The New York herald., 1862-11-12

| quaficd Here were officers OF rank and I'd cation
| genial gentlemen and brave soldiers. Most Of them
| had known Mcclellan in miy3t life, and all
| OF them had abored with hm in the public
service lie and they bound each other by the
dogbe bonds OF friendship and c.Mpani nship in arms
in jus and holy Friendship is one Of tho m st
beautiful relationships among wen True friendship is
eternal There much OF that feeling in its
| purity existing between Mcclellan and his ofIlccrs
| and Danger renders friendship cearer. The
privations and perls TO With they have been
! exposed have increased the feelings OF alation
] which before existed. Friends, and companions in
| arms, what relationship could be comprehensive
dear Of the sweet associations Of tn past
to be severed Every body felt the deep sd
lcmny Of the occasion. Tears shed IN profuson
An hour two passed in pleasing social converse
during which General Mcclellan had kind cheering
word Tor every The officers passed around and for
maliy bade their cherished General adieu. And III
closed that solemn on that memorable Sunday
morning.. 1lcal- 8sA
m ASfE.r;oSArr rARgv III. or HIS SOLDIERS.
This morning arranged that be should visit tho
troops by. ard proceed Washington by special
train in the evening spel did phot graph Of the Gene
raj and his personal staG o!cc 2, forming handsome
group in front OF his tent ami another Of the General
horseback taken before starting When just about
TO lgo no said, II can hardly bear to sec my soldiers
magnificent cavacade he rode off to take last farewell
of his troops The infantry and cavalry attached his
headquarters taste ully disposed adjacent
hill. They presented very solderly appearance
Mcclellan rode along the lines, and he passed
enthusiastic cheers spontaneously from the ranks
The soldiers could not restrain their controlling
admiration for their General After he had passed along
the lines, aud returning towards the hill, General
Patrick commanding the Provost guard at
dashed up the crest, and with cap in hand, led the
whole command in three additional tumultuous
for General Mcclellan The Sturg.s Rifles, which have
been with him from the time OF his nrst campaign in
Western Virginia gave extra complimentary cheer,
and all the turned tOir heads around and gave
long, last lingering look, whilst ne rode away to bid
similar adieu to other commands.
He then passed through tho camps OF the reserve
artillery. Tne batteries all ged in
njent positions, the cannoneers standing by their
guns The presented sabres while tho music
mingled with their cheers he passed. Tho magn,f
cont artillery Of the army Of the Potomac which
Mcclellan had organized with much he
reluctant to leave it now, when there was Immediate
prospect Of its efficiency being fully displayed the
field.
It while rdiE. from here that Burnside accompa-
MED by brilliant staff, came dashiDg across the Geld
and joined him. They shook each other cordially by the
hand, and rode together during the remainder OF the
day. When reached the turnpike, either side
OF which troops are ercamped. we witnessed one
Of the grandest and most effective demonstrate ms
it has been my fortune TO behold. The
troops in General Ftz John portcrs corps martial
led in magnificent array the right of the road, and
those in General Couchs corps the left. Butterfeds
Sykes and Humphrey divisions, Porters corps,
disposed in order the banners Of each command appear
ing In the CENTRE close the road Hancocks Howsrd's
Ind no 1i,s in
in a somewhat similar manner, with the artillery
Of both commands planted prominent positions
As had been done in the other instances, Mcclellan 3
farewell address 10 his soldiers read TO them just
before he passed TO personally bid them farewell As he
rode along the turnpike with head uncoy ered between
the lines Of troops and followed by the g,terng array
Of officers, fifty thousand oc his devoted soldiers, with
hearts and voices in perfect unison, and all with
accord burst forth into the most tumultuous cheering
Along the lines he rode, amidst the continued accsma
nations OF the fifty thousand while from tho distance
would occasionally cach though twere echo the
sound from the troops had left behind aud who
cheering yet long the General had gone away from
the immediate vicinity Of his headquarters. The ban
borne by the various regiments were held near the
road ON either sidc their tnttercd fragments
fully exposed 10 view the General and party passed
through the lines or troops. Some Of the sandsrs had
little but tho gold and silver trimmings and the sken
irngcs left. greater portion OF many Of the flags hah
been shot away in battle under the gallant leadership
General Mcclellan. Those tattered banners, hayr
ing inscribed upon them tho Of the bat
ties in which the troops had fought VIGOROUSLY
beneath their silken folds, muto yet most
eloquent memorials OF tho mighty struggles which
McClelans soldiers have passed through Whilst he
along the batteries fired salucs the bands played and
the soldiers cheercd the smoke from the artillery foaed
among the perforated banners and tho accapatiors OF
the troops mingled with the martial music Of the bands
and guns cannot recall from my experience any
sion on which the Enthusiasm manifested by thsse SOL
diers has teen surpassed.
Passing the end Of Porters and Couchs lines General
Mcclellan and party proceeded four or Eve miles
further to the place where Ffankln's CORPS was en-
campsd. On the way, soldiers followed aud chcered
him. He was soon near Franklin's corps. Ills
arrival was expected quite soon, and the troops
were not formed 10 receive him. But when the SOL
diers saw him approaching their encampmcut the color
bearers Of the various regiments graped the Stars and
Stripes and the regnental standards and came dashug
down the hills and the fields, the members Of the
regiments without arms, dashing wildly after them Nc
Ccan passed through this Of soldiers 70 General
Franklns headquarters where he Burnside and Frank
n while the latcrs troops being collected and dis
posed, had protracted interview.
This ended the company mounted their hor again, and
RODE among the troops OF frsnsn corps smtn soNon
part formed in line Of battle and part in columns greeted
Mcclellan with great enthusiasm. Brooks division came
rushing across tho valley in grand, solid columns
with fags floating in the breeze, TO meet the retiring
General They aocked around him, discardng entirely
everything concerning the rules of military formation,
and in the feeling manner bads him asctonate
farewell. The troops in Nswton's division, formed
further on we're less decided and enthusiastic In
their demonstrations. II was really wonderful "
how deep was the expression OF feeling by the soldiers
| this occasion.
Having passsi through the lines Of a the ;roors the
vicinity General Mcclellan turned his horses head 10
| back to his headquarters whence he intended pro.
| ceediug TO. the trau winch was waiting 20 convey
him to Washington. Now we witnessed the most AFFECT.
ing Of all Until this memeut IL hardly seemed
that their fsvor,e general could leave them. But now
he was going from among them-hs had already gone.