New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-03
five uonihs. 1t is Of large sze Of wool tie figures

uNt " u lhfkt tiL6, W WOoi,
upon it being Of wbile red. and blue
M,j or Amy says there are about 10. 0CO Nivajoes
in New-Mexico. WHO own. with the Mexican. in the
Territory, probably miIiiou Of sheep which
used principally for food; the ANNALS remain III
shorn of The wool, which would make good blankets
aud clohrg for troops.
Promotions IN TIE THIRD PENNSYLVANIA
CAVALRY.
TIE following are the promotions in the Sd Penn
syvania Cavalry Regiment, as ordered to-day;
Lieut.. Snesd, Company a, to a Csptsincy in TIE
anne COMPANY; Lieut.. Gregg, Couspny g, TO Isl
Lieutenant; Private Rogeis Company u, to "a
Lienrerancy, COMPANY G.; Sergeant Wal,h, Com
10 Ist Lieutenant, COMPANY ID; Lieut.. Mnrti,
COMPANY ID, formerly OF tho Presidents Mounted
Guard, Captain of Company X; Sergeant Fitzgerald,
Company Is, TO lot Lieutenant, Company Is; LIEUT..
Russell, Company +, 20 Captaiucy; Conmssary
Englebert, To a Lieuienancy in Company L; Lieut..
Brnurix, Company &, to "a Cnptaincy in Company Nj.
These were promotions TO fill vacancies from
of resignaton. Col. Avery's Sd Peunsy lvapa, aud
Col Chairman. 9Th Pennsy lvania are included III the
Cavalry Brigade commanded by toe forIacr officers.
REGULATION RESPECTING MUSICIANS.
An order has been Issued prohibiting sny bands in
the service of the United States from going out on
seIenadng parties, unless by previous permission OF
tho Provost Marshal There has, it APPEAR, been
in excess Of such music at nght-in many cases be-
ing more OF an annoyance than a compliment to dis
tngu.shed gentlemen whom il was proposed thus t.
honor.
OIL FOR LIGHT HOUSES.
The Lighthouse Board, through its Secretary
NJ. jenkins, gives evidence Of its vitality by adver-
tis,ng for supply OF 10 Ot gallons of the best quail
ity pure Wiutsstrained sperm oil for the use OF tie
establishments
FALSE REPORTS.
II waa Yesterday reported that Gen. Mccall had
been killed 10 Il skruish the innocent firing Of gus
the nigh, previous being the ouy foundation for the
ruInor.
Perhaps the reports prevailing in distant cities,
and about which questions by telegraph are asked
to-day, Of the death Of Gen. Mcclellan, result IRON
"a partial similarity of the names
GIN. M'CLELLAN's HEALTH.
The response 10 specific inquiry in the proper
quarters this morning wsrrsDs tie assertion that a,
10 time recently Las Gen. Mcclellan been danger
cusly i'll tina, he Las nearly recovered from his In
di. o.ition that he is attending to important bust
ness connected with the army, and that he expects
10 engage in outdoor business in the course Of few
days
| TIE BLOCKADE OF THB POTOMAC.
Tie Stepping Stones cane NJ from the hoiilla ias'
night. Tits steamer, on her Ieconnoi'ering TIP ny
Occoquan bay lately scattered tie Rebels with three
wsil.directed shos from Der 2;-pounder rifed gun,
the shells bursting night in the midst Of Rebel sol-
den; but ON ber return she was followed by rifle
men, VINO, concealed behind trres, fred several bull
lets tn ough her ,ides One of thee shots passed
through the head If The captains tei,h.
/ Tie new Rebel battery lie on Postum Nose, tins
side OF Cockpit Point. and is, therefore, tie reare''
battery TO tuis city. At leas! one heavy riied gun Is
planted the.c, an ,lels have been fired into the
mouth Of M4t'swoman Crock.
| TIE MECHANIC FCsILEEns.
! Col. Wilson's regiment 81 sIechatio Fnsileer' has
heen ordered TO report To Gen. Lane n Fori LeaV'
,nworth The line officers viii he selected iIom the
/ 5 ates from which each company halls.
| Captains SuuLhcs aud WilkcS. mi Naval Con
siru,or Pcok, COMPOSE tie Board eccn,y appointed
by Tie SecrelAr, Of lie Navy, to examine and report
uron certain invention. which promiie usefulness IN
| thal branch Of the service.
TIE NPw YEARS FIRING on TUESDAY NIGHT.
I. Is reported tia, the continuous firing throughout
Tue.day night by our troofs in NTgina, 10 10 DO a
cub ect OF formal investigation.
20 QUORUM IN CONGRESS.
quorum Of meG.bers was MT present In ether
House OF Congress to-day.