New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17
LOCAL MILITARY MATTERS.

Volunteer military matters are now comparatively
dull in and around The city. There however no
lees than twelve new regiments in process Of forma
ton; twothirds Of them being nearly fall and all Of
them growing in numbers, slowly but surely. The
Or ncpal rendezvous Camp Scott where there are
i've regiments Camp Tammany at Great Neck t.
l.; Brooklyn Phaianx. at Fort Schuyler. East River
near Hell Gate; waaLingon Grays at East New York;
New.York Mounted Rites, Yorkyills Lincoln Caya-
~. Elm Park; u. s. CboseuIs, Palace Garden
Zouayer. a, saltersville, Ncw-Jersey. Among the
regiment. not yet in camp tie Scott ifes, wkose
Leadouart r. ste AZ No - Beekmsn street; the Con
mental Guard Of Brooklyn, ai No $40 Fulton street;
the Ellsworths Avengers" oonposej OF Ward asso-
cstions together with other organizations in their in-
oipiency There are perhaps half dozen recruiting
of Gee fr regiments both militia and volunteer, row
u the service the former located at the srmorss and
COMPANY drilroous Of their respective regiments and
the latter az all sods Of places between Battery place
AMI ploo inedac There aro besiies, many Iniitnry
COMPANIES forming quietly, and perlecling Themselves
in drill but not with the intention OF Volunteering
Tie volunteer Official headquarters in the city ore
Gkewise ui lull QuGrtcrnas'er-Gsreml Arthur was
at Albany yesterday Ills only bulness at present Is
uniiorming cone new regiments. Numerous boxes O!
surgical arpl.snocs, such bandages from the n u
Medical hss,cation arc stored " bis Office No 81
Walker s.reet, .or diagensation. Paymaster General
Van Buren is engrossed with the responsibility OF
Thousands upon thousands Of snail bills. tho correct
nt,, of which requires he investigated before pay
uent il ordered. prgLderGenefa Hail. tho successor
oil Gen. SANFORD in tire command Of tie Fir Dylsion
E.Y.s NJ. ia engaged in the Interests of some new
cavalry regiments required ly Geue.al ScOtt. Com
mssafy General Weleh, at the Seventh Avenue Arse
nal is doing what he supply approved hre-srms
instead of oil and unreliable musSes such could be-
picked up y, short notice for the defense of The CAPITAL
aud tho ion. Tie United Sta:ea Quarermas,er,
Col. TompArs has, just now, but few transpoIations
Of importance 10 make.
THE PARK BARRACKS
Only about one hundred men have patronized the
Suffers Department for some days past. They ARE
odds and ends Of half-,-dozen regiments. band for
tie Massachusetts, llth Regiment, ~ members prnc-
paly from Ashland Mass got together on Monday for
tire iIsi time, are daily pTaeticiDg aud getting in tune
They expect 10 leav9 us on Thursday. A recruiting
headquarters for the Naval Brigade, which has been
newly reorganzed and called the Coas, Guard is Kept
here under Capt Barnen. Tie object il 10 raise l50
more men. On Monday 80 wero sent Oh under Lieu
tenant; yestortay 10 more went in Charge Of cor
poral and to-day another installment will depart.
cavalry recruiting tent is kept open constantly in one
corner Of the Park. To-day the Suar is looking out
for Col. websiers regiment, from Massacsusets, in
oIder to give them O good breakfast if they call. On
Thursday, lie has reason to believe, regiment from
Maine may find occasion TO avail themselves of bis nc
comodatons but is impossible to be sure about such
things.
COL. JULIAN ALIENS REGIMENT
Many Of the volunteers OF the original Polish Legion
Joined the 3Ist Regiment, Col Pratt, and some went
away with the Garibald Guard. Julian Allen has
nobly exersed himself like many other Of our best
citizSus, though foreign born, and he now offers
another regGent Of 800 TO the Secretary Of War;
This regiment will have battery OF Bishops pateOt
brreeh-oaoing guns, few more volunteers viii find
. good commander by joining this regiment.
SCOTT RIPLEs.
ri l. regiment l. getting along very we'll Quarters
have rot vet been ASSUMED, but will bo in few dayf
The number OF men thar could be mustered IL nearly
fx hundred. An impotan, acquisition TO the fegi-
ment ia present Of two revolving ihe cnnnOns, con-
ttr1icted after patent by DE Bnne, Gnd generously
donated by tire Inventor. This gun has bcen bigbly
spoken OF by military officers, and received the ap-
proya Of the Polytechnic Association q the American
Institute at a late meeting. Each gun confirms re.
vovng portion with six barrels, throwing four pound
balls al tho rate Of one every few seconds without
beating Such IN array Of artillery will make the reg
iment formidable, 40 The nnDber OF bas that can be
thrown and accurately directed will eqoo the powers
OF np ordinary pIk OF artillery IL guns, the humber
usually furnished to every digit Regiments. At
ree,iSe Of the oeers of The Scott Rite Regiment, The
Subject Of uniform came under confederation, and
neai form Of Chasseur jacket, SIMILAR TO that worn IN
the French army, was adopted as tho CHIEF article OF
dress, tie pan;aloons being tho ordinary style. The
Rites viii appear in green.
IHE FREMONT REGIMENT.
A new regiment has been started adopting the name
Of that good man and soldier, John Z. Fremont. IL
gives promise already that VIII rank equal with the
foremost of the many fine regiments that have been
formed by our adopted citizens. The Fremont Reg
iment is 10 be conpcaed entirely OF Germels who have
already shown paiTio;irm and piompitude IN an
worthy Of the highest praise. Ii is TO lie c,mmand4d
by Gel Rudolph Rosa sn engineer officer Of 9reat e..
lo,ieDce, formerly in tho Psnsan army, late 81 u.
United ststes Coast Survey. The Lisatepant Colonel,
| Gensaia Metcrnish. esli Is wsu ana tayoraoy