The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-15


brigade 10 Major General Glmores division. front OF
Charleston has beeu quietly passing few days in this
city, stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel where he arrived
from thirty days eave Of absence ia his native State
ndiaDa the 10th General Foster who is accompanied
Oy hIs personal staff sails 10 the United States steamer
going on In Charleston harbor. During his modest
ourn 10 the city General Foster has been tho subject OF
oo Visiting The Park waok theatre the
Astor Library and numerous othcr points OF metropolitan
attraction Yesterday accompanied by two members OF
bis stan--Lout. Durbin and L0Ht Bernard N. Smith
General Foster attended tho recital Of the solemn Of
requiem for the repose Of the soul Of the late amented
prelat0, Archbishop Hughes, 10 ST. Francis Xayier's
church, Sixteenth street.
Lieutenant Thomas H. Fisher. Of General Motifs staT is
enjoying brief leave OF absence at his homo In Lansing
the important and perous duty OF bringing on the pick
OTIS the ate action q Mino rum which, to bis credit he
successfully accomplished.
General George R. Davis, Of Troy passed through the
city yesterday, route for Washington public bust
ness whittier he proceeded last evening after inter
view with Major General Dix, at headquarters In Blocker
street.
Lieutenant n ". Benton, formerly Of Major Genera
Rosecrens stat, now Of the invalid corps, was married
10 st. Johns church. Troy, on she 18th instant 70
G. Potter, nephew Of Bishop Potter Of ihis diocese
6ciating The beautiful bride was gracefully givel
Army.
Sergeant Harvey Church, Jr, OF the Fifth New Yori
Volunteer artillery, has been promoted 70 second lieu
s ton e su y Governor .,;y ana s:s
The sssn! Colonel John McConhs, one Of the wounded
ct Shiloh, bd@ c6Mandng the One Hundred and Sixty
ninth regiment Now York Volunteers, 10 recruiting
service az Troy whore he has to his standard with
10 period Of ten days. during portion Of which the
bounties were 10 suspense, one hundred and my
Colonel McConihe will return 10 Charleston harbor 1t tho
close OF the present month with sufficient number OF
men to raise his regiment TO the maximum standard.
The Twenty first New YORK (Griswold) cavalry,
being full, Colonel william B. Tbbits has received
his commission from the State, and will join his
mand In q few days. The regiment IL at present sta
toned In the defences OF Washington
The accounts OF Oliver A. Arnold Esq, late County
Treasurer OF Rensselaer, county, this State concerning
which unfortunate and groundless rumoYs TO his
usted by the Board OF Supervisors Of that county IL
found THAT the county was 10 debt 70 Mr. Arnold Ia
the OF $50 900, whereupon series Of compliment
tary resolutions were passed. and the late Treasurer
voted the OF 81 600 in addition TO his salary for
in which he had discharged the additional labo
rious duties Of bis Office incident to tho war.
General Jackson commanding tho United States forces
AZ Rker's Island, New York harbor, accompanied by
Adutant General Chamberlain OF his star David Alexan
dor Ross Esq, and Mr.. McGvey, Of the British Mail
Agency, are at the Astor House
Major John Hay Of the private secretaries OF the
President Of the United States and recently appointed By
States as Assistant Adutant General Major General
Gilmore arrived At the Aston House from Washington
yesterday afternoon, and will sail to-day in the steamer
Fulton for Charleston harbor Major Hay accepts his
new position subject the orders OF the President who
before took him from the field 70 aid him in the dis
charge OF the routine duties OF the executive mansion
with which be s understood 10 be exceedingly familiar