New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-17
GEN. DIX,S DIVISION.
ALBANY, Thursday,

ALBANY, Thursday, Nsy is, 1881.
Gen. Dxs Division consists of zine regiments,
which are organized in,o two brigades, one of five,
and one of four regiments. Elections iOr brigade Of
fcers are issued. The following are the resolutions
of the Board:
R',oired, That the ls brigade eon,, Of regiments No
Co., Co., No. and NO. co CO. Ss bd NO. Col No
Tslo,rsd That the ID brisde consist of regnens No T.
Col BendiH No Col Becker No 9, Col Hawkins No. IL
Rred Ths, the Ist snd I'd bgsae. form tn. h d. !.lou,
and that orders be forthwith i1ed Tor the election OF brsa
seGener and Brigade nspecor for each Of said bHeade'
At a meeting of the Military Board yesterday, Sec.
retay Of State Jones offered preamble and resolution
setting forth that whereas several regiments had been
formed great expense Individuals and oss of time
and money to patriotic anxious to the coun-
try; and whereas, TO reject these regiments woud be
an act of injustice to the men, and would dscourage
that military ardor among the people which now rallies
30 many thousand in defense of tbe Union; therefore,
Rrsd That al. the regiment o'gpized .rd reedy for
them sud II refused by the Federal
Goyeuert they be eu;amped aud hrld reserve 50 that
rsy support ofthe Union aud defene oi the Tag
Attorney General Myers opposed the adoption Of the
resolution, and eventually succeeded in having it
thrown over till t. day.
At meeting to-day in consequence, new orders from
Washington ACCEPTING only 2S regiments at the hands
of the Board.
Tie resolution was not acted on. Secretary Jones
offered resolution accepting at once the service OF
Col A. Sheehans regiment, but it was opposed by
Attorney General Myers and lost by tie vote, Secre-
tary Jones State Engineer Richmond, and Treasurer
Dorsheimsr voting for the acceptance, and Gov. Nor
gan, Attorney General Myers and Controller DENIM
son against it, Lieut. Gov. Campbell is absent.
Col. r. Townsends regiment marched Saturday
morning for Fort Schuyler, at Throgg's Neck.
The "a Regiment Col. Carr, 9TH Regiment, Col
Duryea 3th Col. Rendx, and GOTH, Col. Webber, are
also under marching The election cf officers in
Col. Max Wcbbers regiment was ratified by she
Board
Alta meeting of the Military Board this evening, the
following elections confirmed: Washington and
Warren County, I'D Regimcn, Colonel, Walter
PHELPS. r.; Lieut. -Colone'. Gorton j. Thomas; Major
John Mckee Oswego County Regiment, Timothy
sullivan Colonel; K. Beardsloy, Lieut.-Colore';
jonathan Turbu Major. Fonrh Regiment, Alfred
W. Taylor, Colonel W. Jameson, Mpjor.
Tic following companies were accepted: Capts. H.
X. Iialleti, New.York, 80 men; l.. G.. Harmon. Ale
glany 80 men; u. l.. Achilles jr., Orleans, n
men; Samuel Walden, New-fork, = men.
Two men were druumed ont Of the barracks this sf-
ternoon Tor refusing to take the oath Of allegiance,
their hcads shaved and sIings tied round about their
ears, two white feathers projecting each side; the
band PLAYING the Roguc's march. A large crowd Wit
messed the performance.
Alta late hour this afternoon the Governor appointed
James 5. Wadsworh Of Gereseo Major-General. The
appointment thus fur TO give good saiisfact on
among military circles. The aims and Argus says
Gen. Wadsworh ia gentleman of large wealth, great
public spirit and energetic. He is without military
experience and yet has characteristics, we think,
which will develop in the iitd the qualities OF a mill
tary lender.