Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-24
General nIcCIeIInn's Head -quarters His
Aids, &c.
The Washington correspondent of the
Boston journal gives the following:

Boston Journal gives the following:
Opposite the further right-haud corner of
the square, in front of the White House, is a
dwelling of modest size, before the door of
which PAGES a sentinel The house was for
many years occupied by Mrs. Madison, widow
of the President, but of late years it has be-
longed to Commodore Wilkes, who has un-
derlet it at different times to different gentle
men--James Watson Webb among the rest.
Now it is the residence of General McClel-
Ian, and consequently the head quarters
of the Army of the Potomac.
The General, who has been called, as il
were, by the voice Of the people, to take
command of a routed and disorganized army,
and who will soon be-let us all hope-lifted
high aloft on the shield of victory, is plain
at d unassumipg in his habits. As Mrs Nc
Clellsn is in Cincinnati, he keeps bachelors
hall, either receiving his meals from the
neighboring restaurant of Wormley, OF 60
| ing there to sit at table with his staff, at
| their mess. The parlors of the house, on the
| lower floor, show that there is no lady to
| keep the things put to rights, for swords
| field glasses, maps and papers are lett in adj
mirsble confusion on the piano and center
table. A click clicking sound from the ad-
| joining dining-room tells as thata telegraphic
| instrument is there, and every hour-day
and night-are reports received from the
| outposts.
General Mcclellan is a man of work. Ris.
ing at reveille, he scans the reports of the
| day, dictates the necessary orders, and sends
a summons for those of his staff who are to
accompany him. Generally only about a
l. third part of the staff are taken each day,
which gives them forty-eight hours subse-
| quent rest, as necessary as it is acceptable.
A messenger is also sent to require the pres
| ence of the body-guard, stalwart corps of
| picked troopers, recruited for this special
AV1trV IN nd ,ufth =.
his Western Virginia campaign. They are
commanded by Charles W. Barker, Massa-
| chusetts man by birth, who has just been
| promoted to a Majority, and has gone to
| Chicago to recruit another company, leaving
| Lieutenant Shears in command. A "bould
dragOon" is Major Barker, every inch OF
| him.
About noon the General starts, and some
| camp or picket is sure to be surprised by the
unexpected appearance of "Little Mac,
riding up at canter on his chesnut charger,
closely followed by members of his staff and
| his escort. All motions of the enemy are
scrutinized, and the condition, health, food
and comfort of our troops is closely watched.
Peculating Quartermasters now find their
occupations gone," and other officers keep
| with their men, rarely visiting Washington.
The Assistant Adjutant. General of Nc
Cellan's staff is General Seth Williams, OF
Maine, who graduated from West Point into
the artillery in ls42, received Captains
brevet for gallant and meritorious conduct al
the battle of Cerro Gordo, was Post Adiutant
at West Point, and has for some years been
one of the most efficient officers in the Adju.
tant Generals Department.
The Inspector-General,G General Randolph
B. Marcy, is Massachusetts man, who has 6
high military reputation. He is not only or
General McClellan's staff, but his father in.
law, and recent dispatch from Cincinnat
which announced that the commander was
father, made the Inspector General grand
, father. This addition of infant ry is to b
followed in due time, go the gossips say, b.
another which will render it necessary to f
up one of the rooms at the White House as
nursery. Such an apartment has not beel
necessary there since John Quincy Adam
was President.