The New York herald., 1864-10-10

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The cave stun presents its attractive fssa ~ no
throne. the rising moon, the cascade, ball &C.,
described them in h,s vrSnia iIussrssio.s Tls cave
has world wide reputation, and has been VISITED by
travellers from sosssS oSSr
Itsfy Should be put in position on wsyer's Cave.
GENERAL CUSTER
commanded Averils division only two days, when No
was assigned 10 the command OF General Wilson's div
sion Il is now understood that Powell win command
Avsriil's division psrmanenty.
The r..v,ss o. ts5s4s Ss ASsiiI i ~, topic Of ssn.
raj conversation In the army. No one outside Of tns
reason why he was relieved.
A bEevet major general, General Averill.ranks Gene
raj Tor6r who 10 Chief OF Cavalry about twenty days.
As brisadsr general Averill ranked ali the cavalry
generals Of shsiidan'sermy.
a.v ., two ,s aisSs ,Ss rs,o o.D,ss
suerss n. sa Sar 0gs inc @
Surgeon Mcclellan, said % be cousip Of General
with the loss OF his horse and beisye some vauabss
ANOTHER MOVE
To-day as an army, we are doing something, and tni.
cavalry Is again In the field OF active operations.
OUR WOUNDED
receiving the kndest and best attention possible for them
other than at the hands OF loving WIFE, parent or
relative.
OF the First New York ncon cavalry, was wounded IN
the arm, Weyers Cave, and has received twenty
days iurlough 70 60 home
LIEUTENANT PESpsGAsr,
FIRST New York Lincoln cavalry. Adde Camp 20 General
Custer receiv cd slight injury In the eye not unnsng
him for duty, on the 29th.
LIEUTENANT SOUTH,
under Colonel POWELL becomes acting assistant sautant
general Of Averilrs old division, Major Runsey being
absent
LrurHxANrs AueTla AND HARRISON,
being personal aids OF General Averi, proceeded with
the General to Wheeling.
sTAUNrox.
The amount Of public property destroyed O! Staunton
was very large. large number OF arms ana tents fell
nto our hands, and bad TO be destroyed because d
lack OF transportation 10 carry them away.
LIEUTENANT cArfERrY.
OF the First New York Lincoln cavalry, Is supposed 10
be prisoner IN the hands Of the enemy.
CAlTA.' msER
who commanded the @swamp Dragons" (Union), in
West Virginia. was taken prisoner by the enemy but Q
EAnLy REINFORCED.
Oar laest Information is that what romans OF Eariys
army has been reinforced by two divisions from Long
streets corps-Kershaw's and another 1t has also
received additions III tne way OF artillery.
Runor has 1t that Longssreet has or is to
Early in command OF the rebel army on our front.
More enon.
MIR. Charles II. FarreIrs Despatch.
HARpEa's FERRY, Oct. 8, 1854.
The line Of communication between this point or Mar.
tinsburg and General sberdans army Is still opon to
army trains when attended bysrong guards Miscella
neous travel in small parties is entirely Gus or, as the
guerilla bands between Harrsonourg and Winchester
quite numerous, boodthiss.y and daring.
REnEL PRISONERS
from the late battles continue to arrive here and
under strong guard 10 Point Lookout vis Balti.
III conversation with several OF them, who recent
y belonged to tho famous stonowa Brigade learn that
that famous organization, or rather what was left Of it,
entirely wiped at the battle OF the Opequan rns
four Thousand 1.-Two hundred that It's original
force live only u history. are represented by
q few hundred crlpples prisoners The major part OF
It's membership lie under the ,sod along
with their famous aud renowned leader
The rebels say that a. the battle OF tho
opsquan i. was the first time that the Stonewali
brigade was whipped, and there II was done fairly,
and by Sneridans superior gcueralship They
also admit that cavalry superior to theirs in
discipline. equipment and horses and that cavalry
leadersCuster Torbert Wilson, Averil Chapman, Mer
ritt and Devins-s'understand their businessn
BRIGApIxa GENERAL WAx WEBER
arrived here q day two ago. He Is under orders 70
proceed the ront to report to- General sheridan He
is to assigned the command OF infantry division
in Geoera Crooks Army of West Virginia. need, not,
perhaps add Gen. Weber soldier of tried ability
enjoying the full confidence OF the War Department His
services In the Hed at th,s time are quite opportuns
GENERAL STEVENSON.
BY order OF the President United Staes through
Major General Haleck, Chief OF staG, Brigadier Gen.
eral J. D. Stevenson has assumed command of The
Military District or Iiarper's Ferry. Ills com
mAnd extends from POINT Of Rocks to Martins
burg, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, snd
via Helgats and the defsnces OF this town. GoDcrai
Stevenson Is Missouriau by birth aud well known in
State the late commanding officer Of the famous
Second Missouri regiment OF Volunteers t"wd Irish
men,D, which served gallantly with General Grant
during the Mississippi caqgsa especially az Fort CID
General Is model type OF Western general He escbcws
all ostentatious show ard gold lace @seeavs" and IS
only distinguished by his erect. maay and commanding
appearance His career since taking command of this
district been characterized by straightforw rdness
feariessness, impartiay and tor this he has won the
esteem of all with whom he has had Official bus laess,
but at the present time the General occupies rcsponsi-
b position D providing for the proper defence Of the
limits OF his command.
rurn nEw YORK ugAvY ARTILLERY
On tho visit OF General Grat TO this department
be EXPRESSED his intention to rgGnize the Firth New
York heavy artillery into three distinct regiments to be
formed uto brigade. This regiment was raised prn
cay In The cities Of Now YORK and BROOKLYN over two
years ago Thcy first rssoued tho forts Of New York
borbor, where they won tue onconGs OF the merchants
and citizens OF New FORK or their strict discipline and
soderly conduct. Eor tins Of tugs general Nor
rs, hcn brigade comraancer, awarded tno praise to
Lieutenant Colonel 10y commission OF tne Governor OF
the state OF New York coonel Murray Majors &clvaine
aud Merriam and tue line o;lcers 10 general krcm New
York the regiment was ordered to Baltimore to garrison
protest OF the merchants o. New York who felt The
md city sgapst the cueies OF tho country
Gs loag Filth manned the big guns o. the forts or
paed the anyards Of the friction tuoes the protest
al udei of avail ho Ftth prccec5ed 70 iiilti-
more. aud for nearly twenty mouths earrsoned Forts
nchcury Marshall and fedorIl Hll They were drilled
respectively In TIE heavy, hight and uIaury tactics
atd In each branch tac servicc were not rvaed oy
other troops, regular or volunteer. Their dress pa
raGes always attractive, as the citizens, and cs
pecialiy uGcs ol Baitimvfc will bear NE To tnoGy.
From Baltimore tbe fhtn we're ordered 10 ths roInt,
where tho exception OF the second bat.lion
IN the neld-gayriaon al the principal forts, espe.
cially Maryland and povar Heights The tirat bat
lon has already given proof the battle Geid u tho
material they are made OF, hen with General Crook rp
the valley last july When that eioer was outnuberod
by the etey tie iftn fought Ec enemy successfully ia
retreat nnd let their brave leader Colonel Murrs yipg
dangerously wounoed the vsed, along with macy OF
their comrades In battle For their conduct the coca.
son above alluded to the cemmaLdpg general speaks in
the highest terus sud Is euppoed that General CrQk
has had wurd say abog be organization of the Filth
into brigade. lac regiment now numbers twenty
three hunurcG men, and raised under the Order for
the organizaiion o artillery regiments ,oarn that tho
rcsinens thus orgapszod will be commanded by the
following oacers-
F.rst Heciment
Coloucl Murray, now lieutcuaut colcpcl; Lieutenant
Colonel Eugene McGrath, now captain; a or j. L. Cady