Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-30
Burnside's Farewell Address to
the Army. lbut.
Gems. Franklin and Sumner Re-
lieved of their Commands.
Gen. HOOker's Address to the Army
| of the Potomac.
The Rebel Pirate OvettO Escaped
from Mobile.

IL Vm MVU11Cs
Naval Expeditions Leaving New
bern, N. c.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 81.
The Washington National Intelligencer,
states that Burnside has resigned the COM
mand Of the army of the Potomac.
Hooker is appointed in his place.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAc,)
January 26.
Gen. Burnside this morning turned over
the command of the army to Gen. Hooker.
As soon as the change was known, the
pricipal officers waited ON Gen. Burnside, and
took leave or him with regret.
Gen. Burnside has issued parting address
to the troops.
The following is the address Of Gen Burn
side: .t
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoToMAC,1
Jan. 26.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 9.
By direction of the President of the United
States the Commanding General this day
transfers the command Of this army to Maj.
Gen. J. Hooker The short time that he has
directed your movements hiss not been fruit
full of victory, nor any considerable advance
ments of our line of battle, but an amount of
courage, patience and endurance has been
demonstrated that under more favorable cir
cumstances would have accomplished great
results. Continue to exercise the virtues, be
true in your devotion to your country and
the principles you have sworn to support,
give to the brave and skillful General who
has long been identified with, by our organi-
zatiOn, and who is now to command, full
and cordial support and cooperation and you
will deserve success.
Your General, in taking an affectionate
leave of the army with which he separates
with so much regret, may be pardoned if he
bids an especial farewell to his long and tried
associates of the 9th corps. His prayers are
that God may be with you and grant you
continued success until the rebellion is
crushed.
(SigneD By command of
MAJOR GEN. BURNSIDE.
LEWIS RICHMANGE. A. A. G.
1t is understood that Gems. franklin and
Sumner have also been relieved of their COM
mand of the right and left divisions of the
Army of the Potomac, but the names of their
successors has not yet been divulged, nor is
it known who will take the place of Gen.
Hooker ~
Gen. Burnside. with most of his staff has
been allowed thirty days leave of absence.
The weather is warm and pleasant, the and
wind is fast drying up the earth.
ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. &c.
Callicott is elected speaker.
Callicott, on taking the chair, returned
thanks for the honor, stating that an organ
ization could not be effected without compro-
mise, and for that reason he felt bound to ac-
cept the nomination. That his actions would
refute the SANDERS heaped upon him, and
while he protested continued fidelity to the
Democratic party, he should discharge his
duty faithfully and impartially.
The House then proceeded to the election
of other officers. All Republicans were elect
ed-Callicott voting with them.
MURFREEsBoRo, Jan. 26.
Major Gen. ROSecrans hopes that the Gin
cinnati, Louisville and other Western papers
will desist from the practice of publishing re-
ports of shipment of supplies to the depart
ment of the Cumberland. 1t is substantially
a notification to the rebels to capture them
1t is understood, however. that newspapers
would not make such publications if Quar-
termasters and Commissaries did not furnish
the items.
Wheeler's cavalry made dash at a train
of cars Sunday on the railway between Nash
vile and Franklin and succeeded in destroy
ing two cars. They were frightened away
before they destroyed the balance of the train.
A convalescent soldier killed one rebel One
Federal sergeant was badly wounded.
Brig. Gen. Stanley followed the rebels
sharply but they had too much start of him.
He rode 81 miles in 90 hours.
The rebel cavalry, in considerable num-
bers, continually hover on our TANKS, watch.
ing our communication This will not cease
until the Government largely reinforces this
arm of the department. and supplies large
number of horses to the mounted infantry to
pursue the rebels.
The rebel Gen Wheeler has been made
Major General and is in command of all the
rebel cavalry in Tennessee. 3D.
Capt. E. L. Mere Otis, 4th U. S. cavalry,
who distinguished himself at the battle OF
Stone River, has been recommended by Gen
Rosecrans for promotion to Brigadier General
Brig. Gen. James A. Garfield, who whipped
Humphrey Marshall in East Kentucky, and
who afterwards distinguished himself in COM
mand Of brigade at Shiloh, has reported to
Gen. Rosecrans for duty. He will probably
be assigned to command division in the
army of the Cumberland.
Brig Gen. R. W. johnson, during the alb
sence of Ma. Gen. McCook, is in command
of the right wing of the army. |
Brig Gen. r. S. Granger, commands Rose
GRAMS division. t
1t is reported that the enemy are being re-
inforced. |
An intercepted letter from member of
Bragg's staff, indicates that the feeling against
Bragg is so strong that he will be superseded
The writer admits, that Notwithstanding the
rebels captured the most guns and several
thousand prisoners from US, they were badly |
whipped. He says the slaughter of their of.
ficers was awful, and although the fighting of
the rebel army was splendid, they were beat
en- by superior generalship, and by the OBJ
stinacy of the Yankees.
The whole number of rebel prisoners cap
tured in the battle was about $500, with five
guns and eight standards.
The weather continues stormy and the riv-
IS are swelling.
Dr. E. Swift, United States Medical Direct
,r of this department, whose services are al
most invaluable, will be strongly recommend
ID for promotion to the rank Of Lieut.. Col.
or long years of faithful services. |,
50 NEW York, Jan. Is.
The steamer Mary A. Boardman has ar
lived from New Orleans 14th, and Key West
10Th. -.
She brings Galveston adYices Of the 18th. |