The Nevada Democrat., 1861-11-05

scott and the CaDinet~UnfOn victory
Ia Kentueky-The London Times on
the blockade.
WASHINGTON, Nov. lst.
The following letter from General Scott
was received by the President on Thursday
afternoon:
HEAD QUARTERS, Oct. 81, 1861.
To the Hon. Simon Cameron, Secretary OF
WARRIOR more than three years have
been unable from hurt to mount morse,
or to walk more than few PAGES at a time,
aud that with pain; other aud new lnnrml'
ties-dropsy aud vertigo-admonish me
that repose of mind and body with the ap'
pliances of surgery and medicine are neces'
sary to add little more TO life already
protracted much beyond the usual span OF
mans.
II is under such circumstances, made
doubly painful by the unnatural aud unjust
rebellion now raging in the Southern States
of our so lately prosperous and happy IN
ion, that am compelled to request that
my name be placed on the list Of army OH
GERS 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 withdraw myself in these mo-
mentous times, from the orders of a Presl-
dent who has treated me with much dlstln-
gulshed kindness and courtesy, whom l
know from much personal intercourse TO
be a patriot without sectional partiality
and prejudces, to be highly conscious OF
the performance of every duty, and Of an.
equaIed activity and perseverance. And
to you, Mr. Secretary, whom | now official
ly address for the last time, | beg to ac-
knowledge my many obligations for uni
form high consideration have received at
your hands, and have the honor to remain,
sir, With high respect.
(SignedD WINFIELD SCOTT.
A special Cabinet council was convened
on Friday morning to take the subject into
consideration. 1t was decided that Gen.
Scott's request, under the circumstances
of his advanced age and infrmities, could
not be declined. Gen. Mcclellan was there
upon, with the unanimous agreement of
the Cabinet notified that the command Of
the army would be devolved upon him. AT
four o'clock in the afternoon, the Cabinet
again waited upon the President and atten-
ded him to the residence of Gen. Scott. Be.
ing seated, the President read to the Gem
eral the following order:
On the lst Of November, 1861, upon bis
own application to the President of the U.
s., Brevet Lieutenant-General Winfield
Scott is ordered to be placed, and hereby is
placed, on the list Of the retired officers Of
the army of the United States without re-
duction in current pay, subsistence or al
lOwances. The American people will hear
with sadness and deep emotion, that Gen.
Scott has withdrawn from the active con-
troll of their army, while the President and
the unanimous Cabinet express their own
and the nations sympathy in his personal
Affections, aud their profound sense of the
important public services rendered by him
in his long and brilliant career, among
which will ever be gratefully distinguished
his faithful devotion to the Constitution
aud the Union, and the flag when assailed
by fratricidal rebellion.
[Signed.l ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Gen. Scott then arose and addressed the
President and Cabinet, who bad also arisen,
as follows:
"Mr. President:-This honor overwhelmg
me; it over pays all services have attemp.
ted 10 render my country. II earned any
claims before, they are all obliterated by
an expression ofapproval by the President,
with the unanimous support of bis Cabinet.
Well know that the country has placed its
interests in thistrying crisis In safe keeping;
their counsels are wise, their labors are as
untiTing as they are loyal, and their course
the right one. Mr.. President: You must
excuse me; am unable to stand longer to
give utterance to the feelings of gratitude
which oppress me. In my retirement | shall
offer my prayer to God for this administra.
tion and for my country; shall pray for it
with confidence for its success over all enc
miles, and that speedily
The President then took leave OF Gen.
Scott, giving him his hand and saying be
hoped soon to write him private letter,
expressive of his gratitude and affection.
Quincy, ILL.,, Nov. 2d.-The Louisville
Journal, of Oct. 3Oth, has details Of skir.
mish between Federal and rebel troops at
Saratoga, Linn county, Un Saturday night
Oct 26th. The engagement was between a
company Of rebel cavalry unde. Capt. w.
D. Wilcox aud company of Of rebel iufan-
try under r. W. Wake, and 200 Federals
under command Of Maj. Phillips, of the 9th