The New York herald., 1861-12-28
OUR POINT or ROCKS CORRESPONDENCE.

PoiNr or Rocks Md, Dec. %, 1851.
rhs Weather The Potomac-Rise in The Rire,-Freyo,a
tons ty The Troops TO Celebrate Christmas Day-A,rdng,
nent on tho Tapis 10 Exchange Priso,sers Between TIE
Rebels and Colonel Geary's Commaae-Too, Ga'aoy
Practice OF the Rebels, dc.
The remarkably hne weather which has contributed 40
much TO The health aud comfort the army the Poto.
mac for the last three weeks has at length to
cIose. It succeeded last evening by q cold rain
Storm which lasted ncessaDtly all night and stl
tpues This Storm has had tho double effect Of raising
the waters OF the rivercosing the fords-and spelling
the roads in this part Of the country 10 not likely that
they will be good heavy travel such the movement
Of troops before March next. There ce however,
on the csnpl yet and tho railroads in good working
condition As tho canal not Frozen is very doubtful
whether the Potomac river will freeze at nil this year
always about days behind the canal in CONCEAL
ing. Nature TO decline uniting rebedom to the
loyal North by icy bond, before the Star Span
sled Banner floats ,umphsny where rebel rags now
unfuried.
There are great preparations for the celebration Of
Christmas day in many OF gallant regiments The
Twenty eighth Pennsylvania. COL Geary, whose head
quarters Ibis place. arc making the most sxten
siye arrangements for this celebration Besides the
usual festivities they to have theatrical performance
their camp; and you could scarcely crcd the anxiety
and eagerness with which the one thousand six hundred
men composing this corps, look forward 70 Christmas
Day The prospect helps TO maintain their spirits. The
following is the programme for this entertainment =
AFTERNOON THREE O'CLOCK
Grand March OF the Twenty eighth regiment Orchestra
Comic Song ................ j. ". Anthony
Speech OF Cassus against Cesar Ljout Mackey
Opera Mary Blame. Orchestra
Exisac, from " popcs Essay on Man. .....TJ.N Ncil
Song Of Company Members OF the Company
TIE eEaRy GixE cluB--fARr
OF in tho Silly Night. Club
Come where my Love lies Dreaming j. Stanley and Chorus
Seeing Nelly Home ...........G T. Horny aud Chorus
The Tyro!ese. ese................ Crawford and chorus
Dismal swamp p..............I j. Stanley and chorus
Morning ruddy beam. Vok and chorus
kecit.tion-Sasa Blanca ....'......'...W Clarke
Brinds de lraviaia Orchestra
puelIo Concerto--Makc me CANDY chapiet
Mcssrs Warwick and Beck
The Spoftsmsn Hays COneily and Martin
rHk DRAMA oF THE OLD GUARD
Henry. ......': Captain Hainman
Haversack. the Old Guard. Lieut. Elliott
Lore hesnVhie. Lieut. Mackcy
Rawsol ...............G q. F. Barnes
Lady Beauvlle.... Hills
helasne Il. G. Betting
9uENApiER
Gen Johnston r. +. v................... John Hays
Orchestra
There win intermission of an hour and The even
ing programme will succeed IL s quite varied that
of the afternoon and fully well selected The hole
programme OF the day e 10 bo handsomely printed and
the entire performance he carried according TO the
strctest ccnxentionaluiee OF theatrical usages
The Corporation Of Philadelphia have applied to Colonel
Geary the thirty FOUNDER captured 6y his regiment
ut Bolivar last s1nmer They want 10 apply IL 10 the
defence Of tho city Of necessity The subject IS
now before the War Department.
arrangement foot for the exchange Of some Of
Colonel Gsarys men, taken prisoners by tho rebels for
Of the rebel soldery which bis regiment have cap.
cured The negotiation progressing satisfactorily and
&c probable these will spend Christmas day in their
own camp. They have been in duranc% since August
asf doubtless their release viii be subject Of rIcb
Erati6estion TO them and their friends.
The eAnn0nades Of the rebels the river recentlA
far ss facts enable ws 70 state not man has bean either
killed OF wounded On our side ~ leaet thirty psS cent