The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-04
MOVEMENT or TROOPS.
NEW YORK.

ALBANY, May ., 1901.
Governor Morgan has received communications from
the War Department expressing obligations for tho
promptress and despatch with which the troops we'e
requesting that may be Forwarded 20 that point
until further orders received from the department
all being deemed now safe at Washington
Knowing tho disappointment this will occasion
the Governor earnestly desires that ono or two reg.
ments Of the present uniformed which have
been ordered to Washington but have yet left the
State, may be received by the national authorities with
whom he has communicated on the subject but unless
the department Will consent these regiments viii have
be discharged.
Abraham Van vechen is acting as Assistant Adiutart
General Of the volunteer militia only Duncan Campbell
who has been Assistant Adutan. General Of the New
York state Militia under Governor King and succeeding
administrations, retains his old position.
ROCHESTER, Nay 8, 1901.
Nine companies Of the Rochester regiment under com
mand Of COL Quimby, left this morning for Elmra via
Canandaigua An immense crowd Of people turned out
to see the volunteers depart, and the yourth reg
ment, the Fire Department and others gave tben an
escort to the depot About two thousand spectators col
ected about the depot and the greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed. The companies we're all full and a number
more are ready to leave they
get orders. One regiment has bsen rerut
H. Marndsle intends TO yet another ready If the state
wants their services The city has appropra.ed ten
thousand dollars to 1T out he regiment which gone
and tho citizens have subscribed forty thousand dollars
for the family relief fund There Is ba; feeling hero
which is for vigorous to put down secession, to
carry out this policy Rochester win furnish her full share
Of men and means.
One full company left Dapsvle this morning for Emrn
splendid banner presented to the company by the
ladies. Over seventy carriages accompanied the voun
teers TO the depot.
BUFFALO, May 3, 1861.
Four companies Of volunteers left this afternoon the
rendezvous at Emra. They escorted 70 the depot
by the Home Guard Major Mlard Fillmore OK President
commanding in person The Home Guard is composed
retired officers OF the State Militia and is being tho
roughly drilled by Major Fillmore. About one hundred
and lfty members already enrolled
ITHACA, May 3, 1861
The first company Of Ithaca volunteers about one hun
dred strong, loft for New York this evening amid the
huzzas of lvo thousand people. The second company
orsapized and awaiting ORDERS $4,000 have becn SUB.
scribed to the soldiers families
E-srRA, May 3, 1861
These stirring times here The arrival OF troops
gives quite military appearance TO the place, General
Van Valkenburg and Assistant Quartermastcr Gene-
raj Walker having all they can possibly 10
to provide for the large number OF troops arriving There
are now one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
troops qu2rtered at this rendezvous four hundred Of
which arrived to-day. The Onandaga regiment, and
company from Waterloo, arrived last night. Two
panies from Utica and each from Bath, Dansville
and Cuba. arrived to-day. The Canesaragas, Captain
Stephen, OF Dansvlle, have just arrived. They viii le
temporarily quartered in the Central Baptist church The
Rev. Thomas X Beechcr has enlerci lie use or his
church also.
Nine compsnics from Rochester, now Ia Canaudagut
expected in Tho morning. The officers OF various
companies uri.c in stating that their men, without
notable exception wen satisfied with their quarters
and faro. The health OF the troops excellent and tho
men are in tie best spris expressing ANXIETY 10 DO or
dered 10 the stat or war as SION as possible.