Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-07-27
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-According to gen.
era order No. As, no volunteer will be muster.
ed into service who is unable to speak the En-
glsh language. Capt. Van Welt has been
appointed quartermaster Of the army on the
Potomac, and has entered upon his duties.
There seems to be no doubt that Coils Du.
mont, Melvoy, and Wallace, of Indiana, who
have distinguished themselves, will be ap.
pointed brigadier general, in addition to j. J,
Reynolds of that state. Brigadier General
Morris will be honorably discharged from ser.
vice TO morrow Major General Sanford of
New York. Brigadier General 2unyon of New
Jersey, and Brigadier Generals Cox, English,
and Bates, of Ohio, will also be discharged
honorably-the last named sn the 9th, and
the other on the Both inst Eight new Ohio
regiments have been accepted New regi.
ments are being constantly rendered and ac-
cepted.
Major Bidwell, acting commander of the
Michigan LIST regiment, i'll an official report of
the engagement Sunday, says his loss was
heavy, and occurred mostly in front of the en-
envy IS batteries The loss of officers was large
in proportion TO the loss of men. No troops
could have sustained their formation any
great length of time under such a fire They
were hurried INTO action after marching II
miles, over an exceedingly dusty road, with
little or no time for rest or refreshments but
the tatigued men evinced courage, coolness-
and edurance, that entitled thsP ~ T;.,n
est praise Colone! Ric eAssrdson's rep 'I piSes
great credit L1 t6f Michigan ID and Sd for COW.
ering the Ses.froot 40 W.
1finong the wounded brought to the Wash
ington infrmary to-day was Capt. A. d. Bean
of the fourth New York regiment. Several
privates in the Zouave regiment were also
among them.
G. S. TalliaAero, late clerk in the navy
department who was arrested week or two
since was released to day on taking the oath Of
allegiance.
Col Lander, aid to Gen. Mcclellan, received
to night a serenade from his friends Gen
Mcclellan arrived 10 night and privately pro-
ceeded to his hotel.
1t appears that the secretary Of war and a
few friends visited the battle field to view the
engagement, and after spending a few hours at
Gen. McDowell's headquarters, and hearing
the evidence in relation to the position of John
ston and Beauregard, he started for Washing
ton to forward reiniurcements. He drove direct
to The Presidents aud Gen. SCOTS headquar-
tiers. Four regiments, under marching orders
for llarper's Ferry, were started south, and
others were ordered to be ready on Sunday
morning. Three Of the regiments thus ordered
had reached Fairfax before the retreat com.
menced.
Judge Mexican, Gen. Billiard, and Professor
Mccoy, all of New YORK, had an interview
with the president, today, requesting the call
ing into the field OF Major Gen. Wool. The
deputation were kindly received, and repre-
seu.ed that New York, which has furnished
10000 volunteers, has confidence in that vet
eran, and wonder why lie is retained at Troy.
The president stated there was no decision TO
keep him out OF active service, and their rep
resentation would be duly considered.
Ten thousand volunteers have arrived in
Washington within the last forty-eight hours.