New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-23
Report from the Retel Defective Committee.
THE MUTINEERS OF THE N. Y. 18TH.

Special Dispatch to The N. 7. Tribune.
WAsHIsGToN, Thursday, Aug 2l 1861.
THE MUTINY OF THE TwENTY-FlRsT NETWORK.
The principal influence in the mutiny Of the
2lst was a lengthy opinion written by an ex-
Judge of tho Superior Court of Buffalo, TO the
effect that the men were entitled to discharge
at the expiration of three months, sent to his
son, who had enlisted into the regiment as q
private and wanted to get out, and industriously
shown by him among the men.
This opinion produced the most mischevOus
results. The discOntent rose to iDsubOrdnatiOn
and fnsiy to open mutiny on the 20th. Forty
two men stacked arms in front Of the tents.
The leaders were, in the order Of outlines:
yames f. Taylor, Elisha r. Ames, and James
Falls, all of Company X. They are nov in
irons on the Poshatan. The FIVE prize-hghters
OF Company II deserted in time to save them
selves from arrest, and ere now among the mis-
guided men confined at the Nayy-Yard.
Seventeen more of the Regiment were placed
ia confinement to-day in their own guard house,
as follows: Wasson Lickle, Prescott, Brown,
Baily, Van Meier, Tom Parr, Wheeler, NenD,
Lanigau and Mckay, of Company c; McMahon,
Nuirhead, NOyarre Beard, Hewes and Jones Of
Company l.
TBE MUTINEERs OF THE n. Y. THIRTEENTH.
Ths nutineers of the 18th New-York are on
board the Powhatan at the Nsvy-Yard, as fol-
lows:
Conpany D--s. j. Marks, Corporal NJ. McMallor.
tCompaHy E-Ricnard Ambrose, w. ID. Cook, Rlch-
ari Carmel james Harvey, Henry Ioncey.
Compoay H-Roben Cyrgoye. NIlllHn Io'gr0ve,
LYMAN May, Columbus Page, Don Megage, oV.i,i 81
der, Lewis Varder, II Hanson, John Sm b. Jacob
Sclerer, VIM. Ziegler, WIN. McCres Frank Fraser:
C0mpQHy F-kODert Donaldson, Augdatus Gnlln,
JobE North, Warren Peek, Seneca RAlf +. Raymond,
Vim. william, Corr loral j. Van Ettin.
ComDaqy IT. Ia kerry.
,CoaDoay &c. Morgan.
THE REBELS RETR0GRADE MOVEMENT.
The cause Of the retrograde movement by the
Rebels 10 point one mile beyond Fairfax, is
still matter Of conjecture. Some think them
apprehensive of being faoked by troops landed
from our increased Heet on tie Potomac. 9th
ers that Bull Run is swollen by rains as 10
lead to the fear that they might be cut of from
their supplies. Since Gen. McClelans arrival
they have tried TO discover the movements Of the
National army. Tnst tue retreat is not part
of the plan of advance at other points, is proved
by official intelligence that there is 10 cOusidera-
ble force near the river above or below.
The report that body had crossed Harper's
Ferry is false. Mr.. Russell Of The London
Times reports 10 soldiers at the Ferry last
niQht at either side. TIE fords below there are
,gen guarded, and even when the river falls 20
low as to make it possible to cross above Lees
burg, it would be useless, because of the steep
oeSs Of the bank, several hundred feet high
THE REBEL FORCES.
Deserters stories about the Rebels force being
10000 10 discredited now.
DEsTiTUTIOS IN THE REBEL ARMY
Rebel letters recently intercepted show great
4ssttution particularly in articles of quinine,
Tea, coffee, sugar, indigo, and salt. Several
auudred sacks Of the latter were seized to-day
The lotteIs also complain that their intercourse
has been cut of literally, saying that the g Yam
KEGS are too id sharp for them
THEIR SICKNESS.
We have confirmation Of Southern papers ac-
counts of prevalence of email pox and measles IN
Rebel camps.
EXAMINATION or THE MARYLAND SHORE.
An expedition sent by the Secretary Of the
Navy examined the whole Potomac Shore on the
@arylapd side, yesterday, and penetrated every
creek and inlet. The post-oiices were examined
Aetses seized, and q vessel, in which traitOrous
intercourse with the rebels at Acquia Creek was
aepf up, taksn and brought away.
tES. HUNTER.
Gen. Hunter has almost recovered from his
wounds. lie will to-mprrOw take command of
tho Illinois troops.