The New York herald., 1865-01-08
SHENAND
The New Commissary General
Of New York.
The 10; Guerilla Programme In
the Valley,
&C., &e., As.
Mr.. Charles II. Farrelrs Despatsn.

WINCHESTER, va, Jan 0, fooO.
SHERIDAN BEoRGAHzE REoyFICzR PORTION on
ARMY
During the last ten days General Sheridan has disposed
his troops to render lines from predatory
ncusons Of the enemy and also to secure the comfort
health and discipline of his army. Our camps pre-
sent by the hus OF the troops, the appearance Of
series Of viilsges Our have abundance Of food
clothng &c and in while visited by the
paymoster In the interim Of the winter General
Sheridan designs to reorganze the satus Of his army BY
cutting away the dead wood speak IN the shape VI
deficient officers and appointing those better qualified
I'll the vacancies thus occurring There great foi
improvement in this respect in this army well as il
others and by pursuing rigorous course the efficiency
OF In spring campaign be incroaseo
fifty per cent The simple word merit should be the
standard Of promotion to insure the object above
ierrcd 10.
There will bc doubt, great influence brought 70 bean
the President the positions Of mso1
brgadier generals which will under the lave
Law Of Congress retiring old fossils that hava
only served TO impede the progress Of armies and
depete the national treasury. H great and decision
is exercised by the appointing power the vacancsl
will be ned by officers whit better than those TO be
retired general commanding army is the best
Judge 10 whom should be his subordinate generals
he will be sure TO show fsvorsrn az his repu
ison depends upon the ability of those who execute hn
taken consideration. Four years of has writ.
the pages OF military history tbs fact thAa
and % middle aged AAs generals erals and our defeats
have been mainly attributable superannnated Oficen
assert this with all due respect TO Of our old
veterans who deserve the highest consideration
for past services but who in present energcncies
could the country better BY beng honoraby retired
and leading quiet lives Tho efficiency OF the army
and the success of demands that young
men shall lead armies In the numerous appoint
mens Of new generals which will take place next month";
dRy-Crant. Sherman Thomas
Sherdanbe confuted as 70 who are deserving of wear
ing the STAN.
THE NEW comMIssAEy GENERAL or NEW roRH.
Lieutenant Colonel Van Petten, Of the One Hundred
and Sxticth New York Volunteers, Of tho Nineteenth
corps has resigned and taken departure for New York,
where he has been appointed Commissary General
by Governor Fenton. HE departure was taken amidst
He had endearcd himself 70 them by his soldicsiy
qualities and his geniaity friend and gentle.
man At the battle Of the opequan, September ~, Cob
Foten led his regiment conspicuous gallsniry
| ana while leading his wounded by bullet ip
the thigh but refused to give up command q hls men
until the cheers OF troops told that the victory
ours when he fell exhausted by loss Of blood The
army scarcely bear the loss Of such u this
crisis. and Thousand veteran officers and soldiers would
give their United voice OF welcome Van Pettcn
turn to act!ee duty In the field with the Of briga
der which - has 80 richly earned.
An oaDga AGAINST LADIES WITHIN THE LINKS oY TEE ARnH.
recent geybsl order OF General Sheridan prohibits
,arhsd 10 this command reInsinns within the nss Of
the array without special permission from headquarters
| The order was given VI an opportune moment,
i
| fast increasing, and their presence had .
tendency 70 make officers neglect their duties and
| furnished houses, with all the modern improve
meni-. The order has not yet had the sAlutayy
| effect intended, as many OF the ladies are Do
layed by waiting FOR their linen TO be returned by the
washerwomsr. The native ladies OF Winchsster aro
happy tbs order of General Sheridan, and they
think there s good hope for reconstractien Of
\ the local social circle.
sYs1ssrsISG GuEEnJA wARrARB
On my late trip with cavalry raid 70 Gordonssillc,
il i made
guerrilla bands which no" inies ne counties we passed
through appears that Mnsbyis late visit TO Richmond
waS AZ the suggestion of Jen Davis TO confer with
his Exceiieney the reorganization OF the guerilla
bands Or Eastern Virginia The conference was had,
Mostly 70 receive he rslk of brgadicr general at
the proper time FaHquler county To be the great
rendezvous ol the rebel bandits MosbyE command
b- raised 10 the maximum ~ eight battaons of four
companies divided necessities of the
vice rcqa,red into smaller detachmens All the gar in
the Blue Ridge Here 10 tc guarded by picked men, With
fleet hors-. 70 herai hc approach Of troops and 10
give the signal for concentration of their forces few
ietachlnen,s ~ere 10 b. mobile force TO move from
point 10 point gathering consciipts and aring old men,
who u be local guoras and authorized 70 murder
and rob Yankees wherever ioubd system of noun
tain signal stations % be arranged and the head
quarters of the land 10 ~ located mountain fast
ncsscs secure from surprise easy attack from
troops The wutchword tins organization was to be-
no quarter the Yankees mo quarter under any
prtteHce-n prisoners to be capture d. dcrl
4 der o. b. ~. cry
u on is nssio execute this bloody programme
th. MUsby gong when the agenging band Of Prov
Intumruiaty of Corporal Kahn, Of the Thirteenth New
4 York cavalry brought hun down 20 the verge Of tho
grave. whether h. RECEIVERS or Dies the iac;a have
briefly related should Command the attention Of the mi
tsry lorities Certain It the
least county (tauqnerl have endorsed the eys
tenn There but remedy who're people have deter
mined upon such diabolsm and that is 70 smoke them
and drive them With are aud sword until not ycegq
Of them Their places remain 10 blot the fair face of ls
earth II would b. righteous Judgment % people
couescdy abandoned 70 all the instincts Of humanity
and civilization.