New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-04

a, and even Children rs nave vs ,s6 s6;5Jah1e -
pes aen ,ba North are lees Inanaga0ie- 9luOaVie,
larry - ~ ssv than In the Old-tasmoneu country
o. ~ 6fth commandment is held IN pect. haste,
p;ctle and Mise Pert fond enough OF 90! ny ~ 49,
II over the world but the breed Is uhususiy luS g.
America and dsO6edience cd sGs - fsber Of the man,
~ Saro;or Smith on principle rebels against 9oeyluk
20 IF Sovereign Brown kicks In his inner
,nsn recacitrstes morally and even auu
oDly succeeds by the pressure OF ss
,tef ont sentry at the Long Bridge the otbef usy
a. a. you think I'm gong TO shout myeeu nohIse ior
ou 4h And when the sergeant dld arrive the se1tly
1ho had been sitting down when came up, usea 1,su
Jsporaoe and threatened to report him lee'1'ua.
svsSinS. as was riding through Georgetown e saw
sn ocer fall in his men to 60 on some pa[rol OF TO
lief They were drawn up by the slde OF Ihe soss i
What have you got in that 10 bottle saiG tho o oD
Ger to one Of his men. " WHISKY. 1non't take Il
dTsjn ouoth the aflable subalern. Don Ian tanI
ali then responded the proprietor, produclls d nv
hayereack the black bottle, which bad been IA nm N
the eagle eve of his superior The oeer heu ,b and
the light gauged its contents, sEg FOiIoved bv sound.
inc smaok of the lips and "Fust rare tho,
S.9sitv The bottle was resIoreui o. I 1,,orcb -
0 Sboulder arms-by the Tight-whe 4. SronId
and away went bottle, oihcer, anu dcers are COM
~ ysrv Unfair 90 assert that such onceIs o Son, - %
80 and sneh practices usuali but thst there 10 1n
onest,ons of discipline an eXtIaolunay =; ~
eion in principle, sentiment ana PT"0uCe AZ ta
ANA
,iI;tarv neobIe REQUIRES no proof when we see Col'
cbarson In an official document respecting the con-
uct of his troops Manassas accusing his senior ON
Ger Col. Miles who in commed u bnga9e oi
being drunk and incapable on the hec ana Col hJS ~
in reply publishing statement, which appesrs In all
fhe newspspers in which he says he was not drunk,
and prays God TO forgive his sccuser. Ihey Will oe
taught by experience and the sweet uses oil adversary
bitter 10 them-wiIl force them 10 bend 10 discipline
In order that they may couquer and il they desire TO
carry on the campaign and escape the Caudne FORKS
they must stoOp, people Free lntelgent ana oraNe
as they are have oObe to the tbrl OF order and oOe
dence. That much can DO done oy the J9ulclous
exercise of authority in enforcing military rules ana
regulations among them, as among the rect OF man.
kind is conclusivey shown by the great changes ana
improvements effected in the army Of Washington,
WcClellap who bds fair 10 be the next President,
his success is at all commensurate with the enormous
praise and attery, which, much against his WILL are
forced down his throat. Before his nomination the
areets of the Capital presented spectacle te IKE OF
which was probably never in any civilized city.
A routed demoralzed army with just sufficient equip
ment to enable them TO be terror TO civilians, and TO
Inhct death and wounds in their drunken quarrels,
crowded the tbOroughfares, formidable only TO those
whom they were intended to protect. The hotels and
bars were filled with officers whose regiments were in
state Of complete dsorganization. The small trades
people trembled for their little stores. Suddenly out
comes an order which give entire lest It might be
ead the words have used exaggerste The conatlon OF
HGINEEAL ORDERS mo. y.
nHEADQuARTBRs DIVISION OP THE POFoSAc,
"WAsHlN6TOE, July 30, 1861.
The General commanding the Dyision has with much
s yy Of ws.bngon are in The habit Of sq1enns
stree.s and hotels Of the city,.
military discipline, and must AZ once be discontinued
The time and services Of az persons connected with th Oh
respeye commands therefore directed ths hereafter 10
ooer soldier be allowed to absent niGo nom n camp ana
uty or for the transaction Of important PVste business for
sndes OF brgsdei The permit win state the object Of the
visit bo hs,a rsspopsibIs for tb. s,,i.
col Apdse~ Porter 10th United sA Infantry is detailed
Tor Temporary duty in WUbngton and VIII
DO obeyed and respected accordingly.
Col Porter viii report IN person st tese hesdqnaieI oI
By command Of General Mcclellan,
IS WILLIAMS, Assistant Adj Gem.
Col. Porter, an active officer Of the regular army,
and man of great determination and vlgor az once
organized bis PATROLS and, though the gusrdhouses
may be full, the streets are empty He set 10 work
with such speed that Washington, which went TO bed
In very poor spirits night found that the evil had
vanished in "a hours, and that next night she could
sleep in peace. That the steps taken vigorous
aud that they were requisite, will appear from another
order issued in support Of the former:
"GESERAL ORDERS NO. ~.
"HEADQUARTERS. CITY GUAED,
9TH. Tssaion. or he Provost Guard Of Ibis city
@ aS % M I he SanSs S Sfc Of Ii guards
in pGr nsncs to instructions from Ms0T.Geu Mcclellan 81
city without written permits to be stSep from their regiments
or stations setting forth the object Of the y approved by
tsr brEsde coHnandef shall be arrested and sent 70 their
regiments stations by any ocsr commanding parol who
Any solder found sbssut his company without wit.
cen permit from the commander OF his brlsde aud al soldiers
osoct shsu be arrested confined trial end punishment.
An prisoners viii be taken the central gnsrdhouse Of the city,
sSsd At tat stos who shah deain them in custody until
Il shall be the cons,sn. purpose Of all Officer, oornaudng
guards patrols to Keep the city under vg.n observation day
@ ~. tbsS nd, ~, citizens molssted IN eiT eron, .,
property any peson the service Of the Uned States
the Dsss OF persons arrested together with such other informs.
ton be deemed important 10 tho puoc service viii be
uisde and handed in to this Office az OeVet pG m s1y
"COlonsl lssh Infantry, o. g. Amy, frOToitMsIsasl"
TIE citizen soldery sstonsbed and were indig.
naut bnt they nevertheless arrested and black
holed and confess il gave me infinite satisfaction 10
observe the very s9utaIy results Of the process The
Sanitary Commission with considerable boldness pub
hsh certain recommendations for The Improvement Of
she discipline Of the army which is indeed in need Of
change for the better. They aselibe the difficulties
which they meet IN carrying ont reforms % lack Of dis
eipine, which thus Injuries the health Of the army.
Gen lana, who commands the Spanish troops in Cuba
has been over bere tour and be expressed his
profound asonishmenta at the state in the
camps at the other side Of the Potomac he here
however, at bad timeus efthe flight fIom Manas
His criticisms however lazy sentree slOven
ly and iequipped troops, dirty arms and acoouter
ments we're lost. Above all ne was amazed that in
my of recruits there dri exercise TO be
Company drill is not much attended to-; rhe battalion
drill is Of tine most elementary character; and indeed
with the exception Of the skrrsbing al Cairo, have
never seen anything but ordinary advance in line,
past at slow time at the doubein columns
Of companies or Of subdivisions, and such common
movements This generally results from the ignorance
ofthe officers as much as from the incompetency Of
the rsuk and file. Gen. Mcclellan is talking about
brigade drills and field days and tbereis
Attributed tn him eboUt drill inc nv truInpet which