Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-27
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REMOVAL OF GENERAL BURNSIDE.
General Hooker his Successor.
Gems. Franklin and Sumner Relieved.
FROM THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND
CONGRESSIO Al.

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan 26.-Callicatt is elected
Speaker.
CaIlicatt on taking the char, returned thanks
for the honor, stating that organization could
not be effected without a compromises for that
reason lie felt bound 10 accept the no NINA ton:
that his actions will refute the ISLANDERS heaped
upon him. and while protesting continued fidelity
To Democratic principles, he should discharge his
duty faithfully aud impartaly.
The House then proceeded to the election Of
other officers. All Republicans were elected
CallicAtt voting with them.
SAN FRANcIsco. Jan. 26.-The steamer Sonora
has arrived from Panama. She reports tina, tour
French vessels bombarded Acapulco for three
days, commencing on the 18th The fire was
returned from one fort, doing some damage The
people abandoned the town: but l3 Mexicans
were killed. The fort was finally abandoned,
when 100 sailors landed and spiked the guns.
The fleet then left.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 26.-The Washington Ma
tional lntelligencer, received, states that Burn
side has resigned the command of the Army of
the Potomac. and Hooker he's been appointed in
his place.
FORTRESS MONROE. Jan. PA flag of truce
boat went To City Point to day 10 bring down
Federal prisoners captured At MurfreeSboro 1t
is hoped they will also bring several Uuion
! officers.
| HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE PoroMAc, Jan.
| 26-rhs morning Burnside turned over the
command OF the army to Gen. Hooker. A soon
as the change known the principal officers
waited ON Burnside and took leave of him.
Burnside issued parting address to the army.
| 1t is as follows:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAo.)
CAMP NEAR FALMOUTH,
January 26th, 1868
General Order No. 3d.
By direction of the President of the United
States the Commanding General this day trans
| fers the command of this armv to MAJOR General
Joseph Hooker
The short time that he has directed your move
ments has not been fruitful of victory, nor ANY
considerable advancement OF our line: but i; has
again demonstrated amount oil courage, pa
tience and endurance that under more favorable
circumstances would have accomplished great re
suits Continue to exercise the virtues BE true
in your devotion to your country an the princI
| piles You have sworn to maintain. Give to the
brave and skilliul General who has long been
| identified With your orsanz'tlon. and who Is now
TO command you, yonr full aud candid support
and co operation. aud you will deserve success.
Your General, in taking an affecIionate leave of
the army from which he separates wiki so much
I regret, NAV he pardoned ii he bids an especial
farewell TO his long and tried associates of the
9th corps His prayers that God may be
with YOU and grant YOU continued success until
the rebellion is crushed
BY command OF Maj Gen. BURNSIDE.
LEwIs RICHMOND, A. 4. O..
1t is understood that Maj. Gen Franklin and
Mai Gen Sumner have also been relieved from
their commands of the right and left grand divis-
ions OF the Army of the Potomac. But the names
OF their successors have not been diyulged nor is
,f..I H.
place of Gen Hooker. Zen. Burnside. with most
OF his staff. has been allowed therty days leave
OF absence
The weather is warm aud pleasant. The wind
is fast drying up the earth.
MuRFREEsBoRo, Jan. 26.-Mai. Gen Rose
Grams hopes that the Ccinnati, Louisville and
other Western newspapers will desist from the
practice OF publishing reports OF shipments OF
supplies 10 the Department OF the Cumberland.
IL Is substantially notification 10 the rebels TO
prepare their forces for the capture OF such sup
plies Ii Is understood, however, that the news
papers would lot make such publications ii Quar-
termassers and COmmissaries did not furnish the
items
Wheeer's cavalry made a dash at train of
cars, on Monday. OH the railway between Nash
vile anu franklin, and succeeded in destroying
two cars. They were frightened away before
they DESTROYED the balance of the train.
/ a cGnvalescert Sololef killed one reOei, ana
one Federal Sergeant was badly wounded.
Brig Gen. D. Il. Stanley followed the rebels
! sharply. but they had too much start of him. BE
rode % miles within twenty hours.
The rebel cavalry in considerable bodies con-
SANITY hover Gu our aanks, watching our com
munication.
The rebel Gen. Whale has been made Major
General and is IN command OF all the rebel cav.
airy in Tennessee
Capt. (. :. Otis. Atm L. 5 cavalry, who dis
tinguished himself in splendid and successfu
charge upon the enemy ia the battle OF Stones
River and VINO is now in command OF 4 brigade
: OF cavalry, has been recommended by Nj Gen
Rosecsans, Brig. Gen. Stanley aud all the officer,
of his brigade. for promotion to Brgadier Gen
eral.
Il Brig Gen. Jas II. Garfield, who whippeC
: Humphrey Marshall in East Kentucky. and whc
afterwards distinguished himself in command o
brigade at Shiloh has reported to Gen. Rose
Grams for duty. he will probably be assigned Z
the command of a division in the army Of tn
| Cumberland. +
n Brig Gen r. W. johnson. in the absence 0
e Major General McCook. is in command of th
: right wing OF the army.
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