New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-23

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who 6rects the hagman and those whe have been pre-
Vlously informed OF the arrangement OF tne sys'tm,
en- understand the Mnguape OF The nag FOR hign'
Ell uais torches are subitu ed FOR tags otherwise
slgnal- are similar TO those made III The daytime All
the implements necessary for The service can be em'
bactd 10 small package, ard be put In readiness for
use In fifteen minutes.
The experiments were made in the ncighborhood Of
Santa Fc in the later part of April and were success
fdl in every instance, although uneven ground was
especially selected The first day sianals were
changed sixteen miles without difficulty and on the
third day, by the aid Of small ea,ing station, an
ineligible military conversation rapidly carried
between old Fort Marcy and Galestro, twenty five
miles ii .tant. In few DAYS the War Department Of
the United States i'll receive Official report of these
experiments, when the commanding officers Of the dii-
ierent regiments at the seat of will doubtless
be initiated III the mysteries of the business.
The u. $. corvette jamestown, which has been nj
ting ont AT Philadelphia for time, was reported
ready for sea to the Navy Department yesterday.
She is IN hst class condition, and quite ready Tor her
otcers and crew. The Jamestown is a sloop-of-war,
9S5 tups burden, and carries y guns. she was iasl
attached TO the Home Squadron, and previously 'otna'
Oh the coast Of Africa.
An armament Of ak guns has been put board the
steamer Phneas Sprague at Philadelphia where the
Ievenuecutter Dobbin and the United States Ifigae
st. Lawrence are approaching completion lnere Is
rumor that one Of the new steam soops ior tne con
structon of which the last Congress appropriated nnds
10 about to be put upon the socks by Mr.. hoover ~
other Dimensions not given
The ne& Purchases of the Government, the steam.
propellers Penguin and Albatross We're last evening
Aoated into the Dry Dock at Brooklyn, and the
steamer Daylight taken out. The Montgomery IL
completing her preparations and the Savannah Roam
oke, and other vessels going ahead az usual The
Wabash got up steam about o'clock and was ordered
down TO the Battery, where she Will probably remain
few hours al anchor. suspicious looking gentle
man yesterday summAry elected from the deck Of
of the vessels fitting out, it having been reported
that he wassaa Southern spy.
The Ma inc Barracks are now garIl-oned by about
S5 men under the command of Capt BrevOort, Cnpt'
Don hty being executive officer
The soldiers taken prisoners by Capt Van Dorn IN
Texas will arrive here thls mornug M TWO schooneis'
They will be distributed among regular posts at the
station until Secretary Cameron orders them away.
DEPARTURE OF TIE TROY RrGiMfST.
The ID Regiment New-YOrk Volunteers, Col. Can,
left their barracks in Deylins store Canal street yes
erday, at O'Clock D. M, forming IN Canal street, zoe
int OF Broadway and pursuant TO lie orders OF oeD'
Dix marched down Broadway and MOrIls street 10
Pier No 4 where the steamship james Adger lay
aaaitiug their embarkatiOn The appearance OF th'
I'd wac military in the highest degree and TIE esteem
which their orderly conduct sinee Their arrival ~ the
c Y bas eli ed brought large aseemblage OF CITIZENS
10 witness their departure The liue OF march VA al
ovation which must have reminded tie men OF &
demon sraion ut their depa t1re from Troy Ibe
column was headed by Gel. Carr, m0upIed on a mag
nifcent dafk-bay charger, and by MAJOR Richard H.
Bloss OF "A splendid light chestnut HE learaiee ol
these officers very line. $500
The most gratifying incident connected WITH Tie de-
parture OF The Second and parti ularly So TO the-
selves is ikat about five hundred ladie AID gentlemen
arrived in steamboat from Troy, With The de,ign oil
escorng tie regiment 10 Sandy Hook. For q Ia pur-
no.. a steamer was chartered, which after seeing the
Second beyOnd the Hook Will return with Its iendly
Gcish 70 announce the idngs TO the -hddened heats
At home About one hundred citizens Of Troy formed
IN escort the second Fl im their quart TO tue James
Adger TIE re2iment is July armed aId equipped,
nd a supply Of 15 600 ball cutr lges fur
nished 10 regiment before its departure. The men
are supplied with knapsacks, haveHaeks, and can
teens aud full allowance 81 tents ara camp equip
sle At O'Clock the regiment emb iTked, INA anna
the cheers and tears of separating iienos jams
Adger hauled out into the stream. Tie election Of
Bristdier- General OF the First Brigade fist DIVISION
New York Volunteer, TO WI len tie Second belongs,
neces itated delay in the departure OF the steamer,
a the presence Of the field officers Of the regiment was
required at Gen. Dixs resdence, where the election
to take place II steamer was therefore anchored
OF Quarantine until late hour, and probably did not
sa until his mon ing The following is list Of the
officers Of the Second:
YIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
Colonel Joseph Bar; leuensDt Colonel, r. Wells Ken.
MAJOR kiss.1e p sIO" Aeta.n, ImS,by T,.1
bSs. e.psa, the Revv A. Levi. surgeon souecoo
surgeons date, Leroy McLeoni Sergeant Maor lie Ofand
| MAJOR, Tho1s. E Buser
Company A-Csptsiu j. w. Armiiassi Lieut. G. w. LAX
coa aI' B-csPisin' w A olm.,.d, Lieut.. T. C. Had
CarnPsay Ccspisia' O. h OTIS; Lieut. s. L. Perkins. En-
Conps yD.-CsPtsin, NJ Css'ds Lieut., J. Mcguire En-
Comrsny E-csptsin g. W. Psrt Lieut., j. A cro" En-
COMPANY C.p.sin, G: w wnsoni Lieut., J. II. ousei
Company Captain ". H. Tibbitt. Lieut., J. A Savage
Co@Psny H-Csptsin J. o. McNutt Lieut., I. oBheu; En
Company i-C.pisiu W. McCOpke Lieut.. J. Lefus En-.
Compsny K-Csptsin j. Arts Lieut., IL W. Jsu.oni IN.
sign, A Colby
The destination Of the Second Regiment is Fort
Monroe.
FIRST REGIMENT, NATIONAL GUARD, COL. VIM II.
ALLEN.
This regiment will leave their quarters at Staten
Island this morning, and land 1T Tbiry-ourths,reet
wharf and march from there to tie Arsenal, corner
Thirty fourth street and Seventh avenue, where the
men will receive their arms and be fully equipped.
The entire regiment will then paric lii the funeral
ceremonies OF the late Col. Abram 5. Vosburgb, by
marching down Broadway TO the South Ferry in com
pany with other regiments and there return 10 the
,ity Hall where they are 10 be the redpierts 81
ba., fu stand Of colors, which will he presented TO
them by : prominent gentleman OF this city. They
will then return 20 their quarters at GUARANTEE Staten
Island. The let will ossivey sail on Friday next
being already under marching orders.
DEPARTURE or COMPANY X. TWELFTH REGI-
MENT.
This Company left Jersey City by rail at p. m.
ye,terday for Washington direct, viz Baltimore. AT
heir armory 10 Broadway, near Houston street.
great crowd witnessed their departure. While many
Hundreds of friends waited out ide to them of with
4 pairing cheer score Of ladies-wivee aud sisters,
WHO seemed heavy with the soldiers
in the dnlI-room The COZ paDy numbers 100 splendid
fellows, picked from among four Zines that amber
Who offered themselses and tbeif oifeere, Capt k H.
Olmstead, and Lieut.. Gardner, seenet TO be well
thought of by t>ien all When The time for departure
arrived the soldiers lett Win hearty cheers, marching
down Broadway under the escort Of company Of tue
EmpiIe City Regiment, Lach man had ten rounds Of