The New York herald., 1862-09-16

efy and on she same dgy vacated hs sYegmentai COM
mss On retaining hs son the Adjuiant Generals De-
ps ment, with brevet0s euenans colonel On The 2ise
February 1853 h. resigned from the army and went 70
California, where le retired private e. The rebel
hon. however brought him from his privacy, aud he was
recalled 70 tbs East and the nth Of May ls0, was
commissioned brgadser general f voiunteers ms ap
pontmep. being accredited 70 the state Of California He
a Ars acted under instructions from General DIX, bas
afterwards was appointed 70 separate command under
G.nsra Mcclellan lie then proceeded " reosganize thc
two disturbed counties Of Maryand-Prnce George and
Charles-and succeeded admirably entirely reoccnpy
sag those counties and disarm,ng the secsssniA ais
without loss Of Ms. HIS division II thia dase
took military possession Of shs nosihera and east
shores leu bank of The Potomac rsScr,
and several spirited exsursioas were made oy por-
tons Of his command N The nsiehsorhoOd u Sudds
Perry, Port TOoacce & 70 The oppe,te visgi.h shore
portion of these eops Afterwards crossed tho fcomac
and took X The BATTERIES which haa eiockaded
the river for tame previous, and, having eaecsuay
renoved these oostructsons, aud advanced short
toacc into se interior, finally Withdrawn, and
fsrred 70 ss 4mnedtate command OF General Mcclellan
en the peuissnla. In the contest at Williamsburg his
division brsve stood hc brubt Of Ghc Oatc the
the Excelsior Brigade actually being moved down
they socod Up line ut Fair Oaks Che again showed
their rsor and the General his sighting qualities. In
the vacus minor contests Hooker took his part and
bravey through with his share Of the days.
fights When McClelan's army placed under tho
coa~sd Qf General Pope, find the namesof FIgh,ng
joe Hooker' and the iiie General KearRy mentioned
tcgcsher the hickest Of tho struggle and again
6ndshct his have vigorously into the fight.
ana che New York troops under his command viii not
~ iOehnu their fellow patriots from other States
SKETCH OF GENERAL DIXON Fl. MILES.
Acting Brigaaer General Dixon H. Niles is naive Of
Maryland, from which State he appointed cadet in
Rsc He ss nearly sixty years OF age, and graduated on
thosoh Of June, 1924 standing No q class Of thirty
ono'members Among hts classmates several noted
men, Of whom have h1urod in the senatorial balls
others have died in baltic, &c. On tho lst Of july 1924
he ppontca brevc second lieutenant Of the Fourth
United infantry, and the day made full
second of Seventh infantry. He held the
mpcftant position Of regimcnt adJatant from 1881
1886 having the soth Of April 1893 been promoted
first iseutanancy. On the s,h Of Juno, 1885, he
further promoted 10 cap,ancy. On the 10th Of Janu-
ary 1885, he made assistant quartcrmas,sr with
the rank of captain, the saG This commission he,
however resir ned the 3Oth Of September ls45 On
the 9th Of May 1896 he breveed major for gallant
and distinguished conduct in the defence Of Fort Brown,
TeYR He further brevetted lieutenant colonel with
RANK dating from September %, 1885, for gallant and
conduct in the several conflicts Monterey,
hexco on the 2lst I'D and I'D OF September 1886 On
February 49, ls47, he promoted to the majority Of
the Fifth infantry On the 18th OF April, 1851 he
further promoted to the lieutenant coonecy Of tho Third
infantry, having previously, july s4s held the posi-
tion Of military and civil Governor Of Jalapa Mexico. He
commanded tho So. ella expedition, and became distin
guished in the conflict with the Coyoero and MagoHon
Apachcs Of New Mexico the 27th June 1857 and in
several conflicts with Nayajoes, New Mexico, during
month Of September 1853. On the 10th January 1852
he was again promoted-this time 10 the coonecy of
the Second infantry, his commission dating from january
19 1850. He held The command Of the Fifth division
Bull rum and successfully covered The retreat the
Union army He has held his present dangerous posi-
tion at Ha rpers Ferry against almost overwhelming
numbers, and wins honors each Cay OF the occupation