The national Republican., 1861-10-12
FROM THE GRAND ARMY.
NO PASSES GRANTED TO CIVILIANS ACROSS TIE

personal comfort, to Washington, for the pur
pose of visiting their relatives in the army
across the Potomac, that as General Mcclellan
considers their visits Inconsistent with the good
Of the soldiers as well as prejudicial to the sue
cess of the army generally, passes are refused
by positive orders.
The constant communication of families with
their brothers, husbands, and sons, is prevented
by the refusal of passes, which, in very many m
stances, is the occasion Of great deal Of painful
embarrassment to the officer In charge, as well
as to many who, after reaching here, are with.
out the means of providing for their comfort.
There are also a great many who come merely
through curiosity, but they are going to need.
less expense, as it cannot be gratiHed No
passes are granted, except in extreme cases,
where it is positively necessary.
ARMY SUPPLIES.
The following order, No. 80, was yesterday
issued from the Adjutaut Generals Office:
Supplies furnished by particular States for their
volunteers in the service of the United States
will be turned over to the proper staff depart
ment Of the army, and issued according to law
and regulations, to the troops of the States for
which they were specially intended. But a,
such supple, will eventually be charged to The
United States, any that may remain iu excess
Of regulation allowances may, when so directed
by the general commanding be issued to any
other troops in the service OF the United States
standing In need of them.
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.
Capt. Thos. J. Wood, of Kentucky, of U. S
cavalry, and Lieut.. Col. Richard W. Johnson
of Kentucky, also of U. s. cavalry, were yes
terday appointed brigadier generals Of volun
teers, and assigned to commands under Gen
Sherman, in Kentucky.
Captain Averill, OF mounted rifles, U. S. A.
has been assigned TO the command of Young
Kentucky (Pennsylvania) cavalry.
AID FOR GENERAL WOOL.
Baron (Captain) Won Vegesak, of Sweden
has been appointed an aid de-camp toMaj. Gen
Wool.
APPOINTMENT OF U. REVENUE MARINE OFFICERS
First Lieutenant, Alvan A. Fengar, New
London, Connecticut.
Second Lieutenants, Samuel G. Colesberry
Philadelphia. Pa; Ed. A. Freeman, Boston
Massachusetts,.
Green Point New York; Joseph X, Whitcomb
Boston, Massachusetts Augustus G. Carey
New York.
Admiral German, late of the Mexican nav
has mol been appointed captain in the Unite
States navy.
FROM GENERAL BANKS IS DIVISION.
A serious and tragcal affair occurred las
Monday night, at the temporary encampmen
of the fifth Connecticut. During the Turmoil
of pitching tents and preparing supper, in th
midst of terrific storm, an unprincipled spec
ulator smuggled hogshead Of liquor into The
lines, and, before being detected by the officers
enough o! his poisonous compound had beel
dispensed to create the greatest disturbance
During the reign Of its influence an affray oc
Cured in which one citizen was killed, two o
three wounded, and ,veral horses and caltl
shot On the facts trauspiriug, General Bank
Issued an order for all the liquor found With
the limits Of cur pickets to be indiscriminate
destroyed, and those found selling ii to be al
: rested.
On Wednesday an enterprising individ
ual' named Joseph Trail, succeeded in cor
3 cealing q barrel In the woods and supplied
to passing soldiers near Gaithersburg. Adjr
tant Stone and Surgeon Dinmon, of the mint
teenth New York, ferreted out the fellow, al
rested him, and turned him over TO the care
Provost Marshal Stone. His villanous bevel
f age was destroyed on the spot.
General Williams, an officer in the Mexica
war, has been ordered TO the command of th
!, third brigade.