The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-11-02
Special 20 the New York Papers.
~. GT,ibune's Disnatch.1

! WASHINGTON. Oct 2S..-Gen. Scott will vol.
UNFAIRLY retire from his rank and duties within
| the next ten days, solely on account Of his ply.
steal intirmities. a. f3st4f. 8 "A.
The recent act of Congress provided there
| should be no reduction in paw, subsistence or
allowance. ID the event Of his withdrawal from
| the service, a9 nj 1tze.4 ltlTtil2ei q paf4d
It 10 we'll known that Gen. Scott has had an
| unsettled account with the War Department
since the Mexican war. Secretary Cameron has
| recently given a careful examination of his If.
fairs-now Is years old. t4ab 7tHt 3As.A
jeff Davis Indignantly brought him in debt
| on account of his expenditures and receipts in
Mexico, and SO far AS the Secretary's report
could do il, disciedited him as financial agent
Of the Gdyernn,ent. - ='As.+ Sat ~ 2
Mr.. Canleroa has reported that Gen. Scott
was not only entitled to the money he claimed
Of the Government, but that he saved TO It
millions "f dollars, which by the laws of war he
could have pocketed, under the settled princi
pies regulating the diat' ibution OF prizes and
| contribution money. This opportunity of per.
sonnl advantage, Gen. Winfield Scott generous
ly diverted to the founding o. home for inva-
lid soldiers One Of the monuments, long after
his dead, will be the Soldiers Home near
Washington. 81 31silat
On Saturday last, the order of the Comm an.
der in Chief, that Gen. Fremopt should surren-
der Ills command tD the officer next below him,
Gen. Hunter, accompanied bv letter of in.
structions to Gen. Hunter, was sent out by the
President to Gen Curtis, in command at st.
Louis, with directions to deliver it TO Gen. Free
mont, unless he ~as actually in the presence Of
the eremy, or preparing Tor battle. IS
Senators Chandler, Of Michigan, Wade, Of
Ohio, Trum5ull, Of Illinois, and Wilkinson, Of
Minnesota are here, representing to the imin-
| istratidn, that the popular demand Of their con.
stituents il, that Mcclellan or some one else,
shall Immediately whip the Rebels on the Sauth
eide Of the Potomac, and a. near Bull Run a.
possible, and from thence roll the tide Of war
steadily Southwa till it meets the waters of
the Gulf tt- a3H
The Tribune states that one Of our correspon.
dents vita the great naval expedition, writes
from Hampton Roads, Friday evening last, that
he had just been informed, on good authority,
that the private Secretary of Com. Dupont,
she commander Of the feet, had absconded,,
carrying with him the maps and charts, and
even the sealed orders Of the Commodore.
We do rot vouch for the truth Of this report,
but only for the fact that the writer is worthy
Of credence. We hone the report il erroneous
[He,ald's dispstchl
scouting party Of Union ,r'eps went into
FAirf.x C. Il. village and learned that the rebels
hsj hot been there for many days, but we're ~
Tear back a. Centreyille, anu not strong even
there. @
The rebels VII along our lines to day on the
Upper Potomac have no, been seen.
There is no news to day from down the river.
The vess-ls Of the Aotills are on the watch be-
low Matthias Point, aud above the mouth of
Qu,ntice creek.
Our troops on the Maryland side are opposite
Acqaia creek and along the shore, aud are &C.
lively engaged in erecting Notifications.