New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-31
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biity Of their delay rests with the urdn Defense on-
mil, ee On Tuesday the regime mt received ltp Enfield
Rifles and were promised 100 moro, yesterday they re-
ceivei inst, ad 500 Id United States muySes altered
from flint to rercussien locks, being the,ame lot ch
had been refused by other regimentv. They also
ceved 800 knspsacks bat viii not w until every man
is provided will one. Taey Wiling to carry the
old muskets until others can be- supl lied but not
willing togo with their baggage tied loosely about them.
If the kuapGcks are received to-day as promised the
regiment will leave TO night
FOURTH REGIMENT VOLUNTEERS.
The 4th Regiment tsyott Life Guard, Col. Alfred
W. Taylor commanding was yesterday presented with
an elegant stand Of otors by Mrs. JORDAN l.. Mott.
Mr.. Mots, on behalf 81 his lady, presented Them with
an appropriate speesn, which was appropriately re-
Sponded 10 by Coz. Taylor Tbis regiment will posi-
lively leave for Ftyt Monroe on Saturday next.
APPEAL OF THE FIPTY-FIPTH REGIMENT.
The following appeal is now in circulation among the
55th Regimen, and their friends:
To The HoHeyase The MEMBER Of The UsOn Dets" Committee,
| GEsrLEysS: The 55th Regimen. Lafayette Guard,
| who bear here the name of venerated friend OF
Washington, and reflect also the glorious part taken
by their ancestors In yonr struggle for independence,
have been among the first TO offer their fai hful GER
VICES for the maintenance of the Union threatened by
| the Southern Rebels.
| In consequence of circumstances which the under
sgoed are not willing to resoscate or TO enpmeIate,
their prayers have been rejected, their wishes have
been set aside and their desires have been misuadef
! Stood --Fcs
Among oil the regiments Of the New-York State and
City Militia, they alone, amer having been inspected
by your honorable body fully uniformed, on Saturday
last have not been favored with an order to march
They have not even received al Official recruiting
Sa,,ous reasons. enumerated in several newspapers
with kindness for which they greatly indebted 70
the press and for which they otter 10 the editors ths
most grateful thanks, have also been put oe'ore 'ns
| puDic, But those reasons being OF personal ip'u
private character must not he mentioned here, wherv
COR patriotic eliDgs must only find expression.
In tie fac of such state of things II II ID nt*hy
impos-ibs have them sent to the seat OF war as
rstso they call TO yon, geDilen.en, ana sonos me al-
thoity 10 form themselves Dto bat ahon nrTt, AMI
regiment nex,. the recruits will not he lacu ng keep
inx their French uniform, which you mef' love more
than that Of any iore nation, and retaining their
name which is beloved by every American heart.
Ths force be sent TO the seat OF warm the bhortes'
| possible time.
This call. gentlemen, must not b., sighted. You
will ACCEPT t-nay more you will aid the grandsons
to IN arch in the footsteps Of their ;grandsiIes to 90
the battl. fields If your first Reoutiup in search OF
the bones OF their ancestors whore blood shed IN your
behalf has for three-quaners OF "a century been fen
zing the land of your Lirtn, and of our Adoption.
The undersigned pledge ths mselves, their WORE
of honor to serve the Union flag long ar the
war with the South will aft, tie terms and conoi
tons generally and iswiry desTsed by the
. Government. hesl c3luny yours.
THE ALBANY THIRU REGIMENT.
Col. Townsends regiment, which has been encamPed
on the Battery for time past, received oider
from Gen. Dix 20 leave for Fortress Monroe yester
day, but, on being inspected by Col. Aeyes, u s. A..
: they were found poorly supplied with arms and
blankets that the orders were couoiernanded incl
arm is the common smoo,h-bore musge, which Is quite
unsuitable for modern warfare. They have The
promise of a supply of Enfield rfes seventy cases OF
which. we are iold arrived in the city to-day The
= blankets with which this regiment are supplied
: | are totally unfit for any pnrpose WHICHEVER
Il They are made Of the ravengs of old carpets
shoddy, cotton Irvine, worsed, and dog ha'r-ars
70 rotten at ones finger may easily be thrust through
d them aud 81 lisht tina tbey would not sled even
moderate dew. ANY egmental Quar'ernaier or STATE
officer who would accept such miserable blankets, at
any price, deserves hanging especially when enough
# money paid by the pgbe 10 purchase the best rsu
II stion army bla keis We have sample OF these con
tract blankets at this office. -
Col. Townsends regiment will, no doubt, sail for
Fortress Monroe Saturday, if they should be pre-
10 vously provided with arms and blankets
= THE PRIZE SCHOONER wINIPRED.
;, On Thursday morning the Prize Commissioners took
!, possession OF the schooner Winired. an American
;, vessel laden with valuable cargo of coffee, bound
- | from Rio Janeiro to Richmond. The vessel now het
"a | at Quarantine.