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ghly demoralized as to render them useless. They were paid off on Wednesday, and will go to New York on Friday afternoon. Gen. Scott not dead. The following order has just been issued: Headquarters of the Army, Washington, July 31, 1861. It has been the prayer of every patriot that the tramp and din of civil war might at least spare the precincts within which repose the sacred remains of the Father of his Country; but this pious hope is disappointed. Mount Vernon, so refor the present not to interfere with the order made by the Commander in-Chief. The writ was accordingly dismissed. Search of houses, Etc. General Scott has issued the following order: Headquarters of the Army, Washington, July 31, 1861. General Orders No. 12.--Searches of houses for arms, traitors, or spies, and arrests of offenders, in such matters, shall only be made in any department by the special authority of the commander thereof, excepting in extreme cases admitt