The New York herald., 1862-09-04
IMPORTANT CABINET MEETINGS.

The Way General Mcclellan Was Placed
In Command Of the Army or virginia-
The Rumors Of . Change In the
Cabinet.
WAsHNeToR, Sept. 81 A. NJ.
Since four O'Clock to-day, and up to the time Of
ms, the city has been nea with stories Of dissensions
snd changes in tho Cabinet. One has it that Mr.
Secretary Stanton resigned and his place has been
assgned TO General Haeck; while General Mcclellan b to
be ahe Of all the armies Of the Union
But careful inquiry reveals nothing Of the yet
consummated and the present status Of affairs
be this.--
On Monday afternoon President Lincoln and General
Mcclellan company called upon General Haeok ut his
headquarters and long interview ensued lasting until
after dark and resulted in arrangement upon which
wa,-based general order,' as follows
GENERAL oRpp-So. 122.
war DEPARTMENT, ADJu1Axr GENERALS 0sUCv
WARRINGTON, Sept. 2, 1862
Major General Mcclellan will have command OF the for
ncatons OF Washington and Of all the troops for the
fcnce Of tho capital. BY command of
Major General HALIECK.
Ed. Towssrsp, Assistant Adiutant General
Az the armies under Generals Pope and Burnside
DOW called TO the defence OF the capital this order gives
Con- Mcclellan supreme command Of all armies
IN the vicinity Of Washington and fact Virginia,
A part Of the Csbnet--giz, Messrs. stanton, weles
Smith, Bates and Cbsss-are represented TO have
objected TO this arrangement, while Mr.. Blair
sustained the President and General Halleck Mr..
Seward was absent from the city; but from
his universal former support Of General Mcclellan,
known that lie would here, stil sustain tho action Of
the President Consequently Cabinet meeting called
nosn which every member except Mr.. Seward was
present. What was done Of course is not known,
hut is certain that when the meeting
10 favor of the Presidents action.
rumor, which may may MOI be true, anost V
the way n which this most important Cabinet meeting
cans TO be held. give the story for what u worth,
neither creei,ng discredng h but simply asserting
that IS came 10 me from source which have been in
the habit OF ereditins The story follcwss--
On Tuesday after tho interview between the President
and Generals Halleok and Mcclslau, tho Secretary o.
war addressed note TO the President demonstrating
against the arrangement arrived at and ntmang that
n tbs fscts Sere AZ stated, he (the Secretary
would feel compelled to resign. TO this letter the
President replied, statinC that the exigsncies Of
the times required the arrangement, suggesting thai
tho Secretary c disposed 30 resign ho would fss
strained accept the resignation Ths note called FOR
tho resignation Of the Secretary thgsndosc~ent Of
ths order ana the Cabinet meeting called for the
purpose Of fing tho vscancy rs occurred
TRnre la only fact which shakes ny faith n tho
truth OF the latter Of the stair eni that j. the
one that Mr. stanton pseon al ho meeting Of tho
Cabinet.
The Cabinet meeting u today ong continued, aud
The guess IL no doubt iruc lha, ID had reference 10 our
present condition. The government, 4 IL apparent, /,
cxcring avery energy for the otys defence t ay be
safely repeated thcro panic here but course ihsr
is naturally senerly eNVrsssed sooitpde rcsardAs
the future,