The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-02

THE SITUATION.
Our intelligence from Washington to-day is Of
amost important and interesting character. Gen.
Scott has resigned his position as COMMANDMENT.
Chief of the army, and General Mcclellan has
been placed at the head Of the entire armies of
the United States. We give graphic account in
another column Of the scene which occurred yes.
terday when President Lincoln announced in per-
son to General Scott, at the Generals residence,
The acceptance of his resignation, and expressed
the sorrow which he and his Cabinet experienced
at the necessity which compelled the veteran soldier
to withdraw from active service in consequences
of age and i'll health. The scene was intensely
affecting. Gen. Scott wept, and with difficulty ten.
dered his thanks to the President for the kind man
ner in which he spoke Of him and his services
Gen. Scott will at once proceed to New York,
and upon his arrival will issue an address to the
American people.
Gen. Mcclellan was the recipient Of a splendid
ovation yesterday, upon his elevation to the high
post of Commander in Chief Of the armies of the
republic. He has promulgated an address to the
army, which we give to-day, characterized by all
the modesty and terseness which belong to him.
He accepts the heavy responsibility with difldence
yet with firmness, and pays a just tribute to the
gallant veteran whose place he is appointed
to I'LL. He relies upon the courage and discipline
Of the men under his command to restore the
country to its integrity as q united nation and
crown the career Of the American army, which it
was the pride and glory Of his predecessor to main
tain with honor upon many battle fields.
Intelligence was received at Washington yester-
day from fugitive that the rebels had erected
strong Notifications at Ccntreville, and that their
camps, numbering $4,000 men, extended from Ma
nassas to within two miles of Fairfax Court House,
having 10 900 at Manassas.
new rebel battery, consisting of three rined
cannon, has been discovered on the Virginia shore,
little below Transport, and mile and half
farther down on the Potomac than any batteries
which have heretofore shown themselves With
this exception there is no appearance Of activity
among the rebels in that region. The George Page
Still remains in Quantico creek.
From Fortress Monroe we have an account of
the return Of the United States bark Amanda
from cruise, in which she captured four prizes
attempting to run the blockade-three Of them
being English vessels and one an. American.
From the Upper Potomac we learn, by way Of
Jamestown, Md, that the rebels had pickcts
posted on IIarrison's Island yesterday. At last
accounts the main body of the rebels was at Goose
creek, seven miles south from Leesburg, which
place it is said they abandoned the day after the
battle of Balls Bluff, upon hearing that General
Banks forces had crossed the river
Eight hundred rebel prisoners from Fort La.
fayette arrived in Boston yesterday, and were re.
ceived at Fort Warren by Colonel Dimmick, who
commands at that station.
The Borussia, off Cape Race, has news from Eu-
rope to the 23d Of October, three days later. The
London Times again denounccs the blockade of
the Southern ports as Inefficient and asserts that
lVTelBu HdtloHs Cuil IcCOBuSc ICul DiOChaue
only. In the opinion Of the writer the Northern
and the rebel States are equally to blame in inter-
rupting the foreign trade in cotton; the Confede
rate government hoping, by retaining the staple to
force foreign nations, especially England" to
" take side in the American quarrel" The Attor-
ney General of England, with other members of
Parliament, had spoken very earnestly at public
meetings on the industrial consequences likely
to ensue all over Europe from the want
Of cotton in England. Captain .Jcrvis M
p, insisted that the blockade should ho
broken by England giving the extraordinary
reason that there was no blockade to brea,.
Qrite q number of the cotton mill operatives os
Stockport had come already ON the poor relief
funds for support. France and Spain are to land
M allied army in Mexico, while England is to en-
force naval rcprsals-eyel to the length of bonn
harding Vera Cruz-asainst the republic, if repa
yad II is not made to her government and people
by its rulers.
General Dix, commanding the military disric
I'd Baltimore. has issued proclamation, Lin,