Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-02

letter | addressed yesterday to the editor no
the WOrid in reference 10 un article Especial
despatch) which appeared i'll that paper of
Sunday, the 7th. The World corrects the
matter in its issue Of this morning would
have preferred the publication of my letter,
but, az | gave the editor latitude az to the
manner of correction, | cannot complain,
suppose.
have written to no one on the subject of
my orders TO go to the Pacific reported by
the newspapers save yourself. | have said
nothing to any one differing in letter or spirit
from what wrote to you and | have not
seen BnfOrd for years, nor heard Of him, nor
do know of any person who has, in that
time, met or communicated with linn.
enclose you copy of the WortFs publi-
cation. | am, very truly yours
(Signed) WINFIELD s. IlASCuCK,
NIaior-Gcneral.
true copy
JNo. NJ BACON, Colonel and A. d. G.
EScLosURE.
Nrw YoRK, January s, ,s77.-Ny near Sir :
| enclose slip cut from th World of yester-
day "a special despatch from Washington
headed ''a rescinded order; did Gen.
Hancock refuse to be transferred TO the
Pacific coast 2"
cation, it seems that ! should publicly notice
the same. and it would crafty me if you
would, i'll the manner you may deem best,
make such correction as would be most likely
to remove amy misapprehonson ON the
subject.
have not received any orders transferring
me from this station, nor any intination Oh
the existence or contemplation of such orders
Hence | did not refuse to be transferred tG
the Pacific coast. have not rendered my
resignation. All of my information i'll the
matter has been derived from the newspapers
of the day. | had no communication whatever
relating TO the subject with the authorities
until after the runIOr of my removal was
published from Washington as groundless
Then Gen. Sherman wrote me II note to the
same effect.
am in no wise responsible for any state
ment contained in the despatch in question:, ol
for any nisconcepton which has arisen con
corning this subject from first to last. | an
very truly yours,
(Signell WINFIELD =. HANCOCK.
To Mir. WILLIAM IL. HuRlRERr, Editor Of the
New lUrl. liorid. % Wavercy place, New
York.
true copy.
tSigned) JoHN :. WHARTON.
true copy.
JNo. Nj. BACON, Colonel and A ID. q.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 1877. Gen. w. 4
Sherman, Nniitd States irmy IdShuIgtOH
H.. C.. My DEAR GENERAL: | have beel
quite busy since my arrival, and have mo-
felt like writing much 40 that ] have no
| written 10 you AZ | intended, in reply to you
favor acknowledging receipt Of my letter from
CarOndelet. wished to notice simply you
reference to the REVISED Statutes, and one o
| two other points. in n brief way. will do 4,
| yet, but not to-day, as ! am house hunting
or apartment or hotel hunting, rather. 1t i
| too late in the season to accomplish mncl
| here i'll that way-sayc to pay out money ant
| get but little satisfaction in return.
| The proposition for the Joint committee
| inslIrcS II peaceful solution Of the Presidential
| question il it becomes u law, and, i'll m
| opinion, gives to Gen, Hayes chances he dit
not have before. ] have considered that MIR
| 1ilden's chances We're impregnablc. Not 81
| MIR. llendrCks's. Now 1t seems to me tina
| Gov. Hayes has something more thanan eqnN
| chance, but the definite results cannot b
| foreshad0wcd. Fortunately, trouble nee
not be provided against by the Use Of til
army, should the bill become a law.
II the bill passes, and Gen Grant vctOcs il
| Mr.. 1ildcn's chances will he stronger tina
before certainly il he and his friends snl
| ported the measure. Public opinion wi
strengthen his position.
The danger in the compromise question q
joint committee PLAN is, that the defeate
candidate might appeal 10 the Supreme Com
on grounds of Illegal mnconstitutiona
dccisions am, very trIly yours,
(Signedl WINFIELD s. HASCocK,
p. S.-Somebody, possibly Fry has bee
writing on the subject of military discipline
Sc., in the .lrmy aud Mary j0Uinm Of til
| week. 1t is worth reading.
A truo copy.
JNo NJ. BACON, Colonel and A. ID. q.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE UNITE
STATES, WAsHINdToN, ID. G., Jan. 20, 1871.
GH. W. s. HdHcOrk, COnlmdHdiHg Mittn
DiriSion of he atlantic GENEliAL: II
passage of the bill for counting the elcctor
vote approved by the President, ends in II
Judgment, all possible danger of confusion
disorder in connection with the Presidenti
imbroglio. | feel certain that the dual Go
ernments in South Carolina md Louisiar
will be decided by the same means which d
| tcrmincswho isto I've the next President of Il
United States. Therefore, with the consel
and approval of the Secretary of War no
absent. | want to return the troops, ten
porarily detached, back as soon rs possible
the posts occupied before the election, wit
this exception, that twelve companies ono
thirteeD) or the equivalent of II regimen
remain here in Washington for n time.
The artillery school should be resumed, al
this will take back to Fort Monroe Cumpani
q of the First, 4 of the Third | of Il
Fourth, and q of the Fifth Artillery.
These should be replaced by three col
panics now temporarily serving in the Depal
ment of the South, say, Companies u and
Second Artillery. now ut Columbia, \. e., NJ
Company l., First Artillery. Company
Third Artillery. now ut Fort Mcllenry, Sholi
return TO its post at Fort Wadswortll. and Il
remaining companies First Artillery i'll Sou
Carolina, viz: B. u. II, /, and NJ. won
return to their posts
Indiana is in your command, and tnmpal
q, Third Artillery. can remain ut the nrscn
ut indianapolis for a time.
The movement should not begin till ii
you notice and orders, It's the Potomac is st
fruHrn aud the school companies cam
economically move ill steamboat can tai
them from the arsenal here to Fort Monru
Please have Gen. Fry to make the draft
an order to complete these movements Sci
it To me will approve, and then indicate Il
time to begin say in about ten days.
Yours truly,
(Signcd) W. 4. sherman, General.
A true copy.
: JHo. NJ. Bacon Colonel and A. u. c.