The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-28

desire day. respite from active employment during
the continuance OF our present struggle for the main
tenanee OF our national honor and the integrity Of tho
Union 1t rests with the department to determine my
share Of duty either this the other side of the con
tnent
THE PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING WAR STEAMERS.
board appointed for the purpose have just com
peted The examination Of the proposals for and drawings
ofast screw propeller steamers in answer TO tho invita-
tOn of the Navy Department sixteen eighteen
shipbuilders and constructors Of marine engines The
invitation was consequence of the representatives of
many persons that much faster vessels than those in
the navy might thus be obtained Such steamers were
required to the Of fourteen miles hour.
Of these shipbuders and engine constructors only two
parties responded to this requirement, and what
they proposed was not satisfactory to the board
THE ARMY.
The designations of the following officers have been
cepted by the President Captain Frank c. Armstrong,
Second cavalry August 49, Captain John G. Walker Third
cavalry July 81; First Lieutenant NJ. NJ Kmmel Fifth
cavalry August IA Breve Second Lieutenant W. Hen
ry Third cavalry, August 49, The designations Of ARM
strong and Kmmel to the War Department from
Louisville, KY both in the same handwriting, giving
that valid and sufficient, if true but they have
been investigated and il said by their personal
quanances here that they have gone accept positions
in the rebel army.
The follow ing named officers detailed for duty upon
the staff CT Brig Gen. Robert Anderson United States
Army and ordered to report to him person the Bur
nett House. Cincinnati, Ohio, at twelve O'Clock NJ the
30th inst, thereafter practcabic-Capt o.
D. Green, Acting Adutant General Capt W. s Hancock,
Acting Quarermaster; Capt. H. c. Symonds, Commissary
Of Subsistence; Capt. F. +. Prime Corps Of Engineers;
First Lieut. N Mcher Typographical Engineers; Surgeon
j. NJ. Cuyler, Medical STAFF.
Major d. p. Woodbury., Of tho Corps of Engineers, is
ordered to report Immediately at BALTIMORE Major Gen
erai Dix, to relieve Captain Prime.
Captain b. Fry, Assistant Adutant General is relieved
from the duty in which he is employed, and will be
attached to the staff of Major General D. Hunter to whom
he will Immediately report.
General Hunter has from his recent wounds
and will leave here for Chicago take command Of the
volunteer forces Of IllinoiE.
Second Lieutenant S. W. Stockton First cavalry is de-
tailed to General Hunters STAFF and will report to him
person.
Captain George Gibson, Eleventh infantry ordered to
proceed to Fort Independence, Boston harbor organize
his company
Company A Of the Corps of Engineers Of the Depart
ment of Florida is ordered to West Point for instructions
Captain C. McKcene, Assistant Adjutant General, Is or
dered from the Department Of Northeastern Virginia
st. Louis, to report to General Fremont.
Tho following named officers have been appointed in
Major General Hunters sta1aptain Fry Assistant Ad
jutant General; Captain j. W. Turner, Commissary Of
Subsistence, and Captain Shaer Of the Volunteers Lieu
tenant Edward Smith, Fifteenth Infantry, and Lieutenant
Stockton. Fourth Cavalry, as aids de camp.
Hon. James Burlington, Of Massachusetts, member Of
the Military Committee Of the House Of Representatives
has been appointed Aid to General Couch.
Senator Wade, Of Ohio, is raising cavalry regiment
and battery.
The engineer corps of the Fourteenth New York State
Militia has been mustered of the service it being
more company in the regiment than the law allows.
Captain William d. wilkins, Of Detroit, Michigan. As
ssant Adutant General with the rank of Captain is de-
tailed to the staff of General Williams
Captain John Murray, Assistant Aduant General is de-
tailed to the staff OF General Stone Captain Murray
English baronet of wealth and military experience, and
at the time of his appointment Aduant Of the Ninth
New York Volunteers.
THE REPORTED ARREST OF MRS. SENATOR GwIN.
The statement made upon high authority that Mrs.
Gwn arrested here in her own house, mistake
Tie high official giving the information was misnformed
Mrs. Gwn is said to be at West Point where she has
been stopping for time. 1t is asserted that
order has gone forth for her arrest.
THE POTTER INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
1t has been asserted that the Potter Committee, so
called self constituted This is not true. On the
9Th Of July the House of Represc natives authorized the
appointment of the committee upon resolution offered
by Mr.. Potter himself that day The committee
cSpy reported to the different departments the of
over two hundred employees who either proved to be
dsloya strongly suspected Of being dsoya to
the government make it impoc retain them in
service The committee has thus far rendered valuable
service which has been recognized. Mr. Potter, the
Chairman, left forthc North this afternoon, and will
in about week, when the committee will
their Investigations.
sERENADE TO THE PRESIDENT.
The band attached TO the Cameron Rifles, of New York,
serenaded the President tonight .saluing him with
Ha to the Chief" Shortly afterwards President Lin
coin appeared the balcony accompanied by Senator
King and Mr. Soddard the Presidents Secretaries
His Exceency bowed his thanks and retired. The band
playing the "Star Spangled Banner"
REBEL MOVEMENTS IN MISSOURI.
REPoRTED KErULsE OF THE REBELS BY MoNTGO MERY'
RoIIA, NO., via Franklin, Mo-, August q, 1861.
Letters received by Colonel Boyd, from his wife, say
that the report prevailed Springfield that attack had
been made Montgomery force at Fort Scott and that
he successfully repulsed the rebels.
small force started from this place yesterday to dis
perse body of rebels at Hanes Prairie, sixteen miles
north sharp cannonading heard in that direction
this morning
ST. LOUIS, August q, 1se1.
Gen. Pope has information from northeast Missouri
that Martin Green instead of threatening attack Kinks
vile and Athens heretofore reported, is fast moving