New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-07
LOCAL MILITARY MATTERS.


tween the recruiting sevce Of the State and that OF
the General Government. All the independent organ
izatiops placed under the control OF the Gov
ernor and the ohcers thereof must hereafter receive
their commissions from the Executive authority Of the
State. Eighty regiments have been accepted by the
War Department. OF rather eighty persons designated
as ColOnels have been authorized to ralse commands
yet out of The whole number the sx regiments wanted
at present by the Department cannot be OBTAINED
The comparatively hourishiDg condition oil the ihde-
pendent or Government organizations, and the ap-
parent weakness Of those under the control oi ihe
State may be accounted for from the fact that IN tie
former the officers whether t or distinguished, were
ordered of to Washington, where they received their
commissions without difficulty. Some time ago the
State authorities instituted Board of Examiners for
oe.rs which Lad such terrors for woud-be Colonels,
Captsins. and Leutenants that they hed forthwith to
Washington, made such-ands1ch Representative 10
the War Department, aud we're siaiied authority to
raise commands
Had they confronted The Examining Board, and iden-
tilted themselves more closely with the State, they
would at this dag have been better Off As it is now,
many Of them will have TO lower their pretensions
lay by their Cooners, Lieutenant Colonels, and
Majors shouder-straps and fall into line position
for which they may possibly POstess the requisite
qualifications.
The military examinations instituted by the State
authorities, we would state or the benefit OF those
officers who will now have to before the Board
il made more course Of instruction than crcss-
questioning. The examination, in fact consists of
series Of lessons in which military tactics are general
lied and smplifed and which amount to code Of reg
lair ft,.ttV sfud1ng
practice when they have joined their companies. The
design in establishing the Military Board OF Exanina-
ton s not 10 check wemeant exerons on the part of
volunteer officers 10 become efficient in their yo-
cations but to encourage, by sysematzed course OF
study, efforts which, from their desultory character,
would certainly be aboitve.
Among the "eighty who sought to raise regiments
for the war upon the authority of the Government,
were many men totally unfit, and whoee only object
has been to make money by selling out subordinate
positions in the staff and line Had such state Of
things been permitted to exist longer, the Government
never could have made any definite calculation in
regard TO the number Of men which the State would
frnish.
Governor Morgan len this city yesterday afternoon
for Albany, for the purpose of consulting with the
Adiulant-GeneIal in regard 10 the matter aud will
ds,,>siion 10 be made OF the recruited. II
ia the inten,,,n Of the Governor whose action will no
longer ba banrsrs1 Nv tbe Military Board 10 LIBERAL
ize the matter, aud afford gres ia'ues 70 ''se VINO
desire to enlist. The idea that he ~ o"'o
10 consolidate these skeleton regiments is
Those offcers now raising commands, who can sho "
that there is possibility of their success and who can
demonstrate their qualifications, will be afforded every
facility and additional time will be given, bat the
bogus Coonels who lad other object In view than
20 speculate in patriotism, will be weeded out and
squelchsd before a week passes
THH THIRD IRISH REGIMENT.
The Third Regiment of the IRISH Brigade was 70 baVc
left Camp Carrigsn for the seat of war on Thursday,
and requistion for the transportation was duly
made by the Qnartermaster. But thu nonauival Of "a
portion Of the uniforms rendered it necessary to defer
the departure until Monday. The regiment is incom-
pete in ts organization as yet, the only field and stan
officers chosen being the Lieutenant Colonel, X. Z.
Enright; Adjutant, Thos. w. Cartwright; Quarter
master, James Coleman; Assistant Surgeons, e.
IIanlan, +. Hahsn IL is the wish d the
regiment thst q competent amy officer should 5e ar-
pointed by Gen. Mcclellan to the Colonelcy. The
other ,a officers will be duly chosen on the arrival at
Washington.
Company Al; oNsl Captain J. kcDononsh. Fin' Lieu
Company B-J. Warren, Captain - cOHesly. Fin' Lieu
Company CO. &. Lynch Csp,si : r. Ryan, rra Lieu.
tenant II Russell. second Lisatee.at.
tcS%Ss| ksss s.ssf ffi2ts lsa!.. '' f''
Company Eosoge Tobin CAPTAIN J. FlJn, Fir, Ieu'en-
Company I'm. Wsl,h CsPsin - Gleeson Fin. Liza.
tenant. Lynch S,sS9a sS'1ns L.,an yr.,
Lisutensnt, = Fennon second Llsutsnsnt.
Nearly all the officers have service either in
AeI ore ein in q
men have borne the brunt OF battle IN the held. or
Capt. ONeiis company quite two-thrds are dis-
charged men from the regular army. The regiment
has been recruiting since the early part OF August,
and now numbers about 500, all told. Tie beautiful
camp on the old Quarantine grounds Of the st land
ing Staten Island will be kept open, witt recruiting
officers in charge, TO get the force up 10 The 10 rei
mental standard. The locality affords splendid view
of the city the habOr snd the narows and must be
very healthy and desirable cne for camp Ii Is ex-
pected that this Irish regiment Will be Of the three
to form the proposed lrsh brigade Tor Ger. Shields
the others being the 69th aud the I'd Regiment of
Philadelphia. Officers end men, without exception,
are from the Emerald Isle, and will carry the pea
Green stand ri beside the Stars and Stripes. The uni
form is the regular lue coat, pants and cap OF the
regulation shade. The arm will probably be The Min
nI6 musket, but this will be determined on the arrival
NJ the Capital. Already &c OF the men are supplied
with the common musket for purposes Of drill, and
lhese will 10 protect the regiment until the i'm
proved arm is distributed at headquarters Appica-
lion has been made to Archbishop Hughes toE chap
lain and some one Of the devoted mon of the Catholic
Church will no doubt be placed in charge Of their sir
itual welfare.
THE SECOND FIRE ZOUAvEs.
TIE I'd Fire Zouaves, who on heir arrival were sent
iao camp on Meridian Hill, Camp Cameron, remained
there four days. and then moved across the Poo-
mac into Maryland, where they now engaged In
making trenches They arc fully equipped, and in
good spirits.
THE IRISH BRIGADE.
This splendid project is exciting great enthusiasm
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