The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-27


"mayp send company there, which
construe as leaving 1t somewhat discre
tionary with me. | returned the 3lst
December, 1875, from St Louis. l an
very truly yours.
| [Signedl WINFIELD S. HANcocK,'
Major Commanding.
Another letter from Gen. Hancock is a
follows:
NEW YoRK, JauuarY9, 1877.
Gen. w T, Sherman. Codtmandfng o. )
Army, Washington d. c. :
Ny DEAR GENRRAL-I have been in
tending to write to you in acknowledge
ment OF your two recent notes, but hav,
been so engaged in hunting place iol
winter and gathering" up my affairs o
business, as well as personal matters
owing to my recent absence, that L de
ferred doing so. Now | write to enclose
you copy OF q letter | addressed yeGter
day 10 tile editor Of the World, in refer
ence to an article Especial dispatch) which
appeared In that paper Sunday the 7th..
The IForld corrects the matter in its Is
sue OF this morning ] woDld baye pre-
ierred the publication OF my letter, but as
| gave the editor latitude as 10 the manner
OF correction I cannot complain, l sup
pose. have written to no one on the
subject OF my order to go to the Pacific, as
reported by the news papers, save your
self. l have said nothing to any one dif-
fering in letter or. spirit from what wrote
you, and shave not seen Butotd for years
or heard from him, nor do ! know Of
any person who has in that time met or
communicated with him. enclose you a
copy OF the World publication.
l am very truly, yours.
W. S. HANCOCK, Maj. Gen.
The following is the enclosures:
New YoRK, January sth, 1877.
DEAR SiR:-I encloseia ,slip.cntfrom the
World OF yesterday, a special dispatch.
headed, "a rescinded order" Did General
Hancock refuse to be transferred to the
Pacific Coast? As an authority is given
for the communication, 1t seems l should
publicly notice the same, and 1t would
crafty me II you would, in the manner
you may deem best, make such correction
as would be most likely to remove any
Misrepresentation on thesubject. l havenot
received any orders transferring me
from this station. nor any intima-
ton OF the existence or contem.
plation OF such orders. Hence, /
did not refuse to be transferred to the
Pacific coast nor have ttenderedny resig.
nation. All the information in the matter
has been derived from the newspapers OF
the day. had no communication what
ever relating to the subject with the au-
thorities until after the rumor OF my re-
moval was published from Washington as
groundless, then Gen. Sherman wrote
me note to the same effect. lam in no
wise responsible for any statement in the
dispatch in question or for any misrepre-
sentation which arose concerning this
from the first TO the last,
n lam very truly yours,
To W. II. Hurlburt, Editor New York
World.
The following letter Is also from Gen.
Hancock. -
My YoRE, January 10, 1871.
General W. Z. Sherman, United States army,
Washington, D. c.:
My DEAR GRNERAL:-I have been quite
busy since my arrival and have not felt
like writing much, so that | have otyet
written to you as intended. In reply
to your favor acknowledging the receipt
OF my letter from Carondalet, wish to
notice simply your reference to the revised
statutes and one or two other points In
briefi so ! will do so yet, but
not to-day, as | am house hunting, or
apartment or hotel hunting. It is too
late In the season 10 accomplish much
here in that way save 10, expend money
and get but little satisfaction. The propo-
sition for Joint committee i1sures the
iulf solution Of the presidential ques-
ton II It becomes law, and in my opin.
ion gives to Gen. Hayes -ehaneas re did
not have before. Ihaye considered that
Mr.. Pilden's chances were lmpregnaple.
Not 30 Mr.. HGndHtks. Nov, It seems to
me that Governor Hayes haS, s9ne-
thing more than equal chances,
but definite results cannot be fore:
shsdowed. fortunately trouble need
not be provided against by use, oil the
army should the bill hecone a law. II
It passes and General Grant Vetaeg It
Mr.. Tilden's chances will be stronger than
before certainly. }, II he and. his friends
supported the measure PUBLIC opinion will
strengthen his position. The danger in
ompromise question or joint committee
plan Is that the defeated candidate might
appeal to the Supreme Court on the
grounds OF illegal funconstitutiona!l dect'
sion. am yery;trply yours
[Signed1 WINFiELp 5. HANCOCK.
The correspondence. closed By. General
Sherman writing. 10 Gen. Hancock that
1.-THE passage OF the bill for counting the
electoral vote, approved by the ptes'dent,