The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-08
ACTIVITY AT THE TROY ARSENAL.

OUR TROY CORRESPONDENCE
TROY, April 8, 1861.
Activity al the United States Arsenal at West Tsoy-Nncs
from the Headquarters Of the Eastern Division Of G.s
United States Army-Large Shipments Of Arms, NUM-
hons Of War. dc.-Hoo the Officers Talk About TIE War
NeieS de-
Never since the Mexican war has there been such an
extraordinary activity displayed at the United States
Arsenal in West Troy at the present moment. few
days ago dispatches received ordering Lieutenant
George Bach to forthwith repair to Fort Pckens and
report himself at that post for active duty In accord
with ORDERS he Immediately left his post here and
route for his place OF destination. lie is
compshed and energetic officer and ranks Of the
first leutenants in the service
Major Nordecai, who has command or the arsenal is
vrginian, and is absent in his native State. The
command therefore, devolves Lieut. Strong who
il the Oldest officer at this post Lieutenant Porter
is the only other commissioned officer now here. De-
spatches have been received every day, aad are
stanty being received, for the preparation and ship
ment Of all kinds Of munitions Of war.
The works are kept going night and day. no ntermis.
sion Of any kind is permitted and the Sabbath day
Is entirely disregarded. / succeeded 10 visiting the
works last night about midnight, and found every de-
partment in full operation. Large numbers OF
engaged with lanterns hanging from the ceiling, in
filling up six twelve and twenty -four pound cartridges,
which, as soon 6led, transferred to other
parties, where they placed in boxes for shipment
In another found large number Of
busly engaged in charging bombshells with powder,
others engaged in filling shells with BULLETS and running
them fun Of melted rosn the latter were taken when
filed to another room, and there with machinery, hole
about quarters Of inch in diameter drilled
into the bullets and then they taken another
room and charged with powder. very ingenious fuse
completes this death dealing proectie III made OF lead
OF size Just 10 l the aperture the shells and
gtered into seconds, that the exact time that will
eapse before explosion after leaving the be
tabshed to asecond Taken altogether this shot most
ugly looking customer saw also, large quantities Of
canister and grape, rife and musket balls and all
other known implements Of being pre-
pared for shipment. visited the grounds
again this morning and the energy and activity which
were apparent last night more evident 10 day.
Two hundred thousand rounds Of ball cartridges be-
ing placed board barge lying near numbers of team,
were busy drawing to the boat balls, canister
and grapcshot, grensdes bullet and rife balls,
irdges guns and gun carriages morars, and, in fact,
every article used in What struck remark.
able was the large number Of siege guns and carriages
that were going on board as could not conceive Of
what possible tEey could be in the South except to
the secessonsts, unless the administration had deter
mined Ito carry the into Africa, and Ncspiure the
70, Is in the South held by the secessionists
endeayored TO gain some information from the OH.
GERS at the post but they either very discreet
else they knew nothing incline 10 the latter opinion.
They pretended they did not know the destination
OF all any Of the munitions Of which the govern
ment had 80 suddenly ordered From what coud e.
ther in conversation, aud from my observations 10
the character Of the supplies that going forward,
and having a little knowledge Of military matters
once belonged to militia company have my own
theory aud il is thisThe destination Of much OF the
shipment is For, Pickens and Judge the government
have determined to that fort general rendezvous
Ad supply station having determined TO hold 1t al all
yhzards they will 1l IL with men and mu-
nitions Of war, and from that point all the ope'
rations against the extreme South will be con.
Quoted. The siege guns and carriages, which are OF
places will be stored In Fort Pckcns for future USE
what probable, they may be destined for Texas FOR
the support Of old Sam Houston in his attempts 10 Keep
possession OF the government Of his state.
You may rest assured from what have seen here,
that civil Is about to be inaugurated. There Is
mistaking these indications. and a fortnight
hence will see the republic plunged into contest which
win only terminate with the utter exhaustion OF both
partics with nothing gained and everything lost Truly
we have fallen upon evil times. Dcmagogues have
usurped the places OF patriots. God save our country
RECRUITING FOR THE ARMY IN ROCHESTER,
prom the Rochester Union, april 81
The recruiting party under the command Of Lieutenan
Marshall, who lately occupied the premises No ~ Nil