New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-01
no circumstances will person 10 mustered into The
scryiee as commissioned oceI who DOES not show
himself equal to the duties Of his position.


no circumstances viii person be mustered into The
serviee as q commissioned choeI who does not show
himself equal to the duties Of his position.
LINCOLN CAVALRY.
Thjs regiment, CD. a. r. Mckevrsi,s h now com.
re-, IN JIG or,tzaon -s ,s ~fll leave for Wishing
ton ne frst Of next week. II viIl consist OF seven
sqnalrons If two companies each numbering 10 Tue
Aggregate 400 men, nearly all Of whom have eeen
York, Penpsyvania, Ohio, hnd Michigan. Seven Of
the companies belong 10 this State, and sis Of them
bavs ben already mustered into the United States GER
vice and are now eneampei nj Elm Park. Another
into service today. The yaious United States o. ysrs
IN this city VIII 20 duty Il s'o attend 70 the eqp!ppng
Of regments have hem exceedingly PROM, In far.
nishing Col. MeReyoolds With the os..,. required.
Ibe uniforms, which are being ..annfactured by
Mefsrs. A. q u. A. Armour, wp ce ready for delivery
stely for Washington. Government furnishes bofsos,
arms, &c, ~ wsso'. gton, and Two companies from
Ponnsyivanis, eepgins to the regiment were placed
In The saddle within six hours after their arrival IL the
regimenis band ia wanted for Immediate service tho
members Of which will be thoronghly equipped imme-
dste,y. To increase tho various companies 20 the
msahnum nunber-ninety-iiye men-a Jew able
can apply at head uar'ers corner OF Ihirty-nin'h
street aud Fifth avenue.
EIGHTH REGIMENT n. v. q. TROOPS.
This regiment as viii be by tho general order,
will be mustered out 81 service nj the Re- mental Ar
nory, conner Of Grand and Centre Streets ON Friday
next, August 2.
THE REGIMENT or SCOTT RIFLES.
This fine regiment Ia being rapidy organized for
service under the command vi Col. Macdonald, who,
We understand, II an officer OF fine military abilities
and experience. The other ocers arc 20 gentlemen
possessing the quslities and generally tho experience
peceseary 20 orynnze a y-efieent regiment.
Their camp il At Silver Lake. staten Island, where
recrus are being dails sent and more than ordinary
| ia AL in fhetf tim
has full authority from the WarDcpar'ment 10 clothe
arm, ard oherwne comI etey eqoip th. regiment for
the field. Great care 10 also taken In tho selection
of snbnlterns aud non-comuissioned officers, and we
would suggest 10 such Of this lass as have returned
from the war aud eire TO serve again, 10 make sppf.
cation at the headquarters OF ths regiment, No. ~
Beeknan tree near Nassau, where their claim. Will
be received and promptly acted oB IL u understood
thai Major IIarshaw formerly Of the army and now
resident Of this city, will be tie Northumberland
Of this regiment. The long service Of thi, officer,
both IN Florida, throughout the whole war wun Mex
leo and on oar Western frontier, must materially add
10 The efficiency Of the regiment.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
The Army Committee OF the NJ \. Young Mems
Christian Association, gratefully acknowledge tie
receipt Of the following contributions In aid Of the
5. Is. Cbittenden $50, 81: Johns Church, Psssaie,
N j., t!5; Geo. A. Jaryi- ~, Friends BY Rev j. IT,
Burtis for hymn boil, sI3Oi c. v !; Roosevelt slJ
John u. Jone, 500, IA Lady" by Rev. Dr. Tyng,si5i
Mrs. Macy Ishaw 81, Isaac Geary $40, DIR. l.. j.
Iiallock si0,w WIN Pitt Palmer g. DR.. b, Baicheder
g., al, for wounded lai-rs, $25; Joseph Laurence
Us, Young Ladies Mis-ion Az oration Society Nor
walk CT. SIS: Rev. Edward Hopi er's Church, Sag
Harbor SIS Erastus +. Brown 81, Collection at Rev.
DIR. Hayues Church, Sunday evening, $40 IL.
In order 10 issue a edition Of the soldiers Hymn
Book aud alo 10 perform the duties devo we'd mp
on The Committee among the wounded soldiers at
Washington, further donations are greatly needed
FRANK W. BALLARD, frea,urer
JUSTICE TO rHE sTASDARD-BEARER OF THE
sEyENTy-PIRsr REGIMENT.
To ns Edifoy Of The " T. TribSae
srR: noticed in your paper Of yesterday an excel
lent description from Mr. Wilkee Of the battle at Bu
Run Tie general staten s, 10 far as they relate 10
the part aken by Gen. Hunters column, substan-
tally eouec,--mueh more than any have seen.
lint Mr. Wilkes does great injustice TO our standard
bearer and not having seen any correction Of the ns-
statement from any OF our oeers, beg leave TO make
the correction myrelf
When Mr.. Wilkes says that Mr.. Besrdsley, the
besiated to take the coior- forward
and that il devolyed upOD Capt. Coles - perform that
service be- stats What h simply untrue. Capt. Coils
deserves all praise for hs gallant conduct on tbe field
of battle; but il not bis province 10 carry the
colors nor Did he do 3d. within twenty feet Of
Mr. B.aIdsley the siaudard-hearer, when be took his
stand at the crest Of the hil and know, Of my osn
know ledge that no oeyed the order 20 bear our coors
forward, promptly anu o'a'ei!'
trust that your sense of Jnsiice will prompt you
10 aive " credit To whom credit Is due"
GEORGE W. COOPER, PdyGe Co. q. llst Regiment
Hail ~ the B0dsd Of EdueafOA AsU- York. July 81 iuoi
TIE EIGHTH REGIMENT BATTERY.
To ne Editor Of The " Y. Tribsae
sir; IA Washington Dispatch appeared in this
mornings TINES, totally devoid Of truth, and without
the sg hiet foundation in fact unjustly rejecting
Cant, yarln We as members Of bis command, in JUS
tice TO him. ask suspension Of public Judgment until
n state iao mt Of facts be brought forward.
3. A. DODGE, y NAlRN
j. HORNBY, WM. 4. MCLEAN,
Nsr. Iork, July 81 1851 and " othois
BRooKLYN MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Colonel Graham, of the ;Oth Regiment, has received
an order from the War Department directing him 10
raise regiment Of cavalry consist Of thousand
men, within twehty.one days. Ii he reports within
that time the regiment will be accepted. furnished
with horses unif rmed and accoutered. They 90
serve f r three year, unless sooner unchanged The
10Th Regiment as organized, consists OF cavalry
end artillery The batter are excluded in the order.
The cavalry portion number ABOUT 800 men as il now
stands.
The Continental Guards, Colonel j. III. Perry, is
rapiily filling up Yesterday body Of 200 recruits
were cent 10 Camp Lyman, fort Hamilton Some
300 or 400 nen & om the interior Of the State
pected in a few days. Recruits, M fast received
ARE sent into camp and provided with everything re-
quired by soldier. The regiment hes been accepted
by the War Department. and will be mustered into the
service in a few days.
COL. DURYEE VISITS THE PARK.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock on Wednesday morning Col.