Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-18
LATE NORTHERN INTKLLIGENCE.

Dispatches 70 the Black Republican Press
NEW YORK, November 1.-THE following is
the order relieving General Mcclellan:
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJ'rGIsRRAL's OFFICE
WAsHIAeToE, November 8
General Order No, lss.l
/" BY direction Of the President of the United
States, it Is ordered that Mejor- General McClsl-
ian be relieved from the command Of the Army
Of the PJiomec, and that Major General Burn
side take command cf that army
BY order Of tie Secretary Of War.
f. ID. TOWNSEND, 4. A. G."
WASHINGTON, November II The following
farewell order was read to the troops composing
the Army of the Potomac, yesterday morning,
at dress parade
"HEDAquARTERs Army OF THE POTOMAC
CAaP NEAR RECToRTowE, November Z, 1862
"Oacsrs and Soldiers Of the Army of the Potomac:
g An order of the President devolves upon
Maj General B1rnside the command Of this
army.
10 parting from you l 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 coldaeEs.
The battles you have fought under my COM
mSnd will proudly live in our nations history
The glory you have achieved our mutual peIils
and GdgUes, the graves of our comrades fallen
il battle and by disease, the broken forms OF
those whom wounds and sickness have disabled,
the etronges associations which can exist among
men, unite still by an iudissoluble tie.
" We Shi eTer be comrades in supporting
the Cousd .tiOn Of the country and the nation
Atty of its people.
(Slgned Gro. B. MCCLELLAN,
Msior- General, U. s. A"
The following order was Issued by General
Burnside on taking command of the army:
d,
November 10, 1862. !
" In accordance with General Orders No. 1872
issued BY the President of the United States l
hereby assume command Of the Amy of the
Potomac.
" Patriot;sa n and III. exercise of every energy
in the direction Of this army, aided by the full
and hearty co operation Of its oficsTs and men,
will, hope, under the blessing Of God, insure
its success.
" Having been shsrsr Of the privAtions and
a witness of the bravery Of the cid army Of the
Potomac in tho Maryland campaign, and fully
identified with them in their feeling of respect
a0d esteem for General McClsllsn, entertained
/ through long aud most friendly associstios
with him, feel tbst it is not as . stranger
| assume command.
ITO the Oh army corps, 90 lsng and init
matsly associated with me, need say nothing
| Oar histories are identical
With diff lence for myself, but with q proud
| confidence in the unswsrving loyalty and de-
| termination of the gallant army now intrusted
to my care, accept its control, with the stead
| fast assurance that the just cause must prevail
[Signed1 "A E BUREsIDE,
Major General Commanding"
4 Washington special to the Tribune says
! Gen. Schneck has bsez designated as the sue
cessor of Maj Gen. Wool, and will probably be
well enough to leave for his post within day
or tvs"
A private letter from New Orleans says that
I % Gen. Butler has recently taken possession of
/ two large plantations near tbst city, and has
| transferred 8 large number Of loysl blacks to
! them for active service. The number of fugi-
| tive blscks in the department of the gulf is in
! crossing at a rapid rate but by employing them
/ in this way, paying them Saall wages, and
! charging them for their clothing, the govern
/ Elent will be fully reimbursed for the expense
/ they may hsve beeA to.
! iNornsu Wiard, who superintendent She IT.
/ ting out of the Burnside expedition. is doing
/ the ssms for the Blnks expedition. he leaves
! New York tomorrow.
Maior Don Patt has bean appointed judge
advocate of the court CT inqdiry about TO assem-
| BILE at Cincinnati to examine the case of Gen.
B1el"
| A Washington special OF the Herald says:
| Application has been made for three more
| Msine regiments to Join Gen. Banks expedition.
Advices have been received here from our
/ squadrons upon the coast of Texas, by which it
appears that while couple Of vessels remain at
| Galveston, others have gone on toward the Rio
Granda. Up to tbs 20th Of October no troops
had arrived 10 follow up the naval successes,
Aad while the rebels held the country srouBd
Galveston, and frequently made incuTsions into
the city a. night, yet the people of the city
.Aocked down to the wharf to be protected from
the rebel soldiery.
Washington SPECIALS state that the wagon
bridge over the Rappshsnnock at Waterloo,
burned by the rebels as they retreated before
/ Burnsides advance, was three hundred feet long.
A few days only will be required to put the
Orange and Alexandra railroad in running
oTder
The weather is unusually cold, with two
inches Of snow bat the general health of the
army is excellent
The rebels, it becomes evident, will make No
important stand this side Of GordonsTiie A
freconnoissance made on Saturday morning by
D5ubledsy's division, which crossed the river
at Waterloo, explored the country five miles be-
vond the river, encountering the enemy in all
forces, routing them, and capturing two cannon
and several prisoners.
! Cen SumIler's old corps reached Warrenton
on Saturday.
A special to the Tribune says; Another oi