New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-17
TIE MUrNY OF THE sEvENTY-NTNTH.
Of The Phn.delphi. Press.


WAsHiSGTos. Thursday, Aug. Is, 1861,
For the past day OF two symptoms Of disafectionf
have been manifested by the New-York 10Th Regi-
ment. You will recolect this as the Highlander or
Scotch Regiment recruited in New-Yerk, City, and
commanded by the late lamented Col. Cameron Ii
wa- the only di.ncyely Scotch regiment in the
ice aud exhibited it's nationality by wearing sort Of
hafplad uniform. II is composed Of excellent fighting
material, and parade always presented a military
and Iaih her picturesque appearance. Notwithstanding
it has been the reel en Of many marks Of attention,
and always fsyore regiment with those In author--
ltv. its members have been exceedingly inractabe,
ard it found very difficult to preserve discipline
among them. Col. Cameron enforced obedience, and
although he q strict disci iplinaran, and exceed
ingy popular officer he was frequently annoyed
by tie exhibition of disorderly aud mutinous spiit.
1his last disturbance was Of more serious nature,
however. than any which has yet taken place. have
heard number OF statements In relation 10 IT. aud the
most contradictory and ridiculous stories told In exen-
uation of the breach Of dscpioe. One alleges that
the men do not wish join the brigade of Gen. Sickles
t. which they had been assigned Another story was
that they did not want Ex-Governor L. L. Stevens OF
Oregon as their Colonel not because he not con-
sidered competent officer, but because he was not
citizen Of New-York Others stated that it was New
York militia regiment, and therefore should be permit
ted to 20 home the expiration of three months even
s the 69th were permit, ed 70 ohomeforgettng that
while the 69th had enlisted for three months only they
Rad been enlisted sni accepted for the war Another
sOry-and this was the one most generally beleveu-
was that Immediately after the battle Of Manassas they
had been promised permission 20 return 10 New-forE
10 see their wives and Children and after recruiting
for week two to come back again TO washington.
Whatever The reason may have been, 1t Is very GER
tain there was general spirit OF dsaliection among
the troops, amounting 70 mutiny. They were en-
camped on Meridian Hill, rather attractive spot 10
the suburbs of Washington. went out to the camp IN
the course Of yesterday and found the men more like
a mob than a regiment of soldiers. Many Of them
:ps,x hariu haan La and
who bad drank the most were the most turbulent and
noisy. A la1ge quantity Of lquor had been suneph-
tously introduced into the camp, and ts use had gore
far toward dcmoralizing the men. Some of the sol
ders sleeping fences under the Influence Of
liquor, and others were gathered IN squads, vio.
lently declaiming against the wrongs under which
they supposed they were suffering. They bad
been ordered TO march into Virginia in the morning.,
and had positively refused TO obey The general cry
was that they would die than obey that they
would be shot, btt not imposed upon that they would
have their rights or tight, and 80 on. COL Stevenf
had been with them during the day, endeavoring to-
restore peace but his exerons were Of no avail Gen.
Sckles alec present for the same purpose Al one
time demonstration was made upon Gen. Sickles but
be cooy rode through the mutineers, and, although
unarmed, his deueanor prevented them from assaninns
him. Col. Stevens was also threatened, am told buf
no demonstration actually made. -
A large part of the regiment was disarmed by Gen
Sckles and the remainder whom he considered trust
worthy, were placed over the encanpment nc guard.
No persuasion could induce the 10 return 10 their
duty and was found that nothing but the seyeress
measures would be Of any avail. Gen. Mcclellan
directed Gen. Porter the Provost Marshal, TO see that
discip1e was enforced. Gen. Porter ordered out the
attaliOn Of the Sd Regular Infantry, commanded BY
Major Geo. Sykes, two companies Of cavalry, and .
battery Of some sxo eight pieces Az about clock
the infantry formed in line on New-York avenue, and
proceeded up Fourteenth etreet, preceded by the ar
ery and cavalry and accompanied by Gen. Porter ana
his stall -
The mutineers were encamped on the side Of bill,
which rather sparsely wooded. The cavalry nrsi
came the ground aud one Of the companies formed
ths hilltop TIE infantry marched past, and wes
drawn up on the side of the hili the line extendlngS
the base, and at sn angle with the horsenen Lug lug
command was then given by Col Stevens 70 'ne Iy.n %
10 fall in, and was obeyed with some reluctahce.
line was formed the road at the bottom OF the I'LL,
and the regiment marched up toward Fourteenth
street, with coIonaying and band playing. a nw
were 40 intoxicated that they could not obey the or
DER and they were left on the field 70 be arrested "
the PATROL The regiment marched up the rosa ~ sVs
ersbly good order, although the soldiers maniiesa
defiant and disagreeable spirit some were s"vs h;ls
and cheering, especially rs the cavalry passed whis
others who did not have arms, were carrying msS su
their shoulders The cavalry and infantry ioom.a s
them until they arrived on Fourteenth sueo' "H''
the order was given to halt -, s,h.h.
They halted part Of the street spsrseiy ihnso
tied and about the distance OF farlong from their GU
csmpment. On each AIDE of the road were EnSs
meadows son. marrhy, low, and in some pss.s 5s,h
dered impossible by the recent rains Aiter tne ~.
had halted the cavalry rode oyer into the hcaay"
about fty PAGES from the road, and formed N LILY
parallol with tho road. The imantry then came uP'
and formed In line at right angles with the cavalry,
and axtendinq across the road Into the meadow On
each aide. Tho mutinous regiment was airec.ea ~ ~
form Ia line on the side of the road, parallel WIN tn
cavalry. The regular battalion was then narehee p
the road and formed on the other ads ef w s"soS