The New York herald., 1862-02-04


The health of the troops Is improving
The Young Rover, with the D'Epineuil Zouaves (Ffy
third New York voluneers) board sailed for Annapo
lis this morning
OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE.
FORTRESS MONROE jan 20, 1862.
Order for Court Martial 10 Try Colonel Josiah
Harlan, Eyersnh Regiment Pennsylvania Cdual-
ry-Generat WooIs S,aG-Of Whom it is Composed-
Specimen Of Letter Sent Here 10 Go Souh--H Means
Nothing ard Tells Much--Matys a, Camp Han,il-
ton--The Health Of Colonel Mar Wctcr-Rs,noral of the
Squadron Of Mounted Rifles 10 Camp Hamiuon-Their
f,otatlc Eaedmpmen' al Newport Necs-Ladies at For
frsss Hos,.y e-9glcers Leave of Atses,e dc dc.
To-inrr"w court martial is to commence its session
for the trial of Colonel Josiah Harlan of the Eleventh
regiment Pennsylvania cavalry. What the charges
that have preferred against tho Colonel Of that rog
mcn he's :ot set tarspired and viii not be made public
unlii at ~ G. SC Of the court martial
The ovrg special order from headquarters has been
issued og the organization Of and of its
session.
SPECIAL oRDERs-N0. a.
HEADQUARTERs, DEPARTMENT VIRGINIA,
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Jan. "a, 1862
A general court martial, TO consist OF Line members
Ia greater number be convened without mlnif A
Room OF Fortress Monroe, Va at elovcn O'Clock A. M on
Monday the 9TH inst Or as soon thereafter as acii
ment Pennsy lvania cavalry.
DETAIL FOR THE COURT.
l. COL Max Weber, Twentieth regt N. Y. Vols.
e. Col. J. B. Carr, Second reg't N. Y. Vols.
8. Col w. l.. Brown, Twentieth regt Ind. Vols
4. Col. p. I. Wyman sixteenth reg't Mass. Vols.
s. Col. J. W. Andrews, First regt Del. Vols.
6. Col John L. Bendix, Tenth reg't N. Y. Vols.
T. Col. r. W. Pierce, Twenty ninth regt Mass Vols.
g. Leut. Coz. s. Stafford Eleventh regt N. Y. Vols.
g. MAJOR D. S. Iamson, Sixteenth reg't Mass. Vols.
Captain F. b. CARING, Aid Camp United States Army,
is appointed Judge Advocate Of the Court
dnuv ~ ia me- IN IN
vented from attending the court will nevertheless pro-
ceed and continue the business before it, provided the
number of members present be not less than the mini
mum prescribed by law. BY command OF
MAJOR General WOOL.
WIN. u. wHrPPrE, Assistant Adjutant General.
Gen. wools staff is at present all here. Major VIM p
Jones and Major lie Grand D. Cannon both or whom have
been absent fer time owing to i'll health. have both
reported themselves FOR duty and are great assistance
to the General ii tn. execution of hi & sogs duties
Major Jones at the time 10 Was here before, was Povcs
Marshal and eritel the esteem of everybody for his
efficiency. This department is at present ably admins
tered by Cart Phireas A. Davis Of the Richardson Light
Artillery. Major Jones is old and staunch friend Of
Gen. Wool having served with the veteran hero Mexico
and California Major Cannon is too well known in New
York and in fact throughout the country to need any
eulogy my ba2ds Enough to say that, though blessed
with large ortune his patriotism prompts him to
his country this the hour Of need and he could
ly been assigned to worthcr position than Abide
Canp 10 Gen. John y. Wool
While speaking of Gen woos STAFF must correct an
error which time ago occurred in egard 10 Of
the names The following is a corroc, list
Col Thomas J. Crane, Typographical Engineers, Inspec
Major William p Jones, Abide. Camp
MAJOR lie Grand B. Cannon, Aid dsCamp.
Major Ernest Won vegesacks, Abide Camp.
Major C. Won Herman Ait-dc-Camp.
MAJOR John N. Cqy.er. N. D., Medical Director
CaIk. Vim. u. Whippe, Assistant Adjuict General and
Chief OF stan.
Capt. Hiram stephens, Assistant, djutant General.
Capt. Grier Talmadge, u S. A. ca. .-....-.. :.
Capt. J. Mel Taylor, U. s. A, Com,issIry o.. Subss-
tence.
~>st. Vim, Isv. Aid-de.C Camp.
Br.yo. sal A:s cSihS. T.s!A T., !..,.t AID Camp
Capt, C. T. chrisS0sSn, Aid aud i,s0v0s' MARSHAL Nc"
First Lieut.. Simon Corucross, ABIDE Can
Lieut. Dewitt Clinton, Ad-dc-Csmp. p,o-
,, Chief Of Ordnance Department, Lieut. T. G-~A
Assistant, Lieut.. wm H. Harris, ,U.s.A.
Chief Engineer, Capt. c. $. Stewart.
The above stan is probably the most efciept Of
any corps OF officers surrounding any OF generals
Although apparently extensive, their time constantly
occupied the letters nag OF truce going and
ing from the South being the greatest upon their
energies.
The number OF letters that are received here daily
amount to about eight hundred an average and
among that number are any quantity Of rich epsiles
Some treat on domestic aiars, ohors business many
aaQn love- but occasionally there appears an epsth
whcS on its face apparently amounts to nothing
tuallv Conveys 10 eD0fny tnan all
the newspapsr publications combined. The following
note which waD received here time ago. was adj.
dressed 20 party in New Orleans ana Of course re-
jectod have beon cAabled TO obtain COPY thereof
The name send enclosed, but do not think 1t safe to
PUBLISH
To h. W. ST. saw Pythias' wife the other dav. and
she told that she visit her mother and took with
Ter tho and children, and left homo the COVER
ness and cock They took splendid Gaze Of the premises.
The Only conirmps which took place hardly worth
mentioning Those everlasting wserpipes burst and tNe
Plaster came down in the drawing room the mocking
glass spoonhoder got smashed Nothing else narrsd The
tenor OF their life. All the young checks are rosy
red, aud the young eyes bright. sarta Claus
usual down the nursery chimney but brought nothing for
SOFT Skin. All aars arranged properly and tho days
come and go and leave no sign; iamons belongings
sister husband and baby dlned at the snug box last
week. There lie nothing but PATIENCE on demand, and
another carrier pigeon.
Al Camp Hamilton everything is quiet the roads be.
ing too mgddy to allow any Wills or field exercises TO
be undertaken. This morning called upon the COM
Coloncl Max Weber, OF the New York twentieth reg.
ment Turner Rifles, who has been'Actng Br gadcr Gene
raj for nearly two months He is enjoy ing good health
only regrets the bad weather keeps the troops
inactive Why is he not appointed Brgadisr Gs,cralis
asked by all.
The squadron Of mosnted riEcmen, which have lately
been augmented 10 battalion, in command Of Major &.
9. Dodge, son Of William z. Dodge ESQ.,, of New York,
have their encampmen to Camp Hamilton and
very pleasantly located. In few days the second
squadron will arrive here when shall send fun list
Of the officers There s some ak Of sending this body
TO Newprt News TO be attached 10 Brigadsr General
Joseph Il. +. Mansfeld's command.
The Eleventh Pennsylvania cavalry are doing well the
horses since the arrival Of regiment here have I'M
proved rapidly and are in excellent condition Mrs 9.
p Spear, the accomplished lady " Lieutenant Colonel
Samuel p. Spear, has been spending few days at Old
Point with her husband stopping at c. c. Wizards Hy
gcia Hotel
number Of ladies arrived here yesterday from Balti
more, among whom noticed Madame Hoym the talent.
sd German actress, and wife Of Captain Otto HOY m Of
the Twentieth regiment New York Volunteers stationed
NJ Newport News.
Owing to the inclemency OF the weather, number OF
ofbeers nave gone home on leave OF absence.
FORTRESS MoSRoE, Jan 26, 1902
An iron-Cldd Reid Vessel Lying OF Granny EtcRd-Gd-
ting Ready % Ataet-Ac'ciiy Of our Nary % Gu. Her
Warm Rec,p,ionGenerct ManSeld Ordered 10 be Ready
far yupposed Afgcl Ihs Recouuo;rs of fbs