New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-29
CAPuULATIoN OF THE AUGUSTA ARSENAL.

CAPIlILAIION OF THE AUGUSTA ARSENAL
From The AHgusfa tGal ChyoHoe and NeqfrHel Jan %
Yesterday was OF the lyeliest days OF the sea9on
among our sodiery. TIE weather was anything bnt
pleasant; morning and the rain clouds broke stimuli
ianeousy but nothing daunied by the dlscouragng a.
rect Of things overhead and under loot the several
COMPANIES promptly responded 10 the call TO arms aud
hastily boiling their breakfasts the men assembled AT
their dr at o'clock, 10 await the orders OF the
COmmaDder.in-Chief.
About oelock an order was received for their dis
missal 10 meet again at ] o'clock ?. m. This or
der gave considerable dissatisfaction thetroOp Were
al ready for active service bat Of course they yielded
gracefully to the fiat Of higher power and scattered
in all directiOnf-maling orr streets look IKE the
Headquarters Of large army. And there was indeed
"a formidable force-amounting, probably, to l,O0j
strong The Clinch Rifles mustered abOnt 81 men; the
Oglelhorpe Infantry about 70 men,. The IRISH Eolun-
teers Montgomery Guards Washington Artillery,
RichmC nd HussarS companies " A and ." Il Minute
Mon oil turned out with full ranks
In this enumeration the Georgii Militia must not be
forgotten Although in plain citizens dress, they are
an exceedingly formidable body Of soldiers and can
do cTediiable execution II need be. The Company
from the I22d District First Ward numbered 10 men.
The officers are: Capt II. /. Leon; lot Lieut., +.
Richards; I'd Lieut. VIM. Bottom Ensign, \. Is;
Crump. TIE 60Oth District Fonrth Ward numbered
20 men, The officers are, Capt. VIM. Davis; LIST
Lieut. j. II Spears; I'd Lieut., A. Vi. Housey; En-
sign Jas. Durham. There was also respectable de-
tachment from the Tooth District Second Ward, I'M
der conn and Of Capt. }. A. Dortic.
We are thus particular in speaking Of the Georgia
Militia because there il the climber there OF which
effective soldiers are made And by the way, must
not forget 10 mention that during their parade, the
Militia marched up TO the Planters Hotel and saluted
Gov Brown giving him three cheers ar President oil
the new Republic OF Georgia.
OF The companies from abroad, there were bhe Burke
SHARP. Shooters Capt. Holmes; and marching IN the
ranks with the Ogletborpes was detachment OF the
Greene County Volunteers, dressed IN Continental ul-
ioIm, with the new Uni.ed States bat and white
feather.
Although not exactly from abroad the Piney Woods
Rangers, under command of Capt hrkpatHck helped
augment the number ready for duty.
Bui there was no call for these gallant men to en-
gage in actual service. They met 40 o'clock p m''
when it announced that Capt Elley had eipltu-
lated and the Augusta Arsenal was now IN posses-Oh
OF the State. Al hopes of work on the Sand mus
beng abandoned the several corps paraded IN their
own way, making good display, Notwithstanding the
difficulty Of marching in the mud and were dismissed
Gov. Blown went up to the Arsenal about y a. ms
and had long conference with Capt; Ehey. WegSt
the terms Of surrender and other details from an lnte
lgent military friend, who is posted. Capt. E u IS
understood wished 10 make II condition OF the ca
pitnlaon that they should take their arms with them
when they LEFT their post but 10 tins Gov b. woaid
not consent rs be said they had brought none Win
them, and could take away. IL was finally agreed
that they should make full surrender OF the Arsenai
and all the and munitions Of war 1t contained
Capt. Ezey than, about ~ M, fired national salute
of 80 guns lowered the stars and stripes from the nag
staii, and formally gave up the position The lnde.
pendent flag Of the Republic OF Georgia was tnen
bosted in its stead and the anr over. Capt. FL
ley and bis men are allowed suitable time for retng
carrying the necessary baggage.
We understand that a detachment OF ten men wac
detailed from the Ogethorpes, to take charge oil the
Atepal They will Of course, be relieved by guards
fiom the other volunteer comPSnies Of the c'y-she