The New York herald., 1862-12-29

but civiy refused admiiianos by tAs sentinel
Is was with some diculsy obtained admistanoe myself
An olesS "a General Buffers ssa had prossd 70 meet
there he happened 70 BE- out On important
Business and did not return tn near the time when
General Banks was to arrive. 4 guard, compsssd d
detachment Of the Twenty sixth Massachusetts volun
ssers under the command Of Lieutenant Oliver. was
drawn Up the Sidewalk TO the right Of the mont es
rance. This ssntleTaan civilly refused me adnis'
tanee, upon which I drew back. Presently co'ons'
TAosps came along, and, having vouchsd for nss wM
alloweA the assrss Ths han fcontained 2 anamo" %
who with drawn sabres formed On eAch
side o The hail. awaiting tho arrivaief the new Command
ing General. n fE
Above stairs the following military gentlemen wsse
preeent with General Butlers-hajor Strong, Colonel
shafsr Col. Turner, Lieut.. Col. Knsman, Major Bell,
Col French frovoss MARSHAL General), DR.. Mccormick,
OAps Haersrty capt Davis, Capt. Clark (sditor Of tho
Deua), Capt Ksnse Capt. Puner, Col. Dudley, Aeuis.
Clarke and Martin
sayoADrxa GENERAL SHERMAN AND sfAD,
consisng Of the following sensemen:-CAphin Holman.
Captain Lsbeau Lisutenant Accoy LsutsDsns Ramsay,
Lieutenant Gibbs.
Among other distinguished ml,vasy men present were
Brsadier General wsiszel, Lieutenant cOicne,s Bullock
and Hazetins, and Captains whittimore an puyyes.
COMMANDERS On rosss AND CORPS.
Acting Brigader Pane Acting Brigadier Cahi, Colonel
Far Lieutenant Colonel Fitxgibbcn, Lieutenant Colonel
Buock Lieutenant Colonel Hasens, Lsutsuant Colonel
whelden Colonel Clark, Major Whittinaors, Lieutenant
Gushing, Major Greene (Texas cavalry).
GnSmAL nAxD AssCHns ooxxAxD or rHs vcRc1. -
Al noon Q major generals salute was fred from La
fayetts square, announcing the approach Of Gen. Ban
who had pad visit 70 the City HAIL. and shortly AFTER
ths order Of present arms announced his arrival a.
hsadqusrtsn He wss accompanied BY the officers com.
prisipg his stat. as-- AsH as "
Proceeding up stairs General Banks entered General
Buffers once, whore the command Of the department
was formally handed over 70 him. This followed by
mutual ntroducons from General 70 the other Of tho
members ofther respective stas. This done, the two
Generals withdrew, but not before General Btsr had
addressed the members Of his saH pronouncins warm
eulogium on General Banks stating that his was cha
racter Of which any American could be proud. This
generous and manly exhibition Of kind feeling ended the
,nterview.
General Butler has issued the relieving admirable
address TO the Army Of the Gulf
sm. BrnxR's yAREwnL 20 I'm ARMY.
GENERAL oRDDRs-s0. l06
HEADQUARTERS, DKPARrAKxT OF THE GuI1,
New ORlxAxs, Dec. Is, 1852. !
further duties 81 in IN tSs department, BY direction Of the
President under date Of November g. 1862 take leave
Of you by this nnsi order, being impossible 70 visit
the frontier Of larger territory than some OF the king
T greet YOU, my brave comrades, and say farewell.
This word-sndearsd as you are by community OF
privaons hardshipe dangers victories, successee mill
Won % have desery I'd vei or your conntry. without
murmur you sustained an encampment on sand bar so
desoate that banhent 10 II with every and comfort
possible has been the dreaded punishment inflicted
upon your bitterest and most insulting enemies.
You had little transporton that but handful could
advance compel submission by the Queen City OF tho
rebellion whilst others waded breast deep IN the marshes
which surround st. Philip and forced the surrender Of
fort deemed pregnable 70 land attack by the most skill
ful engineers Of your country and her enemy.
to this city, filed with the braves Of ali nations where for
lie eva was scarcely safe a MONDAY. $500 -
By your discipline you Illustrated the best traits Of the
american soldier and enchaned shs adurasion Of those
Landing With military chest containing but seventy
Ave dollars from tbs boards Of rebel government, you
have given 70 your oountrys treasury nearly half nail
lion o dollars end supplied yourselves with the needs
Of your service that your expedition has cost your
You have fed the starving poor the wives and children
Of your enemies 50 converting enemies into friends that
Ssr. Se'sa sss "1so s.: You Sss s ''e
sdsScs s x he aopprssssd rscs and sns slave Hsag
You deliverers they ready to aid you - willing
them BY your enemies, 70 aght with You in the neld
By steady attention TO the laws Of health you have
saysd ne pesencs snd humble inss,umsnss M n & sne
His creatures should obey His laws. and. rssping His
blessing in this most unhealthy climate have pre-
served your ranks fuller than those Of any other batta
Ions Of ths same length Of service
You have met double numbers Of the enemy and de-
lae upon this topic. You sent here % do that.
lcommend you 70 your commander. You are worthy
Farewell, my comrades again farewell,
BENZ. F. BUTLER, Major General Commanding.
GmuRAL HANKS AxxorxcD m srAU APponrxESz.
On taking command OF The department., Gen. Banks
issued she following order
GENERAL oRDERs-No. lot.
HRApQUAnnRs, DEPARTMENT OF mx GuI,
NEW ORIsAsn, Dec. 10, 1862. I
In compliance with General Orders No. 184, q the
on u%o from tho War Dspsrtmsn. Adusans Generals ,r
Department OF she Gull, including the state Of Texas.
II. The following named o6hcers announced ~ cca
situtg the sta6 Of tho Major General commanding and
win be obeyed and respected acoordingly,--
Lieut. COL Richard D. Irwin, Assistant Adjutant Gene
Lieut. COL william s. Albert, Assistant Inspector Gene
raj.
Majsr q. Norman Lieber, Judge Advocate
Col John 8. Clark, Aid de.Camp
Lieut. Col D. H. Strother, Aid de- Camp.
Capt. Frederic d'Hauteville, ABIDE Camp.
Capt Robert T. Dunharn, Aid. de Camp.
First Lieut. Chas. A. Hartweii, ,Aid-deCanp.
second Lieut. samuel NJ. whitcside, Aid-de-CaDp.
Capt. W. Sturgs Hooper Acting ABIDE Camp.
First Lieut. C6as. s. Sargent, Acting Aid ds.camp.
Col. Samuel B. IIoabird, Chief Quartermsstcr.
Capt }. W. Mcclure Assistant Quartermastcr.
Col. Edward q. Beckwith. Chief Csmmissary.
Surgeon Richard II. Alexander, Medical Director.
Major David O. Houston, chief Engineer.
Capt Henry L. Abbott, Chief Of Typographical Fngi-
ncers.
First Lieut. Richard ". Hin, Chief of Ordnance.
Capt Richard Arnold Chief OF Artillery.
Capt VIM. W. Rowley, Chief Signal onicer.
n. i. BANKS, Major General.
Among the officers who win leave with General Butler
MAJOR Bell (ex-Provost Judge), Colonel sharer hef
and Colonel J. w. Turner Chief Commis-
sary). All OF thoso gentlemen are very exemplary and
cfcisnt officers. 10 Colonershasr In particular,
or rather the HERALD -indebted fer many coursscs in