The New York herald., 1862-09-27
The Empire Brigade.

ANOTHER SERIOUS DIFFICULTY IN SP1SOLA REGI-
NENTs-coLoNEL BuRKE's MN ORDERED TO THE
CoRCoaAS LEGIoN-THE REGIMENT DISSOLVED AND
THE ORDER REJECTED BY ACTING GENERAL sPI-
HoLA-ooNFLICT OF AUTHORITY BETWEEN THE AD-
suTANr GENERAL, THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. GENE
RIAL BuSrEED, ACTING GENERAL sPrNoLA, COLONEL
BURKE AND CAPTAIN DOHEBTY, ErC.
new dculty sing out Of the necessity OF consol
eating some Of the has caused trouble
is brigade. The Fourth regiment, Colonel Burke,
ordered be consolidated Second and Third 70
bring their numbers up 70 the standard. On Tuesday
Ass Generals Van vechten and Bustesd reviewed the
brigade ard, after consultation concluded 70 conso-
date the Fourth with the Second and Third The order
received We'd esday, and on Thursday morning
carried into effect and the members Of the regiment
divided followsi-Two hundred and forty I'VE
% the Second and seventy FIVE TO Colonel Aliens
ment, the One Hundred and Forty fifth. This led 10
great dissatisfaction and great deaf Of con
sequences Colonel Burke who has been great trouble
and expense 70 rase his rcsiment, insisted his
Eand, and high words resulted among all hands.
Adjutant General Hhouse officially ordered the trans
Ter Of Colonel Burkes regiment from the Spnoa Brigade
IN process of organization IN East New York 10
General Corcorans Legion yesterday The order OF the
Aduant General having been presented 10 Acting Gene
raj spinola be rersed 70 hey it, alleging that
addressed To him and he did not recognize IT, The order
reads in plain terms for the transfer. IL said that
the question u the right 70 the regiment will tested
before both milit Try and civil Tribunals TO day.
Thursday atorpoon Gene, al Spinols received order
from General Van vechten directing him transfer the
regiment comm burke 10 COrcO
rams brigade but the order for breaking up the reg
men had been already executed. General Spipoa decin
ed To obey the latter shorty afterwards Colonel Burke
arrived IN the camp, and discovering what had been
done indignant and as alleged endeavored 10 excite
revolt among the late members of his command, and
Threatened 70 march them all uut n the barracks In dc
nance Of tbs order Of General Spinoa CAPTAIN Doherty,
Company =, same regiment, also used harsh lang age
towards the General, aud guard ordered To takc
them both INTO Gus ody and they both locked up
The guardhouse Al late hour Thursday night ene-
raj Sinoa received the follow ing order from General Van
vcchten;-
TO Brsadisr General srrsoL,, comma ndng Empire Br
b. sfeciai Order No 6A OF the COMMANDMENT Chief
copy o winch this morning le with you IA s or
dered that Col Burkes regiment be 70 Gen Cor
eorans brigade You will therefore place Colonel
Burke In command OF his regiment that he report 10
Genera Cor orsp for further orders.
CUYLER VAN vECHTEN, Inspector General
In reply TO this order Gene al Spinola stated that al
Coionel.B Burke had comm nd when IL received
having by the previous order been deprived If IT, il was
smposs le him to 70 and the matter stands
awaiting The result II all II law processes wrs
captions, pleadings and so forth, informed
TRANSFER FROM sPISoLA TO coRcoRAS.
Blk hundred men Of the Twenty-thi regiment, under
command OF Captain H. 7. Chapman, Jr., were trans
ferrcd from the Empire Brigade to General Corcoran
Lsgion staten Island yesterday Under orders from
covernor Morgan the were marched from the camp
East New York. and proceeded By cars and Terry
Staten Island