New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-29

friends and relatives Of the command in this city.
Major Leaman, who is detached from the regiment to
attend TO the recruiting Offices here, yesterday morning
received from bis nephew, who is with the command,
letter. from whicbjs9 make the following extract;
o. This evening wshad quite an excitement III camp
in consequence Of the firing. Of heavy guns In our
vicinity. Ammunition was given out, and the men
ordered 10 be ready to fall in at a moments notice.
messenger was started ont to the Pcke's which were
seven miles distant. He returned suer while AM
reported that the firing was in Virginia, that the
Rebels were Pi aicing with their artillery"
BRAVERY OF A FIRE ZOUAvE.
A private letter from young soldier IN Company E,
Ilth MASSACHUSETTS Regiment, who was IN tle stone
Rijoe battle, relates the following instance OF the
hrarsrv Of one of the New-York Fire Zouaves:
tell Of The 1GSs s srsysry s SnS Of S":
.sS an artery IL was ss had made second charge up
On end h,d lot my go aish had been Smoked
Boy ,.ii he, for God, sake hold up am
fans him Iound the enemy eaded his wflI. he
sa n H. S S % S ss ' short h%a s m
ates examine hs side as he felt pain there opened
sh. and @ it Sa aas SSa
ery Infantry and ALL were rushing upon u in Sl ,eIe. and
1ousSe 60 my boy you hurt and am dead msn;
tsy cannot any 90, for Gods sake 90? and
Lad to leave him"
sEREYADE TO GEN. vIELE.
Brio. Gen. Egbert L. VieIe was honored with q
serensde on Tuesday evening by the Engineer Corps
of tie 9Th Regiment of which until recently he Was
the commsndant. About Ill o'clock the menDers 0,
the corps In citizens dress and fatigue cap marched
from The Armory to Gen. Velcs resi- ience In West
Thirty Irh street, where the regimenta band per-
formed segral ars. At the close OF the third piece
Gen. Vele appeared on the balcony ana was receised
with loud cheers. Order being restored the General
said this demonstration was an exhibition oil the tame
esDr dH corps which induced our soldiers 10 ngnt the
battles of their country, and he returned thanks ior
tie honor TO bis old friends and comrades. IL had
been remarked that the 9TH Regiment ought to return
10 the war but 800 of those who had gone out had
gone out again. Where were the three-n0nths VoIn-
teers BOl Ter rebels and blscker traitors were az
home 10 prevent them from acting. The time had
come when every who was not for us was against
U.s. and il was time such men were exposed Ihb was
the hOliest cause that ever engaged IN ana he be-
eyed the North felt such to be the case. we mite
thought this was to be defensive war, aud there -was
coniequently great necessity Tor troops Ior hlm-
self he would not sheath bis sword until this rebellion
was crushed ont. lie paid a parting compliment to
tie band which serenaded bin, and retired The crowd
giving him three hearty cheers.
The company was then invited into the house and
entertained with a collation.. Several patriotic
speeches were made and Songs sung
BROoKLYN MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Another reeruiiing tent has been pitched in the City
Hall Park by Capt. Simms, formerly of Company Is,
18th Regiment who 10 enllsting company 10 be at.
tachei 10 the Continental Guard, under command Of
Col. j. ii. Perry. number Of the old members OF
the 18th have joined this company, which viii be
composed mostly, OF men who have feen service.
The Washington Greys, encamped at Eatt New
York expect TO depart for the seat OF war on Saturday
next Meanwhile young men who are desiIous oil
seryinQ their country In this regiment can apply 10
sergesnt Herman, No. Sands street, where they can
be accommodated. Pay and ratons commence from
the date Of signipgthe r9ll:
The Engineer Corps Of the l4h Regiment have, 1t.
Ia understood been discharged from The service, on the
ground that the Government does not recognize them
as such. The cofps numbers 10 mcD.
Supervisor Kirby received, on Monday irom the
Union Defense Commiitee, five hundred ana eRb'y OIL
the two ihousand bags -four donated for the families
of volunteers by the onr merchants OF New-fork aud
Brooklyn. The bags contain "ii pounds eaon. ins
four is stored in a warehouse olIcslte tbe ronS Vi
tne County Relief Committee In Myrtle avenue.
Tuy CALCIUM LIGHT sHARPsHoOTERs.
Nefsr- j. G.. & |. Edge. PyTotechnists, Of Jertoy
City are to give an exhbi ion this Ihurday evening
at Wesbawhcn, in connection with Col. Grant, OF
their rockets and ncenilTy she'll, which S beloved
can DO ed with ca. effect against the enemy. The
larger szod shells can be thrown from mortar can
non to a great distance. Al the discharge from the
piece Il instantly g,es causing bull OF fire four feet
excep, by complete immersion In water. After Dgrn-
ing fercely FOR two or three mputes internal shell
charged With powder oz lodes, and eater she'll 10
broken into not less than sixteen pieces and scat
tered in all directions with great force One great ad-
vantage claimed Tor theso tles ID The facility they
would afford N ting re 10 the woodt, and especially
In the locality OF mssked batteries. They would also
be effective agsins, cavalry-not only by throwing the
rnks into disorder but by causing great dcs:ruetiin
upon burating They have also smaller miselio
which can bo thrown from a paper mortar 10 con-
siderable distance, and presenting ball OF fire two
feet in crcuu ference. mortar and twenty OF these
missiles can he easily carried by man, and would
be particularly u,eful IL night in acting lire 10 the
woods and driving tho enemy from their stronghold.
Mcssrr. Edge viii aio exhibit improved rockets,
capable Of being thrown with great accuracy from
onehlf TO thEcequarers of ile. In passing through
the air hesc rockets will emit blaze Of fire three or
four feet Ia circumference, and about forty feet In
length and IL properly usof would break mp in dis
order regiment OF cavalry, and prevent any eec.ual
charge.
Some time sgo Col Grant was directed by the War
Department TO repair TO Fortress Monroe and there
use bis celebrated Calcium 4ht for reconno,erpg pur-
poses which he did, and With excellent success Upon
recommendation OF It's efficiency, ndorted by Major
Gen. Mc Clellan, Maor-Gen. Butler, hajor-Gen Dix
Brigader.Gen. Totten, Lieut.-Col. DeRusson and
other eminent officers, the Secretary Of War unhesi
tatingy directed Col Grant TO rse regiment Of 900
sharI shooters to act 10 conjunction with the light.
Col. Grant, Immediately after returning home com.
menced such an organization and has already enrolled
about 900 men, embracing Major l. q. Edges Rocket
Battalion, In conjunction with th7 Shsrpshooters.
Last evening an initiatory drill male with the
light at the oncampment Weebswken, and ws emf
neutly successful. BY means Of the powerful reaec
,!on Lieut. Southwe Of the Berdan Sharpshooters, at
o.hsnd firing struck the center bulfse Of target
400 feet distant at the frat shot. Capt, Bertrand of
Col Grants command also performed the same feat.
The firing throughout tho evening was generally good.
The drill tonight will be fine asar. The camp may
30 reached by the ferry foot Of Fortysscond street.
N,R. ....Scs;Ss y.
ARMY AND NAVY,
The Brooklyn Nsvy-Yard still continues to be tho