Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-11-16

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AT four O'Clock r. ~ Fridsv. Il.
Caiinef waited Ga the Presidsu, "a
sficnded has= 20 the ressdenc< Of Dc,
Scost- Beiag sssfed, - Prr~,d~.,
read 10 the Genssnl she folloxins orar,.
-rPse the lss ny ofNss., ISL. ~
uyoa i.is own agptscz1isa 10 the P,,-;
deua of ,he I ni66 SsaAsA, Breyes-Lieus
Ges- winfsl6 1coss , ordered to !.
r..eedasd isksssev plsced on the Ii.s a
r~tirsd ofFcers Of the army Of the Cni,eJ
States. without reduction in III. eurr~,,
yay. subsistence or allowances n.
American people viii hear with sadn<~
and deep emotion that Gen. Seo.s b,
withdrawn frum the scsire control Of
the army. While tine Pre@sieaf ssd
unanimous C.binel express ta~ir exn
and na;ions sympathy in his persosd
aA:ictiou- and their rrvfouDd sense Of
the imporssa; public servirs sendesel
bv him in his long and brilliant career.
among which will ever be gratefully
distinguished his faishful devotion %
the Constitution. and the Cnion. and
Flag when sssAilec by Isarricsdal rebel
lion. ABRAHAM LINCOLN"
Gen. Scott then arose and addressed
the President ard Cabinet, who had
also arisen, rs follows:
Nh. PREsrDENT-This hour over.
whcl,ns me. Ii ovcrpays all services
have attempted to render my country.
Ii had any claims before, they are oil
obliterate6 by an expression of ap-
proval by the President. with the unan.
imous support of his Cabinet. WellI
know that the country has placed it's 10.
terest, in this trying crisis, in safe keep
ing. Their councils are wise, their IA.
bors are untiring as they are loyal, and
their course the right one. Mr.. Presi.
dent, YOU must excuse me, am una.
bic to stand longer to give utterance to
the feelings of gratitude which Cypress
me. In my retirement, / shall offer
my prayer 70 God for this Administra.
ton and for my country. shall pray
for it's success over all enemies, and
that speedily.
The President then took leave of Gen.
Scott, giving him his hand and saying
he hoped, before long, to write him a
private letter expressive of his gratitude
and affection.
A dispatch to the N. Y. World says:
The scene at the Cabinet meeting TO-
day was very affecting on the occasion
Of tie reading of the correspondence be-
tween the Secretary Cameron and Gen.
Scott. The latter wept when the Presi-
dent read to him the paper authorizing
his retirement.
Upon Gen. SCOTS arrival at New
York, which will be in few days, he
will issue parting address to the Amer
lean people.
Quincy, Ill.,, Nov. o.-Thc Louisville
Journal of Oct. 30, has the details of u
skirmish between Federal and rebel
troops at Saratoga, Linn county, Oh
Oct. &C., between company Of rebel
cavalry under Capt. w. d. Wilcox, and
company of rebel. infantry under
Capt. Wake, and 200 federals under
Maj. Phillips of the 9th III. Maj
Phillips took the traitors by surprise,
killing 100 to 200 including both VIII
cox and Wake, taking 40 prisoners, 6S
guns, 2 wagons and n large amount Of
provisions, negro driver and 90 horses.
The victory was complete.
second Dispatch.
Dates to Wednesday. Nov. I.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 5.--An official
dispatch from Western Virginia says
Floyd's force is 1000. Our troops are
anticipating brilliant victory. Anoth-
or Geographic dispatch says that Ro-
ssencranz has repulsed Floyd and Gems.
Benham and Schenck had got in bis
rear. tfi F. ugiiar. ai iri
QUINCY, Ill.,, Nov. 6.-Intelligence.
from Springfield says that Price and
McCulloch are certifying themselves in
Cowskin Prairie.
The Republicans special dispatch Of
Nov. 2. says: Reliable information
has been received here from different
sources that Gen. Price. was at Cass-
vile on Thursday, with $4,000 mea,
and McCulloch 100 miles on this side
of that place, with 10000 more, With
the intention ofmarching on Struggled
and Offering battle on the old Wilses
Creek ground. McCulloch was ex-
pecting 10000 additional troops from
Arkansas. Large numbers Of the resi-
dents OF Green. Jasper. and other coun.
tries. recently joined Prices army, and
many Of our officers think that the reb-
81 forces now number neariy co,ooo.
The special Springfield correspondent