The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-01
MOVEMENTS or TROOPS IN TINE CITY,
IMPORTANT ORDERS FROM GENERAL
aANDFORD,1 OFFICE.

6ANDfORDB OFFlCE.
Two important orders issued from GsnersJ Sand
fcrds once yesterday, nanely0ne In rsaasisn to the
law regulating number Of in each regiment and
the other in relation 70 the proposed formation Of Home
Guard supply the place Of the regularly organised
militia In active service. The orders read as fol-
lows
wRAr CONSTITUTES REGMENr.
SPECIAL oRDEns
GENERAL HEADQuARrxRs SrATE NEW YoRK /
ApJurAsT GENERALS OFFICE, April 90 1861.
The Commander in Chief having been informed that the
officers OF the army beng governed by the laws Of the
United States, refuse to muster into regiments
which contain than ten companies Of seventy
men EACH feels constrained order and direct that
regiments constituting portion of the military force OF
this State be permitted 20 embark until they hall have
been mustered into the service of the United states
quarters In addition TO the roll OF those who muster
Cd into service the names Of those gallant me1 who are
not mustered order that the Comm inder In Chief may
be enabled TO avail himself Of their services US soon a.
practicable.
sued as conflict with the provisions Of this order are
her eby counter maLded.
Major General Sanford is charged with the immediate
PRONUNCIATION OF this order.
By order OF the Commander in- Chief.
j. MEREDITH READ, Jr., Adutant General.
spEclAL oRpERs-So. q.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DTvIHoS, N. Y. g.. NJ,
New YoRx, April %, 1851. !
The foregoing special orders from General headquarters
Ofcers OF the regiments now forming win perceive the
necessity OF conforming strictly 70 the regulation.
GEORGE ". MORELL, Division Inspector.
THE HONE GUARD,
Il appears uds favor in The eyes Of Governor Morgan,
and in response to the movement already foot among
citizens the following order has been ssued from the
Adjutant Generals Office
GENERAL oRDERs-No. 100.
GENERAL HEADQu ARrBss, State OF New YoRR,
ApJurAST GENERALS OrFTeE, ALBANY, April n, 1851
IL having been represented to the COmmandern Cnief
that there are within the bounds Of tho First Division
district, many citizens who anxious to organize
military force for homo service TO supply the place Of the
regularly organized militia, which active
he does hereby order and direct or General Chas
w. Sanford TO organize in his discretion such number
he shall deem advisable into regiments for temporary
service in the city of New Yorkuch 70 be
and remain only until such time the Comman Ter In
Chiefs deem proper and necessary, and to be dis
banded whenever, in his discretion the public interests
viii warrant IT,
1t ia further ordered and directed that in such org
nxation the State " 10 no subjected 10 expense
By order Of the Commander in Chief.
J. MEREDITH READ, Jr., Adjutant General.
oRDERs--No. 20.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION N. Y s. ",
NEW YORK. April 30, 1881.
The foregoing special orders, No 100, from General
Hea iquarters, are hereby promulgated
Citizens DESTROYS to form companies and regiments for
home service in accordance III the foregoing order,
will receive all necessary information In respect TO their
organization BY applying at the office Of the MAJOR Gene
raj No rryon row
By order Of Major General Charles W sanford.
GEO. W. MORELL, Division Inspector