The New York herald., 1863-12-07

WIN be restricted . two 20 COMPANY At an, one time No
twenty hours Cand the Of commencement must
@ Sa .s,eS m 10 hs 9sss pn ~ cases o.
1v-e orders heretofore issued regarding leaves Of
seoee 70 ooer. and men al the various forts viii be con
v.AIl officers and men encamped or stationed within
this city VIII be regarded absent without leave Il found
beyond ,he lmmedia.s yiny OF their camp quarters o.
M ns ss di s ; gs
VIII furnish the commanaer OF the Provost Guard (Maor
ma With eompe isi Of The names Of the sD Of
his hts command their RANK and station and Major halony
with cards for each Of these ocers the
shall re iere him from detoaon to which ss Would oser
Also be y All Of op %po
ment and other head1nartcrs. II desired.
and punishment OF orders or
without leave or both ss the case may be.
These orders Issued by Colonel Beck with, tho
commander OF all the troops In this city The interest he
has taken in raising troops to high stand OF dis
issued he determined enforce regardless OF friends
or 'oes and all may depend upon having full justice done
them.
Major Mallory, the commander OF the Provost Guard,
since he entered upon the duties Of his position
charged them with fidelity and has been instrumental in
stopping great deal OF official struggling In this city
He is stl persevering 10 remove abuses OF Official priv
ieges
or his superior officer. Colonel Beckwith He has thus
far proved hmso worthy successor OF the gallant Colonel
KilbOrD, late Provost Marshal.
With the above impartiay carried out as feel
confident they will be- the country may expect Of
the Increased efficiency OF our troops when the officers
obliged stoy with their commands. l do not wish
TO be understood In my complaints OF Official struggling
To that the thing IL general the contrary not
know OF many regimepta aud line officers who seldom
leave the camps OF their commands except urgent OH
cial business The stragglers are the exceptions.
While tho authorities disposed to correct abuses,
let me suggest that they suppress the s1ioas OF the Ddms
CdetGs, which the Increase this city, and
the recreant officers viii be deprived OF their principal
attraction TO This city.
The CAPTURED British bark Ciencc, Acting Master Cook,
United states Navy commanding arrived OF this city
the 25th inst The Cience prize TO the United States
gunboat Virginia and was captured OIL tho Rio Grande
the 9th inst She has cargo Of three hundred and forty
-FOUR bales OF cotton at the present market price
Sl03, 200.
Major W. W Sherman. United states ARMY Chief Paw
master OF General Grants department, who here
few weeks ago official business but was taken III and
was confined to his bed until few days ago. has
recovered a. 10 be able to travel and ho let last
evening tor " Louis on tho steamer Welcome A large
assembage Of his friends escorted him to the evoe aud
Yesterday Thanksgiving day, was pretty well observed
in this city The public oicos, courts banks and places
OF business we're closed and interesting and appropriate
dscourses were delivered In all the principal Protestant
churches. Thanksgiving dinners on the New England
style excepting the turkeys we're gwen by from
that section OF the country Turkeys in this
fcction OF the world good worth seven dollars
and few TO be obtained at that price,
The Arkansas river 10 said TO be entirely dry for two
o. .,.1 5htqff K ffd5ifh d5ifh TIC south are also dry
Tho steamer Brazil arrived here yesterday from So
Louis On the 25th inst, when within four milos OF
bayou sara the boat was nred into by party OF rebel
guerllas shore Forty bullets struck tho boat The
cook OF the steamera negro man. was woundedin the
left shoulder. No other person was hurt
The steamship Columbia, Barton, from New York, via
Havana, Nov TO- arrived here before daylight this morn
ing
The remains Of tho late Lieutenant Soon A. Perkins
OF Company b. Second Massa husetts will bs
to New York by the steamship Evening star, which
leaves here this morning. Lieutenant Perkins
native of Lowell Mass whero his relatives reside. He
instrumonta In recruiting his company into
the field superior body OF men, He is said to have beer
young man OF fine talents, with Keen perception o
human character, good soldier, dscipAinsrisn and
friend lie possessed great coolness aud bravery whcr
under the Hre OF the much OF thesc qualities
that his friends thought him foolhardy. Lieutenant
Perkins, before his death, raid to Postmaster Parker
OF this city, with whom he intimately acquainted
| 81 have had good many harbreadth escapes from
DEATH but cannot always escape have attended TO my
secular aairs IN case thing happens" Shortly afte
this be went with the army 10 Port HUDSON, was there
during portion OF the siege place. and killed
while out scout with his company. Lieutenant Per
klns friends wherever he went by his suavy o.
manner, superior intelligence and his patriotic senti
ments lie had host Of true friends In New Orleans
who deeply regret his death Alas, he gave his lie II
the holest Of cauaes-that OF hts beloved couutry 81
t1t terra kus.