Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-02

that they may be cheered by the success OF the
and the cause he has fought for ana
loved 90 well. Beyond all that. let US 90 no.ning
that can cause him to blush for Us Lel S
Of the army he has so long commanded emotSt
his last wears but let our victories lliumlhe 'as
close Of life so grand
Major General Commanding u. y. A.
IIxur GENERAL scoTr's DEPARTURE.
Al four O'Clock this morning Lieut.. General
scott proceeded in his carriage to the depot, sc-
conpanied by all the members Of his late staff
except Col. Hamilton, who preceded him TO New
York Yesterday. At the depot he was Joined by
his civil escort for the trip, Secretaries Cameron
aud Chase. shortly after alighting from his car
rage, Msjor General Mcclellan, accompanied by
bis entire staff and an escort Of cavalry, reached
veteran, whose parting with Gen. Mcclellan was
very affecting one indeed.
Coils. Van Rensselaer,, Cullum and Wright, Of
bis late staff. accompanied him on his journey,
leaving Col Townsend, his late Adjutant Gen
eral, only, in Washington, to close up the bust
ness Of his late headquarters.
THE JOURNEY.
President FELTON,, of the Baltimore and Phila-
dslphia Railroad, on being informed Of General
Scott's intention to proceed this morning to New
York, considerably sent hither for his use his
president F. 's) magnificent private car. 1t was
drawn by special engine, and left the depot here
just in advance Of the usual six a. m. passenger
train. At Baltimore the special train switched
of on to the Baltimore aud Harrisburg Railroad,
by which route Gen Scott preferred to make the
journey, in order to avoid leaving the until he
reached New York.
THE NEW COMMANDER IN-cHIEF OF THE UNITED
STATES ARMY.
General Mcclellan may be said to be Com
mander-in-Chief of the U. :. Army, by virtue Of
General SCOTS designation. General s. had him
placed next to him in rank In the service, that he
might be his successor. Never was there more
confidence between father and son, than has ex-
listed between Lieut. General Scott and Major
General Mcclellan. The latter's plans for the
prosecution Of the war, we need hardly add, meet
the hearty concurrence of the retired veteran.
LIEUT.. GEN. scoTr's HEALTH.
We regret to have to state that within the last
three or four days Gen. Scotts health has been de-
clining faster than usual. He now stands or
walks with great difficulty and pain. Hence the
necessity for his retirement from the active ser
vice list somewhat sooner than was iantici pated
The prayers and gratitude Of nation will abide
with him.
TIE COMBINED LAND AND NAVAL EXPEDITION.
Ii is not to be disguised that the combined
Union expedition, now on the Atlantic, has far
more to fsar from the remarkable storm now ra-
ging everywhere upon the coast, than from any
possible resistance the rebels can make to is ope-
rations. This storm can hardly fail to disperse
the feet in all directions for the time being we
aPPrehend.
SWORD PRESENTATION.
To-day, the sword voted to Gen. Mcclellan by
his native city Of Philadelphia was to have been
formally presented to him We presume, how
ever, that the remarkably juicy condition Of the
weather will interfere with the ceremony.
GENERAL sCoTT's ESTATE sBoUEsTERED.
We learn to day that shortly before his retire.
ment, Gen. Scott obtained positive information
that his entire estate, all Of which is situated in
Virginia, has been seized aud sequestered for the
beneft Of the so-called Confederate Government.
GENERAL HARVEY.
1t Is probable that Gen. Harvey will immedi-
ately be ordered to active duty In the field He
has gone to st. Louis, there to await such orders
with an understanding that they are speedily to
be sent to him at that point
NAVY YARD.
The PoichataH runs the Blockade
The steamer Powhatan, Capt Mitchell, arrived
at the yard this morning about 10 O'Clock, having
run the blockade last night The Powhatap has
been at Annapolis for some time past, and left
there on Mond day last. Since Tuesday she has
been with the dotilla in the Lower Potomac. and
last night started up. The Confederates evidently
heard her, and lights were run up and other ,ig-
mails made, but the rain was pouring down Il was
pitch dark, and az the steamer concealed her
lights she was not fred at. The pilot of the Pow.
hatan, John Tigner, knows the river perfectly.
and says any vessels might have passed there last
night without mourning any risk from the Con-
federate batteries.
The steamer Baltimore is used to convey stores
from Old Point tO the aotilla below the rebe,
batteries, and was at Wade's Bay las. mig hit when
the Powhatan came up.
-Four sloops, Jersey schooner and pungy ran
down past the batteries yesterday, early in the
afternoon. They, with the exception Of one sloop,
came through the swash channel, next to the
Maryland shore, and although the Confederates
wasted large quantity Of ammunition In firing
at them, none Of them were struck. Twelve
or thirteen rounds were fred at the schooner The
master Of one the sloops (the one formerly owned
by Capt. MitchelD was German, and be ran hi.
vessel close along the Virginia shore They dj.
rected their fire at him, but he got past safely.
When asked by the officers Of the Iceboat wby he
ran into the Virginia shore, he answered that he
had heard so much talk about ode secesh bate
ries, he want to see II dey could shoot; and de
d-n fellow, can't hit NOBODY"
Thirty or forty shells were thrown from the
Confederate batteries over to our encbmen,.
on the Maryland shore yesterday, but thew did
not impede the progress of the work. Some Of
our s's answered with three or four rounds. but
II Ii not known whether our shots reached.
The account Of a battery below the gun on the
hill above Evansport is confirmed, but instead of
three guns, 1t is believed that only one is mounted
there.
NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY
Naval Court Of Inquiry to consist of Comma
dores Shubrick, Striblfng and Sands has been or
defed 10 convene in this city on Monday the 4tb
Instant to Inquire into the causes of the failure OF
Com Gustavus n Scott al the comma nding ON
Ger OF the Keystone State to obey the orders given
him, July 18th, nv the Secretary Of the Navy TO
proceed to Sea for the purpose Of pursuing the
sumter, and to continue the pursuit until definite
info nation OF her should be obtained, and n
such Information could not be obtained to proceed
TO Jamaica to coal, thence to 81 Thomas. ana 70
turn to Havana ard Key West, and then to report
for the gulf squsdron.