New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15
ARRIVAL OF LAUNCHES.
The Treatment of Col. Cameron's Body.
FIGHTING EXPECTED At POINT OF ROCKS.
Special Dlspsscb to Tie N. Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Aug. IA, 1851.
nfIrTJNy IN THE SEyINTY.NINTH.

NASliNUfONt NcuuCouoIt huB' 81 SSNf'
MUTINy IN THE sEvESTY-NINTn.
The friends of the 10th will deeply regret to
hear Of mutiny in that fine regiment The al
legged violation Of promise, made upon parade
that they should visit their friends, and an ni-
legged unwingness to go into Sickless brigade,
induced four hundred of the men to fatty refuse
70 strike their tents this morning when the order
to move camp was given.
The non.commissioned officers took from the
men their arms, struck the tents and placed the
tents and muskets in wagons and cent them on
OF tho whole regiment, ony 100, including the
musicians, obeyed their Colonel. These confined
the mutineers TO the limits of the broken up
camp. The city was painfully excited by the
movement of regiment Of cavalry, battalion
of regular infantry, and battery Of three guns
TO the neighborhood of the mutiny.
On being surrounded by these troops, the men
obeyed an order to fall into line Of march, 1t was
necessary TO handcuf three only. An order was
then read, reciting their many acts Of insubOrdna-
tion and the long forbearance of the Government,
and declaring that the leaders would be dealt with
according 10 the rules Of war. The ringeaders,
about seventy in number, were then named dis
armed, placed in the center Of hollow square, and
marched 10 the guard-house. The rest of the regi-
ment were then marched over the bridge Virginia.
Two squadrons Of cavalry six companies OF the
Sd Infantry and battery of artillery were used.
The regiment marched two minutes after the order
was given. BY order Of Gen. Mcclellan the coiorS
of the regiment we're taken away, to be restored
Al. Of fn-dov shall he pfta9pi
His orders were, that every man refusing to
obey the commanding officer should be shot
down. The 10Th are now encamped With the
rest Of the Sickles Brigade" near the Lunatic
Asylum.
CAMPS OF RENDEZVOUS AND INSTRUCTION.
An order has been issued from tho War De-
partment establishing camps Of rendezvous and
instruction at New.York, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh,
snd Cincinnati. Every volunteer 10 to be mus-
tered in as soon as enrolled, and sent TO TIE
camp Of rendezvous as soon as mustered IN, the
expense OF transportation to be borne by the
Government. The War Department reserves the
right to attach soldiers or companies to other
regiments, in case that for which they were en-
rolled be not ready at the time fixed.
ANOTHER BRTGADIER.
Ex-Gov. Denver was appointed Brieadier-
General to-day.
REVOKED.
The authority given to Mr.. Schwemeiweding
TO raise a regiment in Philadelphia has been re.
voked.
TUE REGULAR ARMY RECRUITING.
An order from the Adjutant-Gcneral's Office,
dated Aug. I2, directs officers recruiting for the
regular army to continue enlisting up to JAN
1868, for three years.
SECOND DRAGONS.
John Mix las beon appointed ID Lieutenant of
tho 21 Dragons.
ADDITIONAL PAynAsTER.
John NJ. Pomeroy has been appointed addi-
tionsl Paymaster in the army.
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Tic army OF the Potomac 10 almost entirely
brigaded. Each command il kept, 10 far as pos.
sible, distinct from the rest.
MORE ABOUT PASSES.
Farmers and others residing in the District,
and Potomac counties Of Maryland, must have
passes TO 90 to and from the city.
CLOTHES AND SHOES FOR THE TROOPS.
Mai. Van Vliot ia doing his utmost TO clotbe
and shoe those Of the troops which are poorly
provided. When he assumed the duties OF Quar-
termaster Of this army, the depot here was al
most empty, but he is hurrying hither necessary
equipments.
THE CAPITOL EXTENSION.
We are authorized to deny that the President
has ordered work TO be recommended on the ea-
tension Of the Capitol. The national revenues
will be better applied by Mr.. Lincoln than TO
decorative architecture.
ARRIVAL OF LAUNCHES.
Eleven launches, carrying heavy guns, and de-
signed Tor use on the Potomac, arrived to-day
from Boston.
col. CAMHRON's BODY.
One Of the surgeons released on parole says
that after the battle he saw Col. Csmeron's body
in an ambulance going toward Richmond. The
Rebels took out tho body and put wounded
man in its place, leaving the body by the road
side, where the surgeon saw it lying in the rain
tho next day. How long it lay there, before it
was buried, AZ we now learn he was, is un-
Known.
CONSULAR APPOINTMENTS. ,..
The following Consuls have been app ointed:
Israel s Diehl of California, Batavia
g. +. Waliace, st. Jago do Cuba
Isaac Plat Of Ncw.York, Commercial Agent ut
Amoor River.
The Secretary Of State desires an Consuls to
proceed immediately TO their posts, particularly
v,baye they may have 10 deal with pirates