The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-04
New York, Friday, October 4, 1861.
THE SITUATION.

L.
General Mcclellan has issued some important
ORDERS which we publish in full to-day. Among
Others is one referring to the late depredations
committed by the Union troops at the village of
Falls Church. These excuses he denounces as
atrocious, and feels convinced that they have been
tie work of few bad men, and that The officers
and soldiers of the army generally will unite in
the suppression Of practices which disgrace the
whole amy. He orders that in future the penalty
OF death shall be enforced upon all parties con-
victed Of such outrages. In another order
General Mcclellan dosignaies all the forts and
works in the vicinity of Washington to the num-
Der of thirty-two, by special names, by which
they shall be known hereafter.
The Secretary Of the Treasury is making ar.
rangements TO place $4,000 900 TO the credit OF the
United States government in London, for the pur.
purposes Of transportation
Owing to some alleged differences which have
arisen upon points of military etiquette between
General Anderson and General Mitchell il appears
before the President ard Cabinet statement of
the case, and a request that new commander
be appointed to the Department of Kentucky.
General Anderson is said to be in very bad
health, and the proposition Of General McCook
received the appreciation Of both General Ander-
son and General Mitchell. The result has been the
appointment Of General McCook to the Depart
Tent Of Kentucky, and it is understood that the
Kentuckians in Washington are highly pleased at
this arrangement.
1t was stated in Washington that General Shields
had declined the command of the new Irish Bri-
gade, as he had left California and gone to Sinaoa,
in Mexico, for the recovery Of his health. Other
accounts from San Francisco, however, state that
he has merely gone ona wedding tour to Mexico.
We have report via Cincinnati of o fight in
Western Virginia, in which the Union troops, con-
sistng of four companies Of the Thirty fourth Ohio
and five companies of the First Kentucky regi-
ments, and one company of the Fifth Virginia,
under Lieutenant Colonel Enyart, surrounded and
defeated the rebels at Chapmansvle, killing sixty
and taking seventy prisoners. On endeavoring to
escape the rebels were intercepted by Colonel
Piatt, who killed forty of them and took large
number prisoners. Another battle was reported
to be progressing at Sewalls Mountain, between
the rebels under Floyd and Wise and the Union
troops under General Cox, and that the rebels were
getting the worst Of it, and were falling back on
THAR intro ncbmanfe at awishurp
The fate Of the mutinous prisoners condemned
by Gen. Mcclellan to hard labor ut Tortugas has
been generously mitigated upon their arrival at
the Rip Raps. Gen. Wool had them drawn ups in
line and addressed them on the serious dereliction
of duty for which they had been condemned
He stated that Gen. Mcclellan would have been
justified in shooting them for mutiny in face Of the
enemy, but he had . merciful proposition to make
hands, all those who were willing might step for
ward three PAGES. Those who were not content to
do SO would be sent to Tortugas to expiate their
crime. The entire number, $50, at once stepped
They were then taken to Newport News and
drafted into New York regiment.
Affairs at Fortress Monroe were quiet. The
frigate SusQuehanna had taken two prizes from the
West Indies laden with sugar and salt The gun.
boat Cambridge had just arrived with four prizes,
captured while protecting the blockade off Bean.
fort, N. G. Ono was from Barbados; another
from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia; another from Lunen-
burg, and another from st. John, N. b. The reve-
nue. schooner Henrietta is at Old Point Comfort.
General Fremont is said to be arranging his pro
gramme for . grand attack the rebels upon
which he intends to stake everything. He declines
to make any more small or isolated movements
He is in continual counsel with his generals Of
division, and it is reported that they heartily con-
cur with his plan Of operations.
Dr. White, surgeon in General Mulligan, 3 army
has arrived at Jefferson City from Lexington and
ST. IS that the rebel General Price had left tho
Iaar place, with the main body Of his force, and
d moving southwark to effect a junction with
! 'ulloch, after which he will push on towards
-jorsrson City-surroundng and cutting off Gene.
gals siegel and Davis, and then give battle to
Iren ont near Jefferson City. He is confident Of
Success, and anticipates o speedy march on st,
Ln.s.
Fiore are some points in the European news
fclching American affairs
The King of Holland opened the session of the