The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-14
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVAL OF UNITED STATES TRooPs.-On Satur.
day evening about half past five o'clock, the spe-
cial train carrying a battalion of artillery from
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, arrived at the Bolton
depot, of the Northern Central Railroad. A very
large crowd of persons had assembled at the sta
tion to witness the arrival OF the train and get
look at the men who have done the State some SER
vice. As soon as the cars stopped, the col
lected on the platforms and filed into line. They
attracted much attention. and considering the long
journey, 900 miles, which they had made since
Monday morning last looked remarkably well and
robust Most Of them are full bearded and mous-
tached. They all wore heavy grey over coats over
their uniforms, and blue fatigue caps. The major
ty of them carried knapsacks which seemed to con-
tain as much as could well be placed in ordinary
travelling trunk, which, with the Minnie musket
saber, revovers and spurs seemed almost load for
a mule.
The battalion with its officers, is made up as fol-
lOws:-Company ii, I'd Regiment Artillery, Col.
Horace Brooks, commanding, Thos C. Sullivan,
acting adjutant, sergeants, corporals musi-
clans, artiticers, and 81 privates. They were
originally drafted from Governors Island, New
York, and have been stationed at Fort Leavenworth
three years. From the army roll the nativity and
antecedents of the officers is found to be follows:
Col. Horace Brooks. of Massachusetts, Brevet I'd
Lieut., July, 1925; Lieut.. Col. Brevet, September,
l847; Captain June, 1916; Brevet Colonel, $780,
I'd Lieut.. Thomas c. Sullivan, ofOhiO, Brevet Lieu
tenant, July, 1856. Company A. Light Artillery,
Capt. w. D. Barry, commanding, Lieutenants John
G. Tidball, Alexandria j. Perry. John W. Barrin-
ger, sergeants, corporals, 2 buglers, artifcers
y privates, 6S horses. This company formerly be-
longed to the renowned ''Duncans Battery" which
won laures in the Mexican war; They were draf
ted three years ago from Fort McHenry.
The following appears from the army roll Capt
VIM. d. Barry, of New York, breveted I'd Lieuten
ant, 4th Artillery, July, 1888; Captain, July 1852
First Lieutenant, John C. Tidball, of Virginia
breveted I'd Lieutenant. July, 1s4S; lst Lieuten
ant, March, 1858. First Lieutenant, Alexander j
Perry, of Connecticut "a nephew of Commodore
Perry) breveted I'd Lieutenant July, 1851 Isl
Lieutenant, September, 1854. Second Lieutenant
John N. Barringer, of Kentucky, breveted q
Lieutenant, july 1856.
Company |. Light Artillery-Lieutenant james
B. Fry, commanding; Lieutenant Thomas C. Sui
livan; sergeants, corporals, buglers, arti
fcers 20 privates, SO horses. This company also
service in Mexico, and gained some fame there a
"Magruder's Battery" Col. Magruder, their com
mander. is now in Europe on leave of absence. H,
was in the military commission sent from this coun
try to the Crimea. Company was drafted from
Fort Adams, Newport, R. l., and has been Il
months in Leavenworth.
The following is from the army roll:
Capt. John b. Msgruder, of Virginia, brevetet
Second Lieutenant, Seventh Infantry, July, 1880
Lieutenant Colonel, by brevet, September Is, lS47
First Lieutenant James B. Fry, of Illinois, brevete
Second Lieutenant, Third Artillery, July, lS47
First Lieutenant, February, 1851.
The following is recapitulation of the force