The national Republican., 1861-09-17
DEPARTMENTAL.

The Navy Department Is In receipt OF iester
from Captaip Pope, of the United States steamer
Richmond, dated Kingston, Jamaica, August
20, 1861.
He states that, on passing through the Mari
guiana passage, a wreck was discovered on the
reef The ship was run close to, when Com
mander Horatio Nelson came on board. and
informed him that it was Fl. B. M. steam sloop
"Driver," that was wrecked on the Sd instant;
that he was expecting one Of b! B. N. ships
every day to take them of. Captain Pope
offered any assistance, and 10 take bis crew
to this point The only thing he desired was
quiniue, which was furnished him. q &
A Trinidad Price Current Of the 9Th August,
reports that, on the 3Oth ultimo, the Confederate
States screw steamer " Sumter" came into
that port for coal, and sailed from thence on
the 9Th August, steering west, and that she had
captured eleven prizes, and set the crews at
liberty. .4...~E.uI.. r. r.rg ..
| r. .t.D war EPARTMENT.
|" ApJUrANT GENERAL's OFFICE.
..r. Washington, Sept. Is, 1861.
General Orders, No. II. ~ 3d.. .,.a
l. All persons having received authority
from the War Department to raise volenteel
regiments, batteries, or companies, In the loya
| States, are, with their commands, hereby place
under the orders Of the Governors OF thos
States, to whom they will Immediately repor
the present condition Of their respective or
gapizstions. These troops will be organized o
reorganized and prepared for service by IN
Governors Of their respective States, In tn
manner they may judge most advantageous 10
the interests Of the General Government.
i q unl,, rAfHn oxahn hAya N
: may hereafter comply with the conditions G
their respective acceptances from the Wa
. Department and who have not received con
!, missions from the President Of the Unite
a States, will be commissioned by the Governor
of the respective states, by furnishing the res
!, imepts, batteries, or independent companies
, to which these oficers are attached. ...
' 5. The Governors ofthe Sc everal States may,
: regiment, authorize the Adiutant Genera
Quartermaster, and when absolutely necessar.
D the medical officers thereof, to be mustere
i into service, to aid in recruiting the regimen
. public business. All other onicers will be mu
b tered into the service, As directed in gener'
a orders No. 81, current series from this on1c'
L. THOMAS, Adjutant General.
GEO. L. RuGGLEs, Asst Adg't General.
q The following Is the official order receive
at the War Department, relative to the bsttl
E at Harper's Ferry:
|. Jamestown, Sept. Is, 1861.
n This afternoon, at half past three o'clocl
about 45O rebels attacked the extreme right {
my pickets, about three miles above this plac
er opposite Prichsrd's mill.
Is The affair was o spirited one, lasting aboI
ID two hours. The enemy was driven from ever
- house and breastwork they occupied. Eigl
:" or ten of them are said to be killed, and
-lnl loo< hi lad nj
side Our victory is complete the troops b
n haved admirably our cannon we're indisper
:, able, and rendered good service in this q
~ ton. J. W. GEARY,
al Colonel Twenty-ejghth Regiment Of Penn.
d To Capt. Robert Williams, Assistant Adjutal
n General.
ir The PAYMENT OF VoLuNrEERs.-The Seer
ID tary of War has addressed the following lett
90 to Paymaster General Larned
WAR DEPARTMENT, Sept l3, 1851.
SIR: You will arrange for the pay yment
n volunteers as directed by the provisions OF t
= act of Congress relating thereto, dated Ju
OF "a, aud az amended August 6, 1861, VII
'u- When organized and accepted by the Cover
of ora of the several States, without regard to I
va date of mastering into the service OF the u
ted States, provided payment has not be
ps made by the respective States for which
es. Government will eveBtually be liable. Wht
g. volunteer regiments have been accepted by
ba War Department, upon what are termed Inc
pendent acceptances, you will allow pay ir'
". the date OF organization Of each company W
rk- the minimum number Of men satisfactory e
nv dence in each case to be furnished your {
81, partment before payment is made.
' There is no specf, appropriation agai
am which warrants for the 500 to be paid
widows OF deceased volunteers can be dra,
but the Second Auditor of the Treasury ?
poses to allow the 500 provided by law tu
-" paid 10 the widow or heirs-at-law, along "
the arrears Of pay, and to have the requisi'
at drawn for both against the appropriation g
led. the pay of the two and three years. voluu,re
~. In his opinion, n" other nor further appI
'ne ton or evidence is required to secure
red. bounty than that required to receive the
as rears Of pay.
the