New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-02

found that the Brigade consisted Of promscuons crowd
of about eight hundred men, little more than nan Oh
whom were armed. This fact was Immediately re-
ported to the General As write this, it IL donotfai
whethert the men will be ordered back to New-fork
or received as an ncumbnnce The advice Of some Is
to enlist the unarmed men into the companies OF the
4th Artillery Regiment within the fortress as the alter
native OF sending them back The order from the SEQ
rotary of War has not in hardly any particular been
complied WITH and, much as men needed at pres
emit the presC nee of muudes in the state of the Brig
ade on the Coatacoacos is but an injury in many re-
spccs Whoever IL responsible for the departure from
New-York of the Brigade in question, in the form in
which they report themselves here has been guilty Of
reprehensbe act tending to do injury to the pa
trioo cause In saying this, speak the Judgment Of
the fortress it is forced from observation. Ii
may be that Gen. Butler viii be compelled TO land
Col Bartlett ard bis men on the RpRaps as the alter
native for ordering them back.
II were to state what conceive to be the sense Of
the regular army oicers here, and elsewhere also as
believe would cay that il ia bad enough TO override
the regulars with civilians, without expecting them to
bear the brnt Of tie battle in saving the country in
the present crisis, with such material and management.
Ii the patriotic citizens who doing much to for
ward men to the seat Of war, could only undersand
how much depends discipline character, disFosi-
ton and capacity to learn, they would pause before
taking the responsibility of sending to the seat Of war
men who sgDaze their landing by f0rays on the de-
fenseoss Inhabitants by thes and acts of awlessnes
and on whom it becomes necessary to expend the time,
patience, and discipline that should be used in prefar-
ing them to be tolerable soldier. Above all things,
L, IL l.. &C
disciplined men, who have not been even az much as
mustered into the service, gent here. There may be
places where such men may be wanted, but It is not
Fortress Monroe.
In view OF the awlessness that has prevailed among
volunteers Gen. Butler has issued the following order;
"GESERAL ORDER.
" HRanQuARTKR DEPARTMENT ~ VIRGINIA, May Z8 ltol
"1he General III command OF this Department has
learned with pain that there are instances Of depeda-
ton private property, by some persons who have
Struggled themselves among the soldiers under IL cOn-
mand Ills must not and shall not be. The
rights of private property and u peaceal lie ciii-
zene must be respected. When the eXisenees
Of the service require that private property be taken
for public use il must be done by proper oeers CIV
ing suitable vouchers therefor. Ii is made thespeeai
duty Of every officer IN command oi any post OF troops
detached service OF IN camp TO exercise the utmost
yigance in this behalf, TO cause all offenders IN the
matter of his order 10 be sent 10 HEADQUARTERS LOT
melted out TO them due thieves and pluDefers
" II any corps shBl share aid in receiving such
plundered property or oiender- such corps shall be
dealt with in It's organization IN such manner as 70
check such practices.
This order will be promulgated by being three
times read with disInctnese to each battalion at even
ing parade.
-" Any citizen at peace with the United States de-
spoiled ia his person property by any Of the troops
in this Department, VIII confer favor by promptly
reporting the outrage TO the nearest Oicer
- BY ORDER Of
"BENJ. 3. BUTLER Msior-C General Commanding
man who has for time been acting as clerk
Of the Suler in the fortress this morning cent TO
Washington in arrest as a spy. To-day, another man
claiming 70 belong TO the list New-York Regiment,
who came here few days since on the plea Of wish
Ing to go Norfolk Tor the purpose of bringing away
bis wife, WINS detained on the same charge. man
who came from Newport last evening was also
detained as Spy, but has since believe, been al.
lowed TO depart.