The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-15

times under Gov Walker having been sent TO Fort Lea
ed TO Fort Smith, Arkansas ana thence the arsenal NJ
Augusta Ca where he surrendered with all the honors
OF war 10 the State troops the 2th Of January lt
Capt. Ezey distinguished himself at Fort Brown at the
com wencement of the Mexican war He was at the sge
Of Vera Cruz, and at the battles Cerro Gordo Cher
busco, Mono del Rey, Cheputepec and City OF Mexico,
and brave and gallant OH He entered the service
In the year 1887. The second In command OF company
Is First Lieutenant Armisead Long, Of Virginia, who
tenant attached TO the corps officers quarters are at
Mrs. lambs building, Pennsylvania avenue opposite
Wizards. The men have good quarters In the por-
ton OF the Treasury building but cook their vctnas
meals at the officers quarters In the various rapid
marches and changes throughout the West and South
Captain Ezey has lost but man by death and three
COMPANY II, SECOND ARTILLERY,
Numbers sixty five rank and Ale and three officers In
the rank and file are included four segean.s four corpo
rails two musicians, two arthcers and fifty three pri
Yates The corps Is acting as foot, AMI - com.
manded by Lieutenant Colonel Horace Brooks, of
Massachusetts,, who entered the service IN 1880,
and has seen military life in all its variety, and
severity Although born in Massachusetts, most 81 his
wherever his country demanded his services. HIS
officers are First Lieutenant George Hartsu born IN
Seventeenth street. opposite the War Department, and
appear ready TO follow their brave commander
in battle.
COMPANY l. FIRST ARTILLERY,
Numbers four officers, ninety men and seventy two
horses. The corps has battery OF three guns, six
FOUNDERS, and one two. pound howitzer with cassons
battery wagon, forge, &c. II also has harnessmaer,
whose business 1t is to attend to the slightest damage to
tne harness Of the horses whether parade drill or in
action The implements of warfare used by this
company are the guns above mentioned, with, OF
course, the usual sdearms OF the artillersts and
destructive ball that is capable of carrying eah to
hundred people, when it strikes and expodes. 1t is
new fashioned life destroying instrument patent sphe
rca implement, with gauge like that Of steam gauge
a first class sound steamer II will tell how
far the steam as we'll the fuse will in practiced
hands The officers of this corps are-First Lieu
illinOia. Commanding Iieutpnaut
Amos Beckwith, OF Vermont (who ranks below Lieut..
Slemmer at Fort Pickens Pensacola, only nine days)
Second Lieutenant, Thomas c. Sullivan OF Ohio; Brevet
Second Lieutenant, A. N. c. Pennington, Jr, of New
Jersey.
There cannot be the slightest doubt about the pron-
cheney of Company l in any emergency, especially at
this time Their quarersare more eligible and convenient
than those Of any other United States company called
TO the seat OF government for specific purpose The
troops well the officers quartered those
tensve premises known the popular Female Academy,
established by Mrs. Smith, whose arrangements soho
lastc gy mnatic aquarium and other failed to elicit
the remunerative appreciation Of Washington people.
The domicil was for mery occupied by Dr. lawson dis
par tcuars accommodate the young ladies who 1t
presumed would flock to the place for mental AMI ply 81
cal deyelopement more appropriate place for the bat
terry Of the gallant corps who occupy IT could not
have been selected for nothing has been required to be
done. except to erect line Of sheds on the line
Of the fence Of the capacious area for the
accommodation Of the horses of tho troops.
II may not be amss to mention that in the
quarters now occupied by United States troops the
young ladies' at enpns. The balls which company fire
fixed ammunition. The armament is ready at mo
ments warning to scatter death among American people,
The pieces manufactured by O. Ager OF Boston,
the concern that sent beautiful brass piece TO free
Italy, through Victor Emanuel, Of Sardinia at the ns
cation of the eod of Boston. The old pieces Of the
corps those which have much good patriotic
vice in the Of the Union have been left Fort
Leavenworth. Lieutenant Fry, commanding the corps
here has been in service since 1847 and he looks like
determined and true man.
COMPANY X SECOND ARTILLERY.
81 h.stz atxx lo~o
two howtZers The corps number rank and file, seventy
with four officers. II is West Point battery, and the
graduates well represented The horses quartered
in Judiciary square, the City Hail. and the in
Sixth. The stables for the horses temporary struc
lures erered, like those for similar purpose for the
horses OF Company l. by the government. The officers
Of this corps consist OF First Lieutenant Charles Griffin
Of Ohio commanding Lieutenant Griffin entered the
service In 1S47 and has the reputation OF being very
First Lieutenant Alexander Piper, Of Pennsy Third
artillery who has service In Indian warfare
Second Lieutenant Henry c. Symonds Of Massachusetts,
an earnest asprant for military distinction.
THE CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA,
Are represented by company Of United States dra
at the of Fourteenth and streets Burchs
stable The corps is commanded by First Lctenant
Holiday OF New York, who entered the service in
1850.
company or detachment from Fort Jackson, Georgia.
numbering about fifty men.
company Of forty ordnance men, at the arsenal per-
manently located.
Five companies OF marines, at the barracks, three
hundred and fifty strong; Major Terret commanding.
REHABILITATION.
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