The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-28
Military and Naval Movements
GEITINa READY FOR SEA.

| GETTING READY FOR SEA.
the new gunboat Ottawa has already taIcr
part Of her armament aboard, and will be read,
| for sea in about week
TROUBLE ABOUT PAY.
| The mechanics and laborcrs al the BROOKLYN
Navy Yard have not received any pay for the
last month. The regular pay days are the 9Th
and 22d Of each month, and Commodore Breeze
has been under the impression that the men
were hitherto paid at the proper times, especially
as the money is always ready in the Pursers
| possession. The fault is said to rest with tho
clerks, whose duty it Is to make up the books.
Great dissat sIaction and no little Inconvenience
to the men have been caused by the delay in
paying of.
col. A. NJ. WOOD.
A letter was recently received in this city
from Col. Wood of the nth Regiment, n. Y.
5. NJ, dated at Charlottesville Va, August
sSth. lie states that he was sent from Rich
mond through the interposition Of a rebel Off.
Ger, with whose father he is now sojourning, and
that he is treated with great kindness. lie had
just been enabled to walk about, having been
confined for five weeks previously. lie was
still feeble, and his greatest fear appeared to be
that he would be sent TO less agreeable quarters
when he got better. Surgeon Homiston Of the
18th Regiment was with him. The letter con-
tains some incidents about Bull Run, among
others that the ambulance driver, who had him
in charge after being wounded, cut the traces
and lett him to his fate He was helpless but
could easily have escaped had it not been for
the cowardics OF the driver, who mounted the
horse and rode of.
ARTILLERY.
The state authorities, fully aware of the i'm.
pertance of this arm of military service, are
using all diligence in supplying cannon and
equipments for artillery. The large number of
arms ordered by Commissary General WEIGH
will all be employed by the volunteer artiller.
ists now being recruited.
The artillery company of Capt. Smith, of the
Engineers, are now ready for their gum, and the
battery presented to them by Mr. Parrot will
be ready this week.
Captain Brickel is organizing two comma
MES, which may yet be increased to regi-
ment.
Capt. MrNlahon, of the Irish Brigade, is also
organizing company, to DO attached to 0eaesta
Shields command.
Other artillery organizations are being FORM
ed, for whom the state authorities will in a
short time have all that is required to place
them in the field.
FIFTH GERMAN RIFLES.
II was expected that this regiment would
leave for the seat of war yesterday or today,
but they will probably not get of until Tues
day OF Wednesday next. On Monday next they
are to receive at their camp in Hamilton Park.
banner from the lady friends of the regiment
in llcbokcn.
Nc GILLIAN RIFLES.
The Mcclellan Rifles, Col. Tinelli, are filling
their ranks very rapidly. Two hundred and
fifty recruits were received by them yesterd, Az
from Greene and Chaatauque counties, and leo
more are expected today from Wayne county.
UNION GREr CAVALRY.
An organization, with the above title, has
Just been established, for the purpose of educat-
ing IN its ranks officers for active field duty
Prof Roemcr will probably DO their instructor
in field man@uverinR, etc, and Capt. Saxton
will teach the sabre exercise.
VOLUNTEERS DEPOT.
Six companies, belonging to as many differ,
ent regiments, were mustered into service yes
terday at the Volunteers Depot. The number
Of mtn was about two hundred.
FIRE ZoUAvRs.
About three hundred and fifty Of the First Re-
giment Of Fire zouAves have now been sent on
70 Fortress Monroe.