The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-11

animation before the Medical Examining Board and is
approved as surgeon in the army.
The recent order Of the War Department returning
to the Of the several States the independent reg
ments and companies hitherto accepted and comforting
upon respective State Executives power organize
or reorganize them, has created much confusion in
reference the commissions Of various officers and
stoned changes in the formation Of Of the regiments
already In the field Correspondence upon this subject
has taken place between Governor Curtin Of Pennsyl-
vana and officers who cannot be accommodated
in thoir expectations Some Cooneis who have
been In command Of regiments will be deposed, and
others, who anticipated being made Brigader Generals
will be disappointed The Governor is Of opinion that he
has right appoint general officers, and offers to
Senator Baker Of California the Colonelcy Of regiment
Colonel Morehead OF Pennsylvania is charged with kid
mapping companies from other regiments in process Of
organization fill up his own and the Governor refuses
to commission him as Colonel.
Colonel Dc vlliers instructor Of Colonel Ellsworth who
taken prisoner in Western Virginia, and recently
made his escape from Richmond yesterday made
Brigadcr General. He viii be assigned command under
General Rosecrans.
George W. Shear yesterday elected First Lieutenant
Of the Mcclellan Dragons, which acts the Generals
body guard m the vacancy caused by the resignation
Of Lieutenant Bracken who took this TO avoid
court martial.
RESTRICTION OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE CAMrs.
The following order Of the Provost Marshal is intended
to correct far possible, Of the greatest hin
ORANGES existing the establishment Of discipline and
good order in our Army of the Potomac:-
UEApouAETERs Cry GUARD, !
PROVOST MARsffALs OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, Oct. - 1861.
The Provost Marshal directs that the attention of the
officers commanding guards at bridges and ferries the
Potomac be called to the requirements Of General Orders
No q from tho headquarters Division Of the Potomac of
July 80, 1851 Citizens going from washington across
the Potomac will be required to have pass from the
War Department the headquarters OF the United states
Army OF the Potomac, from the Provost Marshal of
washington The passes Of brigade commanders ,
5 S regarded de oss Sy nsn held III s smpy
of the United States government and connected with the
army Suffers, with their goods will be allowed to pass
to and from Washington upon the passes o brigade
manders but ardent spirits will be allowed TO cross
the Potomac unless accompanied by evidence Of its be-
longing 10 the Subsistence Medical Department Of the
United States Army. Persons attempting 10 cross the
river with Intoxicating liquors will be deprived Of their
passes, their liquor destroyed and they turned back with
their stores. BY command Of
BRIGADIER GENERAL PORTER, Provost Marshal
WIN. W. AvERILL, A. A. A. General.
CAPTAIN poRTER's MASSACHUSETTS BATTERY
The Massachusetts, battery commanded by Captain Jo
siah Porter exchanged their guns to-day for four
FOUNDER PARROT guns and twelve FOUNDER howtzers
This company elected universal commendaion for prof.
cheney drill tho occasion of the late review Cap
tain Porer the First Lieutenant Of Cooks old bat
terry, which enviable reputation in the three
months service. All the commissioned officers except
one and all the noncommssioned officers Of Porter's.
were also members Of Cooks company. The "Boston
battery it is called bids fair to be favorite the
artillery. twas created for the celebrated Boston Fly
ing Artillery that had successful trial Of skill with
shermans battery some years since.
THE CASE OF GENERAL GRAHAM.
General Graham to-day, in accordance with the require
mcnt Of Judge Merrck produced to the Court jeremiah
Lyon the Union volunteer whom that Officer md detain
ed aftcr his release had ordered writ habeas
corpus. The lad had volunteered contrary the consent
Of his parents He surrendered to their custo
dy Accordingly there further proceedings
attachment for contempt of Court against General Gra
ham, and he was discharged
oRDER FROM THE PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
The following order to-day issued by the Post
Onlce Depart mont, viz
My attention having been called TO the circumstance
that United states Postcasters on or near the
frontier line OF Canada are still in the practice OF mailing
weekly newspapers addressed to Canada free Of United
States postage under the Old regulation issued by this
Department on the first day q May, 1851, viz
Thai wseky a wh do no eave The county in
hereby ordered that tc rates Of postage charreabe on
printed matter passing hrongh the United States mail
OF Posi- OGice Laws and Regnlaons published 1881
hereafter levied collected at all Offices in the United
matter received from Cala and tits nr
ther ordered that the regulations of May 1851 above REFER
lion OF the act Of Mar g. 1851 repealed b te act Of Au
gust 3o 1852, is hereby formally revoked.
Tho rates TO be collected printed matter addressed
10 Canada those charged upon the same mater when
prepaid by United States postage stamps
JOHN A. KASSoN, Acting Postmaster General.