The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-09

THE sEvENTIETH p-s,,nENT. BROOKLYN.
OFFER " skRvIck--coNpIrloN OF rus RSslaENT=s
AnLLEkY FORCE ATTACHED -IMPRovsD SELF
LOADING BRsECH cAsNoN-EsxrING AND RKso.
LUrioNs OF THE oFFicras ETC.
me colonel and oedcers Of the SEVENTEEN Brooklyn
oany regiment volunteered their services 70 the
eeA' Iough the proper official channel. Coone
ported the present condition OF his comm md
ard undisguscdly, and offered such sugge, eions an
deemed necessary TO make 1t most eecti. "a The Off
and animated with but sn;rt IN this cri
sis OF their country Their best are at the com
mand Of he government and they only desire to be armed
and equipped to be OF real serce when called int,
the field The regiment is AT present composed Of five
hundred and fifty mounted mea, exclusive OF force of
two hundred and Atty artiierats officers and men with
| some guns. Colonel Graham suggests that the
men be furnished with Shsrp's rifles, Colts revo
| veIs--a,my size-and regulation sabre; tina: the
| artilerists be similarly armed, the sabre 10 be
of the improved artillery pattern. The regiment
is already provided with fourteen six FOUNDERS BRASS
cdiss0f with the necessary harness. but Ia all her
respects they are deficient OF the proper equipments OF
battery Two thirds OF the gums ID suggested, should
he Ied ana furnished with Hotchkss' solid shot and
| shell This necessary Improvement could b, effected in
this city within few weeks and a. an pense not OK
| oeeding forty OF if,y dollars per gun.
| AN IMPROVED SELF. LOADING BREECH CANNON.
| very important and valuable Improvement IN field
Of this regimen. Geo. " Bishop who is also the pa
tepee This 10 self leading b. eeoh cannon, i'm
proved principle with all the advantages OF the self
oadpg beech rife Increased proportion TO toe death
dealing powers two weapons Of sucn different caibre
here two Of these guns attache1 10 the command
They twelve FOUNDERS and their efficiency has been
duty tested and approved by military men They exceed
IN the rapidly with VIII CHI they can pc loaded and dis
| charged IN the proportion OF three TO
over the present field piece. There is no need
for spongirg the gun or rammlng home the
Colonel axis for battery Of six Of these guns with
riaees and equipments complete. These would do the
| work Of eighteen ordinary guns.
With regard to uniform it appears that the regiment
requires TO be supplied with complete set of new uni
FORM and months drin would be necessary TO pre-
the for actual service. Numbers OF them are
mechanics and working men and would require TO be put
ing drll They patriotic set of men, and pos
sessed OF great powers of endurance and are imbued
with ardent attachment ana devotion to the country
| as any regiment yet mustered into service. There Is
little doubt that the regiment will be called into active
service immediately the War Department has already
issued preliminary orders tor the organization of new
cavalry tery regiments, be added the regu
lsr army, in pursuance Of the Presidents last procana
| uon.
| MEETING AT TIE ARSENAL.
meeting Of the officers Of this regiment was held at
the Arsenal Tuesday last for the purpose Of taking the
Of the officers respecting the line Of duty TO be pur
sued BY them in The present alarming state OF the coun
! try.
said-Tbey bad met for very different purpose from
that which ordinarily called them togetEer rhey were
in the habit OF assembling discuss tho ordinary duties
OF regimenal lite, but nov their country was in immi
nent danger and their services were needed by the
4 vernment. The members OF the regiment had spent
many pleasant hour ar happy day together while the
blessings Of rested the country and they would
when their noble flag psulted, be true aud
patriotic any in this state and would not be behind
hand in offering their services to the government to
hod ana protect. TO the utmost OF their ability that
glorious flag which for the last three quarters Of
Jury bad been the pride and boast OF the re.
public, The protection Of us citizens in gu
With mpunity He, therefore, hoped that go
long as the Seventeen regiment existed they would up
hoa that nag TO man u had boon charged tnat ne mad
4 MI mod ha Of he
| the officers This he cnphatcslly denied He had too
much respect for the officers with whom he had TO act
upon whom he had 10 depend for the faithful and
prompt execution orders TO do any thing slghtngy OF
them It bad been his ardent desire to get the regiment
proper condition for ond efficient service both
numerical streI 9Th, equipments and arms, so that
when called for duty they would be powerful auxiaries
dangerous foes. To this end he had written to the
Nc iutani liz al. asking that proper and equip
mtnts be furnished the regiment for its efficiency.
he had called them together TO learn their feelings on
this momen,ous question ana he seriously desired as
certain the officers OF this regiment wished to fight for
which shsy have Owed - many blessings by Offering
their services 70 the government lie suggested tina,
committee be appointed from the line officers to draft
| resolutions pertinent to the subject
committee Of once,s accordingly appointed, who
drafted ana reported Tue iouo"n preaoie aud resou
ion;W her cas- serious armed rebellion against the an
bority and Laws or the United states exists in
states 100 powerful 70 be suppressed by ordinary Judi
| cial ptoceeoiDge; therefore, be IL
Resolved, That the Cooacl of be SEVENTEEN regiment
be and he IS hereby requested by the officers Of said
regiment, 70 tender to the President OF the United
Sat.s through the Governor OF the state Of New York
The services Of this gment To cavalry and
iloTy to suppress such rebellion, other regiments OF
| Ibis was carried by large majority.
Tho minority subsequently pledged themselves to the
acticn o. their comraoes.
>ueoiped is the lst of officers o. the regiment as at
present cTgas ized:
Colonel-Samuel Graham.
Lieutenant Cclona-Caspor Urban.
Naor--Wm. J. Cropsey.
| A rrtanf-Jobp Mcleir
| Pas masi.r-MatLew GARRISON, Jr.
quar- efmaster--John Il Graham.
4uDFEN na.rf fe.ftaN All.