The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-25
three killed. belonging TO the "Bucktan Rifles" were
'ured on Sunday the buryng ground Of General Nc
Calls division


Colonel Ricketts, Of the Sixth Psnnsylvania regiment
which took such gallant part in the Dranesvlle engage
ment. sent in to-day his resignation. Protractsd i'll
health is the His greatly deplore the
sity OF bis taking this step. He is graduate Of West
Point, and has been laborious and faithful officer
Ihe command OF the regiment win devolve temporarily
| on Lieutenant Colonel Penrose
All our Dranesvhe wounded doing well. There
oniy n'ne al the division hospital. Dr. Shppen, division
surgeon, thinks tho wounds Of only two OF them will
prove fatal In the remaining there will have 70 be
TWO or three amputatons. The others, whose wounds
are slight are in charge OF the regimen tai Surgeons
large number OF relatives and friends have obtained pass
es to visit them.
There are only two wounded rebels in the hospital,
namey;-G W. Brakehed private in Company +, Sixth
south Carolina regiment, and f. j. Park, private in Com
pany II, OF the same regiment shot in the breast but
tho balls have been extracted by Dr. stocker Of the d
vision hospital II is thought the former viii die.
REMOVAL OF DISABLED SOLDIERS TO GEORGETOWN
Thirty sick and disabled soldiers of General Nc
Calls division, to-day removed from the hospitals
there to the Georgetown hospitals One object Of the
transfer was to afford moro ample accommodations for
those wounded in the Dranesvile engagement
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED SPY.
man who has farm Hunters chapel, Va, nam
cd " r. Corbitt was arrested General McCals camp
yesterday charged with having with the
enemy. He is publisher of map Of the ''Seat Of War"
His loyalty has long been suspected.
- REPORTS OF CoNTRABANDs.
three contrabands, two men and woman, came this
morning within General Hancock's lines One Of tho
men says he slave Of Jerry Moore now confined in
the prison en- Capitol Hill, charge conveying intel
gence to the enemy The other two state that they ran
away from the rebels TO prevent being to Rich
mond
EFFECTS OF THE CoLD ON THE SOLDIERS.
The soldiers in the army Of the Potomac suffered
sderably from the sudden change the weather last
night 1t was the codest night have had this winter
The heavy gale which blew till morning prostrated seve
raj tents in most of the encampments The weather has
been mder today but already have indications that
the night will be
INSPECTION OF GENERAL SMITHS DIVISION.
Major Davis, Assistant Inspector General commenced
to-day an inspection Of General Smiths division begin
ming with General Hancock brigade The inspection il
made by regiments II will take days to com
pete the division Thus far Major Davis expresses him
self highly gratifed with the appearance excellent dis
cpline and proficiency In drill Of the men, He compli-
ments General Hancock the highest terms for his IN
firing industry and vigilance in bringing his troops to
their present perfection in sodierly duties.
CONSOLIDATION OF VOLUNTEER CAVALRY.
special order for the consolidation Of cavalry has
been Issued All tho regiments and companies Of voun-
teer cavalry accepted into the SERVICE whether organized
or only partially organized ordered rendezvous
with as little delay possible, a. follows
All in Pennsylvania at York, Pa.
All in Ohio at Camp Dennson, Cincinnati.
All in the other Western States, except Missouri At
New Albany Indiana.
CHRISTMAS rETE OF THE NEW YORK SEVENTEENTH
REGIMENT.
The New York Seventeenth regiment gives grand fee
champere this evening at HALLS hill. Their camp is de-
corated with Chinese lanterns numberless evergreen
arches, festoons, nc. Many other regiments are cee
brating Christmas eve.
CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS.
number Of regiments in the Army Of the Potoma con
both sides Of the river have made extensive
for the celebration Of Christmas which every facility
with order and discipline has been accorded
by the commanding officers.
Unusual liveiness pervadcs OF the camps on the
other side Of the Potomac in preparations spend Christ
Hosts Of turkeys chickens and other luxurss the
gifts Of home friends in the express wagons TO-
day Tho usual brigade and regimenta drills arc 70 bs
omitted and the soldiers allowed the day to themselves
spend in their way the dispensation and use Of
intoxicating drinks, being however, strictly prohibited
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
The Senate has confirmed the following appointments OF
the President
Thomas shankand Of New York, Consul at Port Louis
Isle OF France
Albert J. Bezeyk. Of Iowa, Consul at Toronto.
Andrew Caruthers Of the District Of Columbia Consul
at Martinique.
Robert Haley, Of California, Consul at Manzanila
William Pickering, OF illinois, Governor Of Washington
Territory.
Francis A. Ryan, Of Wisconsin, Register Of Public Lands
at Nsosho.
George N Black, Receiver of the Public Moneys at
Springfield, H.
James B. Mills Receiver at otter Trail City, Mime.
sofa.
Asaph yhittlesey, Receiver at Bayfield,, Wisconsin.
Robert b. McDougal, Register at ChiIlicothe Ohio.
VIM. +. Ekin, Register at Springfield, Ill.
James H. Lane Of Kansas, Brigader General Of volun
teers.
Joseph E. Wilbur, Postmaster Of Taunton, and Edwin
Shaw, Postmaster at Fall River Mass.
The Senate, in executive session to-day confirmed
large number Of Surgeons in the regular army Many Of
the appointments in that branch of the service were
received and referred to the Committee Military
Affairs.
MELANCHOLY CASUALTIES.
melancholy occurrence took place on the Virginia
side of the Potomac this afternoon. Alexander NJ Reilly
sergeant in Company NJ First New York cavalry, in
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private in the same company appears that earlier in
the afternoon there difficulty between two or
three members Of the company and he nterfered Muir
ply afterwards deliberately took out his pistol and shot
Reilly without provocation although 1t seems both
good friends Murphy was considerably under
the influence Of liquor at the time. He was
put in irons and brought before the Provost Marshal
OF the division. Reilly was from Brooklyn but
afcr he joined the United States service he his wife
and children TO Detroit. He good soldier and
about to be promoted The ball cut the main artery
OF the heart and he expired almost nstantaneously
Liquor tho cause Of the Sergeants death In spite Of
oil orders bottles and barrels of their way tho
camps.
After dark last evening two brothers-ThomAs and
Peter Branigan,'of Company X, Sixty third New York
rcgiment-went the railroad track TO collect
| some boards for their cook house. An engine
| Of whose approach they were unaware, struck
Thomas dislocatng his hip and otherwise njurmg him
severely. When Peter picking up his brother the
| engine reversed and hurt him slightly Thomas was
conveyed In ambulance TO the hospital in Alsxan
PRESIDENTIAL EXCURSION IN THE STEAMER PEN.
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