Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-11-14

wajor. General Hooker has been assigned
to the command of the army corps heretofore
commanded by General Fitz John Porter
who has been ordered to Washington to stand
his trial upon the charges preferred against
him by General Pope, for misconduct at the
battle Of Bull Run.
Special to the 7ri6une. -General Schsnck
has been designated as the successor of Ma
jor General Wool, and will probably be wei
enough to leave for his post withip = day OF
two.
A private letter from New Orleans. say.
General Butler has recently taken possession
Of two large plantations near that city, ans
has transferred large number of loyal black,
to them for active service.
The following is the order relieving Gen
Mcclellan:
Cen. Order No. 1872.
wAR DEPT. Adjutant Generals onaos,
Washington, Nov. s.
BY direction Of the President Of the Unit.
Cd States, it is ordered that Major General
Mcclellan be relieved from the command OF
the army Of the Potomac, and that Major.
General Burnside take command of that ar.
my. BY order Of the Secretary Of War.
(signsdj D. TOWNSEND,
4. A. g.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.
The editorial in the official organ to-day
is known to be prompted from high quarters.
1t says that 1.-THE order by which Gen. Nc
Clellan has been relieved from the command
of the army was the result Of long and i'm.
partial consultation or the part Of our high.
est military authorities, and must be regard
ed purely as military question. The ne
cessity for active operations in Virginia had
became SO imperative that, for reasons which
appeared conclusive. this important change
was made. These reasons will doubtless be
made public, should the interest of the cour-
try demand their disclosure, and, when they
are disclosed, while nothing will appear that
can affect the loyalty of Gen. Mcclellan, or
his capacity for organizing and equipping .
great army for the field, all will admit that,
when the President sanctioned the recon-
mendations Of his immediate military advis-
ers, he did so from the sincerest desire that
the war might be prosecuted with renewed
vigor, and the army rescued from another
winter campaign"
Direct arrivals from Warrenten state that,
while the change is somewhat regretted there
is no demonstration of any kind. In fact,
correspondents from there say that the army
seemed to be prepared for it. owing to the
almost daily rumors in the newspapers to the
same effect. Gen. Burnside has quietly as
sumed command, and has stated that the ar
my will continue its forward movement with
as much vigor as is possible.
CHARLESTON, Nov. s.
General Beauregard has ordered non com.
batants to leave Charleston with their move.
able property. He has also ordered all the
slaves to bc removed. This is done in order
to avoid embarrassment and delay in case a
sudden necessity should arise for tho remov-
al of the entire population.
1t is generally understood in England that
q rebel naval attack on the Atlantic cities ia
in preparation. Three immense iron clad
rams, the most powerful ever constructed.
are building in the English ship yards, and
with these, it is supposed, the rebels will at.
tack the Northern cities.
The Army Of the Potomac has advanced,
without serious obstacles, as far rs Warren.
ton Junction, on this side of the mountains
Burnside's headquarters arc at Warrentcn.
We still hold Smokers Ashby's and Manas
sas Gaps, which are extremely important
points.
1t is not positively known where, on thi.
side Of Richmond. the enemy are c,nccntra
ted. 1t is not at all probable that there vii
be great fight this side of the rebel Capital
although the rebels arc reported at Culpep
per, in force. This seems to be exactly the
military situation to-day.
1t appears to-day that Burnside has only
succeeded Mcclellan by virtue of seniority Of
rank, and that the final commander has not
been named
A dispatch was received from Gen. Pope
giving the names Of thirty Indians condemn.
ed to be hung, and requesting an approval Of
the Court Martial to the sentance. 1t was
replied to by the President that only the
ring leaders should be executed, and asking
for a copy Of the evidence.
Major Gen. Buell. ia under arrest, and will
be tried in Cincinnati for misconduct in the
Kentucky campaign.