New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-31
Object Of the Enemy's Movements
raeMoNr AND THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
oraYs JOINING THE REBELS
,-E MATTHIAS POINT AFFAIR
Further Accounts of Rebel Suffering

xo.ss.l Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune a. ,os,
Sp'7"' wAsuIsaros Friday, Aug 30 1861.
ANOTHER sKIRMIsB OF oUTPosTs.
,other skirmish OF outpOsts occurred this
....a;no with 100 combatants Oh each side.
The Rebels were driven back
Tbe ,kirmish to-day, in which our men drove
.bs Rebels, was at the Alexandria end Of the
lines. Nobody was hurt on our side, but Rebel
wee dropped.
FoRTIFYING siUNsoN's HILL.
The Rebels are busily engaged in fortifying
Musons Hill, beyond Balls Cross Roads, where
Secession flag is flying above the tops OF the
few trees which crown it. 1t is said that II
can be seen from the Capitol. There il con-
siderable force Of infantry and cavalry on the
Hill.
Mr.. Lowe saw yesterday, from bis balloon, the
enemy's intrenchments on Munson's Hills, two
asS a half miles beyond Balls Cross Roads.
About 900 men were at work upon them, ana
a couple of guns were in position The ma
ehinsrV of Mr.. loves GsceDsions consists OF
600 feet of rope, pulley made fast to tree,
a down-puipg power of thirty men, and guard
Of riRemen scouting the woods near his opera
toua He had the honor of being fred on in the
s;s Yesterday with shells and rifed shot.
THE MOTIVES OF THE REBELS.
The War Department believe that the recent
Attacks Of the enemy upon our outpOsts to be
xor the purpose of drawing us into general
ansnqemeut outside of our intrenchments.
MARYLAND REBELS ASSISTING DEsERTERs.
MARYLAND Rebels in the Lower Potomac cOun-
ties are helping cur deserters, with food and
money. ON their way across the Chesapeake Bay.
GEN. FREMONT AND THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
Gen. Fremont, approaching his official integrity
add ability, three days since requested the editor Of
7ne Missouri Democrat to deny aud discourage the
false rumors that he had complained of the want Of
efficient support from the Secretary Of War; on
the contrary, he acknowledges heartily Mr. Cam
erons energetic endesvors to strengthen him for the
suppression of the rebellion in Missouri.
BRIGApIER GENERALS OF THE VOLUNTEER FORCE.
The President will tomorrow appoint the follow
inaoicers BrQader Generals of the volunteer force;
Major l.. p. Graham.
Col. Abercrombie, now in command OF Brigade
under Gen. Banks.
Col Charles ]. Biddie, Member Of Congress from
tho lid Pennsylvania District.
Col. Duryoe, Of Duryee's ZouaVes.
Col Casey.
Capt. Meade, of the Typographical Engineer Corps.
). A. Rawlins Of Illinois and John Mason Norysl,
appointed Assistant A,jutant Generals with rank OF
Captain. The former is assigned 10 the staff of Gen.
(3nont and the latter TO that Of Ges. Richardson
John NJ. Huntington, q descendant of sgner Of the
Declaration Of Independence, 10 appointed Assistant
TqRrtermaster
:, rINe VOLUNTEER LIEUTEEANTs AND MASTERS
IN THE NAVY.
The following is a complete list of acting vol.
uateer Lisutenauts and Masters in the Navy, who
have passed the requisite examination before the
Boards appointed by the Secretary of the Navy.
recently ia session in New.YoTk and Boston.
They receive their appointments, and are as
signed to vessels, az Occasion requires;
Ew-YoRK LIST 4ctisg Volunteer Lieuteaanfs--
;. Baxter, Chss. +. w. Bebm, George w. Brown
paJd Cate, II. 5. EytiDge, j. W. Kittredee, H. j.
Moore, j. 4. Nichols, q. A. Trundy and James Trsh.
.ictisg Mosters-Benry Brown, John Baker, W.
: .khcldt, Spiro V. BenDs. John Caleb, Henry f.
s'rfhn IL. A. Clark, b. c. Dean, z. s. Doane, John
w Dix. W j. Foster, Jefferson Ford John 4. Good
John f. Harden, w. Hamilton, A. +. Hunter, W. p.
Jones, w G. Lunt, G. ID. Lester, A. b. milford, ID.
Maxwell VIM. e. Nu.ting, james Ogilvie, VIM. +.
Pratt j. A. PsnDell, Nelson Provost, James U. Rog
ezz, Cbas Smith, Chas. e. CissOB, Il. Van Sce john
c. Whttlesey, L. z. Morton, l.. A. Hooper, Samuel
Yeaton, Robert Z. Lytae, Ersstns Crowei, VIM. Rog-
ere, Richard Yevens, VIM. Watson, w. A. Mills, W
8. Putnam, A. S. Gardner, L. McKeige, Anthony
Rosros LIsr-Ading Volunteer Lteutenants--Jc.
sah p. Greasy, John Eldredge, L. d. d. Voorhees,,
Wn, b; Eaton, W"; ~ 9; Rogers John Humphreys,
,sctiag Mosters-Geo. w Domet, Geo. P. Stephen.
SOD Jos. II. Hallett, Joshua ii. Eldredge Geo. w
Tar or, Geo. Limit, John NJ. Merrill, Chas Endieott,
Ira y. studley, Florence J. Danton, John s. Hall!
W. Cbipnan, Geo. Williams, Wm. Bailey, Henry
NETWORK GENERAL APPRAISERS.
Ths President has appointed Isaac O. Hutt
and Judge 7. HOgebOom, an eminent LAWYER of
Columbia County, general appraisers in tho Neg.
Yofk Custom-HOuss.
THE TROY PosTMAsTEssHP.
TIE commission made out for Geo. r. Rls;r
90 Postmaster OF Troy has been withheld. It is
thought that it will be Cancelled, and new an.
poivtment made.
RESPITE FOR SECRETARY CAMERON,
Secretary Cameron will take q peeded relief
fs@o his exhausting labors in a visit to the
,b"lt and cOrp6elds on his farm nesr Harris.
bs~ leaving Tomorrow and returning ca Mon.
IA,
TIE FIRST LOSG-isLAsD VOLUNTEERS.
Tho list L0ng-Islaid Volunteers passed in re.
sisS before the President to-day. on their way
70 camp. Their marching elected favorable COM
meats
EXPECTATIONS OF THE REBELS IN MISSOURI
letter from st. Louis states that there is 10
oosSt the Rebels intended and expected 10 be In
ica possession Of 81. Louis before now, and that
August goth was the time fixed upon for the
sense cooperation Of seces,ionists in that city.
nosAing could have preyentai the plot from sue.