The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-12
Hs v TELEGRAPH
TO THE FREEMAN.
7 O'CLOCK A. M

WASHINGTON, Nov. III Gen. Mcclellan ar
rived this afternoon just in time to have his car
attached to the mail train and departed east.
ward, amid cheering from those accidentally as
sembled at the depot at the time.
Gen. Banks went to New York on the same
train.
Maj Gen. Mcclellan and personal staff left
Warrenton at one o clock to-day On reaching
Warrenton junction, salute was fired The
troops who had been drawn up in line, after
wards broke ranks, when the soldiers crowded
around him and many, eagerly called for few
parting words He said in response, while on
the platform of the depot
" wish you to stand by Cen Burnsi e as
you have stood by me, and all will be wel,-
Good BY" To this there was spontaneous
and enthusiastic response
The troops were also drawn up in line at
Bristow Station and Manassas Junction where
salutes were fired, and where Mcclellan was
compimented with enthusiastic cheers.
The party arrived here this afternoon lust in
time to take the five clock train for Trenton.
The cars being detained, owing to some i'm
peiiment on the track Gen Mcclellan was
recognized by the many soldiers quartered in
that vicinity, when he was greeted with cheers.
The following farewell order was read to the
| troops composing the Army of the Potomac
| yesterday morning on dress parade
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAC. }
Camp near Rectortown, Va, Nov. 7. {
| Officers and Soldiers Of The Army Of the poto-
mac.
| An order OF tho Presiden, devolves upon Mai
Gen. Burnside the command of this army. In
parting with you | cannot express the love and
gratitude bear to you. As an army you have
grown up under my care. In you have never
found doubt or coldness.
The battles you have fought under my com
mand will probably live in our nations history
The glory you have achieved, our mutual perlls
and tatignes, the graves Of our comrades fallen
IN battle and by disease, the broken forms Of
those whom wounds and sickness have disabled
the Strongest associations which can exis,
among men, unites us still by an ind soluble
tie.
We shall ever be comrades in supporting tho
Constitution Of our country and the nationality
of Ifs people.
(Sigoed) GEO. b. MCCLELLAN,
Maj Gen. L. s. A.
BALTIMORE, Nov. ll--8:2O P. NJ. Gen. Nc
Clelan has just arrived. He goes through ,c
Philadel phIa Immediately
TRENTON, n D., Nov II. Gen. Mcclellan
VIII arrive here at 2 A. NJ, TO- morrow. Prana
rations have been made to extend to him prop
cr reception.
WASHINGTON, Nov. II. Accounts from Ma
nassas junction, to-day, say the Rail Road is II
good order from Cadets Station to Warrcnto,
junction, including the Cedar run bridge anc
all the way up to the Rappahannock Station.
Contrabands coming mo our lines at Ra ppa
hanpock Station report Longstreet in command
fne rebel forces are at Culpepper, and Gen. Lee
who commands The whole rebel army. also has
his headquarters here. They say Gen. q. 4.
Hills force continues with Jackson somewhere
10 the valley, and sLopgstreet's force. aud thu
others at Culpepper, we're thrown there to pre-.
vent he Union army from getting between the
main body OF the rebel army and Richmend.