New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-19
who declined the Office. This regiment gill probably
leave on "Wednesday.
ANDERSON ZOUAvEs.

ANDERSON ZOUANEr.
This regiment, commanded by Col Riksr now oc-
cupies quarters at Saersye, N j., little place on
Newark Bay, -four miles from Jersey City. IL is
moot delightful location, surrounded by woods, with
New-fork Bay on one siie and Newark Bay on Tho
other Comm0dious and convenient qusteB have
been recently erected for the Of the men, while tho
officers Of the regiment occupy the hotel There IL .
splendid parade ground BY, which is constantly
used by squsds OF recruits in drilling The regiment
comprises upward Il 500 young. hardy men, who per-
form their varied dufie. in "A which plainly In
dicates that they determined 20 become sOlJers.
Col Riker having encountered many obstacles in
bis ondeavors 10 get accepted by the state authorities.
finally proceeded 20 Washington, where he had in
tervew with tie Secretary of War, and accepted
forthwith. Yesterday the regiment was parsded for
inspection, the tiion Defense Committee having sg-
uiiied their willingness 10 review them. The men
were drawn mp the main road lcadi x 70 the hocl
and after narlng some time. Mr.. Simeon Draper,
Mr. Wttmore, ard Others II the Committee, with
Col Rker passed along the llne coming and insp ct
ing each individual The Inspectors were highly
Pleased with the regiment, and, on eavi &, assured
The Colonel tht the should be equipped asspeedSy
possible. They have "a Yet neither uniforms nor
weapons.
After the inspection the distinguished guests, the
officers Of the regiment and number Of visitors fncm
New-l York, projected 10 the ballroom OF the hotel 10
attend n wedding. TIE room was elegantly orna-
menied with 9gs. flowers, eyergeens, etc, in honor
If the occasi9n. When the guests seated side door
was opened aud Capt. Sandford Irving Docksiedcr
entered, gently supporting Miss Mary Eliza Foley,
who was t1steully adorned IN bridal gafBisntt. Al
vabciug to the end Of the where sat the Rev. e.
ID. Murray Of the Market-street Reformed Dutch
Church, be youthful couple halted aud the clergyman
Tose 20 his feet.
After an appropriate prayer the Captain and the
blu-hing maiden united in marriage, Dir. Murray
performing the ceremony ia very fe ling manner.
The bride and Bridegroom were then congratulated BY
the entire assembage and The party al o1rn'd Capt.
Dock.tader is in command Of Company e., Of Colonel
Rikers regiment. The following are the field officers:
Colonel j. Lafayette Rhsr' Llcuiopsni Coloa. WIN. B.
Tisda Major q. g. Dayton Adjusnt, J. Morris Mclean.
THE PRESIDENTS LIFE GUARD.
Tbs regiment has removed it's headquarters FROM
No. Beekman street TO NO. 596 Broadway. Col
Goodwin save he il daily expecting orders from the
War Department, and wishes all bis 20 hold them
selves in readiness 10 instantly report for duty.
SWORD PRESENTATION.
Lieut.. York, Of Col Duryees Regiment, who had
Bis sword bent in the engagement at Great Befhes,
sent theruied weapon home 20 his son, who exhibited
T. 70 bis friends Of the bar. The Latter promptly sent
the Lieutenant sword, together with carbiDs
and spy-glisr, costing about go, no subscription
being allowed above ~.
THE GOMEZ SAFETY FUSE.
An experiment mad. yesterday before the City Hall
10 'es, tie capabilities Of this fuse train, resulted in
satisfactory The fuse is made IN the form OF
a tnpe Of rutta-pcrcha inclosiug chemical compound
that il aid 70 explode at tho rate Of mile In four
seconds. The speed OF the exposion - great that
the surrounding Gazing s not isied and hence There
is no danger from IL use Oh thipboard or elsewhere
where a smouldering fuse might do serious damage.
For blasting rocks either single charges or success
,ion pi them rev be discharged simultaneously with
out inDerilpg the lives Of the workmen For blasting
urder water the fIse is pa ed into the canister OF
powder and occurred by white or red esd ground IN on
OF course any number Of submerged oanister tan
be exploded NJ ,he same time and this would %
indicate tie value Of the fore for protecting our har-
bors fton blockade, as any narrow entrance could b
unde4id with powder iar', and, az signal the man
of yar attempting 90 cross cori he blown nto the arr.
lik. destructive blow could be- struck at reg neDs
advancing to the attack OF foriihcaiion or camp.
The experiment yesterday consisted in placing several
n1I .sn,on nj intervals Of 30 20 feet in front 81
TIE Civ hall lonR i,nv of the flse connecting with
each cnnon. ON The fuse being fred at one end, the
explosion of the different cannon was amost instsn.
taneous; the fnse. though toTn in pieces, was not
burned, nor scarcely discolJred.