The national Republican., 1861-09-21
MILITARY MATTERS.

A SKIRMIsH WITH HAIDEE's TRoors. rs.-Yester. |
day morning the following dispatch reached
tho headquarters here ~
y HEADouKRrER's WESTERN DEPARTMENT,
~. louis, Sept. 10, 1861.
To Col H. ID. Tb,onsend: Major Gavitt, first
Indiana regiment Of cavalry, who was sent out
IN reconnaissance towards Hardee's position o,
Greenville, met the enemy's pickets, drove
them In. killing two, and taking three Of the
enemy prisoners. He also captured sixty
muskcts and twenty-five horses.
J.C. FREMONT,
Major General Commanding.
The following order has been issued by Ma.
jor General Mcclellan:
HEADQUARTERS,
ARMY OF THE PoToNAC,
Washington, September l6.
General Orders, No. IL. q
l. All persons not connected with the out
pos! and picket guards except General ON.
GERS, Commanders Of Brigades, and officers Of
their stats, are prohibited from passing be.
yon1 the main guards on The Virginia side of
the Potomac. Commanders will d, fine the
lines and Instruct their guards accordingly.
2. The practice, which has to some extent
prevailed, Of fitting upon the enemy's pickets,
IL contrary to the usages of civilized warfare
and does not contribute to any good result
1t Is therefore directed that, in future, the
picket and outpost guards are not to fire upon
The enemy's pickets, unless 1t becomes neceS-
sary to resist their advance or to return fire
commenced by them. All commanding off
| GERS and guards are required to enforce this
order, and to arrest every person violating It,
/ By command of Major General MCCLELLiN {:
S. WILLIAMS, Asst Adj't General.
Official:
RICHARD 3. IRWIN, Ad.de-Camp.
HELPING TIE Yesterday, Gen.
Smith employed q regiment in gathering the
I hay of the farmers residing between the Union
and rebel lines, in tae vicinity Of the Chain
Bridge. TIE rebels need forage, and take it,
or any thing else they require, without ply or
consent, and therefore Gen. Smiths operations
will somewhat annoy them. Tho regiment
commenced their operations upon the farm Of
DR.. Mackall, in Fairfax county.
Governor Randall, of Wisconsin, and Minis
ter to Rome, addressed each Of the Wisconsin
regiments, q few days ago.
SOLDIERS PAY.-The Wsr Department has
issued an order to carry into effect the law Of
Congress by which soldiers may assign por-
|
| lies The assignment Is to be entered on q
separate roll, according 10 q prescribed form,
under the supervision Of their immediate com
| nrands at the time of enlistment Tho roll Ia
to be transmitted to the Paymaster General,
who will make the deductions on each bay roll
and the Paymaster of the regiment transni,
tho money for distribution to those in whose
favor the assignment Is executed.
An EXCITING BATTLE SCENE.-The correspond
ent of the Cincinnati Commercial gives the fol
lowing picture of Dutch enthusiasm at the battle
Of Carnidx Ferry, Virginia, where Floyd wa
whipped:
The German Brigade at last arrive,
from General Rosecrans for Colonel McCook t
advance his brigade. Then ensued a seen
battling description. The gallant colonel da he,
| enthusiasm, and the hearty fellows shook th
, mountains with their wild acclaim. The Dutch
men were seized with war frenzy, and screame,
the stormy charge with which their ancestor
| were wont to 90 into battle. McCook himsel
charged up and down his columns, with his ha
gone, none knew whittier, his face blazing witt
the light of battle, both arms gesticulatin. .
while he roared, Forward, my bully Dutch
men, and we'll go over the ID enrichment
5 if we die on the other side"
Now, that the whole scene Is before me !
: ,nonium had broken loose among the brav
: Dutchnlen, and that McCook was his Satani
majesty, engaged In righteous cause. Il il
, spired everybody, and every spectator fun
]. himself passionately up and down the line
y - cheering them onward as the brigade wer
a double-quick down into the road, and poure
" on their massive column 10 the field. "Wha
! point shall wa 90 to ?" shouted McCook, "I'
: lead ycu," said the quiet Hartsun, and Ii
4 Germans, who understood it, and appreciate
= the cool determination OF Hartsuif, whose ten
his eye, and his feature, ennobl:d by the spir
- Of battle, grew hoarse with repeated shout
Sandershoff seemed to grow taller as
/ stretched Lis fine soldiclly figure in his saddl
J. and cast his eyes over the compact form Of Il
y magnificent ninth. 1t was Porschnor's lot
+ bring up the rear of the brigade, but he q
~ pealed pathetically to McCook to give him Il
y trout and the veteran Moore rode forwar
W bolt upright, with smiles as pleasant Ns If
were on his way to banquet.
VIRGINIA UNION SOLDIERS TO BE SuoT.--Tl
+ Louisville journal is permitted to make Il
:, following extract from letter Witten by
ii. soldier in Western Virginia:
,d 1--WE captured messenger from the reb
~, General Lee, the other day. and found upc
Ae his person an order from the general to one
and take no prisoners from any OF the Virgin
as regiments Of the Lincoln amy but shoot the
n down like dogs, as they are traitors to tht
State and her institutional So you see VIII
o. the second Virginia has to expect shou
VI they ever be 30 unfortunate as to be whippo
But such things only beget determination
the men never to be conquered.
on| PARTING SCENES The departure OF the b,
\, ialo regiment for the war on Monday, was 4
. grandest manifestation of patriotic enthusias
lie ever witnessed in that city. The escort nnl
bered 500 uniformed troops; but the gather
multitude run up to many thousands.
m The gallant volunteers were not allowed
ed move of in exact soldierly order az most
them had wives, sisters, children or parer
clnging too and walking with them on Il
. route. But these exhibitions Of affection Oh
IN tended to give pathetic interest to the scer
A hearty "God speed was uttered by TWEEN
thousand voices as the train moved away.
x Albany Evening Journal.