New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-30

10 the evening the teams taken back 70 the STA
bles. Having seen 30 much Of that sort Of thing no
one was particularly surprised
This morning things took a new turn. An order
was received by Gen. Butler from Washington ior
four regiments 70 report ihemtelves without deiay'
lie designated the following 70 leave: Col Baker
Col. Duryees. Col. Townsends and Col lay 'orS
Scot Life Guard The order was received VII"
hearty satisfaction by officer. and men. I1eie war an
end with them 10 tie life Of inactivity they lad 80 iong
led Mr.. Falls. the steamboat proprietor came Gown
from Baltimore 10 arrange the matters d ualsloi'a-
ton The note Of preparation, wan 70" anu "el'
cheer. was heard throughout Camp Hamilton Inc
work Of the day previous left but hlue of h'm 20 uo'
The only regrets heard from those not included III
the order. II is said tlat Col Cars Regiment will
take the place OF the Scott Life Guard at Newport
News.
About O'Clock Col. Baker marched his regiment
into the fortress and passing Gen. Buffers quarters,
gave him q salute and marched ont by the opposite
gate and embarked on tie Louisiana and Express.
Aflelward, the Fanny Cadwalader and Octaroon came
down from Newport News with The Scott Lite Guard,
and later Col. Duryees Zouayes and the Townsend
Regiment marched from their late cncampment and
embarked on tie ADELAIDE and Georgia. The whole
1,fGC VIII arrive IL haBDllEOQ lO-LplItW IDltIOiu
via Baltimore.
1t is Understood, though do not know on what au-
,holty that iresh or disabled regiments will take the
places Of those tLa leave, thus making this, nomnaly
ut least a camp OF instruction. To make it actually
90, competent instructors are requisite. Another re-
port is ihat Newport News will be abandoned, and the
troops there brought 10 Old Point This very much
doubt. Even though no new troops came, this would
J - L. 1afs1
Regiment, The Naval Brigade, aud tie three-yoar
Massachusetts men -four compmies at Hampton, and
the McChesney Regiment the Lowell Company, and
the Regulars in the fortress THIS force ID al-suicent
for the defense OF the fortress and Hampton probably,
1 willie the Withdrawal of tie Vermont Regiment
/ will not materially weaken Newport News TIE
Withdrawal TO- day reduces Con. Buffers command TO
about the standard remarked would be night in tho
event that it was to be increased The duties Of
the Maior-Genera of this Department it would seem,
are to be little more than police, unless The troops this
day Withdrawn are held to be surprisingly excellent
as to be REGARDED esseualo new campaign or the
defense of the capital to be paid for by sending Gen.
| Butler regiments, possibly OF greater number.
The Roanoke calls for the South tomorrow 10 relieve
the Wabash. 1t is surussd that the squadron a, the
mouth Ct James River Newport NcNsl viii be III
! creased by adding two or three gnboats.
THE TRIBUYE has already noted the fact that Lieut.
| Col. Belts of Col. Hawknss Regiment, was in New
York for recruits TO swell the number TO LOIS men,
Since the day it reached here tits corps has held high
position not only on account Of ito maerel aud disc
line, but especially for tie character and thorough.
ness Of the scers They have received, as they de-
serve, tie high commentators Of those who bestow it
with discrimination Taken all.in-all doubt whether
! New-York has cent out better regiment one des
/ tined to have higher standing. There should be no
difficulty in procuring recruits. They will be certain
! Of being very good soldiers. Col. Hawkins omits
nothing calculated to promote the comfort discipline
| of Lis men, and those who enlist under him VII! be
I tIuly fortunate.
Only two Of the prisoners on board Of the schooner
taken by the gunboat Dawn, yesterday, subscribe to
! tie oath of allegiance. The eleven others
manded to tie guadhouse for further consideration
One of them IrOiessed himself legal gentleman on
Lis way to Richmond " on legal busGess.' None Of
them disguised their rebel sentiMcnts. They stated
/ that they were from North Carolina.
1t is believed that the Rebels nave constantly carried
on trade by the means of vessels OF this class tho
Chesapeake and that the Rebels in Virginia have de-
rived an uninterrupted supply Of munitions and other
mucb-needed articles from their brethren in Maryland.
There are numerous inles and rivers both sides Of
the bay that craft Of light draft enter and that
affords shelter il being easy thus 10 evade the nominal
blockade that has hitherto been kept up the waters
Of the Chesapeake.