New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-08

after, awakened by two men alongside the carriage
navl6e their heads swept of by cannon ball, and
panel q the carriage being, at the same time, per-
oy the imminent danger, Of its occupants, whom
supseequently ascertaned TO be the Hon. George r.
S9h S@in' Senator senator from Pennsylvania, leaped font
Of full fire before large body of our
men, who Were flying from The feld.
snaeayO5ed or with a. the most hsrOs gasnty to rally
Warrington road overlook the gallant Capt. Mausop
Of the 18th, who was aided byCapt. Lang Of the 79h
who with noble magnanimity, at every risk and dan.
ger, would not forsake his brother officer. Capt.
Manson was completely exhausted, having had sun
stroke while, my sons, and all who took part n the
charges Of the 79th testify, fighting with undaunted
courage the field, and be seemed wholly unable to
move forward; indeed was by this time thoroughly
exhausted myself made last effort, however, to
rally number Of our men who rushing onward,
but without effect. was then assisted to our hospital
at Centreville by Sergeant Dnnne OF Capt. Coulers
COMPANY where was placed in an ambulance and
carried on. had proceeded, however, but short dis
tance when gave up my position to wounded sol:
der who was faintng by the roadside from lose OF
blood. had struggled on, however, but short tlne
when the carriage OF Senator Smith, who had behaved
with so much gallantry in the morning, overlook NE.
lie at once took me up and conve! Cd ne on 10 Wasn-
ingtop where we arrived at an early hour on Monday
morning and was taken to my lodgings 10 II street.
completely prostrated. On Tuesday evening one OF
the officers of the 18th having called on ne to .ate
that for TWO days tie men bad been exposed oy zen.
Sherman to the seyerest hardshps, being without
aud be having absolutely turned out large nnmDer OF
fom the place in which they had taken shelter 10
make room for his own horses Iroee from sck bed,
drove to the camp, ind having tanned evidence
of the suterngs OF the men, obtained order from
Secretary Cameron to have the regiment taken from
Gen. Sberman's Brigade, and bieted In Washington
until the next day, when j selecte1 Meridian Hill for
an encampment, and had the regiment restored 10 Gen.
AIansfelds Brigade. After it was settled in camp,
being 1nyself wholly unable, from sickness 10 take
of tho K waited the preHlent
and Secretary Of War; and requested them TO nominate
for Colonel the most efficient officer they could lind
On the succeeding day, Secretary Cameron informed
me that the President recommended Tor colonel an
officer Of high military capacity who had graduated
at West Point with distinction, had served for fourteen
years in the regular army, had been Governor OF
Washington Territory and Oregon, and was prepared
to resign lis position Member OF Congress TO under
take in the present position Of the country the COM
mand of the regiment and TO aid in building il up
u numbers and discipline. In looking over the Army
Register, ascertained that no oihcer had brought
from the Mexican War a higher or more honorable
name or won greater more well-deserved distine.
tious than Col. Stevens. therefore most cheerfuly
accented the nomination, believing 1t TO be the best
that could possibly be made for the oeneh OF the reg
Inent TO this nomination few Of the old officers,
who have since left the regiment, objected, on the
ground that Col Stevens not OF New'York S,ate,
and that he had not been nominated by vote OF the
regiment; forgetting that necessity had no iaw .nas
there were no officers, carcely any, left to 90 to
ballot and that il was absolutely essential 70
tbe preservation and discipline Of the regiment
to have at once an efficient and able commander.
Col. Stevens accepted the command, ana Ss
10 visit his family in Rhode Island. During his ao-
senee a paper was presented to me signed by all tue
and commissioned officers OF the regiment,
and 10 which l affixed my signature, requesting, as
will be seen the Secretary of War TO permit the regi
ment to return TO NewYork for the purposes therein
stated append copy Of the decision Of the Seere'
| tary Of War:
Tb. Secretary Of War believes that in consideration Of the
liant sees Of the 7sth KewYOrk Regiment Of ,he
loss by battle and stewsrd by wounds W wo
s ,saT sasS.y Sa.1', nS orders
one o. The forts Of Nswfork to I'll up BY Fertns
"a 500" D oO' SIMON CAMERON, Secretary Of Wax"
Before however the return Of Col. Stevens, or the
possibility of the regiment avaing itsef Of the gener
ous permission of the Secretary OF war, received
| from a person styling himself "General Sickles,
who then believed, and have since ascertaned, held
No conussion whatever az the time, an order, cree
inc me 10 get the regiment in marching order and
repot il at given time as part OF his orSdde on lie
eastern portion of the Potomac. dictated TO Capt
Ellis the following reply, which was Immediately
| forwarded:
REPLY.
"Ls, CO.. Eliot the 18th Resmsn beg. ono.,
the Secretary War not yet cOunermanded which be fes'
| hi, duty TO obey
did not hear further from Mr.. sckes," aud all re-
NAMED quiet in camp until the return OF Col Stevens,
| who show ed me an order from Gen. Mcclellan. OBJ
FAMED Ly Mr.. Sickles ordering the regiment join
his brigade he had previously required This order
was at once promulgated, and some symptoms on mu'
| t;nv were exhibited. ] requested by Col. Ste
yens 10 remain In camp for the night did So and az
clock in the morning was ont among the men en-.
deayorng by every argument and entresty 10 induce
them 10 obey first the order, and aerward seek re-
dress-for deemed it the duty OF soldiers q. every
sacrifice and under every circumstance 10 ooey tae
orders of their superior officers Ten o'clock, the
Lour of march ordered came, but the men could no'
he preyailed on by any command or enreaty 70 stSe
their tents and Join Mr. Sickles's Brigade. Twelve
o'clock came, and still they remained dsobedlent ths
men repying to my urgent enreaties that they wono
not aeyye under Sckles and using many references 70
bis nsst career which it would be alike painful ara
NTs,;n0 10 me 10 repeat here, and also demanding
the carving out Of the order permitting them 10 go 70
| New-York. AL the commissioned officers without
exception. seconded the efforts OF Col stevens ana
mvselfthere was no exception to the rule. In spite
of onr united exertions 1t became evident that The
rnoleaders were fixed in dsobedience their passions
Of revolt against any connection with Slckies beng
additionally infamed by drink. Inc C1lonei con
in preference to adopting the harsher military pro-
| cadrre of shooting down the disafected spirite
| In the camp. The General ct once sent the Se-
ouired aid and the regiment all obeyed the order
70 march except o few mutineers, who were at
once placed under q guard Of the U. s. army and
marched mile from the camp, where the order was
read designating their punishment. Although am
tbe last man to defend in any shape under any cir
cumstances disobedence Of military orders, felt it
due TO the character Of the regiment to ask the Secre-
tary of War to call meeting Of the Cabinet and Gen.
Mcclellan TO consider such extenuating circumstances
as the case afforded After had explained the fact
that Sickles who first issued this order, had COM
mission and the humiliation which the regiment would
feel in being connected with him, they sanctioned the
removal of the regiment to the brigade Of Gen. King;
| and Secretary Cameron coming forward and taking
! nv hand saiA consider the Cameron HiQhlandera