New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14
LOCAL MILITARY MATTERS.
CAMP LIFE IN STORMY WEATHER.

and abooi the city, whose gay and snowy uniforms III
dca,e their inclination seex the bubble reputation at
the cannons mouth Stormy weather is not an agree
able episode in camp life, in any other life for that
lster but the and hardy soldier does not pafic
ularly heed the change AT guard mounting be appears
IN his stout overooat and glazed fatgueeap, and will
lngly marches of to relieve the already ydrenched and
chilly old guard. Between reieis be dries his clothes
IN the guardhouse, and is ready al a moment for the
SeIgean;s call TO duty again. While on senry duy'
despite She pilefs and pelng rain or Seei seadiy 10
covers his post; and though drenched to the shn pa
tently awaits the Corporal with the relief.
Sucud the soldier be Off guard, furious storm is a
sort Ct a Godsend for il affords him such aountaht
,cjsnre there being no SQUAD company, or battalion
drs Within his cose and dry tent he stretches nm
rfupon bis mattress and, unJisturbed, enjoys qie.
,I.ep or seated at his little table writes TO the loVeu
ones at home or percbance chats with his companions
and recapituutes his exploits, and thus passes agree
ally the time For scouting party, or an eXpediuon,
h. Is avays ready 10 matter what sort of weather,
and would gladly pay premium iof the chauce Sncn
10 n brief picture of real camp life. The dierent
camps so called in and about the city, are just the
,hipr as they lack proper arrangement, and the men
therein do not feel consider themselves under strict
military discipline. There was deal OF srumbhng
Yesterday in our lOcA camps, and as we before re-
marked q long continuance Of our August storm
would drive many Of the wouldbc soldiers to the ranks
of civil life again. There were plenty who likedh,
however, AID thought il huge arrangement 10 be
erammed into tent where they could play cards un-
disturbed or crack iokes tell stories escaping the
indignation of the dnllmas,er at their ignorance.
Louder and louder the grumblers grumbled and en-
.eavored TO create dscontent but their efforts falling
10 quiet the storm, they quietly endured the ncon-
vepienoe which they could not avert, hoping that the
morrow woDld bring forth better weather.
RETURN OF THE FIRE ZOUAvES
Yesterday afternoon Chief Engineer Decker request
eli Mr. Superintendent Kennedy 70 communicate with
al the Fire Engine Hose, and Hook and Ladder Com
psnies and the bellrngers in the city, through the po-
ice of the several precincts the notice that the Fire
Kouaves were hourly expected to arrive from wash
jpcton, and that two hours after the re-bels striking
tceaty strokes the members of the Department would
he expected 10 form in companies on the Battery, IN
red sh;rs. Up TO late hour last night the ZOuaves
Rad not arrived.
Alta meeting Of the returned members Of this regl-
mem; held nj Humboldt Hall, corner of Hester and
FORSYTH streets, committee zone from each company
uos anno;ned 10 draft a series Of resolutions contra
dieting the statements published detrimental 10 the
regiment and lay before the public the manner IN
which they have been treated since leaving New YORK.
1He meeting adjourned 10 Tue bduc pidNe
Chief Engineer Decker and the committee appointed
TO wait Oh Col. Farnham have been invited.
PAYMENT OF THE SEVENTH AND EIGHTH REGl-
MENTs.
The remaining five companies IF, G., H. /, and H
Of the 9TH Regiment National Guard were paid of at
,beir armory yesterday morning The 9Th company,
Cart Nevers, has os twenty-five of its members, who
have taken various positions in the three-year regi.
ments. Clarence S. Brown Of this company was ap-
pointed on Gen. Slndfords staff, with the rank of
Major Subsequently be was transferred to the stall
Of Gen. Mcdowell, 10 which be is still attached. The
9TH company had thirty absentees who were repre-
.ented by others. Twenty members Of this company
are about returning TO active service as officers. The
Sih company will lose twenty-five Of its members, who
have accepted commissions in the regular army and
volunteer organizations The 9th company artillery
was fully represented. About twenty-five have joined
volunteer regiments. The gallant Winthrop, who fell
at Big Bethel while serving Gen. Buffers staff was
member Of this company.
The 10th Company engineers were also paid. Eight
OF the members have received commissions in the regu-
Lar army, two captains and SIX as first leutenants
In the volunteer service there is MAJOR captain
of ayng artillery two captains of infantry, and seven
rst eu,enants. Capt. Bunting of the flying artillery
of the 9Th Regiment N. Y. S. NJ has been attached to
Gen PGtterson's column. His battery s considered
very efficient.
Seycr.l companies Of the Sth Regiment Washington
Grays assembled at their regmen'al armory yesterday
porning, and received their pay from the U. s. Pay
master, from May 81 to Aug. p At Arlington, the
regiment was paid for service from April % to May Il.
The men were paid by Major Leslie and Major Lyons,
each man receiving S3i -, including 81 ~ as an al
Yo,yance for clothing. The companies paid OIL were
Company A, Capt. johnson; Company ii, Capt. Greg
ory; Company G, Capt. Carr, and Company ID, Capt.
Lawrence. The remainder will be paid off today or
as coon their pay-Iols ore Completed lhe outt OF
The Sh cost about $40 for each private, and their uni
form was completely worn oat in the service.
No official report Of the Losses of the regiment has YET
been made. Co. II reports on the muster-roll TWO
killed and one wounded and missing. The missing
is believed by 10 be dead, as they have heard no
thing OF lin among the prisoners N the hands Of the
enemy The three surgeons, Swift, McGraw, and Win
atom were captured while In attendance on the wound
ed at the little church. three-quarteTs OF mile from
the battlefield, which was used as hospital by the
Union men.
As tie enemy approached the building they were
feen to bayonet the wounded on the Field; Ihe sur
geons Of the sb, seeing this, told Mr. Blakeslee of
Company H. who volunteered 10 assist them in the
of the wounded after the retreat of the regiment TO
make his escape, ss they would show him mercy.
M Bakeslee expecting no better treatment than the
wounded, left, and succeeded in reaching Arlington
Heights.
lie reports that one OF the members of the 9Th gave
the contents of his canteen 10 wounded rebel who
was 30 much revived by the water that be got up.
His fret act was thrust his bayonet through one Of
our wounded men who lay him in helpless con-
dition Rhode Islander who witnessed the base act
and who would otherwise have permitted him to go,
shot Iii dead on the spot. Many other re-
counted by the of their hair-breath escapes and
comrades shot down beside them.
IL is not definitely known when the payment Of the
Z. will Ia ,loea