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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07

RETIREMENT OF LIEUT. GEN. ScoTT.-Ma;
General Mcclellan IN Consmand.-One of the
dispatches from Washington, which we publish
this week, announces officially that the veteran
hero, Lieut.. Gen. Scott, has retired from the
active service the army, and at his own request
is placed on the retired list Major General
Mcclellan, it will be seen, is placed in command
of the army. Failing health is assigned by
Lieut.. Gen. Scott for his retirement. 1t is ru-
mored that he will shortly sail for Europe to
seek medical treatment, and will be accompanied
by his son-in-law, Col. Henry L. Scott. who
was retired from the service a few days ago by
the army board on account of physical disabili-
ty. Gen. Scott is now in the 10th year of his
age, and entered the army So years ago.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07
Another Letter from MIR. Russell.

The London Times contains another letter
from its correspondent, Mr.. Russell, dated Wash
lngton, Oct. Z. We give the following extract:
The more look at the situation, the more
the difficulties of Gen. McClellans position grow
upon me: He has pot sufficient troeps. eonsid-
efins their iDexperience 10 divide bis army lust
neM into to nradl tals1
around@ ashingt and to make them quite
safe Id case Of q reverse Or regular assault: III
is quite certain that the Confederates have fallen
back upon Manassas, and are there in very great
force. 1t is just close enough to Washington to
render it impossible for Mcclellan to move an
army out on either flank without bringing on
an action which must lead him to face the old
position of the Confederates from Bull Run and
Manassas to the hills on their left, covering the
approaches to Richmond Although the Mary
landers may be dscontented, there would be nc
manifest inconsistency in Beauregard remaining
still and inviting attack, whereas the programme
of the North must be carried out by offensive
operations by an invading army. Sooner OF
later Mcclellan must begin to move, to feel the
force of the enemy, which may lead to general
action, or may decide him to try the fortune Of
war by changing his position and operating in
another quarter.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07
WAR MOVEMENTS.
Operations ON the Lower Potomac,

operations On the Lower Potomac.
We find in the New York Herald an interest
ing letter dated October 3o) from Budd's Ferry,
which is about forty miles below Washington,
and where part of Gen. Rockers division is
stationed. We subjon few extracts from it:
Shipping Point is almost directly opposite
Budd's Ferry, while Transport is less than half
a mile below. The shore on this side, opposite
these points, is low, and the river just mile
and half wide. Half mile or so from the
water, on the Maryland side, behind Budd's
Ferry, there is a commanding eminence, some
sixty or seventy feet high on which Mr. Posey' S
residence is located. This is an excellent posi-
ton for observation, and the batteries of artil-
lery stationed here by Gen. Hooker command
some of those on the other side.
The writer here states that the owner of the
residence, Mr.. R. B. Posey, with bis wife and
daughter, are in custody in Washington on sus-
picion of having established system of signals
by which he communicated across the Potomac,
from his house, with the Confederates, and this
gave them information of the movements of the
Federal army. The house is now occupied as
the headquarters of Gen. Hooker. The writer
next describes the batteries and the movements
of the Confederates, as follows:
There is one heavy siege gun mounted near
the shore, on the west side of Quantico creek,
pointing directly across to Mr.. Posey's house,
and commanding the river at this point, as well
as the mouth of Chickamuxen creek. Directly
opposite Budd's Ferry there is battery of six
guns, two Of them heavy siege guns, and the
other four supposed to be thirtytwo FOUNDERS
A little to the left, likewise near the shore, at
Transport, is another battery. This is a large
one, not yet completed, but evidently intended
for eight guns. These can be plainly seen from
the Maryland shore, the Confederate flag flying
from each of them. A short distance further to
the South, almost entirely concealed in a cove
there is a battery mounting at least three guns
one Of which seems to be thirty-two FOUNDER
the other two appear to be rifled cannon O.
heavy ealibre. High up on commanding po-
sition, neatly cut out in the dense woods, is
place where heavy mortar is believed to be
Embedded in the woods, in southeasterly di
rection from the main battery on Shipping Point
and on hill rising about hundred feet abov.
the surface of the water, two more batteries
hitherto unknown here were discovered yester
day. Their positions were revealed in the after
noon, when they opened fire on the steame
Thomas Freedom, and the Philadelphia iceboat
of the firing on which you have been informed
by telegraph. Several other batteries are be
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07
pT We give in another column the return

R0 We give in another column the returns
in Charles County. At first it was believed tn
vote would be much smaller than it really is
The troublous times with which we are surroun
ded created spirit Of apathy in the minds o
many, while some no doubt were intimidatet
by the idle rumors of military interference
which were busily circulating. A company OF
two Of soldiers were stationed at each precinct
which with us was quite unusual, but no in
convenience or trouble was occasroned-all pass
ing off pleasantly and quietly. The vote Of
the county is this year rather over o-thirds-
say threc-fourths-th usual vote. Our usual
vote is about thirteen hundred as an average
though by the census returns our county con-
tains about fourteen hundred votes. This how
ever may be taken, all circumstances considered,
as fair vote, and more than could be reason
ably expected.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07

The election in New York State on Tues
day resulted in the triumph of the Peoples
Union ticket by one hundred thousand majority
with the exception of Mr.. Wright, the Demo
cratic candidate for Canal Commissioner, who is
probably elected through the division of the OPP
position vote between the candidates. In New
York city the Democrats elect most of their To-
cal officers. Lynch, the Mozart candidate f..
Sheriff, is elected, There wefu four candidates
in nomination for the offices.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07

ReS"The Hon. John G. Breckenridge has Just
published manifesto to the people of Kentucky
1t is dated at Bowling Green, and he says it is
written at the first moment since his expulsion
from home that he could place his feet on the
soil of Kentucky. In it he resigns his seat as
member of the Senate of the United States
saying, 81 exchange, with proud satisfaction, a
ee sr f six years in the United States Senate
MI, oL ,ne :: ~usket of soldier" The address,
s "u.eI hn - selysang, we have not yet SEEM He
the nE"s' s "e.e is longer Senate of
OF the Constitution" -'the United States no
longer exlsts-the Union is dissolved
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07

R@ Elections took place on Tuesday in New
York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Michigan,
Illinois and Wisconsin. These contests, how
ever, with the exceptions of those in New York
and Massachusetts,, have only local interest.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07

thority on which they are given. We repeat
that their publication is the most disastrous
blow that the National cause has yet received.
The report of Adjutant General Thomas, intend
ed for the private information of the President,
revealing the constitution of Fremonts army,
its defective equipment and arming, it's confu-
sion and imbecility, its lack of transportation,
and the deep conviction of one of the most skill
full Generals in it, that its head is wholly incom-
petent and unsafe to be entrusted with its man.
agement, is presented to the world in minutest
detail, SO as to reach Ben McCulloch, Sterling
Price, and Gen. A. S. Johnston, to be read for
encouragement at the head of their columns,
and to nerve them for their fight. And in order
that they may have no sort of difficulty in bag
gng the Union. party and e imeeels head head
that the divisions of the doomed army wilf.ob-
serve while passing through the country. II
the Confederate leaders wish any more encourage
ling or fuller information, we do not know where
+ they will find it.
And so of Kentucky. The. rebel Confederacy
is distinctly told that Gen. Sherman is not sus-
tanned by the people of Kentucky; that he has
no hope of saving that State to the Union, and
that he is preparing only for a hopeless fight
before the State is given up. With what a veil
OF delight will this news from the War Depart
ment be hailed in Buckner's comp, and by Zolli-
Golfers savages How will the pious Rev.
Bishop Polk rub his hands over the document
and felicitate himself upon the abandonment Of
the contest by the Nationals How will the
| lmplacabe revolutionists at Richmond revel in
triumph as they see their despotic dominion ex-
tended over unresisting Kentucky, to the Ohio
Riverl
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07
RETIRACY OF LIEUT.. GEN. SCOTT.
The Action of the Cabinet Thereon Major
General Mcclellan Placed i'm Command OF
the Armies Of the Republic.

Ne
The Action of the Cabinet Thereon-NIajor
i General Mcclellan Placed i'm Command OF
/ the Armies of the Republic.
/ Washington Nou. 1.-The following letter
from Lieutenant General Scott was received by
the President on Thursday afternoon: &
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
Washington, Oct. 81, 1861.
To the Hon. s. Cameron, Secretary Of Var:
SIR:-For more than three years have been
unable, from hurt, to mount a horse or to walk
more than few PAGES at time, and that with
much pain. Other and new NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
sy and vertgo-admonish me that repose of
mind and body, with the appliances of surgery
and medicine, are necessary to add little more
to life already protracted much beyond the
usual span of man. 49,
| 1t is under such circumstances, made doubIy
painful by the unnatural and unjust rebellion
now raging in the Southern States of our SO
late prosperous and happy Union, that am
compelled to request that my name be placed
on the list of army officers retired from active
service. !.
AS this request is founded on an absolute
right granted by recent act of Congress,
am entirely at liberty to say it is with deep
regret that I withdraw myself in these mo-
1lelltOuS lttutS from GIl0 OIltorS OF IFeSIQeu6
who has treated me with distinguished kindness
and courtesy; whom I know, upon much per-
sonal intercourse, to be patriotic, without sec
tional partialities or prejudices; to be highly
conscientious in the performance of every duty,
and of unrivalled activity and perseverance.
And to you, Mr.. Secretary, whom l now Of
|fcially address for the last time, beg leave to
acknowledge my many obligations for the uni
form high consideration have received at your
hands.
| have the honor to remain, Sir with high
respect your obedent servant,
[Signed,1 WINFIELD SCOTT.
Aspecial Cabinet council was convened on
Friday morning at nine o'clock, to take the
Subject into consideration. It was decided that
Gen. SCOTS request under the circumstances of
his advanced age and in6rmities could not be
declined. s
Major General Mcclellan was thereupon. with
the unanimous agreement of the Cabinet notified
that the command Of the army would be devolv-
ed upon him.
At four o'clock in the afternoon the Cabinet
again waited upon the President, and attended
him to the residence of Gen. Scott.
Being seated, the President read to the Gen.
eral the following order:
ORDERED-On the LIST day of November.
A. d. 1861. upon his own application to the
President of the United States, Brevet It. Gen.
Winfield Scott is ordered to be placed, and
hereby is placed upon the list Of retired officers
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07

SrAt the election in Massachusetts on Tues
day the vote poled was very small Governor
Andrew is reelected by about two to one over
Mr.. Davis Democrat Samuel Hooker, Repub-
lican, is elected to Congress from the Boston
District, vice. Mr.. Appleton resigned.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07

The ELECTIONS AT THE SoUTH.-On We'd
nesday last elections were held in the seeded
States for Presidential Electors and members of
Congress- The Congress is to assemble at Rich
mond on the 18th of February, and on the fol-
lowing day the votes for President and Vice
President are to be counted, and whoever are
elected to those offices will be inaugurated on
the 22d-W ashington's birthday.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07

BS@The returns from the New Jersey cleo
ton show that the State has gone for the Demo-
Gratis. They will have majority in both
branches of the Legislature.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07


offices designated
n,andAbe
V. L.
land L.
Land Al Supuo-Nathanel Freeman
of
E. Dement, William Padge and VIM
Wade. Road Supervisor w.
the PeaoBnj Marshall R. L. Burh B. F. Eden
L. Road
D. Murphy.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07

Harmon on Thursday evening 31st ult, requesting
us to withdraw his name as a candidate for the
House of Delegates. The note was dated the
9th ult., but it will be perceived that it did
not reach US in time to comply with its request,
as our paper was issued on Thursday morning.
1t was pretty generally supposed, however, that
Mr.. Harmon was not candidate, and this &C.
counts for the small vote received by him.
We will also state that Mr. L. W. B. Haw.
kins declared a few day before the election thai
he was not candidate. 1t was understood
that Mr.. John H. Burroughs and also Mr.. N
V. Miles declined being candidates.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07

BS Gen. Scott leaves on Saturday next in
the steamer for Europe.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07

~, Teaerable us to give this week the full
retsrns from our county we have delayed the
publication Of this paper until Friday evening.
We had returns early yesterday morning from
every district except Bryantown. For returns
from that district we have awaited the arrival
of the Judge whose duty it is to deposit the
the returns at the Clerk s office
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07

kFOur farmers are nearly done seeding their
wheat crop, though the late rain freshet has re-
tarded them considerably. The land is too wet
for seeding and likely to continue SO several
days. The corn crop is being secured, though
some are fearful of great scarcity next spring
although the crop was good.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07

HGF Governor Hicks has appointed Thursday
the 28th inst, as Day of Thanksgiving ano
PRAYER,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07

aarM Mr. R. B. Posey, whose arrest was spok-
en- of in our last issue, is still in d,rance vile.
The arrest of Mr. Posey is very much regretted
by his fellow-conutymen, and what is most as
tonishng Mr.. P. has all along been regarded as
firm Union man. One thing is clear, the last
conversation had with Mr. P. he was far from
being an enemy to his country. We think there
must be some great error somewhere.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07

SEVERE GALE AND FREsHET-On Saturday
last we were visited by very heavy freshet
and gale of wind, doing, we fear, much damage.
The bridge at Aliens Fresh was foated off the
piers and carried considerable distance up
stream so great was the flood and upward ten
dency of the tide. It will, however, we learn
be rendered passible soon, perhaps e'er this
Several barns were blown down, though we
are furnished with no particulars. If this gale
extended seward as it was inland great must
have been the disasters to shipping.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07

A DIRECT ROUTE TO SECEssIA-It is fac,
that stage runs daily from Washington to
Port Tobacco, thus establishing direct line oil
communication from that point with the Con-
fedcrates at Richmond Washington Cores
1pondene q the Philadelphia Enquirer.
How strange it is that paragraphs and items
such as the above can still find their way into
the papers. Our opinion as to the proper duty
of newspaper correspondents is, that they should
arnish items of news at least bearing some
cace of truth, but when there is not the
.,' . ;, for statement, as is the case
Wild she ABOVE, r->surely think they should be
lett OH. Inc facts or ~ case are too plain to
any man in Charles county oe-~eou;re den;o,
but as there are many who might oe-,;slod h,
such statements, we will simply state t6ao>v.
have not daily stage to Port Tobacco and never
have had since the dscontinuance of the steam
boat. We have to put up with tri-weekly
stage and are glad enough to get it. If the
statement above quoted is correct not man,
woman or child in Charles county ever heard
of it before. What dreadful scarcity of mat
ter must there be when correspondents have to
assert what they know to be without founda-
ton.
BROKE JA1I.-On Wednesday night last five
negroes, confined in our county Jail, succeeded
making their escape by means of "hole in the
Svnitsia Thev e rst mi i Do - ~ tl.,s -
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07

Report of Adjutant General Thomas on the
State of Affairs in Missouri and Kentucky.
The New York Times reviews editorially the
report of Adjutant General Thomas to the Sec
tary of War; in the case of Fremont. and with
regard to the affairs of Kentucky, and finally
winds up by declaring:
Such is digest of the main facts revealed in
Adjutant General Thomas report, aud the au-
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07

from whence they made good their exit through
the hole opened by the four who escaped some
time since. One of the negroes this time escap-
ing was one of the four who escaped before
They were all heavily ironed, as we learn, and
it is wonder how they got off with their irons,
which they must have done. Two Of them
are chestnut color and wore country or fulled
cloth clothing. These belonged to Mr.. Posey,
in Nanjemoy. The other three are black, two
of whom were dressed in fulled cloth, one be-
longing to Mr.. Taylor and the other to Mr..
Gardiner, and theslast belonging to Mr.. Guthrie,
was dressed in black cloth coat and pantaloons.
This last was the negro named above as having
escaped before. A suitable reward will doubt
less be given for their apprehension and return.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-27

Advertisements published in both the
Daily and the Weekly JOURNAL will be
charged the full Daily rates, with one half
the Weekly rates added
Business notices published in the local
columns, will be charged for each insertion
ten cents per line.
Charges will be made for inserting the
notices Of the following Orders, Societies
and Associations at the rates named, to be
paid in advance
Military Companies, Order of Odd Fell
lows, Masonic Orders, benevolent Societies
and Singing Societies
For each notice not exceeding 8 lines 25
cents for each insertions over eight lines at
this rate.
Announcing deaths with funeral notice
attached, 81 1; without notice, free.
Marriage notices so cents.
Notices of Festivals, Picnics and Excur-
siOns, gotten up by individuals or associa-
tions, or by churches, at regular prices.
Advertisements loaded and placed under
the head of Special Notices, if ten lines or
over, will be charged double the usual
rates.
Advertisements making less than three
lines, inserted once in the Daily, will be
charged fifty cents
Yearly advertisers to pay quarterly.
Announcing candidates of every descrp-
ton to be charged at the rate of 81 so for
each name in the Daily, and 50 in the Daily
and Weekly, the same to be, in all cases,
paid in advance.
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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
sale .NTO. 2O7.

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of an order
ofssle issued out of the office of the Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas of Vanderburgh County,
Indiana, in favor of Guild Copeland VS.. Allen G.
Hallock and Benaiah Moss, and to me directed I
have levied upon and will, on
WEDNESDAY, June 5th, 1851,
between the hours of ten o'clock A. M and four o.
clock P. N of said day, at the door of the Court
House in the city of Evansville, Indiana offer for
sale, at public aucti0n, the rents and profits for
term not exceeding seven years, of the following
described real estate to-wit; Lots No. o., two
(2), tn rec (3) and four a. in Moss Subdivision of
Block No. seventeen (l7) in Lamasco City, in Van
derburgh County, and State of Indiana, and should
said rents and profits Of said real estate sell for
sum sufficient to satisfy said writ and COSTS will,
at the same time and place, offer for sale and sell
the fee smpe of said real estate the satisfaction
of said writ and costs, without relief from valua-
tiOn appraisement laws.
JOHN S. GAY1TT, SherifV. q.
Jones 4 Blythe, PPff5 Att'ys
May 10Th, 1861 mavI6-w3w
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A Card to the Public

The amount of bodily ard mental misery arising
from neglect of small complaints, is incalcuable,
and it is therefore of the utmost importance that
strict attention TO the least and most trng bodily
ailments should be had for disease of the body in
variabIy affects the mind. DIR. MOFFATT'S VEG
ETABLE LIFE MEDICINES, in every instance
where they have been thoroughly used, have TRI-
UMPHED OVER DISEASE in almost all its di-
versified forms. The salutary effects of the Life
Medicines have, in fact, been so universally expe
rienced that they have become fully established as
the most easy, safe, and perfect mode of treatment
ffarnd To he rn1Illi
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Court Notice,

STATE or INDIANA, Court of Common Pleas,
Vanderburgh County. I September term, 1861.
Henry Haub
o,acIazrra
Louis Topf and
VIM. G. Evans
1t appearing by affidavit, on file in the office of
the Clerk of the Court aforesaid, that VIM. G.
Evans, one of the defendants IN the above entitled
cause is not resident of the State of Indiana,
tice of the pendency of such action is therefore
given to said VIM. G. Evans, and that the same will
stand for trial at the next term of the Court afore
said, to be begun and held at the Court House, in
the city of Evansville, in the County and State
aforesaid on the first Monday in September, A D.
1861
In witness whereof, I, Louis Richter, Clerk of
said Court, hereunto subscribe my name this goth
day of Nav 1861 LOUIS RICHTER, Clerk
SIS Court Common Pleas V. Co.
Baker Garvin, PTfs Att'ys. may22- 3ww