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le source, that the Infirmary for sick soldiers, near the City Hall, in Washington, was consumed by fire on Saturday night last. One life was lost — that of one of the nurses. The soldiers in the building at the time were all saved, but there was no other place provided for them, and what will result from their exposure does not as yet appear. They are to be sent to Georgetown. The building is supposed to have been fired by parties in Washington opposed to the present war. General M'Clellan's order on assuming command. Washington Nov. 1 --Major. Gen.. McClellan to-night issued the following order: Headquarter of The Army, Washington, Nov. 1, 1861. General Order No. 19. In accordance with general order No. 49, from the War Department, I hereby assume command of the armies of the United States. In the midst of the difficulties which encompass and divide the nation, hesitation and self-distrust may well accompany the assumption of so vast a respon
Great meeting in New York. The New York papers contain full reports of a large and enthusiastic meeting held in that city on Thursday evening, the 31st ult. We give the following condensation of the remarks made by one of the speakers: Mozart Hall Ratification — interesting Speeches--Gen. M'Clellan Declares that he Dare not fight on the Potomac. A large and enthusiastic meeting of the "Mozart Hall" wing of the Democratic party of New York was held on Thursday evening to ratify the nominations of the party leaders. Mr. Chatfield, in the course of his remarks, observed: This meeting to-night, this room filled to its utmost capacity with the freemen of their country, admonish me that as yet these people have not forgotten that they have right to guard and interest to protect, and that they live under a Constitution, and are under obedience to laws formed under that Constitution. Thank God, gentlemen, we have yet a country to care for. We have yet a Constitution t