Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-08
FRnnI WASHINGTON.
The Esaampmsnts Of the Poiomae- The Great
ErpedtioH-Th resignation Of Gen. Scot
Movement Of troops appearance Of the
Cgw- C1epelan9ers al Washington.

The Eseanpments Of Che Pofomac-- The Great /
Erpedtion-Ths resignation Of Gen. Scot |
- Movement Of troops dppenanes Of the |
City, ClspslaRders az Washington.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.
ED, LEADER;-The feet Of your cores
pondent, aftera weary journey through storm
and tempest, at last press the soil of this Nee.
ca of all Office seekers. The clouds which
hovered over us at our departure from Cleve-
land, still remain unbroken, save stray
glimmer Of sunlight now and then tower the
Potomac" which gives promise OF fair day
ahead, barometrically ifnot fguratiyely speak
ing. As am jotting these notes for you, in
a rough way, on the banks Of the bloozaded
ri-er, see in the distance the pillars Of the
Arlington House; and on all sides thereof,
the white tents and star spangled flags mark
the encampments of our grand army. The
ground thus occupied, is forbidden, as you
know, to all save those who are fortunate
enough to obtain the ''open sesame" ofaper
NIT from one in authority, bnt tomorrow
your correspondent will have the good for
tune of forwarding to you letter from the
Ultima Thule of all loyal citizens of the Uni
ted States of America.
The chief war topic to-day is the purpose,
object and result Of the great Expedition; and
the probability Of its having been effected
by the recent gale. The opinion at the Navy
Department is, that nothing more, at most,
than the edge OF the storm was experienced
by it and tits concluded that, IN this event.
most Of the vessels, at least, escaped without
damage. 1t has seemed to be generally con-
ceded that the destination OF the feet j;
Brunswick, on the Georgia coast, which af
fords one of the finest and most eoEmodiou'
hsrbors on the seaboard, and which, moreover
! is & point commanding an extensive colt N
growing region. Should This be the destina
ton, unless the opinions OF spectators ar
: wide of the mark, sufficient amount Of tn
r staple will be set aAoat, To quiet the growl
Of the British Lion, for while at least
On the road from Harrisburgh to Baltimor
8 we met the special train which conveyet
2 Gen. Scott to New York. As you have, er
! this letter will reach you, learned by tele
I graph, the Lieutenant General is placed upol
The list OF retired officers, and the comman
: Of our forces devolves upon Mcclellan. Al
?. though Gen. Scott has obtained a strong hol
y upon the American people, by reason of tn
services which he has rendered in forme
, years, as well as from the fact that he la
o ranked high among the great warriors of tn
d age, il is not TO be denied th3 the announce
.. mentof his retirement has been received wit
{ much satisfaction. The exact cause for thi
. step has not Of course yet transpired, but ru
y NOR has ii, and with some show Of probability
n that there pas cause further than the bodl
4 infirmities which are mentioned.
Gen. Mcclellan having assumed comman
g of our forces, and mis- policy being understOO
70 be the aggressive, and not the "Wintel
s. quarter policy, it is supposed that sorwar
10 movement will at once take place. J am il
formed that an advance is to be made upo
y the left wing tomorrow, but to how great a
81 extent is not known. II is not probable
is however, that a general engagement viii
, brought about for some days at least. Thel
is some movement of troops taking plac
le Four regiments marched through the cit
d this morning en- route for Port Tobacco; fC
b the purpose, it is said, of being on haLd
csss of an attempt OF the rebels to interlel
y with the forthcoming election at that poin
le The appearance OF the city, in spite of th
e Provost Marshal and his merry men, is quit
q military. Every other man one meets is
uniform. There are Colonels and Majors b
, teus and itties, Captains by hunareds, an
L Lieutenants by thousands, one might say,
At stretch a point. The discipline, however,
v strict, and every military man must have hi
. pass about him, or he is subjected to th
strong arm of martial law. The halls 6
II Willards and the National, during the even
= ing, are crowded with epauletted gentleman
Of and q very warlike and animated snDaaH---'
h 10 tney Pr1seut'
Among the thousand and one strange faces
le now and then familiar physiogomy present
le ITSELF Among Cleve.anders, and thos
e, kneFn there, who are here, may be men
tioded Messrs. Slade, R. D. Noble, CanfelC
of the irm of Adams & Garfield, Lawrenct
q Fayette Brown, Champion, French o. Paines
lie vile, and Schuekers of Mt. Vernon. It
Of well to be so found, for, as we all know, th
grasp of familiar hand has in q strang
; country an unusual ferveney.
+ Tomorrow, as have said, we are intend
/ ing to pass the Potomac, and under the pro
e lection of loyal bayonets hope to write 20
a letter from the rebellious Virginia.
> H. F. C.