New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-20
ARMY APPOINTMENTS
CAPTURE OF REBEL DRAGONS.
RE-EaFOaCEMEETS FOR THE BLOCKADE.
An English Commander Meddling.
Dispatch 20 The N. Z. Tribune

mands of Gems. Mansfield, Mcdowell, Banks and
Dix into single command, under Major-General
Mcclellan, will give greater efficiency TO the large
army which this energetic soldier has 80 wei organ
ized Out Of chaos. lie is marvel of energy and of
careful, all.seeng labor.
STORM
The rain continues, roads are heavy tho river
swollen, and the Rebels cannot advance
ARMY APPOINTMENTS
James Shields Of California distinguished in Tho
Mexican war, has been appointed Brigader.G General;
Col Thos. N. Reyes Aid.de-Camp to General
McCellan Isaac N. Humphrey of Virginia, add.
tioDal Paymaster; Thomas c. Williams, Captain
Nineteenth Infantry; VIM. H. de Forrest Captain
Twelfth Infantry; Samuel A. Wainwright, of tho
District Of Columbia, Captain Thirteenth Infantry
DISTRICT hrT0RNEY OF COLORADO.
Ja. z. Dalba Of Colorado has been ap-
pointed Dstrict-AttorDey of that Territory.
CAPTURE OF REBEL DRAGONS
Lieut. Tomykins, with o squad of cavalry.
captured six rebel dragons day or two siuce
THE REsIGEArioS OF COL. JADEsOS OF THg ~
MAINE.
Col jameson Of the I'd Maine Regiment 70
signed from the Necessity of his attending 20
business interests threatened with embarrass-
mcnt.
LOYALTY oE TREASURY CLERKS
The oath of fidelity was this morning taken
by all tho clerks in the lower room Of the Trees.
ury Building, without a single rebelliOus choke
L. viii De administered above tomorrow.
THE RESIGNED ARMY OFFICERS
tn TptptfSI'. lief f nad
made sensation here. The number took the
public BY surprise.
PERSONAL.
! Secretary Smith Las returned Mr. Hay tho
Presidents Private Secretary. is homo from
| Long Branch.
GIN. MANsFLgLD's PROBABLE POSITION.
Gen Mansfield after enjoying fOrtoights
Coun., may be assigned the command of a Di-
vision in Gen McClellau's army.
RE-ESFoRCEMEYTs FOB THE BLOCKADE.
Thirteen vessels, seven Of them steamers, car.
rying 1000 meu, ere expected home within 40
or 80 days. and viii be added TO the bockadipg
force. The Brazil squadron tho frigate Con-
gress ana another is expected daily. The African
sqadron, three vessels, one the MohicaD. equal
to the Iroquois should be here early in Septem-
Der. The China squadron a month later.
AN ENGLIsBMAN MEDDLNG.
Commander Hickey, of the British ship
| Gladiator has cent ncte to Commodore String
ham, which has been forwarded TO the Navy De-
partmeut, representing that the blockade is open
at the entrance OF Cape Fear River and
Wilmington, port OF Beaufort, and Ocracoke Inlet
to Pamlic0 Sound, all on the coast of North
Carolina. Measures have been taken TO calm the
apprehensions Of her Majesty's representative,
aud the ports 70 which he calls attention will
soon Oe sealed.
Commander j. w. Livingston OF the steamer
Penguin, wno has been attempting to blockade
the mouths of Cape Fear River forty miles
cruise apart. with enemy at the Lighthouse,
who Indicates by flag or signal light at which
port the bockadiag vessel is, aud whom he man
aged TO deceive by concealing bis position asd
running at night, bas come up Hampton Roads
for coal. He reports that on the 9th he took on
board four intelligent negroes, who pulled from
shore in q boat. One who said be bad been tho
pilot of the steamtug Uncle Ben on the RIVER
heard her captain say he would arm her the
steamer North Carolina and another propeller
all of which have been seen near the fort, and
capture the Penguin.
The negroes aso stated that there were two
prlyateers there Mariner and Gordon, at Beau
fort, which white people call the best place, as
there's no blockade there" On the morning OF
the 18th. Commander Livingston chased
schooner on a reef near the Cape Fear Light
House, distant about three miles from the fort
She soon filled with water, the sea running high.
and became a wreck both vessel and cargo.
The negro pilot above mentioned knew the yes
sci to be the Louisa, about 200 tuns, which
sailed from Wilmington few weeks since with
lumber for tho West Indies and was 70 have
brought 10 return load of coffee.
THE RESPONSE OF PATRIOTISM.
Tho War Department is astonished and grat6ed
with the response instautaneously made from th'
Core,ors Of the Free States to its call this morning
for tro,rs Regiments were put In motion all over
,,o Nortb. The First Division New-lOfk Militi1,
-, command of Gen Sanford is ordered hero
Immediately.
CONGRESSMAN NELSON OF TENNESSEE.
Congressman Nelson has NOT been released
r,o,o cnptiyity. He is only enlarged on parole,
ENJOYING the liberty Of the streets OF Richmond.
Uia colleague Mr.. Bridges, was ensnared last
week and is now under military arrest On DIS
vor here while travelling through kentucky. to
wbieh State a hundred of his constituents ef-
cer,ed bin, a messenger with the news oil H''
ness in his family induced him to turn has hor''