Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-12


WAR DEPARTMENT, ApJr GENERALS
OFFICE. WASHINGTON, Nov. ..
By direction of the President of the
United States, it is ordered that Major
General Mcclellan be relieved from the
command of the army of tho Potomac,
and that Major-General Blu, inside take
command of that army.
By o,der of the Secretary of War.
(Signed) E. d. TOWNSEND. \. "A. g.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoroMAc.
No,ember 10.
The following order WAS issued by Gen.
Burnside on taking command of tho ar
my in accordance with general order. is
sued by the President OF the United
States -
hereby assume command of the mr.
nv of the Potomac. Patriotism and
the exercise of my every energy in the
conduct of this army. aided by the full
and hearty co operation of its--offcers
and men, will, hope, under the blessing
of God, ensure its success. Having been
a sharer of the privat,ons with them, |
feel that it is not as n stranger | assume
command. To the 9th army corps, so
long aud intimately associated with me,
need say nothing. Our history is iden-
teal; with dffi!ence for myself but with
q proud confidence in the answering
loyalty and determination of the gallant
army now entrusted to my care, | uc-
ccpt its control with The steadtast assur-
ance that the just cause must prevail.
A. E. BURNSIDE,
Major Geu'l Commanding.
ashington, Nov. 10.
Mai. Gen. Hooker has been assigned
to the command of the army corps here
tofore command Nv Gen. Fitz John Por-
ter who has been ordered 10 Washing ton,
to strnd his trial upon tie charge prefer
red against him by Gen. Pope, for mis-
conduct at the Bull Run.
Special TO Tribune Gen. Schenck
has been designated as successor Of Maj.
Gen. Wool, and will probably be we'll
enough to leave for his post within day
or two.
A private letter froa, New Orleans says
that Gen. Butler has recently taken pos
session Of two large plantations near that
city, and has transferred n large number
of loyal blacks 10 them for active SER
vice. The number Of fugitive blacks in
the Department of the Gulf is increasing
at rapid rate, but by employing them in
ibis way, says the writer, paying them
small wages, aud charging them for
their clothing, the government will be
fnlly reimpursed for any expense they
may have been to.
Norman Wizard. who superintendent
the fitting out of The Burnside Expedi-
tson. is doing the Same for the Bank S
Expedition. He lsayes for New York
to morrow.
Major Don Piatt has been appointed
Judge Advocate of the Court of Inquiry
about to assemble at Cincinnati TO exam
inc the case Of Gen Bnell.
One Ct those brilliant nffairs, which
shed lustre upon our volunteer cavalry,
occurred on Sunday morning at Freder-
icksburg. Capt. L. Dalgrecn, of Gon
Sigel's staff, with sixty of the LIST Iii :,
and a small detachment of the sixth Ohio
cavalry, slashed into Fredericksburg
early in the morning. where they found
eight companies of Virginia cavalry, and
without giving the enemy any time to
form, Capt. Dahlgrcen fell upon them
with six of his men, when hand to
hand fight ensued, lasting for three hours
when the rebels were routed. Capt
Dahlgreen lost only one killed and three
, wounded.
Our men returned safely Sunday night,
! with thirty prisoners and their herses and
accoutrements, and two wagons loaded
with srmy clothing.