The New York herald., 1862-01-29
SKETCHES or the orucKRs.

Col Robt o. Tyler had been but recently appointed to
the command OF this regiment in the place OF Levi Wood
house Of Hartford Colonel Tyler s officer OF the
gular army, and native Of New York. He entered tho
Military Academy as cadet the year 1s49, and gra
duated July 1853 at which time he entered the army
~ Brevet Second Lieutenant Of the Second artillery
having been appointed from the State Of Connecticut He
was transferred the Third artillery, and made full Se
cond Lieutenant in the month Of December Of the same
year In September 1856 he promoted to first lieu
tenancy and stationed In the far West He dis
tinguished in several conflicts with the Indians WASH
ington Territory during the month of September 1855
In the army lists OF 1859 1850 and 1851 he stood No. is
in the list OF First Leuenants Third artillery
date Of commission. The rebellion however, gave him
slight upward movement for in the liss Of September,
1851 find his name the ninth the list On the
18th Of May. 1861 he transferred TO the Quarter
masters Department with the rank OF Captain, from
which position he selected take command Of this
regiment.
Lieutenant Colonel Nelson L. White is native OF Dan
bury Connecticut and has occupied that position since
the first organization Of the regiment which is the first
Of the three volunteers which started for the ca
tai from that State His former services at pre-
unable record Of ready data but hope to
do so before the regiment returns home.
Major Leverett G. Hemingway a native Of Hartford,
and old member Of the New Haven Greys. When the
regiment organized be chosen the Captain Of
Company A; and when Major Brge promoted to the
Coonelcy Of the Thirteenth regiment Of Connecticut Vo
unsers he received the choice of his regiment for the
vacated position. He considered good soldier at
home and also OF the most efficient engineers Of
the fire department. Those who acquainted with
him that they believe him be well fitted for the
position OF a field officer.
THE vOLTIGEUR.
The votigeur was q bark of one hundred and forty
three burthen She built in 1858, Ksnnebunk
formerly engaged in the grain freghting bust
ness between New York and the West indies She was
purchased by the government for transport and had
for about four hundred troops on board. Her d
mensons wsre-Iength, hundred and fourteen feet
breadth twenty feet depth Of hold twelve feet
She had board swivel gun protect herself The
following her offcers:-
CdptdiN-W. n. Bye.
First Ofcer-George A. Bye.
Second c6ices'-S. s. Hands
THE GRAPRsBor.
The Grapeshot ono Of the floating batteries that
attached the expedition. She supposed be
very stouty built and had also strengthened before
being ready leave She carried guns on deck
and had Of about twenty to them. The
Grapeshot under the charge Of Second Mate N. B.
NcKean.
Ine NeNS OA tme 1uTmoh0e EXPcOAt1Om
i'm Trenton.
TRENTON, Jan. 2S, 1862
The Of the loss Of Colonel Allen and Surgeon Wei
lsr, OF the New Jersey Ninth regiment created pro-
found sensation in the Legislature The melancholy
announced both houses and out Of respect
10 the memory Of the dead both houses adjourned.
| The Rebel Dcfcnces at Roanoke Island
WASHINGTON, JAN 2s 1862.
unexpected. Indeed, it is not bad feared
| by many.
Information received here from private sources that
the rebels still fear that General Burnside intends
tack Norfolk in the rear and consequently they have for
,ihod Roanoke Island by establishing sntrenchcd
camp in the centre, and have erected five forts around
The island should 1t be the purpose Of General Burnside
Norfolk from the direction Of Pamlico Sound,
he will first be obliged to take Roanoke Island