Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-11-09

von, conn,rva defence, should render i
nocsssorv FOR Won TO retire from yonr h'gh
no.i,;on ot this momenlous period Of your
L;.,ory Although you are not to remain
!; c,ire service, | yet hope that while
continue in charge OF The department o'e'
which now preside ! shall AZ '''nes y.
permitted to avail myself OF the oeneh'S 0l
your wise councils aud sage experience ~
has been my good fortune TO ENJOY per
sonal acouainiance with yon for over thir'y
ve.rs and the pleasant relations OF that
long time have been greatly strcgthened by
vonr eordinl and entire cooperation IN all
Inc great questions which have occupied
,La Department. and convulSeG the country
for the last six mouths. In parting from
von can only express the hope that
werciGul Providence, that has protected you
amid so many trials, will improve your
Leal,b and continue your life long after the
neople of the country shall have been re-
stored to their former happiness aud pros
perity.
"SlMoN CAMERON SeeY. Of War
"Licut-Gen. WINFIELD scorT, Presant"
Maior.Geu. Mcclellan tonight issued the
following order
IIEADoUARTERs OF rnE ARMY,
WAsuINoToN Nov. l, 1861.
GENERAL ORDER No. l9.--In accord
ance with General Order No. 0i from the
war department, ! hereby assume command
of the armies Of the United States.
Iu the midst of the difficulties which eu-
compass and divide the nation, hesitation
and selfdlsirust may well accompany the
assumption of 80 vast a responsibility, bu'
coniding as do, in The loyalty, discipline,
and courage of our troops, and beliving a
do, that Providence will favor ours as tn
Just cause, cannot doubt that success wi
crown our efforts aud sacrifices, The OIL
my will unite with me in the feeling OF n
great that the weight Of many years, an
the effect Of increasing infrmi,ies, contrac
ed aud intensified in bis couutry's servic
D should Just now remove from our head Il
r great soldier Of our Ration, the hero, VIII
II in his youth raised high the reputation
|. his country in the fields Of Canada, Viii,
, he sauctifed with his blood, who in mo
|. mature years proved 10 the world th
e American skill aud valor could repeat,
a mol eclipse, the exploits Of Cortez in Il
: land of the MonteZumas whose whole II
n has been devoted 10 the service of his cou
try. whose whole efforts have been direct
to uphold our honor at the smallest sacriti
of life, warrior whc scorued the SELF
: glorics of The battlefield when his gre
qualities as a statesman could be employ
Ae more pro6tabIy for his country, citz
c. who in his declining years has given to
le world the most shining instance of loyalty
n. disregardlng all ties Of birth and clingi
still 10 the cause of truth and honor. Sn
: has been the career aud character of Wi
Is Geld Scott, whom il has long been the d
he light of the nation TO honor, both as a ~
d aud as a soldier While we regret his 10,
there is one thing we canOot regret-t
bright example he has left for our emul
tion. Let MS all hope and pray that
declining years may be passed in pence al
happiness, and that they may be cheered
q the success Of the conBtry and tbe cause
has fought for aud loved so well. Beyoi
all that, let Us do nothing that can eau
him TO blush for US let no defeat Of Il
army he has SO long commanded embitt'
his last years, but lei our victories illumi
ate the close of life so grand
GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN.
Najor-Geueral Commanding U. s.
A dinner, celebrating Gen. McClela
assumption Of the command, was given h
by the Secretary of State, at which all |
( members Of lhe Cabinet were present.
b.. The question of Gen. McClellAn'S ST
eessor in The command Of the army Of t
, Potomac is already under discussion. G.
Halleck, now on his way here from O.
, furnia, is most talked off.
: General Scott left Washington
|, Saturday, but remained over the Sabbo
= at Elizabeth, n ]. Gen Mcclellan will