The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-15


largest in tho service and which hrs already distinguish
cd itself on tho battle Aali.
Several swords subsequently presented to officers
OF tho regiment beaaf Of their respective companes
Hendrck Wright, member Of Congress froa Scranton
presented the ono to Captain Diy OF Company 7, and
Senator Cowan those 10 Captain Wallace and Lieutenant
Reese q Company T. Mr. Wright made short speech
declaring that the should not be waged for snhjuga
ton, but to tho Union. This remark OF Mr..
Wright subsequently, called Colonel John Cocrane,
who said wo should do al in our power crush tho
belion, md if could make the Union what was
We would eight to make IT wha, tshoud be- An
roasted which disappeared, and the regiment
| gagged until a late hour in various sports.
EXPERIMENTS WITH poNrooS AND ROPE BRIDGES.
The New York Fifteenth regiment Engineer corps
threw pooon bridge tho branch Of tho
Potomac this afternoon and sed successfully with
and horses. They also experncntod with the
flying bridge OF ropes. which has been improved That
cross il with great facility Many laies crossed
and returned without danger rayino four hundred
feet wide aud fifty feet deep Mrs. wclIes vito of tho
Secretary Of tho Navy, Commodore Smith and Colone
Mallgan, among the spectators. When the bridge
experiments were finished the regiment formed in
line, and Colonel Malligan introduced to them. He
addressed them eloqucnty in congratuiaory speech
which was enthusiastically received. Tho ncatess and
comfort visible in Colonel Marp1y's camp and sue
cess Of The experiments bridge engineering, woro
warmly commenced by ell present.
Ponoon bridge, three hundred and sixty feet tong
WAS thrown the Eastern Branch Of tho Potomac,
upon which the regiment, with heavy wagons passed
with perfect safety number Of Goats Piled oyor,
the soldiers using sboyels as prcpel!ers
THE WICKED FRANKS oF THE LITTLE VILLAIN"
The " Little viann is evidently bent on mischief
II net only develcpes to the enemy the position of our
my tho Potomac, shown 10 another despatch bit
strives to get up quarrel among best army ocors
where none whatever exists. There is than mis-
chief in lit IL treason. few days since he p.b
lshed an article in its Washington dispatches,
tilted "a Renaissance or Bun Ruu in which the asser
tion made that tho loss Of Griaiu'a battery at n
run had resulted in difference OF opinion between
General Barry the Chief CT Artillery and Captain Griffin
from whom the battery lie namo, TO tho extent that
correspondence had been opened between them of a
serious nature Now, is emily necessary to state Ia
order properly characterize the assertion that not
line of correspondence or word of conversation has
passed between Gen. Barry and Capt Grimm tAe aubec.
referred to- The battery Of capt Griffin was posted hv
General Parry NJ Boil run in obedience to special order
Of General Mcdowell (which order designated tho ground
the battery 10 occupy The position waa bel ovoi 10
be emineuy good one, and the battery, connection
with that OF Captain Ricketta doing fearful cxocu
ton upon he enemy until tho infantry supports broke
General Mcdowell, states al these facts in 10
tail, which easily corfobora,ed by
hundreds Of c3Bemporaaeogs Witnesses. There orc OBJ
yclsy sinister motives for aaitaing this ques ton now
for The nrst tme siaes the battle Bah run Il is no:
the work of Gonors Barry Captain Gfitln au. Of tho
"Little villain and bis assistants.
" MRS. LlscoIGs RECEPTION.
Mrs. Lpcops 1rs, formal reception If the season took
place today. Nearly MI Of lie Foreign Ministers aud
large number OF members Of Congress, with their FAM
les paid their respects Among the latter were Sneaker
Glow and lady. -
ARREST OF RFBEL FARMER IL viR6mI..
wealthy farmer, living three miles back Of Iowins-
ville was this morning arrested, charged with sa,Lg
cattle aud furnishing other aid and comfort 10 tho cueiny
He conveyed to General Smiths headquare AID
placed in close custody. Tie accused claimed to be
strong Union when ho fonts gong up about
his fnm hut his protcs ations of loyalty have been re-
garded With suspicion. The couGscatico OF ils farror
there is said 10 he doubt of his gui-.l add some
thing handsome 10 the Of the government
DEATHS IN THE ARMY.
The following deaths of soldiers are reportecn~-
I'M Baker, Company J. FIRST Pennsylvania.
Simon Gibbons, Company 3, Fifth Pennsylvania.
Jacob Ebero. Company ., Thirty nrst Pennsylvania.
J. D Bidwol, Company II, Fifty second Pennsylvania.
- Hough, Company e. Eighty fifth Pennsy lyania.
Henry Brown, Company T. Sixth United States Infantry.
John Harrington, Company u, Third United States in
fsntry.
Francis Moran Company e, Second United States cav
airy.
Harrison Hardy, Company u, SIKH cavalry
John Dumas, Company A, Independent Michigan vosu-
NJ. v Flanders Company x Second Wisconsin
y. Bridge, Company 6, Sixteenth indiana.
A Frieding Company H. Nineteenth Indiana.
Abraham Buckley, Company /, Twentieth New YORK.
Sergeant smith NcCoon, Company b, Twentieth Ne.
York.
- Falny Company II, Twenty third New York.
Ira Scott, RcaFans battery, Fifty.sxth New York.
Patrick Rooney, Company B, Seventy seventh New
York.
The following soldiers attached to General Smiths air
zion died yesterday
Edward Squares, Sergeant. Company A. syll, Vermont
Edward C. Row, private Company g. fifth Vermont
Royal S. Nil, private, Company A, sixth Vermont
J. Hoad!ey, Private Company X. Second Vermont.
The body Of Hin will he conveyed TO Vermont Tor inter
mont and the others TO be buried in the division
cemetery.
LARGE RECEIPTS or NEW AND IMPROVED ARMS.
Naskets and rides coming in fast. some that
were early contracted for, aud have been uso have
proved TO be miserable concerns. ruo new arms
being received arc the best made. The
government Will be in receipt OF least hundred aud
sixty thousad OF she best quality OF in the next
thirty days. and By the Isl OF January ell The inanyaco
RIGS in tho North viii begin deliver 10 the government
AMI afterwards viii 10 eblo surpy tie wants Of the
army the Uaitct states il it was double its rreen,
number Ihis s close up business with the agents Of
foreign spectators who have boon here oI raoahs fat
tenng The government by the sale Of inferior mus
kets.
T3rowtoNs OF SUP oWr.ERg.
reported here that the patr owners OF esps
charge the Of 81 900 per day for their uso The
government agreed pay the Of the Constitution
Of Cen Butor's transports 81 800 per day for her
use. This extrava gance ought to be stopped
TuE REBEL rHICE's VACCINATIONS REsPsCsIss TIE
WAR.
While Colonel Mullican held prisoner 4 war by
General Price in Missouri, they frequently convecscd with
great eandor upon matters pertaining the war Among
other things Price predicted that after next Christmas
every bste in the Northwest will be fou hit north OF tho
ohio He desired TINT this prediction might la 70
enlbeFed by the Colonel wherever ae might be OF the
tine Of is ointment sud ststed his reputation saga
city upon tie result.
THE NEW FLYING AND pcsYcoN BRIDGES.
Colone J. NcLeod Murpby's regiment are 70 perform
come Interesting experiments with his noTly invented
flying bridge tomonow afternoon also with the poa,oon
bridge apparatus. In few days be win exhib. the pro.
csSs Of erecting fortncaons with gabisns and fsscines
or bsSke eaGhwork Mary distinguish ed persons are 10