, 1861-06-14
Was1lfneton Intelligence.
Special to n. 7. Times.).

WASHINGTON, Tuesday June II.
The unfortunate afair at Great Bethel, near
NewI o1t News, and its disastrous consequen-
cea, sre the theme Of conversation in every
circle. The Tashness Of Gen. Pierce is uni
ycrta1iy condemned, and his unfitness to COM
n;and il as universally conceded. Such blum
dtrs as marching men into IN enemy's coun.
try without food and without ammunition,
are denounced IS irexcusahle crimes, and such
as call for punishment.
Lfent, Grcble, among the killed, was one Of
CUT flfEt efhce1E probably one Of the best ar
tllc1s men that VIC have He leaves a young
vile and two children, resident in PhlAdef-
Fhia. His father left Washington this morn-
iTg, 10 visit big sen, expecting to find him In
commend OF the batteries at Newport News,
and. OF course, alive and well. It will be :
t.t1ible blow for him to find only the nangled
ccIpte Of his brave boy.
TIE QuARTERMAsTKR's DEPARTMENT,
I. has been finally determined to detail
Capt. Meigs to the Quartermaster's Depart
nient. It is stated that he has never done
days duty in the field, and has no practical
Knowledge Of tie details Of the office. II 80,
CT course he has no errors to unlearn. He Is
ton ct, but Is understood to be one Of the
meat e1trayagant Of public men.
GEN. BUT1ER's coNTRABAND.
" Cont1sbands are beginning to be plenty
through all our camps oVerin Virginia. Alta
tela attached to each regiment, an more
e-eemipg." They are held subject to the
claims Of their owners, but not likely soon to
called for, as their owners just now appear to
Prefer straight necks to movable goods.
MORE cosTRABAsD.
Three elnyes were tnken into oue Of the
camps yesterday. A Mr. Webb, Of Virgints,
claimed to be their owner, and demanded
them. The Colonel refused, desming them
1nY$reHnr1 fhAr+I f{Qn1fal
saudford's quh1tess, upon his order where
Webb nQain presented himself, md General
Sandford sent for Hngon at bis OWL expense,
i1ito which the three negroes we're plsced aud
esnt back 10 Virginia, to the entire sasisfae"
ton Of their secession master. This act on
Gen. ssndford'e part has given rise to muoh
! indignation, and he gets y1ry little credit In
aoy quarter save amorg the rebel slave owners
ovlr tie river.
ANOTHER BR1GAp1ER-GESERAl.
Ex.GoY. Stanton Of Kansas has been COM
niseioned as 3 BriEsdicr- General in the Uni
ted States Army, and has been detailed for
duty In New Mexico, where he Is to raise two
ccmmarded By st. Vrain, and is to be enlisted
| from the naaiye New Mexicans; the other
| reaimeut is to be composed Of Americans, and
| commanded by Kit Carson.
1he Mounted Rifles and the detachment oi
The First Cavalry, now On duty at Mexico, are
| inc recruits sent out under Capt, Granger.
| Ger. Stantou's headquarters wil be at SAINTS
re. .-.-.-,
/ a1n authorized to say that the Government
vants troops, and will receive any regiments
that may come to Washington: + regiments
come own their own responsibility they vii
belreceiyed, whether they have Stata authori
| ty or not for their coming.
Ae an evidence that the Government wantt
troops which 1t cannot get, Btate the fac
Jom the ElmIra depot, one Of which was It
! be Col 9la1k'6 Cayuga Regiment Only Col
Cls7k's Regiment came through, no other be
Ing in readiness. Six regiments ready to cont
were ordered from Wisconsin, because thel
were ready, and more would ha7e been takei
ii they had offered.