The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-04

against the interference Of French subj eta In American
diHcuties They do recognise shs authority Of the
Emperor 70 control their actions While all Europe
anxious for the maintenance u the Union, and the
premacy of the legitimate government in the United
states these Princes have but followed the sentiment Of
the French nation in sustaining liberty law and order.
THE ARMY.
General James Shields has declined the appointment OF
orgader general he having removed from California to
Snaoa, in Mexico to recruit his failing health Another
account received by telegraph from San Francisco says
that General Shields has lately been married, and had
gone on wedding tour TO oMexico-Ep. HxHAID.l
j. @. P. Smith has been appointed Assistant Adutant
General with the rank Of captain and ordered 70 report
TO Brigader General Hancock.
The following appointments Of brigade surgeons have
been made today. and the parties severay ordered TO
report 10 tho Surgeon General Of the United States
Army:-Giiman Kimbal, G. s. Palmer, j. b. Taylor John
McNalty, Thomas Antisall, John T. Crawford Daniel
Meeker.
Lieutenant Colonel George L. Andrews, Of Massachu
sctts, has been appointed Assistant Adutant General
with the rank q Colonel and ordered 70 report TO Major
General Banks.
IMPORTANT ARMY ORDER-NAMEs OF THE rORTIFI.
CATIONS NEAR WASHINGTON.
The following interesting order has been issued by
General MoClslans--
GENERAL ORDER NO. 18
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE PoromAc,o
WASHINGTON, Sept 80, 1861.
The attention Of division and brigade commanders is
called to the requirements Of General orders No. q from
the headquarters a the division Of ths Potomac Of July
80 1851 which have Of late been 20 certain extent
regarded No oiccr soldier absent himself from
his camp and visit Washington except for the performance
private bushes Tor which purposes written permits viii
he given by brigade commanders The permit will state
the object q the visit The number Of passes granted at
present Is far 700 great Brigade commanders win herea
ter limit their approvas 70 those permits which clearly
within the restrictions OF the order Brigade commanders
viii observe that they only give passes TO tho troops
or 10 other persons connected with ke army. They
prohibited giving passes 70 ctasens having no connection
portions OF this army IL 10 directed that henceosth
every general order be read the bead OF each reg
the printed orders sent TO them distributed without
delay. Care will be also taken division and brigade
Headquarters to furnish copies Of special ORDERS
ceved from these other superior headquarters 70
the individuals concerned through their immediate
manders, practicable Orders for any body Of
troops viii be addressed to the commander and will be
opened and executed by the commander present, and
published or distributed by him when necessary.
III. Division and brigade commanders will report
quarters the amount Of ammunition hand In their
commands and the amount in the cartridge boxes Of the
troops.
w The light batteries assigned 10 each division Of this
army viii be commanded by the senior battery officer
present with them who will report directly to the dvi-
sion commander The divisional batteries will not be
assigned TO brgades, except for temporary service
" The armament OF the field batteries having been
axed by the Chief q Artillery VIII not le altered oven in
VI The commander Of every fcld battery will send TO
the oce Of the Chief Of Artillery, the 1st and 18th o
Isual.
VII. Whenever a field battery is engaged With the
enemy, full report of the same n writing will be made
with as little delay as possible by the battery CON-
mander TO the Chief OF Artillery stating in detail be-
sides the ordinary matters Of such ropors the loss or
damage Of material, as well as personnel.
VIII. All and
for the field batteries will be made direct the Chief Of
Artillery
X Hereafter oil subsistence stores condemned BY
board OF survey, by other competent authority with
this command, VIII be turned into the principal depot OF
supplies nearest the point OF such condemned stores
BE- disposed Of by tho depot comissary according to
army regulations and orders the subject. copy Of
the proceedings of the Board Of Survey nspec.
p.rt, will be furnished the commssary receiving tho
condemned stores.
X Payment for the ratons saved by companies, asa.
rected Ia General Orders No b, september 30 1861
from the War Department, will be made only BY the ON
or agents in charge Of the principal subsistence de-
pots within this command.
II. The works In The vicinity Of Washington arc
named as follows
The work south Of Hunting creek, "rort Lyon"
That on Shutters Hill, Sort Ellswarth.u
That to the left Of tho Seminary, "Fort WORTH
That in front Of Blenkcrs brigade, eFort Blenker.o
That in front Of Lees house, ssFort Ward.o
That near the mouth Of Four Nile creek, Fort Scott
That on Rchar tsons Hill, "Fort Richardson"
That now known as Fort Albany, ssFort Albany
That near the end Of Long Bridge. "Fort Runyon."
The work next on the right OF Fort Albany, "Fort
Craig"
The work next on the right Of Fort Craig, .Fort TIL
The work next the right Of Fort Tlinghast, Fort
Ramsay"
The work next on the right Of Fort Ramsay, "Fort
That next on the right Of Fort Woodbury., .Tort re-
The work in rear Of Fort Corcoran and near tho canal
ssFort Haggerty.D
That now known a. Fort Corcoran, "Fort Corcoran..
That TO the north Of Fort Corcoran, "Fort Bennot"
south Of Chain Bridge height.
That near the Chain Bridge, on the Ieasbug road Fors
That the Cliff north Of the Chain Bridge, Ba.sery
Martin Scott"
That on the height near the reservoir, Bastory ver-
mont"
That near Georgetown, ssBattcry Cameron"
That on the lett q lennalytown, "Fort Gaines"
That at Tennallytown, ttFnrt Pcrnsylvanis.
That at Emory's chapel, EFFORT Massachusetts"
That the camp Of tho Second Rhode Island reg
That on Prospect Hill, near Badcnsburg, "Fort Lin
coln.''
That next the left Of Fort Lincoln Fort Saratoga"
Hnl.n
That on the right Of Gen. sickles camp EFFORT Stanton
That the left towards Bladensburg, "FOrt Greblc."
BY command Of Major General MCCLELLAN.
8. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant General.
RICHARD B. IRWIN, Aid-dc-Camp
THE PUNISHMENT OF pEpREDAToRs UPON PRIVATE
PROPERTY.
The following important order has been issued by Gen.
GENERAL ORDER, NO. 49,
HEADQUARTERS, Army OF TIE Potomac
WASHINGTON, Oct /, 1851
The attention Of tho General commanding has recently
been directed 70 dopredatons Of arocou character
that have been cmmttcd upon the persons and property
OF citizens in Virginia, by the troops under his command
The property OF nonsve people has been awlessy and
violently taken from them, their houses broken
The General k perfectly Of fact that these out
RACES are perpetratcd by few bad aud do not