New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-13
LOCAL MILITARY MATTERS.
THE IRISH BRIGADE.

regiments Tor Tie brigade VIII DC oibahiA'u - -.
city, one in Philadelphia, and one in Boston. INC
first of this city, will be commanded by Col Nugen,
formerly LeuenantC Colonel Of the 69th; the seconu'
of Philadelphia is being raised by Garrett Dunn WIN
will probably command the same the third, OF bos'on'
by Col. Murphy late Lieutenant in the o9th 'no
fourth Of this city, by Col. T. f. Meagher, late 'aP'
tain in the 9th The Colonel Of the 9TH Regiment na'
not vet been decided upon The third from this Ti!'
or the fifth in the brigade will consist OF three oa'
teIies and three squadrons of horse. Cols. NuSen'
and Meagher, who are working hard for the orgsnht
ton of TIL. brigade have determined TO leave the o
offices open for he present, so that an oppor uni' s
he afforded of selecting the most capable men W ~
| the several positions. Brighten. Shields mas oech "
dered to report himself forthwith at Washington ana
it is probable that he will be assigned to the a"a
of the brigade. Esch regiment Will numoe, - IN
men, Yesterday, COls. Nugent and Meagher n"u o.
| interview with observation-disclosures Arhur, VIZ
| will provide quarters uniforms, and su0sis'ehoo i
| the men forthwith.
BERDAN's SHARP SHOOTERS.
Company of Sbarp-Shooters from Ma'shcaT w.,
arrived Yesterday morning by the Norwich snu 81
cester line, for the purpose OF joining the psrdsn
Sharp Shooters now organizing under Col peuau
The men looked-as all the Massachusetts, voiuu'ee,S
do-neat aud trim, and soldierlike They PrueeJue
at once to Weehawken n. j. and reported thein'eh''
at the Regimeutal Headquarters
TWELFTH REGIMENT, n. Y. =. VI.
Gov Morgan Yesterday issued an order asserting 10
the r,org,n5oon of the Twelfth Regiment n. J. s.
NJ. and accepting its services when compe'eu' iof
three Years or the war.
TWELFTH INFANTRY u. :. A..
During the past few days recruiting for tins regiment
has been extremely dull, and but few men nave pen
obtained in this CITY. In consequence captain Dlds
intends removing HE recruiting quarters 10 oel'er
field IN few DAYS. There are ut present IN garrison
az Fort Hamilton three companies belo glng 10 'le
Twelfth. Yesterday tweuty-tw men arrived from
Paines,le Penn, and at once sent 10 quarters
1T the fort As ,oon as battalion of four companies
is olganiaed and sufficiently drilled, the TROOPS VIII DC
ordered 20 active service. 800.
II has been suggested that the standard Of hight
should be diminished and also that the are Of recruits
should he from rs to 70, instead OF IRON - 10 d.
Furthermo tina, the first months pay should be hu'
vauced by the Government in order To PROVIDE Tor he
families of The men and that married men be gcc5p'th'
few notifications OF this character would ENABLE me
officers recruiting for these regiments TO compete with
the volunteer organizations
UNITED STATES QUhRTERMASTER'S OFFICE
The Quartermas;cr forwarded on Wednesday the
following recruits TO their respective regiments: 10
men for the I'd Regiment New-York Volunteers, sent
on By Leut.-Col Olmsted, who returns 10 Troy 10
recruit the regiment TO the maximum standard; 81 re-
crus Tor the Sd Regiment and % for the "a Regiment
of Rhode Island Twenty recruits IN charge oil 80
hors for the Sth Maine Regiment, stationed at Hemp
stead, H. l. Among the men in charge OF the homes
was Edward Mayhew, who Is aped irom the Reb Il IL
Yorktown during the burning OF Hampton. liz Is de-
tined TO ioin Gen. Fremont Body Guard. Yesterday
Company l Of the 9TH Regiment was forwarded, to-
gether with number Of Bragglers from various reg-
Ineus in the field, who represented that Tor want
Of means they unable To reJon their conInands
ENROLLING THE IN INFORMED MILITIA.
The First Division Board y. Y. ;. NJ, ~ already
mentioned in Tn IElBrSE, have directed the imme-
date enrolment of Ill the unuuiiormed militia IN the
city. This /, only the annual military oensusi ana II
will be taken throughout, the State at the same time
but lust now il has more than usual interest, for,
ifthe onrolment il faithfully made, Il will show our
available hghing strength. As THIS enrolment wlh
be the boss of any drafts that may he required by fu
ture national e1igcnces it will probably De prepared
with more accuracy than 10 former Year,. Ibis IN.
Uniformed militia ouprises all persons between lb and
IS years Of aye, not disabled in inirm health, and
not specially exempted by statute
COMPANY Sd" NINTH RLGIMENT Y Y. :. ~.
Two weeks ago Lieut.. r.. r. Miller Of Company
&C. 9Th Regiment NJ !. >. NJ, came here with hn-
tboity 10 IEirt IA tenth liue Company. recruiting
office oyeucd AT the Regimenta Armory, corner OF
Thirteenth street aud Uniyerlty place and tie plan
was duly advertised. On the eighth day aiterwnIj
the who uuuleF OF men required had been procured
and Yesterday tie Company left by the clock tram
for Washington, fully uniformed. Instances are rare
OF such success this m raising men, blt the rcpnta-
ton Of the gth crack regiment Was such IA to
insure this speedy result TO Capt Miiers eort. The
new recruits are mHiuly from our most respectable
fameey Dung fellows who viii give an excellent ac-
count of themselves in action and who have the In
telligence which makes wel-dnlled soldier OF
recruit ia very short tune. The oihcers OF Company
Capt, r. n Miller; lH Lieut. A. NJ Buti.i "a Lieut. 4 D.
sti.' sor Of CO. s,s.l Orderly Sergeant $ s. j. Bhen;
gCmt t.' 5ih serre,ni Henry Curry LIT Corporal Mar
I'd Corporal. ki..um' % toros Scott t'h Corporal
Corporal lockwood, 9Th Corporal, yalsa,ue.
DETACHMENT or MAINE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or
MAN BY DROWNING.
Yesterday morning detachment OF 80 men, under
Sergeant Nillets, arrived here by the steamer Com
mOdore, and transported forthwi h 10 Washing
ton where they will Join the ist Maine Regiment,
now stationed on the opposite bank OF the Potomac:
The men dressed in n seryiceable gray sat and
were provided with three days rations Ihey viii he
snpplIed with arms upon reaching Washington. Ac-
conpanying the detachment 10 baggage wagons
g. horses, and large amount OF baggage and ainmu.
milton.
As the steamer was passing Riker's island, one Of
the soldiers, whose name we could not learn, while
leaning over the lower riug Of the boat, lost las
foothold, fell overheard, and was drowned. Efforts
were made TO save him, bu 1t is supposed that be was
struck by the wheel.
THE IRA HARRIS CAVALRY
The quarters OF the LA Harris Cavalry, nj Camp
Herndon, Staten leland, were completely Hooded by
the late storm. Arrangements have been made TO
remove the command TO Camp Scott, short distance
from their present camp
STAMPEDE ~ THG {. s. RIFLE REGluENP.
About l clock yesterday morning about eighty
men belonging the l.. s. Rifles took their departure
on the cars from the caup Of instruction at Scarsdae,
and came 10 tins O.y with The intention, 1t 10 sad, Of
lJinHg IN 'tucf regiment. lhcse men niu bteH Ell
rolled By Col Kryzanowsh and sent by squads 70 tho
camp where they well provided for. During
Wednesday tho Colonel was az the camp, and one
more of hi oieers were there late an o'clock y.
u but at that hour there were no indications OF
volt. III trouble arose ont Of dissasia ton on the
p1rt of go officer and the men, IT j. id had no thoughts
OF deserving, but simply obcyed Ail commands.
WASHINGTON ZOUANES.
This fac regiment is now in camp on Staten
Island. Five companies are full, aud the omIindef
nearly 70. Cap. Aug B. sage hls opened recruit