The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-26

oil AFFAIRS ihen the DIS" may prove to be wholesome
experience and not an unmtgated calamity
THE HE'.Lru or GENERAL HEINrzELMAN.
Inc reprted relapse Of General Heintzcman is un-
ionhe1' The change of weather affected his wound
sope extent, but he is still slowly and surely improving.
THE CAPTURE OF REBEL rRIvArEERs.
Recently gentleman wrote to tho Navy Department
inqnring whether bounty would be given lor tho
capture Of prvatecrs that other par
ties would, for similar consideration, engage in the
same business but the department has such power.
Under the present law half the value OF all prizes
goes to the governments and the remainder to the cap
lors From what has TRANSFERRED IL is highly probable
that the would rcnquish its share to those
who would successfully engage such specuations and
while granting commissions for these purposes afford
| whatever aid II could in the matter Of armament.
THE APPROPRIATIONS OF CONGRESS.
Miscellaneous document No "a of the House Of Repre-
scntatives has Just been printed. II detail the
appropriations made during tho first session of the
Thirty seventh Congress- the offices created and the
salaries thereof, and the Offices the salaries of which
have been increased within the period, AMI the
amount of such increase II is official statement pre-
pared under The direction Of the Secretary of the Senate
and Clerk of the House of Representatives recapltu
laon of the totals show that there Appropriated;
For civil and miscellaneous purposes 81 81 S13 90
For the army arms and Notifications 2J7 40f 1917 so
Tor the haVai service. 5o5Joo,0eO "
| DEPARTURE OF THE MUTINEERs.
The steamer Philadelphia left here this afternoon to
convey TO Fortress Monroe the mu.nocrs sentenced -
police service at the Dry 1orugas There one hun
dred and twenty in all They attended by guard
composed OF company o! the Twenty eighth New York
regiment and detachment OF marines.
ARRIVAL or THE STEAMER CERES.
The steamer Ceres recently purchased by the govern
men to be 6ttel up for gunboat, arrived from New
York to-day and has be added the Potomac nola
/ THROWING SHELLS INTO REBEL CAMP.
On Friday last tho icoboat tried the range of her
eighty four pound red gun, by throwing few shells
into rebel camp established behind Potomac Point
about two and half miles below Aqua Creek. While
making the experiment She was fired upon by the two
rebel field batteries stationed the Point None Of their
shot struck the steamer.
THE OATH or LOYALTY.
Tho oath OF allegiance or loyalty was yesterday adm.
nstered 10 the employees Of the War Department. Tho
taking Of it, however, does not secure any Of the govern
ment clerks against removal.
Colonel j. R. Frees editor Of tho Neo York State Ga
sae, has been appointed by the President Assistant
Quartermastcr General in the three years volunteer Ser.
vice.
THE ARMY.
The Second regiment New York Fire Zouaves arrived
here to-day and marched up Pennsylvania with
out arms, and under command of u senior Captain.
Neither Colonel Fairman Major Moriarty, who was
authorized by General Mcclellan bring the regiment
on, appeared in the column. The regiment not
ordered into the Sicklcs' Brigade, but went temporarily
into camp at the Kaorama, with General Kings Brigade
consisting Of three Wsconsn regiments and the Seventy
ninth New York Hghanders. 1t is understood that Gen.
Mcclellan will authorize tho regiment proceed imme
| dately to the election Of a colonel.
The withdrawal OF the Second Fire Zouavcs and New
|
! four regiments to constitute tho Excelsior Brigade So
caledhe officers and privatcs Of which recognise Dir.
sckles their commander and express desire to
under him This being the case, there longer be
| any excuse for Withholding from HIM commission
BrigaIi General II the President does not intend to
issue such commission to Mr. Sickles then Is due the
latter that he should be promptly and squarey informed
that such power is rot to be conferred upon him, and
both Mr. sckcs and the officers and men composing the
four regiments under him will be relieved Of any anxiety
which now weighs upon them.
This whole matter is embarassE 10 General McClel-
kn who ought to be relieved Of all such trouble This is
10 time for halfway work. Do something nothing. "
Mike Mr. Sckes brga iicr general and reward him for
his services in raising the men, or tell him it is the
intention Of the government award it, and relieve the
themselves to drill.
The following document needs explanation. 1t shows
that Mr.. Sckos recognized at the War Department
| general without commission
| WAR DEPARTMENT, August q, 1861.
GE'EHIn reply to your note of this date, enclosing
the following printed extract, purp0rtng to be comu-
nication this department have that it
not authorized by the Secretary of War nor signed by
! WASHINGTON, August 81, 1861.
! To Col JAMES FAIRMAN, Second Fire Zouaves:-
Mr.. Sclles has no commission whatever as brGadier
general nor any commission as colonel The cooneicy
conferred pndor the authority OF the Assistant Secretary
War; Thomas A. Scott, is perfectly Valid and will be
''''''' SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War.
AS you have been already officially informed, the
fourth regiment of your brigade Second Fire Zounves is
ordered 10 Washington under tn, command of Major
Morarty, who viii report to the Commanding General.
II to be regretted that the arrival of the regim at has
been delayed by any misrep OF the action Of
this depar Very respeclfly, your obedient
vant JAIkS LEsL4Ys Jr., Chief Clerk.
General d t. srcIEs, {, mnanding Excelsior Brigade
! United States Volunteers
Major Cakes, Of the Uvited States cavalry, who
recently appointed Bigader Geacral, has decned the
appointment on account Of i'll heath.
Brgadier General Mansfield and his Aiddo Camp, Cap
tain Drake DeKay, have been granted furlough for
fifteen days. The former will pay visit to Lis family
Mddleown, Conn.,. and the latter VIII seek recreation
amidst the estivity of Newport Since the beginning Of
the war General Mansfield has been closely confined TO
most aborous and difficult duties, which he has full
filed with surprising energy and fidelity. In the dark
| days when the capital really in danger, the vigi
lance of General Mansfield seepess and ulnagging
The President with the Secretary of State, attended
General cCelans review Of several OF the brigades on
the south side Of tho Potomac yesterday The perfection
of the discipline Of the troops surpassed anything that
has been in the military liuo in this country since
the War Of 1872 The volunteers have already become
soldiers General Mcclellan declares his perfect satisfac
ton with this army; and this arinythc greatest ever
seen on this continents equally satisfied with him.
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
| LOUISVILLE, August 25, 1861.
The Memphis Appeol OF the oath reports seeing pri
vate Geographic despatch from Paducah stating that
meeting citizens the 22l passed resolutions request
ing Governor Magon to properly protect citizens Of '