The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-11-05

thereafter SAIL Tor Europe Win Ills So"-ih
law. OF his staff, Col Hamilton goes
upon Gen. Halock's staff, and Col.
Townsend resumes his duties in the Ad-
jutant Generals Department.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Oct. 28.-GeB. Shields
was AT Mazatlan on the 17ti inst. He
declines the Brigadier Generalship. He
is urging some plan to encourage Irish
emigration to the Western States of Mex
leo
Several Texans have arrived at Mazat-
Ian on their way TO California They re-
port stagnalion in business throughout
Texas since secession.
The utmost misery prevails at Matamo.
ra and along the Rio Grand. Stores are
closed, steamers tied up, and all kinds q
Improvements suspended.
WAsHINGToN. Nov. 1.-The following
letter from Gen. Scott was received by
the President on Thursday morning:
HEApoUAETERs OF THE ARMY,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 81, 1861.
The Hon. S. Cameron, Sec'v of War:
Sir For more than three years |
have been unable, from hurt, to mount
Il horse or walk more than a few PAGES at
a time, and that with pain. Other new
infirmlties, dropsy and vertigo, admon-
ish me that repose Of mind and body,
with the appliances of surgery and med
icine. are necessary to add little more
to life already protracted much beyond
the usual span of man. 1t is under such
circumstances, made doubly painful by
the unnatural and unjust rebellion now
raging in the Southern States. of our SO
lately prosperous and happy Union, that
| am compelled to request that my name
be placed on the list Of officers retired
from active service. AS this request is
founded on an absolute right guaranteed
by recent act Of Congress, | am entire
ly at liberty to ssy it is with deep regret
that withdraw myselfin these momen-
tous times from the orders ola President
who has treated me with much dislin
guiShed kindness and courtesy whom |
know upon much personal intercourse to
be patriotic without prejudices or partial.
lilies, conscientious in the performance o.
every duty and of unrvaied activity. Tc
you, Mr.. Secretary, whom l now Officially
address for the last time. beg to &C
knowledge my many obligations for the
Uniform high consideration | have re-
ceived at your hands, and have the hon
or 70 rem".in.
Sir, with high respect
/C;,poI WINFIELD SCOTT
A Special Cabinet Council was con
vened on Friday morning at nine o'clock
to take the subject into consideration
Ii was decided that Gen. SCOTS request
under the circumstances Of his advanced
age and iniirm;ies could not be declined
Gen. Mcclellan was thereupon, Will
the unanimous agreement Of the Cabine
Informed that the command of the arm,
would be devolved upon him. At fou
o clock in the afternoon the Cabinet agaii
him TO the residence of Gen. Scott bein.
seated, the President read to the Genera
the following order:
On the first day OF November A. d
1861. upon his own application to tn
President Of the United States, Breve
Lieut. Gen Winfield Scott Is ordered L
be pl laced. and Is hereby placed upon tn
list Of retired officers Of the army Of th
United Safes, without reduction in hi
current pay, subsistence or allowances
The American people will hear with sad
ness and deep sorrow that Gen. Scott ha
Withdrawn from the active control Of III
army, while the President and unani
nous Cabinet own, and he nations sym
patty in his personal affection and thei
profound sense Of important public ser
vices rendered by him to his country
during his long aud brilliant career
among which will ever be gratefully dis
tinguiahed. his faithful devotion TO til
Constitution the Union and the flag whe
assaled by parrcidal rebellion.
(Signedy A. LINCOLN
Gen. Scott thercupon rose and address
ed the President and Cabinet who ha
also arisen as follows
! This honor overwhelms me it over
pays all services have attempted to rem
der my country II had any claims be
fore, they are all obliteraed by an ex
preston of approval by the Presiden
with The unanimous support of his Cabi
net. | know the President and his Cab
met well. | know that the country Ina,
placed its interest in this trying crisis il
safe keeping. Their councils are as un.
firing as they are loyal and their course
the right one. President. you must ex
cuse me, am unable 10 stand longer t.
give uuerance to the feelings of gratitude
which Expresses me in my retirement.
| shall offer my prayers to God for this
Administration and for my country. |
shall pray for il with confidence it It's sue
cess over all enemies and that speedily.
The President then took leave of
Gen. Scott, giving him his hand, and say
ing he hoped soon TO write him private
letter expressive of his gratitude and
affection
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. lie. n. Davis,
assistant q lar'ermaster, under Frtmo II,
publishes letter in the Bulletin Of this
city, this evening, 10 Adjulant General
Thomas, making several corrections rel.
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