New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-10
NEWS OF The DAY.
THE WAR.

THE w Ak.
-G.u. Mcclellan has been removed irom the
command of the Army of the Potomac, and retired |,
from active service. The order was received ct
headquarters at eleven o'clock on Fndsy night. 1t
was entirely unexpected TO all. On its re-
CENT tbe command was Immediately TUNED over
TO Cen Burnside Gen. Mcclellan and his staff
we're TO leave on Sunday for Trenton, where he Ii
ordered TO report. The order was delivered TO him
by Gen. buckingham in person. His Last OFFICIAL
act Was the issuing All address to his soldiers, in
forming them, in few words, that the command
had devolved on Gen. Burnside, and taking an aiitc
tionsle leave OF them. As Gen. Hooker is TO take
tie field it is supposed that he is to take Ger.
Burnside's place al late commander Of corps darmee.
Some Of the reasons which.led TO Gen. McClesn's
removal are given in our special despatch.
Gen. Bayard was attacked by tie Rebels at
Rsppahaurock blidge on Friday, but repulsed ihein.
On Saturday lie made an attack aud drove the
Rebels back. Ho holds the bridge and all the
neightorrg fords, ami has sent fOr rs-enforce-
ment,
We hardly need call attention TO the full report
of the military invesgat on into the surrender OF
Harpers Ferry, printed on another Iagc twill be
read with careful attention.
We learn from headquarters Of the Amy Of tie
Potomac. under date Of Sunday that Gen. Plea
anton's Cavalry bad a brush on Saturday with the
Rebels under Stuart, near Little Washington.
Pless.nton captured ihiee feldIeoes, one captain,
lieutenant and five p.ivates On the same day,
oea. Baysrd occupied aud row holds the railroad
bridge over the Rap aA,.unock. There was nothing
new from tie trout. As we have already reported,
the Army Corps Of Gen. Reynolds took possession
OF Warenton on Thursday. The place was oCcu.
ped 10y Col. Payne, with about four hudred men
and two bowizers. Gen. Longstreei's Army Corps
and occupied Culpepper COurt-iOusc for several
DAYS, but left the town last Saturday. Trustworthy
citizens confirm the general belief Of intelligent
army Officers that Gen. Lee has succeeded in eud
iug Gen. Mcclellan, and that large portion Of
Lees army is at Go'dObsyillc. Gen. A. p. lIls
forces aad Suarts Cavalry formed tie guard OF
Ger Lee. The former was at Chester Gap on
Wednesday, anu Gen. PleasautOn had pushed Gen. !
Stuart to Flint Hill Our troops found 20 wounded
soldiers IN the hospital at Warrentoa. Lieui.-C |
Blunt If Gen. Lougstreels staff, WIS captured bv |
Gen. Baysrd. Blunt is the Proves. narshal-Qeu- |
eral the Rebel army, aud was inspecting his pick
ets at the tiIne he was captured. Leading Seces- !
sopi3is here prophesy great battle in ieg days.
They ropressl; that Souewall jackson il only ten
miles ID, with force Of 20 coo men, aud taa, zen
Bragg is at GoIoOnsye in great force Trey also
say thee is bat lie doubt that Jackson i. threaten
ing 70 attack our forces II: Wate1loo.
Gen. McCook's army corps, comprising GoIs.
Ss Woodruf's and Sherdans divisions, reached
Nashville Friday. Gen. Cruenden'e division |
arrived at Caaiia Friday, and was mo, Z down
toward Nashville. Gen. Cheatham, with portion /,
OF Gen. Bragg army, "as at MurfreesbOro The
remainder Of Braggs army, with the exception Of
A010 OF IL 600 men, had left the Cumberland Gap,
and wee pushing toward Nashville. Gen. Bragg
bad been puA under arrest aud superseded by Gen.
Joseph L. Johnston. Bragg's derelictions in the
Kentucky campaign, il is stated, were the carse Of
ms arrest Nothing had been heard at MuFfreesboro
winch in constant telegFaphic communication
With Mobile OF the capture Of the latter city 1900
Rebel troops are at Mobile.
The dras has been again postponed in this State,
so order from the Adinant-G Geners stating for the
Information Of Commissioners that they are not to
prp'ttu WIN Tue huai nave received
from bis Department formal orders TO that effect
and giving the number of men TO be drafted in each
own. AS no date is fixed, il is pretty general
" thought that there will be no draft at all.
The sick and wounded soldiers who arrived here
on Saturday evening on board the Daniel Webster
were yesterday taken to the dferen. hospitals in the
siy aud noigbborhood. the surgeon in charge was
relieved from duty for unbecoiuiDg conduct Col.
johnson and Dr. McDougal exerted the utmost Of
heir cudeayors 10 aid the suffering patients.
"A letter dated Fortress Monroe, 9Th inst, states
hat /" the gunboat Delaware, from Newbern, ar
lived here on the 9Th lest, bringing intelligence that
jeu Fosters expedition bad surrounded 5000
Rebels at p. !.moutb, n. c., half of them cavalry
who Internationally surrendered"
We learn fom Missouri that the Rebels have
been pursued into the Boston Mountains, and will
'ecompeed to retreat be- yobd Arkansas River. They
asve also been driven from Pocabontas.