The New York herald., 1862-07-28
The eCcnerni-in-Chtef.
TuH SAREw ELL OF GENERAL uALLECE TO THE ARMY


Correspondence OF the Cincinnati Commerciail
CoRlNM, Thursday, July IT, 1859.
The Commander in Cliief Of tho Western Dep,r
this nsorDng formally gave tho position h. held
during the last eight months and departed for lie North
y was expected tas Oh 90 nlonentous an occasion some
the portion OF the army IN this vicinity But b0c of
the kind occurred 10 romp or circumstance OF any
description attended the departure. The General
panied by his star quietly walked from his headquarters
the depot, where special train was in waiting which
was entered after d.shakng with officers
who had appeared to take leave and got into melton ut
eight A. NJ The whole was rathor chilling affair Tie
quietneEs Of the departure undoubtedly In accord
with the well known dislike OF ostenttion Of
Iiaiicck.
IT is now generally understood here TIA. General
Haleck goes TO Washington VIA st. Ioais The
part no Is TO perform the East not stated
Northern papers the succession % Secretary Stanton but
vision Of tho President Of the movements Of the federal
IN every prt Of the Union, 10 5e, In reality the
d Ttcto commader r-n-chef Of tbs national forces The
CONDITIONS upon which he accepted his new pcstoa ten
dered him by the ssdci, with the appreciation OF the
whole Cabinet through Governor Sprague, was consc
unknown. The characteristics OF Gen. IIalegk, how
ever the suppos,i9n hat he accepted only unon
| tho assurance ot the utmost freedom OF action
OF his -ta only Gen. Cnllom, Col aelon and aid
ae.canip left with him this morning. Tie other
hers remain here TO ''wnd up busnessp = after which
thsy will rcur 20 ST. Louis where the central Bureau
Of the Western Department viii continue 20 be located
Yesterday afternoon General Halcck 9sed to be
issued the following vaedctoy address TO the Western
surcAL YIEip oEDrRs 10 Js2.
HEAporAgIiEs, DEPARTMENT oY uE MrsIsrrpi,
CogIsTH, Miss, July 10 1862. I
The Major General commanding tic Department, In
giving up tho immediate command OF the troops now in
the field, and heretofore constituting the armies o. the
0hio Tonne mississippi and ndSouthwes. desires
press 10 them his high appreciation Of the en- iurance
bravery md s9dley conduct which they have exhib-
itcd all occasions during the prescnt campaign. As
separate corps they won the memorable victories Of NH
spring, lea Ridge, Fort Dcnelson New Madrid and
Island No TO- and when partially nited they defeated
the enemy The bloody bate of 'tsblrg and drove
him from his ntrencbmens at Corth. In tho latter Of
these operations, and in the labor repairing railroads
which the enemy bnd destroyed, the Command ding Gene
ra beas personal testimony "a the good ccndc, OF the
o,ps and Of the cheerfuluess end aacry with which
they endured the fatigaes aud harishps necessary
secure the great objects Of tho campaign lhc slders
pf the West have done nobly their DUTY. si proved
themselves c1usl 70 any emer gcncy The Commanding
General desires 10 expr 10 the commanders OF army
corpe, and their subordinate officers his warincs ,hrk
| f1r their ccsaial cooperation on all occasions.
Sodiersl You have accomplished much toward crush
log crt this wicked rebellion and II you cont nue. 10 ey
ni, the vigilance courage ana persev rance IL IS
believed under the providence OF God, you will
brlcg tbs war TO cl and be able 70 return in
10 your families and homes. BY order OF
Major General HAIIECK
NJ II. McLrAS, A. A. g.
simultaneously with the address, the following order
was rtorn gatcd II will be ssen that Gen. Grants
mnd has been largely cxtonded although he Is not the
fll successor some supposed he would bc az tac time
uf his arrival here, - the authority Of Gen. Haleck
The armies OF the Ohio and soutbwc roman indc
cnt Of his command well as tier respective sphere Of
opcratiorss-
I'YAneuAwtuHs DEp4RrxgSr OF THE MrssrxIrrT,l
CoRIAyH, July ~, 1862
SPECIAL FIELD oIpgss-So iGl.
l. Brig Gen. NcIean is assigned 10 the command Of
parcisd rr srncrs et Benton Barracks.
g The District o West Tennssses, MAJOR Con. Grant
commanding, viii include the cstrics Of Cairo and Mis-
ss pp that pagi Of tho 81 OF Nj s'ssp2i occupied by
ar ooos and hst r'rt Of Aaeama wach may be o ca.
On fore h.rsol-:e sLewn & as ,he army Of The Ass.
\. v, NcLrAs, A. x. G.