The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-13
The Rebel Army, the Rebel War Offic
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The Rebel Army, the Rebel War ONCE
ana the New York Herald.
From tho Richmond correspondence OF The Now Orleans
Crescentl
An important and startling discovery has been brought
70 ight WITHIN tue past few days, which must eventually
the perpetrators ierreed out end in our dis
comtare, not in crushing dcfest Traitors have been
pupshed iaii and correct list Of ali forces in the
ned, with their regiments, with tho States from which
hey nave been contributed their numbers also that Of
halihons and Independent companies, with disposition;
GIVING The names OF the various companies the Of
their coonels their lily, the gades to which they
are attached, including those in Missouri Tennessee and
the Kentucky brigade no, emitting the regiment COM
manded by Colonel Vaudeville Margny giving the date
OF It's arrival in Richmond, tho place OF cncamptnent
correctly spelling tho Cooaers name which IL hazard
Gus experiment TO those unfamiliar with the spelling Of
French names) also adding the information composed
This information could have been only obtained from
the War Office. The administration only pcrpe6
ed but startled, at this discovery Congress has
the matter in hand, and conformity with thnse high In
authority are giving the subject close and thorough in
vestigation The excitement ms matter OF course is
unusually intense. II is known that In the clerical force
divided among tho various departments fayoritcs Of
Northern BIRTH who known to be competent clerks
from long service in WASHINGTON have been invited TO
accept places in the bureaus and there is not doubt
ertained but that this information has been supplied
from some person who has free and unsuspcccd to
Suspicion has attached itself TO sundry individuals and
the Investigation can fasen It on the guilty parties
drama will be enacted at Richmond which must exercise
q wholesome influence for the future.
SPIES AT RICHMOND.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, Oct. 10
gratifying TO learn that Washington Is not the only
place beset with spies. There such at Rich
mond If we may believe correspondent Of the New Or
leans Crescent at that place We published not long since
the summing of complete list of the rebel officers and
regiments which appeared in the New YoRK HERALD How
correct 1t was we did not then know but the writer in
the Crescent says It was all right, even to the spell
ing OF the names Of the creole officers. He adds:
This Information could have only obtained from the
War Office The administration not only perlcxed but
startled at this discovery Congress has taken the
hand and eohionty with those nigh IN authority giving
the subject close and thorough investigation The excite
ment matter Of course IL intense 1t known that In
the clerical force divided amongst the various departments
favortes Of Northern BIRTH who known compe
tent clerks from long in Washington
ved accep, places ia the bureaus aud there doubt
entertained but that the information has been supplied from
some person who has free and unsupported the
books and papers Of the Adjutant Generals Office Suspicion
CATION fasten 1t the guilty parties drama win be
enacted at Richmond which must exercise wholesome
hnencejfor the future.
The statement referred TO gave the number Of the rebel
troops on the Potomac as 133 900.