New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-17
MARs.ANp LEGISLATURE,

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that more arrests have been made.
THE pIsNCE DE sIM sALM.
The Pr,.ssiau Rrince Felix de Salm Saimr was
to-day appointed Colonel of the so-calied Ken
lucky Cavalry, o force raised In Pennsyl'
yania. and heretofore burdened and discredited
BY one Col. Young who has finally been dis
carded by the War Department as military
adventurer. The Prince will be presented to
his regiment tomorrow by the Secretary of War
in person.
THE CALIFORNIA MAIL.
Owing to information received by the Post
Office Department that the Hannibal and st.
Joseph Railroad is entirely unprotected from the
rebels, and ST. Joseph in their hands, it has or
dered the California mail to be carried via Da-
venport and Council Bluffs. The Department
has alec received information that all the officers
and employees of the Overland Mail Company
are rebels.
THE BULL RUN AFFAIR ABROAD.
Gov. Wright of Indiana and Gen. Morgan of
Ohio, our late Ministers to Prussia aud Portugal,
who are here settling their accounts, say that the
National defeat at Bull Run did not injure us
nearly 80 much in the estimation Of the foreign
Powers as did the depression which followed 1t,
and which seemed to indicate on unsteadness of
purpose that augured badly.
TIE CUBAN PROCLAMATION.
There are no further adyices touching the
alleged proclamation Of the Captain-Gcneral of
Cuba.
WAsHHeroS, Monday Sept Is, 1891.
THE REBEL FLAG.
Notwithstanding the explanations made by Mr.. Tas-
sara the Spanish Minister to Mr. Seward on Saturday,
the reported proclamation of the Captain General Of
Cuba concerning vessels carrying the Rebel flag, occu-
pies TIE attention of the State DEPARTMENT to-day.
THE TREASON INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Potters Investigating Committee continue their Ia
bor and report from time to time the names of dis
loyal employees together with the evidence on which
the facts are based. Here the functions of the Com.
mttee end and II then becomes the duty the Depart
ment TO act.
THE DAY BOOK.
The Post-0fice Department has answered all the
letters asking for information in regard to TIE N. y.
Day Book and all other newspapers excluded from the
mails 1t appears from the correspondence that not
Only postnasters but all other postal agents, pre-
vented in any wise from aiding in their circulation.
ORDER RESPECTING VOLUNTEER FORCES
TIE following order was to-day received from the
AdiutaDt-G Generals office:
/. All persons having received Authority from tie
War Department to raise volunteer regiments, bat
teres or companies il the loyal States are, with their
commands, hereby placed under the orders of the
Governors Of those States, 70 whom they will mme-
diaely report the condition Of their respective organ.
nations These troops will be organized or reoIgan-
lied and prepared for service by the Governors Of their
respective States IN the they may judge most
advantageous for the interests Of the General Govern
ment.
2. Volunteer officers who have complied, OF may
hereafter comply, with the conditions Of their rtspec
tive hcceptsnces from the War Department aud who
have not received commissions from the President Of
the United States, will be commissioned by the Gov
ernors of toe respective States by furnishing the reg
ments, batteries or independent companies to which
the officers are attached.
g. The Governors Of the several States may, at any
time during the organization of volunteer regiment
authorize the Adjusnt-General, Quartermaster, and
wht absolutely necessary the medical officers thereof
to be mustered into service, to aid in recruiting the
regiment aud for the prompt Transaction Of all other
public business All other officers will be mustered
into the service as directed in General Order No. oil,
current series from this office.
L. THOMAS AdutsutGerer,l
Official GFO. RUGOLES, Asst. Adst. Gen.
APPOINTMENTS OF BRIGADIEEs.
The President has appointed Major Ord, Of the Sd
Artillery, Captain, and Horatio g. Wright, of the u
S. Engineers, and VIM. Nelson Of Kentucky, Brga.
dier-Generalso Of volunteers.
CONDITION OF MR.. WALKER.
Mr. +. w. Walker 90 severely wounded on Satur-
dav by a SecessiOiist while a visiting tour with
detachment Of Col. Youngs Cavalry in Maryland,
was brought to this city this afternoon. His condition
is apparently improved.
STAMPEDE OF NEGROES.
There was a stampede Of negroes, II In number,
men, women, and children, in the neghborhood Of
Lewnsyille to-day. They came TO our lines seeking
protection saying they were to have been sent 10
Manassas this morning. Gen. Smith sent them TO
Washington They belonged TO the estate Of the late
Commodore Jones. They stated that they left at
their home only daughter Of the Commodore, her
mother having departed some time ago for Manassas
Junction.
RESTORATION OF THE COLORS OF THE 18TH.
The colors Of the Highland Regiment of NewYork,
Col Stevens were returned 10 them to-day, with be-
fitting ceremonies The colors, it will be remembered,
were taken from them at the time Of their insubor
dna,ion or mutiny, by order Of Gen. Mcclellan
QUIETUDE.
Everything has been quiet to-day, with the excep-
ton of the usual occasional picket firing.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTkEss MONROE, Sept is, 1861,