Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-11-08
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! .]s,..a5n "a sss,;s -. WASHINGTON. Nov. |.
The rebel steamer Geo. Paige is still !
Quantlco Greek, but has worked her way su
ticlently far in to be out of sight of the Mar,
land shore. The work is progressing fineIl
in our batteries, and number of guns an
mortars have been mounted.
a few oyster-mongg rs ran the blockade yes
terday. A schooner is said to have pass
do, n.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l.
The following letter of Gen. Scott was re-
ceivod by the President on Thursday after
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| +l,-.lr.r-r 80. HEADQUARTERS OF ARMY
Washington, Oct. 81, 1861. T
mo the Hon. s. Cameron, Sccy of War
Sir: For more than three years have bee.
disabled, from hurt, to mount nv horse, O.
towalk more than a lew PAGES, and that Will
pam. Other and newer infrm ;ties-drops,
and vertlgo-admonsh me that repose O
inind and body, with the appliances, certainl,
ara necessary, to a Id a little more to a lif
already protracted much beyond the usua
space OF man. 1t is under such circ,,,nstan
caS, made doubly painful by the unnatura
and unjust rebellion now raging in the South
ern portion of our so lately prosperous ant
happy Union that | am compelled to recues
that my name be placed on list of army off
Gers retired from active service. As this re-
quest Is founded on an absolute right granted
by recent act of Congress, [ am entirely
at liberty to say it is with deep regret that
W withdraw myself, in these momentous times
from the orders of the President, who has
treated me with much distinguished Kindness
and courtesy-whom | know, upon much
personal intercourse, 70 be patriotic, without
sectional politics or prejudices, to be highly
conscientious in the performance of every
duty, and of unrivalled activity and perse-
verance; and to you, Mr.. Secretary, whom |
now officially address for the last time, | beg
to acknowledge my many obi cations for the
uniform high considerations have received
at your hands, and have the honor to remain,
Sir, with high respect,
Signed WINFIELD ScoTT.
A special Cabinet council was convened on
Friday morning. at 9 o'clock, to take the sub
ject into con- Iteration. 1t was decided that
Gen. SCOTS request, under the circumstances
Of 5 advanced age and infrmities, could not
be declined. Gen Mcclellan was thereupon.
with the unanimous agreement of the Cabinet,
notified that the command OF the army would
be devolved upon him.. ......
t 4 o'clock P. NJ. the Cabinet again waited
on the President and attended him to the resi-
den e of Gen. Scott The Secretary of the
President read to the General the following
order:
con the 1st day Of November \. d. 1861,
upon his own application to the President of
The U. s, Brevet Lieut.. Gen. Winfield Scott
IS ordered to be placed in the list OF retired Of
icers Of the army Of the U. S., without reduc,
ton in his current pay, subsistence OF allow
,nr, s.
:" fhc American people will hear with sad
less and deep emotion that Gen. Scott has
Wit drawn from the actiTe control Of the ar
ny; while the President and unanimous Cab
net express Their own and the nations sym
oathy in his personal atfiiction and their pro-
Quad sense oi the important public services
'endered by him to his cos1dtry during his
ong and brilliant career, among which will
we, be gratefully distinguished his faithful
devotion to the Constitution, the Union and
he flag, when assailed by paricidal rebellion.
Signed ABRAHAM LINCOLN"
Gen. Scott addressed the President ard
cabinet as follows:
This honor overwhelmns Inc. It even
,ays all services have attempted to render
ny country. FL had any claims before, they
ire ali obliterated by an expression of appro-
,al by the President, with the unanimous sup
BORT Of his Cabinet
81 know the President and his Cabinet well
know that the country has placed its inter
st, IL this trying crisis, In safe keeping.
Their councils ATE wise, their labors ire as
lntirjog as they are loyal, and their course
he right one. President, you must cXcuse
ne; am unable to stand longer to give
Il rance to the feelings of gratitude which
,pp.ess Inc in my retirement. | shall offer
ny prayers to God for this admins tration and
OF my country. | shall pray for it with con-
idence in its success over It's enemies, ard
hat speedily"
The President then took leave of Gen. Scott,
giving him his hand, and saying he hoped
oon to write him private letter, expressing
lis gratitude and affection.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON, Nov /.
Gen. Scott and staff will leave for New
York tomorrow morning. This afternoon
he President and Cabinet called upon him to
ay farewell 4r
The following dispatch was received at the
" mite House this morning:
".5aa Francisco, OCT. 29.-To Abraham
lincoln: California will send for the remains
# Gen. Baker. RoB'r j. STEVENS,
W. B. FARwELL'
The barrel, anchored near Budd's Ferry by
he rebels, is supposed to contain an Internal
Machine. N.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.
Maj. Gen. Mcclellan, tonight, issued the
oi.owing order:
"HeIoquarters, Woshi"gfon, Nov. In
.,cordance with general order No. 81 from
ho War Department, [ hereby assume the
command of the armies Of the United States.
n the midst Of tficulties which encompass
nd divide the nation, hesitation and distrust
nay well accompany. the assumption OF so
'asr responsibility, but confidlng as do in
he loyalty, discipline and courage Of our
rol ps, and believing as | do that Providence
viii favor Our just cause, | cannot doubt that
success will crow our efforts and sacrifices.
II.a army will unite with me in the feeling of
egtct that the weight OF many years and the
fl It of increasing intirmitles contracted and
nt1nsited in his eountrys service, should
ust now remove from our head the great sci
lier of the nation the Hero, who, in nis youth
aiscd high the reputation OF his country in
he fields of Canada, which he sanctified with
lis blood, who, in still later years, proved to
lc world that American skill aid yalor could
epeat if not eclipse the exploits OF Cortes in
Ia land OF the Montezumas, whose whole liie
Ia been devoted to the service OF his country;
whose whole efforts have bee. directed to up
10 u our honor at the smallest sacrifice Of HE,
warrior who scorned the selfish glories OF
he battlefield, when his great faculties as
tatesman could be employed more profitably
or his country; a citizen vino, in his decll-
ing years, has gwen to the world a most
trIling instance Of loyalty, in disrcgardlng
all ties Of birth and clin ling still to the caus.
# truth and honor. Such has been the career,
uca the character of winfield Scott, whom
t has long been the delight OF the nation to
lonor, both as man and a soldier. While
We regret his loss, there is one thing we can
rot regret-the bright example he has LETT for
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