New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-04
A Promotion strangely Deiayed-Lcs En-
fans -subterrRucuu Whisky.
From Our Special Correspondent.
HLToy HEAD. Jan. 20. 1864.
COLONEL WHO SHOULD BE BROADER.

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Among the officers upon whom it was the in
tention OF President Lincoln to confer the grade Of
Brigadier was Col Joshua H. Howell Of the 18th Penn
syyana Volunteers. Although twice Officially IN
formed that his commission had been made ont, and his
nnmc submitted IA the Senate FOX confirmation no such
document has reached him. and his name does not ap
pear in the official lst rs given in Iuf TRIBUNE on the
m inst. Col HOwels fitness for the position oi Brig
adierenera is proved by the fact that for the LAST II
months he has been Acting Brigade Commander. ard
has had, beside his own regiment three others under
his command. With the officers of his brigade he Ii
universally popular. His superior officer Gen. Sey'
mour one Of the most rigid d,ciplnarans in tbs De
partment approves Of the condition Of the
trirede commanded BY Col. Howell. The s5th
Pennsylvania Volunteers Was raised chiefly 10y
tho Culuurls efforts, aud at hls own personal
cost in Fayctc County. Pa. He has been wounded in
bette Morris Island and with the exception of the
necessary absence caused by the casually has never
been away from duty. His regiment one Of the
hrst thrccy corps that entered the service. These
facts should impress the authorities IN the war De-
partmcnt and induce them 20 forward nc once the com
mission which IL IN believed has been issued 10 make oi
Col Howell Brgnder General
LIS ESFANs PERDUs.
II ia understood that the NeWYork state authorities
have dccrecd that this organization shall be merged
vl;l the ith and 18th New.lork Regiments. To this
measure tine men and officers object. II allowed TO re-
tain their distinctive organization they VIII reenllst IN
body-pnt Otherwise. By the proposed amalgamation,
as SerCruuts First Lieutenants and Second Lieu
teuaut,-al experienced solderswll be mustered out
of the service AL officers and men, IN ALL viii be lost
original three ems engagement. Les Enfan, Per
uF or as IL is officially styled, The NewYork indie.
pendent Battalion" has served with credit in this de-
nartment Before merging them with other regiments,
The feeling. of the ald the permanent interests OF
The service should be consulted.
SUBIERRANEAN WHISKY.
si does incaloulabe mischief among the soldiers The
authorities have the trace Of large depot oil the con-
traband article and viii probably infict severe blow
mon tue neiuri0us traffic before many days are past
It Hilton Head the might and day passes" held by
civilians have been revoked. Thus have innocent ana
respectable people, including the Postmaster ana his
assistants been made 10 share the responsibilities OF
those ruans among us who are doing their utmost 10
demoralze the community. At Beaufort the whisky.
swillers have been unusually obstreperons. Lately
party of soldiers from the 18th Pa. Vols got drunk
robbed a decrept black mHn OF his pocket book and
money beat him and HIS old wife most brutaly, and
scatterod at the approach OF the Provost Guard. In
custody for this ofiense Robert Deany aud Patrick
Rogers OF Company f. aud Robert Smith OF Company
NJ The riotous mob numbering some 20 men of the
same regiment reassembled at the store Of Charles
Poetng Florida refugee, and after breaking into IT,
stole nearly all Of the stock. consisting Of tobacco
dimes Ac. Under the tent floor OF John Lyndon has
boon found 60 pounds OK tobacco The ouprts already
taken are Irishmen.
ON the I'D, a fracas occurred between Col, Barton
Post Commnndant and navy sailor, who was landing
with liquor in his possession upon Hilton Head dock
Consumers Of liquor here as elsewhere, act as though
there were neither laws nor rights which they are
b. ppd 70 Tespect Oh