The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-26
WILMINGTON Items.

WASHINGTON, September 24.-So much
of general order No. 10 as directs the /
dismissal of Capt. J. 0. Patton Of the
I'D Ohio is By direction of the President !
revoked !
A special commission, consisting of
Gems. Hooker, Cadwallader and Anger, I
and several other officers with Col. Hole /
as Judge Advocate, viii assemble here !
tomorrow for the consideration of such
business as may come before Them,
In addition to General White, Colonels
d .Utassy, Trimble and Ford arrived to-
day from Annapolis, under arrest, in con-
nection with the surrender of Harper's
Ferry. 49,
A large crowd assembled at the Exec
utive Mansion tonight for the purpose of
serenading the President, who, having
been cheered and called for, appeared at
an apper window and spoke as follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS / appear before you
little more than to acknowledge the
courtesy you pay me, and to thank you
for it.
have not been distinctly informed
why it is on this occasion you call to do
me this honor; though l suppose In
terruptions. 1t is because of the proc
lamation. Cries of good and applause.)
was going to say, suppose under
stand it daughter, and voice " that
you do; thoroughly understand it'')
What l did, did with very full delibera-
alton and under very heavy and solemn
sense of my responsibility. (Cries of
good, good, and God bless you" l
can only trust in God that | have made
no mistake (Cries you have made no
mistake yet; you are right; 60 ahead. }
i shall make no attempt on this occa-
sion to sustain what / have done or said
by any comment 1t is now for the coun-
try and the world to pass Judgment up
on it and may be take action upon it. |
will say no more upon the subject.
In may position / am environed with
difficulties, but they are scarcely so great
4 as surround those. who, on the battle
field, are endeavoring to purchase with
their blood and with their lives the flu
ture happiness and prosperity of their
country. Long and continued APP
plause Let us never forget them. On
the 18th and 18th of this present month
there have been battles vigorously and
ably fought. We do not yet know the
particulars. Let us be sure that in Civ
ing praise.to particular persons we do
! no injustice to others. only ask you, at
the conclusion of these remarks, to give
three hearty cheers to all the good and
brave officers and men who fought and
!, won these battles Cheers upon cheers
followed, when the President babe the
crowd good night, and withdrew.
The procession then proceeded to the
, residence of Secretary Chase He un
derstood they had just paid their respects
to the Chief Magistrate and thanked him
for having issued Proclamation which
! will find a respones in the hearts of the
American people. No one, he said
could rejoice more sincerely in the be
lief that the judgment you have express
ed is the judgment of the whole people
of the loyal States am better accus-
toned to work than to speak.
II love acts better than words, bu
Z nothing has given me more sincere
! pleasure than to say amen to this las
3 great act of the Chief Magistrate.
4 Attorney Gen. Bates was then called
r on, who made a few remarks expressing
thanks for the compliments.