bees ESQ
Of the latter's legal and undoubted rig. ut Grant,
however, eRdcavored to hold out, 4 it is ..no,
that he gave positive assurances that ingalls,
should not be disturbed only few
hours prior TO the issuing Of the reinstating
NoIgs 1t seems that Sherman, acting u entire bar,
mony with the Secretary ofwar, is having things
so ur n tney relnto 70 army matteIs all MS own way
and Grant, who has SO long borne tho reputation Of
STICKING
through evil AZ well good report took the alarm
and, without word Of warning. abandoned Ingalls,
who has proven himself the faithful and upright
friend Of all those Immediately about him
Your correspondent has taken tho trouble invest-
gate carefully possible the various floating
tons made In the press against
INGALLS, INTEGRITY STANDING
a public Official and his conclusion Is that this ON
GERS record will bear tho closest scrutiny and most
searching investigation and II such examination ever
Is made, win show that General Rufus
ingalls, has been and Is to-day one OF
the most efficient honest and deserving officers Of
army, and 80 far from dreading investigation into
his olcal acts he courts it. In regard to the recent
displacement 1t ID that jusnes the renstate-
msnt Of General Mees as beng strictly in accordance
with law and the rights Of that officer. Parties who
have been mutual friends OF both Grant and Ingalls,
crticise the former in unmcssurcd terms for acting
toward the latter IN equvocal by represent
ing that Neigs should not resume his Office and ye-
consentng to this within few hours thereafter. 1t is
frequently remarked that the President has stood by
Babcock Delano and other officials long after the pub
lie condemned them upon just grounds but that no
deserted ingalls, at tho first fire. notwithstanding that
officer clean and unspotsed record ingalls,
transferred for the present to his former
position In New York.