The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-23
THE VOLUNTEERS AT THE CAPITAL.

WASHINGTON, May %, 1851.
General sandford OF New York, ami staff have arrived
in Washington and paid their ects to tue President,
the Secretary Of War and Genera Scott TO day 6enera
Sandford viii com uand Of the New York regi
ments now here.
Mr. James S. Wadsworth, OF New York. made Efforts
here during the ast tao days to the acceptance
Of his services Major General by the government He
returned unsuccessful this afternoon
The much talked Of Bartletts Brigade. OF Mex York,
has been accepted land force and ordered to
port to General Butler at Fortress Monroe forthwith
The Coast Brigade consisting of thousand OF the
best citizens Of Staten Island ard the Jersey shore,
braciDg pilots oyster, shad and other fishermen have
not yet been accepted, notwithstanding they
oner themselves to be diep,eed of under the
rules and regulations Of the navy, and express
willingness to be commanded by naval Off
Gers. The plan suggested by Commodore Pauldng Was
TO procure ten gunboas and put one hundred Of these
board each boat and employ them TO blockade,
cut out vessss capture prizes and cooperate with the
army on land The serious objection to the ac-
ceptance this important body of s the want Of
suitable steam gunboats and naval officers to command
them Authorized parties here have rendered these
to the Secretary Of the Treasury guard but he
doubts his authority TO accept them without act Of
Congress Such is red tape.
The Fourteenth (Brookyn) regiment formed in line on
the this afternoon, and proceeded TO the camp
prepared for it yesterday the northern suburb of the
The Fifth Pennsylvania have transferred TO
open air cantonments the Fourth s ut foisl ire
suit.
No less than fifteen regiments now In camp
The Secor New York sull quartered the avenue
The Sixty ninth in receipt Of twelve hundred
Haveocks from Mrs. Judge Daily and other ladies.
Two thousand troops still quartered In the Capitol
They occupy both the Senate Chamber and the Hall of
Representatives, and also the committee rooms Est.
mates OF expense of cleaning the building and furn
ture and putting them in order have been made Some
Of them are as high as half a million dollars.
It is said that nothing short OF arrest can prevent
sworhs from capturing the secession flag at
Alexandria.
f. HetzeI, q private in the First Come ctcut,
cidentaly shot night by comrade. The wound will
probably prove fatal His will be the sixth life lost here
by elessness in handling firearms since the frs.
rival Of Northern troops
II is understood that among other topics discussed in
Cabinet session to-day, the expedency Of the ap
pointment lately discussed OF Governor Banks. II Is
said that the OF the Cabinet not altogether
favorable.
Quite number OF anxious fathers OF political promi
here trying TO get positions for their
regimenta and brigade stas ouch supposed TO
involve lees personal risk than service in the ranks II
to be hoped tina. the green youths in question will
be fosted upon the army. The staff, than any
other branch Of the army should be composed Of Of
and experience In Europe only the very best o
selected for this pre- emirenty important ser