From Stockton's Regiment

Hall Kill, Vn., Uot. 17, 1SÖ1. Djsau Bbotheií : - When I wrote you last I littlo cxppcted that my next would bo dated nt tbe entrio placo. lint, so t i, aud now it looka as if we ehould stny here for son-.e time to come, Ifaough I hope not. News I havo none. Everything is (niet, and there is nothing to vvritu uboirh For n tew chiys last woek wo were all on tip toe witli t'no expoctiition vï rhoving. On Satufday evenifTg order wns issnud for every rnati to fill liis canteen ith water, and hia liaverBï)(jk with pcovision, for the probability was that wo woul.l be callod upon to - _ _ r ir.ove during the night. On that nigiit I was on cfuty as Sorgënni of the Guard. Luto in the night we wero viited at tho gtiard tent, by tho Lieuf Cölónel, who informed us that there was a probubiüty of our receiving orders to rmrcli at any inioute. But, tiiü night passed without the order, tho exciternent flied awny, ar.d wo are here jet. Stmday inorning I nUnëssed a splendid sight. Saturday night set in beantifnl. A ful! moon shone down on us in al) its splendor, so bright that j'ou conld see to ruad. It set in clouds and Sunday inorning it was very cloudy. As wo stood around the camp fire, uboüt five oVook that inorning, some oliject was seen sai.'ing in:ij-.stically thróugh the ekt ; but wliioh suddenly doappeared in a eloud, leaving muny to doubt whether it was not in optica] delnsirtn, whilo otherö said it was a built en, and all stood gazing to behold it again. TliO clouds slowly moved, bröke, and dispersed, leaving the sky ns clear as one could widh, and there, nway heavenward, miles from whci'o it was first 6een, was tho oLjuct, and it proved to be u balloon Ía9t making iraufca for the otlicr side of tho Potornac. On Sunday afternoon lasf, cur RcgKr.ont was iuspe&ted by Brigadier General Buttcrfiuld, in whose Brigade we aro, who examinod guna, cartridges, knapéacks, and ten's. Tebterday he put the cfficers of bis Brigade through a course of f prouts ; that is, he had them out, putting them through tho "Batíallion Drill." On Tueeijay, about two hundred ir.en vvere dutailed from this Regiment for pitket du tv. They have jiiRt re turned. My opinión is that their picket duty consiritcd in throwing np breastworks, and that they hatidL'fl tho t&pvel aml piek more than they did their fire ;irms. Among the number were our two Lióötenantr, Swan and Prenti.ss. - A few momcDts ago a batlery of ix cannon passed bv here on its way to' wand the enemy's line. The Michigan 4lh has made anothur advanc-o. Oapt. DePiïy, of the 4tli, was over hero Suturday. He looked vvell and hear'y. - A Boldier'a lifj eoema to agreo with hini. Sergeant J. A. Pond, of the Michigan fuh, enme over and Btópped with me one night last week. 1 si.pposo that they havo moved beluw Alesar.drii beforo tij is. J. P. jfcLr VVashington letter writers gay that Socretary Chase has rufundod to the several States 40 per cent , of tho moneys expended in raising the regiments called iuto service up to Sept. löth, Michigan is put down as hav'mg reccivcd $92,000.