The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-27
The New York Legion, or California Regi-
ment.

August oath ls46.
The California regiment still stationary though every
effort is making to expedite its departure The govern.
ment has engaged three noble ships OF 700 TONS
for transports cost of SOS 900 told by TIT 90
conversant with shipping matters that three better
sells could not have been procured at
able price understand that two of themthe Loo Choo
and Thomas Perkins-are new, having made but or
two voyages while the third-the Susan Drew-al.
though somewhat older has been entirely re6ed and
ranks among the insurance offices as A, MOL.
The distribution of the uniforms is nearly completed
Various opinions held in regard to appearance !;
the most general of which is that for the service
which it is destined better could not have been
selected. Every thing like useless ornament tinsel
procure cheap, plain aud servcesbe suit which should
both please the and tend to the comfort Of the
en- To my mind this has been in great measure &C
compshed and only remains to be how service
able it will prove.
The preparations made for arming the regiment are
extensive We to be furnished with 800 percus
lock muskes 500 do with flint locks and 800 rifles
In addition this, there will be equipments and cannon
pontments for corps Of dragons This is done to pro
vide against every possible contingency and to make
on our arrival we should not be enabled to cooperate
with General Kearney Immediately. Colonel Stevenson
will probably at once organize the dIagOon corps. Iii
also expected that company will be furnished with
rifles, that shall form complete army in ourselves
having company of artillery one do of dragons.
II, with all these provisions by Government,
cannot win way to fortune and to fame il will
officers and men who compose the command
have had the pleasure Of examining some Of the
muskets destined Tor our use, and hesitate not
that perfect article was never made. They
of the latest and best army pattern perfect in their
strucon and OF most exquisite finish The bay onet
secured from being wrenched of in action by move
able ring, which renders utterly impossible for the
most expert swordsman to change the position unfx
An Interesting and impressive ceremony 10 to be
enacted to day At NJ the regiment is to appear
parade in full dress and each officer
officer musician and private to be presented by the
American Bible Society with Bible The scene will
undoubtedly be worth witnessing and il will impress
he m nj ho nbout
depart this long age that in all after they
will look back to il as starting point from which de-
The distribution of arms and equipments will CON-
mence to-day, the men having become sufficiently in
structed in the school of the sodsr to take lessons
in the a. manual" Many of them will be found very
awkward at first, but the determination which they all
use Of ar.arms The old adsss Whsrs her. !. the the
will there is always way" will be found Of spPlca-
/ understand an impression has gone abroad that
much dissatisfaction exists in the regiment 80 far
my knowledge extends (and believe possess the
means knowing can confidently assert that such IL
not the fact On the contrary, every praise il due for
the elasticity with which the men have learned and
done their duty and for the xedness Of purpose and
cheeriulness which they have manifested throughout
II would be strange indeed II there had been CON-
plant among many men, and of such various pursuits
tastes and pejudces but that there has any real
dissatisfaction, or cause for do not believe Tenn
porary discontents will arise in overy situation Of human
affairs but they quickly disappear upon reflection
morning clouds before rising sun. :
| The volunteers who compose this regiment deserve
themselves for distant and dangerous service which,
should they prove successful, will rebound tho
interest and advancement OF the republic than thing
that can be accomplished by prating politicians In
hundred years And for this they not only entitled
the confidence and sympathy ofther country men, but
the next Congress should that their monthly pay
il raised from 81 $40 To the nation II noehinr-
to them, would be blessing for which they weld
never to be grateful The men who compose ~
command are mostly young they are deeply iUhuod
with the spirit Of adventure and the desire Tor -
fortunebut underlying ALL and forming the basis upoD
which the whole fabric rests, is firm belief he 10.
flag which they bear above them is upon which
the morning sun OF glory has but just dawned and in
whose unfuIling they are destined and determined TO
play unimportant part They ask their country
should not misunderstand them-that ii sha not mis-.
appreciate their services They do 60 abroad a. ma
RAIDERS, filled with love for rspine and bloodshed but
they depart on mission Of highest and nobest purpose
under the sun, the benefits, blessings and glory hich
are the lot of an educated, religious and free people
ALBANY Argue.