, 1861-01-10


It Is cheering to record the many evidences
Of the zeal and enthusiasm with which our
people are now inspired, and of their desire to
I'LL up the ranks. The only fear that now
seems to be felt is that those who have not as
yet been assigned q post for active service will
be compelled to stay at home. Old men, who
had long since resigned their places for young
er and gallant heafts, hate nguin organized,
and are volunteering their services to the
State. About seventy from that old and fayor-
tte corps, the Irish Volunteers, met together
Monday evening last, and after some pfelimi-
pany,, under the name Of the Hiberrlan
Guard.
The Zouaye Cadets, numbering fifty men
rank mud file; armed. with Mimic rifles and
accoutred for = regular campaign, we're re-
eeiyed into the service Of the State on New
chester, were dispatched to Morris Island-
The corps comprises very fne set of young
men who have been under aTduoua drill ior
several months.
The Company WAS supplied with the ssZou-
are Knnpsack,h lately Invented by an Army
officer, As an article of comfort and conven-
fence, this article is most unique, and most
excellently adapted TO relieve the soldier from
many Of the diseotuforts attending a cam
patgn. It consists mlfnly Of sheet of Eutta
percha cloth, five feet long BY three In width,
supplied with attaching thongs in order to
ua1IS WILL otAeE 6uEete lor FORMING tent coT-
erinss. Each soldiers knapsack, complete,
forms one-fourth Of q tent. On the march it
is used to carry clothing, blanket aud othe.
necessar1es. With he aid Of straps It can be
fashioned into shape, and BY proper adjust
ment is rendered light md easy to carry.
Without the necessity Of attending bagyagc
wagons aud cumbersome old fashioned can
vas tents, the Zouaye is enabled to perform
quick and rapid mnrches, supplied with al1 the
comforts Of q soldiers Life, together with per-
feet shelter from the inclemencfcs Of the
weather.
The German Riflemen, Captain Jacob Small.
numbering about eighty men, were also receiv.
tn their destination Th.V vere f,i11 i oan;end
and armed with good weapons, and presented
the appearance Of quite an effective and yalu-
able body of men. The military perfection
attained by the corps In the various infantry
1pnneuvers gate general satisfaction and CON
Adenck.
In obedience to orders, the Sixteenth Recf-
ment of Militia paraded On the lst inst. and
were reviewed and exercised on tho Citadel
Green. The regiment numbered over three
hundred and fifty men, under command OF Col.
R. A. Young. 4 call wns made for volunteers.
to enter within few da9s into actire service
under the provisions u the late Act Of the
Legislature providing for the rnisins of an
armed military force
!, sl1ty.hsc tnen stepped out as abore from
enroll themselves. Col Young and Major De
Pass addressed the troops in q few patriotic
remarks, during which It was said that in com.
pllance with the Law Of the State, two compa-
MICS of seventy-dve men each would be cxpect-
ed from the regiment; that Il volunteers dld
not come forth, drafts would be made to iii
up the complement Of men desired. It was
also stated that many mcmbcrs Of lie reri,nent
had already volunteered, and were in active
service. The Mnrion Rifles, numbering eirlty