The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-12
THE WILSON ZOUAvEs TO GO In THE VAN
UERBILT.

$500 "~~N'SAS AVA Ed ~ III In IdE VAN
DERBILT.
Colonel Wilson's zousyes sxth reo,mert New York
VOLUNTEERS, will not leave for the seat Of war 10 day a.
was anticipated. The steamship Vanderbilt is being
lifted up for the OF the government and will carry
of The Zouaves the ARRANGEMENTS for her com
petion concluded The zouaves ready and eager
for the fray.
THE BAPTIST HOME GUARD.
An organization Ia being formed in this city, by the
congregations Of the different Baptist churches for the
purpose Of establishing Home Guard. The companies
are members Of the church, or those who in the
habit Of attending for religious purposes Ono company
y already formed halug from the Stanton street Bap
tist church, and others are rapidly filing up
NINTH REGIMENT, NEW YORK STATE MI.
LITIA.
CAMP CAMERON, NRAR WASHINGTON, June O. 1861
jams GORDON BENNETT, NQ.-
SR-Learning that reports are in circulation 10 the
effect that internal dssenson s thinning the ranks Of
this regiment, beg will do the kindness to pub.
lish the following brief statement Of facts
On the occasion Of being mustered and sworn into
the service Of the United States yesterday afternoon
the total strength Of the regiment was eight hundred
and twenty. or this number only eighty two at frst
declined 70 take the oath and stepped from ranks,
were sworn in, amid the cheers OF their comrades The
number that actually left before night was
at least seven hundred and seventy who have pledged
their services to the government for the war.
which prevailed within the last two days was excited by
sergeant Of Company E, who had been punched for
MISCONDUCT by confinement In the gnardh'use, and
effect OF the oath they were called upon to take The
bert Of those who have gone home win probably soon
Ieon the regiment end the places Of the rest be better
flled by recruits more worthy of the galisnt Ninth
Very respectfully, yours,
J. B, CoPPINGER, Adjutant.
SECOND REGIMENT VOLUNTEERS.
EXTRACT FROM LETTER FROM Private IN COM.
PANY C-ARREeT OF sECEsSIONIST COLONEL.
We have been permitted to make an extract from
private letter OF member Of Company Of the Second
regiment Of volunteers encamped the rear OF the
Capitol buildings, Washington, dated
WASHINGTON June TO- 1861. r
Az false alarm en- Friday the whole camp alarme
and turned out and loaded, ready for the supposedly
mile-wthin five minutes after the alarm with four
guns loaded ready to give any one warm reception.
hand scouts last week found out rendezvous Of
come four hundred secesionsts about eight miles from
camp the other eide Of the Eastern branch OF ha
Potomac and in Maryland and as soon as We sent word
to General Scott We received orders to be the lookout
S ana nave ALREADY sent out two SQUADS Of men One q
rebel Colonel, whom we took the oath from and let
CO. but next day received orders to rearrest him. which
we od LAST ngnt another party went, but saw nothing
REPUBLICAN CENTRAL CLUB.
ADDRESS OF NJ WHARTON, OF WESTERN VIRGINIA..
The members Of this club met last evening in tho
Cooper InstuteSlr. Msrsha in the chair After some
preliminary business,
Mr.. WHARTON, Of Western virgnia was introduced.
who proceeded to address the meeting He referred To
the circumstances which led to the distractions from
which the country now suffered. The rebellion had
lorg been contemplated, and the present time,
when republican administration in Office,
had been selected to carry 1t out. The duty
Of the lovers Of the constitution was TO coz
slider the best Of putting stop to
treason and restoring peace to the country. He
contended that just existed for the action OF
those who had taken up arms against the government
With regard to Western Virginia, that was q subjsQ
which called for the mature consideration of the peop
OF the free States but more particularly by the ctizen
Of New York Having explained the past history vr-N
snia and the controlling influence exercised by the mi
nority in Eastern Virginia the majority the West
ern section Of the State, he proceeded show that
" ne o. the people had succeeded
after determined to agate the country and 70 ion heart
md hand in the schemes Of disunon long INDUCED in By
the demagogues in the Gulf States These schemes now
attempted to be carried out ss resoutey opposed
by the Union lovers ofthe Western section as they were
Fighting themselves would not meet reason with treason
they only desired to enjoy equal rights in the Union
patriotic efforts Will the North sustain them ffoud
cheers, ard cries OF "we wil.") What they wanted
was that the government should supply them with arms
for tseprotecton. The country was engaged IN most
bloody war; but the people Of Western virginia were en-
gagged In war Of their own-in . against the on
pessors In their own State The proof that they were
able to defend themselves was shown in the action
evinced by regiment OF Vrgnians lately under Colonel
Kelly, at Grafton and Phipp Cheers Ten regiments
could be raised in Western yirgnia-true Union men,
devoted to the Union. who would fight side by side
with the North in support Of the government fCheerss
Let the North give the required aid TO Western Virginia.
ana the result would be that ere long they would sec
other free State added to the Unionan,ther glorious
star 10 the flag Of the republic. (Cheers) He recon-
mended that committee be appointed repair to Wash
tcn Of the administration f
The remarks Of the speaker listened to with great
attention. ~ e"
Resolutions embodyipg the views of Mr. whartos with
reierence to the claims Of Western Virginia on the e
States, were unanimously adopted.
II vas announced that arrangements were being made
TOT holding mass meeting the 4h OF July next at
when the constitution would be speeches delivered
ard sn Grafton by the Rev. DR.. Chaplin.
The meeting then adjourned.