New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-23
LOCAL MILITARY MATTERS,
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.

-Four companies Of cavalry, which have for some
time past been quartered in the Barracks at Albany,
arrived in this city yesterday morning by the steam
boat New.World, en- route for the seat OF war.
The Fort Plain battery numbers one hundred men,
and is under command Of Capt. CrOunse and Lleuts.
S. w. Stocking and A. Matthewson.
The Rochester battery numbers one hundred men,
and il commanded by Capt. Reynolds ana lheulh.
Loder and Reynolds.
The Loekport battery is commanded by Capt.
Catbran, and numbers one hundred aud fifty men.
! The German battery, numbering 100 men, is CON-
manded by Capt Wiedrichs. The men are mostly
Germans and will, no doubt, Judging from their
sturdy appearance, 10 good service. The majority
of them are unsteady inclined, and not o rev had
banios guitars violins, and other muficai ihstIu-
melIts under their or sluDg over tbeir o@chs;
One eccentric member of the corps was accompanied
by force bulldog. which. lie fad, had not left his
side for five minutes during the last 1--we years
When he enlisted he expressly stipulated that the
animal should accompany him TO Washington.
Major Fowle L. 5. Army, detailed by Gen.
Barry, accompanied the battalion. Inc men are
well equipped and clothed in the State UNIFORM, but
have not been provided with arms. The men are nj
present unattached They raised for Col.
Bailey's lst Regiment n. Y. :. V. ~, and viii
probability Join that corps az the seat OIL war. They
LEFT for Washington, via Amboy, in the afternoon
The I'd Cavalry Regiment, under command OF Col.
Morrison, was ordered TO leave s encaInpment near
Albany last evening, and embark on the steamer
Francis Skiddy for this city. should nothing inter-
iere with their movements they may be expected
here to-day. The regiment numbers 900 men, aud Is
prepared for tie field with TIE exception of horses
which will be furnished in Washington. The COM
Inand will dine at the Park Barracks, and proceed
this evening upon their journey. This regiment Is
10 he attached 10 Gen. StOncman's command.
1 Twelve hundred men have been enlisted for the
Morgan Light Artillery, under command Of Col
Palmer, OF whom nearly one thousand, constituting
the principal part OF the first two battalions, are
now in Washington. The corps, when completed
VIII number over 900 men, divided into three bat
taOns Of four companies each. About 30 men for
the third battalion are quartered at the old Quaran-
tine buildings, Staten Island and squads TO I'll up
the other baltaOns TO the maximum are sent for
Will comprise a very important branch Of the ser
vice to which it belongs The men Of the third bat.
talon thus far enlisted, and two additional
companies under command Of Capt. Uriedrot, VIII
probably proceed TO Washington to-day.
The United States Lancers, III consequence of the
dIscontnUance of cavalry enrolments, have been
disbanded, and their camp at East New-iork aban-
dOned. Two of the companies have been sent to
Port Richmond and will probably be transferred TO
Col. Doubleday's regiment there encamped. The
remaining company has been transferred TO tie depot
at Albany.
Upon the departure of the remaining New York
regiment for the seat Of war; this State Will be
represented in the grand CORPS d oynee now en-
gagged in the for the Union by 30 regiments OF
infantry, four of cavalry, and two OF artillery,
making aggregate force IN the field OF ", 1b2 mel.
EVACUATION DAY.
The Firat Company Washington Continental
Guard, Capt. g. Yerance, will parade on Monday,
November -, in honor of the day.
TIE ,fIFTY-NINTH REGIMENT, n. Y. :. ".
The 18th Regiment, n. Y. S. ", will positively
leave for Washington this afternoon, passing through
broadway.