The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-24

The excitement very high, and tho whole country
dividing into rebel and Union armies The Unionis S
hope 70 maintain their ground until succor Afforded
them by the federal government and the unioniss Of
Kentucky
THE ARMY.
The continued Improvement Of the troops in all re-
spects is subject Of congraulaton in the army as well
as in executive quarters resulting mainly from strict
discipline.
General Mcdowell and General sherman reviewed their
respective brgades this afternoon.
The effort made here to coerce the Second New York
Fire 2ouavcs into the Excelsior Brigade has dsgrs.ed
the President, Secretary Of War and General Mcclellan
with the whole affair, and they to the conclusion
day to issue such order would bring the regi
ment here, when it will BIO determined by &C.
neral Mcclellan to whose brigade the Zouaves will be
attached Tho order is follows, which for the time
being deposes both oncl Farmpn and the rcutei
Colonel Brewster 1t would be much for the army
and the honor Of the country qucruous and arrogant
Coonels who have been successful in politics,
should be kept at home and here. The ORDER
will be perceived does not deprive Colonel Farman Of his
command
WAR DEPARTMENT, August %, 1861.
To Colonel ToaPKSs Quartermaster General, New York
All the papers referring 10 the difficulty existing in the
Fourth regiment, Excelsior Brigade, referred
General Mcclellan He decides that the regiment shall
be forwarded in charge Major Morarty and the posi-
tion Of Colonel be settled after tho arrive here Fur
nsh transportation and forward the men.
SIMON CAMERON, Secretary Of War
WAR DEPARTMENT, Augr st %. 1851
MAJOR MoRiARrY, Fourth Excelsior Brigade, New York.
See Instructions toCo'one Tompkns about forwarding
regiment. SIMON CAMERON,
Secretary OF War.
BY order issuel from tn, Adjutlnt Generals Office
from this time until the LIST of January $685. r, ufng
Ofr
entering the regular army FOR term of three yeas
The minimum Of height for recruits is fixed at
five feet three inches.
According to order No 63, Captain Beverly H. Robert
son. Of the Second cavalry, and First Lieutenant W. T.
Wclker Of the Ordnance Department, having given
proof of their dsloyay, dismissed from the service
Of the United States.
Assistant Surgeon Ramseur, of the medical staff having
deserted to the enemy, is likewise dismissed from the
service.
The Carlisle Barracks announced as achaplan post
Commanding officers OF volunteer regiments will report
to the Adjutant Generals office Immediately, as they
occur, any vacancies which may happen in their rcg
ments, in order that stops may be taken to have them
filed.
TIE CASE OF COLONEL McUNN.
despatch to the Tribune from this city states that
"The HERALD falsely broke Colonel McCunn from scrvcc
and in the same paragraph adds that thc court martial
in his has not rcportcd The author Of this
despatch will learn in tmc that the has closed that
the HERALD right and that the Tribune correspondent
was behind the times in his facts.
THE EXPEDITION OF THE MARINES DOWN THE PoTo-
MAC.
The expedition Of the Marines under MAJOR Reynolds
down the Potomac this week, did not result in the cap
ure Of any munitions q destined for rebel usc bat
1t occasoncd servccape discoveries. The command
visited Leonardtown and Port Tobacco both notoriocs
rendezvous for rebels and two other similar loca
ltcs on the Maryland shore Of the Potomac. Nothing
was found requiring the interference Of the Marines but
the whole country they travcrsed maaestly deeply
mbued with dsunion sentiments Tho Marines were re-
ceived with sullcn sicrcc the Part Of the men,
with outspoken objurgat and Recommendations by the
women. No batteries evidences of prepar atoms g.
Notifications found any tie points where such
works were said to have been erected. That part Of
Maryland has been used from the beginning Of io re-
bclon for the transpora ion Of supplies and recruits
the rebel army in Virginia Within the last few days
military and medical stores have been intercepted on
their passage ththcward only yesterday the baggage
of Baltimorean forwarded TO Lconardtown was over
hauled and found to contain his full uniform colonel
in the rebel army visit by Uron force to that local
y two or three times week may serve to break the
communication between the rebels in Baltimore and Rich
mond by that route.
VESSEL ON THE POTOMAC FIRED INTO FROM TIE
VIRGINIA SHORE.
On Wednesday the schooner Free Wind, from New
York for Washington, was fred into with mus
kerry from the Virginia shore, opposite to
Sandy Point. The place from which the firing pro
ceeded belongs to one OF tho Hoes Their farms have
been the rendezvous Of rebels for long time Of
them broken up few weeks ago by Lieutenant
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tention.
OFFICIAL ADvICEs RESPECTING THE PRIvATEER SUM
TER
Tho State Department has received letter from the
United States Consul at Curacao, dated It'll inst, in which
he says that according to the statement of runaway
seaman, an Englshman named Ord from the privatcer
SUMTER she allowed to the port of Cenuc
COS Cuba but ordered to anchor below the fort
Her prizes however six in number, went into port The
Sumter after coalng proceeded to Immediately sup
posing Of of war in pursuit. She sub
sequently captured two American vessels both loaded
with provisionsonc Of them named the Joseph Maxwell
of Puerto Cabello She was seen on the "a inst in the
vicinity Of Maturin, the coast of Venezuela, pro
cecdng to the wirdward, and it Ia supposed she
continued her through the windward Passage
capture vessels there The Consul had the day writing
called en- the Governor Of the island requesting
to his question whether the Sumter would again be
admitted into the pert should she reappear The Cover
nor, in his reply, assured him she would not on tho
ground that she left there she had been captur
ing vessels the Mnin and he desired to occupy
strict neutrality according to his ORDERS he could
permit the island to be made starting point for the
Sumter Tho Consul also questioned the Governor in
gard to other vessels under the flag and commits
son when he stated that should another such vessel
bo net IN cir Tho
Consul adds 81 of the opinion the Governor has
committed himself in admitting the Sumter here, and
desires to arrange the air The majority Of the
people of Curacao Of the same opinion.
NOTIFICATION RESPECTING PASSPORTS.
The State Department to-day issued the following
explanatory notice.