New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-29
MILITARY AND NAVAL MOVEMENTS.

n this station Yesterday in defefeDce TO the memory
f Surgeon General Thomas Lawson, Of the u. s.
Army who died recently. Dr. Lawson served in the
war of lSl2--l5, and accompanied General Games at
be relief Of Florida. His extraordinary efforts 70 pro-
mote the interests Of the service marked that
The very honor for medical officer OF being
made Brigadisr-General in the army was confer
red upon him, The service Gags were all half-nast
from muster 10 suudown at Forts Columbus, Hamil-
ton, &c.
military General Corr Martial is about to con-
at the recruing headquarters on Governors is-
land for the trial Of such prisoners as may be brought
before It, The prsone tried by the last Court have
been sentenced The soppage OF pay was the penalty
in most instances
One of the chief ,&uses Of the detention Of the o. B.
steam frigafe Wabgsh off the Battery is the want OF
two warrant officers, the Boatswnn appointed to her
having gone 10 the Naval Hospital, and the Gunner
having been ordered shore for handling ammunition
caree Fly. The ere aud marines of the tiga'e need
little "exercse nj anchor before proceeding 10 sea-
and the delsy will no, be lost to them.
The United States corvette Preble, which 10 aoont
to commence her final preparations or sea- was ia,Sy
surveyed and reported in excellent condi,inp' LUG
Prehe represented the navy Of the United s!a,es a.
the Imperial fete at Cherbourg. She is third cass
sloopoiwar SOC tuns burden, and rates 10 guns neI
two last cruises were with the Paraguay expeain"
and the home sq1adron. -,
The " middies' at Newport are not remarsaole 10.
school grusbing about their quarters, ana are ssk
ing funds TO pay hosel bills. The rooms OF Fort
Adams Will he fitted ap, well aired and put IN proper
order for the staff, while the hoaiing nome OF INC I
shpmen viii be made As comfortable ss possible but
hotel bills won't be sanctioned permanently al new
port
sors TO relieve the crews OF ships that have peen 10
mission ON the home station their time Some
60 in the Wabash some in the Montgomery, some III
the Mississippi and some in the South Carolina In
few weeks the Government hopes TO be able TO have
all one-iourth more pay men" relieved, which VIII
save some Thousands of dollars weekly and stop pro-
tests. All the saiOrs who get honorable discharges
may get furlosghs for three mobthe on pay.
There was nothing new at the Navy-Iard yeeteruay.
The Savannah CA corvette the steam-frgaie Roanoke
(i4), the siing-iIigate Potomac l5U the chartered
vessels Cuyler and Others preparing for their de-
pature as rapidly as circumstances will permit. The
Marines attached 10 the barracks are dr led daily,
under the supervision of Mai. Doughty, who has the
reputation of being tie most popular commanding
officer in the Marine corps He was in command OF
tie entire Marine Guards Of the Brazil squadron In
1854 Sc, and brought home the best men ever dis-
obaged from the corTs. Capt Bievoort occupies Col.
Harris place at the barracks, and Lieut. Houston
| recent appointment, IL at the station.
| We are requested TO state that the Wabash and
Montgomery will convoy any steamers leaving this
port for the Chesapeake. The w. and NJ. leave to-day
| THE sEvENTy-NINTH REGIMENT.
| 1t was expected, and bad been previously announced
publicly, that the 18th Regiment Highland Guard
would depart for Washington last evening at clock
The men have long been waiting for their marching
orders and owing to the difficulty which occurred in
getting their services accepted, great numbers aban-
doned their companies and enrolled their names IN
| other regiments. When ii authoritavely an
| nounced however, that the 18th was really going,
nearly all these members came back, and yesterday
the Palace ardeD for the present the quarters OF the
rtgiment, swsrmed with shout 800 stout and hardy
| men, wearing the uniform Of the Higbanders. They
are anxious TO get OFF to the seat Of war; but II was
found impossible TO complete tbeii upment 50 10
to allow them to leave ut the hour designated. Dur
ing the day arms and equipments were received by
wagoRloads, but not in timeto allow their distribution
| TO the men, Several hundred Enfield rifles were re-
ceved, and it was intended TO give one 10 each man
! before he leaves.
1t was suggested that the regiment should wal, until
they arrived Washington before receiving arms, but
they positively refused to leave without full compile
ment OF guns. These will probably be supplied to-day,
and the regiment will doubtless leave by the this
evening Our visit to their quarters yesterdsy did no.
were many of them intoxicated and dsorderly, using
abusive language to their officers and before night
e sss sard.house. .h % This unfortunate state Of sf
| fairs may be attributed 10 the fact that there
is bar inside the quarters, where Lager beert and
villsnous whisky are dispensed In Unlimited quaint
Ties. This is the only instance in this city, 90 far Q,
we are aware where quorseling has been permitte cd
within barracks and certainly docs not speak we'll for
the officers Of the regiment. The Highanders Of
| good fighting stock. and when properly commanded
will do as good service any regiment which leaves
New-York. II is expected that Mr. Cameron, brother
of the Secretary Of War, will take command Of tho
regiment on their arrival IN Washington.
Tie following the officers Of the regiments
Lieut. Col S. M Elliott cou.rnanous m.joI, David MeClel.
land sduisn David Ireland James Norvs engineer
John O. Shaw Quarennsssr rstrick Howe psyus.'er,
Company A-Cspt Wa. Manson; ia Lieut., John A. Ne
Company B-c'pt D. Parrish let. Lieut. JoAu White I'd
Company c-C.Pisn, Thena. Barclay is Lieut.. Kenneth
Madison I'd d. W. A 1. o,irsndsr
Company E-Capt.u, D.'id Morrison I.. Lieut., 7. g.
tompsny F-CaPsn, }. chh'is Is. Lieut., Robert MeNe
cc%p.ny G-c.p,.in. Jo.osh L.ns Ia. Lieut.. VIM Dick
co59gipy ID dH5ooSR.n l. Coulter LIT L'u. Ros'r.
ComPs1, lCsg'ei9 R. shiAuslswi lst Lieut. John El
Company Jcc.pt.H' Robert nr.; Is. Lieut. s. r. Elliot,
| I'd do. -.
| FIRST REGIMENT NEw-YoRX CAVALRY.
When the President first issGed his call for volun-
teers, number Of influential young Of this city
Undertook the organization Of regiment of cavalry
to be commanded by Col. w. RI. Merrill, late major
| 10 the United States Army. Several hundred nance
were enrolled, and the regiment would soon have been
Gllrd up when i. was auho'iaIively announced that
Government would accept but regiment Of cavalry,
and that had been promised to the Hoa. Carl Schuz.
| Every eiort was made TO induce Government TO ac-
| cept The NewYerk cavalry, but without avail, and
the gentlemen interested began TO feel discouraged,
though sill keeping W the organization, hoping Gov
| eminent would eventually fnd use for them.
A few days since Carl Schurz arrived in the city,
and being made acquainted with the facts of the
case and feeling cOnGdeit that ho Won soon be called
TO enter upon biz duties Minister 10 Slain he sin
fed HE willingness To accept the NewYork Cavalry
as his oSn aad eventually TO tranefer the command 70
Col. Merrill lLis arrangement being deemed salts
factory, the NewYorkers have resumed active opera
tions and are now recruiting 10 f,,ll companies
meeting was held few evenings since al their head.
quarters in Palace Garden, az which temporary cap