The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-25
The Names OF the Killed and
Wounded.
The Eighth, Skty-ninth and Seventy.iirst Re.
giments En- Route for New York.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS In THE METROPOLIS
&C., &C., &c.
Our SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, July ~, 1851.
THE POSITION OF THE ARMY.
- has been stated that troops have moved out to
Fairfax Court House and fortified it. This Is not Our
army wholly the other side of the river from Alex
andra the Chain Bridge and pckes only about
wo miles beyond.
ASPECT OF THE CITY.
Affairs q cheerful aspect to-day Fresh
troops continually arriving and appear to be of the
desirable character.
Baggage wagons and commssariat supplies seem to lie
plentiful heretofore and altogether there gather
Ing up Of army fragments.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
The business at the War Department to-day is remark
ably heavy. The telegraphic dispatches hourly
late the senders rendering troops surprising numbers
For example, Illinois has offered and Indiana
ten regiments Some of them have already started and
others win be route tomorrow.
: REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY.
The most vigorous being adopted by the
War Department for thorough and complete reorgani
cation Of our army. Old systems will be changed to
practical modes for the better management Of forces
by providing reliable officers To this end the Secre-
tary Of War has Issued general orders today
that all officers Of regiments will be subject to
examination by board Of officers, to be appointed by
the War Department. with the of the Com
ander in Chief TO their fitness for the positions as
signed them. Those found incompetent will rejected,
and their positions will be filed by competent officers,
that may have passed examination the said military
board.
EIGHTY THOUSAND FRESH VOLUNTEERS ACCEPTED.
Up TO twelve O'Clock to-day nearly so 900 men have
been accepted and at this being marshallcd
into service oil over the North. Many molten,
their way to the national capital The energy and well
directed efforts Of the War Department and of the General
inf bncJ u,vcl,x
THE APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL MCCLELLAN.
The prompt appointment OF General Mcclellan who s
his way here, to command the grand army, has
given undoubted satisfaction and created great enhu.
sasm among tho soldiers They worthy Of being led
by great general Mcclellan, who has recently
given such decisive proofs Of his great abilities.
OPERATIONS OF THE RESERVE DIVISION AT THE BATTLE.
Great injustice has been done the reserve In reference
10 the Bulls run battle. 1t composed of Colonel
Blenker's Colonel Davies and Colonel Richardson's brig
ades The moment the order for Benkcr's brigade
to TO the front started The retreat had already
begun. Fugves from tho field hurrying past. Col
one Miles in command Of the reserve ordered the brig
ade to push any and all Instructions and to
fail to reach the and at all hazards protect the rea
Of the rcreatng army In the meantime Colonel Richard
sons brigade in front Of the battery with which
engaged on the Thursday previous. Six companies
of the First Massachusetts, regiment were deployed
on the right to support battery in 'front.' Two compa
MES detailed as skrmshers in thick wood the
right Of the brigade and two other companies sup
porting the thirty pound red gun quarter of mile dis
the left Their knasacks and blankets had been
left atther bvouac, half mile in the rear.
When the order given by Colonel Richardson 10 the
six companies, "By the left flank left acedouble quick
forward march, it supposed they egoing to sup
port the two companies which with the big gun
the left and they surprised when they march
ed from their camping ground and ordered to TAX
position tho heights Of Centreville. They
thus compelled to abandon their blankets and knapsacks
Severa hours afterwards the two companies left behind
the right Of the original position Of the brigade came
In astonished at the change CT position for they had
counered no enemy the route. About midnight the
brigade was ordered proceed towards Fairfax Court
House. protect the ugitives going that direction
The whole Of this division in its place and
ready for duty. II had been called upon in time it
might have preveutet dsgraceful retreat Of vico-
rious army.
Colonel Miles has been grossly misrepresented. No,
only did he give order FOR retreat but after the
had begun and when Genera actually carriedaong
in the Of fugtivcs ordered his brigade the
rear Of the retreatng column and covered tho retreat
with bis men In perfect order and ready to resist any
attack. Tho unfortunate order for retreat be
attributed 10 him. for all the rest Of the army had taken
the back track long before his division moved in that
direction and while the others came back confusion
except the Rhode Islanders his regiment retired in the
same order in which fhey had advanced
GALLANT CONDUCT OF GEN. sLENKER's RESERVE
BRIGADE.
Col Blenkers brigade consisting Of the Eighth and
Twenty ninth New York Volunteers, and the Garibadi
Guard, formed part Of the reserve on Sunday They