The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-02-07

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LEWIS RICHMOND, Act. Ad. Gen. sx 80 =
Gen. Hooker, upon relieving Gen Bunstdest
! issued the following Order y
Headquarters Army Of ne Potomac, Camp near
Falmouth, Jan. 26th, 1863-Generai Order No. /.
by direction of the President of the United
States, the undersigned assumes command of the
Army Of the Potomac
He enters upon the discharge of the duties i'm
posed by the trust, with just appreciation of their
responsibility.
Since the formation of this army, he has been
identified with its history, he has shared with you
its glor and reverses, with no other desire than
that these relations might remain unchanged until
its destiay should be accomplished
l. In the record Of your achievements there is much
to be proud Of and wth the blessing of God We
will contribute something to the renown Of our
arms and the success Of our cause.
TO securethese ends your commander vii require
the cheerful and Jealous cooperation of every Of
fcer and soldier in the army.
In equipment, intelligence and valor, our enemy
is our Inferior Let us never hesitate to give them
battle wherever We can find them.
The undersigned only gives expression to the
feelings of this army when ne conveys to our late
commander, Major-General Burnside, the most
cordial good wishes for his future
My staff will b. announced as soon as organized.
JOSEPH HOOKER,
Aajor.GeneIcl Caaa1aiisJ Army IF liz Poto~ar.
Gcn Couch sl ds Sumner, and Gen. Smith
succeeds franklin. Gen. Bum side is at present in
Rhode Island, absent on leave.
New Orleans news states that on the 18th, when
the brooklyn and six other vessels were off alves
ton, tha U. S. steamer Hatteras spoke q vessel,
which stated she was the British s!oop-of-war
Sp,tfre. The HiHeras then lowered boat to
coard her when broadsde was fired into the Hat
tsras. The Brooklyn instantly Started in pursuit,
but night coming on she returned, aal found tn,
Hatteras sunk in fathoms of water. The Spitfrs
is supposed to have been the alabama.
Rear Admiral D. d. Porter telesraphed on
the 10Th nit, from Memphis: owe have taken
st. Charles, Duval's Bluff and Des Arc, and the
light drafts are over 300 miles above the mouth Of
the White River. The De kalb, Lieutenant Com
mandcr Walker, captured at Duvsls bIutf two 5
inch guns, with carriages, ammunition, ST., %
field rifles and three plat cars, and at Des Arc
We captured 80 prisoners and qusatity Of arms
and ammunition
Mrs. General Mcclellan has BEEN presented
with an elegantly furnished house in tt h Avenue,
as testimonial Of the appreciation ol The public
services Of General Mcclellan BY such men as
Astor, Aspinwall, Morgan and other merchant
princes, whose names are amongstthe subscribers.
1t is said that Gen. Cameron will soon resign
his Office of Minister to ST. Petersburg A prom
Use made to Cassius NJ Clay, Immediately after his
return from Russia will be renewed by accredting
him anew to the Court of the Gar. imon Came
ron offers to lead a bri, ,ade of colurcd Unonists
into the heart of the Rebellion
News from the Army Of the Potomac states