New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-08
FFsou TEE LOWER POTOMAC.
Correspondence Of The N. Y Tribune.

Correspondence Of The N. Y Tribune
LOWER P0Tor,o Dec 81. 1861.
All the troops serving in Lower haryan are
formed into division, under the command OF Brig
Gen. Joseph Hooker. Gen. II. is an officer CT great
ability and experience. He graduated at West
Point in 1887, WIZ promoted into the Jst Regiment
Of ARTILLERY, was afterward transferred to the Adu
ant-General's Department, in which be served until
Lis resignation, several years sgo. He did himself
great credit in Mexico, having been three times
breveted for gallant conduct. ie has been residing
in California and the breaking out OF the rebel
lion was appointed Brga1ier-General, and for sew
eral months past has been Acting Malor-Generai.
The lst Brigade Of this Division is under command
Of Col. Robert Cowdin, Of the let Ma-sac. use'ts'
and consists of the lst and ith Massachusetts,, the
n New.Hsmpshre and the 18th Pennsy lyaniA.
They are encamped in the immediate vicinity OF
Posey's house, near Budds Ferry and directly oppo-
site TO the enemy's batteries at Cockpit Point The
"a New-Hampshire, under command Of the gallant
Col Msrs,on. distinguished itself greatly at Bull
Run. They one on efficient and well.dsied reg-
ment. TIE Massachusetts regiments have built for
themselves good, comfortable log ouses, and have
neat aud orderly camps. Tie ID Brigade IL under
fbe command OF Brig Gen. ID. l.. Sickles. and con-
.i-t. o, the i've re- meuls Of the Excelsior Iugtde
they are encainred IL line extending from Bud =
Ferry, to Liverpool Point, tie Sd Resin ent oelng
on tie right, near tie former place, aud TIC ON On
he l.it. al LIVERPOOL Point. The 3D. 4thi ano ist
Reaimeuf. nre encnlnled neur Sandy Point. Ibets
r.giueufq are well drilled, and Ia a stale OF excel
lent discipline. They have recently undergone q
thorough inspection BY Mai. Davis, |. s. A., assisted
bv Capt. D'Olloaus Count de Paris OF Gen;
McClrllan's siah, who expressed themselves Wen
entisied with their condition. Further down the
river below Gen. s.ckless Brigade, is regiment Of
Indiana Cavalry, who are good, hearty, stout iei-
lows well drilled ard mounted, and have
done good service Oh picket duty, during the
PAST two month";. The 81 Brigade consists of the
IN. 9Th. TN, and Sth New-,ersey, under command
of Col. Samuel H. Stan OF the 5ih Res ment. Their
station /. neal what is known hereabout rs "Siump
Neck" being deli lhifu waste Of pine baTrens, be-
tween Budd's Ferry and Mattawoman Creek. The
liIprality of tine state Government OF New-Jer-ey
hts fitted ont these egineuts nvery handsome STYLE
They are composed of excellent material, are well
differed and well drilled and only need that which
time alone can give in making soldiers, TO be among
the best in tho army.
There are "A number Of batteries OF artillery ~,
ta.hed TO the division but have not yet visited
heir camps. and viii therefore defer speaking more
particularly Of them. They daily exchange comp
ments viii our friends the other side ard ooea-
eiornlly throw few shell 20 uncomfoitahly near
their camp az to cause them to seamper over the
hills III fine style. EhAihLA'