The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-16
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- clay would drown all personal feeling in the duties Of
- soldier.
No action has BEEN or win be taken by the regiments
Or their commanders, until they receive special orders
MOVEMENTS OF VOLUNTEERS.
ne volunteer spirit already beginning to spring up
= our mioss, amongst the people, IL nos amongst the
regularly organized militia. We have several instances
UNION VOLUNTEER BATTALION.
An organization, entitled the Union Volunteer Battalion,
whose headquarters is at 61s Broadway, have taken
tAs nyst steps 70 elicit in decided the popular
Selling with regard the be taken In view of
TIE hostties initiated by the siege and capture OF Fort
S0Dter From small beginning the battalion ID hourly
INCREASING in numbersand influence the preliminary OPP
net " enroll all ~ho willing to pledge themselves
- sdefend and maiDtain the Union and honor OF our
Asgn The constitution adopted by the battalion is az
Deoows:-
We hereby form an infantry battalion, and offer our
rervces the Governor this State President Of
United States To aid and ASSIST in gcppressng rebellion
preventing secession IN State Of the Cnon and 70
defend and maintain The Constitution and Union OF the
United States against foreign or domestic foes.
Each member, being admitted into the company,
signs the following
We, the undersigned do become members Of the Union
Volunteer Battalion subject and by.
laws, 10 defend and maintain the Union and honor Of
flag.
able to raise between 100 and 500 men. rnsy have
offered their services the Governor, who, it is said
has accepted tnem provided they needed
The enroln' snt s ing rapidly not only OF
szeps but Of citizens Of the State Yesterday captains
- companies from the surrounding their
nanes their behalf and that OF the various
companies under their command and every instance
determ,nati expressed In sustaining the admins
stion toshe uttermoet in enforcing the laws and main
tanning the integrity of the Union. The battalion viii
bold meetings every evening at the place, when all
Who desire 70 join eau be enrolled.
THE SCOTT LIFE GUARD.
Te following has been issued for the purpose Of
yeorganzng the Life Guard no doubt for the pur-
pose cf joining the governmept:-
SCOTT LIFE GUARD
A specia meeting this corps will be held at the
aAy) evening eight O'Clock to take immediate steps
snoerning the reorganization Of tho CORPS under the
sscsnt act Of the legislature aud os other important
business
By order Jno. D. NacGregor, Lieutenant Commanding.
JAMES N BAYI.E5, Secretary.
Captain Hudson Of the First regiment of New York
nase Volunteers lie raising company at Greenpoint for
90 service Of the Union There sixty one men al
ready enlisted and the members will for drill
Friday night.
battalion drill Of the Seventy first regiment Of lght
infantry New York State troop Colonel A. vosburgh,
VII, take place eight O'Clock this evening at the state
Arsenal Of seventh and Thirty nth street.
THE WAR FEELING IN BROOKLYN.
The Presidents proclamation caused great excitement
Brooklyn yesterday morning. and throughout the day
the all engroesing topic Of Every
where the general feeling seemed be that the Presi
don't ought to be supported Military officers
aged during the DAY in communicating with another
the present state Of Affairs with the view Of deter
mining some course Of action. The organized military
force in Brooklyn at present consists follows
18th egment, Colonel Abel Sm,n ......... $50 men,
Hath Colonel Wood $50 men.
26lh German Rides Colonel Bennett. 800
10th Flying Artilery. Col. Graham. 300 Ren.
Ana 10 field pieces.
Colonel Bennett, Of the twenty eighth regiment, in
SOrmed Brgadier General @ coke yesterday morning
that his command would support the government