The New York herald., 1862-11-19

General of the Adjutant Generals Department in
BnrDsdcs staff Colone Hardie Aidde Camp TO General
Mcclellan has been appointed Brgadier General, and is
about 10 take the field
No news from the front this morning
IN CAMP, NEAR wARRENsoN, Nov 16, 1852.
Gea,e1ol Hooker Assumes Command Of he Third Army
Corpse aacral Bssregfed IN Command of the Fifth
r. ciec Of the Dirtsion Of General Humphreys Gen.rcl
Hooker Gices a Reception 10 ne Officers If His Corps
Lisafeao,t LieiT0stcn, Of General BaHerfeld's T!6
Me,s ciM scrsre Injury frum Riding rictow Hors',
Gc., dc
General Hooker TO day assumed command OF the Third
Army Corps additional to the Fifth Army Corps aud al
the division commanders Of the former corps have 70
ported TO him He is now, therefore, in full command OF
tho corps pursuant to late orders from army head
quarters The carrying OF This order leaves eneral
But,erheld in command Of the Fifth Army Corps tenn
porariy and believed and hoped by the majority Of
in he corps that it win not be long be
fore will be permanently in command Of il, with in
creased work bedtting such promotion.
70 day General Hooker reviewed General Humphreys
division. The new Pennsylvania regiments comprising
This division made hnc appearance, and the review
passed on credtaby For tue short time they have
been in the field their Improvement mas been marked,
gives proof alike Of the individual ardor of the men
and industry and efficiency Of the officers They cbecred
General Hooker enthusiastically.
After despatcbng my letter yesterday General hooker
gave reception TO generals their STATS belonging
his corps The reception took place at his headquar
1t possess the elementary features Usual %
such occssopsa cold collation. and plenteous mostening
qrds Captain Ba'cheder acts' as he Gauymcde.
brilliant collection .. army officers has not been
seen together since the commencement o. the war.
Lieut. Livingston, Of Cen. Butierhcds san in riding
high melted horse to-day sustained serious though not
dsogcrors injuries from the horse becoming unmauage
able. Although knowing the vicious characteristics OF the
ANIMAL Lieut. Livingston who is au excellent rider hsd
A q N
and plunged for wbnc among the trees on the lawn
enling the house and finally charged impetuousy
sonewai fence dash.og clepn through T and unseatn2
his rider Leu, Livingston aired several severe abra
sions about hc head and conuscrs the let leg The
accident will disable him from duy two or three weeks
troops moving TO day: bni those cf this corps
where they bean for week past. Another
day will doubtless Snd US following Oh in the grand on
ward march.
ma recent skrmph near culpepper Court House, John
cadet, severely wounded and shortly afterwards
died. He not able 10 give any particular directions
regarding his relatives and only requested those around
him 10 10 them tnft he ssnot AFRAID TO die"
Should any OF his relatives c This paragraph they can,
by communicating with Lieut. Ashbridge Of the Fourth
regiment Of infantry (resulas) learn further particulars
regarding his DEATH
| The Cavalry DasI. into Fredericksbnrg.
HEAporAsrras. EIEvryTH CoRps,
po1oNac,
GAINESVILLE, Va. Nov. 10, 1862.
MAJOR General y. sicE,, commanding Eleventh Army
Corps
Gaines yie ou tlr ,orping ,he SIT ms. lrde
burg 10 asooriaa tie loroc the enemy plsce
and then 20 exsmc the Aqus Greek and Fredericksburg
Rairnad ths return. lot Gainesville with sixty
OF the risst mdana cavalry-Gencral Sigcrs body
giard--and went Brstov station Obtain addi
,onal force q hundred from the Sixth Ohio
cavalry ont, hrns they had moved 10 Catets station,
went TO that point, where we found them After
slight doay in preparing, we moved and travelled all
4 tasAa M
hurss Wo arrived at fredericksburg at hafpast
A. ". Although object was to be there before day
ght. mrCssble 20 do so, the distance being TOO
] gfea, and the reads and weather unfayorahe. ~
Fredericksburg oun the river too high 60 ford at the
regular NJ places, and not wishing 70 expose my
nn ~ crossing them in small deschmenis IN ferry
boat, sent rs*$se, your scout, TO nud some place
where cJad cross, which he soon discovered above
the bridge among the rocks, TO all appearances mpassa
bic but at which place we managed 10 crossone man NJ
| time My Intention was to send the First indiana
cavalry through the town. while the sixth Ohio would
guard the sing place and secure or retreat. Alter
crossing with the Indiana cavalry, under Captain Sharra.
could plainly the rebels gathering together IN great
haste us, and, wishing TO give them time to
collect started after them before the Sixth ohio were
over leaving directions for them and sapposng that
they would he over by the time would ian back. If
necessary We found the city fui Of soldiers VINO were
almost entirely snrprsed and made many prisoners,
whom o. the ford where supposed the Sixth
UhiD To be. II being nearly mile from Falmouth
through fedrcksburg aud rot wishng tornn my horses
far sent Lieut.. Carr with detachment, ahead, 10
dash through the town and where the cncisy were
concentrated Lieutenant Carr CALAMITY drove several de
4
| Having orud where the enemy were posted, or.
dered aptan Shsrra to drive them away. which he did
in the most eectuai ana gallant charging much
larger and driving them wherever they stood The
lighting of the most desperate nature men using
their ssbres and the enemy several instances clubbing
with their carbnes While The usht was gong
reported 10 me that the enemy had possession
Of The ford the sixth Ohio having not crossed 10 hold IT,
TN hearing this ordered to ta back and, after
4 few moments consultation with Captain Shara, de.
clded t. force passage; but upon reaching the
iord found they had also left, not wishing 70 stand
another charge After seeing the command all over
aud the road home, ! started With twelve
1 men Tor Aqria crees % examine the raiIoad TO
that point, which found in tolersbe condition,
| excepting the bridge over the Potomac aud oceahc
creeks which we burned At OcCahc creek captured
tne enemy pckes OF four men, our surprise having
bce1 ctuay accomplished that not o the pcSets
aware II entering Fredericksburg. The
my i = considerable but II is impossible 10 state
the 9vact number know OF three being Killed eral
wounded and thiriy.nne prisoners Our logs Killed
and missing. We also captured two wagonlsadS Of
cloth sboui 10 be sent South. The enemys forces
.ousbtcd OF Eve companies o the Fifteenth Virginia and
| ihrce companies o! the Ninth Virginia.
haze the honor 10 be, with great respect, General,
/ your rles' ohcdent servant,
| IiElc ptLGEEN, CAPTAIN and Middle. Camp.
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1 N4e0y .inNEsi LxtIuRs Monday evening Mr.