The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-06

and soma cabins used = suartsrs we're fred ssA few
musksts brought away We had no casusitiss Colonel
White Of the Fifty ffth Pennsylvania regiment, com
mandug the post there, and his ofncers and men CO.
operated with the expedition.
COLONEL JAoxsos's APPoNrnmr.
Colonel g. jackson. member OF the House from
Kentucky has not yet been confirmed brgadier gene
raj. but undoubtedly will BE-. He Chief Of Cavalry
in General Bueils command who considers him ons Of
the best cavalry ofcers in the Western army, and
commends him a brigadier Az soon a. Congress ad-
journs which is supposed will be In the course Of
week, Colonel jackson viii return TO his command,
whether it be regiment or brigade.
COL. BLAIR ABOUT TO TAKE THE FIELD.
Upon the call by the President for 300 900 additional
troops, Col Frank p. Blair Chairman Of the Military
Committee Of the House Of Rep rssentativss, was
qusstsd proceed q 70 Missouri 10 raise brigade
The request was promptly responded to, and Colonel
Blair leaves for st. Louis a. soon he close up i'm
portant business now before his committee In the
meantime Colonel Blair has tesgraphed to officers II st.
Louis, whom he authorized TO select proceed TO
raise companies and regiments Colonel Blair offers 70
raise brgadss the command or 70 be rendered
TO General James Jackson, Of Kentucky.
THE PROPOSED BRIDGE ACROSS THE OHIO AT STEUBEE-
WILLIE.
long time was consumed In tho Senate to-day In dis
cussng the bill authorizing the construction Of bridge
across the Ohio rvcr, At st eubsnve Mr.. Wade made
argument in favor OF the structure 10
order to enable millions OF population in Ohio and West
ern Virginia to get to tina markets Of the East Mr. Cowan
moved amend the bill providing that tho draw should
be three hundred feet wdc but it was stated that two
hundred and seventy feet the limit compatible with
safety. No votes were taken
THE RADICALS ROILED IN THEIR LAST ASSAULT ON
GENERAL MCCLELLAN.
push has boon made by the radical abolitioniss IN
superssdc General Mcclellan but they were 'ssot back
by the news received in Richmond papers showing the
terrible losses OF the rebels.
THE PAY OF cHApLAINs.
The Army Chaplans in the field demur to the rcduc-
ton Of tho pay Of chaplans They that while the
proposed rate of compensation may DO ample for chap
ains who have tho good fortune DO stationed perma
nently AT posts and hospitals it will DO totally inaco
qas the necessities OF those who have to follow tho
armies in the field.
THE BANKRUPT BILL.
Senator Harris will probably call up the Bankrupt bill
tho table OF the Senate Tuesday, when another
effort will to made to put this measure on its legs
There doubt Of its passage those who have under
taken manage IL will only get IL fairly before either
house for action There still time enough for the
sidsraton OF tho bill which has been approved by both
special committee Of tho House Of representatives,
and the Judiciary Committee Of the Senate Tho coun
try needs this bill at once, necessary concomtant
of the Tax bill and IT, in its practical working should
DO found detective, IL will be much easier TO amend
defects than tho evils that will result from the
dolay in its passage
DRATHs or SOLDIERS.
Tho following deaths Of soldiers are aanouacsd,-
William Josepha, Co. 1. 1880 Pennsylvania.
Frank Byard Co. K, LIST Massachusetts,
Ellick Fuller, Co. +, I'd Virginia.
John Sibsry, Co. f. 67th New York. XII Il 4 -tN
William J. McAfes, Co. L, 9Th Michigan.
John F. Behrens, Co. F. 9Th Ohio.
d. J. Carpenter, Co. G, It'll Indiana. tG
g. 4. Cook, Co. g, 63d Pennsylvania.
Andrew McAllister, Co. H, 10th Mississippi 10 th-
PRISONERS OF WAR SENT TO FORT DELAWARE.
Yesterday morning three hundred and fifteen prisoners
Of war from the Old Capitol Prison, under
strong guard, 10 Fort Delaware, Pa The prison now
contains less than seventy -lyo prisoners.