Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-13

. U-assr - me F.r.alIlanf nTenl hers or the
Cabinet and Military Chief 20 the
CIellan 20 hi6 8oIdEeFs-HznahastasErl
OF the Army
eelip the following from oas Of ON
n. 7. eIehangss
After The ASSASSINATION at Geuezl
NeCaiPs division. ne President, Secretary
CameFon. Governor Curtin and suite cross
ed tie Chain Bridge 10 the Virginia side
Of the Potonae, n O'Clock p II They
1rere resolved aeEK the Fuion fertilization
I1F General HsGIsllan aud BTigadier Gea-
cal Said, With their respective stafs-
aad b0n0red BIZ grand salyo Of artillery
from Cart GriHn's United States latterT.
The WoFkmen On the fortiheAtions, Eheu
the announcement vas made thai the Pres
ident Bas approaching, turned out q
llGsss Ia working costume, aud greeted the
Chief Magistrate and his guests with nine
hearty ebeers- The President bowed =
respectful Acknowledgment 70 the eompli-
neat
The distinguished party then proeeeded
short distance, 70 Z neV and ir1mense
fertilization. As The party proceeded the
road BGs lined With troops who greeted
them With load aud enthusiastic Cheering
As soo1 e the party had reaehed the
eae6elts o. the EoFk, the President rose il
his earriage, and asked II there we're any
PsnnsylT6niaus present The response
was 4 loud aYes-yes-1 BE then said,
Il beg 70 introdues 70 yOu y0ar Chief
Magistrate, Governor Cartin.1 Governor
Curtin rose IN the eaFriage, and made . re-
speetfaI bow The President then said,
taking Mrs. GoYeEn0r Curtin By the arm,
-AiI0B ne % iutroduee 70 yoa Ms. Gov
ernoT Curtin. Nrs- Curtin acknowledged
The eompiiment HAnd here said the
Presideui. Poidfing % Secretary Cameron,
'.yod have Ir. Secretary Cameron, your
old friebd; and there (Eaeing General Ne
ClelIanl you have the greatest man. OF all. ?
Ihusiastie cheers. that made the air never
berate for several minutes.
For sonze minutes at this place the
troops Eere alI0Ted to gratify their desire
10 shake haeds with General Mcclellan,
and tie General, desiring 70 become ae-
qdainted with bis men, aad TO have them
know hin, gTati6ed them, and the liTeliest
Of scenes were enacted. The President
Cabinet, GoTernors, and even the ladies,
we're lost sight Of GeHeral Mcclellan
never took al ofieer BIZ the had a. the eI-
PeuSe Of private He talked little, bow
ed TO each man, aud looked him straight 10
the eyes. Each mau bzd something
cheering % say 70 the General One man
said, sGeneral, we are anxious 70 wipe
out Ball Run; hope you will ALLOW MS TO
do il soon r avery soon, Il the enemy
does not run" Was tie prompt response.
At last Captain BsEEeE, Of the Chicago
eaTalry corps, competing the escort, sp-
Pealed 70 the troops not 70 eioHd the Gen-
ErAi TOO bard, or shake bis hands too much /,
~ before be slept be had long way to
travel, and much writing 10 do with the
hand they were shaking. He promised If
they would fall back that the General
would say few words to them They in
stantly complied. when the General; re-
moving his hat, spoke as follows
sPEBoH OF eEEERGL H'cLELLAS.
SoLDiERs-we have had our last retreat
We have seen our last defeat- Yon stand
By me, and l win stand by you, and hence
forth victory will crown orr efforts.