New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
spcci. Dispatch 10 The n. Y. Tribune. -
wArHECIoS. friday. Dec. q 1884
TuR WILMINGTON RxPEDiTIOs.

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| TuR wILMISGT0N RxPHDlTf0s.
The knowledge Of the influence OF weather
on war SHOULD prepare the public mind for an imperfect
or hesita,ins OF the expedition against Will
n1ngton Tho extraordinary force Of thu gallo during
aud before the passage Of tho feet OF cleaners. aod It's
duration since may lead tn m e,henstou of their
socks of coal 10 IA 20 force their rcturn 10 Fortress
Monroe. The sickness Of the troops % the voyage,
snd after the vessels found anchorage, was exccsi"
and exhaustive. The cold too extraordinary, has
sckcned large number Of the negroes unused " suoh
weather snd unpro,ldcd for 1t.
MOsBY KILLED OSCH MoRB.
The pleasant intelligence that the pest Mos
By Vas shot yesterday morning near Piedmont aad
killed. was brought here tonight by soldier
SPECIAL DETAILS RsSrGIcrED
| TIE nuisance of special details Of officers and
men is Icing sbaed here at last Large numbers were
examined today COR their fines 20 do duty At the trout
Tho ospi,sl, also are being reed Of their abeboded
s.ulls.
| SHERMAN AND tug :EGPogs.
| The DISPOSITION To blame Con. Sherman tor
not Organizing IN army Of blacks on his great march
through the heart of Slavery 10 unjust. feiore he
started on bis expedition lac curiosity denianded o tho
War Department that Col = Bow mal. "ho raked Tie
residue OF Maryland slavery into thc 4. = Army, DO
zen, 10 him organize the negroes 10 ,ord HOOK 70
Ibis columns into regiments md brigndes Th, request
ncs unfortunately for the nation was either neglected.
or refused Sherman had TO marcia gi1hc.tt tho man, the
mos, Experienced In too United States IN Ibis business
and whom only he waaied
/ COLD WEATHER.
The Thermometer measured ;@cnly-eight yes
,orday thi, Innrnag twenty four The lee In the ro
.omao il from ono u two inches thcAi steamers and
vessels ire stuck everywhere. Tho NAL boats 70 aud
rom tho Army arc constantly of time OF stuck. The
Robert Mor.L loaded with go troops. bound to Alex
audria ycs,crday morning got tIocAded at the mou'h
Of the cGauly and up to nine O'Clock ia, morning was
fast Many Of the troops on board without she'ier
and suffered severely exposed TO the bling nir until
ten O'Clock last night.
Goa. RuckcI and Crpt Allen mounted their horses
aud proceeded 20 Peterborough Point. where they or
dsred floating platform 20 b. constructed 20 get the
men from the vessel by this means Tie passengers on
thc Webster succeeded IN getting here late today by
watkins, on the Ice from tie tos 10 peterborough Point
Tie Eastern branch fsoSea ,woro tiEcc inchcs deep
Communication with the lower hscr .sat end.
1HR NORTH TgIAL.
The rebultng testimony OF great re pec,abili.
IL fU-tlnf Otfupit'A nv " '''sF l'N
20; he i-aud IN .l.e soliicrs' vote
i nANcocKs CoRIs.
The officer, appointed To Hancock's Fins,
Veteran Corps = ~ De- required to @, tain certain nun.
her Of yrru for their regiments. Captains Of !eis.
s,yty men; Elist Tsg,cLan. twontT Eve. srd second
| Lac iteuants tvcu'v Uali Governors Curtin and
Andrew apply TO the waF Department " have officers
appointed ~ 80 Co1ps om their sespec'' .afs sent
homo 10 recruit 10 appointment nom hast"ehn''us
% Pcansylyaaia v ~ b. aaaosncet.
THE PRESS REPRESENTATIVES,.
The newspaper press correspondents came up
TO-DAY nom Gram. army In force. seeking hodaysp
r.nesG A large number of officers bound No.th also
came up Lieut. Col Osborne Of Cfagofl's sinit vas
asi-rrd on, fr dkshht'. sit-r long and honorable ser
wee.
| John Smith. WIN. Miller, and Geo Bradley,
Al 81 tho Finh New Hampshire Volunteers, were 10
hsyo berH hung to-day Tor tesc'i!on-
pLoCKApg-Rts SgR srSy.
The h!ockade-runner Petrol -Sgas driven ashore
By Cur gunboaisa i New Inlet tho 18th wss fired
.pou suak then broken up by the gaia Cargo otsrrns
and ommrnition eon".
OFFICERS IN nAYcoCKS coai-.
TIE following appointments hive been NADER
ca Gh,-!~. y. " bites Lic,Co- CLssl.s E.!ii hajorf
Ian 1tilo,, Ciare lcbn.on q + Hddetou Lyms, g.
n NLaot. Captains ". H. fIar. =. V B,E-tE. "Bi Nc
'on,ie J. Mana daad ". Root. L. Fan W III
simpson A. II. DurEnr, Roi.n & Nafd l. j. lsny Goo
H. La-r0uy IL 3 rIi'h W. &. Pcunywil r. 2 Noris.iy,
y r. anon. f.gst. Llr~,snlu, OustSu. Y IN bra1-n.
Dt,id T.. siolisil. u. - Victorian. fa'r.b o. kan.i
seso.l I@uteruts i. FhcLiofi J1sspI he.sp-d. james
-mith Fsre~ol X. Jaohspn John H. henN 49, sel p'on H.
sill-s. JOIN ". E.ki.- william NJ LeLSA.u.
These officers ordered Ia report n Cen Hunt
rom whom they viii receive Instructions, &c. There
:, sppoin'mcnS TINS IN made 'oT the states Or
PcnYy vaa!a ard Massachusetts. ~ S'oo1nt Of th'
"vrross not having applied 10 have the officers that
may beappoia,ea nom those states sent nome TrcFg
So md the Secretary Of War viii act prohas! apylr'
uo.l such applications are mad"