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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-06
WHO IS TO BLAME FOR THE MILITARY
MISMANAGEMENT?

great deal Of excitement ana hard feeling have been
sseaeoned this city by the apparent nconprehensole
mode adopted BY the military authorities in Issuing orders
snA amost Immediately after wards them
Regmsnts are called out, placed thoroughly on war
1sesing, and ordered TO march for the seat Of war
Scarcely have they got under way, however, when de
spsth arrives command ng them 10 march back 10 bar
racks. THIS state Of tnngs s certainly enough Il
test the patience OF the most joblike dispose
ssone People very naturally seek 10 know who
h responsible this singular method Of dscourSg
tie volunteers The great weight Of odum s cas- a. the
door Of Major General sanford bet after dgeut inquiry
we are aeured tina. that officer abused without sl'h
ctant waJraDt tbs The fact s, General siu J.
fore bias DO q volunteer force his a1tnor
NJ eeog confined 10 the regular militia regiments o the
First DIVISION AL orders for the movement OF troops
come fora Albspy, alt General Sanford has tn no
wnh toe matter rs merely promugate the comm an i-
from beaoquaTers II IL but justice 70 make ths stae
nest ia order that hatev odum may attach O. tne
aDsg eKeo of military affairs mag fall upon the gdiity
parties.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-06
THE STARS AND STRIPES.
THE BELLIES or TIE FIFTH AVENUE THRo9fNG THE
BANNER TO THE BRFEzE.


BANNER TO THE BRfEzE.
very interesting event took place on Saturday
ing, at No 298 Fifth avenue at the Of Thirty
ond street. which, instance % the patriotic
dYtr gushing the ladies Of New York at the present
sir in the history Of country glad q the oppor
tunty recording II the throwing TO the hrcczc
the flag Of Union, suocrbed for and made by tho fair
and united hands q the ladies' Of the house Several dtn-
ushed guests proeant upon the occasion aud the
ceremony commenced by Mr.. D,sc4wsy, well kuoen
North Carolina gentleman. making an eloqueo ntrodcc
tory speech, foosin wLch Mrs. Charlie Gilbert sang
:" TIE sparrled Banner" 10 her own panoario
oompan ment all Joining IN chorus Tho Honorable Nr
Mser at the request OF she company, tnnu addressed
theRn IN language worthy OF the orator and statesman,
after which apprcpr,to compliments bestowed
upon The ladies' whose pobIo motive hal actuated and
whose industry had accomplished the laadb.e task par
ticulsrsy Mre Cunningham, Nrginm lsdy, mbo a fe%
MIMI later launched he lac from the lfst story win
doe upon which Il according W prccoucerted ar
AT z, men. saluted With three cheers and ao~ by tho
eeu 4mon who had ~ this time TEX themselves 70 the
ps venant Mr. w. horrel OF san,da, and others,
cnfd the proceedings ny few sordf OF oopsratriaen
to ai AID IL flag ett 10 Testimony Of The
otm those who inhabit tho house 1T the cornor
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-06
SERVICES BY REV. Mr. w. b. MArCHErf BE
FORE THE NATIONAL ZOUAVES.

Yesterday morning, AZ eleven O'clock religious
vices were observed by the National Zeaaves, Dol W. W
McC.esLey at the City Arsenal. Osiog to the general
orders ssued The regiment ach to-day the ma
Port Of the command sosent on furough, attend
ny ~ d mcstic snairs However, good macy Of the
roops prsseut, pay s particular ana marked ssten
tln 10 u service.
The Rev. Nj. Matchet, chaplain u tho reg mant, on
tiated Toe exercises opened with prayer after
which The reverend gentleman gave out tte following
,extProvetbs, IL "wlsd5rp hath baldod Lar house,
he bath be out Der pillars she hasa k&ed hs' bcats
be hath pipsleo her ~sa che hssh Alto tGrts5ed her
table"
Ircsn tbs sabjest Mr. aa'cbatt proceeded - preach
On ei.u,nt setm ., showing that r., gols and neral
culture IL rece.ssry IA al Slss of he for n
n,v srtete The su,ee Of sol1ier ara had 4sduovs
I'D ysyptoos hut, hy 'he lnusUn oi morally ani fear
= Ccd m, ,sscrs are .nssera " Gtt-uef IL 40 IKE
II A., trsett nn,fcna Ioubies stating that before many
80 ile r.a.u ~ q me- you'd ~ hosd ,noog Who
..s s.'if ouY glcg,1rF ftg rom Insult aus repel
g, ,t, 10 am AZ dlssol,lAg ths oncc happy Coz
.ft Il H., g,ua . aro ceiec nto sctbu, coot'ouei
n :, .,a- l,t,vNy rihn remember thst his "a
- n II, y n h. sr' ted ~ tue spirit q sucl men
80 west.ra, n ksn,N. n, a. * avd others, who,
H. d. 40 .s,s ~ 20 pir-g'd tnes honts, ther
hpS lcs cy, her 'es y lns e. 80 t,eir coru-
trv r. ,ayeI,ut gea,lem " aiso d!adt th' Cars
I'm n / lat mated ne vasot hs'N Of PORT sum
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INTERESTING PROM MISSOURI.
MISSOURI 70 bk NLufEALIihx hsAsVNs WIZ


From the a LOUIS Republican
Has che mace prepusfons against the cay " tatisf
Has she armed drilled and eqoippee Tor the
iestY Has her Ined sred her morie<
ready 10 deal forth their Iron messengers 0f death has
che manufactures of arms AMI pouaer 10 supply All TIE
demands OF . campsgn, that lat zoe PEARS.
or she procure them al demand HaS she revenue
that manlah standing force VI ten thousand sross
at a Of five millions OF dollars pear Has she
OF internal comnun,cation- lines ~ railroad ny which
she instantly send forward troops 10 any point Of
attack The rnou h Of the OhiJ IA wtsia her jurSdC
ton she troops TO protect when Cairo held
by armed forcc2 Can she march army ~ Ak nsas
Arkareas or Kentucky give her seNssanoe, Nth
nlilois armed against herr With her unln ashed rat
IDS che holds q strong defensive position but zeal
on, With the railroads her eastern eoroe
ge armies b. concentrated agssnst her short
space OF TIME Eight and forty hours could Land any
thousand troops four difsrs points her
and abe would be co,nreled 10 rely hT oSn
strong hand them FOE she would be cut Oh from
ASSISTANCE from the Confederate ates by batteries
trolling their only way o. advaLce-tne Mississippi river
Single ed she would BIO Compelled 70 oppoee the ad
vabciEg horoes Of the prairie states IL compelled q
this che would deenG her so 70 the lAst man, ~oa
repe the enemy from her b0rder. tor her position V
strong for defence and her people would be strong ~
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BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.

prepayatcus are being brisky made get ready for
sea the Hota for the Chesapeake expedition The
little steamers purchased from Captain De Groot-the
Hesoue and the Relance-are having the necessary 1T
tings made for the reception Of their armament a.
brskly az possible These little vessels, when loaded,
viii draw only seven feet Of water, and will have
average speed Of fourteen miles hour although egh.
teen miles win be got OF them when necessary
vessels are solid for twenty feet at the head
stern and the machinery s well protected from
he shot o. the enemy; Iney are SPOKEN Q.
in which they 10 be employed In fact, Of all The
ye,ses to be used gunboats they were the decided
favoru Yesterday negotiations were on foot for the
purchase Of two other small steamers but until the bar
gain Ia closed the Of the vessels are kept secret
Theae four steamers with three stout soops viii fern
the Chesapeske notiDa, which will be under the com
Nc and OF Captain Ward Of the North Carolina
II il expected that the Wabash will be placed In com
mission time thi, week. She had up steam yester
oay when her admirably She will be
6, mmansed by Captain samuel Mercer late Of the Pow
hstsn Shs sets At rest the many malicious sores that
s.re given currency after the departure OF the Pow
heian rejecting the 10y atty Of this gallant officer
Captain Ward engaged In perfecting h's ne- gun
caryiase on board the North Carolina He tried yee
torday with a nine inch Dshlgren gun, weighing FIVE
tors mounted on IT, aod The result was demonstration
that Nv the uae OF his carriage i've men will be able 10 do
xith onn Of chat cabre the work OF dozen men on
the eualcr ordnanca now passng out OF use Not only
can he gun be IN and out aud slowed from side to
site with greater ease, but by means OF screw in
sicad az the coin, the gun can be elevated
aepr.ased with greater precision. Besides, under the
pypte ths com ~ -pt 70 ny out ron under
he breech AZ the gun with the recoil, and kll
riouely wound the mer working IL. rhe use OF the
screw ,encdcs this eessct by means of turntahle,
Captain Ward IL confident az bong able 10 work the gun
9th eth greater ease
ib1rs hny are daily reoevet on board the North
Carolina and az MANY arc OF nc average sent out daily
h. ,n,e, o. the r. sdents las prccamstil IL likely 70
stg tur,her augment tae DJmb1r ~ seamen idSDing.
nc etesu rlgate Niagara which wac y CONVEX the
AlNsry burgess Cnre aud the salem 2ouszes 70 Aashing
ION wAs dspasched ,fpterday OF secret service, nod
The Ccuu ba Mss ordered 70 'aLs The above tpps
n their dcet nation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-06
TIE SECOND REGIMENT AND TUE UNION
DEFENCE COMMIT ZEE.
gsfos DSYkaCE cosnurTEx,
or v~E CrrzsSs ~ NV lons, ,
In 10 p,1e nj Nav YORK Man g 1891


OF v~E CirzsSs ~ NV luny,
No 20 Poe st. Nav YORK, MAY 9, 1851. J
10 Co.. g. W. b ronTrs Commanding Second rogi.
ments--
Sus-1 have obrerved your note W We public Papers.
relative to the condition Of your regiment % the night o.
che 30 inst
The facts contained In ,hs despatch fson tbs corr e.
mktee To Governor korean Of the SIN at sere derived
from statements mae b. soufFelt III tle pftpencs of
several members Of The comuittce sus tyQ .sors ~
Jour STAFF taken Down ,se spo snt trs at,iei
AZ nearly OF ross bic, in !ou, words
lam, respectfully, your, nc. DRhe,R,
Cb9i man Executive Con. ,I,,,c
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DANGEROUS sTABBUNG ARRAY BY SOL
DIERS.

About nine O'clock on Saturday night Winism McGIy
pey, young man. wac dangerously stabbed a. the cor
Of Seventh and Fifty ninth street, by Joseph
and Jacob soen Ger attached 10 company
o. Scott Life Guard. From VIVA, Captain SlatG, of the
Twenty second ward could learn Of the matter il ap
pcared that Mckinney and several others who he'll =
gruoRa INST firess and Sihen wayad ami attacked
them W ninth street, While they procee1icg
tber headquarters Ia the Arsenal corner Of Fifty
srtb ftLeot and Filth avenue and during tho light which
epsued GcGvney very dangerously able Ia the
ABDOMEN The injured man was taken up and convened
70 81 Lakes Hospital, where pr Watts pronounced the
wound be Of alarming nature erase ana Soeo
arrested about four hours after the occurrence, by
sergeant snyder aud officers Rs6nn and Mckesver, OF
the twenty second ward On examination wh,ch ~
nifty took pace, before Justice Quackenbush Sben
discharged, nut Craze detained 70 awa. The
suit Of Mcvneys Injuries be havrH been identified "
The who used the knife. Mckinney liyc@ nj the
corner Of Fifty fret street and Seventh avenue.
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tsr xfo IN the nifst ~ the roaring of artillery -
The history Of sbows that many heroes tbs have
dr. ting isheo themselves with their swords have
reigrusly attended Divine servoe-for instance, 1~n
ersi Havelcck, Captain vsckers and bsts 81 others
sldier HE IL raagnt with many dangers. thNr sun
DAYS are turned INTO week dsss and their nixhts oto
dsy When active DUTY the regular sabbath
must sometimes be- ouittsd Dot every man may u he
Gwp mind observe the thought Of serving MS Lord sho
v certaoly forsake hlm the hour Il trial I'm tas
strain ne reverend gentleman csDtpue1 for tine,
frequently au ing periodically 10 the f.saes or t~
hearers - sand BY thai hsio~ed hsg thai hz fur
usry yea,f hosted proudly dshsntly and ancsTransf
.very PORTION of the hab'tahe globe Arte- hesete
Il. ~ tbs singing Of hymn the oopsrer ai1n @s@ d
m.s.d among the atLnaanss were nafnoeF % saiss,
friends u the chaplain and the soldiers
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-06
BEGlMENTAL PRAYER MEETING OF IAPE-
RIAL ZOUAYES.

The frat prayer meeting Of the volunteer corps ent
tod the Imperial Zouaves held yesterday afternoon,
at The headquarters No IS Bowery. Rev. l. G. Lock
wood of The Third Presbyiery Of this city, has been ap
pointed chaplain this regiment, and Col Merritt has
command. There only about eighty members who
haze volunteered out of this city connec e With the
corps present. but Major Byron, who has been out in
parts OF the State recruiting for the zouaves
arrive 10 day from Yonkers with some or three hun
cred additional men. MAJOR Byron is soldier who has
hard service having served In the East Indies for
term Of seventeen years, as well as being through the
Afghan and Persian II 10 the nteutioa Of the
organizers Of this corps admit bu, strictly moral
men members Of the regiment, and by this means
the, hure seud forth from the CITY of New York s
body OF soiers IN every respect Ahymn book for
the exclusive beled Of the regiment In course " pre-
payaion ard copy Of the Neg Testament Is 10 90 pr)
nee,ipes VII, be held each afternoon and On FRIDAY
evening hext concert will be given at IS sowery.
The commenced at half past turee o'clock
tcrdsy ernoon by the singing Of toe Goth psalm by the
men, . number Of the Youlg Mems Cnristaa Asso.
cation. who were present on the occasion, aud
he'd. The Rev Mr.. Lockwood then address.
Cd the volunteers IN . few sh ri and in
pTossve remarks IN which he alluded TO the great work
sn,h they called upon ~ perform II they {the
voU1te rp) true ~ the precepts OF Christianity
they might be that thes would conquer 10 the
ug siri, lie beneved that all present might be pruu,
Tho organ, wh on hey han connected them.
Tue puritan soloers OF Cromwell we're some OF
the brayest that ever lived. Wnen he passed along tue
sces and the stars and Stripee waving the
cos rladc his heart papitate with JOY When he
raw rengion and PATRIOTISM, those kindred eemcnts,
vi tied together h.n iesi proud and happy II
amy cculd he mustered 10 70 the field ID the prlnc
pcs of rclRtn deeply iosthed tato them they would
prove The reverend chaplain maze
cW Appropriate em.,ks IN selAon ~ the duty VI
the volunteers, and cuded with an exhortaton 10
sl,rd by TIE federal government in ia purity.
Nessrs. lockwood aud Campan offered up some clio.
qUent pray after The conclusion of the cnapAine
mark, ana the meeting nsperred after the sirsng "
the Doxology.
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A CAaE OF CHtgfyy

We are requested 10 cal s'osIos n ~ cle of NJ
jaime, lrscy, who was Gtiyes cat u Columbia VIII D.
wife ok ch,lo,eu, 90 &C QUIT Of as da'hy u FL.
Crifd itAios govern meui, soS arrived a LIs city :
o,nty D. th' tchpores ID. 4 lrit', Cspts'n C1fejn VI
JyacI ta,t ne we conps lsd /, tsyp withou n~1c.
syo,hirg AID ~ 10 ve.t dett'st', riNibu m re
o., so ~ tbe FOO q Psfry stree, ~ g. ref W
~ no o'tht 70 1s'st ~ rrscy GU 90 80 .. s'oiHS
Their toIatioBs ~ that place
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-06
CONTEMPLATED FORMATION OF AN AR.
TlLLERY BRIGADE.

number Of German gentlemen, readents n this city,
contempt formation Of artillery brigade OF sx
thousand troops TIE prime IN this enterprise
gentlemen who have had a great deal Of exc
renee in numerous battles artinersts ant fl
in every movement ia the ordnance service Colonel
Horn, Of The Revolutionary heroes OF 49, vii pro.
baby bo the couuapdan. Of the brgae bat there have
not as yet been any definite steps tken appoint OF
ezra. Ia dsy two there viii ba meeting, when Ii
full plans for the organization viii Dc developed
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JFNhAt NIAtAt~ Nv tM& AWNFNa
oKoRGtTowk CoLIksK. kNn fnt gptAs"& 90 ~
rBos,s, Or vIiEA>oNa, rlstxD ~ rhk d.
fOsAL or voIrNrKrEs.
he Ronsu Cathode bishafs, st.Ty 40 va ttrs.s'-
out the country hare haf fH ro.b r~p~asa O. 90
call for The pvc-cfvailon o. IN tsisn. ~ e2aeHrs
their loyasy IN a. mosa ~efh an rsrvaaa naan~f.
The ssh Colsrs IN G-wssto~n, NJ - seh paeel .
the dvpc~A ~ the Ng~ YcFs rnty nnth F~siu~et fsr
quarters ana tue Inusan casioiis tniags a - r9ia4
OF yIllanovs M De5wsrs sstftys - ersnxn@ - 49,
Augusiinap oldgE, pa ukc~Fe 1r.l 50 Tatt nhfss
r.l.t1 M or nAs Ieen $50 &C. ~ n1 *ma. ~
rrornds ara yrfy rpsesg,s sgnae tHsas Lut - =
nr.ly culivsleg 'and pelns q ~ - - F. "a
fathers
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TIE SIXTY NINTH REGIMENT (aUyILIARY,

Color Ell Barry has obtained the conmoioGs bail1ns
No 50 Chatham street. quarters flr the officers and
nel under MS command. Tbs building is u every way
adaote5 for the purpose, being furnished with baths,
cooking and sleeping apartments, together with otter
eoiences sGi1cient 10 onmoiase fully thou
sand men Captain Hogan's company OF artillery ard
c ptaln Dupn's company of light infantry (ssrn'she
have themselves 10 this regiment. few
good men will be receiver. Their headquarters AZ
377 Fulton stree. sl1 at Montague Hal, Brooklyn
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ANOTHER BRITISH REGIMENT ORGANIZING

number Of persons who served n the British army,
lrah copstaoul4ry and service, met at aoa.
gomevy Hail. No. T6 Prince street. yesterday afternoon,
for the pGrpose OF organizing another British regiment
for enforcement Of the laws About two izea per
signed TIE roll and sgniied their determination
% thoroughly drilled med and equipped pur-
poses The iza.ion y yet Ia lie ipcp eut stage and
has not progre -sed far enough 70 elect oicere &C.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-06
slRsT REGIMENT CONSTITUTION GUARDS

In order 20 fully equip this regiment IL Is necessary TO
call upon the public generally for aid well upou the
friends OF The regiment Subscriptions will be received
by Quartermaster p c. Ackeruan at the quarters o.
he regiment, No $40 william street OF Chambers
Donations IN the way Of provisions, &c. will also
acceptable meeting - The Board Ct officers will 20
held this mornua al l0a O'Clock, al No 40 Broadway
~hen IL e expected that important business vii De
Il
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viii make sspserous foo % encounter. IN Short the
for thorough organization and effective
working Of the brigade give promise Of producing
cesnt fTull.
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THE KIND OF AID THE SOUTH WILL RS.
CtIvE FROM THE NORTH
The R'chu ond Engier thinks that thousands In the
North will give aid 10 tho iouth Prentice greatly fears
that IL will only be cannon aid.


FfFygs BRor,pRs one CuMP.vv --rbe Indianapolis
Journal Of VI rdsy FavsNr bates, OF pcnjlot "a, tie
olu gentleman 81 ninety tao ycafs OF age, wtum W.
noticed tbe other dey havirs eonnteer'c 10 Tao l'
Vandtvenore u1ooLg, o. ~ idison county, - SAT- =
have eleven scrs nat ntsny ". hts rct.iEiy
done HIS duty n furnishing ~ ot- ~ vo Ipteers
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-06
FIRST REGIMENT SCOTT LIFE GUARD.

Eight companies Of this command were mustered
~ DATED "a es service on SATURDAY., and aoolt
Atty sbse bodied be taken into the ranks.
TIE veterans Of the last OF Mexico compose the reg
Mt The ren1ezvous, ia charge o. Leuteaant J. l.
Melcail. Is situated a. No los Yesey street
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NEW YORK ,sxCELsIoR BRIGADE.

Ths brigade consist We CT the jackson and Excelsior
yesinents il now quart. red at the City Assembly Rooms
where the men are being actively drilled and exercised
ihe duties Of military Ne The Jackson regiment u
commanded by Colonel C, srse Hall, and the Excelsior
sy Colonel Daniel f. Sick a but iq compliment to the
last named aen icman the, .~o regiments have been
formed into brigade conn handed by Rrgadier Genera
scles There are present twelve hundred men In the
ori gade, an they all hne looking fellows
The quarters Of the troops in the Assam-
bly, Rooms are spacious, healthy snd sale
srious The extensive Terpsohoreau Ball u
uced a crM and duEr room, While the upper apart
nsne are sutdtvded mo guard room, private Offices,
the sck list at present ne hospital department IL
Aes the Dr Norg, OF Brooky q, whose surg cal
sfscency united with close attention TO his patients has
tended 10 keep all tut empty last night there
were but i've nvaAals, suffering from swelled
ANGLES rernttent fOser, Ss ,bl they we're all progress
hog favoraDly.
rherc Was no regular drE OF she troops yesterday AMI
fact, ezorcFe toll oeNooe short parade
detachment Of Pkiaoelpnisls over -four hundred men
we've on leave whiting Their fre. de and IN oopssauence
q the unsettled oonditjon Of the barracks the religious
servoss 70 have bean held there yesterday poet
pored -.-. Il, :. ,-.
plete AZ 1. CAP ssby be- There W no LACK " anything
needed Ter The comfort Of the s9sery aad u astonsh
ing how The wanu Of 20 many soen-invoving 10 some
Of eifbcuty-are 20 fuly Gno atsisctofly
AtieDd,d VII Inc orsaoe I's s,s.,su a,as,ass
but Comm ssary Gsneral Gorge V. Thompson has sue
cerded bringing out u chsos so thas IN I'VE nays
the r1oet complete cbange hss been effected
At ten O'Clock m 4norBlng. Colo6e Stokes vii deliver
10 .e Phlsdelobs contingent which arrived
Satrr6ay evening at eleven o'cicck--tbe sdedft'
cal men that STACKED, with the sixth Aassa-
ohass;ts pa melt, and assigned sposton 10 the
Brigade In's cenSany las been brought on by In.
Augustus Raw ogss recruiting agentfo tn briaie WHO
n ahe about 70 Nving volunteers from Albany and
saysr counties Goe company OF SIXTY meu has arsady
arrived from PeekA WI
rhe philadelphia R1ops are called the BE a vIsa
Wapgers They mum ~ nceiy sorne u whom nave
sesr active service on tae pai.s Iexi,o fhe f,os-
Ins Se the officers "a "" sn'u y. f'xfs ~ ~
single Jun,or. second Ten v9ant, rncmss brsbaan. u
ems corps ,brse men ve,e Nlee astoe rit IA Baltimore
nn,Ies received 40 h,s rlyfAs hsSd 70 day another
oompany nunbering one hun tsJ, viii arrive from
Philadelphia 70 oin The Excesior snxsue Juds TON
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MAJOR POTTER, OF THE SECOND REG
MENT SCOTT LIFE GUARD.

MAJOR james Decatur Potter OF th reg ent deserves
special notice Major Potter is the son OF sNphen
rsster FOR merry merchant in this city, now
resicent Of aohekus, n. J. His father served win
distinction The Of 1872 and at the present dat
have Of the oldes officers In the service
had rot lad down the sword for the more poacef
pursuits Of LIE. Belonging to stock whose history
dates back as far as the American Revelation, the
Omitted States judgecf the qoslties OF his son %
hn record.
When the war with Mexico broke out we find him al
View oreans jospiIg a company and folosing Geoer Al
fay or TO the RE GraDde. fired OF he OF inactivity
after nrouths service had expired be retgrne
New Yo,k Joined the New York Volunteers, va
the batlc Osrpo Gordo, was wounded severely a.
the battle Of CNerubssco, breveted for galantry an
transferred to the rhrd United States Dragons while
n the city 81 Hsxioo, yss wounded At the 1turbife
palace had he honor Of receiving, at the
haDoe Of Cassus Clay, the frat sword presented -
any American ON and, his return home, was pre-
eepted with the " 81 the city and public dinner
For the els VI h. has travelled extensively
N California and 1tsh Amer Ca and now, in The full
vsor Of manhood offers his services once more TO De
fepd the flag Of his punsy Probably no man IN The
service understand asolpliniDg volunteers Ike him
bold chvarous his toned gentleman, tie soldiers Of
sAe Old Guard ~ 70 follow Inn 10 the death