The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-16

terms cr enlistment These Aeeys from Company
@ onei j, nineteen; +, twelve; g. one II, two; twenty
eight X, three Two OF them are corporals the rest
priyates The prompt action the military Authorities
In these cases have put end all INSTRUMENTATION, and
Taught the volunteers that they not mlitiamen, out
soldiers regularly enlisted in the service Of the United
States and shbject to the army regulations.
GEN. BUTLER TO RAISE A DIVISION IN MASSACHUSETTS,.
Major General Butler has been authorized TO raise
division Of Ave thosand in Massachusetts, and is 10
be granted leave Of absence superntend in person the
organization OF the division Gen. Butler viii have full
power TO thoroughly appoint the division, providing
itdoes rot cost more In Massachusetts, than ii would cos.
here.
GENERAL RosENcRANs IN PREcARious POSITION.
II reported by passengers arrived night from the
west by way OF larpers Ferry, that Gen Rosencrans
with small command, is in prccarious position in
mountain gap IN the neghborhoodof Big Spring and that
arebel force had cut him of from water.
sK,RNIsuIYF N VIRGINIA.
Yesterday afternoon Captain Davis, with fIy men of
the New York Twenty sixth, while making reconnos
sancc Annsndae, three miles south of Haley's
cross roads, met two companies Of rebel cavalry
Captain Davis deploycd his along the edge Of a
wood, and was cautiously advancing, when they ,w,re
discovered by the rebels, who fired two volies They
returned by Captain Davis detachment, and three
Of the rebels TO fall from their horses. The
cavalry hastily retired, and Immediately drums were
heard sounding at Annandae showing that rebel force
is stationed there.
THE REBELS Advancing ON OUR LINES.
The evidences OF andvance Of the enemy toward our
lines are daily multiplied Yesterday resident OF Viz
gina, living near Caremont, Ave miles from Alexandria,
ordered by the rebel advance guard 10 leave imme
diatey He made two trips in removing his family and
furniture and reports the rebel forces at Bush Ill and
Claremont At the time of his last trip.
IMPORTATION OF OUR MOVEMENTS AMONG THE REELS
me accuracy and minuteness Of the information
the movements, no, only Of the army but Of individuals
here, obtained by the rebels, is astonishing. gen
tcman returned here tonight from trip to Rich
nSond after his wife. Before starting he made appl
cation to the Navy Department here for pass
to 80 by way Of Fortress Monroe and Norfolk with flag
Of truce which refused. When he arrived at Rich
inond by different route he informed with minute
accuracy Of all the details Of his application to the Navy
Department here and the very words Of the
he received There tremendous leaks hereabouts yet
TO be stopped.
EFFORTS OF THE REBELS TO REyoLuTIOMIZE MARY
LAND.
The efforts of the rebels gather Maryland into the
cession fold have not been abandoned It was noticed
weeks ago that considerable rebel force had been
concentrated in the upper part Of Accomac county the
Eastern Shore OF Virginia II appears that there about
fifteen hundred or two thousand rebels there under
General Iighman, OF Talbot county, Maryland, who
deposcd from his militia rank last spring by Gov. Hicks
and subsequently restored by the State Legislature Is
ganzng the dsunionists in the lower counties of Mary
land He about 10 proceed TO Accomac take command Of
the Virginia forces there, and march them up into the
middle OF the eastern shore Of Maryland the nucleus
for the formation OF rebel army there, which SHALL it
do nothing else control the elections the fall
t.ea eoritv ic1a,
able the secessonsts to pass ordinance
perhaps more imsaediaely enforce ordinance Of
cession that may be passed by the present Legislature
its adjourned sesseiOn.
MERIT ROLL OF CANDIDATES EXAMINED BY THE ARMY
MEDICAL BOARD.
The following is the relative merit roll Of approved can
ddaes exsmised by Tie Army Medical Board 10 July TO-
Inclusive -
Joseph Januier Woodward, Philadelphia Pa
Edward Swift Dunstcer New York city.
3-Eiias Joseph Marsh, Elizabeth, New Jer sey, Third
regiment New Jersey volunteers.
4-aob Fulton Weir, New York city Twelfth regi.
inent volunteers
s--Thos Chalmers Brainard Philadelphia, Pa
6--Morris Joseph Asch, Philadelphia.
Henry sailor Schell, Philadelphia.
s-Chares Knckerhocher Ionne, Bunalo, Y.
9-.Joseph Engles Sernple, New York city.
10-William Henry Forwood, Chester, Pa.
Thames Henry Pooley, Dobbs Ferry NJ Y
12-Ely Mcclellan, Philadelphia.
13-Charles Archibald Mccall Philadelphia
l4-Samuel Appleton storTow, Washington, d. c.
15-John Chamberlain CLARK Downing, Georgetown,
l6--wm Dilts woverton, stockton, N. J.
17--,Ias Forest Kennedy, Iowa.
1s-Jom Joseph Butler, Washington.
19-Wm. Richardson Ramsey NoTristown Pa.
20-Thomas Henry Pelsby, Baltimsrc, Md
21--Albert ITartsuI, Unadilla Mich.
22L Charles Ravencroft Creenlear, Ohio.
23Grove spooner Beardsley, declined appointment,
Oneida, N. y.
A-philip Adolphus Baltimore Nd
25-Andrew James Baxter, Cincinnati, Ohio
26-Bovsr Knckerbocker, Philadelphia.
21-Lewis Mathew Eastman, Baltimore, Nd
2s-Johnson Van Dyke Middleton, Baltimore, Nd.
29-William Thompecn Philadelphia.
CBAS McDOUGAII., Surgeon Y. s. Army,
President Medical Board
WV. j. SLOAN, Surgeon and Recorder.
CAMPS OF RENDEZVOUS AND INSTRUCTION.
CanTs Of rendezvous and instruction for volunteers
will be established at or the vicinity Of New York,
Harrisburg, Piitsburg, Cincinnati and other convenient
places under charge Of officers of the regular SERVICE
facilitate the recruiting Of acknowledgements Officers
recruiting, therefore, authorized TO their
into service as enrolled AS soon they mustered
the will be sent with the descriptive list to the
camps of rendezvous at which places the oath allegiance
will be duly administered by civil magistrate an
officer of the regular army Tho Of transportation
from the place Of muster will be paid by the Quarcrrnas
ter at the latter station When the organization of resi.
ments accepted to be raised within specified time not
completed at the expiration OF that period the companies
and dctachmens thereof already mustered into
vice will be liable 10 be assigned 10 other regiments
the pleasure &c the War Department.
APPOINTMENT OF AN ASSISTANT ADJuTAST GENE
RAL-cHANGES AMONG STAFF OFFICERS.
Major llcMchael, Of Philadelphia has been appointed
Assistant Adjutant General and Assistant A1iuiant
General MoGeevcr has been detached from tho staff Of
General Mcdowell and ordered to duty on the stan Of
General Fremont.
APPOINTMENT or DIsBuRsJNG OFFICERS.
An order was issued from the Adjutant Generals Office
today appointing the officers Of the regular army on
mastering duty in the principal cies disbursng officers
of the funds appropriated by Congress for collecting drill
ing and organizing the volunteers Under the act author
zog The President 20 accept the OF Ave hundred
thousand men, &c. They charged With the payment
oe proper claims presented TO them under this act aud
duly authenticated and certified 10 by the various volun
teer executive officers
RECRUITING PREMIUMS.
The premium for accepted recruits as laid down \,
paragraph 1875 in General Regulations will not be
allowed ~ thc volunteer service.
CONCENTRATIONS or THE REBELS on THE LINE OF