The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-13

the service OF the United ate6 Tor three yeare dur
ing The var.
This satisfactory result has elected tho warm congratu
htions Of the friends Of General Sckes and
puts end to tho Intrigue Of the several cabas who,
from selfish motives sought to defeat the patriotic
exertiops Of this energetic officer.
THE BOSTON IRISH BRIGADE ACCEPTED.
The service Ct the Boston Irish Brigade, known as the
Fourteenth regiment have been accepted the condi
tion that shey report at Harrisburg within ten days.
PAYMENT OF THE TROOPS.
The three months militia and tho three years volun-
teers will be paid at once TO include the 3lst of May
With this view, commanding officers Of those troops will
cause dup muster rolls TO be made out Immediately,
which they will forward to the Paymas.er General in
this city, and upon these rolls the officers Of tho Pay
Department will pay in full leaving any stoppages to be
deducted at future payment
HEADQUARTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF the WEST.
The State Of Missouri having been added to Genera
kcC|ebands department, the headquarters Of the De-
partment Of the West are removed from St. Louis TO
Fort wentworth.
ARMY OFFICERS STRICKEN FROM THE ROLLS.
The War Department ordered the following named
officers to be stricken from the rolls
Captain Tyler, Second dragons, for abandoning his
command Of and deserving his post at Fort Kearney.
Lieutenant Runder tor continued d,sobedience OF
orders Of absence without leave, and failing to render
his accounts as required by law
Lieutenant Andrew jackson, for absenting himself
from his company without permission, and failing to
make any report.
Leutenants Patterson Rice and Campbell, for tender
Ing their designations in the face Of the enemy.
POSTAL COMMUNICATION WITH MEXICO.
Postal communication with Mexico via New Orleans
having been interrupted the department directed the
mails for that country 70 be made up at New York.
sent by every steamer To Havana In OF the Amer
can Consul, who will forward them to Vera Cruz.
COL. stones MOVEMENTS.
Colonel Stones column has been heard from this morn
Ing but nothing to indca their ultimate movements
They are still in Maryland
LOYALTY OF THE PEOPLE OF KEY WEST.
The Intel0ecr contains letter from Key West dated
May a., in which it 10 said the civil authority on the
island is fully re-established. The citizens there
have held an election aud elected Mayor and Aldermen
full vote poled and Union elected with little
opposition Courts held without any opposition
or trouble.
DEPARTURE OF GOV. MORGAN
Gov. Morgan left here this afternoon for New York
Before leaving he had interviews with the President
Gen. Scott, and Secretaries Seward and Cameron.
CONTRACTS FOR MARINE STEAM ENGINES.
The Navy Department have made contracts with the
Fulton Jron Works and Morgan Iron Works of New
York; Woodruff & Beach, of Hartford, and Merrcks Il
Sons, Of Philadelphia respectively for duplicates of
gnes and machinery of the steam soops Iroquos Semi.
mole, Michigan and Wyoming. There are some slight
variations such dispensing with the hosting apparatus
for the propeller substituting iron for composition tubes
IN the boilers, and adding a blower and engine.
The price varies from thirty TO twenty thou.
sand dollars less than that paid for tn, first
Congress for the construction Of seven steam sloops
The parties above named originally ntracors
for the former engines
EFFECT OF THE HEAT ON THE TROOPS.
The heat continues extremely oppressive Yesterday
while the Michigan regiment marching to it's en-
cAmpuent two miles north of Georgetown, some fifteen
dropped In the ranks from exhaustion One of their
number is expected TO die.
REINFORCEMENTs FOR GENERAL BUrLER's ARMY
The government has decided TO increase General But
lers army Ten additional regiments from the Eastern
States will probably be added to HE command.
THE ARMY OFFICERS AND THE NEWSPAPER COR
RESPONDENTS
There considerable feeling expressed by many Of the
principal officers at the publication by the press OF the
plans and movements Of the army. Is true that the
movements OF the army are correctly pubnshed
then the representatives Of the press good guess
GID anu worry mouStTlOub, LOT tney nave 70 make
their calculations against the studied purpose OF the
officers Of the regular army to keep the facts from them
The officers are undoubtedly acting up to their highest
idea Of right go are the correspondents But what are
the factsG The officers OF the army decline to give any
information relative to advance movements gentlemen
of the press, thus putting the latter in the same
category with disloyalists, and as unworthy TO be
trusted, instead Of placing confidence in them,
and showing to them good reasons why they should
not publish the movements Of the troops In the next
place. the press Of the North ava nothing TO the rebels
in Virginia and other Southern States compared with the
Information conveyed by the spies who throng this
city daily and nightly, and who make it business to 20
down the river in government steamers to st. Mary's
and that vicinity, and then cross to virgi TO
communicate what they see and hear. Notice Of this
has been repeatedly served upon both the War and
Navy departments, and until this known ave-
nue. Of communication for rebel spies is closed
mp II ia useless for army officers to get
unnecessarily excited over the industry shrewdness
Of correspondence who intend mischief are really
the authors Of none, while the government throw their
lines open to the entire public North and South Put
Washington under martial law, and clean the traitors
OUT and then talk about loyal correspondence who have
done TO magnify and glorify the military than any
other influence.
RETURN OF MARSHAL LAM0N.E
Colonel Lamon, United States Marshal Of this district,
has Just returned from Western Virginia, where he rs
railying aregment of Vrgnians with great success
THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Mr.. s. Wood, new Comm lssioner OF Public Buildings,
has returned, and will enter upon his duties mmedi
atey.
MIR. WEEDS MOVEMENTS.
Mr.. Weed has returaed The affairs OF State seem to
weigh heavily upon him
MORE TROOPS OFFERING FROM OHIO.
Parties from Ohio here to urge the acceptance Of
six additional regiments from their State. Should they
succeed the Ohio contingent will comprise twenty seven
regiments.
ARRIVAL OF DEPrTAT1oN OF NEW WORKERS.
Collector Barney, Assistant Treasurer Cisco, Messrs
Opdyke and Ketcham ana other prominent New Workers
arrived this evening. The object their vie s con-
satation with the government to the best Of
supplyip Ing i.s future pc ,uniary wants.
AVOIDANCE OF THE BIG BETHEL BLUNDER.
TIE commanders of the federal forces on the yireinii