The New York Herald Newspaper, January 4, 1863, Page 8

NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 1863. THE GREAT BATTLE. m@y’s loss must have been more severe But among eur lessee we mourn such noble souls @s Gene- as Sill, General August Willich, Colonel Gareeche, Ovione! Miner Milliken, Firat Obio cavairy; Colonel Haw. kins, Thirteenth Uhio; Colonel McKee, Third Kentucky; (Wolowe! Forman, Fifteenth Kentucky; Celone! Ki) ‘and Lieutensnt Colonel Shepherd, Eighteenth regu jars; Major Carpenter, Tenth regulars; Captain Rdgertoa, First Ohio battery, and bis two lioutenanis and mavy more No other generals wore burt, Among our wounded are Genera! Kirk, Genoral Van ‘who established a splendid reputation, Colonel |arraby, Ninoty ninth Ouio; —— King, Fitteenth reguiare, Mayra Poot, Ricker, Slemmer, Eleventh regulars; Captains Bell, ‘Wise, Barry, McDonnell, Power and Yerk, aud Lieutenaat MoAldster , Fitteenth reguiara; Major Towusen, Ei:bleeuth regulars; Captain Long, Fourth reguiars, Cavairy Liew fenant Me(ielian Miller and Foster, Twanty-neveath Odio When the battie closed the evemy occupied the ground whrob was ours in the moroing, and (he advantage was theirs, Their object in attacking us was Lo cur uso from Mashvitie They played their olf game. If McUovk'e ferce bad held more firmly g:inst Hardee's corps aud ‘Cheatham's division, the pian of battic would have suo- eoeded. At dark they had a heavy forco on our right, leading to he belief that they intended to pursue, Their cavairy, Moautime, was oxcessively t vublecome, cutting deeply state our trains bebiud us, and we bad not cavairy enough 40 protect ourselves. The Fourth reguia’s made ono splendid dash at them, eapturing sixty seven and releasing threo hundred prisim- ere they had taken from us, recapturmg Sve hundred Prinouers of the enemy. The entire Iino has suffored terribly, and the loss on both sides has been heavy, The rebels held un advantage in position, but suffered Verribly under the galling fre of our destruct! rtillery, which was got nto ood position about noon to-day. The forlorn hepo of this army, comprising four regi- ments of regular infantry (including the Eighteenth feguiurs two thousand two hundred strong), and two ‘Pattcries, lost all of their fleld officers, two-thirds of their Mine officers and bulf of the evlicted men killed and woundod. ‘The Anderson Troop (a Philadelphia rogiment), of Col, Wynkoop's light cavalry brigade, also suflered severely. ‘Majors Rosengarten and Ward were both killed during & charve. The cavalry bebaved and manuvered under fire with ‘ho steadiness of veteran regular dragoons, and ‘much of our success is due to this, Goveral Rousseau wae wounded at the hoad of dis epleudid Jivision, after making two bayonet chargos and Aghting for nearly five hours. General Stauloy is seriously wounded in the log. @enoral Palmer is dangerously wounded, General Kosecrans directed the gizantic field operations of the day in porson, and General Joseph Johnston direet- @4 the movements of the enemy in pereon, About one o'clock General Thuinas threw his entire corps d'arm:: aizsinst tho contro of the onomy’s forces, and breaking it, drave it back over a milo in great con, fusion. Rebels, killed and wounded, lay in beaps upon thi: round, ‘eueral Rosecrans then ordored an advance of the entire line of hia army in support of Gen, Thomas, ‘and we soon engaged the enemy at close quarters, for the ‘Brat time iv the bistory of the rebellion. Genera! Nogiey's division, with tte excellent artillery, eatired great dextruction among the rebels on the left of the contre, and Gen. Crittenden, with bis corps d’arme-, Ferniinx tho lort wing of our army, gained the enemy’, fatrenohments, and drove the rebels through the town. ‘Tho ives on either side has been very heavy. We have taken avarly three thousand prisoners, add our loss is not gear so heavy as that of the rebels. Wo are following the enemy up, and will drive him into Alabama vefore we give him any rest. We have taken ever Sl\y gucs and seven stands of Stato colors. The Third Day’s Fight. Gen. Rosecrans determined to begin tho attack on Thurs- Gay morning, and opened furiously with our loft at dawn. ‘The enemy, however, would not retire from oar right | and the battio worked that way. At eleven o'clock mat, ‘Vera wore not flattering on aither side. At twolve our battories recolved new supplies of ammu- Bition, were massed, and a terrible fre was opened. The amemy bozan to give way, General Thomas pressing on their centro and Crittenden advancing on their left. The ‘Pattie was more sevcre at that hour than it had been, ‘and the rosnlt was yot doabtfut. Beth sides were uneasy, but determiued. Genera! Rosocraps felt ita importance fully, If be is defeated he wil! be defeated badly, beeause ho wilt Aight as long 2 be bas igade. If be ts victorious the enemy will Be doatroy. ue ™ * At this hour we are apprenetlyg. Some of our troops behaved badly, but most of them wer@ heroes. I believe ail Dut Waikor’s brigade, consisting of {Xe Seventeenth and Thirty-Grat Obio, and two other regimes, were not tn pelelerspies s Docs ee on guard, but they ‘Sere Fr At eae yeas ‘aa numerdus as bee ee did Sie ‘nse as much artillery. Generals Joo ma Bragy were in command. Prisoners say they lost largely. dongral McCook was brave to a fault, and self-possessed- Fle narvow!y escaped death many times. ‘The rebels aro destroying our wagon train on the Mur- frevaboro pike. art win sw ¢ Dartux Porto Naan Morrremporo, Jan. 2—P. M. Our army bivyouacked on the same ground last night as that ecovpied by our furces on the night of the 3st @wtimo Siu: ariwy gained some advantage in the battle of yee- terday, but not without terrible car; The loss om both sides can only futely tremendoas, Geuera! Newly fonght his division all day yesterday ,and let very heavily in men, but saved bis deneribed as abso. ‘al Rouwsresw (mmortalized bimeelf long before he fell severely wounded. He is eet down as one of the great hernes of the battle, The enomy wae Reayily reinforced from some direction fast niylat Sajor General MeCouk had bis botee blown to atoms by vesterday afterucon, and, although severely ed, Foun remounted and rode to the front of his gal- cs! Roseerans everywhere and at all times ox Dibitei creat coolness apd moral courage, exposing him, nit oc tially at critical periods. He gavo orders inces- an'ty i: a Arn manner. The fig't was renewed this moraing with great ferocity Benvtal Roscorars tod his scattored troops and re- ost niet, vo ériveu tho enemy nearly two miles. \ \gades are getting into line as I write. Koto corset are arriving, and Gen. Rosecrans is Beier © 1“ ifoy the rebels at apy cost. Al ave b to Murfreesboro and the neighboring Villages Bie coe! ed we hovpitats, Weave seudiag many wounded men to Nashville by bay a ements fer the care of the wounded aro deiny ol, and every effort is made to make the fu core ae comfortable as porsidle. Peibdolplia kaay weil be proud of the Anderson Ca. airy. The mon and officers have covered themselves wits, clory. ‘Tae wwteg ee tint of the killed in the Anderson Mar aicys= nt Kimber, Alexander Drake, F. Her- ting, AT Avtok, A. W. Chave, ‘The T slow toes bow been very heavy. BILLRD, Ririgedier Gonaral 80th Livitensot © lonel Gareaote, Chief of Geporal Rose erans’ wat Br iyodior Generat Willled, of Indians. ont hell, of the Twentieth Obie regiment. nator, Acting Brigadier General wo) Varrner, of tbe Fifvecuth Kentucky regiment, vei dover, of the Twenty-fourth Obi regnoont, of tem, Jom Hundred aod Firat Obi, A culome! Medee, Fifteenth Wisconsin Comes! Almonds, Twouty-Oret ilpots. forty-second Li!\n08, Waker, Tutrsy-first Oar, cavalry brigade. | Marriogtos, Tweaty seventh Mino, ata lobo Jobosen, Fifteenth Wisconsin. pant Celene! Coton, of the Sixth Kentucky regi- Tiouter ans Colonel Jones, of tho Thirty-ninth Indians foci nt Major Carr@uter, of the Nineveonth reguiars. Mary fe rien, of Philadelobia (Anderson Troop). Caytal Garrett of the Nipeveenth Jilinois regiment. Coteus) Carpenter, 01 the Eignteenth Wisconsin battery. worn Major Gamera! Kou seau, of Kentucky Brigotia Qearrarl SK a given. ‘Deck across Stone’s river. to the command or the Fourth division, with his head. quarters at Columbia, and {rom that place he advanced upon Brigadier General Wood, of Indiana, severely. Brigadier Geveral Van Cleve, of Minnesvta. Colonel Carsale, Of Ojo. Lieutenan t Colone! Berry, Fifth Kentucky. Major Sleramer, Sixteen gb regulars. Major King, Fifteenth regulars, and many others, appointed a major general of voluntecrs, and when Gen. Lie: tenant Colonel One Hundred and First Ohio, badly | Buell reorganized bis army of the Ohio at Louisville early , Colone! Carlin, Thirty-eighth Miinois, commanding | in"October, 1862, he was appointed second in command brigade. Of those forces. When General Rosecrans recently organ. Captain Oscar F. Mark, Acting Taspecter Genera) @ | ized his troops he gave Genoral Thomas the chargo of the ‘Thomas’ ataff, severaly. centre of the grand army, and bravely has that part of Captain Douglass, Kighteenth regulars. the forces done their work at this battle of Murfreesboro- ‘The Twenty-first, fwenty-fftb and Thirty-Afth Hlinot® ara regiments lost two-thiras of their nambers, and the Fif- Sketch of Gen: i Taew L. Crittende: teenth and Thirty-eighth Mipole one-balf, Major Geveral Thomas L. Crittenaen ts a native of Kea. The One Hundred and First Obie lost 125 men. tacky, and son of the noted loyal Kentuckian, Hon, John The Thirty-eight Indiana lost about the same number. | 7 Crittenden. Hie brother is the noted rebel general who ‘The total aumber of killed and wounded is estimated at | W88 19 command at Mill Springs—viz: Major General 2,600. a ne George B. Crittenden. He was a lieutenant colonel of a The rebel logsvexceeds ours, Kentucky regiment in the Mexican war, was aid to Gen- General J. E, Ruins was killed, eral ‘Taylor at the battle of Buena Vista, and gavo the General Cheatham was wounded and taken prisoner. celebrated reply to Santa Anna when that cbieftain de- We bave captured 500 prisoners, manded a surrender—‘ General Taylor never surren- ‘The Oght oolock merning ders.” Colonel Crittenden was consul at Liverpool i ii cicada tara under Taylor and Fillmore; was elected general of January 1. of the Kentucky State Guard, and now Cannonading was bh ‘clock 4 Falta alaaaeeh etal nialatinaalie appointed the chief military commandant of the State, When the rebels took up arms in Kentucky, Gen. T. L. Crittenden was empowered to take command, and at the head of the Home Guard started for Mul- Graugh’s Hil, and effectively checked the advance of the Wood's and Van Cleve’s divisions were in Murfrees- boro, driving the enemy, who were jn full retreat. The following rebel commissioned officers have been captored:—Major J. J. Franklin, Thirtieth Arkansas. { 00'S) Vouiecitle, He has been actively engaged in Laptain WE, Johnson, Second Arkansas; Captain J.P. } tne goid under General Buell, and nnder bis,commnd, at Engle, Second Arkansas, and Captain 8.C. Stone, First | : 2 = nha ie | the head of a division, marched throvgh Tenneesee, and ) | particinated in the hattle of Shiloh, His commission of Many bulidioga,bave beam taken in Nashville for bosplts) | 51 alee gemoral dated, from September.27, 1862).-and de purpesoa. | received his appointment 0° tpajor.ceneral about the mid- Pests, pees af the, wounded are Row. belMg | aie or 1562, When General Ec:ell advanced npon General Bragg, Cenera) Crittenden pad charge of the left wing of the Army of the Ohio, which position he also held in the Fonrtecn. army corps in its general advanco nnder Rosecrans. Major General Thomas L, Crit- fondon is perhaps thirty-ci_nt years of age, five feet nine inches high, little in form. and active in motion; his hair eyes and beard are quite dark. his face weather-beaten’ bearing a strong resemblance to bis father’s, Hejs mild. mannered, centlemanly, and knows everybody; has a cor- dial shake of the hand and a pleasant word for all—in fact,a true Kentucky gentleman. Am an officer he is without pretensions, exccedingly popular with his oflicers and men; is a good, nota great, soldier, and! think an honest, true bearted patriot, ‘The river is falling, and there are pow only eighteen | Juches on the shoals, THE LATEST NEWS. THE FOURTH DAY'S ENGAGEMENT. Repulse of the Left Wing of Rosecrans’ Army. Ate wae Murfreesboro Not Occupied by Our Troops. Sketch of General Sill. Brig General Joshua W. Sill, who was killed at Mur. freesboro, was s native of Ohio, and entered tho Military Academy of West Point as a cadet, im 1849. He graduated on the 30th of June, 1853, standing No. 3 im his class, in which we find the names of Geporals McPherson, Schofeld, Robinson, R. 0. Tyler, Terrill, Sheridan and Plummer, Colonel Sweitzer and others in the United States Army, and W. R. Boggs, of Additional Names of the Killed | Sersis. and oters in the rebel service. On the Ist of July, 1853, he was brevetted a second lieutenant of and Wounded, ordnance, ‘and was appointed acting Assistant Professor of &e., Ethics, &c., at the West Point Military Academy in 1864+ On tho Iat of July, 1856, he was promoted toa first liew. tenancy of ordnance, and on the 25th of January, 1561, he resigned his commission in tho regular army. But when Reomrnie, Ep. Mt SHG |: 1 Te ge direeneeie Siateart wae pena the sub- Telegraphic communication is restored between bere | sect of our sketch could not remain idlo, and therefore and Nashville. organized at Portsmouth, Ohio, the Thirty-third regiment It js reported that General Bragg was killed to-day, of Obio Volunteers, of which he was made the colonel, ith a commission dated July 29, 1861. The regiment iat Therelhas bee Aghting all day, but no particulars are | 4144 in Tennersee and Kentucky, under Generale Sber- man, Anderson and Buell, and many times has the namo Our forces are advancin, and the rebels are falling | of its gallant commander been before the public, until the government, about the middle of lat year, appointed him a full brigadier general, and he was placed in charge of the Ninth brigade of tho Army of the Ohio. He had often acted as brigadier general in charge of that brigade while in Kentyeky, Topnesseo and at Pittsburg Landing. When General Bucll, at the end of September, reorgan. &., * &e, The following officers are wounded slightly :— Colonel “Miller. Colonel Blach, ef the Fortieth Indiana, Lieutenant Colonel Neff. 2 ized the Army of the bio, General Sill was j Coleuebasalts placed in, command of the Second division, which, Captain Pate. although attached to Gen. McCook’s corps, acted some. It bas beop raining bisevity tl day in the vicinity of the | what independently of it. It was this division that Dattie fed. pushed on so rapidly after the successful skirmish ag Floyd's Fork, Ky., on the lat of October, 1862. The force ‘then marched upon and occupied Shelby ville and Hardins- ville, Ky., and moving acrors Renson’s creek, entered and occupied Frankfort on the afternoon of the 6th of October: It then pushed on te Lexington, Ky, but the battle of There was very little fighting to-day. Perryville or Chaplin’s Hill, on the 8th, somewhat delayed Our forces do not yet occupy Murfreesboro, its operations. Gen. Buel) reuniting his command after ‘The reveles ettncked and destroyed our hospital re that battle, Gen. Sill’s division ceaned to act independently ‘There was heavy cannonading to-day until noon, when the rebels attacked our left wing, and we were terribly re. puleed. + = i SOE =| Saad crpetantel Gia. BUEN Gd WUE NG CEL vans #u) . Buell, reorgan! mm are Doing nirengly velsiwOns From the rab, of the Ohio jato the Fourteenth army corps, Gen. Sill was army at Richmond, placed in charge of the Fourth brigade, formerly under ‘There was s spirited engagement at Lavergne to-day | Gen, Rousseau, and was atiached tothe ‘Second division between the mechanics and engineers, under Colonel | 894 right wing, or Gen, MoCook's corps, and in that capa- Tunis, and General Wheaton’s rebol cavairy, The Intier city be fell at Murfreesboro, Gen. Sill was a little over seve rouibd ith she lance thirty. , eitied, thirly years of age at the time he was killed, and gave Great promise of being @ good officer. all contrabands captured by the rebels on the Unio wagon rane 8 ately shot. Twenty, thus killed, memes I” Sketch ef Colo: Garesche, Lieutenant Colonel Julius P. Garesche, who met with 7 bis death in so sudden and fcarful a manner while doing ‘Major Sleminer and Captain King, whe were bein€ | his duty on the ficld of battle at Murfreesboro, was about conveyed away woundod from tho battle field inan am. | forly years of age and a native of Cubs, but was ap- dolance, were captured by the rebels, taken four miles | Pointed a cadet to the Military Agent igh away and then paroled and thrown out on the road. ated on the 30th of June, 1841, standing No. 16 in a claes General Willich is not killed, but is wounded anda | of fifty-two members, among whom we find the names pri r. ef Generals H.G. Wright, Whipple, Howe, Lyon, Love, Plummer, Brannan, §. Hamilton, Totten, J.T. Reynolds, ‘Yesterday General Rosesrans personally took command | ‘5.64 guiny, Richardson, Brooke and others ef the Union of the Fourth United States cavalry, and attacked Genera} 75 Anderson,'Sumt, Joves, Garuett, and others in ‘Wheeler's robe) cavalry, who were cut to pieces ‘tad the rebel service. On the Ist of July, 18¢1, he was pro- utterly routed. moted to the second lieutenantcy of the Fourth artillery, and on the 18th of June, 1846, was further promoted to a Captain Mack, chief of artillery, and on General Tho- | 6,51 iisuenantcy. In November, 1865, he was appointed mas’ staff, 19 mortally wounded. an arsistant adjutant general with the rank of captain, A despatch from Colonel Anderson to headquarters here | and in February, 1856, he was promoted toafull cap- says tatocy aud relinquished bis rank in the line. On the 14th ‘We have whipped the rebels decidedly, and are at of May, 1861, he receive! a brevet rank of major in the place of I, Mclwwell, appointed brigadier general of Christiana, nine miles south of Murfreesboro on the rai)- road. the United Staten Army, and on tho 34 of August, 1861’ he was appoiuted an assistant adjutant general, with the Tank of major. He was further promoted to a lioutenant coloneley, and ordered to report to General Rosecrans: whiob be did i» November last. He was then appointed chief of Generai Rosecrans staff, and mot his death by acannon baX taking off his head, while he was by tho side of his commander. Sketch of Major Slemmer. Masava1s, Tene., Jam, &—6 P. M he tales bute CORE ag et is ropevtel wouneot, Tho first day’s fighting was all our own way, but the | ig a native of Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, from right wing of our army fought itself into a bad position. which State he was appointed a cadet to the West Point The third day wo repulsed tho rebels with torribie | Military Academy in September, 1846. Ho graduated on slaughter, ourselves sustaining but slight loss, se dng bp eet rere een ae Rhy Nasavitis, Tenn., Jan, 3, 1863. Colonel McKee is reported killed. Our loss of officers is heartrending. ‘The fighting to-day has been light. It closed last evening with terrible slaughter of the enemy. Warren, Carlin, Grever and othors of the Union army; Generals Ransom, Magruder, Winder and others in the rebel service, and was brevetted on the Ist of July, 1850, a second lieutenant of the First artillery, and ordered to Florida to hold the Seminole Indians in check. He was Sketch of General G. H. Thomas. promoted to @ full second lieutonancy while in service, Major General George H. Thomas is an officer of thé | and was ordered to San Diego, California, and from thence United States Army and « native ef Virginia, from which | was sent te Fort Yuma, one of the most barren and unde. Stato he was appointed to the army. He is between | sirable posta in the whole country. He was next ordered forty and forty-five years ofage. He entered West Point | to Fort Moultrie, Charleston harbor, and on the 30th of aa a cadet tu 1836, ana was appointed a second lieutenant April, 1854, was promoted to # first lieutenancy. After m the Third artillory in July, 1840. He was brevetted @ | being there = short time he was invited by Mr. Bache, firat lieutenant for gallantry and good conduct in thewar | Superintendent of the Coast Survey, to enter that againat tho Florida Indians, bis commission bearing date | service, which was accepted and duty sesigned. November 6, 1841. He was mado a full first lieutenant in | Before he received confirmation of his appoint April, 1644, and was Brevetted « captain for gallant and | ment the Superintendent of West Point applied for ‘Meritorious conduct to the several conticta at Monterey | | his services as @ teacher at that institution, and he was sh Mexico, taking that rank from September 23, 1849. Ho appointed an acting assistant profersor of ethics afd was also Drovetied major for gallant and meritorious con- | mathematics from 1855 to 1868. At tho ord of this duct Ie the battle of Buena Vista, which brevet was dated | imo he was again ordered (o Fort Moultrie, and subse, February 23, 1847, tho rank being awarded in May, 1848" | quently transferred to the Pensacola station, with com. In 1850 he was appointed tho instructor of artillory and | mand of the post, including the barracks, Forts Pickens, cavairy at ihe Military Academy at West Voint. In | parrancas and McRae. At tho outbreak of the rebellion December 155, be was made a full captain of artillery, | be held bis headquartera at the barracks, but, adopting and on (he 12th of May, 1855, was appointed major of the | tho game tactics as General Anderson, and see ng danger SKETCHES OF THE GENERALS. Becond cavalry. Oo tho resiguation of bis renior oficers | ahead, he removed his command to the stronger: position, at the ae a be) Se rebellion, Geveral Thomas | gt Fort Pickens, which fort he held against all the invost- was promoted (9 the lientenant colouelcy of iy | ing forces of Florida and other rebeilious Staten uytit Tegiment, and on the Jd of May, 1861, was of the “ecoud cavairy. A® colonel be had charge of th. United States regular forces under General Patiors | relieved. Ontbe 1éth of May, 1861, was appoiniad fecond major of the Sixteenth infantry, a newly organ- . ' ized regiment, apd in the feild at Murfreesboro bas, by he Department of tbe ppt in lod the pasnye | nie blood, Dought what others have more easily gained Of the trvope across the Potomac. He way poxt at . Polotei an acting brigadier geveral in tho same dey a | ts aoee comet Liars Ohana ee tage ment, © whieh capacity be served under ; Banks. O% the 17tb Of Avgust, 1861, be was pre Sketch of Ge Wood. moted to the rank of brigadier general of volunteers | Brigadier General Thomas Joiterson Wood, reported and when Kenweky and Tennerses were made into u | reriousiy wounded, is a natiy Keotucky, and was ap- Separate fepartment, bajwas ordore! to report to the | pointed a cadet from that State to the West Point Military commander at the beadquarters. He has bad charge of | Academy in 1841, He graduated on the 30th of June, varlous forces concentrating {n that Stars, and {thas | 1445, standing Afth in a class of forty-one members, been eiten reverted that he gained bein the epafidence | among Whom were Generals W. F. Smith, C. P, Stone, and ihe lore of those under bie vommmnd. In the bri) F. J: Porter, J.P. Hatch, J. W. Davidson, @. Granger, gading of toe army in that department ho was appointed | aud others im the Union army, B. B. Bee, B. K. Smithy Gevers the rebel Zolticoffer with great success. He afterwards | Pushed bis command through Tennessee and participated | fm the battle of Shiioh. On the 45th of April, 1863, be wae \ ‘P. @. Rhett, and others in the rebel service, and Professor | Coppee, of Georgia, now In Philadelphia. On tho Ist of July, 1846, he was brevetted a second lieutenant of the Corpe of Topographical Engineers, an a‘terwarde served im Mexico, were he distinguishe:! himself in the battle sf , Palo Alto. Ov the 30th of Novem cr. 1846, he wag trans” ferred to the Second dragvons, ana ou the 2d of Decom- ber—three days after—received his full cmmission of second lieutenant. He was next appointed adjutant of the squadron, and was obrevetted first lieuten- ant for gallant and meritorious conduct in the | Dgttle of Buena Vista, The brevet was awarded in Juner 1848, and boro date from February 23, 1847. Ou the 23d of September, 1849, he- was appointed regimental adju tant, and ip Junc, 1851, was promoted to a first Ijeu" tenantcy. In December, 1852, he was appointed ald-de, ‘eamp to Brigadier General Harney, then tn the wikia of the West. On the 8d of March, 1855, he was promoted to ‘@ captaincy of the First (now Fourth) regular cavairy, with command of Company C. In 1859 he stood fourth on the lineal rolt of cavalry captaine, and at the beginning of 1861, by the promotion of Earl Van Dorn to a majority, he stood third on the same roll. Treason soon produced vacancies In the service, and on the 16th of March, 1861, he was promoted toa majority of his regiment, and on tho 9th of May, 1861, to the lieutenant oolonelcy of the samo—the name, in the meantime, being changed to the Fourth cavalry, On the 12th of November, 1861. he was further promoted to the colonelcy of the Second cavalry, formerly Second dragoous. he having on the 11th of the previous October been appriuted a briga, dior genoral'of volunteers, In the firet advance of the Army of the Ohio, General Wood had charge of a brigade which, in January, 1862, built a military road from Frank, fort to Somerset, Kentucky, He took part tn the various movements of his division, and advancéd through Ten- nessee to Pittsburg Landing, where he too fought bravely. In the reorganization of the Army of the Oblo undor General Buell, at the end of September, 1862, Gonera! Wood was placed in command.of the Sixth division under Geveral Crittenden, corps commander, which com- mand he retained under General Rosecrans when he superseded Genera! Buell. In the battle of Murfreesboro the division formed a portion’of the left wing, under Gene. mts MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Board of Aldermen. | LAST MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF 1862—PRESIDFNT —BENBY’S VALEDIOTORY—THE | FORT GANSEVOORT PROPERTY PURCHASED. ‘This Board held its last meeting yesterdsy—Preeident | . dphn T. Henry, Esq., im the chair. '. The Mayor's veto of the resolution to purchase the Gansevoort property was taken up, and on motion of Alderman Boole the Board concurred with tho Board of Councilmen in a ting the resolution, notwiths:andling the vete of tho Mayor. Alderman Hat. said the charter provided that no »aner from the othor Board should bo acted on the same day unless by unanimous consent ,and he objected to action | being taken. Alderman Fromwext said it was the duty of the Connell to ascertain whetber the property did not Delong to the city. He thought itdid,and be hoped the Porepyeer bes tne Board would consider that before giving { ir votes. Alderman Grver said the title to the property was n verted mthe city? If it had been, the city would bay Jong ago taken po session of it. : @ motion to adopt the resolution was carriod by « vote of 13 to 3—Froment, Jeremiah and Hall voting tn tho negative. } Alderman Boorz moved to reconsider tho vote, which | wasad-pted, Alderman Boot whether Alderman Hall wag going to make any objections: to tho action of the Board in adopting the resolution; for if 80. Board wonld adjourn to half ust t o'clock t-mo row, and then take acitou on the revolution, Alderman rat said his objections wou'd have as inueh | force then as now, for Sunday would be au ilieg#! day on | which to transict business. | eAlderman Rook then moved to adopt the re and it was adopted by a vote of 18 to a A resolution instructing the Corpe ceed against tho Sixth avenue, and bor trv jr Soon cars withont 2 license, w | ne then qoved that ie, Roar Om | ret until: half-patt gne o%clock P. M., which was Lyon ter the réeas, Aldermen Hail, Hoole and Frour wore acai ted a committee to _ walt on the Reard of Council- men ard inform them the Board were seady to adjourn. The committee, on their return, reported tit the siution, | Board of Councilmen requested them to remain in cession | & wshort time longer. Aldermen Jeremiah, Ottiwell av 1 Chivp + Acommittee to wait on the Mayor an: Board were ear to adjourn ral Crittenden, and its commander has entitled himself to wear tho twin stars of a full Major Ceueral, in which ca- pacity he has eo long becn acting. Sketch of Gen. Kirk. Brigadier Generar Edward N. Kirk, reported wounded , Js a native ot Obio, and about thirty-five years of age At the outbroak of the robellion be was residing in Sterling, Whitoxite county, Hlinojs, and was appointed colonel of the Thirty-fout “Fegimmout “Of Tilinois yolun- ‘eer infantry, better known as the Rock River reg! which was raised at Springfleld, ana entered viee in September, 1861, nearly nine hundred strong, Colonel Kirk’s commission bore date August 15, 18g: —_ The regiment, with oihers, ‘were org ized into the Fit brigade of the Army of Ohio, and placed under the chargo of Colonel Kirk. The brigade was attached to General McCook’s division, And fought at Shiloh, and took part in the siege of Corinth. It then returned with General Buell through ‘ennessee to Kentucky, and fermed part of General Johnston's division in the pur- suit of Bragg. When General Rosecrans reorganized that army, the subject of our sketch, who had been appinted oan brigadier Ralcg geneesl was placed ip full command of lo, tn the Second division, under Gener: pte and in the right wing, under Goneral Mcook. Tn that capacity, ke fought at Murfreesboro, and there met with his wound—the other two brigade commanders of the division baving been killed. Sketch of General-Van Cleve. Brigadier Goneral Horatio P, Van Cleve, reported wounded, is & native of New Jersey, and over fifty years of age, and was appointed from his native State a cadet to tho West Point Military Academy in 1827. He graduated on the 30th of June, 1881, in the same class with Generals curtis, McKean, Emory, Colonels Ammen, Van Renngel- jear and others in tho Untied States serviee, On tho Ist of July, 1881, he was promoted toa brevet second lieu- tonancy in the Fifth infantry, reoriving bis full: commis mission on December'S1, 1834. He resigned the United States service on’ the 11th of September, 1836, and followed the profession of a civil engineer at Monrce, in the State of Michigan. Ho afterwards moved into Minnesota, and at the outbreak of the rebellion he was residing at Long Prairie, Todd county. He raised at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, the Second regiment of Minnesota volunteer infantry, leading them himself as colonel, with bis commission dating from July 22,1861. The regiment en- tered the United States servico in Kentucky inSeptember, 1861, haber bey and was F oper toGoneral Thomas division commanded a ‘brigade. E the early part of Yeon Conover Van Cleve was & brigadior genoralship for the part taken b: ie Drigade’ ‘at Pittaburg Landing or Shiloh, and at Corin! Ho bas since safely throngh the various skir- mishes, and counter marches of tho Army of the Omto, ‘mntil now, under General , be bis blood 00 of a cause at the battlo near Beis The Rehel General Joseph BH. Johnston. Joseph Fegleston Johnston, the present Commander in Chief of the rebel armies of the Mississippi, was born in ‘Virginia about the year 1804, and is copscquently some fifty-seven years of age. Hie education was superin, tended with much care, and the intellect of the youth Geveloped itself with astonishing rapidity. After the usual school Instruction young Johnston was adopted by the United States, and was drought up in the Milltdry Academy at West Point, at our cost, and under our flag. On leaving West Point he was appointed to the artillery, and served in that capacity till 1836, when he became first Heutenant and aisistant commissary of sub- sistence—a very desirable Derth, In 1838 herwas appointed first lieutenant of Topographica] Engineers, and served in that capacity through the Florida war, obtaining for his services the brevet of captain. In 1846 he became full captain, and served first with the Engineers, and next with a regiment of voltiguera throughout the Mexican war, receiving two brevets for distinguished conduct, At the clove of the war he was retained in the Topographica, Engineers, end enjoyed a life of agreeable ease in the government eeryice until 1860, when he was placed at the head of tbe Quartermaster’s Department, with the rank of brigadier general. The appointment was made in June, 1980, when General Scott foresaw the treuble loom- ing in the future. It is to be presumed that, in placing Goneral Johnston in the responsible position of Quarter- master General, be placed impjicit rettance upon his loyal” ty. After resigning his post in the Union army, General Jobnaton entered at once Into the service of the so-called Confederate States, When his resignation was first sent in to the United States government, some of the Virginia parers, in noticing the fact, omitted the t in his name; whereupon he wrote a letter asking @ correction, saying that the “Johnstons” were of Scotch origin, while the “«‘Johneons”’ were English. He was reported as being in command at Yorktown when it was besieged by General McClean, and at the engagement at Fair Oaks, Virginia, he was seriously wounded. He was, on being restored to health, appointed to the command of the Department of Mississippi, and reached Tennessee late in November last. ‘Ho bas been sometimes confounded with General Albert S_ Johaston, formerly of the Second cavalry, who received the brevet title of brigadier general for services in the Mexican war, and who fell at the bead of the rebel army at the rout of Pittaburg Landing. The following from the special Manassas correspondent ef the Charleston Mercury, written im August, 1961, may not be unworthy of — yatien here, giving aa Wt does » personal desoription of General Jo. In com} with General Walker, of Georgia, who has doen oF fered on bere Pensacola, and ‘aptain Hart- stein, now one of his volunteer aids, 1 pray on ‘risit to some of the neighboring camps, and to Johnaton and Beauregard, thie morning. Genera! Jobnston has headquarters near the Junction, about 4 mile Beauregard, ia a comfor' and prettily situated hose, He’ is bout years of ago. iis. hair, ort very dark, is beooming streaked with silver, tos the fines 2 his face are Geepy toarked. ‘Of tall and commanding appearauce, with a Onely cut and expressive face, a Orm month and chin, adorned with a stiff, closely cut mustache and imperial,easy and cordial in his man- nar, be is one of the most attractive Yeuders 1 have met, and ts ealeulated, I should think, to make an rece) ble and popular as woll a@ able commander for our teers. Sketch of General Cheatham. General P. F. Cheatham, one of the rebel commanders reported killed, isa native of Robinsen county, Tenn » | and wae looked apen as & good type of the Sothern off. cor. He loved fighting, tt is said 8 whiskey—a | sort of rough and tough customer, who travelled on bie | muscle, and delighted in ehocking all the proprietios of clVilizea life. He is reported to have whipped one man every week since he entered the service, nud frequontly half a dozen. He is the person who said to bis men a Belmont:—*Follow me, brave Tennessee: will Jead you to victory of to hell’ Morr recently, at Columbus, he i# reported to have offered bis divebarge,a horse and equipments, to any man who would whip him ia fair Geht, Tie waea woll known horse racer, sporting man and desporudo, but had gained a wonderful reputation for pluck. wiih be wielded to the most intense satisfaction of his (ol!owrs ‘The San Joaquin Republican rays tha Cen F. Cheatham kept, in 1840, « gambling Doure out “t Stockton, about where the Jenny lind vow wes burned out at the firet large Ore in thai then kept the Hotel de Mexico, Afterv=r¢ kit lof gambling saloon about where} bow stands, Cheatham went fost ab. ie the reso- fark to the iderinan Bors woved & take roi the Inti ns giving the control of the Central ‘The paper having been taken up, Aldermen Boor moved t» refer it to the Committee on Pin: i Street Commissioner. ie | . * He sah the svecial committee had thongbt er to distoso of ‘the paper in this manner ag they could uot make the re quisite investigations into the conduct the Comnis- | sjoners before the Board adjourned. tie said he wr hea | to have jf understood phat there was nodesive on tho pars ae ie Conran Coe 9 a1 pie escoston of the Park; the cbiect simply was tg pul a gion to the extravayaat aapoalleator of thee Rv ols a weet ty Alderman FARLEY ‘hoped Ald etn kn Dooie wo dive':argethe special commiti¢e from the f gideratiop of the suvject, and then hay Priation passed to fav the workmen cmplujcd on the Jark, to whom some $150,600 was ow ing. Iderman Bou. said that vi ganized he would offer a Tesojnitiza to cient aim to pay off the day labore: ‘The motion to refer tothe Committee ony Fira. ce was aulopted. ‘The Roar? concurred with the Board of ©. appropriating $4,060 to proc portraits of Cleilan, Thomas Jellerson, MI; Mor, an, ‘Toles of thinks to President “Teury. “the Clerk, Mr, Va- Jontine, and his subordinates, the reporters and the read. er, Mr. | itehman, were ‘nawimions!y adopted, ‘The President then addressed the Boar a3 fot Grwruzmex oF TUR Boarp oF ALDERWEN:—Sho officiat relationship existing between us is about to terminate; with the expiration of the present official year ends my eecupancy of the exalted position to which your kind pre- ferences elevated me at its commencement. and befure our separation, pormit me to return you my thanks for the many acts of courtesy and kinduess exteaded towards mo, and the aid and encouragement I have, under ail cir- ent . received from you in my efforts to discharge, withont prejudice or reer. the delicate and respon: sible duties incident 10 4 ition Of presiding officer of the highest branch of 1 risiative department of the government of this monicryayys The unanimity that charucterized your action th the passzge of a resolution so very flattering and complimgen' to mysolf, Jeads me to bope that I havo Sarach thes wack performed those duties. Re he ere oe it ‘buch was my ivtention, and i 1 have e1 rot woe 0 ‘to regard suc ihe errors in the moat chu lighi—rather as the resnit of inexpe- Tienes th’ ¥ mr a rer or intention toc mmit a wrong. In retiring from the position as President cf the Beard of, Aldermen, permit me te conyoy to you, individually and collectively, in my own feeble way, but in all sincerity, my most fervent wisbes for the future prosperity and happiness of the members of the Board of Aldermen of the city of New York for 1362. ‘The minntes were then read, and at three o'clock In the = the Board of Aldermen for 1862 adjourned sine ie, ‘We understand that there will not be any change made in the officials of the Roard, a that tho Acting Sergeant- at-Arms, Mr. Terence Sm who has pertormed tho duties efficiently agen ae Mr. Gallagher, will be © to uh w Board had er. ppraprinte a suf. ciinen ia 1 Ms G bi i. Clark and ‘Sppointed as his a1 Board of Councilmen. TRE RESOLUTION TO PURCHASE THE FORT GANSE- VOORT PROPERTY PASSED OVER THE MAYOR'S VETO—CHARITABLE DONATIONS—PORTRAITS OF DISTINGUISHED PERSONS—THE RESOLUTION TO AP- PROPRIATE $50,000 TO THE ROMAN CA1HOLIC ORPHAN ASYLUM LOST—CLOSING SCENES—FARE- ‘WELL REMARES OF TRE PRESIDENT, ETC., ETC. A meeting of the Board of Councilmen was held at ton o'clock yesterday morning—Chas. C. Pinckney, fsq., President, io the e chair, | ae The minvtes Of the last meeting ‘Were read 20d ap proved. ‘The first paper of importance acted on was tho veto message of the Mayor against ihe purchase pl city of the Fort Gansevoort property. Councilman Harv moved that it be ine up. Councilman Lew opposed the motion: hut by a vote of 16 in the affirmative, the Board decided to take it from CounciIman Layr then said that be had S Gcotenh.t0 pre- sent against the adoption of the rerolution (rom ©. V. S. Rooseveit, ® taxpaying eitizen, who considered himself aggrieved in the matter, and before wyote was taken be thought the protest stronid certainly be reac by the clork. Regen a that, as a polat of order, the gf Siovmaes said the protest should have ‘Deon read before the veto measage was taken up. ‘The 'ResipENt 8 id tho of Dusineas , and decided of order. Councilmen Lxwt then read the foitowing tes as a — bis argument against the pamage of the resolu- “— petitioner protests on this, ason former occasions, against the purchase by the city oe the propery known as tet Gi cd woil tho remonsitunce was out voter of the Board, and if he ‘would afiect the vote he would ie tho sdoption of ther the resviution, Tho p before she Conmos Counctt oar ago ad {t Sad pot been mii erahly woteOs nese said the parties who clatmed {o own A palengh title as any man of b isinces \d accept, and therofore the: " whew the men Hogan. haruey, Hayos, Healy, Desmons. Jones, Gross, Reppor, Webs’ ‘er, Miller, Laz'e- ton, Gedney, Keech, Snyder, Hrice, Tang. 7 ‘Negative—-Counciimen Rj Lent, Urten, fon, the President, Babcock, Trottor, Anumber of the otter pepers wore the acted.on, after whieb, ou motion of Counc: the Board took a recess aotit half-past one o'c 0) AFTER ARCESS, j For this, the closing session of the Board, the mortar, | ‘were rather dilatory in coming together. The rooole ton to appropriate the sum of $50,000 to te Noman Catholic@rphan Asylum betug under c Jeon Defueo the recess, wae toe 8 the fret paper callod inp Counotiman Ontow to indeiunely postpone ite consideration. ‘The motion was lost ¢1 A division, and lait over ued fuller attendarice of the memburk were | wt ‘The Board adopted & reswintien ct ere 6 donating | the sum of $1,000 to the idles’ £ n A commitice from tli donrd of Aliermen Iwole..Proar and Hall ¥ecug thot their Board Laving -excued ane needy od tho oud of their’ labore te keep fh session papers to be went | A resolution to d + yer comcurrence, ate 6 Sam of $2.000 te the Suciaty t | i for the Ktelief of the Os tule Cbildrea of Seawen was hagt tor wantof Acoyflil ‘cual ote, Being aftorwaeas | 2 reer lore tt was fod oar ud wlopted by 9 Vou nr 14 jn che aMirmative } The toned coscurred with the Hoard of Aldermen ta the sof $2,090 ty the New York Prison Arter by n foe of 19 in the aflirmative tv € to the | the sunt of $1,000 to pro ares | ot | ution to dona he veral Mee nh wea again fost for wan Keconsidore | and alt over. it up in ronjunction with tion | pr cure portals of ex Governor Me ovrror Clurk and ‘thomas Jefferson, at an osponse yrany nod adopted by vote of 18 in the aff wali 5 tw the Hegatl | nop ate the eum of B50 090 to ‘he Catwolie Orphan *aylur, aot of the Mayor, was vata brocg rail Ao-natviit! Dal yore. Te wit again brooy im Motion oF ovantly reconnidore’ a4 referred (0 the Commi: iden eppetetet Competes Daraer Alavieton avd Babecok to wait en said be wented to know ieee elve | orga s pri. Tay eA © Orson it was again catiew op 4 avenue. end rhew Tae & Ov, the and tnforny thom that the Board was about to adjourn’ sine die Councilmen Jones, Hay aud Webster were appointed: to wait on the Mayor for the same pa oo feo returned in @ few minutes with t the Mayor bal no further communications to as toamea te Board. ihe committee appointed to wait on the Aldermen reported that if they hud any further communi- nae Wey should be cent in in a few mi Haut. Boos and Freak then entered the aud informed the President that their Board ret sive die at thres o'clock. wexsry thanked them for thelr courtesy in: adjournment for one hour, and aypeupoed he | veoided over would adjourn in a few ed resolution that the: Pinckney, red , anciiman Hocax thon harks of the Board be given to Charles the retiring President of the Board, lor “ ‘og during the: past ieusy with wiskeh tae lad discharged tise yt time, ieg the i gtspect fur te resolution, said he Hn biemaD: was: Coun did so with feelings of gr: who was about to retire from. the Board. man something vory upplensnt in the fact thet they were about iO separate: but, before doing ge, he desied to bear bis testimony to ‘the efficient, and xentle- manly mancer in which the rotiring Prosidont had dis charwad tho duties o¢ the position, and woul « io sere? | nim t otivement, he carried (ith him the well wishes of ss and pros- vo im an it seciay fHleind Felatious whnel at pres nt existed hetween ther. Councitiman Barscy said be lad we har wontot age =o muchos he did on that coco > ese ina suitable manver his oninion of the eouttonm: who was nbovt to rotive from the position of prridige oar’. Mo certainly desirul to aay imi F something whiten should exyreas the riained for the retiris odlear, | and coneigdgd by saying: thet awh ement he work | bear vith uly the vest feolines of the oy ely fer bie p The resp jut 7m bit algo tor by Rs WnAnimOusly ac Cosne!iman Barcoes tion Le cajtably engres-ed and pre ion that tie \uauks- oopy. aid Abs ad- tates, thi clerl ¥ their wilcioney aud riesy Mviechargiug the duties of thelr geveral pos ded the Yesoiution, tere, which tw express Abors on often biased hind a aid ois feelings i officer, but es 4 er, aud for ap) ie in that respect he believed they woul hold | isod, He hoped they would permit Tehupy dic sinew re thankager the revolution thoy hid ad a] oes would ever treasure (hémas # oficial career Attet 2 4 te Mat always nt objects of their joiat attention during the , and that during his term the t herd io the mentiers of? fter being appropriate. y and Steveveos, they t then offered J, at by Counci!men Lar werd unanimously adopted. nied that the Road id the President theresje- Gerlared the 3oard adiourned without da Commerce of the Port of New Yori. To Mr. Andrew W. Trotter, tho boarding officer'at the? United States Revenue Barge Office, Whilchull,wo aré! indebted for the following complete table of arrivals Sratin foreign ports during the yoar 1802:—— War steamers. Barks. Barkentines.... Of ihe war steamors thero were:— British... 10) -| —| 4 —-{ 6) 2) 137/89} 306) 16) 68, 80) 18 1 s 7 | “a 4. 2 =| aj 13} 33} al — 4 6 wm 2 2 —| 8} MM) ny | es — -| =| a =) % —| 1 -| -| yr 27) 23) 16] of —4 7, —-| 3 9 -| —| 8) Sh -| «4 =I -— -~ WU - 4 -| 3 eh i a —~ + = 4 Ws —| at ail ect os} on —| 4) 13) (8) S) oo. | 1) 70} 23! zy oe —| 2 Y ro} zt ie — Y 4 oy fl or 3} | 6 10 vw —-) Yo G mW ar Vonernctan.. > = = 1 -| 1 Total. seeeeeee ce. of 266/002) 1276/1566) 1-99 ‘Total number of passengers arrived by above $4,007. There were ferty c.eumers from Aspinwall, with 7,422 California passengers, 201 included in the av To 1869 there arrived from fo. cigu ports, 4462 v with 128,627 ansen, In 186) + B20, with. 80,796 Ip 1802... 5, (437, with 08 There aleo arrived from : somentic ports 1,776 sto were sei, Arrivals and De artures. DAARTUM LivenrooiSteamship Eine 7 Mrs Byane Mr W ries A Erench, dre B Dowgua: i Mr aod Min Dicpie, Jie gon, Jolin A Besley nares Sint indy, Mion Blagan 222 Gres ow O 4 ee Cottrell, Tioties Hod, 3 as Kem York: deme ia Wit 7 iM fords Ra art i Thomas ites Buus , Bristol, Bag; € Lb Fe, in Keita, aia of Mr, es he ie 3 James da in, New Yorz; Joby We Pavlidelphie Peato; John ata Chriatoy her ers ar mere, ailturnia Hi tart ne Morn, Peter New ai M Olar. Galtforeia: Tw wie Prrurtdge, Piviatenh York: E Gol JF Rober Ue ateorage judy tamcimnatt—und oiuets | SHIPPING NEWS. ARLIVED. Seve, Bertearsean Rateneiy, J wa. jn a coal ar Pi Rieratechowwrte cual tor a “ os, Chaolitown, PLE, onie to Tynes & Ba: Sieaus-hip Pesitie, for Wind at sunset and pailihe wrectng schooner MW Cy eainn an Wee eome tance of the The A) rhe Dele yee on the Sat wit. boon. ger Bowers, :38 OARDS $1 VER 1,090, Beam; Circuim ee conte per Line _ DAW TE Pentre sad ot, au ARSLDENT Pr Ineuvate of Con st OA fore Ay “tend Myg'rae, Halon syuare, sn au inf cy if Kiretriony and lirviene, No Stlee eyuary, curser gouriceesp, 4 wrk = ne __Remidens assictane bg a. ary sperma gi an Sip aphenmnitomd vt axe LEC VAR Sp. ASUN, as x AWE? WILL LECTURE UPON tat or othe bib verence ” err Westaoyby ot We ig 5 Ary ok eau