The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-02
MR. THOMAS II. COOKS LETTER.

fbspkSiSh aiu, june - 1000
rag CIiAsGs COMMAND.
Major General George G. Mcade this morning received
orders from Washington relieve locker OF tho
comnapd Of tho Army OF the Potomac and has already
entered pos tho discharge Of his duties Geaoralin
Chic The order brought out by Colonel Harde, Of
tina War department by specia, train, which icf, wash
inr,on eight O'Clock last evening and arrived here a
half past one O'Clock this incoming General Meade had
previously been appraised Of his selection for the
mand by telegraph. Colonel !lardc waitcd upon m
Immediately on his arriva and delivered him the
Official orders clothing him with authority.
rns sursRsrornr c. a,ssrAL noorKa
Is varously received. isn OF great 70.
icIcing while other esteem 1t an b. ,tce TO brave
and able soldier. Indeed forced u believe that,
had General Hooker rid b,nscf OF certain obnoxious
persons attached 20 his stat, his removal would
have been generally regretted. Ills Chief of STAFF
GENERAL nurIKarnD.
has rendered himself dsagfceablc to q remarkable OK.
ton throu shou, tho army and the arbitrary he
has assumed with the many pctty annoy he has
found occasion 10 infct upon these havrg business
with the headquarters OF the army, have con.
spircd TO create a vide spread dislike for his
principal General loolof hssass being rallan, and
conreent soldier has the reputation q bong courteous
aud anaa- gentleman, approachablc to ~ end exceed.
inr!y beucvosft and kind 10 his disposition AUD man.
Had ms fmMeN1fc representatives been ,VsNu
with tho like gocd qualtt.et thcse would DO 20
one TO cxult III hi re ease from the command.
nRsiGyHp.
There arc various theories afoat as TO the immediate
cause OF tho change the command There Is no q,es.
ton that Hooker was relieved II Ms own request.
Tic has found 10 inconsistent with his honor a soldier
longer 20 submit the dctston Of Iiatck and there
Fore he has preferred the request 70 be relieved
known that the movements % the army the present
czmuaCn have not c'niormed with his own ID, AZ Il
policy and military principles lie la sui itted
plans Of his own which ho has not been permitted to
follow and has been compelled 10 protest against the
plans that HaleCk has marked o.. for him and which
he has been OF gca carry out. and The result o.
which his own reputation soldier was staked
ARRIVAL CsSEaAI
General sckes and his personal staG arrived from
Washington this morning by tie special train that
brought ont Colonel Nardee General Sckes Il yet IN
hrs physicians but IN these stirring and exciting
tmcg-ies frsugh with so much OF peril 20 the coun
try when tho fate or the republic suspended bv
mere thrcndhe 10 laying Idle even though by
exertion he should greatly imperil his o~n life He viii
al once resume command OF the Jhiri corps relieving
oEsERAt mpNxy,
who has 40 satisfactorily cd his place for the past four
weeks General Birney will return to the command OF
his old DIVISION having fully demonstrated his ability NJ
a core commander to which position he viii doubtless
be promoted at an early day
GENERAL srArss SUCCESSOR
General s, kcs succeeds TO the command OF the rh
corps, made vacant by General Meades promotion.
TIKI KHnrts
reported to DO steadily pushing their way up tho
valley towards Harrisburg In large force Isc's head
quarters yesterday Al iIsycrssown They crossed
very large force surprised TO be Longstrces CORPS at
wnlamsport yesterday There has been Rghstpi vet
bat general battle cannot DO deferred beyond Day or
two onsrr Iss night hey occupied The towns OF York
ard hanover Junction wi,h their advance thus cutting
Oh The dpcs communication va tbs Northern CsnSrs
railroad bpsweca baltimore and Harrisburg