The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-16

two three days at the camp (aptsn s,s,l,r NJ Tho
French company, instigs.ed other CAPTAINS and four
enlerans to sign petition asking Colonel dutAssv u
resign This petition WAS presented, In the absence ar
the Colonel TO Lieutenant Colonel Repotii, who asclinsa
receiving the same stating that all documents of that
nature must be presented 10 the Colonel person Accom-
panyng this request was also paper signed by the sas
parties desiring Lieutenant Colonel Repeti 10 sbdicats
his command in order tina, Maj waring might be eeceA
colonel Of The regiment The set iorhf for the d.
sired resignation was, inasmrch Major warng wAs
American, his influence with the government would b.
greater than tina, of either Of the two other aed officers
when Colonel dutassy arrived lac informed Of thcse
iacs, and in the meantime some Of the line officers 70
mousra,ed with their disifectod comrades, and the
suit was that four of them had their erased from
Tue petition and only three remained namely, those or
capt Tassllr and Leuenants pumassy and Colona.
nus diculty however has been amicaby settled since.
immediately after, Is if this, command was doomed
20 ne IN trouble Ut all times the Hungarian company,
capt iasats, VIA ordered 70 90 guard which the
mandsni refused The MAJOR, who at thai monneut was
Informed OF the INSTRUMENTATION, ordered the
arrest Of The Captain, who in the neautime had
chcyed lhc officer sent TO demand the sword OK tse
heliserenl officer threatened with death IL he ut
tempted 20 execute the orders Of the commanding ofosr
of the regiment Captain Takats ordered his to Can
v, and marched them from the ground in patoons
Adiutsn Rice, by the way great fsvcrite with thc
entire glnent determined 10 go after the ''seceshers
and knowing the determined character or his men, axvs
consulted his superior olcer, making up his MUD thai
he was 10 be shot il would be al least ia carrying out bss
orders. Micr Wlring at once deprtcd the Adiutaut 70
mount and go in pursuit OF the fgryes, whom he INST
gs as they were png over hedge fcrce On hearing
the patter Of horses feet The company wheeled and,
evellog thcir maskeis, Adluant Rice shouted who he
Was, aud tina, he oanic as friend when the majority
The men came to shoulder but si score of gtterine
barrels remained IN threatening position The ofhces
IN pursuit eaped his horse the fence when he WAS
immediately surrounded by number Of the soltcrs,
some Tor protection ,other5 for hostile purposes.
Capsin ftsats drew his revolver and cveNej II ~ INC
breast Of the Aduant and held II there For At least i've
inmates and after considerable pafley, allowed his
men 10 be addressed Adutant Rice then stated the
men that they hid acted hastily that If they had any
grievances, By stating them redress could he obane6
but the manner and mode they had sdoptsd ne
further stated that they Ia the eervce OF tho
United States and anenabe 10 its laws. Some Of the
men requested the Au.ant to obtain them pardon and
they would return Four Of The wen, far
to say tina, the officer did return that evening with
| an unconditional pardon the four bullets in their
nuskets would lodge in his heart The company here
upon marched on; the Adjniant wheeled about. ana
,s s mo camp SHORTLY alter ne re,ed his n.ovsw e
ann, for the AdGtant and both officers rode towards tho
Long Bridge was now dark, The hour when the seceA
| inc company loft being shout hslfpast seven J. M
Tho Major and his companion reaching This aide Of
the river found the company sleeping near the bridge.
having passed the scntne whom Captain Ttltta inform
cd that he was ordered on duty tie city. Major War
ing was not recognized and rode straehtway to the oo
oeGenera Mnsfcld who despatched two copsnes Of a.
tory and one Of United States infantry TO tho bcih
gerents who surrenieda At discretion orrather TO superior
force. The captain aod his men lodged prisoa.
and coming TO the city with Colonel dUtassy,
me, at the bridge by the aid docamp Of General Ssns
city TO court martial Captain Tskats The officers e.
rived but owing 70 the forward movement the regiment
of a sSs S,ss .c co ala 10, ;Sn con
N me Garoad. regiment. which have obtained fron
le lips of the oaicers There have bcen various other
statements made in the New York journals but you may
rest assured that the above is the truth, my vouchers
wal testify Beyond the petty annoyaac incidental TO
gathering OF different na'ionatcs, nothing trsspsrcs v
mar the harmony OF The regiment The men are armed
with rifles and having received their pay, the majority
nons sps ,h .s sc % er ia , IN. Wan. o.
voupears IN New York we're ut or from benefits Ny ths
Defence Committee, and in some Instances ia starving
condition, enbrercd these men considerably to which
their overt acts nnsy be tcrbcd But pcace again rogns
IN Warsaw or rather in the ranks of the Garodi duard,
and when they LEFT theis cncanpmcn yesterday morn
ing FOR Fairfax Court House. not one man declined TO a.
vance. The troops all eager for battle, and they
care not how soon the ordsr Ia Forward 70 Rich
life or death; but whether the will be arragncd
the same charge as the captain n scarcely pIobabe
There are however, some men who will probably share
the same stecr instance the four who threatened ~
Adutant with death
The pioneer corps recruited for this regiment which
left New York on the 7th inst arrived at the camp only
IN part the remainder having been dssuaded FROM joining
First German Brigade. General Blen!er
WASHINGTON, July Is, 1891
The E,,cprd M,r-mcM Comm1'cai--The Ma,ne New Had
al Work Clea,ig Ne Wos for Me Ad,rnce cf the Umiow
Toops-The Regiments Oyd-rcd 10 Ma.ca--G-cr Nc
Docc's Forc.s-The Taa, suferess:er Of RacU.ow ~
Western Vira:nia-Banassas Juneiion Ia b 7akH-7Ns
Reisi Forces Stationed There, DC, Dc
The forward movemcn, OF the column Of the Union r.
my in front OF The city Of Washington has actually beg
The way cleared yesterday far Fairfax Court
House by picked force OF thousand Of tho lumber
men OF Maine armed with axes TO remove the obstruc
tons in the shape OF elet trees and strong picket fences
placed The road AZ short intervals along the whole
route These sturdy Of the forest, from region q
the Aroostook and Aniroscosgn and Kenncbec, whose
brawny accustomed 10 the Of the axe
escorted BY squadron OF dragons They found ob,ruc
tons OF every imaginable description and cnbanxments
or n,rcncmcnts for the purpose Of making batteries but
no enemies The rebels had retired upon their approach
and yesterday Fairfax Court House occupied by tho
Union troops without opposition Among the regiments
ordered forward yesterday that point we're the New
York Seventy ninth gh'auacrs), and Sixty ninth Colo
mel lorcorap), and Bcnkcrs German Rifles These will
form part Of the advance corps darn.c that will be
moved Immediately III the direction OF Richmond
Yesterday there aft, five regiments in McDow-
Xs column and seven mare were 20 be added during
last night and to-day, among which are the Msssachu.
sets Eleventh and The Michigan Fourth Nearly ali OF
these additional regiments already position On Tho
Virginia side Of The river.
The anal preparations for the advance are now COM
Melted EgNy more hOsFhni anibuances HaNt
Yesterday and al day and night the wagons loaded
with provs and ammunition and equipags wore bur
ryn,g e .ls respective positions assigned 10 them
The whole force under Mcdowell will be between hfty
and eighty thousand available men, allowing the advance
of for div sions Of Thousand under the direction
nf discreet and efficient officers Of thu regular army and
leaving q large reserve corps for any emergency
Before such army, perfectly equipped and amply pro
vjcd aud filed with enthusasm by the intcl gence of the
brilliant success Of their brothers in elsewhere il is
moi probable that the rebels will make stand anywhere
this side OF Rchnogd Wise is ecng from the valley Of
the Kanawha, pcgran being entirely cut or has surreu
decd and the position Of Garrett has been turned 80 that
as lie cannot ion Wise ia the South il is belle we'd he win
attempt 70 march North The mountains ard reinforce
ychnt but this c viii he destroyed Butler Keen.
the rebels near Norfolk The alert Beauregard Il thus
left without the possibility ~" reinforcement and must
stand the brun Of the battle unaded by the other rchet
forces In few days Mcticans coomn will have
oul secession IN western Virginia 10 the borders
Of Tennessee and If supplies and achievements
by way Of The Cumberland Gan and Tennessee Railroad
and he whole rebci army IN Virginia, dspJlcd by
ina rc,,eatirg and defeat in every engagement poorly
equipped badly provided and utterly without resources
VIII he al the mercy oi the federal government.
The advance upon Manassas junction viii begin night
or early in the morning II viii hc executed with RI
pidny The advancing column wil he encountered with
nothing bp arms blankets aud three days cooked
laops Il win be provided with forty pieces 81 artillery,
and viii ne ready follow mp the reseating rebels With
the same CELEBRITY characterized the recent victorious