The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-27


stated that II was Mrs. Greenhough.
ARREST OF RESIGNED MIDsHIPMAN.
The Navy Department has prompt method Of dealing
with dsoyass In addition similar recently men
toned A. d. Wharton, midshpman on board the Semi
noe rendered his resignation but he was dismissed from
the service and sent to Fort lafayette.
ARRESTS FOR CORRESPONDENTS WITH THE ENExY.
Dr. w. d. Manning, Of Maryland, and +. G. Seybod, and
T. Walker, the latter newspaper correspondents
arrested yesterday charged with reasonable correspond
ence with The enemy
THE ARMY.
General Mcclellan and Sa spent the entire day the
Virginia side, inspecting the fortihcaons, reviewing
troops and informing himself generally to the topogra
ply of the country and the physique of the Union forces
His inquiries very minute, and he returned to town
at dusk highly pleased with his visit.
The following appointments were made to-day
Thomas CAN'T Colonel Joseph Kirkland, and Captain
Arthur Mcclellan Aids to General Mcclellan Also Briga
der General John F. Reynolds Of the three years voun
teers. ..-.
The Surgeon General presented the Secretary OF War
the following Of the approved candidates for AS
sistant Surgeons. They were examined by the Army
Medical Board which convened in the city Of New York
May 49, 1851 pursuant to Special Order No. TO- and
legally entitled to appointments as Assistant Surgeons in
the following order fill vacancies by the casualties Of
John Bell, of New Hampshire, vice Edgar, promoted,
May 81
John Howell Janeway, of Pennsylvania, vice Coney,
resigned, June l.
Henry A. Du Bois Of New York, vice Gisan, resigned
June 7.
Bent. Howard, of New York, vice Guild drnpped from
rolls July l.
Henry Chester Parry, Of Pennsylvania, vice Rikgely,
resigned, July 81.
HenryJ. Tilton, Of New Jersey, vice Hoenbusg, de-
ceased, August 9.
Samuel NJ. Horton Of Pennsylvania, vice Gaensen,
signed, August 10.
John C. G. Happersett of Pennsylvania vice Ramseur'
dismissed August II.
THE NAVY.
Captain Foo,e has been ordered the command of the
United States naval forces on the Western waters
namely, the Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio rivers.
sKIRMIsH BETWEEN THE PiCKETs OF THE NEW YORK
THiRTY-sEvENTH AND THE ENEMY.
picket skrmish occurred last evening between the
New York Thirty-sevenh regiment and the enemy. One
of shot alongside Of Colonel AIcCunn. His
Kellogg The Colonel fired eight rounds at the
enemy with his own hand killing two and wounding one
Colonel Lardner of the Second Michigan regiment
was also with our men,
Colonel McCunn has been honorably acquitted of the
charge preferred against him the marta
in Alexandria. The scene in his regiment the
nouncement Of this fact Of the most enthusiastic
description.
Great injustice has been done TO COL McCunn, by par
ties who have sought to proclaim in advance through the
press the verdict Of the court martial in his case and
that it against him, when the fact exactly the
Gen. Richardson has this afternoon forwarded
the writer the following note which explains itself, and
is highly honorable to the latter
Col McCunn has been honoraby acquitted Of the
charges preferred against him. aud has been restored to
his command J. b. RICHARDSON, Brgadier General
The in the camp Of the Thirty after the
of the Of Colonel McCunns honorable
aoquitta was Of the enthusiastic and exciting
witnessed Cheers the order during the whole
Of the evinng, and the would not be sacfcd till the
Colonel addressed them in any eloquent and stirring
speech The applause long and hearty Tie band of
the Second Michigan subsequently serenaded the Colonel
while the whole regiment surrounded his tent.
AFFAIR WITH THE REBEL PICKETs.
On Sunday lieutenant and two men Of tic = is,y.
first New York volunteers strollcd beyond the Union
pickets on the road from Alexandria to Fairfax Court
House. They surrounded by detachment OF
rebels One of the shot dead and the lieutenant
made prisoner The other escaped to his regimen
tai camp.
QUARTERMAsTER's MEN REQUIRED TO TAKE THE OATH.
The oath of Allegiance is to be administered to all the
has occasionei considerable utter among the
scrs, among whom there is TO believe there
many who only dsoya but secret agents Of the
rebels 1t is said that number Of them active par
tcipators in the attack upon the Sixth Massachusetts
regiment, in Baltimore, on the sixth Of April
PENSIONERS REQUIRED TO TAKE THE OATH OF AL
LEGIANcE.
Orders have been issued to the Pension Agents Of the
government that hereafter all recipients of pensions from
the United States shall be required to Cake the oath Of al
legiance prescribed by Congress.
LOYALTY OF THE EMPLOYEES AT THE WHITE HOUSE
1t is but act of Justice to say that some of the init
nations that have been made in the press against the
loyalty of employees at the Whits House. has upon nves
tigation shown be without foundation 1t
less disguise the fact that the has undoub
eddy been based somewhat upon natural prejudice
against the existing state Of affairs at the White House The
doorkeepers and messengers Of the President all
democrats who served poor Pierce and Buchanana fact
sufficient to stir the ire Of loyal republicans, who
know that but for the treason Of one, and the
imbecilty and treason Of the other, we should
not be suffering from a civil Men
who expended their money and time overthrow the
dsloyal administrations of Pierce and Buchanan do
not fancy the dea after travelling thousands Of miles
the President about reconstruction of the govern
ment in this particular section, to be met by OF the
Irish democratic messengers of the traitorous Presi-
dents with the that president Lincoln
cannot be seen Such reception CRATES harshiy upon
thr feelings Of loyalist in times like these.
APPLICATIONS FOR MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.
The apartments Of the Secretary Of War are still daily
beseged by host of applicants for appointments in the
regular army. These applications frutess and only
to annoy the Secretary the only appointments
left to be made Second Lieutenancies which
served as rewards Of merit to be conferred exclusively
upon commissioned officers and prvaes of the rcgu-
lar army.
BRITISH SUBJECTS DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY.
Several soldiers claiming be British subjects and SO
represented through Lord Lyons have been discharged
from the army.
ACTING COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS.
Hon. William Hemck Of Ohio, Chief Clerk Of the PEN
sion Bureau has been appointed Acting Commissioner of