The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-11-13
Gen, MeClellan's Removal Confirmed
s,acisl Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 1862.
Burnside is to be permanently Mc>
Clellan's successor. Hooker's most
important command is under him.
Banks is here tonight
SALEM. Va, 8 o'clock p. m.-The
order relieving Mcclellan was receiv>
ed at headquarters at IL o'clock last
niebt. twas entirely unexpected and
every one was taken by surprise.
On its-receipt the command was inn
mediately turned over to Burnside.
Mcclellan and staffleave tomorrow
for Trenton, New Jersey, where he was
ordered to report.
His last official act was issuing an
address toIhis soldiers, informing them
in a few words Of the change, and TAX
ing leave. There is no other news
worthy of mention except that the ar
nv is in motion.
WAsu1NGToN,N Nov 8.-The Her0Id'6
dispatch says Burnside is appointed
in the place OF Mcclellan. Hooker
takes Burnside's position.
| ten. MCt/l6lidH > INiloN ~ SHNoNN'
great excitement here to ni-ht
There are reports that Mcclellan
passed through here to-day for Tren-
| ton.
| PRovIDENCE, r. J., Nov. 9.-By orr
der of Gov. Sprague, salute OF l0C
guns will be fired in honor of the APP
pointment of Burnside to the command
of the army of the Potomac.
PHILADELPHIA,No Nov. 9.-The remov.
al OF Mcclellan caused great excite
ment here. Among rumors Of the
cause is one that some instructions
from the generaI-in- chief were not fol.
lowed and Lee escaped IN consequence.
Forney's Press says that it was pure
ly military act, and the result of a mill
itary consultation and discussion. AL
though recommended to the president,
and approved by him some time ago,
it was only finally resolved upon after
hange became inevitable. No act
of the present administration has been
subject of greater deliberation.
s WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 1852,
General Lee is said to have crossed
the Rappahannock with his wholefo
and TO have arrived at Richmond a
fortnighte ago.
On Friday night and Saturday morn
ing an attack was made by the enemy
on Gen. Bayard's cavalry at Kappa
hammock Station.
The attacking force consisting of
cavalry, artillery and infantry. Gen.
Bayard finally drove them back and
took possession of the tords across the
Rappahannock, at the same time send
ing for reinforcements.
LATER.-On Saturday he agan at
tackled the enemy and was again sue
cessful. ff
The report that Schuyler Colfax is
to take Secretary Smiths place as SEC
rotary of the interiors; without founda-
ton, according to Smiths friends. 1t
is not certain that Smith will retire,
and Coltax is needed in the next Con-
gress, otherwise his chance ofsucoes~
8orship would be excellent. 1t will not
probably be announced before Janua-
ry as the present heads Of the depart
ment make their reports to Congress
in December.
The Rebel preparations for retreat
had been going on for two months
All their plans are known to be matur-
ed tor winter quarters at Richmond.
We hold Warrenton Junction, whence
the rebels fell back yesterday.
The snow storm will delay military
operations i'll Virginia two or three
days. ee-
Che President notifies all who call
on him that he will not modify or with
draw the emancipation proclamation