The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-05
Military and Naval Movements.

MILITARY ana naval movements,
Lieut.. G.. W. Vanderbilt, 9th Infantry, .on
ol Commodore Vanderbilt, has taken charge of
the regular ic ruiting Office in Boston, vice
Capt. Amory, 9Th Infantry, who has been ap-
pointed TO the colonolcy Of the 18th Mas,achu-
sets Volunteers.
The no n,ed regiments will hereafter be
known by the general name Of cavalry. Tho
1t and ID Dragons AMI the regiment Of
Mounted Rfcmen are named the I-t, "a and "a
Cavalry, and the two old regiments Of cavalry,
and the new one, now in course of formation,
are called the ith, jth and 9Th Cavalry. Tho
d ference between the old Dragons cavalry
aud rihcmen was moro nominal than actual.
The guuboat T. u. Hale was put into com.
mission, and Yesterday Capt. Amy formally
turned hor over TO William d. Gregory, acting
master in command She carries a crew Of Gu
men, aud an armament Of four long thirty .two's,
and W II sail Immediately.
The u. 5. irgite Brandywinc, 80, was ycs-
tcrlay toated into the dry dock at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. This /, the first time she has been
moved during the last ten years. She will DO
thoroughly ovcrhaulcd, and fitted up for the re-
ception oi the Fort lIlttcr..- prisoners, who. in
tho meantime, have boon placed on Governors
Island
Another report SAYS that the Brinlywine is
to be lifted out for sea, and the prisoner, arc to
he kept in the fort.
a General Order just published contains a
batch Of designations, dismissll- and d,aths,
most Of which We have already published from
time to time, as they occurred. There have
been II rcsignations % dismissIls, deaths
rom natural causes and killed in action since
the publication OF the last official list in NAV.
The old regiments have lost more than one
third of their officers since January lst, 1861.
At that time, according to the army register,
there were LIZ officers on the rolls Since
then 31l have resigned or been dismissed, -
have died, I were killed in action, and upwards
Of 100 have been transferred to the now regi-
mcnis. About no officers OF southern birth re-
main in the army at the present date.
TIM TWENTIETH REGIMEST or MAssAcHu
sr1'Ts, CoMING. The Twentieth Regiment
OF Massachusetts, will arrive here today, en- route
Barracks. Gov. Andrews, Of Massachusetts, be-
ing in the city, has accepted the invitation of
the Sens Of Massachusetts, who will receive
and entertain the regiment, to dine with the
regiment There will also be present, a. invit-
ed guests, Governor Morgan and staf, William
NJ. Eysrts, General Arthur, Commodore
Strngham, Colonel Tompkins, Hiram Barney.
David Dudley Field, w. Curtis Moves, James
Humphrey, Joseph Choatc, +. Law Olmsted,
George Opdyke, Captain Marshall, Judge Bon
ncy, J. C. Brady, VIM. Allen Butler, Rev Dr.
Bellows, Rev. DIR. Tying, Rev. DR.. Adams.
General BurLER arrived here from Phladel-
phia Yesterday, and we take it Tor granted will
he in town, to grace the occasion.
TnE BARNEY SouwARrZ JAEGFR.-Col. T..
A. Koalay'- regiment OF Black Iluntsmcn is
now the most advanced Of the German regi-
ments. Five companies, in camp at Hudson
City, will be sworn into the United States ser
vice to-day and two more companic will bo
ready TO enter the service before the end of this
week. In addition TO these, companies are ex-
pccted within a week from Buffalo aud Albany.
Col. kozlay has just returned from Washington,
giment entire, on the 2Gth u this month. and
there is no doubt that he will be able to do 80
lie will not be satisfied with the minimum num-
her, to which most Of the new regiments vainly
arpiTe, hut will have the maximum of $40
men. Their headquarters are at No. j9i Broad
way.
MCCLELLAN lNFASrRY. -Mr A. J. II. Du-
came is raising regiment under the above
title, intended for scout duty, to be armed with
brecch loading rifles and reyolyers. Head
quarters corner Of Centre 81, and Trvon Row.
SurIERs are prohibited by army regulations,
just promulgated, from supplying any soldier
on credit, to the amount of more than one third
of his current monthly pay, without the writ
ten sanction OF his commanding officer, nor
more than one half the same with such sane
ton. They are strictly forbidden to traffic in
any kind of Intoxicating liquors.
SIIARrsHOoTERs. company OF sharpshOot-
ers for the Massachusetts, First Regiment arriv-
ed here yesterday morning and left again last
evening by the New Jersey Central railway,
for Washington. They are very we'll equipped.
Three companies Of the Berlan Sharpshooters
oncamped at Weehawken, proceeded to Wash
ington last evening Included in the number
the Michigan company, which arrived from
that state four or five days ago.
MILEAGE OF THE 69m.-The Goth regiment
received Yesterday their allowance for mileage.
The privates were paid &c 80 each-oflicers in
proportion. Their claim for the building of Fort
Corcoran has been allowed, but the time for its
payment has not yet been fixed.
THIRD NEW HAMPSHIRE REGIMESr.-This
regiment arrived here yesterday morning, by
the steamboat Connecticut, Of the Norwich and