The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-03

RECRUITING FOR THE Army.


preference for the voiansecr the regular
THE ENC1MPMENr OF THE SECOND REGI-
MENr.
Pursuant 10 directions from the O,nman6eY IN Chief
tho Second regiment New York State Militia, Gadsr tas
comEAno Of Colonel rvmpains, went into encammeat al
the Battery yesterday afternoon relieving two co,pa
mics Of the Fifty fifth regiment Colonel 70 Cay tns
were stationed there.
Tho fore part Of the day taken Up h collecting and
forming the companies at the srn,cry, FROM which poD:
they marched in companies 10 Fourteenth street. r6ere
the regiment formed, pievsous 70 going into camp ma
hour for assembling thres o'c,och, but owing 70
various delays t AFTER four clock before tho
began 70 move, and IL was Sir before the Fifty 9Th wore
renewed.
There was a great crowd gathered a. ths annoy
watching the mon preparing 70 march, bat tie ma
lority were friends and relatives Of the s5hdSes who
hai 10 BID them adiu, and 10 them Their
dignity defenders OF the Tag of their ooCcgy There
when oco.l the h SSsSS S All asS
here but four companies ready 10 respond 70 Tie
roll CALL but having after some patence on tho pa: Of
The commanding officer tho companies together,
started for tho square al roufecnth street, who're s
creator crowd awaited them Eere they wore Delayed
about bat tho ecenes that alSa3e occur ~ BGch
tnes between police force and hc naop.s raie tho
time pass over rather agroeaoiy and e IS they began
TO down Broadway, hes1ei ~ a pohcs force OF
thirty men, under The command Of rounasnAn aa rho
regirnent escorted by detachment OF tho Ninth
an Ont sergeant Kerste, con,mandng rs eacort was
gotten up minutes notice, idea Of
Ting being existence when tho second EFT tne Grnory
AZ they proceeded down broadway the stroet bocsme
dansey crowded and many hearty cheer given for
Tho second AT the Iafarge Holse they osEnpli-
mcnteo by the appearance oil Woo President Hamlm
occupied Tho bacony, and sauted thorn they pissed
by, tho ocers and resp0n5ipg In ary stg
The people became exctol and cheercd Er Gsnfl sad
The SOLDIERS alternately Nothing OF interest ocsGrred
| until tho men reached the Battery, when they were
heartily welcomed by their comrades 10 arms, who had
oeen waiting for them snee three o'oIsck, expect.
approaching regiment that 70 relieve them
| from The tod Gus duties Of camp hfe After tho
| usuai interchange OF corr'eeies The pat OF ths
officers, the septineis OF the Fifty hfth relieved
by Others from the Second and al things being N resi-
ness Coorel 10 Gal marched hts Of tho emp,
leaving Colonel rompsns peaceful possession rho de-
chmeDt from the Ninth acted 10 escort 70 tho gallant
Ftyafth and they left Camp Anterior amid tho CHEERS
Of the pcpnace, The moment tho second he'd tho camp
70 themselves, military discipline and camp laws we're
enforced all ntrndcrs, at Hest those not belonging
The regiment being III the most upoerononio-s manner
expelled from the CAMP such thing explanation
vac out Of the question: the order was "go,' the
reporters OF the press who are supposed u gan admit
lance everywhere, put ont at the point The hayo
net, OF the officers rendering himself very conspc1
oIs by his Efforts 10 have thcm eoctet, and 60 oosd
particularly pleased when he found that he hid ssceeied
| in his efforts
The second regiment are fno.y, equ'pgsd, aay.
themselves bear the appearance Of being aolo
10 endure all the fatigue Incidental 10 camp IL, an
the battle bed they arc IN the beet OF sp4i.s aud
enter WITH zeal into the novelty 81 their position.
We have other occasions referred 10 tho hoii1e-
corps that attached to tho regiment the coma
posing it al tall fne able bodied fellows sho
have great feeling OF vcnerat for the.r MS
The guns are placed tn prominent position on the
Battery ard would take very active part IN OF At
tack The camp Itself looks II had seen service, tho
late storm having derangeo things somewhat, but tia
men i'll be put to work al 10 rearrange tters,
AMI erect resh tents there no. being sufficient number
up al tho men, there being the camp pesrly
200 foldiors Inc Second regiment IN remain IN
Camp Anderson until they receive fresh orders.
Tho following list comprisos the names OF tie occrs
G. W. b. TomYkins, Colonel; John VI. Wilson, rieutsDlt
Colorel A " Kea, Adjutant: A Lang Qasrternasser;
John Newman, Paymsster; r. G. Sage, Jr Ems Inear; j.
Reg mold Chaplain; Powell SergoIn.; j. s. Ferguson
Assistant Sergeant Ii. r. Fooe, Assistant Sergeant; a.
N. Coffin, Commsslry Clinton Berry, Assistant Coa1nis
sary; y ]. Armour, Orderly Sergeant; A. Csthon, Asss
tant Quartermaster; Comrany A. Captain Graham, oora
pany ., Captain Reed; Company q, L'eut. Smith com.
nanding; Company u, Captain Kennedy. Company \,
Gap ain Guated; Company Y, Captain -; Csnpaay g,
Captain Iaehrlng; Company II, Captain De Colrcy Com