The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-21
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IMPORTANT MILITARY ORDERS.
GREAT EXCITEMENT In MISSOURI
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Skirmishea with the Rebels
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Our Fishing Squadron Offer
to Join the Blockade.
ARRESTS OF SUSPECTED PERSONS.
Activity in the Recruiting Service in
New York;
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EN- SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.


WASHINGTON, August 20. 1861.
IN xuRoPEAN PowERs AND THE BlocxASa.
~ ucA y said about the attitude Of European Powers
0Bontsalng the blockade, after special nqary at he
49, Department there authority for saying that the
nsswhen the Niagara Of the station Of Charleston
- eWnty four hours Lord Lyons brought the subject
ouofes Of the United Statea government. With that
poption, which happened twelve weeks ago. foreign
government had expressed word Of discomfort 10 this
GUvsnmsnt concerning the blockade On the contrary
universally respected by foreign governments although
spe Of their subjects very active in endeAvorng 70
ssade de blockade, and very clamorous against H.
TIE REBELS IN GOVERNMENT KNPLoy.
1ne administration Of the oath Of allegiance prescribed
b. Congress to government officials Is developing
q rebels in once under the government Some OF them
oulp n, regardless Il the sanctty Of OATH with pre-
determination to prove fake 70 a. every opportunity.
AC1oRs OF ooLLIs1oNs The ARMY OF GH1 70
ToMAC.
M city today has been full Of runners Of collisions
hars and tAere, which, when carefully and patiently
tsaoed amount to nothing The fact il that thu
moment the Union army Of the Potomac in better
dson than has ever BEEN The strong and stout
hearts Of loyal men needed not merely to defend tho
government, but TO re-estabish IT, We want no FRO
kacted civil war We want no drafts upon The militia
= Tie loyal States to defend the capital Of tho
ns>ton, but we do want loyal citizens, who
APPRECIATE the worth o the Union and the value Of tho
government 70 rally TO their defence, and to drive
baek from tho national capital and into submission
- the constitution and the laws the traitors who in
arms against the government.
NEW MILITARY ORDERS.
1hs following orders were to-day issued from the Adn
tant Generals oHce:--
WAR DEPARTMENT, August 20, 1861,
Ooers who nave not been mustered into the Service
have power enrol men, but are not competent to mus
Tor the under the provisions Of General Order No So
current series from the War Department In this case
the muster must be made by the same officer either
Mntser or regular, already in the service, and the
q the regular army, preferably the latter.
b mastering companies the original muster rolls
ths names Of the mombers viii be enrolled Is thes pre-
oent themselves Az they mustered they will be
to the commanding ciors Of the camps Of rendezvous,
with descriptive list stating name date Of enrolment
md muster, tho ocer by whom mastered the company
and regiment to viii n they belong, and whether they
for those entering the service and other information
- may be necessary or useful in the
Necessary Subsistence will be procured upon returns
signed by the mastering officer.
When onehalf Of 4 company has been mustered into
Ne service the first lieutenant thereof DO mustered
In, and when the organization Of the company is
Peted the captain and second lieutenant be
tered.
When the men Of company have been mustered by
more than one oficer the fact must be stated the
muster roll, opposite their Names by whom mustered,
which rolls must be signed by each officer.
Field and staff officers be mustered INTO the service
upon the completion Of the organization Of regiments
companies, rs follows
Colonel--The entire regiment.
Lieutenant C0lonel-Four companies.
Major-Six companies.
Chaplain Surgeon Adjutant ouartermasser ana Assist
ant Surgeon--The entire regiment.
The cost of transportation Of troops from the place Of
muster to the place Of rendezvous will DO paid for as
directed in General Order No. S. current SERIES from
this Office from the appropriation for collecting drilling
and organizing the volunteers.
Quartermasers at the camps Of rendezvous win make
acquisitions upon the Adutant General for tho funds
oessary for the purpose.
An officers charged with disbursements Of funds appro
prated under the act mentioned will forward TO this Of
nee monthly summary statement and account current
with Vouchers In the manner prescribed for the general
recruiting service
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF nrs poroxAc,l
WASHINGTON, August 10, 1861.
No inspections Of subsistence or property Of any
kind will be allowed unless directed from these head
quarters from the headquarters Of brgades and eg
meps. The inspector in every case shall be commits
stoned officer Of the army. BY command q
9. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjntant General.
sHD MsUBoaDNATE MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK
sEvENrY-NINTH REGIMENT.
This afternoon the Secretary Of War authorized the dis.
charge OF twenty eight Of the insubordnat members
The New York Seventy ninth Highanders the charges
against them being frivolous. This leaves only nineteen
IN custody.
REcHPT1oN AND REVIEW OF TROOPS.
General Mcclellan will receive General McCalls brigade
ct Teneyown, near Silver Spring. in Maryland, at ten
O'Clock A. NJ Tomorrow three the afternoon he
win review General Smiths brigade near the Chain
Bridge, in the District
THE CONCENTRATION OF TROOPS IN WASHINGTON.
tits considered that the effective means Of check
ing the designs Of the enemy In Washington is to have
military force adequate for all possible contingencies
This to be supplied The measures Of the
administration to this end have already produced here the
most happy effect and afford reinsurance Of the safety
the capital depending the patriotic responses Of the
North.
THE NEW coMxANDAHT AT GOVERNORS ISLAND.
Lieutenant Colonel c. N Smith, Tenth regiment OF in