New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-22
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF GOVERNOR
SpRAGUES RHODE ISLANDERS.


The "a, Regiment Rho0e Island Volunteers arrived
here Yesterday morning On the steamer Empire State
AZ O'Clock and len In the afternoon for Washington
This r. gment consists of 10 Companies of O2 rana
and file eaoh commanded by the following oficeT-.
Colonel, 4. l.. Burnsde; Leutensrt-Co colonel, Joseph
Story Pitman Major, j. S. Siooum; Adjutant Charles
H. Norman; Quartermaster, Cyrus q. Dyer; Quar-
termaster-Sergeant, r. NJ. Jencks; Paymacter, Henry
T. Sisseu Sergeant Major, John 7. Shaw. The Com
pany officers follows:
Company A-C.p,sin Arthar r. Dessr Fir., Lisgeuant.
Addison r. Nh-i Second LruierAnt o. tfsns Low ka'sn
Company ap,siu sicholl, syck Fir, Lieutenant
E,.on al Second Lieutenant James r. Hidden Ensign
COMPANY C2c.ptsin. William W Brown; Firs, Leuen,n,,
Luther e Warner Second Lieutenant ZepAAnhh br0"n'
Co@paay DNC.yt.ia Nathaniel W Brown Fir,, Lse.-n-
.pL Sylvester L. knight second Lieutenant Charles H. Den
Company E-c.p,. STEPHEN R BneAlin. L. Lie.a VIM R.
ConP1y F-Cspl oeo. ". Tew Il. Lisg, m 4. stedn.n,
I'd 90, Bsdj. l. slocau Eg;sa. jane. IL Chapel ,a
:! d. Ed-d Lsss. u EP;is b, Johr Ga.s't
Btool:' r' ID do. Eari isrri, Eh.isO AZ. A. Fills
CsmPiay y-C.p Henry Card l.; Lien. M~' d. Chap
s,esr rf "a Do Josn Alien Ensign George Gr~
Leu. Wn o. fi Rsyaos. "a do Benz R.mins IT, 81 do
A1ss.a. 81 rowsI ,.s DO h..Iy g['s" surgeon ''aH
Medical stsH-snfseon Wheaton and Asst and
Cb,p,is-Assu,,a, Woodbury..
The Regiment Band contains - musicians. Tho
uniform Of the Regiment consists Of the regulation hat,
a loose blue blouse, and gray psntscons. plain
leather belt around the waist sustns the Cartridge
box The bsyonet and sxbarreled revolver with which
each man is armed. The officers are distinguished by
A small gold strap the shoulders; they wear sash
and a long saber, and revolver supported by plain
belt Seven companies are armed with longraDge rifle
mnskets and bsyonets and three with United States
rifles and sword-bay onets. SIX men in each company
are armed with the Burnside breach-loadng rife for
SHARP shooting. Each man carries strapped diagonay
acr,ss his back large red blanket, which has
sriking effect The niea are from 30 TO 30 years Of
are are in robust health aud finest spirits, and filed
with the most ardent devotion to their officers Inc
regiment wa enrolled uniformed, drilled, and ready
for service in three days.
The expedition consists Of go men, dawn ifom Ill
The companies hs number is abosi bali the regiment;
the reserve Of as many more nnder 1t. Col Joe. =
pifman will arrive some time to-day. Governor
Srague accom- gnies the expedition as ConmAnaer-ln-
Chief of the Rhode Island forces. His S consists OF
tie following officers: Col Frese Col. Goddard, COL
Arnold, and Capt W. T. Chasin Assistant Adluiani-
Gs,rer,l and Secretary to Gov. Sprsgae.
The lity With which The expedition was organ
lied the thorough discipline and military order observed,
end the completeness OF all the appointments Indicate in
Gov Scngue executive capacity Of The highest order.
The cxmnissaJat and ordnance departments AID stores
are ssuable adiunets 10 the expedition, being thor
ouhly and successfully systematic in their working.
FErty rounds of ball cartridge had been distributed 10
each man. but Col burnside, in anticipation OF march
from Annapolis to Washington, reduced the nSmber to
I thirty EACH
Col. Burnside and many Of the officers OF the ree'
ment, and of Gov. sprague staff, have served WIN
distinction ia Mexico.
Moses Jenkins private In regiment, lsa ggh'e
man worth one million dollars. When the re' faae y
was organized he destroyed Ills iicSl ior l"sHSge
Europe that he might remain to Ign m dsie's' VI III
flag Of his country.
The Rev. Augustus Woodbury. resigned his eharg
Internationally the trusteeS refused at hrst 10 aeeei
his resignation. The rv' gentleman wsSso dete
mined, however, ,hst they decided " receive u