The New York herald., 1862-09-22

mora for Ncrfok At this place CAPTAIN L;dow spe-
calsrain waiting TO take the General TO Suffolk General
Dix was accompanied by his aid de camn Lieutenant John
A. Darling; ri ut r. ~ Farquhar, the Engineer c'rps
Col g. NJ. Alvord, Tr regiment New YORK voluntee s.
Brgader General Vessel and AIDS Mf AeSanher ne wor
rail- Superintendent oi the Roanoke ID Seab1ari Rail
roai and several others AS soon rs General DIX arrived
at Suffolk he Immediately rode around TO the different
places where there seemed the slightest possibility G an
caemys approach and made the mss. udctous disposi-
ton uf forces. From the arrangements thus made 10
would be difficult task 70 take Spk with force Of less
than fifty tho md men. Heavy ren!orcenents nave
besn TO General Ferry and no fears are ~ De en-
terained 10 capability to hold Suffolk Oh the con-
trary the rebels may from OF an advance
Major General Dix like true dier did not trust 20 re-
purts but bound to and judge for himself! Whea
he waat Suffolk he rode distance OF obont thirty miles
before he completed his ms ccton Besides tho troops
stationed at Suffolk, the recently fitted up gnnboat De
longing 70 General Dixs crps, mounting three neayy
riEed ms, and commanded by Captain j. C. Lee, OF the
ncty ninth regiment New York Volunteers, rs lying in
Nansemond river, commanding either sailoik Or the
shore opposite.
lnis morn.ng the Rne steamboat Canonicus Captaia
". H. H. Borden. went TO Aiken's Laading with lag OF
truce In charge u Lieutenant Colonel VIM Ludlow, In
spector General TO Generll Dix Colonel LndloWtwas ac-
companed by his son. Mdshipman Ludlow, OF the navy
. cadet VI the Naval academy. who is spending his vaca
ton with father. The object Of this ag OF truce "
take up several ladies', dispatches from Washing
ton.
In my letter relative to the rec'se Of our prison
ers the hands OF the rebe forgot to mention that
General Dix acted entirely his own responsibility IN
bringing them from Alkea's Landing: AID had i
been for the energy this displayed by the General
and filthy Richmond prison.
In srecal order pub shed the nth inst, Colonel
NJ Alvord Of the Third regiment New York Volunteers
has been appointed commandant Of this st IN the place
OF Major Joseph Roberts, Of tho Fourth United States ar
tllery Major Roberts has received the appointment o..
chief Of artillery and ordnance officer on General DIX
s;af.
Colonel D. T. Van Buren, Assistant Adjatant General,
and MAJOR Bolles at present al Yorktown curt
mart tai Captain Wilson Barstow Acting Assistant Ad
jutant General during the absence Of Col Van Buren,
salute in honor Of the late Paymaser General Larned
red this from the fort, under the direction OF
Ordnance Sergeant John Livers.
IL affords me great pleasure 10 announce the promotion
of two highly accomplished ard efficient officers attached
to this post wit.-Cajtan has w. Thomas, Quarter
master and Captain Nc L. Taylor ComIisslry OF sub
stseGce. Both these gentlemen have been elevated "
The rak Of lieutenant onel and know ol no ofcefs IN
the army that eminenty entitled 70 prefement
than CDlOnes Thomas and yor Tho former has been
stationed at this place since list March, and through his
the major portion VI the stores used Dy the
Army vi the Potomac whLe on the peninsula passed
Colon Taylor has been doing duty at Od Point Comfort
or several years and whoever has come In contact with
him awards him the greatest need OF praise for his ur
banity aud efficiency. The Comissary Department here
has also valuable acquisition in the person Of Captain
John Curry lately promoted. Captain Curry has been
clerk to Colonel Tay lor tme and by his efficient
conduct and high recommendations he was few weeks
ago commissioned as captain In the Commissary Depart
mcpt.
his respects 10 Major General Dix The destination Of the
Commodore Is unknown TO the outside world.
have been shown list Of killed aud wounded Of the
Twelfth regiment Virginia Voluneers-a corps principally
raset in Norfolk and Prtsmouh Ibs figures exhibited
are as foilows-killcd, 10; wounded, Is.
al Ssis Ss iSGns sss s"s cps
naoc, three captains aud ivd9ieutena2ts woWded The
remainder all from ranks but formerly belonged
10 the i. +. VS. OF Norfolk aud Portsmouth