The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-13
THE kREy or THE porcMAc.
Increase of the Disaffecti0n
Among the Rebel Troops.
Preparations Of an Entire Georgia
Regiment to Desert,

MIR. William Younp's Despatch.
ARMY or rus PoroMAo. Jan. II, 1864
Dr. Pease formerly surgeon Of the Tenth New York
cavalry, and more recently surgeon Of volunteers has
been appointed Medical Director the cavalry corps In
Place Of DR.. Pancoast, relieved at his own request
GUERILLA RAID
The guerilas made dash into the camp Of the First
Massachusetts, cavalry night since near War.
rentop capturing and thirty five horses
The ensuing day another party struck upon the mule
train Of the First Maine cavalry and captured five
men.
DEsERTER IMMIGRATION
Deserters do not come in quite frequently Just as
they have done
TIE DEArFEcuoN AMONG THE RErHLs.
j. B. Slaughter, OF Company G, Fourteenth Alabama,
who came into our lines few days ence, reports that
the ratons are short, and that tea coffee and sugar
are unknown in Lees army. he deserted because he
wns tired Of the service and because he and others
who had served with him regard the rebe chance of
success hopeless. He states that shot almost
every day by the rebel pckets while the act of deser
tion The North Carolina troops much disafected
that they not trusted do picket duty and the same
dsafiection has spread among the Georgia troops.
REGIMENT PREPARED 10 DESERT.
One entire Georgia regiment had made arrangements to
80 into limos last Friday night il they
were placed or picket But it is presumed their nten
zion was known the rebel military authorities their
picket line which had extended below the Rapidan and
70 Robnson Ford drawn in to the south side OF
Rapidan SO the river between the pckets Of the
two armies.
A RATION OF PORK.
shall send you by mail one days ration Of pork,
brought by deserer. It's weight and half
This with less than three-fourhs OF pound Of
-four, constitutes the entire for each rebel soldier.
The Press Despatch.
Army OF THE Potomac Jan, IL, 1864.
Tho following order has been promulgated ia
ton with the late trial and honorable acqutta by court
martial Of Colonel Mclaughlin OF the First Massachusetts
regimont:-
GENERAL o2DERs-NO. l.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION. THIRD CoRps,
CuLprPPER, Jan. 4, 1864.
In publishing day the result OF the general court
martial in the case Of Colonel ~ B. Mclaughlin showing
his acQuttal all the charges and specifications, the
division commander regrets circumstances developed
by the trial were not known to him in time TO prevent
the charges being made is most happy announce
that they have not touched the reputation Of that gallant
officer.
BY command OF Drigader General PRINCE.
CHARLIE EAALlN, MAJOR and Assistant Adutant General
OFFICERS DISCHARGED FROM TIE SERVICE
Ihs following sentences approved in General Or
doris No q
captaia r. A Donaldson. One Hundred and Eighteenth
Pennsy Volunteers for neglect Of duty and disobe
donce or orders, mutnoas amt contempuous language,
dismissed the service.
captain .esse Ia lnnOX, twenty -tnrn pennsylvania
Volunteers for Drunkenness on duty, cashered.
Captain Edward Hugh, Ninety-eghth Pennsylvania
Vounte re- Tor drunkenness on duty aud dsrespect TO
commanding officer, and disobcdence OF ORDERS dis
missed
Lieutenant G. II. ostram Nnoty.fourth New York
volunteers for d!sobedence OF orders and neglect OF
duty dismissed.
Lieutenant H. A. Way. Ninety seventh New York vol
unteers for misbehavor before the enemy, cowardce
and dsobedience OF orders, cashered.
Lieutenant G. ". Garrett, seventeenth Pennsylvania
cavalry for breach OF arrest and conduct unbecomng
officer aud gentleman, cashiered
All these sentences have been approved aud the officers
no longer In the service
Privates Daniel P. Byrnes Ninety eighth Pennsylvania;
Samuel Tyler, Third New Jersey cavalry and Robert
Gill, Sixth New York cavalry have been found guilty Of
deseron and sentenced be executed the goth
The sentence OF the Cor deserton In the
private John Kcatly, Second Delaware Volunteers has
been disapproved, and he will return TO duty.
Captain Donovan and Lieutenant Holborton, agents
from the State Of New York, In this army to
nance re.enlstments by giving official Information 10 70
gard to local bountes They respectively represent the
Albany New York districts Upon the certificate OF
Che mastering ocer ard colonel OF regiment that has
been mustered in the county treasury will pay the boun
ty on the soldiers receipts.
A despatch from Culpepper Court House. day or two
since that the De Forest New York Cavalry
accommodating in tho neghborhood Of Spsrryvie, hav
ing had their regmenta coors restored OF which they
were deprived in October. for dsgraceful conduct"
may here mention that, far from this statement being
correct, the rcgimen-the Fifth New York, Ira Harris
Guards stationed on the Rapidan, has never been
whipped, and never intends to be-
serennde to General Meade I'm Phiiadci-
phia.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IL, 1854.
General Meade serenaded this evening the resi-
dence OF Mr. b. Gerhard South Fourth street, by Berg
fields Band. large crowd OF citizens present.
General Meade made brief speech, urging bis hearers
20 every effort to Oil up tho ranks Of the army before
spring the only way 70 put end to the rebellion
during the present. He promised for himself 10 do
everything IN his power TO crush out the traitors in
arms against the government.
The Condition OF Affairs I'm Charleston.
Boston, Jan. IL, 1894.
The Trcrser states that letters have been received in
chs city from Northern clergyman, who established
himself in Charleston with his family but short time
anguish and suffering OF the inhabitants Of the place
many Of whom hope and pray for redemption, even 81
the hands OF tho Yankees In his opinion the time ID
rapidly approaching when will be found necessary Ia
give up the city TO the people from absolute
ton. or ell that can leave the place. but many
have not the means, neither have they any place Of
refuge
The Firth New York Cavalry.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
NEW Yonx, Jan. II, 1se3
Permit mo Ia correct mistake which appeared IN the