The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-03
Military aud Naval movements
ENGINEER coRrs.


An office has been opened At No. 2 Bowling
Green to recruit for the three companies Of En-
pinccr. added to the Engineer Corps, by the act
If August ID, 1sGl. when these companies are
full the Engineer Corp. viii consist Of - officers
aud GOO m,n, in place Of ~ officers AMI 100 men,
IA authorized under the oil organization. Re-
crui,- TOT this corps must bee able to real and
write AMI must also lie conNcr>aul with the first
four rule, &C arithmetic. Captain q. \. Gl'moro
/, the recruiting officer
,N RIOS AGAINST pESrRlioN.
Several dc,er,ers from volunteer Ioginonts
! hrc IN the guard house on Governor, Island
We may state, for the information Of person,
who have deserted, or who have any intention
OF dcsci,ing from the volunteers, that they will
he dealt with in all poets like descrters from
,i.r ocular army. In pcacrahc times daserters
are SIN. time, dealt lenicntly with, but in
time Of war ,ucy may cvp,y, severe punish
ncut,
SILL THEY COMP NSp GO.
The Bouklyn Navy Yard h,, suddenly re.
ASSUMED II, wou'cd appearance Of hustle and
activity. The following vessels arrived yester
day, 10 lie fitted out and receive their crews and
umlmcnts -
Bark Brazalara, steamer Stars and Stripes,
and propeller Valley City. They will be put
in hand Immediately, and pushed forward with
all specd.
The Harriet Lane is 50 much disabled as
Ia render another visit to Brooklyn necessary for
repairs.
CT the prisoners tIkcn at IIatteraS, the OIL
Gers will probably lie sent TO Fort Lafayette, and
the privates to Fort Schuyler. The Minnesota
is disabled, and after dispo-ns Of the prisoners,
will go to the Navy Yaul for repairs.
RrsIoNrp-Tieut. Col Pond, tf the Seventh
Regiment has csisned in consequence of i'll
health, aud an election TO the vacancy CAUSED
by his resignation, will be held Oh THURSDAY
evening next.
Recruiting received a slight im-
pulse ycstcrlay, in consequence OF the cheering
new, from For, Httcrns. The German regi-
meuts were especially iubilau over the letcr-
,hinci bearing Of Colonel Wcbers Twentieth
Regiment
OrrIctHs APPOINTMENTS. 1t is oil 'ially
announced HAT the officers of all the new rcg-
mcnts which h;y been recently accepted by the
Secretary Of War, must procure their commits
sions from the Governor. In order TO do this,
they NUT first pas an examination before tho
Military Board. II is also understood thu the
War Department will in future accept no reg-
ments which are not forwarded by the Coy.
cnOr.
np,A,.,N~ (',I,u..i n,rv,.' r,.,i,,,,,t /
ing up lowlv but surely The Rev. Colonel
Till onciatcs in his church in Pacific street,
where many Of his command attend, anl will
continue to do so til hi, regiment is ordered
on.
The Tweuty-cgh;h regiment was paid on on
Friday last, and since tina, time large num-
hrr OF the members have Joined other re- imcnts,
and many morc will during the present week.
Had they been paid OH on THEN arrival most Of
them would have been at the seat OF war.
I.cutcmnt-C olnel Clark, date Of the
Thirecntl) has also been authorized to raise
new regiment aud has fair chance Of filling
up rapidly. 1t is to I've called the National
Guarl, and Major Morgan, also of the Thir-
toouth, /, to he Lieutcu,nt-Coloncl.
RECRrITING OFFICES for the Irish Brigade
have been opened a 800 and 1913 Pearl and 81
OAK and III South streets. There are yacan-
cics for few good scrgcants and coporal', IT
applied Mr. Immediately. See advertisement,
1t will be remembered that this is the Brigade
Of the glorious Goth, Of which Captain Thomas
Francis Meagher has accepted the Colonelcy.
FIEsT SCorT LIRE GUARD, ITU REGIMENT
n. \. VOLUNTEERS Cor. ALFRED NJ. TAY-
LOBBY order OF General Dix, this Regiment
will he Increased TO the Government standard
of l.0i6 men Immediately. This Regiment
was mustered in the L. :. on the "a Of May
last, for two years, and has seen service at New
port News, Va, and is now stationed at lisvre
DE Grace, Md. Colonel Taylor and the oftcsB
have nearly all seen service in Mexico. Re-
cruits are forwarded every day to the camp Of
the Regiment. Recruiting offices, 1877 Grand
street, near Broadway, and II Chambers street