Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-08
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.atersst bearing on tho present crisis.
asSERAL M'cLELIANs ORDER on .ssry,vo co,
AND
A4lor General Mcclellan has issued III,
following order
n~EADsUARTER OF TIE ARnr,y
Washington, Nov. l., 1861. !
General Order No. 10.
In accordance with General Order NJ 40
rom the War Department, I hereby assam.
command of the armies of the United Stntes
ia tue midst Of tho difficulties which encon,
pass "hu divide the nation, hesitation and self
cost may we'll accompany the ASSUMPTION
VI SO V1st n responsibility, bat, conhdine a.
40 IN the loyalty, discipline and courage O,
Sur troops, and believing rs | do that Proyi.
uehce VIII tarnr ours al the Just cause, I can.
not doubt tha: success will crown our efforts
and sacrifices.
Inc army will unite with me in the feeIinc
OF regret 'hat the weight Of many years and
the eteets OF Increasing infirmities, contract.
ca All intensified in his country's services.
should Just now remove from our head thr
great Soldier Of our nation, the head, who. in
his youth, raised high the reputation OF his
Country, i'll the fields Of Canada, which h.
sanctitsd with his blood who, in more ma :
ture years, proved to the world that American,
skill and vslor could repeat, if not eclipse
the exploits Of Cor;ez in the land of the Moa-
tezunas whose whole life has been deyotad IA
the service Of his country whose eft,sts have
been directed to uphold our honor at the
smallest sacrifice Of life; a war7io. who scoru.
ed tho selfish glories OF the battle field when
his great qualities "a a statesman could be
employed more probably for his country n
citizen who in sS declining years has given
to the world the most shining instance Of
loyalty 4: 6isregsrding ali tics of birth ard
clinG'na still to the cause Of truth and honor,
Such mas been tho character OF Winfield Scott,
whom it bus long been the delight of his M.
ton to homer, both as q man and r soldier
Where We regret his loss, there is one thing
we cannot rearet--,ns bright example he has
left for ou- emulation, Lat US all hope and
pray ttiss his declining years may be passed in
peace ana happiness, and that they may be
! chee"c' q the success Of tho country, and the
csrs> ~ has fought for and loved so we'll. Be-
yead al. that, let US do nothing that can csuse
him to blush for US; let no defeat OF the army
~ a"' o Amy Suulu1huueu SllSlIlSr his IaSL
years, but let our victories illuminate the close
of a life so grand.
E'gnedJ GE. b McCLELLAN,
Maj Gen. Commanding T.. S. 4.
IMPORTANT IRON MiSSoCRI-NEws FROM GENERAL
PRICES REBEL SANp-THE PROGRAMME OF MS
CAMPAIGN,
ST.. Louls, Nov. >, 1861.
Hhe following is from the correspondence Of
the st. Louis Democrat:
CHARLESTON County, Oct. 30, lS6l.--Juige
McNeunt, q prominent citizen Of this county,
reached home yesterday direct irDm the head
quarters of General Price. He lei. the rebel
camp at Neosho, Newton county, on Wedncs.
day, the 22d, where Gems. Price and Ben Sc
Culloch had united their forces, making m ar
my of about thirty thousand men.
General Price had received a large supply nf
clothing, medicine, &C, and sorne arms. Ills
ri1ed cannon had not reached him, ut, were
expected to 90 so on Sunday night. under the
charge OF General George 3. r'srk, Who mad
sent messengers forward to :ndica!" ;:;s AZ.
proach
The Legislature was in ~scssioa. =, ?7ecsho,
bat lacked four of a quorum. This j, efficiency
vas expected soon to be made up b. the :r
49, ! Vic CluDC liz "a HHS
believed they would confirm Claib. Jacksun's
declaration Of independence.
General Price gives out thai no will stand
at Neosho and givs General Fremont battle,
whom he expects easily to defeat, and then
march On St. Louis and mase his winter quar-.
tiers in central Missouri.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER DuNLEG1n IRON THE
kANAwHA VALLEY.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, Oct. U0th.l
The steamer Dunleith arrived from Camp
Enyart last evening and brings the intelligence
that on Friday last our pickets were fired upon
on the Fayetteville road south Of Gauley Bridge,
killing two members of the First Kentucky
regiment, but their names Ind not been ascer.
tanned when the boat left. Heavy cannonadlug
was heard at Camp Enysrt on Sunday night,
in the direction Of Gauley Bridge, and it ia sup
posed that an engagement was going Oh. The
Victor No. 2 vas fired into but without any
effect to those aboard.
Since writing the above, the Allen Collier
arrived at our wharf, with Col. Guthrie, Of the
First Kentucky regiment, on leave Of absence.
FROM him we learn that the firing on pickets
ct Fayetteville was done on Thursday, and that
seven rebels were killed in return, and the
bodies Of Our two men were recovered under
q dag Of truce.
The firing into the Victor No 2, was done
on Saturday last, and Immediately alter Col.
Guthrie came down from Gaulcy with three
companies of infantry and three pieces OF ar.
tillery, and on Sunday shelled the bills Whence
the firing came, from the opposite side oil the
river, dispensing the rebels. 1t is understood
that a rebel camp Of about 500 cavalry is situa,
ted about nine mics mp Paint aud Cabin creeks,
and it is from that place that the rebels came
who have been firing upon steamers.
Capt. Simmons afterwards shelled a house Of
the south side Ct the kanswha river, whence
shots we're fred, destroying it completely; out
whether it contained any inmates waa rot as
csrtained.
SUSPICIOUS SOUTH CAROLINA LADY,.
The South Carolina lady who hes been in
" Washington several weeks, endearur;ng to sell
the government the code Of signals adopted BY
the rebels has not succeeded, The eog.r,Iaent
does not seem disposed to inrest SlGO, 600 for
the aforesaid Signals, nrr doas The lady fluid
ready access to our catnps. UncharitGhlc Sus-
picions are af1oat tina. The lady has not entirely
lest all sympathy with the political fortunes Of
her native State,
NORTHERN gEruhr vt THE cosfsDEH,r1 FORCE.
ARMS, Sc.
The New York Herald oI the Sd ~instan;,
states the Confederate forces rs follows
Department Of the Potomac 10000
Department Of Chesapeake and West
OF Virginia. observation-disclosures. 20. 900
Total in Virginia. ........ 90. 600
Department Of Kentucky and Ten
nessee. ....................... l17,00O
Department of Missouri. 10. 600
Line Of the Mississippi .......... $4,000
Charleston, Savannah, Mobile ami
Galveston. Observation-Disclosures. 40. 600
Total rebel force in the field. 4ni, 900
The Herald sums I'D the arms. in our pcs.