The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-09-08

licly notice the same, and it would graf
ify me if you would, in the manner you
may deem best, make such correction as
would be most likely to remove any mis-
apprehension on the subject.
l have not received any orders trans
ferring me from this station, nor any in,
timation of the existence or contempla-
tien of such orders. Hence l did not
refuse to be transferred to the Pacific
coast, l have not rendered my resigna-
tion. All of my information in the mat
ter has been derived from the newspa-
pers of the day. l had no communica-
tion whatever relating to the. subject
with the authorities until after the ru-
NOR of my removal was published from
Washington as greundless. Then Gen.
Sherman wrote me to the same effect.
I am in no wise responsible for any
statement contained in the dispatch in
question, or for any mlscOnceptien
which has arisen concerning this subject
from first to last. l am, very truly yours,
(Signed) WINFIELD S. HANCOCK,
To Mr.. William H. Hurlbutt, Editor of the New
York World, 80 Waverley Place, New York.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 1877.
Gen W. T. Sherman, United States Army, Wash
ington, d. c.:
My Dear General 1 have been quite
busy since my arrival, and have not felt
like writing much, so that have not
written to you as intended in reply to
my letter from Carondelet I wished to
notice simply your reference to the Re
vised Statutes, and one or two other
points, in a brief way. will do so yet,
but not to-day. 1t is too late in the sea-
son to accomplish much here in that way
save to pay out money and get but lit
tie satisfaction in return.
The proposition for the joint commit
tee insures joint solution of the Presl-
Dental question if it becomes law, and
in my opinion gives to General Hayes
he did not have before. have
considered that Mr.. Tilden's chances
were impregnabIe. Not so Mr.. Hen
lricks's. Now it seems to me that Gov.
Hayes has something more than an equal
but the definite results can not
be foreshadowed. Fortunately, trouble
need not be provided against by the use
If the army, should the bill become
aw.
If the bill passes, and Gen. Grant We
oes it, Mr.. Tilden's chances will be
tronger than before-certainly if he and |
lis friends supported the measure. Pub
ic opinion will strengthen his position.
The danger in the compromise ques-
ion or joint committee plan is, that the
candidate might appeal to the
supreme Court on grounds of illegal
decisions
I am, very truly yours,
(Signed) WINFIELD s. HANCOCK.
P. S.-Somebody, possibly Fry, has
cen writing on the subject of military
&c, in the Army and Macy
Ou17lay of this week 1t is worth read
lg.
ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES,
Washington, D O., January %, 1877.
en-. W. s Hancock, Commanding Military Divi-
sion Of the Atlantic:
General The passage of the bill for
ounting the electoral vote, approved BY
he President, ends, in my judgment, all
ossible danger of confusion or disorder
4 connection with the Presidential i'm
roglio. l feel certain that the dual go
ernments in South Carolina and Louis
ma will be decided by the same means
lhich determines who is to be the next
resident of the United States. There
ore with the consent and approval of
he Secretary of War, now absent, I
rant to return the troops, temporarily
etached, back as soon as possible to the
osts occupied before the election, with
his exception, that twelve companies
1ow thirteen,) or the equivalent of
egiment, remain here in Washington
or a time.
The artillery school should be resum-
d, and this will take back to Fort Mon
oe Companies G of the First, A of the
'hird, l of the Fourth, and G of the
fifth Artillery.
These should be replaced by three
now temporarily serving in
he Department of the South, say, COM
anies D and L, Second Artillery, now
t Columbia, S. c., and company L,
7irst Artillery. Company M, Third Ar
illery, now at Fort McHenry, should
eturn to its post at Fort Wadsworth,
nd the remaining companies First Ar
illery i'll South Carolina, viz: B, D, II,
and M, would return to their pests.
Indiana is in your command, and COM
any G, Third Artillery, can remain at
he arsenal at indianapolis for time.
The movements should not begin till
give you notice and orders, as the Po-
omac is still frozen, and the school |
cannot economically move
i'll steamboat can take them from the
rsenal here to Fort Monroe.
Please have Gen. Fry to make the |
raft of an order to complete these
novments. Send it to me; will ap-
rove, and then indicate the time to be-
,in-say in about ton days.
Yours truly,
(Signed) W. T. SHERMAN, General.
JUDGE SWAYNE AND GENERAL |
GARFIELD.