The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-11-14
Mcclellan Superseded.
BURNSIDE IN COMMAND.
Address OfBurnside to the
Army.
Fitz John Porter Superseded by
Gen. Hooker.
ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT.

ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT.
New YORK, Nov. 1.-THE following is
the order relieving General Mcclellan:
GENERAL ORDER No. 182.-WAR DE-
pARrMENr, ADJ. GENERALS OFFICE, WASH
INGToN, Nov. 5.-By direction of the Pres
ident of the United States, it is ordered
that Major General Mcclellan be relieved
from the command of the Army of the Po-
tomac, and that Major General Burnside
take command of that army.
By order of the Secretary of War,
(SignedO E. D. TOWNSEND, A. A. G.
ORDER OF GEN. BURNSIDE.
The following order was issued by Gen.
Burnside on taking the command of the
Army in accordance with the General
Order issued by the President of the Unit
ed States.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TIE PoToMAC,l
November TO- 1862. !
hereby assume the command of the
Army of the Potomac.
Patriotism and the exercise of my every
energy in the conduct of this army, aided
by the full and hearty cooperation OF it's
officers and men, will I hope, under the
blessing of God, ensure it's success.
Having been sharer of the privations
with them, Ifeel that it is not as stran-
ger assume command.
To the 9th army corps so long and init
mately associated with me, need say
nothing Our history is identical.
With diffidence, for myself, but with
proud confidence in the answering loyal
ty and determination of the gallant army
now entrusted tony care, | accept it's con-
troll with the steadfast assurance that the
Just cause must prevail.
FITZ JOHN PORTER SUPERSEDED BY
GEN HOOKER.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.
Mai. Gen. Hooker has been assigned to
the command of the army corps heretofore
commanded by Gen. Fitz John Porter,
who has been ordered to Washington to
stand his trial upon the charges preferred
against him by Gen. Pope, for misconduct
at the battle of Bull Run.
CAVALRY EXPLOIT ON THE Kappa
HANNOCk.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.
One of those brilliant affairs which shed
lustre upon our volunteer cavalry, occur
red on Sunday morning at Fredericksburg.
Capt. E. Dahlgren of Gen. Sigel's staff,
with 60 of the LIST Illinois, and small de-
tachment of the sixth Ohio cavalry, dashed
into Fredericksburg early in the morning,
where they found eight companies of Vir-
ginia cavalry Without giving the enemy
time to form Capt. Dahlgren fell upon
them with 60 of his men, when a hand to
hand fight ensued, lasting for three hours,
when the rebels were routed. Capt. Dahl
gren lost only one killed and three woun-
ded. Our men returned safely on Satur-
day night with 30 prisoners, and their hor-
ses, accoutrements, and two wagons loaded
with army clothing. Heavy firing was
heard on Sunday at Sigel's head quarters,
in the direction of the Rappahannock,
which led to the belief that Pleasanton
and Stewart were at it again. At night
there was a rumor that Pleasanton had
driven the rebels off.
Manassas Junction to-day state that the
railroad is in good order from Catletts
Station to Warrenton Junction, and, in
Guiding the Cedar Run bridge, all the way
up to Rappahannock Station.
Contrabands are coming into our lines at
Rappahamock Station. They report Long
street in command of the rebel forces at
Culpepper, and that Lee, who commands
the whole army, has his headquarters
there. They say that Gen. A. ?. Hills
force continues with Stonewall jackson,
who is somewhere in the valley, and that
the forces of Longstreet and others at Gull
pepper were thrown there to prevent the
Union army from getting between the
main body Of the rebels and Richmond
Scouts, from Ashby and Smokers Gaps
yesterday, report the enemy's pickets at
both; and Union lady, sent to our lines
under flag of truce, says that Gen. Hills
troops, two days before, were lying on the
other side of the Gap.
New YORK, Nov. 11.-Special dispatches
from Washington state that the wagon
bridge over the Rappahannock at Water
loo, was burned by the rebels as they re-
treated before Rurnside,s advance