The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-13


lower on earth that viii not bo strictly adhered to by
that government at all times
ORDER REsrEcrING PASSPORTS.
Tne Secretary or State to-day issued the following
order
circumstances which have recently occurred render '
ossay 70 reieat previous regulation, thai no per
son whether citizen or foreigner viii be allowed to
pass tle lhes OF the United States Army In any drec
uon without a passport signed counersgncd by the
Secteary OF state and T any person shall attempt so TO
authority. VIM H. SEWARD
mas been further asccrtaned, application at the
state Department to-day that such passes will only bo
granted TO persons upon business for the government Of
the United States
THE NEW ARMY SIGNALS.
MAJOR A. J Myer who authorized to prepare a
system Of signals for the army has completed that ser
vice. and ready with his materials for the Of the
whole army This system comprises day and night coun-
tersgn signals Ivy which orders and intelligence may DO
rapidly communicated, and also by which friendly regi
mene VIII be able to be distinguished IN the darkness AZ
wen as IN light The firing into each other by our regi
haen's or detachnents will thus be preciudcd.
THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
General Wool has been instructed 70 communicate with
the proper Confederate authorities under flag Of truce
IN reference to facilities fr supplying tho prisoners In
their custody with clothing and other neosssaries.
Ihe release Of Lieutenant Albert Kuntx OH his parole
for limited period, has been rccprocated part
by the release Of rebel prisoner.
There 10 still prospect OF general exchange Of pri.
soners although there is yet definite arrangement
ON the subject The indications that the admnistrn
tion VIII act with promptncss In maintaining what
ever successes the expedition may have already achieved
IN the neghhorhood OF Beaufort. As at the
mens OF the preparation studied silence observed
a official quarters, there apparently no dispo
sition to speak Of the present prospective
IN that connection
ADvIcEs FROM EUROPE-THE FEELING IN FRANCE
AND ENGLAND kEsPEcTINo AFFAIRS IN THIS
COUNTRY.
Private letters from Paris by the steamer show
featuring districts Of France consequence affairs
this country The leading manufacturers circulating
petitions ~ the Emperor asking him to terminate tho
American war il possible though they do not say and
probably do not know in what way he could conform
their request Private letters from London Liverpool
and Manchester, show tha, the feeling is improving
wards the United States Tho people deprecate the
ola new war especially with this country They prefer
to suer while for the of than 10 engage in
war with the people Of the United States who arc SO
nearly allied to them.
The official advices from Europe, irst received show
strengthening Of the belief in the Of tho Union
and increased confidence that the administration will be
able to eestabsh its authority and especially crafty
ing in these respects Is the news from England.
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY CLOTH.
Quartermaster General Meigs has invited proposals 20
be received by the United States Quarermaster at pha
dephia until of the 18th instant for furnishing
cloths for army clothing Each proposal must be accom-
panied by samples. Light dark blue cloth Is prefer
red, and light gray will not be considered.
clothing of rrt,n Aaa
20 500 600 men, thus abrdng encouragement 10 nana-
facurers and necessarily involving expenditure OF
million OF dollars.
ACTION OF THE SENATE INvEsTIGA ATING COMMITTEES.
The Senate committee who investigating the facts
In the destruction Of the Norfolk Navy Yard
have examined Commodores McCauey, Pendergrast and
Psplding and Lieutenant Wise and Paymas.er Bradford
The principal point the committee are attempting to
reach in this matter to find out where the blame lies
whether upon tho officers there or the authorities at
Washington Commodores McCaucy and Pendergrast both
testify that the government sent Captain Powell of the
navy Norfolk to confer with the officers there re-
specng affairs and that they requested Secretary Toucey
10 send them reinorcements but that renforcemens
sent The committee, however, have sent for
Governor Toucey to explain this matter and TO know
why, in the then alarming condition of the country no
steps taken reinforce this yard and thereby save
determined to probe this matter to the bottom They
will take up the Harpers Ferry affair on Thursday.
large number Of witnesses have been summoned
THE UNION MEN EASTERN TENNESSEE RISING
Intelligence is received tonight that the Unon men Of
Eastern Tennessee mastering strong and are annoy
ing the rebels by burning bridges cutting telegraph
wires, thus severng Nil connection between Yolicoier
and the rest of the rebel army ia Tennessee The govern
ment have no official Information on tho subject.
THE ARMY.
General Buell. s to leave for Kentucky morrow TO take
command Of the Department Of the Cumberland.
The following important order has been made in refer.
ence to ihc Organization Of the Onion Of Missouri
GENERAL ORR ERs--So &C.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Ap5tT4s4 GENERALS OFFICE
WAsmsGToS Nov. Z, 1861.
Authority to raise force Of state militia to serve
during the war is grantcd by dire con Of the President
to the Governor Of Missouri This is
with the troops in the Of the United States in re.
peing the invasion Of the State a Missouri and in sun
preston rebellion therein 1t is to be he'd in camp and
in the Gold, drilled disciplined and governed according
to the regulations II the United States army and subject
the articles Of war, bet not TO be ordered
the state Missouri except Tor the immediate delcSce
the said state
The state forces thus authorized will be- during such
time they shall be actually engaged embodied
military force in active service armed eqsippcd clothed
sbssed transported and paid by the unitcd States in
accordance with the regulations Of the United States army
and such ordc may from time to time be ssued by
the War Department, and in other manner and they
shall bc considered dsbanded from the OF the
United States whenever tie Presiden, may 80 direct
connection with tn force the Governor is authorized
to appoint the following officers, who will be recognized
and paid by the United Stetes to wit-Onc Major Gone
raj 10 command the whole of the State forces brought
into service no shall be the person appointed by
the President TO command the United States Military
Department q tle West ard shall retain his commission
Major General pf the state forces only du-
ring MS command of the said department;
Aitant General Inspector Gcaera and Quarter
master General each with thc rank ard pay Of Colonel
of cav airy; three Aidesdcc cmr TO the Governor each
with the rank and pay C3louet o. infantry. Brigader
Generals the rate Of to hrisa o not less than
four regiments, and division, brigade and recimcnta
staff officers, not to exceed IN numbers those
provided for in the organization prescribed by
the approved July o. 1861 "For the
employment OF volunteers y nor 10 be highly com
pcnsated by the United states, whatever their rank in
the state service than officers performing the duties
under that act The Field officers Of regiment be
colonel one iicntenant colonel and major and the
officers of company TO be captain first and
second lieutenant.
When officers of the said state forces sha con
junction with officers Of the United states Army of the
same grade, the latter shall command the combiLed
force.
All disbursements Of money made to these troops, or
in consequence Of their employment by the United