New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-23

in Illegally comforting military rank and title upo
private citizens. The charge Of conduct unbe
coming an officer and gentleman embraces simila
specifications.
THE RETIRING BOARD.
Col. Chas. s. Merchant, 4th Artillery, wa
before the Retiring Board to-day. He wa
found equal to his duties, and was not retired
Major Christopher s. Lowell, I'd Artillery, vii
come before the Board tomorrow.
PENSIONS.
The following pensions were granted to-day
Jas. N. Patten, private, 9Th Regt, Mass
Volunteers, wounded in the elbow-S4 pei
month. Henry Schnell, corporal, I'd Maine
incipient phthisis and general prostration-$c
per month. George Robb, private, I'd U. S
Artillery, loss of foot at Bull Run-S5 pei
month. Eban A. Woodbury., orderly sergeant
I'd Vermont, loss of right arms pei
month.
BODY or A DROWNED SOLDIER RECOVERED.
To-day, the body of soldier named Everett
d. Green, a member of Company /, 9Th Yer
mont Regiment, who was drowned some time
since by falling into the canal at Georgetown,
was recovered there.
CoNVALEsCENCE OF BYRON BARTON.
Byron Barton, member Of the 9Th Cavalry
Regiment, wounded during the reconnaissance
at Flint Hill, has almost recovered from hi'
wounds. He was visited by Gen. Mcclellan
several times while in the hospital, who com.
plmented him for his bravery.
TIE AVERAGE SICKNESS.
The following shows the average sickness in
the regiments named during October: New
York, 81; Massachusetts,, so; Vermont, 14i;
Maine, GO; Pennsylvania, 80; Michigan, ~;
Minnesota, SO; illinois, Al Wisconsin, 76;
Rhode Island, IL.
INSTRUMENTATION AT RICHMOND Two OR
THREE SOLDIERS SHOT WEEKLY.
A letter from II. Wagner, from Camp Her
man, Richmond, Va, to his father in Charles
ton, found in Fort Walker, contains the fol-
lowing passage:
"There il a great want OF system in everything
they do here, and constant uprosr in the different
regiments. We have in our neghboTh0od battal-
Ion OF cavalry, Col. Greggs regiment, Polish brig
ade, two Louisiana regiments, and some others whom
have not thought OF inqurlng about, who are IN "a
state Of constant INSTRUMENTATION. In fact, they
shoot two or three every week, TO keep them quiet.
Our men have nothing 10 do with them, and are kept
from mingling in the common herd, and are there
fore universally well thought oil"
The letter ends with the following cautious
postscript in pencil:
"You had better not mention about the in.nbordi-
nat IN m Tor fear he Hauk eps no.
of n, and think we are, our army IL, going TO
grass. They III End themselyes nightly mistaken.
What makes them wild is their want Of a fight"
SOLDIERS DIED.
The following soldiers have died since our last
report;
d. G. Merrill, Go. II, LIST Michigan volunteers, Of
William Etzel, Co. {, I'd Pennsylvania cavalry, at
the Seminary.
Sylvanus Taylor, Go. c, 9th New-York volun-
teers, at Columbian College.
George Williams, Go. A, 9Th New-Jeney yolun-
teers, in camp at Meridian llil
Isase Fos'er, Co. b, 18th Now-lork volunteers, al
Columbian COLLEGE.
John r. Nobl, Go. X, Goth New-York volunteers,
AZ the Seminary.
A. Carter, Co X, Stockton's Michigan regiment,
1T Columbian College
William Haney, Co. X, sd Pennsylvania yolun-
teers, at ST. Elizabeth Hospital.
John Beroher, Co. q, 2ith New-York volunteers,
In camp.
George Kahler, Co. +, 35ih Pennsylvania volun-
teers, in camp.
Christian Dalheilmer, Co. |, 3jlh Pennsylvania
volunteers, in camp.
james II. widee Co. F, 18th Pennsylvania vol
unteers, at the Union Hotel.
Daniel Sannor, Co. IL, 18th New-York volunteers,
at Columbian College.
Thomas Cropsey, teamster, at the Eruptiye Hos
pilal.
Private Manner, Co. NJ, ith Pennsylvania cavalry,
at the Headquarters on the Seventh street road.
CIV Russell, Go. IL. sd Pennsy lyania yo.un-
teers, in camp on KaloTama Hill.
w. IL. Stonier, Co, b, 18th Pennsylvania reserves,
in camp
George Sehumer, Co. A, DeKalb regiment, at
Union Hotel.
George Bowers, Co. X, 2}d Pennsylvania yolun.
teers, at Columbian College Hospital
jacob Penstu, Co. i, lst Michigan cavalry, C0lum.
bisn College Hospital.
To the Associsted Pres.
WA.HfSgroS Friday, Nov. q, 1861.
GOOD QUARTERMisTER.
Willie some gentlemen Of distinction are DESTROYS
that Gen. Meies shall take the field, it is known