New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-27

Major Henry J. Hunt has beeo appointed
Chief If Artillery for the Army o. the Potomac.
Major Hunt was bieyoted some years ago for
meritOrous conduct.
TROOPS AT The ARR JUNCTION HOUSE.
Geo. Blrnker's brigade cross into Virgins 10
day. There are seven or eight regiments at or
near Arlington House. Col. Porter is in inn
mediate cOmt0aud.
col. LANDER's OPINION OF OUR HEROES.
Col. Lander says that be had rather fght
another battle with the troops WHO fell back at
Bull Run, than with the new leyies. lie values
the experience of one such battle highly.
MANAGEMENT or GEN. MCCLELLAN.
We understand that Geo. Mcclellan 10 in the
habit of seeing to every thing himself, and making
sure that all is right, and that bis officers orc
doing their duty and executing his orders. A
reconnaissance in force would not be likely 10 bs
made, unless he were near enough to be COZ.
suited. He is rigid disoiplnsrian, because he
knows how to organize victory" His arrival
will be equivalent to 10000 men,
GEN. M'cLELLAEs COMMAND.
1t will be seen By tue subjoioed general order
that Gen. McClellah's command will include Gen.
Mansfieids as well as Gen. McDogeIls depart.
ment, and two counties ia Maryland Us vol:
General Orders No. 81
WAX DArAHIAEST' AP5rr,sr.0ESEEsLs 0rrros,,
Fi,l: There viI be added to re Department Of ie bs,
dosh le counties of Nah etou fnd AegLaoy Ia ia yud
asd such part Of Vii 70 lay be- covered y the amy
Mrs operation And the I'll be added h Dypsrmsst ~
MGh'eton the couue. Of Pdsce Geoge, Mon snrry sod
Frederick III temsi der Of Moryad AID al t,uis ,snia
AID Delaware VIII constitute rbo department q Penn ,vaus
the Department. ofEoa.Eastern Virsn u eon.itute eco
graphical di'i,i nnde @so'Cs Mech nd, L. s. A. heed
Second All officer. Of volunteer regiments vi be 'ub-c. TO
examination b. Military Board be sppoinsd be the De
pst.m,ns with thg concurrence Of general Cbiai a. to
tnsir btuess for the portions assigned hen Ihoe ohoef.
occaoned will De allied by the appointment q ,uck
my H,ys Psd ne a. ,g ne Sad "a Port Cha
ksls Ursys HaEbor w T. are announced - d9ube-Tnios
ih 1900 being the respective dates OF Their h occu snbI
fdTrA. Captain Robert Garland sud FrsLieutentnt Ed
wsrd Brooks seventh lnntry having given evidence a. dis
oysty crOpI-d tom the rOs q the ,rmy die fon
ant Leshler. Tenth nntry having ct,syed lis
sbsepce and laid 20 report to TIE Commanding Oser Of
Uepar megt Of The West dropped iren the rosof thu
~ order |, THOMAS, Adjitln.-Gensui-
THE NEXT BATTLE.
Il lie believed BY officers who prophcsied de-
feat at Bull Run that the next battle viii give
us victory.
PRICES PAID FOR MULES AND HORSES.
Tie Government is paying Sl95 for si1ies,
and from $50 to $40 for Sorses.
THE BARBARlTY OF THE RgDErs,
Evidence Of the barbarity of the Rebels h cou-
stansiy coming in. DR.. Barnes, surgeon OF the
New.York 25th Regiment left 30 wounded men,
to whom he had been attending under tree,
while he went to assist Col. Slocum. Several
had suffered amputatiOn, aud one brave fellow,
who had lost bis leg, was leaning against tree.
When DR.. Barnes returned most OF the wounded
men were found dead, having been bsyonetnd,
among them, those upon whom lie lad operated.
Dr. Barnes has given his testimony 30 the Sam.
tarv Commission, and it viii doubtless APPEAR IN
m official FORM in connection with large auout
of other evidence of similar character.
BRIG.-GEN. KEARNEY
Brig-Gen. Philip Kearney mas been ordered to
report here for duty.
IMPORTANT CAPTURE IN BACK RIVER.
Commonore Stringnan reports to The Navy
Department a very considerable capture made 10
Back River. Three manned and equipped launches
from the Minnesota, two from the Roanoke, with
four BOATS from Fort Monroe, aboat noon on
Wednesday, went up Back River, returning al
o'clock on Thursday morning. They rSfs
having burned ten vessels, schooners, and scops,
and have brought back a schooner heavily laden
with corn and provisions. They saw no bate
ries and no Rebels, except few sc,uts. The
Dawn arrived at Hampton Roads yesterday with
a heavily laden sloop in tow captured 90 her
way from Cherystone, trying TO get up York
River. The captain and a lttle boy escaped ln
a snail boat 10 the shore. Eight passengers
were found on board who are detained Oh tho
Minnesota.
Drp,RTrRT oP TIE y. y. TwESTy-FTTH
The 18th New-York Regiment this morning
went home.
THE COMFORT up TIE SOLDIERS.
A large builditg mas been erected at the depos
for the use OF the soldiers coming into the ety.
IL il prosided with baths and cOnyeniences loS
luuchng.
ANOTHER JEFF. DAVIS PRIZE REcarrtitp.
The Navy Department has information Of mo
recapture OF the schooner EnekSnlfesS' H"'u '"o
prize crew put aboard her by the Jeh p"''s'
One of the bloekading squadron naOoed Der 90
she WA creeping along the c'a'' '"""
Charleston.
FORT ELLSWORTH.
Fart Ellsworth mounts three 9-hch guns, sno
ak brass hoNitzers. in addition to Der iof"oi
armament. Over 100 trained seainen from the
Navy-Yard are detailed 10 work them, anae'
Commodore Shubrick. Their places have oesH
supplied
TIE FORTFIcATIoNs ABOVE ALEXANDRIA.
The Mt. Vernon, Philadelphia, and Bslainoro
are busily engaged in transporting heavy u"oe,
for the Notifications above Alexandria, as wen
ma ahot ahen and other army stores.