The New York herald., 1861-12-17
OUR ANNAPOLIS CORRESPONDENCE.

AsSsroLn, Nd, Dec. II, SOL.
Mpe,,ion If as ira Horris Caediry-The Ne,o inDce
General efhis United STATS Cacatry7ne Ffty.Grst ve0
Forh imenN Liaty Moreme,ts Death Of Lieu,saans
Baedict7he Circumstances Of His Deah--Xs b dy o1a
Tie Way New York--Reso,ttipns Posed dc fc.
Since my last letter the Ira Harris cavalry have nndsr-
g~ne another rigid nspect, and review under the eagle
oyad less pc sonage than tho brother Of the
nowned and immortal defender OF Lucknow Colonel Have.
lock, Inspec General Of United States Cavalry This
distinguished soldier has lately arrived (some weeks)
from England and Is now performing the difficult but
highly important duty of regulating this valuable Of
tho Hc is about fifty years OF age, with gen.
tlemany address AMI bearing, having flowing beard
sverc by hard duties than by the advance Of age
His breast is covered by honorable medals He passed
high compliment on the regiment in general, saying
they just tho ho should be proud of command.
ing One evolutionthat OF marching In line OF battle
elected his unqualified appreciation. He remarked
| that his own regment-the Third Dragon Qua DIS :
could not have urpassed it, He thought thathe reg
mcnt fully competent TO undertake. encounter
with the enemy AMI he would recommend their being
put into active service as soon as ssbe Colonel Dc
Forest also received the Generals conendaton for his
Yoa correspondent had tho pleasure OF ACCOMPANYING
tho Fifty I'll! at New York regiment shepard Ries)
excursion trip, on Tuesday last to tho shores Of the
Chesapeake Bay, and witness the truly wonder
fu efficiency attained by this regiment For the space
OF two hours the regiment, numbering about nine hun
dred men, went through a number Of Geld operate
u movements
executed with surprisir regularity may state with
out any attempt at fary that the very high OF
perfection at which this regiment has arrived is entirely
attributable to the ndelatgabe and able training OF the
Colonel Edward Ferrero The difficult movement Of FORM
ing line on the left by companies, in double quick mc
would not disgrace any regular regiment the ser vice
The Colonel cal.ei my attention TO a movement of his
own which was, when Advancing the enemy, for the
whole regiment to lie down full length the head OF
the column being covered by hiock, which tho
front ranks kneeng could fire upon tho enemy without
exposing themselves. The distance marched was about
va,fna hl.h
gone over Ia the review at six more, would make
twenty miles They arrived in camp at about past
five, and at SIX O'Clock the regiment appeared as clean
new pn) on parade.
After partakng Of the hospitality OF tho regiment at
their evening mess, which was distinguished for ito
abundance and good taste together with the flow Of wit
and genemany conversation your correspondent took
Of his noble hosts and returaed 70 his own camp
on horseback, with the silvery moon shedding her
glorious beams on his homeward march.
The Twenty fourth Massachusetts regiment had not
rived up to this gong to post
The body of FIRST Leuten ant Benedict Of Company H.
Ira Harris Guard who died yesterday evening from
the effects Of bite upon the thumb by ono OF
tho Of his own company, when drunk In Bal
morc, has arrived here The unfortunate Lieutenant
was in performance Of his duty when he received the
bite but, considering it US only an ms gnhcant wound
did not immediate precautions. The wound term
mated in mort cation, and the arm aputated below
the shoulder but he continued to sink until death re lev
ed him from his suilerngs The body will be despatched
to his friends in Mddleburg, Vermont this Afternoon at
three O'Clock and will arrive in New York early NOR
morning will be landed at the foot OF Corandt
street
The following resolutions adopted at meeting Of
tho officers held in the camp
CAMP HARRIS, NEAR ANNAPOLIS, Dec IL, 1851 a
whereas Jonas A. Benedict First Lieutenant Of Com
pany Fifth regiment, New York cavalry has departed
this life while in the performance Of the highest duty
patriot and soldier TO his country and whereas the
death Of such officer ut moment Of national peril
loss, not only to his company but also to his country
s therefore, unanimously resolved by tho officers Of
the Fifth New York cavalry-his companions In arms
First-That regard the death Of Lieutenant Bcne-
dict calamity to the regiment and that we take TINS
s,ln
bereavement and that Justice his mmory requires US
to add that his character spoess and that hs only
motive in this his country sood ano 'no pefpe'
tuity Of her institutions.
Resolved That copy OF this preamble 90 sent 70 tno
widow Of deceased and the princ papers OF New fork
city and that tho officers OF the regiment wear meurn
''S '0' 'n' 'p"'''' 0. DE FOREST, Colonel
Names Of the officers Of tbs regiment