The New York herald., 1863-05-27
HookER's ARMY.

WASHINGTON, May %, 1853.
Gentlemen arriving here from the Rsppahannock uni
forniy report that nothing Importance to transpIng
In tho army
Many Of tho stan and line ccers have eous North and
there 10 no indication OF any immediate movement.
A gentleman reports that while regiment OF troops
being paid on. recently. smnsssr into camp
and found ready sale for his whisksy at three dollars
pint.
The ocer in command on discovering the Illicit trade,
conscated the prohibited stock hand and drove the
trader away.
Many OF tho camps have been changed 70 moro healthy
localities.
Tho wounded are we'll carcd for nothing conducive 70
their comfort Is withheld.
Tho Commissary Department must DO Ia good hands.
hcre complaints Of the character nsuciency
Of the food.
Correspondence OF MIR. Il. A. Hendricks.
Frm Army CoRrs.
In CANT SE.R FALMOUTH, Va, May %, 1888.
PRESENTATION BARxEs
Pleasantly episode to the duh monotony OF Inactive
camp life was the presentation yesterday afternoon
General Barnes, commanding the First brigade, frst
division OF the corrs by the officers Of the brigade OF
magnificent horse and equipments, a splendid sword,
sash and bet md handsome uniform, complete to cap,
gloves. boots and spurs is not often ocer s the
recipient Of such agreeable combination Of gifts
time. The occasion worthy the man, and the
worthy the gifts. bedting prelude were the
preliminary decorations OF the Gercrals headquarters
with fresh Evergreen boughs arranged with careful and
elaborate TASTE table spread with stomachical solids
and bibuans that soyer, the high priest OF cookery,
would have appropriately appreciated and bands Of
music, whose alternate dscourscs of harmony Afforded
tho gay and festive finishing touch.
About three hundred officers present, from gene
rails wearing two stars to those whose shoulder srars
baress. II tok but few minutes 10 apprse General
Barnes OF the gifts waiting for him Lieutenant Colonel
GYM OF the Ono Hundred and Eighteenth Pennsylvania
regiment, acted presenting spokesman and he pcr
formed his part 4 the programme sxcellcnty well max
ing speech brief the point. unnbored and unwcary.
Ing Gen Barnes responded with like brevity. and yet
with modesy and feeling and patriotic utteranoe hs,
knowing the man expected There were 10 other
sreeches no windcd spread eagle decamaiions de
laying unwilngy and unwisey, usual On such oc-
casions the guests from lunch and the champagne from
iced blets Everything passed or mos, harmoniousy.
General Harness, ,oone Of tho Eghscnth
Massachusetts, for long time Commanded the vrst bri
gade IN the capacity Of colonel commanding and snch
led u through the trying battles on the peninsula and
the Maryland and virpnt. csmpsign. A graduate q
Point and cassmate of the rebel commanders Gene
ca ~ ,caooi q cautious. cool brave f,hu He has won
his star By deeds on the aeid and as modest - he Is
brave, and as beloved NJ 10 u modest
a RriGADIER.
a wise step IN n wise direction dsp,acing the
esglc from Colonel Ames' shoulders and oasng thereon
a brieadicr generals star. His commission ~ brgaii-r
reached him 20 day. with assignment 10 brigade IN the
Eleventh army coone' ANS lor, rather, as he
is hereafter be called General Ames) is young
having graiuatsd West Point the cass of 1891 He
captain ~ the well known Ames battery IN the early
~, rn nr Was 70 oos y
brgace First division ~ this cors His record Tor
cooincss and bravery well known lie has iartc paei
In nearly every light IN which this cors has b. sn en-
gagged. Ills browning act OF vaior aud pitrolism vas
acting volsnteer aid Iererai Meade sisn W the
late ChanccorsviIle campaign his regiment beng
LEFT behind Of his being ck with
sma.rox III indufiry, pluck ard patriotism IN com
mandirr officer aya 70 restore respect anfe ci nry
10 the Eleventh army cnrTs. General Ames will prove
hmsef right In the right place Ills severance
from his old regiment and from this corps, however,
viii be deeply regretted
stRcEoS NoorE rgSSfSxg
Dr. Moore Chief Surgeon ~ is cprps has just been
appointed cdca director OF the army In renne and
viii sgecnily leave 10 enter his new hoi ot duties
lie 10 army surgeon, which statement however,
not n carry with gray hairs. spec.
trcl nose, old foeyism. Pc hss shown hinsen
live army surgeon incssanty aborous ard ncifvc IA the
discharge OF hs dutics bad surgeon ard par cuary u
he be the directing surgeon o oofl~, T. wore thar ID
general III this be not maxim ol NJ tsleon ~ ~ onr 81
common sense Under Ir. Moore the sick Md wounded
this corps have received tho best aud prompi ~
siiertin. have not beard u mpnttncd WIN v 10 be
his successor here 70 he horci his mantle vii al
! on Que who viii wear II With Ike worthness.
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The weather u becoming dsgreeaby hot. Tho sane
thermonetrica height continues AMI ve remain IN our
present camps unchanged, With nauseatns smells they
are and must bs fear will tell unfsvorabs the bcaih
ot the men Meantime. the Potomac creek " m nsthu
tn now. ~ all hours of the day aud night ~ - hhed
| with bathors.
Frrrn Aauy CoRr-. !
iSCsnP Sas FaLsacruva. Nay 2s, 1853