Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-12-01
FROM m soRTH.

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Ths Northern papers Of the 22d November, reosiVed
By the last flag Of truce, contain but little nsws worth
republishing, beyond the copious summary giyen under
our telesraphic head last Saturday morning The New
York Herald, in an sditoril urging an scave winter
campaign, says that the. e~Ipsrisncs Of last summers
campaign on the Richmond PeninsIa has proved that,
Il General Burnside would escape the deadly malaria Of
those swamp,, and those tropical rains which render
them almos, impossible, be must avail himssh OF the
advantages Of the winter season for his advance upon
the Rebel Capital The writer closes as follower
Lst Wa thiugtoa be rendered perfectly sfs without
REQUIRING General Burnside 10 keep q sharp eye In that
direction whilst advancing upou Richmond, andsiet him
be further assisted with q cooperating land and naval
force by vay of the James aud Vol rivers, and bis sd-
vance upon the Rebel Ospital win DO the death.bloW to
the rebellion. The army Of Lee, II not captured or de-
s.royed OF Redmond, viii be ~enyeloped b. iofces sum
Gent to capture 1t or scatter IL TO tbs wind and, VITA
the loss Of this army, the suffering and exhausted people
NJ The rsbslIious South will themselves come 70 the res
cue. They. will recognize In the results OF the late New
York and other elections Of the Northern States q guar
aatee Of security in the Union, and they viii adopt the
D s,ipg alter sise Of ssbmissiOn.
II sB6Sime is pfeieusAkThs condition OF the Federal
treasury and Of thascuffefcy of tho country, the heavy
draia upon the resources Of the loyal 8 a.es required 10
sna,aiu our immenss fleets aHd armies In the hsid, a Unit
Of no inactivity, no waste Of time, money, mtn sld OPP
porsunities, by tsiting upon the elements. ~ must
During this winter, II no. before the expiration OF the
present ysar, convince tbs paopls Of the Sopih Of the
iolly Of further resistance, ard England aud France OF
the folly of Intervention, or We know not what may be
the consequences.
General Mcclellan was in New York a, las. accounts,
eadavoring to seclude himself from the immense crowd
that clamored fF an interview.
Although "Ia!hsr late in the day" the reader will be
Interested in the pcrussl OF some portions oil q full &C.
count Of hcClellan's farewell to his army, which has not
before bseR published in this locality:
Having passed through the lines Of all the troops In
the vicinity, Gen. n 'Olelal turned bis horses head to
70 back 70 his headquarters, vhence he intended pro-
cseding to the train which was waiting to convey him 10
scene of all. IN. this moment 1t aIly tesmed tfai
their tayorite general could lssTe them. But now be
VA goir Q from among them-ae bad already gone. The
moment that they reafIsd Il, all those soldiers, animated
by one universal impulse, ian after him, some weeping
aloud. and shouted in the nos. toucSng and feeling
n +. lner. Fetch him back, fetch him back J. aud "Oa,
come back to u come b,ck to US, hcClallsnF'
As he rods along the turnpike on his return from ten
Fr4rkin's corps, troops under Couch and Porter, which
he had passed in regular formation, q few hours before,
now rushed out from their camp ground, and througed
the roadside, ANXIOUS to take Snother last look at their
beloved General. Many o. than we're melted to tears,
and. after cheering him Again and again, joined 10 the
universal supplcltion, "oone back 10 Us, come back
70 Us, hcCiellanr'
Ring up to Gen. n John Porter's headquarters he
vas met by 4 delegation composed Of several bundred
eff sers In Portcr's command. After the party had dis
mounted, and Mcclellan lad reached the portieo OF the
house where the oficers we're assembled, the diV's,on
generals of the crops being close beside bin, 6enerai
Buttsrf sld, in q few well CHOSEN words, alluded to the
affection existing between Mcclellan and his officers, and
stated that Ihose who we're nov assembled there had
convened to 70 sonSry hid. him newell
10 reply Gen. Mcclellan sad: 81 hardly know what
70 ssy TO you, nv friends, Off ers associated 50 long with
me 10 the army Of the Potomac. l can only bid you
farewell. History viii do justice to the deeds VI tho
array Of the Potomac, IL the present generation does
net. feel as u l had been intimately connected Win
each and all Of you. No.hi, & is more binding than
the friendship Of companions IN arms. Nay you all IN
future preserve the high reputation OF our army, aud
serve ali % we'll aud faithfully as you have served me-
| will say farewell nov, il ! must say IT, Good bys!-
God bless you !"
Every Que -ho board these touching Sords was moved
to tears. All the eff 5ers taen passed rouad and shook
hands With Gen. Mcclellan. This was another OF the
many At cling scenes se had witnessed II the morning.
Here is a paragraph Of Yankee nsws about Aa.ira 1t
SuGs,k:
Our news from = ,rtress Monroe sta.ea that some OF
our pickeu were driven In at SunOlk On "Wednesday, but
that General Peck Immediately sent out a force which
drove all the rebels clear over the Bisckwater <iVer -
The bridges scr Js the river and the adjoining creeks
are berg rapidly constructed by our troops. Al lAtest
accounts ev ,rything vas quiet in thai! direction.