The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09
MAI. Gen. Fremont Renewed.
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within IL miles of us, and news was receive
Of the approach Of their advance 2. 500 strong
Preparations were being made to 90 ont anS
attack them, when Gen. Fremont received IN,
unconditional order from Washington reliev.
!, ing him at once from bis command.
simultaneously came the newspapers an.
nouncing the fact The intelligence spread
like wildire through the camps, and created
indescribable excitement and Indignation
Great numbers of officers signifed their inten.
ton to resign at once, and many companies
laid down their arms, declaring they would
fight under no one but Fremont.
The General spent much of the afternoon
expostulating with the officers, and urging
them by their patriotism and their personal
regard for him, not to abandon their posts
Also issued the following farwell order to the
troops: 81 fs. ~ etf 42a1e.f
HEADoUATERs WESTERN DEpARTMENT,l
a4# Springfield, Mo-, Nov. 2, 1851.
| Soldiers of the Mississippi Army, agreeably
to orders this day received I take leave Of
you, Although our army has been of sudden
growth, we have grown up together, and
have become familiar with the brave and gen.
erous spirits which you bring to the defence Of
your country, and which makes me antici-
pate for you brilliant career Continue as
you have begun, and give to my successor the
same cordial and enthusiastic support with
which you have encouraged me. Emulate
the splendid example which you have already
before you, and let me remain as / am-proud
of the noble army which have thus far la
bored to bring together. s'1 ~
Soldiers, regret to leave you Sincerely
thank you for the regard and confidence you
have invariably shown me- I deeply regret
that shall not have the honor to lead you to
the victory which you are Just about to win,
but shall claim to share with you in the 10Y
of every triumph, and trust always to be fra
ternally remembered by my companions in
arms. (SigneO
j. G. FREMONT,
... Maj. General, q. s. A.
Feeling ran intensely high, during the whole
of last evening, and there was meeting al
most every where. The various bands seren-
AIDED the General, and wherever he appeared
he was greeted with cheers though, after no.
tifying General Hunter, as his order directed
he had no longer command over the troops,
he spent several hours in making personal
examination of the ground about the city, to
be ready for battle, and. in accordance with
a written request from all the Brigadier Gen.
erals, he remained through the night, to lead
the army in case of an attack. All the troops
slept on their arms. Many officers remained
up all night, and an attack was hourly ex-
pected, but nothing more than the firing on
our pickets on two different roads. The enc
my are now encamped on the old Wilson
Creek battle ground. Gen. Fremont is pre-
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soon as General Pope arrives, who has been
sent forward and will take command till Gen
eral Hunter gets here.
Universal gloom prevailes throughout the
camps.
A battle will undoubtedly occur ere long.
Our troops will meet the enemy firmly, but
they are disheartened and have lost their en-
thusiasm.
The Boly Guard could not be induced to
remain and will now disband, as their terms of
enlistment permit, and will accompany Gen.
Fremont; and also his entire staff, including
Gen. Asboth, commander of the First Divis-
ion.
Gen. Fremont will permit no demonstra-
ton from the troops on his departure.
Gen. McCle1lan's Order ON Assuming
Command of the Armies of the U. S.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-Maj. Gen. Nc
Clellan tonight issued the following order:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
WASHINGTON, Nov /, 1861.}
GENERAL ORDER No. 19.-In accordance
with General Order No. 81 from the War De-
partment, hereby assume command of the
armies of the United States. ........
Tn tho midct of Tho dif4Sou1tioo which ~,
compass and divide the nation, hesitation and
self-distrust may well accompany the assump-
ton of SO vast responsibility; but, confding
as I do in the loyalty, discipline and courage
Of our troops, and believing, as I do, that
Providence will favor ours as the just cause, /
cannot doubt that success will crown our ef-
forts and sacrifices .... ,...
The army will unite with me in the feel
ing of regret that the weight of many years.
and the effect of increasing infrmities, con-
tracted and intensified in his country's service,
should just now, remove from our head the
great soldier of our nation the hero who, in
his youth, raised high the reputation of his
country in the fields of Canada, which he
sanctifed with his blood, who in more mature
years proved to the world that American skill
and valor could repeat, if not eclipse the ex-
ploits of Cortez in the land of the Montezu-
mas, whose whole life has been devoted to the
service of his country, whose efforts have
been directed to uphold our honor at the
smallest sacrifice of life, warrior who scorned
the selfish glories of the battlefield when his
great qualities as. statesman could be en-
ployed more proftably for his country, a citi-
zen whom his declining years has given to
the world the most shining instance Of loyalty
in disregardmg all ties of birth and clinging
still to the cause of truth and honor. Such
has been the career and character of Winfield
Scott, whom it has long been the delight of
The nation to honor, both as man and a SOL
dier. While we roget his loss, there is one
thing we cannot regret-the bright example
he has left for our emulation. Let us all
hope and pray that his declining years may be
cheered by the success of the country and the
cause he has fought for and loved SO WE'LL
Beyond all that, let us do nothing that can
cause him to blush for us let no defeat of
the army he has so long commanded embitter
his last years, but let our victories illuminate
the close Ofra Life SO grand. roy .zgi5ara ls
(Signed) GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN,
-n . Major r-General Commanding U. s.
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who is the Dcserter and Traitor.
The Fortress Monroe correspondent of the
New York II16une, in speaking Of the Naval