Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-12
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
Position Of ths n ebel Army.

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"A correspondent Of the Associated Pre.s st
headqunrtrs Of the Army Of the Potomac, re-
| ror's that email force Of the eneny's cavalry
made their appearance yesterday morning &C
salem, " hich is thirteen miles from wzrrenton.
/ They were hvyi ring in the rear OF our army,
/ evidently watching our NOV, ments and tc cut
on oul transportation Of sspplie~. gf.t
The nfoi m.tion received re- pee ting the ret-Al
"lrnN hows That A. and ID. Hills commands
N'1c. Ecamped in and around Culpep~r Court
| H"lie yesterday. That Ionsstrect's commard
iirs -tWeen Culpepr and 9ordonsvfiie,
| Will" Ja.lscn holds Chester and Manassas
| Gap There was heavy firing in the frons
| ltsE r'hy istwc,n Gt r. Pleas anton's and Gen
sma't's con mards, bIt the r~suff was OF no
| iml"iianee Gen. Bayard siiil remains NJ Rap
lalar no. Station, " iii the enemy in force on
| ;hc opposite side OF the riy,r.
Th" trcors are now I'm comfortable and health
| 1ni tonditnn, bring well clothed and with
ample eGpplies OF food.
| Departure of General McCI4lau from IN.
-- AEMy-Ais Farewell Order.s -
Major General Mcclellan and his personal
Si"f j. II arr nion at il O'Clock yesterday
tn reaching Warrrnion Junction a salute was
hred, and the troops who had been drawn up
~ iine aftrrward broke ranks, when the sof-
ctrs crowded round him, and many eagerly
calico Tor few parting words. He said IN,
response, while on the platform Of the railroad
Il wish you to stand by burnside q. Won
have ood by me, and all win be well. Coed
b,p."
To this there WIS q .pontaneou. and enrhu.
slasuc response. The troops were also drawn
VI i'm line at Bristow Station and Manassas
Junction, where talutss were fre4 and "a whsre
General M cCi"llan was connplimented with en-.
thuslastic cheers. II
The party arrived i'm Washington lust in Tina
10 take the 5 o cloce train Of carr for Trenton.
The c3Is Icing detained owing to some inipeSi-
MT nj on the track. Gen. Mcclellan was rec
oe niD d by the many soldiers quartared In that
vicinity, " hen he was greeted with Oft repeated
Ch.trs.
The following farewell order wa. read To
the troops composing the Army Of the Poto-
mac, Monday morning, on dress parade:
Headquarters Army of the T'oforsan
Camp aeGr Rsctorfosrn, Va. Eor = I-S,a
Offers and Soldiers Of he Army of he Potosae
An order Of the President deyolyes upon No
)or Gcn. BURNSIDE the command Of this army.
In parting with you, I cannot express he
love and gratitude bear to You. As an armv.
you nave grown up under my care In yoUf
have never found doubt or eoidness. The ba;-
III you nave fought under my command will
proudly live in our nations history
TIE glory you have achieved-our mutual
pt rils and fatigues-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 exist among men, unite us still by an In
dIssolub!e Tie. We shall ever be comrades in
supporting the Constitution Of our country and
the nationality of its people.
Gro. B. MoCLSILAS,
Major General, u. =. A.
Uufounded Reports.
The Agent Of the Associated Press is surbor-
lied by the Secretary OF State and the Secretsrv
OF the Treasury, 10 say that the reports of Cab
int divisions upon the measures OF the Ad-
mnistration, which have gained some currcp-
cy. are altogether groundiess.
GEN. MCCLELLAN IN BALTIMORE AND PHIL
ADELPRIA.-Gen. McCiellan's arrival in Balti,
more yesterday but little hnown but a
consid, rable number of persons assembled at
the depot and greeted him. He shook hands
with them. and ACKNOWLEDGED the compliment.
AT Camden station a similar scene took place
Al Philadelphia, an extensive crowd assem-
bl. d AT the Continental Hotel iE the early mart
of the evening, in expectation Of the arrival OF
G' n. Mcclellan, but the announcement was
made that he would not arrive there, but pro-
ceed directly from the depot for Trenven An
immense crowd Hooked there, and in response
10 the greeting. Gen. Mcclellan made his an.
appear ance upon the platform At the subsi-
dene, of the tumult Of cheers he said:-
"Fellow-citizens OF Philadelphia thank
you Tor your kindness. i have Just parted win
your brothers and sons ia the army of the Poto-
mac, too recently 10 make a speech Our part
ing was too sad. i can say nothing more 70
You, and do not think You oughs 70 expect .
The progress Of the train through the city wa.
hailed at all points with cheers.
ANOTHER LETTER PROM GKSERAI Scorr
General Scott publishers another letter in his
mornings inteHfeencer, being q rejoinder TO tie
late letter OF ex-President Buchanan. The
General takes issue with The ex-President ON d,
several points in the letter Of the latter and
argues that the forts i'm the South could nav.
been put in a defensive condition, even il the
fact is admitted that there were not truops
enough to furnish them with q scar esrriAou
Had proper meas suree, however, been taken tAe
forts could never have fallen into the hands OF
the in surgents. -
Notwithstanding Mr.. Buchnnau,s broad
sumption OF authority, when he saye. In refey.
ence "to the influence Of Floyd" s.ali INV Cab
met must bear me wisness that was the Pres
ldent myself, responsblefor all the acts OF rhe
Administration, General Scott is 10Th 10 hsIieys
that Mr.. IL. knew Of the transmission of 90 much
ordnance TO unfinished forts in the South On
ihis point General Scott says: .But on this
point we may hear ex Secretary Flovd himself
AZ Richmond he expressly clsimed the honor
respecting the fortsya and received his revsrd-
IL being there universally admitted that but for
mat victory over me there could have been no
General Scott then defends hi. course for the
public ailon OF his views, set forth i'm q lstter
10 me President and Secretary Of War, dated
Octoter - and 30 1850. and alsc corrects q mis-
statement In relation 10 the landing AZ Fort
Pickens Of Captain yogdes' COMPANY.
In conclusion the letter says: aTha ex pr~.
ident has brought together iabyrinth az dssss
respecting the arrival and departure on rehI
commissioners, armistices, &C., which as i had
no official connection, may have made an
unimpor1ant mistake or two; but as I have not
oy me the means Of recovering the clue 70 lhoee
~indings, shall not attempt 10 follow him
|" The gaps in The Blue Ridge, through
which an army can pass-of W hich we hear 60
much-are seven in number, viz: vestalrs,
eight miles from Harper's Ferry; Snickers.
twenty-four miles from the ferry, throush
which passes the Alexandria and Harp~rss
Ferry turnpike; Ashbys, thirty-eieht miles
from Harper's Ferry, through which paeses q
branch pike from the Alexandria 70 winehester.
Fourteen miles below Ashby's is Maaassas
Gap, through which runs the railroad; eiehs
miles below is Chester's Gap, road, not much
travelled, passes through IL; twenty miles suh
further Town Is Thornton's Gan. through whSrh