Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-19
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fhs NOrhsra papers give full accounts OF the insuhcr
iaAGoa and Cd aliOa Of two crack Regiments at Wash.
ilytOu tue Nes York 1slh late Cameron) aud the Fad
Name The New York Regiment mutinied because it
.a- lot permitted to elect IL officers and have prom
ls-d iur!cuyh to visit home. TIE Regiment when order
ed 10 march over TO Virginia fatty refused. It
rounded by barge force Of cavalry, ufAatfy and art
lrry aud disarmeJ aud large number Of the soldiers
rOasd snd imprisoned 1t was alleged that the had
been mfersd with sod that dsasction perssdes the
ranks to ssrmink extent
Tue following Is Geo. Mcclellan order for the ar
rest aid i grace Of the Regiment
The Geueral Commanding has heard with the deepest
pain Of The Of insubOrdinGOu on the part OF the
Seyentyninth regiment Without attempting TO enter
into discussion OF the causes t s sufficient 70 say that
they are frivolous ard grounaess that these acts lave
thrown disgrace upon the gmeut aud the service and
taking place at this time, they give rise 70 the strongest
Suspicious Of the most ject cowardice The regiment
laVs forced upon the Commanding General al issue
which be Is prepared to meet The ordered to
lay down their arms AMI return TO duty All those
lusiug 10 DO will be fred upon Immediately II they
comply with the order the ringeaders only will be pun
shed The eolors Of the regiment taken from them
aud will be returlsd OLiy when their conduct IN camp
shall have proved that they understand the frs; duty Of
the solder-obedience and when, the field Of battle
they shall have proved their bravery The names of the
leaders ia this revolt will be to the Governor Of
Ne2 IOIk % be placed ia the archives OF the State"
The second hsne regiment we're treated With similar
rigor Sxiy-two Of them have been sent to Tortugas
work unarmed lAborers the Publications during
their three years term Of enlistment.
Since the foregoing was written we 6nd the following
on the same subject in the Baltimore Ezehssgs, Of Sat-
utjay the I7tb
DISSATISFACTION AND DISoRG ANIZ,ATI0N
AMONG VOLUNTEERS AND REGULARs-RE
SIGsATIoN OF oFFIOERs-INDIGEATI0E OF
GEN. SCOTT.
WAsaISGTos, Aug. IL, lsel
There Is nothing upon which the military authorities
here spend much the suppression Of know.
edge Of he true condition Of the army the other side
Of The Potomac.
Gee MoClellans covenant with the Narthern abolition
press has been entered into not much Tor the purpose
OF eoncealug from the COndsrstes the movemsnts Of
bis forces al to prevent the Northern public from under
st1ndirg the deplOFabe and indeed hopeless state Of in
q lrjinaton into Whlch the troops here bave fallen.
The reyols ~ thu 79.h New York, Maine %. and Que
Of the Connecticut TegimsntF serious ID u
those which have taken place IN as many az s1 OF ssves
other regiments So determined ia the spirit OF nsur Dor
dnaton that the presence OF strong bodies OF regular
cavalry and artillery uessarT to arrest Il and mum
ber OF the men had be pat Ia irons sud separated from
their fellows The discomfort Is universal amongst the
roops and grows Of causes which Il impossible To
remove From iayafable pDi ions ia George own look
log across the river you may the men assembling 10
lisordey and apparently tumultnous squads, evidently
discussing their grievances and resisting the importun
ties of their foers 20 20 to their several duties
The othosrs to-, are fall dssa,isael as the men.
am informed that not less than forytso Of the oncess
resigned lately in single day, and the number OF com
m ssons thrown up since he battle Of Bull Run Is said
to be about one hundred and eighty. All these are Of
the three years volunteers.
Bar ia ia not only amongst the volunteer officers that
thu spirit Of discomfort has displayed itself The sP
peiatnsnt Of General hcClelsn although 70 scquiescsd
1, 3 fsi b. tie whale ef the regular army, g founded