Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-22

InsubordiRauOn in The Lincoln
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The Lincoln army in Washington is thor
oughly demoraized, and daily we have reports
OF The rebellion of companies and regiments
against the commanders. The three months
volunteers are all going home, and in several
instances the government has endeavored to
irapress them in its service for the war. Tie
Baltimore Rspublfcas has the following:
There is much consternation in Washington
in regard TO tue erection OF Confederate bat
tsries on the Potomac, which will soon effec-
tually close up the river. Meanwhile the
trouble add ilsSbOTdination ia the army is on
The increase. A large portion Of the ID Maine
regiment rebelled yesterday and refused TO do
duty for several hours, on the plea that they
had only enlisted for three months. The per-
Euasive Inducements Of a battery, supported by
strong regular force, were found necessary
10 bring them into measures. The Washing
ton SiGr calls this "Gen. McCIellan's firm
hand" but does any one believe that this
firm h2nd" can make those men fight?o
The Washington correspondent Of tie Bal
tIuOre Exchange has the following, in regard
to the soldiers in that city:
The efforts Of General Nc CIeIlan to conceal
the real disorgsnizatfoD which exists in the
army have met with tolerable sHccess, but the
scrutin Zing eye can readily detect the great
Generalization which even yet exists in the
various camps. The Fire Zouaves have been
under no control whatever, since the ignomin-
soas rout Of the 21st Of July. The 2SIa and
3Sth New York regiments are altogether uDdis-
cpiined; the officers have resigned, and have
determined to lave nothing more to DO witt
the present war. The men would go home in
medstely If they were permitted TO do so BY
General Mcclellan. All the troops are shame
fully provided for. But poor food and cloth
ing are furnished them and their general camp
equipage, particularly the tents are Of the
worst kind. The 11th New York (Zouaves)
went home yesterday and will not return.
Hundreds OF the three years men were desert
ing at every opportunity. In the face Of these
facts the administration IS again hurrying the
war movements, and something CT a decisive
nature may be soon expected.
The republican papers Of the city o; New
York and Washington, admit the following:
The New York seventy-ninth, (znown as the
Highland Guards,) having exhibited symp-
toms Of INSTRUMENTATION, were yesterday
marched under a strong guard Of cavalry to
the navy yard. Some forty or ffty Of those
most active in creating dissffection were sent
to tue guard house. Among the alleged causes
Of 3iscontent was the refusal to allow them to
return home on furiOugh to visit their families,
and to reoTgsnize BIZ filing vacancies In their
officers and in the ranks. An investigation Of
their complaints has been ordered.
Two Of the members Of the New York
thirty-second were arrested at Alexandra, on
Tuesday, dressed ss Fire Z0uaVes. They were
endeavoFing in that disguise to escape with
then to New York. For this they will be
couFt-rnartialed
Recruiting in New York is dead-virtually
dead. There is rendezvous in Cedar street,
one IN Chatham street, and one 10 Hudson
Htreet-ali for The old a:my-and these added
but fifteen men to the service last week. Every
recruit brings the man who enlsts him two
dollars, anG house rent, and support and pay
of TecTnitiBg parties 90 to make the newly OBJ
tsiBed soldier doubly dear to the government
Each rendezvous cost three hundred dollars a
month, and, of course, three rendezvous cost
nine hundred dollars. This makes each inVid-
nal cost over fifteen dollars before he eats bis
hrst government meal.
We will here state that the recruiting for
LTxooLN's srmyin that vicinity, is very slow
work, all promises but no pay. The recruit
ing officers, no doubt, get their two dollars per
head for all victims brought in, but the poor
recruit does not get bis promised five dollars
bounty, the pair of shoes, or any other extras
promised.
TIE New York World, of Friday, makes
this important admission:
Considerable excitement was occasioned
Yesterday smong the troops encampea at Fort
Hamilton In consequence of 80 Of them hav-
ing got some lawyer to procure habeas cor
pus, BY which they could leave the army, on
the plea that Twiggs' surrender released them
from government service. There are two com
panies Of the Eighth infantry, two Of the First,
and three Of the Third in camp. They sur
rendered 10 Van Dor5, in Texas, and swore
mot to serve against the South. IN answer to
q question, as to their sentiments, asked 6y the
War Department, all but twenty-five Of The
five hundred and fifty petitione2 for their dis-
charges, which were promised, but never given.
Hence the habeas corpus.