Smyrna times., 1862-11-13
Cen Mcclellan Relieved of the Com.
mand of the Armv,
BURNSIDE APPOINTED IN Ills PLACE.


= BURNSIDE APPOINTED IN Ills PLACE
u Gen. Mcclellan has been relieved of tn
; command Of the Army of the Potomac
{ 1he news of his removal caused great SUI
prise throughout the whole country, bein
n entirely unexpected. The order maxim,
, TINS new arrangement was delivered to Gen
Mcclellan at Headquarters at IL o'clock OF
Thursday night, by Gen. Buckingham, O
the War Department, in person. General
= McClellan's last official act was the issuing
OF and address on Saturday to the army
giving the information in few words thai
the command had devolved upon Genera
Burnside, and taking an affectionate leave
OF his tellOwsoldiers. The General and his
Staff left on Tuesday for Trenton, n J.
The Press says:
1--WE have no desire to enter into any
review ofthe career Of Gen. Mcclellan. We
accept the decision of the President as final
ly determining his fitness to command the
Army OF the Potomac and to carry out the
policy of those who direct our military
movements. We could have wished that
commander in whose fame we ill have felt
such a great interest should have led the
great army Of the Republic to the end of a
trlumphat war We watched his progress
with an interest and an enthusiasm only
equalled by the regret with which we wit
messed the failure of his many efforts to
overwhelm the enemy in final and crown
ing victory. We have taken part in no
criticism upon his military career, because
we wished to believe in his ultimate triumnh
AS We have sustained Gen Mcclellan we
now sustain the President, and wa call upon
all true men-upon all who have sustained
Hen. Mcclellan in the varying fortunes of
this fearful war-upon all who believe in
the honesty Of the President and his earnest
desire to end this rebellion speedily. by
repeated and unceasing victories
to receive this decree patrioticaly-to re-
fuse to listen to the appeals of dcnagogucs,
and to await swiftly-coming events The
new policy inaugurated with the removal
OF Gen. Mcclellan, contemplates hard fiyht-
war-rapid marches-thc ut |
ter ruin of every source of this rebellion's
decisive, quick campaigns.
and speedy peace. The army is prepared
to carry this policy into effect, and the
country will gladly welcome every evidence
OF the sincerity and efficiency with which it
is sustained"
The immediate cause of this removal. saws
the New York Times, has been Gen. NcClel-
lan's refusel to advance against the enemy.
even under the most peremptory orders of
the General-in-Chief 1t will be seen. bv n
letter from Gen. IIalleck to the Secretary of
W ar, that on the first of October Gen. Nc
Clelian was urged by Gen. IIalleck to cross
the Potomac and give battle to the enemy
being at the same time reminded Of the
Of delaying until the Potomac
should be swollen, and the roads impaired.
by the, autumnal rains Finding that this
produced no effect, Gen Mcclellan WIS
6 'PeremTtoT7aty ordered" by Gen. Halleck. on
the 9th of October, to " cross the Potomac and
gre drtt1e TO The enemy or d,7rc him South"
fer three weeks this order was not obeycd.
and the only excuse given for not obeying
IT. SO TAR as appears-the want of supplies
is shown by the letter of Gen. Halleck to
have been without foundation.