The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-06
LATEST FROM THE NORTH.
HIGHLY INFORMANT NEWS
Gen. sc0tps Letter Of Resignation
Gsen. Mcclellan to take Gen. SCOTS
Place - Letters from Lincoln and
Cam eroD, etc.

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The New York Times, Of Saturday last,
furnishes as with the following Interesting
news from the Federal metropolis:
Retirement Of Gen. Scstt.
MS LETTER OF RESIGNATION TO TIE SECRETARY
OF wAs. sc.
The following letter from Gen. Scott was
received by President Lincoln on Thursday
afternoon, the Sist ult.:
HEADQUARTERS OF THR ARMY. J
Washington, Oct 81 1861
Hon. s. CAMERON, Secretary of War.
sir:-For more than three years I have
been unable, from hurt, to mount a horse.
or to walk more than few PAGES at a time,
and that with much pain. Other and new
in III mi ties-,tropsy aud vertieo-admonish
me that the repose of mind and body. with
the appliances OF surgery and medicine are
necessary TO add little more to a life al
ready protracted much beyond the usual
span OF men. 1t is under such circumstan.
ces, made douoly painful by the unnatural
and UNJUST rebellion now raging in the South
ern States of our so lately prosperous and
happy Union, that 1 am compelled 10
request that my name be placed en- the list OF
arny officers retired from active service
As this request is founded on an absolute
right, granted by "A recen act of Congress l
am entlreiy At II berty 10 say 1t is Wi th regret
that ] withdraw myself in these momsp sous
times from the orders Of Il President who has
treated me with much distinguished kind
ness and courtesy whom l know, upon
much personal intercourse, to be patriotic
without sectional partialities or prejudices
10 be highly conseien tious in the perform
ance OF every duty, and OF unriyalled activity
and perseverance,.
And 10 you, Mr.. Secretary, whom now Off
cially address for the last time, l beg TO
acknowledge my many obligations for the
uniform high consideration l have received
At your hands, aud have The honor to remain
Sir, with high respect,
our Obe1ieut servant.
WINFIELD SooTr,
sPRcIAL ciBlsKT sRsTIsa-h cLELLAE TO BIZ
LIEUTENANT GENERAL.
q specia! Cabinet council MAS convened on
Friday morning, at 9 o'clock, to take the
subject into consideration. 1t was decided
that Gen. SCOTS request, under the circum-
stances of his advanced age and infirmities
could not be declined. General Mct,IelIan
was therefore, with the unanimous agree
ment of the Cabinet, notified that the COM
mand Of the Army would be deyolved upon
him. AT four O'Clock in the afternoon, the
Cabinet again waited upon the President,
aud attended him TO the residence of General
scott. Being seated, the President read to
the General the following order:
IIyooLS's LErTgR-sysPATHY FOR ssoTT's CON.
naTIoE.
ON the lst day of November A. d. 1861
upon his own application 10 the President of
the United states, B-eyet Lieut. Gen Scott
is ordered 10 be placed, and hereby is placed.
upon the list of retired officers OF the army
current pa;, subsistence, or allowance
The American people Will hear with sad
ness and deep emotion that General Scott has
retired from the active control of the army
while the President and tbs unanimous CAM.
net express their own and the nations sym-
pathy il his personal afi1ictioa, and their pro
found sense of the important public services
rendered BY him 10 his country during his
long and brilliant career, among which will
ever be gratefully distinguished his faithful
deTotion TO the Constitution, the Union and
the flag, when assaulted by parcicidal rebel
HON. iSlgn@di ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
eKS. sceTT ADDRESSES TBB PRESIDENT AND cABI.
sEF-Is OVERCOME WITH BMoTIoS-Hg BELIEVES
TIE YANKBE GOVERNMENT WILL SUCCEED IN
CRUSHING THB SOUTH.
Gen Scott thereupon rose and addressed
the President and Cabinet, who had also
risen, "a follows;
"PEgsipBxr This honor overwhelms me.
It Gyerpays all services | have attempted to
render TO my country. If had any claims
before, they are All obliterated by this express
sion OF approval by the President, with the
unanimous support Of his Cabinet. / know
the President and this Cabinet we'll. l know
that the country has placed its interests i'll
this trying crisis in safe keeping. Their
counseis wise their Iabors are uutiring
as they are loyal, and their course is the right
one.
President; You must excuse me. I am
unable to stand longer TO give utterance TO
the feelings OF gratitude which Cypress me-
In my retirement shall offer up my prayers
to Goo for this Administration, and for nv
country. / snail pray tor it with confidence
in it's success over all its enemies, and that
speedily
SPEECH FROM LINCOLN,
The President then took leave of General
Scott, giving him his hand, and saying he
hoped soon TO write him private letter, ex-
pressive of his gratitude and affection. The
President added:
General Yon will naturally feel solicit
tude about the gentlemen of your staff, who
and -hpjr nnrl ,frxr .,gi
faithful service / have taken that subject
into consideration. I understand that they
70 with you 10 New York. l shall desire
them, al their earliest convenience, after
their return, to make know their wishes TO
me. | desire you now, however, TO be salts
fed that, except the unavoidable priyation of
your counsel and society. which they have so
long enjoyed, the provision which will be
made for them Will be such as TO render their
situation IS agreeable hereafter as il has been
heretofore
GENERAL SHAKING OF HAEps---THE sECRgTARIEs
TO ACCOMPANY SCOTT nc NEW YORK.
Zach member OF the Administration then
gave his hand TO the veteran, and retired in
profound silence.
The Secretary of the Treasury, and The See
rotary Of War, accompany q en-. Scott tc New
York tomorrow by the early train.
CA9RRoN's LETTER.
The following is the response of the Se&re-
tary OF War 10 the letter Of Gen. Scott:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAsHrSGroN Noyem Der l, 1861. {
General; IL was my duty TO lay before the
President yoHr letter OF yesterday, asking to
be relieved, under the recent act of Congress.
In separating from you l cannot refrain from
expressing my deep regret that your health
shattered by long service and repeated wounds
received in your couhtry's defence-shouid
render it necessary for you 10 retire from your
high position At this inomentous period of
our history. Although You are not TO remain
in active service, get hope tina: while con-
tinue in charge OF the Department over which
l now preside, | shall at times be permit
ted 10 avail myself OF the benefits OF Your
wise oounsels and sage experience.
1t has been nay good fortune to enjoy q
personal acquaintance with you for more
than thirty years, and the pleasant relations
OF that long time have been greatly strength
ened by yonr cordial aud entire co operation
in al the great questions which have occu-
pied the Department and conVulsed the
country for the last six months. In parting
from you l can only express the hope that q
merciful PToviden ce, that has protected You
amid so many trials, will improve your
health, and continue your life long after the
people of the country shall have been re-
stored 10 their former happiness and pros
perity.
/ am, General, very sincerely, your friend
and servant,
lSignedl SIMON CAyERoE,
Secretary of War.
General News Items.
Below we give short abstract of what we
believe will prove OF most interest 10 the
reader:
THE FORT LAFAYETTE pRIsogRRs.
Bosros, Nov. The State of Maine brought
500 prisoners, including those captured at Hat
teras. About 90 are inyallds, mostly typhoid
cases. Col. Dimmock, in command OF Fort
Warren, did not expect so large a number, and