The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-01
M E Al E'S AR M Y /.
Mr. WIN. Youna's Despatch.

Mf. VIM. YOunG's Desp0tcn.
Amy or ras PoronAc, jan 80, 1854.
AMuvERsARy BALL OF rHH nxrS-MsH NEW YoRR STATS
NATIONAL GUARD.
The BAN last evening az Fairfax station was given by
the non commissioned officers or the sxty-ninth New
York State National Guard In honor OF the hrst annver
sary Of the battle OF the Deserted House, near the Black
water when the rebel General Pryor was repused and
defeated.
Tho saloon was handsomely decorated with the rog-
mental colore the national flag and evcrgreens, and
painting OF the Deserted House was hung on
the rear wall OF the building
Tng MUSIC GUESTS.
The oand or the Sixty ninth played the watzes, qua
drlee polkas and redowas to which the happy soldiers
and the happier ladies' danced About twenty-five ladies'
were in attendance this festive occasions and oil the
officers Of the sixty.ninth, as invited guests.
SUFFER- AND REFRESHMENTS.
The supper was most crediable TO the caterers and
the other refreshments OF inspiring character
WE woN'r GO TILL MORNING.
The brave and gallant soldiers who arranged this pleas
ant affair had previously resolved that their guests should
not 60 home I'LL morning; and they did not
RAISING
The Irish Legion had flag raising a. their headquar.
ers day two srce where appropriate speeches were
made.
CAVALRY sxpBmroYs
Scouting parties sent out from General Gregg's
cavalry command warrenon, quite frequently but
they encounter nothing worthy Of special and particular
notice. The other cavalry dviaons also send out expsd
TONS II is regretted by cavalry officers that General
Meade does modify the order relating TO correspond
eDIs and permit them to accompany the cavalry on its
dangerous yet pleasant "Reminiscences The history or
the cavalry yet to DO written, and is branch Of the
service entitled 20 tho fullest and most honorable
mention.
THE DELIGHTFUL WEATHER.
The delightful weather Of the past few days nuses
life and energy into brave soldiers Of whom
bask in the sunshine barefcoted Above Alexandria,
menced their spring ploughing
pnERrERs COMING IN.
A few deserters into Colonel Lowel's cavalry
lines in General Tylers department OF them from
the Forty eighth Virginia infantry, and all Of them con-
Tossing that the bottom is falling out OF tho rebel tub
cEExRAL GRANT AND THE SOLDIERS
| Between the army and the politicians there Is no
sympathy whatever, and the political wirepuers who
advocating and urging the denomination OF President
Lincoln with the expectation Of winning the support OF
the soldiers, who despse the copperheads as much
| they hate the abolitioniss and secessonsts, may
1 find that they have made fatal mistake No
| one pretends that the politicians are governed
I by any other principle than the spoils Of Office
1 and shoddy contracts, and they will be sadly
disappointed when they realize how strong the anec
ton Of the soldiers everywhere for General Grant The
voice Of the army the voice OF the nation and the
army quite unanimous In the determination that the
next President ehal be q military man. There ID some
diversity OF opinion who that Will be- but there
Is very little talk the army favor or elevatng civil
ian to the Presidency until after the Union is restored