New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-18
GEN. MAeRUDER FALLEN BACK.
TWO SENSATION RUMORS SPOILED.
THE GENERAL. HOSPITAL.
From Oar Special Correspondent.
-. FORTRESS MONROE, Old Point Comfort,

", FORTRESS MONROE, Old Point Comfort, !
Aug. 10, 1861.
Cen. Wools arrival is expected the last Of
this week. Gen. Butler has received no orders,
and his future movements are yet to be deter
mined lie has no idea what the purposes of
the Government toward him are. lie may be
left TO determine his own course-either to serve
subordinate 10 Gen. Wool, or resign. 1t is sug-
gested that Gen. Buffers recent letter to Sec
rotary Cameron on the cOntraband question was
not satisfactory to the Administration. The reply
of Secretary Cameron shows that all the posi-
lions taken by Gen. b. are not responded to or
approved. The designation of Gen. Wool to this
Department, following close on the heels of this
correspondence would seem to indicate that they
are intimately related. 'l. ssnA
There has lately been current rumor from
mouth to mouth, to the effect that divided
councils existed at Washington, and that there
was lack of harmony between Leut.-Gou.
Scott and Gen. Mcclellan. ] glad TO be
able to state positively, and on adequate author
ity, that tsere Is no truth whatever in the
rumor; on the contrary, the most cordial CO.
operation and vigOr Of purpose exists at the seat
Of government, and particularly between the two
distinguished generals on whom the country so
much depends. / am able TO state, furthermore,
that the measures taken for prosecuting. the
war, the plans of future action, and The agencies
TO be employed, place the result beyond doubt.
Men will prove equal to the emergency. The
lessons of the past viii inspire the wisdom that
win lead to success.
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sitker for offensive or, defensive operations, if
Newport News is TO be held. Were our troops
disciplined, or brought even up to the ordinary
standard of volunteers three months in the field,
the case would be different In two Of our reg
ments decided mutnous feeling prevails. A
Ew days since, the presence Of Gen. Butler and
TesoIt to stringent measures became necessary
TO restore order in Col. HaIkins's 9TH Regiment
at Newport News. The men had much 20 con-
plain of in the fact that they have had neither
clothing nor pay. The revolt was we'll organized
and extensive. At given time the plan was,
the men were to refuse to obey, bar would stack
their arms and leave the ranks. They had made
known their purpose among the other regiments
and obtained promise that they would not fire
on their revoltea brethren if worse came to
worse. Hearing Of these things, Gen. Butler
ordered the guns of the light battery, in the
hands Of regulars, to be numbered and loaded,
while he proceeded 10 address the regiment in
words Of kindOess and persuasion, promising them
that be would do his best to redress their grew
ances. The desired effect was produced. Thirty
Of the ringleaders were secured and taken to the
Rip Raps, and will be tried. Yesterday this ex.
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body, stacked their arms and refused to serve.
About thirty of the rugleaders were secured and
consigned to the Rip Raps The entire regiment
Ia in dernoralized state, though perfectly willing
60 fight for the flag, when paid. Whether the
extreme rigOr of the military law applicable 10
such cases viii be resorted b, and the men shot
remains TO be seen. A few examples would
seem to be necessary, on account Of the extent
to which the mutinOus spirit preyents. Things
are not much better in the I0fb regiment.
1 am not disposed to censure soldiers who
have been neglected like the regiments named,
for complaining loudly. If any thing can qualify
Or palliate mutinous conduct, the neglect they
have suffered will. Men driven almost to des-
peration with letters from home--recitiDg suffer
ing and restitution in their families, as | know
has been the case, are not expected to be silent
end not complain when the pay is long overdue
that would relieve that destitution, and render
those families comfortable il not happy. No
rigor Of discipline can keep down, nor should it
keep down the feelings Of men tius situated.
Government abuses lbs men, as never before
Government did, by permitting such state of
things to exist. A Colonel told me to-day that
there were at least fifty men in his regiment
without pantaleont, az many more without shoes,
and nearly every man in need Of new suit.
Another regiment know to be worse off still.
A good-nasured fellow, stung 10 The quick with
this neglect, said 10 me the other day, "the
Government that VIII not pay or clothe the men
who have volunteered to defend it, ought to be
sserlhrown." The remark had too much in il
to be denounced unreservedly. With such
feeling in the ranks Of Jour army, what can
you expect II this neglect much longer
continues, assert not my own opinion alone
when say that there viii be more danger in
Fortress Monroe from our own men than from
Gen. Magruder's.
Next to the neglect Of Government is the
conduct Of Gov. Morgan in refusing to fill tie
vacancies which have 80 long existed in the
New-YOrb regiments. The consequences of this
neglect have already become almost irrepaiable
1t has added what was before wanting TO break
down the morale destroy The sefrespect, and
render worthless as soldiers regiments that might
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