The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-14

ing b ths steemer 0oatsaeoaloos, ssom TsxlA, ksVh,
bees kept he stream opposite Jersey Osy III the night
Friday landed at the foot Of Warren street.
where The vssssa 10 now lying, and from thence de-
patched 70 their different dest nations. A
The steaptug Eape Caslin conveyed Company l. FRS
infantry, Captain flames q. King commander, to For
Hamilton, Long leland, where they win await further
orders
Companies and II, Of the Second cavalry have beer
to the city Of wsshingtsa for which place they
left YESTERDAY, short time after r., ark az. 49,.
went b. the Camden and Auboy route to Philadelphia
They are commanded by Captain 1 N Palmer add Lieu
tApant ". P. Chambss, both Of the Second cavalry.
GtpaDies B, G, and E, OF the Second ca sslry
left s cltS yesterday via the New Jersey Central Ba
road for Cslisle Barracks TO viii, point they kaga
beau ordered. Thy are commanded by the folowia.
Overwhelmingly Officer, major George a. THOMAS
Captains, George stoaspan and Albert g. R,ashett
Observation-Disclosures, William q. Jepifer; Second, ". NJ
KimmeA
GOVERNORS ISLAM.
The new ccmmandAnt Of the island, Major s Held
esten, Of the FRS, infantry his post ytsr
day morning, and at once took command Lieutenant
wocds, who took nand OF The leland after ress
nation u Major Holiness has been promoted to a Gao.
fancy in the regiment which he belongs, the Ninth
infantry,
With there exceptions there Ia nothing OF iportanss
fone on NJ the bland expected that some " the
u panes Of soldiers broushs by the Coa,zaco.cos ~oad
bsve qartered the Island; but no doubt the War
la, uent did better by sending the 70 where shsy
were more wanted Fort Hamilton hsvUg been desttst
for days in consequence Of the Of men tna
have been sen, south The drilling aud careful osToc
en Of the that re daily received oonsa'e the
chief business among The soldiers The VESTS that
named yesterday, and which oading are stIl ~
the dock, but will shortly give way others snm
slight improvements are going on about the island ba'
little nothing OF military nature
ARMY HEADQUARTERS.
The Office Of the Quartermaster Of the United States
situated In State street, perfectly quiet yesterday
crowd or excitement being apparent Az there bu
few soldiers hero, orders received up TO- VAT
hour yesterday. The whole force In vicinity wpul
not exceed few hundred men, ana many Of them but
recruits
THE RECRUITING OFFICES
were all closed yesterday, 1t being general holiday
there few applications flor enlistment, but
received Saturday, and therefore bad BE-
turned away.
The news that has startled the city may have some CT
feet upon those Offices, and bring number OF fresh
cruits into the army but after all toe country de-
perd upon her volunteers, who no doubt will pour In
wh1n their services are wanted.
NEW ORDER.
An order, to which have not before referred, has
ssued by the War Department, relative 70 the
istirg OF for the army. 1t the custom orm-r
~, when onet cd himself for enstmsnt, tell HIN
what branch Of the service he would be employed iu
whether he would be ma 10 drag have TO foot II
with the infantry This rule has been changed A mar
Offering himself TO defend his country aud its hon,
knows at what peint his services may be needed
what sort Of soldier he is TO become the government
reserving to itself the right to put Them 1t
This may affect the recruiting Offices, there very
few who like TO enlist blindy. They all like Il
something OF the future and very little satisae:
them In such cases.