The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-12
salL;rAsY MuysMENIs IN THE CITY.
lNzCgsSlTY OF, CAVALRY FOR THE ARMY.
cot. M'REYHOLps' AND BaYARD CLARKE's CANAL.
EY REGIMENTS.

lNECgsSiTY OF. CAVALRY FOR THE ARMY.
Cot. M'REYHOLps' AND BAYARD CLARKE's CANAL.
RY REGIMENTS.
The ar cavalry being sorely felt by army
Al Virginia rhs rebels have az eas. three regiments Of
well mounted IN the held and have but few
companies 10 This the eremy has advana
thss cannot be zoo carefully estimated What Is needed
So The prosecution Of this to make each Of the
e,rv'ce effective possible We may get together
ekg of but they will be or little unless
sh, whole force Is effective ia all Its parts We have had
u proof in Capt IonpSns and his handful Of cavalry Of
whit valuable services be rendered By that
erm OF the service AS we advance into the
rcnalny's country the necessity for its use will
incsesss is indeed almpst Incredible that 80 large
army should have been called into the hed aud this
zaOs i'm orCaut nrDl--sud without which no SAFE al
vance movement ma1e-left until the very last
moment This certainly is an omission that does not
'arsur well for the foresight or the War Department
General soct "a urging the necessity for cavalry beng
called Immediately into und the kin O. warfare
our enemy ~ apsed carry proves conclusvely
thai II would not wise 10 hazard forward movement
without It, When the war frat b5oge out several per
sous ses on foot proierts for raising cavalry regi.
want of encouragement On the part Of the War De
partDent others failed from ignorance OF the grst
a regiment Prominent smoDg those who
fully competent u rsse SUCH regiment was
the Hon Bal ard Clarke VINO had distinguish ID h'msH
a cavalry officer iu The Florida The govornmsut
Ignorant Of tne services ne had rendered bis
but for best kao~ to she Nps De-
partment, IL h. fer his services, and discouraged
hts efforts TO q reg,m eat o. cavalry The move
sut which he sst foot howsver. was kept alive b.
Aha efforts OF few active Young who bircggec on
and what at times seemed ala ost insurm0un
able obGta les, ieeiiig c. 5tnt .has necessity must
arise TO dernucd their Sc, The og>nization thur
kept alive is under tina command Of Co!ote
Andrew Z. NcRey nods an old aud experienced
ol1cer, who Distinguished himself in our war
with Mexico II 10 enough 50 say that his name fgares
COnspcu ouely among tn who with ere handful OF
American cevaly lea that gallant chuge over the and
csusswaT ana drove ,as whole st xcaa army iih ter
rbie slaughter 70 the gasss o! tue city VI Mexico II
was 10 tho Cnarse tbs kearny and SGncv.er
Slton 20 distinguished themse,ves; all three were
severely wounded Tho dsripg exhibited In this charge
nsmo famous AT Baax!ava. Sc2eynois Was are wards
placed on General s'0Sts saf aud this DAP tia old
zero gives pool Of nov ma 40 appreciates his
.aetsicss Toe Par DsplStmcot hes now become 'u'iy
ASabe 70 she necessary for cavalry, ana has Invested
the Colonel with full power 10 t hs regiment out and
riug 1t imrlsd,ael, into the field Tho government ~
.safrDg heavy pscunarg soss Tor want Of this essen
tis arm, and every day genei is OF importance INC
ovesbsanN should least three full regiments OF
cavalry ia the ed and cannot do DETER tn comus
,eoa euch ,ices Bayare Clarke 10 raise another re-
giraent ia,reoisssls. The goverumeot already konws
his value officer, aii be people nave suh " M
ence 10 n ability thai weuid only b. pec.sssrs for
BIN msks tn, CALI and enough men IN this state would
respgnd
Tao following Is the ccmrasy ORGANIZATION Of Col
cRep ODDS regiment diog ~ the regulation and
"a O,deg All bv the gnvernrc eni -
One oapssid cns fret leafn ant, one second lleute
usnt ons FIST sergPnn' one crny any qu.rtsrmaster
sergesnt fous serseuuts eight pora,s, two bupery
ESQ fsic,s and blsGksmtha oae saadler, wagner
and fifty elk 10 seuenL5.rwo privatss
Application for the position Of sadiler, farrier black
smith be made to the sdiutant, at ps-
hr0E's rIding school, in Fiftn aveS2s.