The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-14

volunteers he does not lose his position in the
regular army, but will hold the commission OF
Brgadier General at the close Of the The Illinois
troops may well be proud Of thor commanders Tor
more gallant man does not wear the spurs.
APPOINTMENTS IN THE ARMY.
The President to-day appointed Colonel Hunter, who
commanded column in the late engagement to be Major
General and Major stoneman, of the cavalry W. Smith,
of the Typographical corps and W. Benham, of the En-
gneers TO be Brgader Generals Of the volunteer forces
DECLARATION OF A BRIaADIER GENERALsHIP.
Joshua II. Bates, who was recommended by the Ohio
Congressional delegation for Brgadier Generalshp has
declined the appointment.
Mr.. MEAGHER DECLINES A cAPTAINCy IN THE ARMY.
Thomas Francis Meaghcr was yesterday offered cap
taincy in the regular army which honor he respectfully
declined with request the Secretary of War to trans
fer it TO other officer Of the Sixty ninth New York
regiment, who, from circumstances Of longer term
Of military service than he could speak OF,
and larger amount Of military practice and
than he possessed is better entitled TO the
assured that there will be difficulty in
having their wish grataed He recommended TO the Se
cretary tho favorable consideration of Captain James Ke
ly, the senior Captain Of the Sixty ninth.
MORE TROOPS ACCEPTED.
At the request Of Major General Banks, company was
accepted to-day by the Secretary of war; commanded by
Captain Charles H. s. Coils, Of Philadelphia the members
Of which have all service either the Crimea Italy,
Mexico. They will proceed inn
medatey to join General Banks command at
at Harper's Ferry. The Quartcrmaster General
has issued orders that they be furnished with uniforms
similar to those by the zouavos dAfrque IN the
French army. They said to be the best drilled and
disciplined soldiers in the volunteer army, and were
highly complimented for their efficiency while stationed
OF Baltimore members of the three months regiments
COL. BERDAN'S sHARpsHOoTERs ORDERED TO WASH
INGToN.
The Secretary of War has also ordered Col BerdaN to
forward his sharpshooters fast the companies
are organized.
SIMILARITY OF UNIFORMS AN ADVANTAGE TO THE
REBELS.
One of advantage TO the rebels in the battle at
regiments to these by portion Of volunteers
number of our regiments clad in Austrian gray
those from New York and Massachusetts,. In
one instance ut Bull run, section Of Capt Grifns artlle
ry in position and his guns ready TO be fired upon
regiment but Captain Griffin, supposng II TO
be of our own volunteer regiments ordered the fire TO
be withheld. The rebels thus allowed TO come up
within pistol shot, and poured into the battery murder
our Are from rifles and Mimic muskets sweeping every
cannoncr from the pieces and killing nearly all the horses
General mistakes Of this kind have occurred and
withhold their fire for fear of riug into thor friends
they have invariably been the sufferers.
TENDER OF TRoOPs.
Captain Sa2toA AsssNnt Quarternaster United States
Army has rendered to the War Department the SERVICES
If body of 24o0 men, now ready at St. Louis to take
the ld who asked that he shall be temporarily detaeh-
ed the regular service order that he may be their
Colonel.
THE WOUNDED OF THE slxTY-NINTH, ETC.
Captain Neagher Captain Clarke AMI Lieutenant Colonel
Nugant, Of the Sixty ninth regiment, IRE here looking
after theE wounded in the various hospitals and bus
ness connected with the payment OF theE men,.
ACTIVITY OF THE POTOMAC FLoTILLA.
The Potomac hctA!a is still actively employed. Captain
Craven who rs commander On board of the Yankee In
forms the Navy Department that he will report person
the circumstance attending the capture Of ten negroes
On the evening Of the 18th inst, negro board
and mentioned the name Of an individual who had been
exceedingly active in procuring supplies for the rebels
including arms, ammunition and men, and sending them
in boat loads from Herring creek over into Virginia He
further says that this agent had assistants in forwarding
recruits to the various landings and that at Herring
creek there minister acting as Southern spy.
Captain Budd Of the Rcsolutc appears, broke up the
depot Herring creek at the month Of the Machococ
in Virginia. On going to the creek he fred with
muskes. He, however, landed and destroyed the pre-
misses and captured large boat. He found there party
of rebels from Maryland sheltered in house, but they
soon escaped TO the weeds.
Captain Budd and party chased them for milo, but
owing to superior feetncss they got beyond the
reach Of harm.
The Captain took the contrabands Of Colonel Brown,
who was there OF course his property used for these
purposes is conscated The foreman OF the conrabands
who, it is added, is remarkably intelligent negro, IN
formed Captain Budd that expedition is organized in
Machodoc capture any OF the schooners which are
anchored or becaimod in that vicinity.
Lieutenant Mygatt Of the Reliance, snder date of the
18Th, says on the night of the 9th, while this
vessel was at anchor before Pney Point a
boat was plying about and acting in suspicious
manner Upon being hailed it came alongside
The composed Of four negroes who represented
themselves belonging Colonel Forbes and that he
lived on tie Machodoc river in Virginia They stated
that they had away from their master because he in
tended TO them for military purI oses, Or TO repeat
their words, because che wanted TO send them to
the vars The negroes have been sent to the Resoute
for transportation to Washington.
Captain Craven says:-On the shore Of the Potomac net
in twenty is true Union, and sometimes think there
hundreds of them organized into companies perhaps
regiments and prepared to against the government at
any moment"
ORDERS BY THE PROVOST MARSHAL.
It is directed by the Provost Marshal that soldiers
shall be permitted to leave this city by the railroad who
unable show that they have been properly dis,
charged from the service Of the United States also that
negroes without sufficient evidence Of their being free
Of their right TO travel permitted 10 leave the
city upon the The enforcement Of this order has
resulted in taking from the New York Fire Zouavos four
teen negroes, whom they attempting TO convey to
that CITY
THE SUPPRESSION OF THE SLAVE TRADE.
The visit Of the Secretary Of the Interior north is in
with the meeting Ct the United States Marshas
in New York Thursday, in order take eGectaal
measures for suppressing the slave trade.
THE MINISTER To AUSTRIA.
J. Lahrop Motley, who recently appointed Minister
to Austria will at once repair to Vienna.
CONSULAR APPOINTMENTS.
The following additional appointments Of Ccnsus have
also Just been made-At Sbarghae, James r. Partridge
Leeds James w. Marshall; Leghorn, Andrew j. Stevens
Geneva, F Casby; Amsterdam, f. J. Klanzes
All the important consular appointments now filled
and il is believed that there is Ioage. any representa-
tive or the government abroad who s moi tic va friend