, 1861-08-28

tne Fuab anu 6ecCAd CaFalfy, It'll |
FMS West Point Battery, and the Sturgis |
Rifles. Although the number WAS not large,
the rcvieW was the most interesting Of any l
have witnessed.
JUSTICE DONE.
Gen. Mcclellan has done the Seventy ninth
ard Second Fire Zauaye. the Justice to attach
beth regimt1ts 10 the b1igals OF Gan. Rafus
kug. TIE new commander is highly aecep.a-
bic to tie regiments.
TEE MUTLNEERs
OF TIE forty -four men Of the New York
Seventeenth under a1re6t in the guardhouse,
charged with mntiny, thirty-eix were to-day
transferred to the Navy yard, and subsequently
81 order came from Gen. Mcclellan for the 1
discharge Of about twenty, who were to re-
turn to their regiment. Those remaining in
the gus. 6-hoQse aIe held for trihing offences
When Gen. Banks talegraphed toheadq1ar-
ters here that there YVES mutiny in the Nine
teenth, and asked what he should do With the
mut7nee1s, he WRs promptly instructed to
send them to Baltimore, to be shipped to Tor
iuges~ But it was supposed the men would
reconsider the matter, and not put the Gcv-
erDment to the trouble Of prescribing 4 sea
voyage for the cure Of their complaint.
THE HEALTH OF GENERAL HE1ETzELMAN.
The reported relapse Of General Heintzel-
affected his wound to ecme extent, but he is
still slowly aud surely recovering. :.
TIE CAPTURE or REBEL PRIyATEERs.
Recently gentleman wrote to the Navy
Department inquirirg whether bounty
would lie given fer the capture ef prlVateer6.
It is understood that other parties would, for
O elrai1sr ccrsi1e ration, engage in the game
busiaees; but the Dspsr'ment has no such
power. UEder the present law onehalf the
yalne Of ell prizes goes to the Government,
a1G the remainder to the captors. From what
Las tranepired it is highly pr ababIe thas the
Government would reLnquish its share to
thcse who weuld successfully engage IN such
sDe tulalicIs, ard while granting Commissions
i.r these purposes, afford whatever aid it
could in the matter Of armament.
THE APPROPRIATIONS OF CONGRESS-
Miscellaneous document No. ~ Of the
House Of Representatives, has just been priut-
Cd. It states in detail the appropriations
made during the first session Of the Thirty
seventh Congress-, the offices created and the
salaries thereof, anG the offices the salaries of
which have been increased within the same
period, and the amount Of such increase. 1t
| is sn official statement prepared under the di-
| rection CT Secretary OF the Senate and Clerk
| Of the House OF representatives.. a recapit.
| ulation of the totals shcW that there was ap
| prcpI!ated:
Civil landmitcellaneou purposes. g, a. SO 8
The amy. ars end fortifcations. aU7 40t ,36 g
Inc naval eefs1ce... bo,ieo,u5o2s
DEPARTURE OF THE MuT1SEKRs,
| The steamer Philadelpbia left here this af
| te1poGn, to convey to Fortress Monroe the
| mutineers eentEnced to police service at tht
Dry Tcrtugas. There were one hundred and
ccElosed Of one company ct the Twenty
eighth New YcsR regiment and q adetaehnen
Of msrinee.
TIE ARREST OF MAYOR HERRET.
The arrest of Mayor James G. Berret yes
| texday mcIning has occesioned 10 surprise II
this community. It has long been expeetet
that bis known disleyalty would demand th
atteuticn CT the Government. The record d
the proceedings Of the newly organized Boar
resting details In reference to his refusal t
take the following cath prescribed by Con
eress fer ell civil cf6cerF:
do hereby swear Tor affirm, As the case na
; bt), that will support. prosacs and defend Ii
aesiust all enemies, whether domestic OF foseIg1
. and that will bear true faith, Allegiance Ell
l lcJalts to The same, aay esd1na4ce, resolution
. This with q iuil determination, pledge and pm
/: pose, without any meneal reservation OF exas1o
!, faithfully perform ali the duties which may I
. required of ne BY law. So help NE God.
II The purpose of the oath is to apply . ster
/ and much needed test to the fidelity Of publ
eh1ct1s entrusted with the administration |
! II fNLA
it FeriI, q peril fearfu1ls increased by repeate
!, ard shameful instances Of official treachel
i snd misconduct, AID certainly l. does rot d
uand the liberal spirit Of construction !
which the wise and benehcent objects OF Il
sct entitled it to held that it applies TO
. class uf officers who are specially entrastt
+ b It with the peace and order Of the Nation
= Capita, and upon whose integrity, dds!
i. sid zeal the Government relies as one Of
= means q support. ,
The Board subsequently adopted uaa,
C mcuE}y resolution that the Mayor Was d
qualified to oct as 8 member OF tie Boa1
" and he made bis yaledicto1y and departed.
p. Mayor Be1ret is ordered to Fort Iafayet
~ New York karbor, He is in charge Of Otaes
y. Elder and Wilson, Of New York, specially
,, taileG to that duty.
It. In addition to the other charges agaaI
~. Meyor Ber1et, 1t is we'll known that he VIA:
w. rrcmiuent member of the National Volt
~ teeu, an exclusively rebel organization, a
tr. fhat be had organized the police exclosiv.
N Of men Of secession procliyities. and wh
men were tur1ed out Of tbs daY police on 4
Is count of their disunion sentiments, be
n mediateiy made places for them on the ni1
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