The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-19

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Mr. corcorans furnishing material aid to the rebels is not
suostantated His well known rebel procvites obtain
cd credence for the rumor that he willing to con
tribute means for the benefit of the rebels out Of the
abundant fortune he has aassed through the advantages
extended to him by the United States government
TIRE APPOINTMENT OF MAJOR PRINCE
1t Is not true, has been reported that Major Prince,
of Maine has been appointed Brgader General TO the
ciuson of Colonies Howard and Jameson, who
commended by the Maine delegation in Congress.
THE GENERAL RENDEZVOUS NEAR BALTIMORE.
Though there has been delay carrying out the
programme, it is probable that the plan of making gen.
eral rendezvous in the vicinity Of Baltimore between
that city and Washington, will be carried out. The
anxiety of certain parties In New York and Pennsylvania
to keep as many possible of tho troops where
they may have an opportunity TO clohe and
supply Them will have yield to the necessity of having
the regiments placed where they will be Immediately
available wherever they may be needed The advantages
certainly to be derived from having the general camp Of
instruction located at convenient distance from Wash
ngton or Baltimore are too numerous to be by
mere objects Of profit and speculation by any avorte
The whole reserve force of the army Of the Potomac
should be concentrated without delay position most
convenient to any Of The points where may be needed
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.
Among the latest appointments are Major General Hal
lock, of California, for the regular army, and Colonel
George A. Thomas, to be Brigader General of voun
teers. The former received military edpcaon and is
experienced and the latter ia an army officer and at
tached 10 General Banks division
sKIRMIsH WITH REBEL CAVALRY.
scouting party, under Lieut. Gbson composed Of the
Lincoln cavalry, Captain Boyd while to-day, in the
neghborhood Of Pohck church, twelve miles from
here encountered a company Of rebel cavalry.
slight skirmish ensued, during which Private Irwin
belonging TO Philadelphia, killed. One Of the rebels
seen TO fall from his horse but his friends succeeded
in carrying Off his body.
Three men, representing themselves belonging to the
Empire Rangers, Of louisiana pckets to-day
They left Richmond fourteen days ago. After hearing
they sent to Washington
PAYMENT OF THE TROOPS.
The government doing all in their power to preci
Dtate TIA payment Of the troops The California rcgi-
men and two regiments Of the Excelsior brigade will be
| paid Off on Wednesday next
THE POLICE DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
Inspector Of Police Daniel Carpenter of Now York. who
came here few days ago private business connected
with his department, left for homo this afternoon.
While here he was urgently pressed to &C.
cept the Chiefship Of the new metropolitan po-
lice district, organized under a recent act Of
Congress. The law goes into operation tomorrow Mr.
Carpenter has been presented TO the President
ton with the Office Ibefore mentioned by an influential
delegate Of New York, at the capital The duties OF
Of the Office are too large for the small pay
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
/ WASHINGTON, August -, 1891.
The Efforts Of the Politicians to Kill off Scoa-W Re-
sponsible for the appointment Of XcDocc- Why General
Scot scented to the Oruard to Richmond Pro0ramme
Conditions Demanded BY General Mcclellan ,ches lie Ac
copied the Command efthe Potomac Army-He is Inter
JJsrcd sOtM and Tenders His Resionaton-Renardl Of
tie Pledges by the Administ'astos aud the Wisdrd,oal
Of His acknowledgement Of e Rebels to Obtain
Possession Of Fort Picke,s at the Commencement Of the
War, dc. s
The disaster Bull still continues to be the subject
Of much comment especially among the politicians who
to be zeaousiy at work placing the responsibility
Of that affair upon General Scott and removing suspicion
from the shoulders of the really guilty parties One of the
systems in vogue by these politicians is go
spondents with stores pretending to have them from
official sources in regard what done by certain
military officers before the march towards Richmond.
These gentlemen each have their favore member the
Cabinet with whom they pretend to be most intimate
terms, and are able to give court secrets. In this
way they give statements calculated to mislead, and
have in many instances led the public mind
astray and fastened certain extent the deeds Of po
tcans and member of the Cabinet upon General Scott,
who fact protested to the last against of their
orders This effort ruin the reputation of General Scott
is still persstently followed hence the state
that have appeared in the journals about what
done by Scott large proportion Of which bundle Of
lies manufactured out Of whole cloth, shield certain
official.
As sample Of this, let take the appointment Of
Mcdowell as commander OF the "onward to Richmond"
army This General has always had the confidence of
General Scott in his regular place member Of his staff
he avore Of the old General but he opposed to the
very last his appointment commander Of so large
force as was out towards Richmond Scott was
willing that Mcdowell should be placed at the head Of a
division but the entire force. Secretary Chase
sisted that Mcdowell the man for that position and
carried his point with the Cabinet thus General Scott
overruled aud there where the responsibility
The entire organization Of the army under the
control within the demands Of the politicians Scott
would ask that certain Shngs should be done it would
be promised by the officials but when the time would
come perhaps the very would be the Yet
constantly told that Scott had his way all the
time The fact of the matter is, the Washington division
of the army the only portion without it Fortress
Monroe but what under the control of the command
Of the department. The politicians from different
States have been lowering about here the
mencement OF the waf9ome Tor the purpose OF rObbDg
the government 9th to rob the volunteers make
money the best that they could while another large class
would be found mporunng the Senators representa-
tves from their respective States their appoint
ment somewhere either in the commssariat department
officers in the army, where they hoped to do
thing that would enable them on their return home
secure their election to the Legislature, Congress
other position for which they not the quad
cation. In too many instances have these movements
been successful, rendering the "onward to Richmond
army anything but what should be- and growing worse
every day. 1t was, in fact, political army, much
under the control of politicians that impossible for
any military man to prepare it for successful march IL
resisted by strong and decided force Owing TO the
daily published in the editorial columns of the
republican press that the rebels would run,
ards and would not fight there universal impress
sion among not only officers but rank and le that they
going out upon grand frolc would have regular
holiday SPREE home full Of glory and but few hurt
Under this impression, which had taken possession
OF almost the entire force IL next thing useless
attempt TO force discipline and rigid prepa.