New-York daily tribune., 1861-10-31

the noble efforts Of your hsnd srd hesrs snS sh,
have unphd 10 Missouri ard The We. t1lSn ttsst s,
prove bat temporary that hey will serve to nerve yon
asd your. TO sfssr efforts and glorious schevemen
eeLg thai the dsrk cloud which has fallen upon our conn
VIII prove o9t tie precursor al the brighter day 70
fspa i%S upon u.s. subscribe myself SINGER. ara devoted
HEADQUARTERS TsiRp Drv. Army OF TIE wEsrl
CAMP WARsAw. No, Oct H. 1861.
OH; nave received your kind letter of the
comp IanyiDg IL. e
Please accept my sincere thanks for the appropri.
ate present. shal value IL highly "a a totan 90
remembrance from one Of those Americans who DO.
not make the worth of man depend upon the soit
on which he happened to be born.
! thank you, furthermore, for the compliments you
pay me, as the representative of the loyal German
soldiers who have fought, and, hope, viii continuss
to fight bravely for our great cause.
am, dear ST, yours truly, r. sIGEL I
| To JAMES B. TAYLOR, ESQ., New ork-
THE MASSACHUSETTS TwENTY-FIFTH RrGI-
MENT.
| The Massachusetts, 25th Regiment, Col. Upton,
will arrive here on Friday morning. November l, by
the Norwich and Worcester line: As many OF the
officers and men Of this regiment have already been
IN service for three months and as they come iromthe
home of the gallant 18th, who fought 80 bravey and
suffered go severely In the late battle at Balls Bluh,
the Sous Of Massachusetts, aud the Worceser Coun
ty boys in particular, anxious 10 give them -
brOtherly welcome.
The Sons are invited 10 meet at the foot OF Vestry
street and escort hem 10 the Park, where the regi-
ment will breakfast at the Barracks and the officers
at the Actor House, by Invitation OF the Sons:
Tickets to the breakfast may now be obtained ~
the Astor Houfe and No. 205 Broadway.
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.
| The Sth Connecticut Volunteers, emeanped at ia.
maica, /. l., will leave in few days for Annsp9hs
the rendezvous OF the Division under command oil
i Gen. Bu,nsi1e. The 10th Regiment OF the same
state will leave New-Hayen during the coming
week for The same point, and will form portion @
the same Divifon. =,
A vessel laden with provisions for the troops a.
! Annanolis. sailed Yesterday, together with three
steamerS. for Baltimore. The steamer Peabody,
chartered by the Government, calls TO-DAY .og or
Prkens Fia with subsistence stores, and letters'o'
the troops. On, y NJ.
PRESENTATION OF A HORSE TO COL. o. DF
DE FOREST OF THE IRA HARRIS GUARDS
! CAVALRY. g.;
The friends of Col. De Forest met YESTERDAY IN
front Of his dwelling, No. " East Forty -nln,o
street and presented him with very aecep'aDle
token of their appreciation Of him a. an oncer, a
also of his unequaled efforts IN raising ene
did light dappled gray stallion, well known ~ lna
" Cen. jackson" of Cherry Valley. do Ii seven
years Old. a noble apiDiAl, and was purchased
specially for his new owner. About l,JVV men ot
the brigade almost entirely from Ihe co,hliy t3 tan
uniorGed. and preceded by their own splendid bana
of % ,es were drawd up 10 front OF the block II
which Col DE Forest resides, the intended presen,
held by groom, being Immediately 10 trout. Iue
Hon ID. &. TAYLOR then stepped out upon the front
steps of the building and formally presented 70 tne
Colonel who was sanding by his eide, the donation,
aeeomps Died by the following remarks:
Col, DE FoRrsrTbe Kind partially Of yoor immediate
friends and neighbors have imposed upon me the PsisnS
dgy Of prsseutg 70 yon Ia thef nsae 1s 9s "sh 'A.
Be garusted 10 keep their memories hPe win you
n the midst of the eIctemerts aud dsager 70 wbh you
calamity dedicated your isin, diste future Nhsa
you frt announced your dssrnilA,i9n 20 psy St SJtui
s-ce OF cOlnty in al is integrity no one "a the vide
circle Of scqa,inance dono as cool ds'eIminson %
uTe hu, amid tue many Iys patriotic s.dis0r' % nc
day vho.c souls seemed al 10 arms H wa: nos 'Ioos.,
sst,sa cOmpsny bu, bow t. our greatest JOY we be
hod yoa ss 6s bssd Of many rrgnsuts, bsaie. Tbs.
you u. in few snort Ia, Iced into battle field i9eh s
bp ,be country. M 70 s-oid But the .sd ass Ia. son.
forthit struggle between OR counys existence ~i,n
al tho bright hopes OF returning happiness and Is desih
s hc ,.To CO tsinty -yeTlas s and uin Terrible
he issue, that mus. c5aiel paie sosy WE Ine en
"a, sb,sS.i 6y preeou. blood and and by
tho con,ideraiion can il ho~ ooy % PeeIsePS ~ Si
Of subjects 20 ,hs conclusion, however SD na't ese
,nm You sir viii :oon ssd yCaI % eoSs S6a
" on se whose evosy pulse beat, hsh with hopes S youf
saeces' Place yea aPoa tns & % LIN mil $500 sIs
Be proclaimed throu hoat Our whole coany shoad Proy.
cs eonac. before you fse holy assurance ,hst you
viii sl with your face 20 he h-ayee ana your IL. 70 ons
mion may fulfilled aud your glorious and happy Iet1ra
live IN day joyous far more JoJous tasn ti-
}. this be the day Of hope, that the f1lhlnen
Col. De Forest then mounted the horse as ths
band struck up appropriate air, and when the
music ceased evidently with good deal OF emotion,
very happily returned his thanks for the manifesto.
. ton towad him, and fully pledged himself that u
the God of Battles spared his life he would fatmuy
fulfill the wishes Of his friends.
: After the cheering had ceased q call was made
for Senator Ira Hsrris Of Albany, after whom ths
Guards take their name. He soon appeared upon
the balcony aud being presented by Mr.. Taylor
add essed the officers and soldiers for few moments
with much feeling, telling them that although he
wa. too far advanced in life 10 join them ss o soldier
he felt great satisfaction in being able 10 send his
name. He doubted not il would be seen where
rebellion was strongest and treason most defiant,
aud he was perfectly willing TO trust 1t in the keep
ing of such officers aud such uer
A bountiful collation. was provided for officers
aud soldiers and friends, after which the brigade
formed and marched down Fifth avenne and Broad.
way TO the Battery where they embarked for Camp
Scott on Staten leland where for the present they
are encamped. The Isl and ID regiments which
are now full expect orders TO leave so9p, and the
remainder is rapidly filing up and preparing for
speedy march. No Brgadier-Genersl is We, ND.
pointed for the brigade, but the friends OF Col De
. Forest confidently anticipate that his unexample5
exertions and in raising the brigade win
: when it Is complete give him the command.
ANEW REGIMENT OF MILITIA.
A large and enthusiastic meeting was held lssi
: evening at the Oteon Armory, WilIlamseurgh, 70
take measures for the formation of rstclass regi
ment Of militia for the Eastern District. The meet
ing was held pursuant to call Of the four Captains
Of the Brooklyn Grays IA Home Guard, comprising
100 members, all Of whom are ready TO JON the pro
posed regiment. The Mayor and a namber Of ths
first citizens Of Brooklyn were present hls honoi
Mayor Kalbheish, acted as Chairman, and opened
,ha ,,.a,iou with few rioc remarks, urging tbs