The New York herald., 1862-12-23


day coupled with the u several OF our best ye-
ne,aR une OF these was rgadier Genera! Thomas r. r.
Cobb Of Georgia whose loss viii be depo ed throughout
the confederaey. General cobb possessed intellect OF
high order extensive culture and unusual ability rs
writer and IN orator. His profession the law and
hs reputation was already vcy nigh when the culmna
tion OF the slavery agitation in 1860 led him the
Of politics. He entered warmly ana EN- husast
caly into the for secession Georgia and con-
triouted largely 10 the result which followed This was
the hrst time he had ever mingled in politics,
pat ne was at once chosen AS ono Of the
representatives from Georgia to the Provisional
congress of the confederacy. AS the war began
10 assume larger lroporins be determined 10 raise
legion This be readily accomplished and after seeing
much hard service colonel was lately appointed
70 the rank Of brigader general by the President
Know hardly any one whose career promised much OF
future use illness true patriot, exemplary Chris
tan statesman and gentleman in every sense he ,s
fallen worthiy upon rho field OF Victory which will
live forever in history. Virginia. whose soil he died
mouns with Georgia the loss of Of her nchlest
We also hear Brgadier Genera, Gregg 10 mortav
wounded. This. we fear, is too true In the death OF
General Gregg the country will lose brave and skifu
soldier his regiment was me very hrst that 10
Virginia at the outset OF the war and his mencry de.
served = eciaiy to be cherished by our people.
THE LATE REBEL GENERAL GRECO.
From he Richmond Exain per, Dec. lG.l
IL is reported that on Sunday night General Gregg was
in dying condition lis wouna was trcn, Minis hall
which struck him in the sde, ,raversng tho neghbor-
hood Of the spno
Tie name Of General Maxcy Gregg is historical in this
revoufon and there need Of any detailed review Of
ncdens IN his career 10 remind the public Of his virtues
hst movements OF the war he having been appointed to
the command OF the First South Carolina regiment the
first force from that state which arrived in Virginia aud
whose advent IN this city hailed with extraordinary
demonstrai ns Of honor ard welcome. The o. tho
service OF this regiment having expired II returned to
south Carolina eut its commander, Colonel Gregg,
manod IN Virginia, and subsequently reorganzed the
regiment, which has since been constantly and cospicu
onsly in service It's commander was n.ade B-iyader
General several months ago.
General Gregg although the occupations Of his life were
principally professional, had large and brilliant political
Da foaAt oroftb
bar. and rr"cced his profession with distinction and
success for period OF more than twenty years We be.
iicye, In Columbia In politics he extreme state
rights man, and stood with Others the head OF that
party In SoGth Carolina lie to,k n prominent mart in
favor Of the policy ofeopenpg the slave trade, which,
VIII be recoccied the subject of excited and
unhnely discussion 10 the Sonh years ago. he and
Ex-Governor Adams OF South Carolina being associated
as the leading representatives OF that IDEA in the
states.
Genera, Gregg remarkable for his firm and un
inching temper In the army he had an extraordinary
reputation for scf possession and sang o5 in battle
lie was Disconnected and had the happy faculty OF
inspiring the courage Of his troops much by words
as oy his cool determination and behavior cha
racerssc anecaote told OF his manner on the occa
sion OF the affair at Vienna in the Of 1861 when
he commanded end where occurred the first of bril-
liant exploits IN artillery in this Tho alarming news
was brought by thar overwhelming force of
the enemy was apprach'ng Coond Gregg inquired the
fcrce ~ the enemy The reply AT least i've thou
sand' "Only Eve thousand" said the commander:
"ony live TO is that a' The coolsess of the speech
Is said 10 have given confidence 70 troops that the
most elaborate Esrangues might not have inspired
DEAIH OF son OF bon. T. BUTLER KING.
From the Richmond Enquirer, Decsag.l
Capt Henry Lord King, sid cf Major Genersf McIaws,
And son Of Hon Thomas btler King. OF Georgia.
OF the martyrs 20 LIBERTY IN the late fredericksburg bat
te lie ie arcen by live bullets, OF through
the heart lie had passed nnlust through tho battles OF
The peninsula Rirnmord Sbarreburg was at the
capture OF Harper Ferry, and everywhere dstin
grsef fug his Sailsufry His IL longer the
muster .cl sn IL win lie remembered asnoug those
who gave their lives for their country. His body will DC
conveyed South for burial.
rSION pRiSOxHgq HTCUNOyD
trom the Richmond Enquirer lice. 1871
Ir TO yesterday 'aorning rs abolition prisoners had
arrived At the LIBBY prison from The nc Of the Kappa
hsnucX Among heiA Captain S. z. Marchanf Com
pany II, one Hundred and Thirty sixth Pennsy ivania
Ltca,.bsni John H. Powers, Company \. Second 'virg
nan cavalry; r. Lamb, United States Telegraph corps
William Forster, New York pcder, and number Of
suffers, suters' clerks, &c. All az the latter except
Captain Narcbant, were taken al Nmfries.
special trAin the Central Railroad brought down
last evening at half mast I've O'Clock four hundred and
sixty prisoners including eleven commissioned off,
Gers. They we're taken before Fredericksburg and
marched TO Hanover nncron, where they taken up
by tue train The in iue spirits and while
waiting nt the depot nduged themselves freely In keen
josas about "geting here before Rurny and 'taking
Richmond by tems elves" They belong chiefly 10 I.cun
syvana and New Jersey regiments