The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-24
NEWS FROM GEN. BANKS ARMY,

DaRHEsTowy, Nd, Nov. II, 1901.
The Massachusetts regiments have completed their ar
rangenents for tho celebration of In the old
Puritan style. Requsitions have been the coun-
try stores and poultry yards and large tents have
erected for the festivities Of the occasion. This will be
feature in this section Of Maryland which will pro
baby be perpetuated FOR long time to come
Many OF tho regiments preparing for wintor by
erecting log hus. The Twenty eighth New York resi.
ment have made themselves quito comfortable in this
respect Others elcyatng their tents structure
Of logs and mud about four feet hgh with excavation
Of two feet These are generally furnished with rude
but useful nepaces, which be used for cooking as
well as heating.
The Fifteenth Massachusetts, regiment has moved about
milo from its former location near Poolesvle and
erected log huts with straw thatch for their winter
quarters.
One Of the batteries Of General stones division has
also gone into winter quarters the Same place.
Heavy firing has been heard all day the direction Of
Lewinsvie, or beyond, in Virginia. but intelligence
has been received Of any action.
The New York Ninth regiment have removed from their
late to comfortable cncampmcnt. This was made
damp nature Of the ground. Captain George Tuthiil
Of Company H, Of this regiment has resigned and gonc
home.
Snow and hail foil last night along tho road leading 10
the Sugar Loaf region.
Samuel Mare, Of tho Twenty eighth New York regi.
mcnt Captain Bowers company, diod on the goth inst
He was from Yate 3, Orleans county.
INTERESTING FROM GEN. BUELIls COLUMN.
PROCLAMATION OF COL. MErCALF TO THE PEOPLE OF
BRKATHfTT COUNTY, KENTUCKY.
have arrived among you with army Of true and
loyal Kentuckians, not your enemies. We wish to be
your friends and will not moest you for opinions sake
You have been grossly deceived lied by tho ring
leaders Of this rebellion They have taken up arms
against their country without cause and now wish 10
lead you into the trap TO their lives or to rc
state them In political power by force no net be dc.
ceived by them They will put you the sure road TO
ruin where you will forfeit all claim lawful protection
but they take care 70 keep out Of the way themselves
Pause and reflect on such COURSE and yourselves
why you must take up arms against your fellow Ken
tuckians-aganst your kin aud the laws Of your state
What law has Congress tho Legislature passed that on
presses your What right did you ever have that has
been taken from you2 What tyranny or what injury in
any way has the state OF kentucky committed against
your What law has curtailed or even vour
right to slaves or all the rights you ever had in the
Terriories2 Can any Of you these simple qnos-
tions2 No you cannot. Come back 10 your homes while
am among you, and you shall be punished for past
offences or for opnions sake IL you remain cysi TO the
State hereafter did, in good faith and honestly vote
for Breckenridge, but do not therefore consider that
must turn traitor to my country because be did and
hereby oe hundred dollars reward 10 any man that
will tell me Of any right he had that tho United
States government had taken from him.
IEONInAs METCAIF,
Sci9aci scstr.ky 10 ant,efs