The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-05
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE ARMY.
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Face OF ma RS.
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Our snno,k Corrssps.A ,denee.

Our Snnolk CorrcspsA ,denco.
H3 Sortorr, va. dec 20, 1869
"a ferry Chy1ssmos'--spats in CapspA "in and Fo'ic
Rice Busters. Horse Races, 0fea,s f'otA saaaef Pig
and Jsmpng in Sacks--A Cxrisras 81 pply--Kussc--
General Dick.Buseed Orderef 10 Yoy1,ows dc.
Asthe friends of the gallant soldiers Of ~ y del r!m
will with pleasure loarn that all tho trooyA at diff
scrvnt stations under the command OF RAZOR cnsra John
A. Dix had "Merry Chrismas" yesterday. also, with
pleasure send the following carefully cciocte report Of
the donEs, feasttngs and merry ssngs fo Suffolk 70
Old Point Comfort
AT suoIk, fun, laughter and fcasting dor 81
the day. About portion OF Dodgc's MeuntA RheA
paradcd through the city and camps the following
Eight magnificent horses attached 10 lnrgo 81
mont wagon, the horses gsyiy trimmed with laurel.
holly and ribbons, while the wagon was nlsd
with the members OF the band Of tn regiment
playing lively and spirited airs large American ag
and eyergrccns beautifully decked the otherwise plain
and clumsy wagon, making the whos turaont gay and
lively the baud chariot Of CIRCUS. behind this were
twenty thirty Of the regiment In masquerade costume
mnsquers some call them; but they generally
appropriate name of Rice Bustersv some wore ruasts
others had their faces painted, while ali curousy
cothss boar and oihcr skins Dumberin male attire
their dresses at nrst much too largo, but now well filed
with hay while huge psunch. projecting forward &C
arms and body. This motley crowd mounted upon the
backs Of kicking mules and condemned horses srmaceA
and grinned at each other and the spectaorIu Ia Billy
Burton while they twisted their bodies into svery con-
cevable posture, ocitng laughter, cheers and waving
appesrct 70 enjoy the sport heartily. HAD they
known that this intended 70 represent
ance Of the Union think that groans Instead Of
laughter would have followed the procession.
turned 70 tho regiment srrsus shsr. aous hree
O'clock pole Vel grsssed and vell provided gor on
% s. sS .Ss sa u
ing the top taking tho WHOLE number tried but after
each working hard Tor time and gradually approach
hero and there started the bold advsniurors % the
downward double quick" stopping only at tsya ETma
kets win sand but no was not smart enough 70 roach
the top even BY aid 80 faithfully had the POLE been
creased, and he cbms down like his foreSunnsrs Ths
priyc was at last ned and thus the days public sports
The band Of chs Eleventh Pcnnsyvania cavalry follow.
cd by tho ccsrp3 Of the regiment, mounted horses,
during tho aitern6 on went also through the city and
camps. ana serrt AIDED tho generals ccsrs and their
AZ Norfolk de enjoymen,s Of the day wore &c more
quiet order csy comforts, social parties and tho
theatre forrninp1 the main objects % attraction.
At YorkownJ General Naslees brigade band last night
sercnadcs Ges rails Koyes Naseo and Bustscd well
as the offcers and soldiers. General Bustocd was on
board tho 1frou ms A. Morgan Captain m. when sere.
nases, having lust arrived from FORTRESS Monroe.
I'm bcagdI he Mahss about enc O'Clock, General
kees v.ih ~ ! staff visited the shiys, when tho whole
rayy vent the Generals headquarters ana pcrtoos OF
asunepsaoss dinner. 1859 y ~ ~
AZ sswgg rs Eews the samrs were scene Of merri.
neni sndi estiviiy. About one O'Clock horse race,
enc Nile ana return, for purse took place about
nall a nW northwest Of one point. some egh ton
own Eals /, gray. G.od Bul Bun Gray a. the soldiers
ove@1 u HIM He disanced several. far ortstripped
o.ks, cd passed the Waning post ten or hteen esgths
Ane td The nearest, winning tho prize in glorious style
s n ssa GS'i T:s aa sssed
awe led and then let loose, the throwing the VIC
po sed more snar, Sap O asia INV ocemrrss
onM ran short timsbcfurc became frig,cpei az
20 unable 70 20 any farther, whom cldeDuneed .
nAy net through H. and another catching Il b. one Of
isf ind legs threw across his shoulder and marched
%, amidst the cheers and laughter u his comrades
- y four o'clock sack race took place. tho sacksbeina
~ q round the nccks Of those inside hsn wncn tho
hole rarity commenced noy ing scrnc jumping others
ground each making every escticu to reach the winning
post ahead OF tho rest
Y command The bands played day and night ~ = -"
"A. Hampton spIsndd dinner was given 10 The patients
charge 4 s e nSs oass TsKSy % s under nc
fcncra supervision Of Dr. Gilbert Medical director Of this
AZ Old Point Comfort ali appeared 70 ohio, them.
selves 70 their hcsrts' crntcnt Thc government
bakers had grand ball froc and supper n the large
hall q tho bakery, slearcd FOR tho occasion while
Christmas eve the provost guard thsr quarters bril-
anty Illuminated, the whole sitting down " splendid
supper with few invited guosss.
inside the fort tie soldiers playing base ball,
while all around presented holiday appearance, martial
music nd dress psradcs enycnine and identifying tho
Ihayc said ba, rs 10 regard TO esstins- because i'm
had done Justice g Oh, my account would have
A
! tiers, hsb &c boiled stewed, roasted, fried.
! hroed iricsssesd "a mode. and number OF
other msdcs that know nothing VI. co thought IL
best 10 IL an up few words and state that all
bad the best the market could AFFORD AND poultry aud
Wild game Of all Kinds abound here and sell at
prices they al Jared suInpuousy, sick and we'll ana bad
/ ''merry, happy Christmas
The news eas are rather here for the present
We have lost received thu Herald. swing additional de-
tails OF General Fosters splendid operations IN North On
roAna, which read with much Interest and Satisfaction
learn that General Vessels brigade VI Genera nixs
command specially by the General TO aid General
Foster in bs attack On kinston and Goldsbcro, bore
active part IN the expedition.
General Bustecd yesterday roported 70 Gsrersl Dtx,
and WIS crderca TO Yorktown.
AYYrvERsARy or THE BArrLr or rony ROYAL.
rneus on board the United states flagship Wabash, ty
Royal Harbor, Z. G., on Friday evening Nov !, 1864
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