Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-04

cock then said that he was the senior
Beside, he had not
completed his term of service in the
east and therefore had the choice OF
positions. Both Sherman and-Mc-
Dowell recognized the justness OF
this claim, and il was agreed that
Mcdowell should go i'll command OF
the military division of the Pacihc
for the present, leaving it for future
when Hancock sheuld
90. This arrangement and un0ef-J
Standing was satisfactory to All eon-
cerned. When the first publication
was made of HaDcock,s transfer -
the Pacific that officer was at his
home in Carondelet. Mo-, On leave OF
absence. Whena he isswfthe .publica-M
tion he wrote to General Sherman 9n3 d.
the subject under the date -sfOecen.
b+r %, as sfollews,: sa,s1sf n Hpi ii III;
f'fWhen [ heard the rumor ehe6
was ordered to the Pacific eoe7k q
thought it probably true, seAlleaeMg
the past discussion on tbs sue4eet.,
The probabilities seemed 20 speint
Ithat way. Had it been true aheeld.
of course, have presented 10 66n-
plaiut or made resistance ~ 'snys
Kind. would have gone quietly. II
not prepared to have gone promptly
ai9 "NEw YORK. Jan. 19,. 1877.
EGeperal w. Il. Sherman. United
States Army, Washington. D. 9.
MY DEAR GENERAL@fh6 nave been
tuuiite busy since my sfrival, and hsye,
| not felt ike writing much, so that i
have not vet written toyou as in.cf
tended, IN reply to your favor &C.
knowIedging receipt of my letter
from Carondelet. l wished to notice
| simply your reference to the revised
statutes and one or two other points
in brief way. 1 will do SO yet, but
not to-day, as [ am hsuse-huntlng.o or
apartment or hotel-hunting rather.i
| II is too late in the season to accom-
plish much here i'll that way-save to
pay out money and get but little sal
istaction i'll return. t., 4...
The proposition for the joint COM
mittee insures a peaceful solution OF
the presidential question il 1t be-
comes law, and. IN my opinion,
gives to Gen. Hayes chances he did
not have before. l have considered
that Mr.. Tilden's chances were inn
sreouable. * Not so Mr..
, hendricks. Now it seems to me that
Governor Hayes has something more
lnam an equal chance, but the definite
results cannot be foreshadoweds
Fortunately, trouble need not be pro-
v.ded against by the use of the army,
; should the bill become law"
1t the bill passes, and Gen. Grant
vetoes it, Mr.. Tilden's chances will
( Ibe stronger than before-certainly II
! he aud his friends supported the meas
/: ure. Public opinion will strengthen
his position.
The danger in the compromise ques-
ton or joint committee plan ID, that
the defeated candidate might appeal
!. to the supreme court on grounds OF
: illegal (unconstitutionaD decisions.
u 1 am, very truly yours.
: (SignedO w. S. HANCOCK.
~ L. Somebody, possibly Fry.
= mas been writing on the subject OF
military discipline, etc., in the Army
aud Navy Journal of this week. 1t
is worth reading. ....-..
A true copy.
" John NJ. Bacon, Col. and A. d. c."
- "HEADoUARrERs, ARMY U. S.. !
- WAsHINGToN, ID. c., Jau. 20, ~. !
- Gen. w. S. Hancock, Commanding
q Military Division Of the Atlantic.
y GENERAL The passage of the bill
20 for counting the electoral vote. ap'
- proved by the president, ends iu my
4 judgment, all possible danger OF con.
" fusion or disorder in connection with
- the presidential imbrOgli0. / feel
20 certain that the dual governments IL
a, South Carolina aud Louisiana viii
., a be decided by the same means which
~ determines who is to be the mex
~ president Of the United States
:; Therefore, with the consent and ap
| or Af nnW
-, absent, want to return the troops
IF temporarily detached, back as sooi
he as possible to the posts occupied be
90 fore the election, with this exception
-, that twelve companies (now thirteen)
At or the equivalent of regiment, re
to main here in Washington for time
~, The artillery school should be re
ha sumed, and this will take back Z
Fort Monroe companies u Of til
l., First, A OF the Third, 1 of the Fourth
~ and c of the Fifth Artillery.
:, These should be replaced by thre
=. companies now temporarily servin
,.n in the department Of the south, sa,
~, companies D and L, Second ARTILLERY
's' now at Copmbia,S. c., and compan
=" L, First Artillery. Company M, Thir
,s Artillery, now at Fort Mchenry
,r should return to its post at Fol
ny w ellsworth, and the remaining con
III pauies irst Artillery in South Cart
- lima, VIZ: B, D, 81, and NJ Woti
W return to their posts. - .'lss:sas =
- Indiana is in your command an
ia - company 6, Third Artillery, eau I.
=, maill at the arsenal at Indianapoil
=, for time. s..al-
a., The movement should not begi
If till l give you notice and orders. q
va the Potomac Is still frozen aud tn
a., an school companies cannot economical
20 ly move till "a steamboat can tax
w them from the arsenal here at Fol
nv Monroe. at --.a-ls 1r' :, :
10y Please have Gen. Fry to make tt
Wv draft of all order to complete thet
- movemenLs-send it to me. l will ar
i prove and then indicate the time
'F begin-say in about ten days. Your
truly,
, (Sigued) w. L. SHERMAN, Gen.
riv A true copy.
'tS John NJ. Bacon, Col. and A. D. G.