The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-08-28
Military and Naval Movements.
A GENpRAL couR1 MARTIAL.

| to dispose OF the Texas troops at Fort Hdmil-
ton neat week. We believe there is now a
Board Of Officers in session, for tho purpose Of
reporting on the most suitable disposition to be
made Of them There is still some likelihood of
new Eighth Regiment Of Infantry being or
ganizcd.
ASoTHrR coon OFFICER ron THR FIELD.
Colonel Harvey Brown, now commanding our
forces at Fort ri,kcn-, has, we learn from pri-
waite adviccs, consented 10 accept tho Colonolcy
F, Of the new artillery regiment, to which lac was
appointed in late order Of the Commander
in-Chid lie had no, been instructed to leave
Florida, mp TO the date Of our correspondent.
letter. The Head Quarters Of his new rcgi.
mcnt is at Harrisburg Pa, and recruiting for ii
is going npidly ahead
ACTIVE INcnRAsR or TIP navy.
The purchased steamer Satellite was hauled
TO the wharf and commenced fitting out ycstcr-
| day, pretty large force having been put To
work upon her. She will be reported ready for
sea 10 the Navy Department about Saturday
Captain Joseph Spruuc, master, L. ). n, com
mandcr anG Mr. Plunketi, first officer Of the
| Satellite
mally in commission Yesterday at the Brooklyn
Navy Yaid She GOO, to Fortress Monroe, and
has co sailor but no marine guard. She will
-ail in few days.
The keel Of one Of the last ordered new steam
loops Of war va, laid yesterday at the Brook
Ign Navy Yard. It wa laid between the ship
house and the dry lo,k.
The L. +. Hale i, getting on board battery
Of four 70 pound guns.
4 small gans u men were discharged from
the Navy Yard yc,teidiy They belonged to
the lborcr', department.
Yesterday W.. pay day at the Navy Yarl
| Tho cash given out was all .p'cic although i
wa expected that some treasury notes would he
! i--uci.
IuND, wonErSG.
There Is great activity in the htrhpr forts At
Governor. Island the army wor, i, making IA
| pill loA,ua Cannon are daily r,Acd hy. the
dozen and the nov light infantry din Of the
| garrison /, carried on with great viso-.
AnmyNL ASH DrAurrpr or rmr Ism
| MN,-Ncur,Err, ErGrMENr The 18Th r,Ei-
mcnt Of MI> ichu-''t, volunteer, arrived bv
the S,onington line at about two o'clock YES
| toflav.
On di-cmhlrhiur, tho regiment at once
marched 10 tie rlrh Barracks, where dinner
awaited them The officers of the regiment.
| instead OF dining at the A,tnr House. "a, her
regiments have done. plrtook Of an excellent
dinner. Tor officers and men. provided in the
Bar-,lS under the sup,riutcndcncc of Mr. b.
| kcr, OF the firm OF Wright A Hllcr. contractor.
| This i, the ri,ht sort of examine Artor tbc
| dinner, speeches were made hv Mr. +. H.
Howe Col. Birno-. Lieut.. Col. lugrlham, Rev.
| NJ. II. smith AMI others, AMI toast, drank TO
the health of the officer, Of the regiment. At
about ,iN o'clock the regiment started for wash
ington, hy way Of the New Jersey Central rail
road. Tie men Of this regiment are Of the
most intelligent and best OF Massachusetts,
worthy SONS, and 20 the war fully prepared
to do their duty. They have with them fifteen
baggage wagons and .iNty horses. The follow
ing are their officers.
'"'oh'l, y. Barnee; Lieut.. Col, I. lngraham;
M"Jor, ~ Haynes; AdJutant /, Hodges; Sur
f'on' Dr.. smith; AdJutant Surgeon, O. Brown.
Col Barnes graduated at West Point in 1925
IN the same class with Gen. Lee and jeff Di-
Wis, but a long way ahead Of both OF them.
| TIM listed STATES CuA,,rrRs.
United State, Chassenrs. Col. J. Co ,branc here
toiorc cncampcd at Willett's Point. LANDED vas.
terIay evening. at about five o'clock. at IN, f,ot
of East ltb street fran, ,b,ir c,,,r and ,,,.l,
ed down Broadway to Pier No. North River;
whcr" they embarked for Amboy en- route for
Washington They numbered nearly 1000 men,
and ma"' a ln' appearance
| FnrMoST RIrLEs.-Thc Fremont Rifles Col
Il, Ro.a, have now enrolled over 500 men, and
expect others, this week, from several other
cities. Col. Rosa is nm accomplished officer who
has served in the Pru,sian Military Engineers.
one of the elite corn, Of Europe. and Lieut.. Col
Mcttcrnich was for twenty wear, in the army ol
IIessc Dlmstalt. In the Baden revolution he
took the side Of the people and distinguished
himsclf. lie ha, also served as the Adintant Of
zen Sircl. in Germany. and at his solicitation
came TO this country.
AN"'',i" ~ Nh'Nl LNrN' "fp'-Ihe Sem
"'' '''''c' VI tue NC" Eun'oal'' was launched
Yesterday from the shipYard OF Mr.. J. Simonson
at GrcCnpont. Her dimensions are TONNAGE
$50 tons. bcom ~ tons. cv,ror,, i,,,.u, tx
| C,,. 1,,,,t, ,,,,ll =. o., 81,
''' IVY" VI "o"' - wv Hn' VIII nc rlSg'|
a. a h'fm'PhI"Ille hrls, AMI her armamcn, will
bc similar to those already noticed She will
rccciyc bcr cr,,i,,. from ii, W.. w,
.u Wv N''''t ""'N''
"I" Will To- ''"'N III ABOUT ave w''k- for ser
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