The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-23

for the purpose of recruiting numbers that we may
be in position when called upon to return with renewed
vgor and our former confidence To the OF action.
Trusting that tho above viii meet with your approval
yours &c.
lieutenant Colonel Elliott presented the document to
Major General Sanford, who then Mt the capital for
his advice thereon, and he did not object for his a
provai.
General Sanford read the petition with care approved
its tone, and to il added the following recommendations
lrecommend that the Seventh ninth regiment be put in
garrison New York. or in some other good position
until their numbers recruited to the full standard and
the sick and wounded are fuly recovered.
CHAs. W SANFORD, Major General
WASHINGTON August l, 1861.
The petition was then Secretary War who
perused the document and General sanfords recommcn
cia order, which, IT will be observed, is highly
datory OF the services Of the regiment -
The Secretary Of War believes that in consideration Of
the gallant services Of the Sevcntynnth regiment Of
New York Volunteers, and OF their losses in battle and
aerward by wounds received in two hard fought battles
they entitled to the special consideration Of the
try and he also orders h the regiment be TO
OF the forts Ia the Bay OF New York III up the reg
the command. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary Of War
The order was communicated to the regiment, and,
naturally to expect the men were greatly eaed at the
complimentary terms In which they alluded to in
the Secretary Of Wars ORDER and the prospect of OPP
portunity to rccuperate their health and numerical
strength in New York. s
In tho meantime while the regiment was awaiting tho
return Of Colonel Stevens the Secretary VI War through
the medium OF his special advsers-hnkng that by al
lowing this regiment TO recruit in the proposed
might afford other regiments an excuse for asking
q similar favor, and thus tend in TO do
mora!izo and cause discomfort among the whole army
counternanded the order he had prev Sly given order
ing the regiment to New York. The reader imagine
the disappointment which created; but this would have
been dspeed not for the fact that number Of
discharged officers OF tho regiment, who then in
camp by false representations and bad advice stimulated
the met to the nutinous acts Of which they have since
discovered their The officers alluded to resigned
their commissions for no apparent case and II seemed
they wanted to involve the regiment In difficulties TO
break up its organization so AS to hide the gnomDy and
scorn which they anticipated at home
In the alleged mutiny OF the Seventy ninth regiment
the commissioned officers to a loyal to their
country and obedcnt to the commands Of their spcrors
Both Colonel Stevens and Lieutenant Colonel Elliott when
the munous spirit disclosed itself made efforts
by all tho force Of language which they masters Of
IN their appeals 10 the to induce the latter 10 be
mindful Of their obligations TO their country. In
their appeals they were successful, and all Of
the members Of the regiment who might have
had any Intentions TO be mGEos returned to their duties
Those who refused to do duty 1t is sad under the
influence OF liquor furnished by the discharged officers
before referred to.
Another point which It is alleged the naunous spirit
based in consequence the PRONUNCIATION an
order directing the consolidation Of regiment with the
Sckes brigade desired by the officers or
mon, for reasons best known 20 themselves.
This is plain statement Of the whole case In giving
II do not offer myself champion defender Of mu-
taous soldiers Discipline, by Wholesome obedience Of
orders OF superos must be enforced lei such orders
right or wrong. The army regulations afford all ncces-
sary remedies for the administration OF super
and the remedies are open to ALL the humbcst sol
der in the ranks