The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-21


regiment would be ready to depart to-day Everythi
is in readiness to insure early start and the regiment
may be looked for on Broadway about three o'clock.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE SECOND
RHODE ISLAND REGIMENT.
The Second Rhode Island regiment, Colonel John S.
socum arrived In this city yesterday orni g b ri
the steamboats, State OF Name Kin Won Kull and Metro
polis route for Washington. They ler Providence on
Wednesday evening at o'clock and were at first
ordered to land the dock Of the New Jersey Contra,
Rurad at Jersey City, but this wa' snerma 1ded,
and the STEAMBOATS, at least the State OF Maine and Ne
tropos these two being the first TO arrive upon the
Kin Won kul coming in half hour later the troop on
board the Metropolis, viz:-companies B, J., G and X
transferred to the first named boat which also
led the artillery corps Of 5O men, to be transported 70
Ezabethpogt. On the State Of Maine were the following
companios--A,C D, j, and This weasel had to be
supplied with pilot, Captain Simmons having teer
cd TO Colonel W!am Borden, the agent Of the ne to
furnnh him Ench man to pilot the vessel througnshe
Kills. HIS l.xcetncy Governor sprague, Colonies 90
ner and GODDARD, OF his staff Psymaster General XII
| Rhode islanacrs, accompanied the troops to wash.
ington All these gentlemen were on board the
| KUN, also the regimental band and the drum
corps. The appearance o; the regiment is excellent
The men seem apparently very intellectual The uni
forms consist OF heavy blue flannel smock frockr
gray pADtasops and back felt hat what similar to
the regulation hats Of the army The 6-earms are the
lint lock mnfkcts altered 10 percussion watch will
however, be exchanged for Ebteld or Mime rifles in
The Marine Artillery Corps attached to the regiment
csrry wi them Ja1nes 8 best rif,i c,ntou be-
sides the requisite number caissons i,b,r wagons
&c. The regiment is also amply supp, with an mum
ton and rations and goes into the service supple
every conceivable sppurtenance dema -ded by long
camlsga lnsiae OF the gates OF piers Blmbers tire,
and four, where the vessels touched very few DER
SONS were allowed, inasinuch the soldiers did DO,
leave The vessels; bu' those thn iesen. very
soon exhausted the stock OF oranges apples ana
small wares tha! coula DO pur chased IN the peshbor
hood, and presented the troops Herewith.
The numerical strength OF the regiment 10 twely.
hundred and twenty SIX men, including hundred and
city aItilersis end band OF twenty pieces Ia adii
tion 10 the above, Colonial Socum carries with him
sixty i've boses, eighteen siege wagons and 40 ambn
equipment the Second Rhode Island regiment IL
enc OF the best that has left for the Of war
The Glowing Ia list OF the ded, stan aud line officers
also Tho places whence the companies the are
from
f,eld ara sab Oeic.rs-coonel. John s. slo,um Lieu.
tenant Colonel (actpg), G. T Robains; Major sullivan
6sou; A6iutant, Samuel Smith: Surgeon Francis j.
Wheaton; Chaplain, Iho:ndike C. James On Qla-tyrmas-
IT,, James Aoorn Hospital Steward, r A. Calder; As
C"pa'y A, Ph"nix--;apta,n, Cyrus G. Dyer; First
Lieutenant, stephen Arnold; Second Lieutenant Henry
COMPANY d, Scituste--captan, John Wright; FRS.
Lieutenant, James Aborn Jr Second Lieutenant Henry
Company G, Providence-Captan, Nelson Wall: FRS.
Lieu Grant. Edward Stanley; Second Lieutenant Edwin
Ctmrony D, Providence Captain, wm H. p. steere;
First Lieutenant Edward H. Sears Second Lieutenant,
tnmpany E, South King-ton-Cap:a,n lsaa, p Rodmau:
Fhst Lieutenant Samuel B. N Read; Second Lieutenant,
lie"senaht, VIM. b. Sears; Second Lieutenant, J. p
Shaw
C6nlGng G. Bris;o-Captain, Nathan Con, Jr First
& Bowen
cemparp II, last Greenwch--captaiD, Charles ".
Greene; Fist Lieutenant, Bersh Brown Second Lieu
tenant, Ihos. Toy.
Company !, s,n,'hneld- Captain Samuel j. Smith
First laeutensnt Stephen H. Brown Second Lieutenant
Company n, Newport--Capta'n, Ch,s. Turner; First
!ieuteDant ols e T. Clke; Second Lieutenant, Samuel
xa5,ne A,ti',.r,-csptain VIM H. Eeyno,is; First
Lieutenant rhos. Vaughn Second Lieutenant j. Albert
Lieutenant, VIM. Il. Wecden,
Sergeant aaos, SEQ i. Randolph Lieutenant Colonel
hert e. ndas Of the Frat artillery United
oiceT N command, and is onlv awaiting leave from the
War department 10 accept of the position he wac act
ing ne AGJnant in the place of sam .c Smith, who
regiment is mne.ered for three years and was sworn
mt" the United State service by Colonel Gustavus
Louras, United sta rmy the 4h OF June inst At
halt psf !even 0clack the vessels lt the dock aud
STRAINED towards E2abethloft, where the regiment viii
be forwarded by the New jersey Central Railroad to
Washirgt
FIFTEENTH REGIMENT COL MURPHY.
GALA DAY Vt CANE MoKs AN-BLEsSINGs AID PRE-
MD ICE CREAM, Etc.
Yesterday was a gala day at Camp MORGAN, Willett's
Point being the last day for public ,ce and the
only one Tor general visit to the regiment By friends
before 1t departs for the Of az scores were seen
rushing to the steamers in the morning for tina. point
Wivts with their little oIes in their arms,
Gus among those who gathered the camp to see their
husband, who had enrolled themselves in the regiment
70 assist in bghting the battles OF their country
Among the invited guests present were Senators
Nan,rre, Truman, Bell, Hlbouse and Lawrence, Judge
DAILY. frastus BownsoD, Rev pr. Thompson and Gorge
boy lon, Esq The o. the day com n,cnced A.
clock by Colonel Murphy introducing to the
tonnissary General Welsh Oh irmsn who. upon
taking the taDd said that in undertaking. like this il
vas the part q. sdom 10 ask the blessings Of Heaysp
ard to Commit the regiment to the charge Of Him who
rueih eli things and init oduce the Rev Daniel Post the
appropriate pray invoking the blessings Heaven upon
the fass o. he regmfn AL presen. clrrei In tho
expression that they never listened to appropriate
introduced Rev. Or. Tboppson who made q happy
spt ech and alluded in a touching to the respe;t
chiefs, the Mosen and the Austrian government We
regret that want of space will permit US 20 give
n"re lengthy quotations from hs speech.
OIesies \ BreWnson the next speaker, VIII, char.
oct r2ed this for liberty and religion under
which had heretofore protected all religious opinions
lie believed II to be lust and holy and those who
eil in TIE struggle could Justly CLAIM. to be martyrs
'ome Of his former friends bad taken up arms agaiost
his friends he would even dsown his son and swear
That he had none Of h blood his veips if he took Up
syainst his country.
Judge Tally next made appropriate speech, after
which Father Fanley pronounced bcnedotlon, when
the audience dispersed 10 tbs parade ground witness
d,e.s 81 the regiment the presentation OF
tag The reg'ment formed into line aud was reviewed,
after which Colonel s. r. Bradford, of the Governors
stat, presented beautiful Gag behalf Mrs Brat
ford, who is mime! to her house By sickness The tag
contahs the coat OF arms Of the state the words
Fit, enib regiment New York State Volunteers The
spear The upper end Of old silver ferruie
The star OF geld gold upon which was engraved the
wor,s, Frtscated To the Fte nth regiment Colonel
Mcleod Murphy commanding, by Mrs. s. y Bradford"
ON Teenting the tag, toioat RraIiord sad-I TO
In behalf Of OF country who though
confined TO her be by exbaustng incys SATISFY
her heat without seuitg TO her patriotic
token OF her nra,on Of their SELF devoted hero
m and Of her ntcTe.t in the noble Struggle IN which
they are called Upon TO take up Ia her name
lot me present you the banner inscribed with
symbols which have thrilling sigpiaoance FOR every
true American heart. Bear with you wherever
day moy call, and feel sure that no act
oil yours viii ever sholor II, cruel and nujustih