Show LATEST TELEGEAHS J Z3AXCCCK Fragment oi Another Letter New York 31 General Han cocks letter dated Carondolot POSt PO-St Liina Mo December 28th 1876 in reply to two letters from General Sherman on the situation is given to tbe public After acknowledging General bkeramu letters end excusing ex-cusing the delay in answering tbe fir t and some remarks on tbe weather in which he nays St Louis is becoldeet place in winter and tbo hottest in summer of any he had encountered en-countered in the temperate zone he goes on to say When I heard the rumcr that I was ordered to tbe Pacific Coast I thought it probably true Considering the pat discussion on that subject sub-ject tbe poiaibililisa seamed tome to-me to point that way Had it been I true I should of course have presented pre-sented no complaint nor made reds tanca of any kind I WOtiW nave gone quickly if njt prepared togo to-go promptly I certainly would have been relieved irom tno reaponaiDintiea and anxieties concerning preSIdential presi-dential matter which may fall to those near to tbe throne or iu au thorily within the next tour months as well us from ether incidents on matters which I could not control and action concirnini which I might not approve I was nol exactly prepared to go to tile Pacific however and I therefore felt relieved < vben I received your note informing me that there was no truth in the rumors then I did not wish to appear to be escaping from the responaibili ties and possible dangers which may cluster around military commands in the east especially in the critical period Mat approaching Alls well that ends well The whole matter of the presidency seems to mo to be simple and to admit of a peaceful eolution The machinery for such a contingency as threatens to present itself has been all I I Here occurs a break caused by the I closing of the night report The remainder will be received hereafter EDS HEBALDI |