New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-04
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
VIII SONS ZOUAyES,

sent us the following letter, WHICH speaAs ioi "se"'
HEADarARrERs 9Th REGIMENT VOLUNTEER MILITIA, ,
STATEN ISLAND, May s. IDOL
To the Editor If The v. Y Tribune. .
SIRE Many very injurious reports are published IN
he city papers concerning command Men not beooFnso
my regiment commit for which blamed. |
Persons representing themselves my interest collect
money articles of clothing &C.. svowedy for No person
authorized do business for, in matter
connected with regiment ouaremsster Bradley and
Psymaer Peter Duffy These gentlemen have been duly
all business for my command and may
generally be found at Tammany Hall
VIII you knd not to pablish these insulting and
.cuous remarks that circulating in regard to u.s.
bich are ure the for which are ready
o sacrifice our lives.
NV officers are gentlemen standing snd military experience
of having served in the United States English snd
French armies.
NV pnsates are hsdworking honest large portion OF
whom have seen active service and will fsvornby with
sny body Of men, enlisted here elsewhere for order and
devotion the which they have pledged their services
their only and anxiety to oe sent immediately TO the
scene Of action. WIN WiLSoN' 0o'one"
Six companies have been mustered into service.
Three incomplete companies are to be hled. Inc ON
Volunteers compare favoraby with other corps they
drill eight hours day, and under strict military
discipline. They will be armed with the Nine riiie
and sword bayone.
THE NAVAL BRIGADE.
We glad 20 announce tnt' COi W. n. bdisc'D
Naval Brigade has been accepted by the State, and will
be Immediately mustered into service. The head
quarters ~ the brigade are at Franklin square pearl
street, and he depot Of men at the Revenue Buildings,
| Staten leland.
Jack hss been ru-cang there for some days, anx-
iorsy volunteering for any service that could turn up,
and nurtipg for war service. This brigade is 10 have
ouess fed she guns for the field for boats and for
ships, and will certainly be found wherever hard
knocks given and taken.
! arms having been twenty-five years IN tie Navy
| was in California and Mexico all through the wars
with those countries, and was the first Ameneal clti-
zen elected 20 office after the conquest OF Oaliorn1,
having been elected Chief Magistrate Of San Fran
cisco. September 1916, to which Office be bad pre-
yiously been appointed by Capt. Montgomery and
| Gov stockton.
We are requested 10 correct the statement that the
wife of Col. w. A. Bartlett had vol Inteered as
Naval nurse ar abe would not feel here competent
| for such AN important duty. The mistake probably
was made by her having been Staten Island attend
ing Divine fervce with some of her Lady friends at
the depot OF the Naval Is igade Several ladies' have
volunteered for the service and preparing 10 III
low the bngle.call Of the Naval Brigade.
TwENTy-sECoND WARD METROPOLITAN HOME
GUARD.
The Minute-Men of the Metropolitan Home Guard in
the I'd Ward, NE, on Friday evening, at the Weesw-
ken Ferry Hotel, aud elected the following officers;
| Captain William j. OBryoni Leutenaats, James
Casey and William Rogers.
| WEsTCHEsTER CHAssEuRS.
| There are 100 Westchester Ches-eurs at the head
quafters, in Seventytbird street and Br adway ana
| 200 at the Duane street station. The regiment
il nearly full, and nearly one-haf are Westminster
| farmers.
TIE sEyENTy-NINTH REGIMENT.
TIE non.cornmis,ioned officers and pnyates Of the
| Seventy ninth Regiment Highland Guard, met last
ever iug at No. 81 Broadway, for the purpose Of ex
pressing their opinion TO the manner Ia which tLey
have been treated by tue State authorities. On the
23d OF April Maor-Gen. SANFORD ofciIl notified tine
regiment Id themselves in rcadlness 70 sai imme
diately for Washington. Accordingly the members OF
the regiment abandoned their pursuits, making IN
many Instances the greatest pecuniary aud social sacr
fees aud the companies speedily recrnited To
footing. When they applied for arms and equip
ments they We're denied, and Maior-Gen. SANFORD
| telegraphed to GOV. Morgan that the 18th not
rea6y to take the field nor would they be for many
days. TIE consequence has been that the regiment
has not been equipped, their marching orders have
been withheld, and the men kept WAITING Il Their own
expense TIL all have become dlsgnsted. Two or three
! companies unable longer TO hold together without
pay aud determined To eight for the country. have
cepted PORTIONS in other regimen which have already
| been mustered iuto the service.
Al the meeting last evening the preamble and reso-
luticns adopted by the Board Of Officers Of the re-
mcnt and printed ia The TRIBusE Of Thursday mora
ing, read ana warmly appiauded. COMMITTEE,
| Consisting OF one from each company was then -
pouted 10 draft resolutions in behalf Of the priNaes
| his Committee speedily prepared number OF eK-
| ceeliagly emphatic ones which were unanimously
adopted aud loudly cheered Tie reso uiiOn denounce
Mai Gen. Sandfo III unmeasured terms, alleging that
his representations the Governor entirely flse
and accusing him OF deliberate attempt To dsoryaLZe
the regiment. They assert the loyalty and patriotism
Of tie 1yth Regiment, aud cbeeffdly indorse tue ac
ton Of the Board of Officers in Supplying to the See'e
| tary of War for marching orders. Tue res 'lutions
further tender The thanks OF the regiment 10 their late
Col. Mcleay for the honor he did them In resgnlDg
| bis command.
During the evening" patrip tc and indignant speeches
! were maize by officers and members OF the regiment
Capt John Mason said that the Board of Officers had
abored night and da in order thar the gallant Scots
yht light for the flag OF their adol tel country, but
their efforts tad been rendered unavailing 10y the mis-
representation OF those liz nor III authority II. had
hoped he said, t. lead his command where the sturdy
VI the mechanic was leeded, and be had hoped 10
be surrounded by his own counir, uen Ills company
was full aud many OF them mad foraker their RvO-
cations follow him. he felt il to be his daty - place
them where they could OBJ ain at least "a soldier's
remuneration. He would wait a little longer,
end then, ii tho 18Th Regiment WAS not ac-
cepted by tho Government, he should transfer has
company to marching regiment. Said be: did not
leave my bnts to consult my TASTE, but 10 hight for
the Tag and tho Constitution ii tie nObert Govern
ment vi Coils earth. Officers of that Government may
treat and my command with indignity, hut am
eil willing ~ light for the countTy OF my adoption
wtepe or there is breach Ia the ranks, IAN ready
10 fil II. Other speakers, equally patriotic We're
heard with great applause and Tie meeting concluded
gnid round after round Of cheers.
TIE GARIBALDI GUARD.
This r>sImeat 10 Aopposed of seven distinct national
i!ies, and Vie ctees, many ot them, rejoice Ia isn
srity viii msny Languages. Some members OF the
Defence Comudtss visited the quarters vi the Guard,
and wers gr.ifsd 10 find veterans Of nearly all the
revolutionary wsls Ia Europe enlisted M THIS corls'
Experknce in active service Is made ono OF iLe q'n-
cations for enrolment IN The Guard, and the rule "a
Nitly adhered 10 except where other desira guam
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