The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-11-07
RESIGNATION OF GENERAL SCOTT.

! IHe Var. Worn Veterans Letter = Ca6l
net Council an tie llatter. THE Resig
nation Accepted = Gen Mcclellan I9a
ced IN Command. -Interuiea0 betoceef,
tie President, Cabinet and Gen. Scott.
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
Washington. Friday. Nov. l, 1861.
Gen Scott. as The Tribune stated iu
advance Of all its contemporaries, leaves
Washington to. orrow He and bis -taf f
acco N panied by the Secretaries of War
War aud Treasury and the Adjutant Gen
eral, will take a -pecia! tram at 3 o clock
10 the morning for Harrisburg, where the
old hero will rest and receive the ho-pl
table cares of the Secretary of War. Cam
crop From there be will go to Eliza
betbport, and thence to New York y the
evening boat Gen Mcclellan. has re
aaested bis STAFF to be 10 attendance al
the depot at a o'clock.
At special Cabinet meeting, held al
o O'Clock this morning. Gen. Scott an
nounced his purpose to retire from The
command of the army AT later hou'
the President informed Gen. Mcclellan
that in conformity with the expressed
wish Of Gen Scott and the unanimous de
sire of the Cabinet. he conferred upon
him The command OF the armies of the
United States.
Gen. Mcclellan has issued IN order as
suuins the command in which be elo
quently reviews the history OF bis veteran
predecessors military life, aud expresses
the hope aud trust that bis last days II ;
not be embittered by the defeat of the ar
mics of which be has teen SO long the
distinguished commander.
At d o'clock in the afternoon the Pres
ident, with all his Cabinet officers, called
upon Geo Scott to bid him adieu. His
aids and the AdjutaDt General left the
room where the fnal interview was to
take place. TIE President was the first
to emerge from the sad scene, and 10
tears. The full particulars OF What tran,
spired within is known only to the par
Elephants in this last interview With the
hero of Lundy's Lane and the coDqueror
of Mexico.
A dinner, celebrating Gen Mcclellan 5
assumption of the command, was given
him to-sisht by the Secretary of State, at
which all the members of the Cabinet
were present. During the evening Gen
Mcclellan was absorbed in his new du
ties, the President being With hin for
seEeral hours.
The question OF Gen. McClellan's sue
ces-or in the command Of the army Of the
Potomac is already under di.cus-ion.-
Gen. Halleck, now on bis way here froD
California, is mot talked Of
To the y ssoeiated Press.
Washington, Friday. Nov. /. 1851.
The following letter from Gen Scott
was received BY the President on Thurs,
day afternoon:
"Headquartera Of the Army,
Washington. Oct. 81, 1861.
The Hon S. CAMERON. Sec'y Of War
'SIR: For mote than three years |
have oeen unable from hurt to mount
horse. or to walk more than few pa
ccs at a time. and that with much pain
Other and new infirmities, dropsy and
vertigo, admoni~h u;e that rcpose Of "a ind
and body With the appliances Of surgery
and medicine are necessary TO add little
more 20 life already protracted much
beyond the usual span OF man 1t j. un-
der such circumstances, made douhly
painful by the unnatural aud urjurt re
aei!ion now raging in the Southern States
of our so lately prosperous and happy U
nion, that aD compelled to request that
NY name shall be placed cn the list OF ar
my oticiers retired trorD active service -
Is this request i. founded on an ab- b-oiute
Fixhf, grabted by a recent act of Con
gress. au entirely at liberty to say it i,
"ith deep regret that | withdraw myself
in these monentonS times from the orders
of President who has treated me With
much distinguished Kindness aud courte-
y; whom | know. upon much personal
intercourse, to be patriotic. without sec
tioDal ..partialties or prejudces; to be
highly conscientious 10 the performance
'f every duty aud unrivaled activity and
perseverance,; and to you, Mr.. Secretary.
HON | now officially address for the last
ime, | beg to ackuowledge my n any OBJ ;
ieations for the uniform high cousidera-
ion have received at your hands, and
nave the honor to remain, Sir, with high
'espect,
"Your obedient servant, ,
"WINDFIELD SCOTT" @
A special Cabinet Council was con- !
ened on Friday morning. at 9 clock, to !
AXE the suffice. into consideration 1t T
'as decided that Geo. SCOTS request. IN. o
er the circumstances OF bis advanced age +
nd mfr mites. could not be declined = Il
zen Mcclellan was tbereupon, With the u
nanIwous agreement of the Cabinet, no J
fed that the command of the aruy y
ould be developed upon him. u
AT A o'clock in the afternoon the Cab y
let again waited upon the President, and d
ttended him to the residence Of Gen W
colt. Being seated, the President read a