New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-04
Merritt of New-York to raise regiments aas oeen
revoked BY the War Department.
rHE BIDS FOR IRON STEAMERS

COlnfnOdOreB SullH anu "UNo
Dahlgren constitute the commission T" u'eiu0
upon the first. The Beureau oil CONSTRUCTION
considers the secOpd.
DIscoyERY OF EARTHWORhs'
On last Sunday afternoon Lieut. baie!' Vi 'H'
5th Cavalry, scouting in advance oi LIS mcn 'o-
,yord Fall. Church discovered, beyond Wander
,vo,kep's House, earthwOrks. On reaching the
,on Of q hin on which the batteries were plant
ed, he was approached by number oi mounted
Rebels. who, regarding him as their prisoner al
ready, took few precautions to secure NM
Ijeut. Bailey shot the foremost with his PISTOL
ard wheeling about reOined his men in few
minutes. The bullets of the enemy wbistled by
him harmless, as he rode away, save woundiDg
a horse belonging TO one Of the privates.
RESIGNATION OF COL. MCUNN.
Col McCunn of the New-York S7th has re-
signed. He fred farewCN charges at the follow
ing officers of the regiment; Lieut.-Col. Burke,
Adiutant Cornelius Murphy, Capt'. Michael
Murphy Of Company G, Francis j. McHugh OF
Company D, and Gilbert ReadOn OF Company A.
Ii Col. Burke is charged with conduct un-
becoming an officer and gensleman, in that he
kept money sent to him for the regiment ana
through him, by private to his mother. lie
released two Captains under arrest by order Of
his superior officer and conspired with the Ad-
iutant and the Captains named above to make
false returns for the purpose of pocketng the
value Of over pay, ratOns, and clothing. Inc
other officers are proceeded against as guilty OF
the last charge.
WHEREABOUTS or TIE SUMTER
The Squadron in the Gulf has received inior-
nation of the precise whereabouts OF the prFa,
/ teer Sumter. Her crew is in dsorganlzed
| state. She is without coal, money or credit
! Some of the vessels in the Gulf were promptly
! sent after her.
/ STRANGE CONDUCT OF An ENGLISH MiN-oF-
| WAR.
! A dispatch to the Navy Department, dated on
| Fort Pickens, Aug. H. says: " An English man.
| of.war steamer, flying a pennant, ran down to
us last Sunday morning, and crossed our bows
within quarter Of mile, hauled bis wind, and
stood of without communicating or observing
the usual cOurtesies common to all national yes-
sells on meeting each other. This msnOuver, in
presence of our enemy, was exhibited for the
express purpose of showing Jonn Bulls interest
for King Cotton.
THE ADVANCE or THE REBELS.
Gen. Mcclellan was this evening summoned
10 the Chain Bridge BY dispatch from Gen.
Smith, that the rebels had appeared in force in
that vicinity. An officer who left at later hour
confirms the statement, and adds that the rebels
pre erecting Notifications about three miles from
the river. 1t is even thought that they may
attempt to destroy the Chain Bridge, and then
/ plant cannon on the opposite hills.
TIE REBEL FORCE IL VIRGINIA
| A letter from prominent Kentuckians sets the
Rebel forca in Virginia at from $4,000 TO 100000
men, which is, Of course, au exaggeration. No
evidence has been received at headquarters which
confirms the assertion Of deserters that their army
of the Potomsc numbers 100, 900 men. There is
nothing 10 lead to the belief that there many more
than $4,000.
THE REPORTED DEATH OF JEfT. DAVIS.
I'm connection with the rmor of JEFF. Davis 3
death, il ia mentioned here that he long had 8
chronic disease of the optic nerve, threatening a
generous result. His physician apprised him
that death would speedily follow the extension
Of the disease to the brain.
SECRETARY wRLEs TAXING REST
Secretary Welles will leave tomorrow morning
TO get a weeks rest in his Connecticut home
In his absence Assistant. Secretary Fox viii pre-.
side over the Navy Department.
A PICKET SHOT.
4 picket Of the Michigan Fourth va, ,hot
through the loins to-day--a mortal wound.
TIE OCCUPATION OF MUNsON hill.
The rebel occupation of Munson Hill has. in
one respect, been over7alued. II does not com.
msnd single one of our positions
COMMANDER BOUTWELL,.
Commander Boutwell,, arrested and imprisoned
in Richmond as a spy, resigned from the navy
iu July last
SAFETY OF GEN. RosEcRASZ.
Whatever rlmor may have done 10 Gen Rose.
crapz ior the last four days this evening he is safe
THE FIRING TO-DAY.
Tie anxiety caused by the trans-PotOmac can.
nonsding to-day is dissipated by the intelligence
that Gen. Blenker was only getting the range OF
his new cannon.
BATTERIES Al POTOMAC CREEK.
Observation through glasses reveals the fact
that batteries are gong up az Potomac Greek,
below AcQuia, and al COck-Pit Point 10 miles
below Alexandria. Save these evidences Of life,
$50 miles Of the rebel coast on the Potomac is
already silent desert, where neither man, nor
cattle nor the smoke OF the hearth, are any
more to be seer.
THE CONSULATE ST rrin CHUZ.
The leave Of absence Of Col. Mark II. Duyall