The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-15
Dismissal of Our Consul at
Curacao.
DISSATISFACTION In THE HIGHLAND REGIMENT
Arrest Of Bearer Of Dispatches to the Rebel
Commissioners in Europe.
The Baltimore Police Commissioners
Habeas Corpus Case,
&c., &c., &c.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON August IA, 1851
PREPARATIONS FOR AN ATTACK UPON TIE UNION
LINES.
II has been asccrtained that the rebel Gen Maguder
Of Newport notoriey left Yorktown few days ago with
about thousand CT the rebel forces there went
in the direction Of Richmond 1t is supposed they
to join the column of Beauregard in front of Washington
There many evidences that the rebels
ing between here and Richmond nearly all the troops
they have in Virginia This construed into prepare
ton on their part for an attack upon our lines here
REMOVAL OF THE AMERICAN CONSUL AT CUR.coA.
The Secretary of State today, the receipt the
intelligence that the pirate Sumter permitted to
enter the port of Curacao West Indies ordered the me
date of Moses Jesurun the American Consul
that post and appointed Richard E. Morse Of Iowa his
place.
EX-MINIsTER FAULKNER.
Notwithstanding the reports the contrary not
until late last night that Minister Faulkner was re-
moved from the Jail to pleasant quarters, under the
eye Of the Provost Marshal.
GUARDING AGAINST TRAITORS.
The necessity for strict vigilance passing
in and out Of Washington has made necessary watch
closely all leading from the city and require
passes from those who attend the market ere
The loyal citizens of the adjoining counties gratiGed
that this has been pursued but the rebel sypa
Fastening to take the oath of allegiance order nro
cure passes Tho simple taking of the oath by means
sufficient guard against treason traitors, the rebels
willingly take the oath but do not keep H. Even more
stringent will be taken if necessary General
Mcclellan and Provost Marshal Porter determined
only that discipline and order shall be preserved but that
the free Of rebels and rebel spies Of
formation in regard the OF army shall
be stopped.
THE PUBLICATION OF THE LIST OF WOUNDED AND
PRISONERS.
The list Of Union soldiers who prisoners and wound
ed at Richmond and Centrevle that appears exclusively
in to days HERALD produced quite sensation in Wash
ington the arrival of the paper this evening Few
people knew Of the arrival here Of the surgeons who
gave their parole much less the fact that they brought
the entire list of soldiers who are prisoners and
wounded.
DEATH OF COLONEL FARNHAM.
Colonel Farnham, Of the New York Fire Zouaves died
this evening" from wounds received the battle of Bull
run. His body be embalmed and will be forwarded
to New York by the afternoon train tomorrow.
"A LOAN TO THE REBEL GOVERNMENT.
rumor is that Mr. Corcoran, the celebrated
banker and money lender here who has amassed i'm
fortune of the United States government hae
proposed to aid the rebels by loanng them money What
he will be able to lend them will be but drop in the
the viper trying sting death the bosom in which
warmed into life.
FLAGS OF TRUCE.
As the rebels at Norfolk had former occasion fired
upon flag OF truce going from side the reception of
the flag of truce from them which brought the surgeons
whose report sent to you last night has occasioned
some comment 1t appears, however, that an ample
apology had been made for the assault upon our flag OF
truce and the given that the officer in com
and on that occasion had been dismissed from the rebel
service for permitting it.
The last flag of from Norfolk, brought also the
Miss Jennie Curtis represented to be sister of Ohio
ve,unteer), who, with two female companions made
prisoners outside of lines in The dir econ of Fairfax
Court Hense, some two weeks ago.
JNSrBoRDINATIoN IN TIRE NEW YORK SEVENTY
NINTH REGIMENT.
Much excitement occasoned this afternoon in
sequence of the dsafcction openly manifested in the
Seventy ninth New York (Hghland) regiment and the
sending to their camps OF military force cir
cumsances might require Tie result was the arrest
forty or nfty who took more active part the nsub
ordination. These were brought into the city about
eight O'Clock and confined prisoners, while The re.
mander Of the regiment marched TO The Navy Yard
under strong guard of cavalry An investigation OF the
a1air vii. take place Among the alleged causes OF