The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-27
fhciaI Report Of the Battle at
Santa Rosa island.
fticulars Of the Repuls Of the Rebels Under
ZOllicoifer in Kentucky.
kctOry Of the Union Troops at
FredericktOwn, Mo.
|TERESTINa NEWS FROM THE SOUTH,
: &C.. &C., &c.
bun SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.


III WASHINGTON, Oct 28, 1851
PORTED CONFERENCE OF FRENCH AND ENGLISH
laval OFFICERS RELATIVE TO THE BLOCKADE.
he Richmond Examiner Of the 23d inst has despatch
d Augusta, Ga Oct 20, stating that it reported
IRE that tho English and French naval officers were to
meeting to decide upon and report that the block
III Is totally inefficient.
OF FOREIGN MINISTERS AT TILE
FUNERAL OF COLONEL BAKER.
Fhie Lord Lyons prevented by accidental cir
fstance from receiving the invitation to attend the
nral Of Colonel Baker in time to avail himself Of it,
French Minister similarly excused himself to the
eary Of State and the Envoy from Prussia says his
ence on that occasion was caused by ndisposito for
y ch he expresses his regret
MINING THE BLOCKADE OF TIE LOWER POTOMAC
sswo schooners, loaded with government stores, sue
cd in running the blockade OF the Potomac last night
arrived hero unharmed.
ae steamer Reliance came up from the fiotilla last
It, bringing up Captain Fox, Assistant Secretary Of
Navy and at O'Clock she left the Navy Yard to
in the flotila.
is reported that the ceboat which he's fine battery
r guns, and another steamer ran up past the Matthias
1T battery in the night and that they now between
\ rebel steamer Page and Aqua creek with the Yankee
n Resolute lying at Stump Neck, opposite Cockpit
q 1t, and the other steamers below Evausport The
4 Is in rather critical situation. She lying near
captured schooner Fairfax yesterday evening" and was
i posed to be aground
board Of the lotila at Indian Head heavy firing was
< ri yesterday afternoon, in southeastery direction
D poRTANT ORDER FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT..
y 10 following order issued to-day from the Adiu
III Generals Office
|N United States disbursing officers will supply
sstence to and subsequent to muster for all yolun
organizations raised under proper authority, whether
I'd nay granted by the Governors Of the loyal States
r. directly by the War Department Subsistence prior
,uscr will be paid from the appropriation for collect
drilling and organizing volunteers, and subsequent
eo from the appropriation for the subsistence Of the
equistons for funds for the former expenditures win
made upon the Adjutant General, and for the latter
the Comnissary General Of Subsistence.
counts for expenditures under the first head will be
tered to the Adjutant General and under the second
fne Conmissary General Of subsistence.
1.-The attention Of officers supplying subsistence
olunteers in process Of organization into companies
regiments, both prior TO and subsequent to muster
iiled to the exorbitant prices demanded and paid.
atoms 10 kind will hereafter be issued wherever cook
facilities can be furnished to the troops whether in
4 Ids or larger bodies.
the tatious cannot be contracted for at a reasonable
subsistence will be procured in bulk and issued to
| volunteers.
no case should the cost of the ratons uncooked ex
nineteen cents and at most Of the points in the West
X Mates u tnOufd hot exceed fourteen cents.
hen cooking facilities cannot be furnished contracts
.he rati0ns cooked may be made at reasonable rates
the necessity for the Same must be clearly stated in
B accounts.
hen board and lodging are necessary the price for
soldier should be stated, and the aggregate cost Of
mast not exceed forty cents per day.
!.No bands for volunteer regiments will in future
nustered into the service, and vacancies that may
,nfter occur will not be filed. All members Of the
Is now in service, not musicians. viii be discharged
the receipt OF this order by their respective rcgi-
ltal commnncers
oRrANT TO MusTEaING AND pIsBuRsING OFFICERS.
GENERAL oRDER-Eo. so.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ApJurANr GESgRAL's OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, Oct. ID, 1861.
nited States mastering and dsbursng officers will
by subsistence, both prior and subsequent to muster,
e' volunteer organizations raised under proper aI-
ity, whether originally granted by Governors
loyal States or directly by the War De
neut. Subsistence prior to muster viii be
from the appropriation for collecting drill
and organizing volunteers, ano subsequent
eto from the appropriation for subsistence Of the
" Reaasitions for finds for the former eSpendi.
S viii be made upon the Adutant General, and FOR
latter upon the Commssary General Of Subsistence.
cunts for expenditures under the first head viii be
Tered 70 the Adiutant General and under tho second
10 Commlssary General of Subsistence. By order
Up. GAREsCliE, Assistant Adjutant General.
CONFLICT BETWEEN THE JUDICIAL AND MILF
TARY AUTHORITIES.
the Circuit Court this morning the judges asked the
K il there had been any return to the writ issued
nst General Porter, the Provost Marshal.
10 Clerk answered, +" There is nonen
strict Attorney Carringtou, in behalf OF Deputy Mar
Phillips, presented paper with affidavit of Mr..
lips, stating that the rule had not been served be
be had been ordered by the President not to serve
nd because the privilege Of the writ Of habeas corpus
been suspended for the present by the order of the
dent, in regard to soldiers in the army OF the United
os within the District Of Columbia
Carr rngton offered to submit an argument 10 the
t in behalf Of Marshal Phillips; but the Court an
iced tia, did not propose to take any steps against
the return presented grave question, the Court
ed to hold it under adviseuient and an adiournment
made until Wednesday morning next
sgIvAL OF SOLDIERS BLANKETS FROM EUROPE.
s rudefs.ood that the blankets ordered from Furone
ie.gt by the ounr'ermasters Department are arrjy.
Twenty nine thousand Eve hundred have already
he'd New York. They cost the United States for,
per pound, weighing five pounds. They therefore
cost two dollars.