New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-16
PUNISHMENT OF sXN-TWO REcusASrs.
rME 100000 VOLUNTEERS ACr,
Important General Order Under 4,
A GENERAL C0URT.MARTIAL C0NvENEb.
Special Dispsteh to The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Aug. Is. 1861.


The General Commanding has heard with the
deepest pain of the acts Of nsnbofdnation on the part
of the 79th Regiment Without attempting TO enter
into discussion Of the causes, Is sufficient TO ssy
that they frivolous and groundlees.
"That these acts have thrown disgrace upon the
regiment and the service and taog place at this time,
they give rise to the strongest saPicions Of the mes
abeet cOwardice. Tie regiment have forced upon the
Commanding issue which he Il prepared 70
meet. The men are ordered to lay down their arms
and return to duty. All those refusing TODD 20 VIII
be fired upon Immediately. If they comply with the
order the ingleaders only will be punished
"1be cOlors of the regiment taken from them,
and Will be returned only when their conduct in camp
eha have proved that they understand the ust desy
battle they she'll have proved their bravery. The
names a the leaders in this revolt VIII Dc sent 70 tho
Governor of New-York, 60 be placed In the srchlve:
of the state. general Court Martial viii 20 held
forthwith"
GENERAL COyRT-MARTIAL CONVENED.
A general cOurt-martial was convened to-day.
consisting of the following officers:
Gen. Geo. A. Mccall, Gen. Rufus Kink, Gen. y.
ID. Cough Col. Il. r. Tay lor, Odd Now York, Col. H.
Whiting, 5d Vermont; Col. ID. Il. Sickles, lss keg-
ment Excelsior Brigade; Col. S. G. simmons, 'ah
Pennsylvania; Col. Frank, Wheaton, d khoie Island
Lieut. Col. VIM. Dwight, lat Regiment Excekior
Bigade; Lieut.-Col. b. h. Hyde, ID vermon.i CAPT.
Henry j. Bddle, Assistant Adjutant-Gensral OF .. b
Volunteers, is Judge Advocate.
THE CASE OF THE sEvENTY-SINTu.
The Court-Martal adjourned till tomorrow.
when charges against the mutineers of the 18th
will be preferred. IL may also investigate the
case of the I'd Maine Regiment. 1t is believed
that ten of the 10Th rnglsaders will be sentenced
to be shot. II is said BY well informed persons
that several resigned officers increased tho
trouble in the regiment by distributing liquor
among the soldiers. Numbers Of the 18Th are
reported to have left to-day in citizcns' clothex
The following is lit Of the rngleaders ii the
mutineers Of the 10Th, to bs tried BY COat-
Martial:
Robt. Armour, Geo. Clark, John Monroe, Roti.
Drummcnd, Matthew Kelly, Geo Ssger, Jas. Fity-
simmons, b. Strong, John Nolisen, John Callahan,
Ffauk Cocker Geo: rIumbnii, Wm. Mitchell, Hugh
Mcintyre, Thomas McCormiek, g. B. Showeli, David
Scott, John Bacon John McManagei, Barnard Daley,
Patrick McGoverD, Alex. Irving Robt. Wilson, j.
Skiln, Sanl Bolton, Andrew Robertson, John Par.
dee Henry Bard !or Barns), Owen Kane. George
Mackay, Geo. jenkins, Pstriok Hs mon, Corn lius
Peters, Jas. Foster, w. Brown, W. Tate, and John
Walker.
THE INSTRUMENTATION OF THE SECOND MAINE.
The I'd Maine Regiment, which has been some
what insuboYdnate, is now cheerfuIE on duty.
The sxty-six mutinous members Of tho I'd
Maine Regiment are now on board the Pow
hatau. They are not permitted to have inter-
course with any person, even their own oiiicsu.
but are not in close confinement.
CHARGES AGAINST COL. MCusY.
Gen. Mcdowell has ordered a cOurt-msrtial IN
case of Col McCunn. against whom charges have
been preferred by PrcyostMartiL Porter. Col
McCunn, being in the city one night, was ques.
toned by tie Provost Guard, aud deiied them.
bat was subsequently arrested. This disrespect
to the Guard forms the g.st of the charges
against him.
THE 100000 VOLUNTEER ACT.
The following is the text Of the very inporsass
Army Order, OF which We gave the substance
yesterday;
WAR DErARrMEsr, }
ADJurANT GESxRAL OPfIcB, }
WAsBLSGros, August IL, ls6l
| General Order No. 5s.l
Fyst. The officers Of the rguiir army, now
ON mastering duty in the principal oiies are ointed
drbursng officers OF the unds appropried BY the aes
of Congress " for collecting, drilling and Organizing
volunteer under the act authorizing Tie President 70
| accent the services OF 100000 men, &c. They viii
be charged with the payment OF all proper claims pre-
sented 70 them under this ao dnl, autheai ated and
certified 90 by the various vounte recruiting ohcep-
These disbursements win be made in tho pannU Pre-
seribed fo the recruiting service OF the regular sTny.
The preaiun for accepted recruits, as Lid down In
Paragraph l3l5, General Regulations will not how.
ever, be allowed In the volanter service The oEcsn
charged with these disbunements will i.noedieiesy
make regulations Oh this oifeo for tie re9aiiie iands
Second Camps or rendezvous and ihstrue si0c fot
volunteers will be established at or III the yNiniy q
New.York Elmira, Harrisburg lPa. aud Gin. .innsa
and other convenient places under charge of 0bers u
the regular service. To facilitate the raising OF voicn'
teer regiments officers recruiting therefor are aa or
tyad fnair n a.
Az soon mustered, these men will be sens WIN ae-
sciptye lists TO the camps OF rende%voas AZ wn'se
places the oath Of allegiance will be duly sdmhis.ea
by civil ma istra,e or an officer OF the uy.
lhe cost OF transportation from place Of muster 70
place OF rendezvous will be paid BY the qiartamaHse
| at the latter station. . -. ....ss
cd TO be iaissd within specied tnns Is no. -
AZ the expirIion of hs. period tce con'rhi ino uS
tachments thereof slready mustered INTO eer'ies WA
be- assigned to other regiments az the pleasure as 'hs
| Depariniont by order
GEO. Il. RpV3kLS Assiss Adjt os'.
WESTERN VIRGINIA REGIMENTS.
Cen. Hosscrauz is authorized 10 accept rer-
mept, from Western Virginia, which be does ~
fast a. they are ready tor service.
| THE PRISONERS AT RICHMOND.
| TrE TRInuYE's list Of the prisoners o. hieay
mono il considered here the only correct one ySS
published. The paper was eagerly sought ~
among the friends OF the wounded ana m@'"S
cALrPoRElASs FOR ARKANSAS AND TEXAS.
| Gan. Sumner wss ordered 10. day 10 raise wits'
out DELAY a column Of 5000 or 10000. Caii'or'
nlaps. and 10 march them into Texas aud ArA'
ansas. The dispatch went by telegraph 70 10"
Kearoey, thence it viii ~ " aPssy sHpfss''