New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-15
From TILE Upper POTOMAC.

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Last night, a private belonging to Capt. Ricketts,
Battery. was killed at or near the hut Of a man
named Holland, at Pooleyie. Yesterday, squad
Of cavalry Of Gen. Stones command, traced Hol
nd "a far as this point, and proceeded thence To-
wind Rockville and Washington in pursuit OF the
fugitive it being supposed that be was the murderer
The man was killed by shot in the head Holland
had been VA rned not to cell liquor but consider
able quantity Mas found on searching bis premises
lie had nj times Seen employed butcher in the
army. When seen here, lie had on drab suit, low
can. wore eide randy whiskers aud is about feet
inches high The telegraph was brought into requi-
.ition TO secure bis arrest.
The teamslers Of the supply train mentioned yes
terday, with very few exceptions, reluctantly re-
newed their duties on being that heir wages
would be forfeited and they otherwite punished if
thew persisted In their mutiny.
THE cbapgeabe and inclement weather, together
with want Of shelter and the proper food, has pro-
euced great aud serious defect in the health and
efficiency Of the horses used IN the army. In the
cavalry corp. they are rsd to be dying at the rate Of
ore per day. 1t may soon become necessary TO re-
move the latter to some mere hosptabe and plenti-
fI locality 10 preserve their usefulness, unless fu
ture operations may require them TO be thus sac
rlfced.
The news Of the successful issue Of the naval ex-
pedi,ion causes great rejoicing in army circles. The
intelligence, meager and indefinite as il Is up to the
presen time, and coming through Secession sources,
is believed 10 be only an inkng Of the grand result
Of the expedition.
Daring the temporary Absence Of Acting ARstapt
| \ liant q
d Massachusetts is performing the duties of that
position.
Gen. Banks was suffering yesterday from the
eject Of q violent cold eneendered by exposure to
the night atmosphere while performing reconnois-
sance and visits the river outposts, as well rs his
general disregard Of the weather. He is, however,
considerably better this morning.
L. is understood thet Gen. Banks has signibed to
Gov. Curtin of Pennsylvania his approval Of the
plan 10 raise an engineer corps lnder Capt. Coils,
and requesting biz corporation in tho matter. The
plan has also been approved by Gen. Mcclellan and
Cen. Alexander, the chief Of the Engineer Depart
ment.
John J. Palmer, Company A, and Steven Board
man, Company b, 22d Indiana Regiment, were
hurled to-day. The former was from Boone County,
and the latter from Davis Courty, Indiana.
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Thomas Smith, who was arrested as Sy last
week, claims to be resident Of Berkeley, opposite
Wilamsport. lie says he recently paid visit to
Manassas, and has important information for our
military authorities; and further, that he was re-
Gently arrested AID imprisoned at Winchester for
assisting in capturing TWO rebel spies, whence he
made bis escape.
Col. Hackleman, Of the lsh Indiana Regiment, is
eudeayoring to procure g mitigation Of the punish
ment awarded TO Thomas Murray, of his regiment,
fox an inlracton OF military rses on tho ground that
the ofenso TO bis superior officer was committed dur
inc priyae intercourse when the latter was not act
| ing in an official capacity.
In no case in the rscent election were the rights
of any voters intersred with BY Unionists, and sc
far was this imparality carried that those who wese
arrested for endsayoring TO prevent Unions's f'0n
voting were pelatted to cost their votes for the can
ddates of their choice. The only places where there
was fixed plan to oppose the Unionists were Em
mitsburg, Hanover and Marlborough.