The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-16
THE NEW YORK ZOUAvEs.

sBEIR DEPARTURE FROM CASTLE GARDEN AND
ENcAhPAEST At RIkER's ISLAND.
Yesterday morning. at halfpast nine O'Clock, witnessed
the departure Of Of the finest regiments that
abe President of the United States after the evacuation
cs Fort Sumter The New York Zouaves organized
she stimulus Of the ore aen liant upon the vs OF
sAs Chicago Zouaves TO the metropolis last summer.
Tho organization consisted Of about forty members
o. whom members o, the Ellsworth com
AsDd. The ori and equipment strictly according
70 HaTdee and in the short space Of six months the
cops attain ed proficiency in the light infantry tactics
eqla'ed only by their Western brethren, who were
eetYei By with much enthusiasm. When
she al for volunteers issued the New York Zouaves
efered their service to STATE with the promise tina.
o. Place o. a company It should be whole regiment.
rbey were acccped and week the requisite
ter O. aregiment-seven hundred aud eighty nen-were
e1roicd. On tie 4th instant Captain Heyman OF the
rrred States army, inspected the regiment aui
teEo them INTO service.
Immediately after Inspection the regiment
ysasd quarters al Czate Garden which they continued
occupy u1ti their departure yesterday morniug
Dor GEer's Island. The Commissioners of I'm GRAFTON,
~bsn they assigned their premises 10 the state,
authorities 70 be occupied as military rendezvous
served portion OF the for the accommodation #
newly arrived emisYauts. Az only rope divided the
soops from the emgrGnts, various srishes took place
between them and the troos, which however al
xsys put stop 70 by the interference OF the oil ers
Independent however, Of this annoy ance, the
ast0bs for sleeping insufficient ana not little dis
saisiacon existed among the men in regard 70 their
bmieo qlsrterE In view Of these disadvantages, and
aso presence Of friends ling the
brasCres OF the Battery, Colonel dawsns usei every
quarters ous o. the city Captain Dodge,
commanding Bedoe Island applied 10 TO allow The
be occupied be- the regiment but owing
eoLG not be accommodated. A like application TO the
ConmsDdart Of Fort Hamilton resulted 70 s.ml2r
marner.
> Al last ousrtermaser Elliot procured RicFers Isla2d
which accep.et by Quarternaster General Arthur,
and Immediately fitted up with barracks, &c which
were 70 have been ready for occupancy On Monday ST.
but were not completed until last evening ~ ths
place the regiment viii be kept in the best state Of dis
cpne until their active services are needed at To, seat
Of war.
The departure OF The regiment having been announced
through the HERALD an immense crowd gathered around
the Battery 10 witness the display on the occasion OF
their departure. bat the spectators in
disappointed, the regiment mustered inside OF Castle
Garden ard embarked on board the seamtug at the
81 the depot. The order 70 be ready and in marching
orde, designated nine O'Clock, which order was
strictly adhered to and observed AT ten O'Clock pre-
eeely the steamug Young America. having the sarge
parting troops, slipped her hawser aud ictt the pier
The drum corps OF the regiment beat the salute and the
moet deafenipg cheers went up from the assembled
multitude the outside Of the Battery Those board
the tug and barge were not idle and returned the part
mR salute Of their friends With double interest.
the tug rounded 10 and took her coarse eastward,
ibe members OF the Second regiment, enclmpcd the
Battery, where they were drawn up in line on the
Ter edge, cheered the Zouaves In very enthusiast
The drum corps of the Second also stuted the
departing troops Finally, Captain 2 Motifs efficient
bowi.zer corps OF Col rompkns' regiment, Numbered
forth deafenipg salute OF eleven rounds from
twelve pound bowitzers. The scenes 90 the shore
we're very anmatng, men cheering, ladies' waving
Aer handkerchefs, vessels dipping Their colors
and steamboat bells ringing. the houaves In the mean
time, kept up continued cheering. This scene OF ep.
huslasm did not cease until the regiment pretty
well up In the last river. Every yeyel passing the
troops gave some token Of applause either by cn.ers or
dipping OF colors
when above Blackwefl's Island the revenue stosmo-
Wen coming down toe river, was greeted by tue
roeps, which duly returned by the gallant tars the
cmsers on 10th vessels doiing their hats mark Of
respet' The spectacle presented By the nouayes
mounted on the hurricane deck formed into groups
wss grand, numerous American fsgs being in Their
ranks, forming pleasing 10 their lark blue uni
form.
A. twelve O'Clock the troops arrived n, their destna
ton when the Decentralization was eseetsd In n verv
orderly and soldierke manner c,edtabe alike 70 the
officers and men.
,he most complete kind. The barracks are somewhat
similar 70 those 10 the City Hall Park. Rkers Island
mandant OF the regiment rs situated the East river
about ten mies from this city Surrounded by water on
Al Sides, offers . msgnihcsnt site for the
tclf in the shape Of pmallelogram, spen
on one SIDE. The south and north sides
are Eve hundren feet In length by twenty feet wide The
former is ftted up with hunks for the accommodation
the men, while the latter arranged for the mess long
row Of sbes being stretched the entire length Of the
Intended by M w. b. Davis, Of the contractors fo'
sppyms me regiment with rations -Four French cooks
are engased IN this department At the east end OF the
tiers and mess rooms
separate building for the habjtation OF the Geld on
ccr, erected on the soath side Of the barracks The
ground admirably adapted for the purpose IL 10 intend
60 for me only dincul'y experienced thst the reg
mental drills VIII not be NJ convenient az those the
Battery account Of the ground being nneven other
every comfort experienced the troop. be pg ena
b<d " noulge 10 TIE Injuries OF bath n the salt water
The bunk for the are arranged IN three tsrs. be-
tween tier there s ndow for The adm psioa on
pre- aJ. he roof seo nsde pert oty rttertslt, and