New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16
NEWYORK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY. JULY 16. 1861.
LOCAL MILITARY MATTERS,
Army AND NAVY.

Member Of Congress, a graduite Of West Point, and
entered the army the usual course after graduating
with honOr'. His fret commiss ion was hll.d for
breyet Second Lieurenancy in the 4th Artillery, and
bore date the lst July, 1871. He was, therefore,
twenty years an officer. He Wa " breVetted" Tor
gallant and meritorious conduct in the Mexican War,
and roeo to the rank of full Major, on the 18th Of
March, 1855. This Wa his posilion when he resigned
Personally, he hghl, esteemed. hajo Garnen
was a native of Virginia.
The Company Of Second Artillery that arrived here
Yesterday from For Pickens, left Immediately for the
National Capital, taking with them their horses and
cannon.
Mr.. Marshal !etieves Mr.. Herck Of The Atlas, as
Storekeeper of the Navy Yard to-day.
| A new cutter, Of 500 tuns bas been added 10 the
United Statesl Revenue service, 10 California. She
an called tho Santa Cruz and has been sent to the
Bepecia Navy Yard for repairs. For the present, she
| will take aboard the armament of the William Ia.
Marcy, will be known as the General Sumner" and
win be commanded by Capt. Pesse. She will have 70
men and guns
Capt. Moore and Lieut.. Baker, U. s. A., arrived and
reported at Washoe, Cal, June l6.
The following punish ments lately designated the
only ones u be permitted in the British Navy are said
| 10 be mentioned in bill about 20 be brought beore
Congress: DEATH dismssa with Disgrace from the SER
vice. reduction OF rank in Of al officer, and OF rate
of petty officer dismissal from the tbp to which the
offender belongs reprimand reprimand, for
feituIe Of p,y, aud fues. Livery other punishment IS
TO Be inferior these, that gags ircingnes, double
| irons, and - sweat-boxes" may be abolished.
The Pacific mail brings q report that Major sioley Of
the I'd Dragons and Lieut. Rich of the 9th Infantry
have re.gDed. The Gtter is a Nssouran the former
Lousianin. Il s probable that their names will be
blotted from the army record. The resignalion oi
these officers has been rumored for some time.
The headquarters of the lst Regiment Of u. 5.
Dragons is heneeforwad 10 he ut Los Angees, Cal,
and OF eourse all communications with the regiment
should be adlressed TO thai Place Fort TtjOn s hate
quarters is 10 be abandoned. Company bad arrived
as tie advance guard, to take possesson Of the new
| barracks Fort Moiave Il 10 be also abandoned Com
pany Of the 9th Infantry will join Company OF the
| siue regiment, and camp at Los Angeles. M9or
Armisted was relieved ut San Diego by Major Haler
! Of the Fonrh.
The Naval Medical Board, composed OF Surgeons
Darlington, Lockwood and Wheelwrght, and passed
Assistant Surgeons lay lor and Reeorder continue their
sefsins at the Naval Hospital To this date the fol-
loving gentlemen have p,ssed successful exauina-
ton and most Of then. have received appointments as
Assistant Surgeons. They are named in the order OF
| reportiBg
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~Yoi I'd Msihs~. Sew.ioni John WILSON, Peuns,iys
ra Ihos H. whi',,s New % JaS.oS Vie
SEED CoSscsai W W. Lsayet, Ma. achu..tt. ho"ly
rl., h's'schu'e y J.' oaehsni New on ns"Hy n
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Hs~sih Fss ,lsari,i As,. Hosehin', Nss-i0iki Walter
d. DieA, Pson'yiv,nis
detachment Of 81 men, in charge Of Lieut.. Hyde,
were sent yesterday by Major Burtnet', as part oil
90 picked nen n ,ruils ordered by MsorGea. Butler
/ for the Virginia COast Guard stan med AZ foruess
/ Monroe. A similar detachment viii be sent every
morning until Tbursduy. when the ast will leave IN
charge Of the Major, They were Inspected oy d.. A.
/ II. Holmes Of the ID Massachusetts, who was detailed
/ for that purpose.
pIPARTUgR oP MAJOR BARRys BATTERY.
Major Barry, ia command Of company A, I'd United
sises Artilery left this city io' Washington BY The
ix o'clJek train Yesterday. The Battery uuder b B
/ command consists OF two E2pounder howitzers, Two
6-pounder guns and four ealsons ~ horses, ana 90
| men The officers are: MAJOR Barry lcommanding
! Captains Webb and iidbsll. CAPTAIN Webb formerly
Lieutenant in company A, and who nas been promoted
TO company in the l2th Infantry IL the son OF Gen.
Jsmes Watson Webb, Unid States MiDi'er 10 brazil.
IL
| A, has been promoted 10 Capainey IN the llth
Infantry Major Barry af er sLiNing bis Battery on
board lie Cahawba mounted bis guns Oh the main
deek and kept them shouted, while bis men were
aluos all the time under arms. This precauton was
in RLtcipaiion OF an attack from the Sumter pirate
supposed be the look for Federal store ships
! ana o. her valuable craft.
No inconvenience was experienced from that nor
any other source during the passage. The Major was
however compelled 20 shoot OF bis horses that lad
u Lex broken in landing him. The men, horses, and
equIpmepts, were evidently seIvice-worn. The men
show the effects Of almost tropical in n tough,
bronzs-colofed skim The hoses IN excellent
d.ion although they exbilit evidences Of service 10
the Of patches OF hair removed by the traces and
by contact with other objects Tie equpnt Dts have
tie appearance Of having been thoroughly sun.dried,
while thp nountings have os ell their 0rliancy The
! gun carriages still whitened with Fort Fiekens
sand, ard The guns betoksn the action oil sea damp
| Tue Battery il evidently on a campaign, and We
merely get glance st il en- route. Maj Barry III sup
! piled with 40 rounds vi shot aud she'll.
Al D. m Yesterday they left Canal street, where
they landed from the Chhawbs and projected through
broadway Fulton and Green wich Streets 10 the foot
| of Murray street, where "A tug lay awaiting theh'
On their arrival al the pier no time was lOst ihe
! order was given 20 unbicb tie horses ana unnmoer
the guns, md the business OF embarkation was per-
formed without the excitement which usually attends
n .iniar olefation ii performed by clLiIen sodlers'
As soon IA the embarkation took place, tile steamer
moved off In the direction OF Elzabethpor, where the
troop took tho cars tor Washington, VIA harrisburg
! MAJOR Barry bears with him constantly curious
| sonyeaty Of the Mexican War. IL consists OF the
wheel Of gun-cirriage wi h was struck byatwenty
four-pouid sbot at the battle Of Palo Alto TIE Slot
struck two spokes close 10 the hub as to deht t'
iron band OF the hub and, Instead Of breaking th6
,tokes, forced them apart aud passed through. Ihe
,iokes describe u semicircle corresponding with ne
ball. and strong us ever Ills wheel carried
as one of The extra wheeis allowed TO every Two car
IiaVes and caissons. Major Barry erod Company
n 1s ma Second Lieutenant and has been stsched to
| it ever since.