New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-11
CITY ITEMS.


HuRRA FOR GLORY Five companies Of the
Volunteers under Colonel BuRNErr actually got to sea
ON saturday in the ship CaAa,He and barque isaoe al
ter waiting since Wednesday morning the motions OF
Long Island perogue at an expense OF $500 sdsy, which
might have all been saved by sending the troops AZ
once in a steamboat to the Horseshoe, where the ca
tkarins lay The suffers goods were put on board The
periosue at Fort Hamilton, and Colonel Chuch who
received two dollars and half per day Tor insPec'
ing. Sc &c declared not prudent to trust her down
the bay in such bad weather especially, a. Il was
too cold tor the officers 20 expose themselves But on
Saturday they got under way and went to although
In such condition OF restitution, NTH aud wretched
ness as can scarcely be- conceived This detachment
consists OF live companies averaging about 10 men each
and forming a body OF nearly 900 men. We credioy
informed that the In state OF the most mser'
able poverty and sauslorhayng sold their ak months
rsiions OF clothes. the blankets from their beds their
boo,s knives and everything that would bring cent
of money all OF which OF course immediately
spent for the visnous poisoned liquor. Even the
spoons forks cups sc Of the regiment were more than
half disposed Of In this way and va heard OF one com
psny of ninety which could Mt muster when they
sailed but 81 spoons IA forks and ~ knives for the en-
tire mess The poor creatures thus stripped Of com
Portable clothing losihsomely dirty covered with
min and madicned with poisoned ~hisksy. hs's teen
for some time the point oi furious mutioy because
they were paid the three months wages which had
been promised them and several occasions the spirit
OF nsubordinstion has broken out violently that Il
was obliged TO be put down by iorceand that not with
out great difficulty and danger OF general revolt Tears
are entertained that the vessels viii never arrive a, their
destination but that the officers will be- murdered and
the ships taken possession Of by these awess hungry
drunken desperate ~retchcd men. They doubtless
! unmpeschsble pirate timber
The scenes at and around Fort Hamilton, where these
men have been encsmped and whore i've more comps
nes still remain, represented to US az being Of the
most pitiable and disgusting character 10 the baroor
Of Col. Cpuasi reekiDg with the fumes Of fotgut
whiskoy coored and drugged up to the brandy proof
could be seen sitting about the tire twenty thirty
.imnering steamng negroes while the rest OF the
was alled with the Volunteers drinking swearing quar-
reling and lighting Offering SELL to cunning and hon
est SPECTATORS who always hand At such places
and times their clothes and everything else they possess
ed or could lay their hands on, at any price and OF
course spending the money At the bar before they ,t
the room Then every once In awhile came some poor
squsla wife Juggling baby papoose wise and searching
for her husband who had abandoned her To starvation
and listed for the chance Of rum and idleness. Up
ward OF fifty have been the Island, to reclaim
husband, brother or lover But Of course, War has
paramount claim on them--not OF them wss given
up.
While such was the state OF thugs among the men,
the officers Tor many OF hem) playing cards at the
Hamilton House giving and receiving suppers 10 each
other for which they were charged oxorbit
antly and cheated OF all bounds OF moderation Wa
have heard OF some painful and udicrous scenes
at thi. house which disgrace all the In them and
ia connection with the facts have stated ab0ve-ofer
pregnant commentary on war and glory and its emo
bling and refining accessories-oat we have no dnpoas
tou 10 describe them. The condition OF the men sun
remaining at the Fer IL represented as being In 40 rec
pect better than that of those who have gone Colonel
BuASgrr himself. accompanied by hia family and suite
will 40 on board the GLadafor In day and the
remainder Of the force will get OF probab In the course
of present week Altogether this seems to us TO be
aging 10 the prospects Of the regiment for which ws
hear they begin recruiting this morning.
TIE OPERA.-To-night is the last opportunity
for hearing the beautiful L,ndd which has so gracefully
and tenderly Its WY every heart aud 10 who's
pleasant cadences we could willingly listen the season
through We anticipate for this evening therefore even
more crowded attendance than has before greeted our
" really excellent and well assorted Opera Company on
s. Wednesday we are to have Lucia de Lamm1maS'
n HTr The PHILHARNosIc gave It's second con-
Ger, for the season at the Apollo Saturday evening
I. The perorsnces consisted of MozAsrs ID SYMPHONY
HFETHOYEN9
no oric- and we're given with unisering exceienee n'
audience was as usual, very large and fAsnioospe W.
are dad 10 hear OF the hourshing condition Of ms ~
n eiey The number OF Associate Members mas sfssry
f. neyeased during the last year and the papDe
K lts welfare Is greater than ever before
NJ ry Prof. c. s. DAVIES, late OF West fo'Hi WIS
lecture on the discovery Of the new planet Lh'EAss
hsfore the Ward school Teachers Associsuon 'h' e'
,,s a, c,,nton Hall The subject 10 one OF no'e' VA"
e nee, and will doubtless BE- well discussed
he 20. The Uairersaiia M,ss,oaary Assoe'Hf'o"
meet. mi. evening at the Fourhst Church, between
m Avenues and C.
Al ACCIDENT 'os rBE HAELhn hAiLhoAo'-A'
the Saturday evening train On ts way down. whes
" Harlem bridge the locomotive ran of The nsex
!" ,nrpiog the corner The fireman, By name OF WIN
C.shon had his thigh nearly cut ch The clerk 'en' 10
n, 4 r. Helme who was la Morrsians at tho une' 2u
oil before the Or reached BIN he had been placed 10 '
Of bzgz.ee car and taken 10 the City Hospital
~ POLICY Neutrality-suspicious. hennsoy
WA arrested on charge Of Lewis Anrcn Oh ofsaH.s
his store window g Chatham st and stealing =
two sold watches-worth 90. Prom the ensisS1.
the man and his department on me oscAscn ,sr
.S -, - IA not of sound mind. .An owner u
Poss1 for four gold watches. silver one
% 49,. 81 cnsas brscelets uinckets etc A2p',csuo.
re- liz NIL 70 odess esepesas, Of he Lower Pohss
|" the Halls Of Jssnes'