Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-11-14
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HrApeuARrgRs AMY OF

AT nine o'clock last evening all the officers
belonging at Headquarters assembled at the
generals tent to bid him farewell. The only
toast given was by Mcclellan - The Army Of
tie Potomac.
Gen. Mcclellan and staf accompanied by
Gen Burnside to-day bid farewell to this
army, visiting in succession each army corps.
As the General rode through the ranks,
the tattered banners OF the veteran regiments
we're dipped to greet him, while the thou
sands Of soldiers gave vent to their feelings
in continuous rounds Of cheers and applause.
The General and staff will leave by special
train tomorrow for the North
The following order was issued by Gen.
Burnside on taking command Of the army
In accordance with General Order No. 1872,
issued by the President of the United
States | hereby assume command Of the
Army Of the Potomac. Patriotism and the
exercise Of my every energy in the direc-
ton of this army, aided by the full and
hearty cooperation Of its officers and men,
will, hope. under the blessing Of God, in
sure its success.
Having been a sharer Of the ptivations and
a witness of the bravery of the old Army OF
the Potomac in the Maryland campaign, and
spect and esteem for Gen. Mcclellan, enter
tanned through a long and most friendly assoc
citation with him, / feel tina, it is not az a
stranger assume command. To the 9Th
Army corps, so long and intimately associat-
ed with me, need say nothing. Our histo-
ries are identical With difhdence for my
self, but with proud confidence in the IN
swerying loyalty and determination of the
I vall Az, oil
cept its control with the steadfast assurance
that the just cause must prevail.
(Sgned) A. L. Burnside,
Maj. Gen. Commanding,
NEW YORK, Nov. IL.
Gen. Fremont arrived here yesterday. The
/ Post says he is about to visit Washington.
and adds--we are not able to say the rumor is
/ true that he has been called there by thePrcs.
| idont
At Democratic meeting last night, John
/ Van Buren, nominated Gen. Mcclellan for
| President in 1864.
Lord Lyons IS still in this city. He paid
! Gen. Scott heightened visit yesterday.
The 100000 worth of bonds Ell, e., stolen
| from the Bank Of America on the 18th, were
J recovered by the police yesterday.
The Richmond papers admit that their ar
remedy the evil.
A letter received in Richmond says the
Federal cavalry, | 500 strong, are at Monterey,
Highland county.
LOUISVILLE, Nov, g.
There was no assault on Nashville up to
Friday morning. Nothing has been heard of
Gen. Pope. Eight hundred Of Stokes caval-
ry charged upon STAINS cavalry and drove
than ,u;tbi, Gyn milo. - Er.rLI,u H.,
Cooks advance reached Nashville on the af-
ternoon of the 9th.
1t is reported that the rebels have evacu-
ated Murlreesboro' and McMinnyile and have
gone to Chattanooga.
Gen. Joe +. Johnson arrived at Chattan-
ooga and assumed comma.ld of the depart
ment of Tennessee and North Alabama that
Breckenridge command is at Chattanooga /
Deserters from the rebel army say Bragg
was obliged to destroy most of his property
by his forces in Ky, to prevent its
falling into Buel's hands.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. II.
A Special dispatch to the n. Y Tribune says
jen. Rosecrans and staff arrived last night
having left Bowling Green at o'clock yes
terday morning in the train to Mitchellville,
making the remainder of the trip, 40 miles,
rlllas. The forests were blazing along the
greater part Of the route. and many dwellings
had been destroyed. The reports about the
starving situation of Nashville were hnciful.
The recent attack Of the enemy was recon
noissance and ieint, to enable Morgan guer-
riallas to destroy the railroad bridges We
lost about 80 killed and wounded in the
attack, McCook has driven most of the guer-
rllas back to the city. The enemy are still
in considerable force at Murfreesboro, but
they are retiring as rapidly as possible be-
yond the Tennessee river, destroying every
thing
FoRrREss MONROE, Nov.lO.
The U, s. mail steamship Rhode Island ar
rived this morning from the Gulf, and reports
all quiet at New Orleans, Mobile and Hill
ton Head.-She brings large mail from
those places but no news.
The Monitor came up the Roads to-day at
noon
The Richmond Examiner says the pros
pect of European Intervention has dissolved
like snow wreath. But short time ago
there we're hopeful indications that England
aud France were about to take some action ia
thi, war that would be favorable to the South.
This opinion reflected not only in the
Journals OF the enemy, but in the minds of in
telligent foreigners ON this side Of the Allan
tic.
1t is known that on the strength of the
calculation Of our national existence being
early recognized by England and France,
transactions have been maze to some extent,
by foreign capitalists, in Confederate bonds,
at SO cents on the dollar.
There is however no installing the signi.
ficanee Of the speech of the British Secretary
Of War in which he asserts that the South
has not as yet accomplished her independence,
and must be regarded as a belligeront as hold
ing an uncertain position in an undecided
war.
The British government will in no way and
at no time during the continuance of this war
recognize the Southern Confederacy as one Of
the independent powers, nor interfere to limit
the duration of this war.
The Herald has additional news from Rich
mond to the sth. Lee arrived there two
weeks ago and is said to be acting as com.
mander-in-chef and military adviser to the
war department The active command OF the
enemy's forces in the field dvyoyes upon Gen.
Johnston.
Merrimao No. ?, is completed and now
lies below Fort Darling Officers in the reb