The New York herald., 1862-11-10
THE LATEST DISPATCHES.
THE EXCITEMENT IN THE ARMY.

HEADQUARTERS, AREy ov rHE Potomac,
WARREsToN Nov. 8, 1852. J
The removal OF General Mcclellan from the Of
the army has occasicned the wdes. excitement officers
and men unite dcnouncng the order outrage upon
the army and while they express no objection 70 General
Burnside an officer they protest against the measure
mos, earnestly Many have prepared their designations
and distinguished officers Of rank assert tina, they will
longer serve In the army the order moi rescnded
General Mcclellan received the announcement OF bis
removal with perfect equanmity He has not been hsnrd
to utter word Of complaint has he made any allu
sion 70 the subject the presence Of his STAFF other than
10 mention the surprise occasoned by the reception Of
the despatch. II WAS equally unexpected BY General
Burnside who at nrst positively declined accept the
position
General Mcclellan leaves tho field for Washington TO-.
morrow, accompanied by his personal sides-de camp,
that portion OF his sta connected with the various dc.
partmens OF the army remaining.
General Burnside, Of course, assumes command imms
diately.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Nov. o, 1862.
The removal Of General Mcclellan has produced the
mos. intense excitement in this city. Is almost the
soe TO 10 OF conversation evcrywh
Tho radicals assert that this removal based upou
repcr. made by General Hacck representing that Cen
cra Mcclellan h,s persisted IN dsobeying orders and
msrepresentng the condition Of his army In regard 70
supplies Of slohng and subsistence The frienis Of Cen
before the recent elections, and is part Of the pro-
gramms OF the radicals 70 obtain tho control Of armies
10 the aeld.
II unfortunate for the administration tbs, tAs 70
movsl has been made aa this time without psomuga
tion 70 The country OF sufn,ient rcassns for il.
II is asserted tbas upon every occasion when General
Mcclellan upru the eve Of = decisive bst,le--cne
which woIld great extent Settle the whc.e question
issue between the government and the rebcls-hs
has been prcvcnted from striking tie blow by tbs inter
ference q the government Iu this instance he was Ger
taniy pushing forward with unwcn,sd rspidiiy and &C
,usy astonishing the country BY the prompness X tho
movements of his army and the celebrity IT'S progrsss
II 10 behsveA that general aud decisive engagement,
must occur very scon and may take place any moment
and tAe remsvsi II the General command under these
circumstances without any apparent reason therefor cx.
ccpt POLITICAL name usrcs has aroused feeling In the
community which Is 20. ten'ious.
All sccouuts frcn, tue army IN Virginia represent tts.
similar feeling exifls there and il ea;sa by those
who have hitherto been violent opponents e General Nc
Ccian, that without satsfso,oy explanation Of his
cvsl very demoraliza,ioa u the forces Aley
puder his command viii ensuc.
The Intensity Of the excitement here caEnot wcll he
descrsbed extends 70 al classes sf people. and mani
fsss issf In ttermness of dcerm fa.ien VII ca fare.
hoAcs terrible expression OF public ind,gnation MS
said by thoae who presumed % have oppcr,us,e es
Of Knowing that this bold act Of tho administration s
but the bsgnnsg Of tie end and that what "a TO follow
vii bc ttin mo, . startling.
Nany ssryess the epluon that a disruption sl The
CaLinet win Immediately snsue There is 10 he
H. w iis he rslova' s io. sc slIsn viiiou. Tho