Litchfield enquirer., 1862-11-13
Dsws nf tha Wseg.

GEN. MCCLELLAN was removed from com. mand of the Army of the Potomac on Friday last The following is the official announce ment:
 HEAD QUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, ] SALEM. Va., Nov. 9-l2 clock. noon.
 The order relieving Major General Mcclellan from the command of the Army of the Potomac, was received at headquarters at II o'clock last night It entirely unexpected to all and therefore every one was taken by surprise.
 On its receipt the command was immediately turned over to Gen. BURNSIDE.
 Gen. Mcclellan and his staff will leave to- morrow for Trenton. where he is ordered to re- 1 port.
 The order was delivered to him by General Buckingham in person.
 His last official act was the issuing of an ad- dress to his soldiers, informing them in few words that the command had devotved on Gen Burnside, and taklng an afectionate leave oi them.
 There is no other news worthy of mention ercepting that tue arney is in motion.
 Gen. Halleck makes full and clear state ment of the reasons which have led to McC!el Ian $ removal, in which he states explicitly that all acquisitions made by Mcclellan have bee promptly filled, that his army was better sup Czellan re5used to march ayninst the enemy ,che' ordered. but delayed for three weeks he fol lowing telegram from Geu. Mcclellan is given
 UNITED STATES MILITARY TELEGRAPH.
 Received Oct 22. iob2-9:40 p. m. From Mcclellan $ Headquarters.
 To BRIGADlEk-GEN MEIGs: Your dispatch of this date is received. l have never intended in any letter or dispatch, to make any accuSa ton against yourself or your Department fn not furnishing or forwarding clothing rapidl,. as it was possible for von 10 do. believe tha every thing has been on that could be done il this respect. The idt; .lt have tried to con vey was that certain portions of the comman' were without clothing, and the army could no move until it Was supplied.
 G. B. MCCLELLAN, M. G.
 GEN. AMBROSE EvERIrr BURNSIDE, who sue ceeds Gen. Mcclellan in command of the Al my of the Potomac, was born in Liberty, Unio Co Indiana, on the 23d of May, 1924, and consequently now in his forty-ninth year. H was graduated at West Point in lS47. serve through the Mexican war as Lieutenant l Braggs Battery" was Quartermsster of tn Corps of Typographical Engineers in 1852. an resigned his commission in 1853. Since his rs signatio:, he has been connected with the Ill nos Central Railroad, holding the position ( President of the Land Office Department. H also resided for time at Bristol, k. l.. and a the outbreak of the rebellion, he was recon J mended by Gov Sprague to take command ( tke lst Rhode Island Volunteers. His caree !, since that time is too we'll known to be dctaile ; herc Every thing that he has attempted, h } has met with the best success. Gallant. enel } eetc and prompt, where he has led, the fol tunes of wal have always been favorable to ou arms. From the sailing of the famous 6 Burn side Expediion" to the last battle of Antietan, the country has had ample occasion to judge c his capabiitv, and to trust hopefully in his flu ture movements. Whenever BURNSIDE moves it means FIGHT. In politics he was, before th :Yar. & Br.ckinridee Denaocrat.