Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-11-07
LATEST FROM THE WAR.
THE NAVAL EXPEDITION.
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI !?
Advance of Frpmont'S Army
Release of Col. MulIigan by Gen, Price,
RESIGNATION OF GEN. SCOTT.
Engagement between Generals
Rosecrans and Floyd.
4 horrtou cnunnNCp nuAoCn nv A ppUATrCp
A BRITISH SCHOONER CHASED BY A PR!VATEER,
CAPTURE OF PRESTONBURGH
Judge Grier on the case of the Pirates
Thurlow Weed and Archbishop
Hughes going to Europe.
RESIGNATION OF GEN. SCOTT.
WAsnINGroN, Friday, NOy. l, lseI

RESIGNATION OF GEN. SCOTT.
WASHINGTON Friday Nov. l, 1861.
The following letter from Gen Scott was
received by the President on Thursday after
noon
" "HEADQUARTERs OF THE ARMY, !
WAsHINGToN, Oct. 81, lS6l !
" Tie Hon. s. CAMERON, Secretary Of Var;
"SIR: For more than three years / have
been unable from hurt to mount horse or
RI walk more than few PAGES at time, and
that with much pain Ctber and new nhrml-
ties, dropsy and vertigo, aGnonlS% me that re.
pose of mind and body with the appliances OF
surgery and medicine are necessary to add
little more to a life already protracted much
beyond the usual span OF man. 1t is under
such circumstances made doubly painful by
the unnatural aud unjust rebellion now raging
10 the Southern States of our so lately ptOs
porous and happy Uniou, that | am compelled
to request that my name shall be placed on
the list of army officers retired from active
service. rs this request is founded on an
absolute right, granted by recent act of Con
gress, am entirely at liberty to say it is with
deep regret that | withdraw myself in these
momentous times from the orders of PreSi
dent who has treated me with much distinguish
ed kindness and courtesy whom | know, upon
much personal intercourse, to be patriotic with,
out sectional partialiteS or prejudlceS TO be
highly conscientious in the performance Of every
duty, ard of unrivaled activity and persever-
ance and to you, Mr.. Secretary, whom | now
officially address for the last time, | beg TO
acknowledge my many obligations for the uni
form high consideration 1 have received at
your hands, and have the honor to remain Sir,
| 3'vu oUedent servant,
WINFIELD SCOTT"
A special Cabinet Council was convened on
! Friday morning, at 9 O'Clock, to take the sub
! iect into consideration 1t was decided that
| Gen SCOTS request, under the circumstances
of his advanced age and infrmities, could not
be declined. Gen. Mcclellan was thereupon,
with the unanimous agreement of the CaUiuet,
notified that the command of the army would
oe deVolved upon him.
| At o'clock in the afternoon the Cabinet
again waited upon The President, aud attend.
ed him to the residence of Gen. Scott. Being
seated, the President read TO the General the
following order:
"On the lst day of November A. d. 1861,
upon his own application to the President of
the United States Brevet Lieutenant General
w iufield Scott is ordered to be placed, and
hereby is placed, upon the list of retired Off
GERS of the army of the United States, without
reduction in his current pay, subsistence, or
allowances.
1.-The American people will hear with sad
ness and deep emotion that Gen. Scott has
withdrawn from the active control of the army,
while the President and unanimous Cabiuet ex-
press their own and the nations sympathy in
his personal affcton, and their profound sense
of the important public services rendered by
him to his country during his long and brilliant
career, among which will ever be gratefully dis
tinguiShed his faithful devotion to the COnsttu-
ton, the Union, aud the flag, when assailed by
parricda rebellion. ABRAHAM LINCOLN"
Gen Scott thereupon rose and addressed the
President md Cabinet, who had also risen, as
follows:
"PREsIDENT This hour overwhelms me- 1t
over pays all services | have attempted te rem
der to my country. If | had any claims be-
fore, they are all obliterated by this expression
of approval bv the President, with the remain
ing support of his Cabinet. know the Presi-
dent and this Cabinet we'll | know that the
country has placed is interests in this trying
crisis in safe keeping. Their counsels are wise
their labOrs are as untiring as they are loyal,
and their course is the right one.
" President, you must excuse me. / am
unable to stand longer to give utterance to the
feelings of gratitude which Cypress me- In
my reth ement, | shall offer up my prayers to
God Tor this Administration. and for my coun
try. | shall pray for ii with confidence in its
success over all enemies, and that speedily"
The President then took leave of Gen. Scott,
giving him bis hand, and saying he hoped soon
to write him private letter expressive of his
gratitude and affection The President added
L" GENERAL You will naturally feel soIic
tude about The gentlemen of your staff, who
have rendered you and their country such
faithful service | have taken that subject into
consideration | understand that they go with
you to New-York / shall desire them at their
earliest convenience, after their return, tC
make their wishes known TO me. | desire
you now, however, to be satisfied that except
the unavoidable privation of your counsel, ant
society, which they have so long enjoyed
the provision which will be made for them will
be such as to render their situation hereafter
as agreeable as it has been heretofore"
Each member of the Administration ther
gave his hand to the veteran, and retired il
profund silence.
The Secretary of the Treasury and tht
Secretary of War accompany Gen. Scott t
New York tomorrow by the early train.