The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-01
sIepf 4 Accounts Of the hull Run
Battle,
&C., &c., &c.
ER f,PECsaL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, July 81, 1861
GEM RAJ MoLELLAN's ORDERS 10 HIS TROOPS.
Tho blowing order has been issued from the headquar
here q the division Of the Potomac.-
GENERAL ORDER, No. I.
HEADQuAKTKns, DIVISION TIE PoroxAc,l
WASHINGTON, July n, 1851. (
ys accordance with General Order No. Al, of July 2t,
1861 from the War Department. the undersigned hereby
assumes command OF the Division Of the Potomac,
prsng the military departments Of Washington and
Northeastern Virginia. headquarters for the present
Washington.
The following named officers are announced upon The
division STAFF
Brevet Major S. Williams Assistant Adjuant General
Major J. G. Barnard, Corps of Engineers.
Captain g. Van Vet, Assistant Quartermsster.
Captain II. F. Clarke Gpmmssary Of Subsistence.
Major W. Z. Barry, Fifth artillery, Chief of Artillery.
GEO. B. MCCLELLAN, Major General U. 5. Army
The following order has just been promulgated
GENERAL ORDER No 2.
HR DoUARrERs DIVISION OF THx I1roMAc,
WASHINGTON, July 30, 1851. I
Tho General Commanding the Division has with much
regret observed that large numbers of officers and
stationed in the vicinity of Washington arain,the habit Of
requentng the and hotels of the city This practice
is emneny prcudcial 10 good order and military disc
pine and must at be discontinued. Tho time and
services of all persons connected with this division should
be devoted to their appropriate duties wAh their re-
,pective commands. II is therefore directed that
hereafter officer soldier be allowed to absent HIM
e from his camp and visit Washington except for the
performance Of public duty for the transaction of
important private business, for which purpose written
permits will be given by the commanders Ct brigades.
The permit will state the object of the visit. Brigade
commanders will be held responsible for the
zion Of this order.
Col. Andrew Porter Of the Sixteenth United States in
hnry, detailed for temporary duty Marshal
Washington and will be obeyed and respected
ngly. Col Porter will report person these head
quarters for instructions.
BY command of Major Gen. MCCLELLAN.
s. WILLIAMS Assistant Adjutant General.
General Order No. is the official announcement of
General M,Ceans staff. No is the beginning of the
promised reform in the military police in this District
an IMMENSE REBEL ARMY CONCENTRATING M vIR-
aTNIA-IEAUREGARD Il FAVOR OF ACTING On TILE
DEFENSIVE.
Information has been received here, OF reliable cha
sacter, that sncc the affair Bull the rebels have
concentrated immense array Virginia. and have now
available force Of two h,&drcd and forty Thousand
North Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi and Aabo-
at agreed to double the.quoa already levied upon
hem.
appears thai the rebels do no. intend to make an at
sack upon this ally. cutenaNt of the regular army
who was captured and made his escape from Manass,s
having left thereol Monday states that from converse
lions which he overheard it is not their purpose
advance upon washington The question had been
tscusfed and General Beauregard ~as opposed to any
such palcy His idea act the defensive Up to
Monday there had lu few troops left SCI direction of
Washington. A arg' number had beer thrown forward
EDWARDS Fairfax B,is Of opinion tbs. they to
make ss nd at cha, piece, implements for ntrench
Gens and sortifcat lad been over large guam
titles Nearly all the preoners. he says lave been
n of ur
sct.at Manassas.
SEW YORK CANDIDATES FOR BRIG ADIHR q ss,ERALs-
GEN WOOL RECOMMENDS FOR ACTIVE SERVICE.
The New YofS delegation met this morning for the
purpose Of seectg twelve ra es from the list presented
yesterday for the positions Ct fsrgaGicr Gciera The
following we're selected, in The erder in which they are
named. having reces5ed majority OF all the sst
Major John Peck, Col + b. Van valksrsWg.
Colonel Ionis Blcnker, James, wadsworth,
Major a. Doubleday, ColoDell)uryoc,
T. seymour ]. II. hGp.jndale,
Colonel H. w ssocum Major NJ. L Patrick
General W. T. Burnett, +. l. Vice.
Mr. Corning, Of Albany, then proposes the following
resolution -
Resolved That ia The Judgment of the Ner York dele
ca on General Wool should be called into active service
ati0ncc.
TIis resolution was adopted unanimously.
Nr )dell then proposed the following -
RcsolFod, That committee be appointed to vas upon
the Pres tent and convey TO him the judgment of the
New York delegation as expressed liz The above resolution
This resolution was also adopted, and the following
gentlemen nessposc the comnittec-sIessrs odelI. DIN
asd Senator Harris.
TIE ExAuiNArIoN OF VOLUNTEER oFrIcFRs
The Board OF Exenaers TO be organized for the pu-pos
OF inqtfpg The reaiivc merits of the oYlces hold
ing COMMISSIONS in tie voantccr forces now in the field
has not yet pecc constituted u is alleged the delay Is