New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-22
II. An orders now in force will bs respected ,uS

III would seem from the difference IN The date of
the two orders, that the title of this Departms,,
has been changed.
Last evening, Gen. Wool, accompanied by Gen
Butler aud cavalry guard, rode out toward Fo,
Ill., win view of obtaining knowledge Of the sur
rounding country. The party went as far az tbs.
Buckrow farm, short distance beyond which
were lately, if not now, the Rebel pickets, and "a
turned about dark
Inc muhnous prisoners on the Rip Raps have
been upon the bread and water ration. and tbs
prospect is that the leaders will have reason a.
repent OF the folly they have committed. Ths
absence Of handouts in sufficient number or,v
prevented the bracelets being placed on them
The cOurt-inartia for this trial will sit with =.
little delay as possible.
Capt. White, of the 10th Regiment, will leay,
this evening to join Gen. Fremont from whom
he has received stsf appointment. CAPT. w
is q capable officer, and by bis skll and faith.
falness has won the good opinion Of bis superi,
ors. To fattering degree he has enjoyed the
confidence of Gen. Butler, and the regiment sus.
tans loss in his departure 10 another Geld Of
service.
officers Of regiments and companies have
already come TO comprehend the kind Of &C.
countability to which they viii be held by Gen.
Wool. The few questions he put, and hints
thrown out 10 those with whom he has come r
contact, bave sufficiently indicated what will Do
expected Of them. lock for designations, and
consequent improvement 10 all the regiments.
"How many men are there in your company 2"
asked the General Of q captain yesterday, when
he little dreamed that the commanding officer was
20 near him: "Sixty-fve," was the reply.
Count them" The captain counts, and reports
"ffty.three." "Where are the otbersi"
1.-TWO are sick, and l don't know where the
otbers sre." "The igDorance il inexcu.stle,
never let it occur again" l venture 10 say
IL never viii. Said he TO q Colonel, " in two
" days shall seek Of you all the information
require concerning your regiment. and shal.
"expect you viii be able TO inform mo without
" referring 10 adjutant or sergeant" Every mar
must be accounted for specifically, is the instrucs
tiop. The idea is already abroad that the Major.
General is going to inspect the officers and nee
early ard frequently; and there is general stii
in oil the camps. He is this morning IN posses
sion Of an accurate statement of his entire
force, of the sick the number In custody, or 9TH
erwiss absent. Without giving the figures, Wit
remark tost the force is greater than / had sup
posed, and fully sufficient to make it interesting
for Magruder, whether We go 10 him or be comes
TO us. For the next week there viii be general
putting of things 10 rights, the laying down OF
the rule and the drawing oi the lines. Thence
forward there viii be daily growth under disci'
pline which Will render Gen. WOo's command,
as his army ever has been, marked Tor every
soldery excellence. No one is to be allowed 10
pass the pickets on any account, except By
special permission. Tho enforcement Of this rule
will prove greater Inconvenience to Magrudef,
| who has profied by information from persons
| going 10 and fro, tbso anybody el'e. The pro-
lection of the property and persons of loyal citi'
zens residing in the neighborhoOd of Back Ri5er
will doubtless receive the Generals early s.teo.
tion. II is expected that the mischief done to.
the cause by the excesses Of the soldiers viii b<.
stopped in this part Of the State.
Last night another Of the few remaining build.
ines in Hampton was burnt, but whether BY &C.
cident or by an incendary have not learned. ar
sorry TO say that in several instances our soldiers
have undertaken to retaiate for the burning o.
Hampton by firing the buildings Of SccessSn
sympathizers in the neighborhoOd.
Intelligence Of the movements OF the Resslp
would seem to establish the fact that compars.
tiyely ANAL force would be able 10 capture
| Yorktown, and turn the position OF the enemy
in that vicinity. In letter from Fortress Mo-
| roe. nearly four months ago, drew attentst
to the Importance Of this short line across tho
peninsula, and said that if We did not oceuPf
il the Rebels would, and that the longer tAs-
taking possession of it wss delayed by us The
nearer they would come to making it impree-
nable by Notifications reaching from YORKTOWN
TO corresponding point Oh James River. At
that time there was not battery OF gun il
position, with the exception Of the guns not per
ranently mounted at Gloucester Point, opposite
10 Yorktown.
know that at that time experienced officers
here were impressed with the importance of tax
log up position there as the outworks OF the
fbrtress. and that they would have undertaken
and accomplished it with 500 men. Nearly e'er
since ye have had force manifold greater, and
while it has been resting and waiting, the Rebels,
with n much inferior force, have intrepchec
Themselves on the entire line. If they have Lately
withdrawn some of their forces, it has been IL
the belief that comparatively sulal force ess
hold the position, or that we dare not venture
toward them. They know that our force Aas
been reduced, and probably reason that they can
safely reduce theirs TO engage in the campaien