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same effect. l am in nowise responsible for
any statement contained in the dispatch in
question, nor for any misconception which has
arisen concerning the subject from first to
last l am very truly yours,
WINFIELD S. HANCOCK
To VIM. HURLBURT, editor New York World,
New YORK, Jan. 6, 1877.
To Gen. W. I. Sherman, Washington:
My Dear General-I have been quite busy
since my arrival and have not felt like writing
much, SO mat have not yet written you as L
intended in reply to your favor acknowledging
the receipt of my letter from Carondelet
wished TO notice simply your reference to the
revised statutes and one or two other points in
brief way: will do so yet, but not today as
am house hunting, The proposition for a
joint commune lnsures peaceful solution OF
the Presidential questionaf it bee omes lawA
and in my, opinion gives to Gen. Hayes
chances he did not have before have con-
sidered that Mr.. Tilden's chances were i'm
pregnable, not so Hendricks Now it seems to
me that Gov. Hayes has something more than
an equal chance, but definite results cannot be
foreshadowed! Fortunately trouble need not
be provided against by the use of the army
should the Dill become a law. If the bill
passes and Gen. Grant vetoes it Mr.. Tilden's
chances VIII be stronger than before, certainly
if he and his friends supported the measure.
Public opinion will strengthen his position.
The danger in the compromise question or
joint committee plan is that the defeated can
didate might.apply to the SupremeCourt on the
grounds OF illegal (unconstitutionaD decision.
l am very truly yours yours, = g u,,.aoar
P. S.-Somebody, possibly Frye, has been
writing on the subject of military discipline,
etc., in the Army and Navy Journal OF this
week. 1t is worth reading.
WASHINGTON, June 30, 1877.
General W. s. Hancock, Commanding Military
DiUision atlantic:
Generality passage of the:bill ends in my
judgment all possible danger of confusion or
disorder in connection with the Presidential
imbroglio. feel certain that the dual gov
ernments in South Carolina will be decided by
the same means which determines who is to be
the next President of the United States.
Therefore with the consent and approval of
the Secretary of War, now absent, I want to
return the troops temper arily detached, back
as soon as possible to posts occupied before
panies (now thirteen) or equivalent OF the reg
iment remain here in Washington for time.
The artillery school should be resumed and
this will take back to Fort Monroe companies
6 of the First, A of the Third, 1 Of the
Fourth and G of the Fifth artillery. These
should be replaced by three companies now
temporarily serving in the department. of the
south-say companies d and L, Second artil-
lery, now at Columbia, S. G., and company
I, FIRST artillery. Company NJ, Third artil-
iefy, Ho" at fort picnenry, suoulu return
to its post at Fort Wadworth
and he remaining companies of the first artil-
lery in South Carolina, viz, Companies B, d,
II, l, and M would return to their posts. In
diana is in your command and Company G,
third artillery can remain at the arsenal at In
dianapolis for time. The movement should
not begin until I can give you
notice and orders as the Potomac is
still frozen and school companies
cannot economically move till steamboat can
take them from the arsenal to Fort Monroe.
Please have Gen. Frye make draft of an or
der to complete these movements. Send it to
me, approved, and then indicate the time to
begin, say in about ten days.
Yours truly,
w. Z. SHERMAN, General.