The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-16
NEW YORK, TUESDAY, JULY le, 1861

with the regiment BY frequent drills fe corps has BE-
come quite proficient In artillery exercise designated
as Company G, and will be valuable auxiliary TO the re-
giment Commander DAhlgren, Superintendent Of the
yard has given tho corps the Of two Handsomely
finished twelve pound howzers he has also presented
each member Of the drum CORPS Of the Seventy st With
rife Of his own invention.
MAIL NATTER FROM EAST TENNESSEE.
The Post Once Department has ordered that mail mat
ter for East Tennessee viii 90 the Cincinnati distributing
ONCE.
sKERAIsH NEAR hARTMsBuRa.
During skirmsh near hartinspure, Va, on Thursday
last, between body Of rebel cavalry and two compa
mics Of the New York Twenty eighth regiment Of voan
teers, Jacob Skkel one Of the Twenty eighth regiment
was killed Three Of the rebels killed and taken
prisoner.
APPOINTMENTS TO THE POTOMAC FLOTILLA.
Mr. Henry Walters Pursers Clerk TO the steamer Free
born, was appointed today Masters Nate TO the United
states steamer Reliance, Lieut.. Mygatt commanding
Lieutenant Thomas Cash is 10 rejon the Freeborn
Lieutenant Edward P. AcCrsa has also been appointed
70 the 2otla II is said be is TO command the Freeborn,
but this is not certain Lieut. AcCrca native Of the
State Of New York. and entered the service Of hip country
on the 10th Of October 1871 During this period he has
been eight and two months sea- and engaged
years on shore duty He has been unemployed only nine
months. Lieut.. McCrea is spoken Of as a deserving
officer. Commander Thomas r Craven commands the
fola, on board the Yankee, which No. in fact, the ing
ship Of the Potomac.
RELEASE OF Mr.. BAuaHNAN.
W. Baughman, the Frederick editor who arrested
for disloyay was to-day released taking the oath Of
allegiance after II had been slightly amended.
DEATH OF NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEER.
Thomas Hagerty, Of Newark N j., one Of the members
Of the First New Jersey regiment who seriously
wounded few days SINCE during difficulty between
two three Of his comrades and Of the Fourteenth
New York regiment died this morning Joseph Craige rs
said to be the name Of the Brooklyn soldier who at
tackled and who nred shots in self defence Of
which took effect in the body Of Hagerty
THE ORDERS TO THE GRAND Army.
BY the ndiscreton Of army officers the correspon
dents Of Of your contemporaries became possessed Of
certain orders Of General Mcdowell reference 10 the
subdivisions and Of the grand army upon
secresy which the Of the operations being
commenced will depend to o great extent. Should the
information in question be prematurely published
trary to General NcDowers express request all
paper correspondents will doubtessy be excluded from
command.
HENRY NAYS MISSION TO RICHMOND.
As erroneous impression may be produced by the
Preidents name having been mentioned in the House TO-
day in connection with Hon. Henry Nays recent visit Ia
Richmond there is authority for stating that he went
thther mission for the government, he
trusted with any business whatever on its behalf On
the contrary be obtained carefully prepared pass from
through General Scott, enable him 60 into the
terror Of Virginia on bis private business thus hav
ing extended 10 him the courtesy due TO member Of
Congress
TIVE FORCE BILL LAW.
phe President has approved Of the bill further 10 pro-
vide for the collection Of The other words
the force bill.
THE REIGN OF TERROR IN vIRoINIA-FLleBT OF THE
UNION MEN.
The reign Of in london county, Va, is at its
height Notices Of militia muster for to day given
80 Saturday last. When the citizens told 10 be
ready be drafted into the mtiaio immediate march
TO Manassas Junction. 10 Ill up the ranks Of Gen. Beau
regards rebel forces All the Union men Of Waterford
determined escape Twelve fed night before last
evaded the rebel pckets for nine miles, arriving at Tho
ford at the Point Of Rocks They crossed the ford ha
point and got inside tho lines Of the First New Hampshire
regiment the Point Of Rookie They were kindly care.
by the New Hampshire boys, and came on to Wash
ington today, arriving here this evening Forty NOR
Union to away yesterday and try to eros
the above mentioned ford. Last night and during yes
terday evening the rebel pckets the other side wer
to stop and drive back several squads Of men VIII
coming in the direction Of the ford and who ar
supposed 70 have been some Of the escaping party
which allusion is above made.
THE PRIvAr1ERs CARRIED INTO CIRNFUEaos.
The Secretary Of State has made reclamation on th
Spanish government for The surrender Of the America
vessels carried into Csufusgos BY the prvaeer sumse,
and no doubt 10 entertained Of their immediate release
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of the confederate prvaeers into West India ports there
after II is ascertaned that the Spanish procamato
which has been received here bad not at the time bee
reraiced In Cuba