The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-02

Dr. W. J. McDermot is the surgeon Of this regiment
and net DR. W. Wentworth stated yesterday Parcels
for the regiment may be left with wye Wade No. 81
Wall street.
DURYEE'S ADVANCED GUARD ZoJAyES.
splendid regiment of Zouaves has been organzei un-
der the attractive dc eLtyre Of "AdvAnce Guard
Zouaves,n the regimen.a title Of wh CHI, however at
military headquarters, s Fifth regiment New York state
Militia. The members composing II are all picked men
from the ranks OF thousands Of those volunteers Who
through youthful impulse, tn promptngs Of patriot
ism, have continuously Gocked 70 the recruiting quar-
tiers of favorite leaders.
Up TO this moment the flow of military ardor knows
no retiring ebb, but still offers 10 the country in the
present crisis al the material necessary 10 the full
est demand that be made upon IL. No WONDER then
that at such time this the Of Colonel Duryce
would act n talisman TO evoke around him regiment
of men anxious 70 press forward 10 the front rank with
those who have been fortunate as 10 be among the first
at the point Of danger From the moment that the head
quarters for recruiting established at 632 broadway,
hundreds offered their services and under the practced
eye OF Colonel Duryee AM some OF his officers selection
OF men made, and the panics were rapidly filed
by smart, clean and az sodory seof fello rs as ever
abandoned the goose QUIZ aud ledger for the mdsket and
cartouobe box. Numbers Of The men resigned In ;rave
situations 10 Join, and many others among them have
her former paces kept oren for them while their sa
res still running 10 their duties these
devoted themselves with a zeal and with su sccss
which gratiies and exces the surprise Of their expert
directed attention OF their officers they rapidly
curing expertrcss in handling their and pre-
csion In military eyolutions which will render them,
when their hour OF service Gomez great a,auston
TO the patriot ranks az they win be terrible to their foes
The regiment al present 70 composed OF only eight
paniSs, numbering some go men, but two other com
panies VIII be raised 81 once 70 make il the full
strength There Is 10 evident decrease in the number OF
volunteers who continue 10 present themselves Tor
hsmtnt at the headquarters, but the Colonel will bs
more careful than even at hrst 10 pick his
to ensure TINT credit which regiment OF
rngn ha hNa 4. rFa
for himself aud the city which sent thom forth The
command s ut present oscupyn ing Fort schuyler where
In addition 70 their regular Of training the
perform all the duties devoyinR garrison. There
ae no less than forty five detailed for guard duty
every DAY, unGer the command OF al officer one ser
cay aud night on the rampars and the grounds out
sice the fort the distant posts being quarter mil
from the guard house. Colonel Duryee and Nsir Davies
make frequent visits 70 the ios through the night 70
the purpose of npressing upon the ssntres the
city OF keeping sharp lock out and accustoming
The duties OF the Advance Zousves do not
stop even here They also act AZ q water guard
at night, IN overhauling any suspicious small craft
that may excite the attention OF thor woshful
colonel % this way In the performance Of these multi,
ferrous aud unusual duties the Zouaves becoming
hed 20 act efficiently any the exigcncles OF
military career may open before Thorn. The Quarter
master General has supplied tents 70 accommodate ono
thouhnd men The tents portion Of those used BY
the French army In the Crimea and will be ltcy
put up on the exterior glacs Of the fort, In these tents
The men will be quartered, and thus get forctaste Of
lie N camp. They rather like the idea Of Il,
end arc anxious 70 put them up AZ once but the unfa
vorrbe weather Of the last couple OF days has prevented
this being done. Notwithstanding their constant drill
ing and guard mounting, with occasional sailorins