New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-21

GRAY UNIFORMS PROHIBITED.
Gen. Mcclellan forbids the purchase Of gray
uniforms-tte Rebels cOlor--and it is desired
the States should no longer furnish them.
EXAMINATION OF VOLUNTEER OFFICERS.
BY General Order from the Adjutaut. Gen.
erals Office, paragraph 2 of General Orders No.
AZ, dated July 20, 1861, is rescinded, and, in
accordance with section 10 of the act Of Con-
gross, July %, 1861, every General command
ing separate department or detached army
viii, from time to tune, appoint Military Boards,
Commissions, for the examination Of voluu-
teer officers from the points therein specified.
SIX MONTHS REGIMENTS.
In pursuance of the 10Th section of the act,
August 3, 1861 the six months regiments of the
army are consolidated in corps, and will
hereafter be known ss follows: the lst Dragons
as the LIST Cavalry; the I'd Dragons as the
Cd Cavalry the Mounted Rsdemen as the I'd
Cavalry the 1st Cavalry as the ith Cavalry
the I'd Cavalry as toe 18th Cavalry; the Sd
Cavalry as the 9th Cavalry.
THE ARMY RETIRED LIST.
TIE following general order respecting the army
rttred list authorized by Congress has been
issued:
! Rv direction of the President Board of Officers
will assemble in Washi gton at IL m, Wednesday,
ihe 2Sth inst, thereafter practicable, TO
examine into and determine the facts In relation to
the uature and occasion OF tire dissbhy OF such ocers
disabled 10 perform military service as may be brought
before it. The Boa ~ill be guided in its action by
such sections Of the act Of Congress approved Aug 8
1861 providing for may be applicable 10 the subject
Detail for tic Board-Brevet Brig Gen. j. @. Iotteu,
Engineers; Col. C. A. Waite, LIST Infantry; Col. b.
g. Larned Paymast err. General; Surgeon Il. ii. Aba
dee, Medical Staff Surgeon Joseph Sampson. Medical
STAT. Major Iunes Palmer, 9th Cavalry will act SIS
. Anv officer of the army who has served rs such
Tor forty consecutive years. and desires 10 he retired
fiom a tive service, will Immediately make an apph-
cation to that effect 10 the Acknowledgement.
WOMEN SENT OUT OF CAMP.
Upon Gen. McCeIIans order all the women
ia the camps across the Potomac, married and
unmarried, were sent away last night, save two
hospital nurses 70: each Regiment.
DEATHS FROM HYDROPHoBIA.
Two men Of the Buffalo Dist. Sied of hydro
phobia to-day. Five others were bitten by q
yabid dog.
Lieut.. Frederick G. West, Of the revenue cut
ter Vixen, was found dead in bed at the Ma
tional Hotel this morniog, holding his wife's pic.
.ure in his hand. 1t is said he sought in sui :
eide by laudanum relief from domestic trouble.
CowARDLY REBEL.
A clerk in one Of the Treasury Auditors Offices
named Southland, when requested to take the oath
of allegiance yesterday, said he would take day to
consider of IT, In FIVE minutes the deliberate
gentleman was out Of Office.
THE REBEL DETECTIVE COMMITTEE.
Congressman Potter's Rebel Detective Com.
mittee viii report tomorrow or next day to the
heads of the departments over one hundred clerks
as disloyal Evidence before the Committee CLASH
6es the auxiliary guard of this city, SO in number,
as 36 disloyal, 4 Union, and ~ doubtful. This
guard is part Of the police force, and receive
salary Of $500 each.
UNTRUsTwoGTHY EMPLOYEES.
Several slaves are hired at the Nayy-Yard of
men who are in arms against the Government.
TREASON OF THE MAYOR OF WASHINGTON.
Mayer Befrett declined TO take the oath Of
allegiance on the organization Of the new Police
Board of this city, on the plea that he was only
sn ex-ofiicio member. The legal question in.
VOWED has been referred to the Attorney Gen
eral
LOYALTY OF THE MAYOR op GEORGETOWN.
The Mayor Of Georgetown took the oath, re.
marking that it was not strong enough.
yIGOR AND DETERMINATION OF THE PRESIDENT.
The President carries the great burden of this
war without bending. His health is perfect.
His courage is perfect. To the discharge Of his
Onerous duties as Chief Magistrate, he adds the
labors Of supervising the national military move.
ment. From Kansas TO the Potomac, the armies
are under has eye His care and vigilance com.
prehend the whole situation.
THE BLOCKADE.
Oh the 18th Of May last Lord Lyons called
the attention Of Mr. Seward 10 the fact that the
blockading steamer Niagara had been absent
from the station off Charleston Harbor for four
consecutive days. Mr.. Stewards reply was that
the frigate's absence was accidental, arising from
misapprehension Of orders. From that day 10
this, the fact of our blockade and its effective
ness have not been questioned by any European
Government Whatsoever, nor will they be. This
Ia the status Of the blockade question. 1t is
safe one. II European Cabinets and Manchester
and Lyons merchants wait for the Administra-
; ton TO change this status, by leyying revenue
duties of Rebel ports, or by closing these ports
By paper proclamation, they will wait quite to
the end.