Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-04
The Latest News from Lincolndom.

FRrDERIcKsBUEG, Jan. 30.-The Philadel.
phia Inquirer OF tue 2Sth has been received.
A dispa;cn, dated Headquarters. Army of the
Potomac, says: This forenoon Burnside turn
ell over the command Of the Army to Hook.
er, who came to Headquarters for tile pur.
pose of assuming it. As; soon as the change be-.
Came known 8 number of superior officers
called on Burnside and took final leave. with
many regrets. Burnside, in his farewell adj.
dress, says: In taking atfecsionate leave of
the entire Army from which he departs with
so much regret, he may be pardoned if lie bids
all especial farewell to the long-tried assoc.
ates Of the Ninth Corps. lis prayers are
that God may be with you and grant con-
tinued success, until the rebellion is crushed.
IL is understood that Sumner and Franklin
also have been removed. in consequence Of a
refusal ~ fight under Hooker from q lstk Of
confidence it his ability. The names Of their
successors are not. yet known. II appointed.
Burnside, With most of his staff, are allowed
thirty days leave Of absence, and will go to
New York.
The Inquirer editorially states that Burn
side avowei incapaci,y for command before
his appointment over the Army OF the Poto.
mae, which experience of the past two months
has shown. A brilliant Career is pr .dicted
for Hooker.
The Washington correspondent Of the In
qVi,er says the appointment of Hooker to
command the Army Of the Potomac has CIV
en- the most sincere qualification tn the army,
and even in Washington. n contrary serti-
ment is rarely expressed, and then only by
sympathizcrs with treason. Summer and
franklin are charged with promo fling the de-
moralization in the ermy. Bjth will proba'
bly, be continued through the. reor sanizstion
of the army, which will he made betorc the
resumption of offensive operations. The. men
are being rapidly paid or to prevent a spirit,
of di>content. 80"
Rrcnxoyp, jan. 3l.-The Tines, of the
2sth, contains the address. of Hooker to the
Army of therP Potomac; lie SANS, in eauip-
ment, intelligence and valur, the enemy is our
inferior. Let us never hesitate to. gre him
battle wherever we can en- him. ~4sF!a''f-l
Hunter has arrived AT Port R,ysl,eS. C..
The indications were that an active S~iimpaign-
will at once commence, and it WAS protab,a
Savannah would De Attacked before Charles
ton, that beng cph1ideted the weake,t point.
The New York Hc,uh1 of The Doth is re-
ceived. In The Senate on Tuesday. Ssulsbu-
ry, of Delaware, msde.a speech, in which hs
denounced Lincoln as an imbecile. The Vice
President called him to order Several times,
and finally ordered the sergeant alarms TO
take him into custody Salisbury dkpLSel
a revolver aS he went out nt the hall. TIE
next day Clark, Of New Hampshire, offered
q resolution Of expulsion, which lies over. ! :
The latest quotations o fIgold in. New York
IRE 1853; exchange 1901 cotton SOC.
The New York Herald says Mrs. McClel-
Ian has been presented by the friends " her
husband with q beautiful and spacious resi-
dence, furnished in a superb and.costly man.
ner. at e5sd. .stt. As'
Wendell Phillips and other strong minded
men Of his stamp went in a body. on Monday
the removal Of Seward. law ~
: The Washington correspondent of the New 8
York Herald says that the radicals have de-
termiped to prosecute the war with the great
est vigor for three or four months. If peace :
is not conquered within that time, they. will .
accept the mediation Of Napoleon, and recog- q
nize the South on condition thattit will agree .
to 8 plan of gradual emancipation.
The New York Council has passed resolu. Z
respecting the disNissal OF .Fi,s John .
parter,t aud rsbhking the Adminisrssioxsd
phey are4premised ,by the statement that. it !,
views with alarm the removal of o General
who has bsen, and still Is, regarded as a per-
sonification Of all that is brave and patriotic. Il
Porter has been rendered the Governors !;
Room for a public reception. Il
The heavy lpss Of vessels in the Banks ex-
TO New Qrieansi is leaking out, though
t WIS most nsrefxiy concealed IGy the t,eder- ]
Government, iTshae wrecks Of SHIPS e. 81
to the expedition are ssiditq De strswa~5 "
along tho shore between New Orleans sud
New York. The New Orleans correspondent
II the Philadelphia Inquirer asserts as his be. -
lei, based upon i'm portantk knowledge AID in. q
derived from 9th sr sources. that not, 5
ess than fifteen We sells belonging TO the cx-
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