The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-14


Hon. Gideon wellcs, Secretary Of TIVE Navy,
visited the Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday. He
sas received with a salute o, seventeen guns.
The guard turned out and presented arms on his
arrival aud departure. The lion. Scnetlrv
va accomp nipi by the Naval V,-s.el Y ,anin-
I inc Board consisting II the f,llrwng geutle-
men j. ID. Morg Naval Con ,;ructOr Po1k;
Captain Bell United States Navy; and Chief
Engineer KmL L of the N,vy. Tho party
were conducted round the yard by Comrnodrs
Breeze aud Captain Amy. and spen two hours
IN examining with great attention, the various
WOKE nov going on, particularly the gum
bOI's
The plrchlsod s'eamtug Mercury, nov fitted
out q punboit, arrived Ut the Brooklyn Navy
Yard yesterday, 20 receive her armament anil
storc-, and be put n commission.
tn. Satellite and Gen. Pmnim. sailed at II
o'clock, and the Valley City, at one o'clock
yesterday for Washington, after completing
their crews they will join the Chcsapcakc h)tlla,
81 already announced.
Major > ID Sturgis, "a Dragons, u. S. A.,
who is'irguishci him-c'f at the battle Of Will
sons Creek, has been appointed B-igad,er.
General in the regular army by the President.
Colonel + S. Bolton, Fourth Artillery,
Y. s. Army, who died in Brooklyn, was
inferred yesterday in the Cemetery Of the
Holy Cross, Fla,bush. A battalion Of NJ rincs,
from the brooklyn Navy Yarl, acted as escort
ard firing party. Col Bolton was native Of
May land, and was first commissioned on tho
9th Of March, 1872 as "a Lieutenant Of the
Pint Light Dragons. lIc greatly distinguished
himself in the Mexican War, AMI was brovcttod
in August, 1917, for gallant and meritorious
conduct was in command Of Frt Tumbull,
Connecticut, for several years subsequent To the
Mexican war, and wa promoted to tho Colonel
cy d the 9TH Artillery in June, 1857.
corn VoLuNrPKRs. Recruiting for this the
first regiment OF the Irish Brigade meets with
good success. Company T. will probably leave
today for camp, and will receive a few moro
recruits at i33 and 1863 Pearl, so OAK. and ia
South streets. Quarters, rations, AMI uniforms
are furnished Immediately upon joining SEQ
advertisements.
Cart llFERY y. MoMAuoS, late Of the Goth
regiment, is organizing Flying Artillery
Company, " Ike attached to the ith Regimen
Irish Brigade, commanded by Thos. Francis
Meaghcr. Capt Mcmahon has had experience
M an ar,illerst in the Mexican war. His re-
oruting Offices arc at 127 Liberty street 30
Beekman street, and at his tent in tho Park.
MILITARY festival ASD FLAG PRR,gSrA.
TfoS The h'h regiment German RAit CD.
Amshcrr, viii have grand military festival
on Monday, 23l inst, at Lsndmann's llImilton
Park, on which occasion they are to receive a
beautiful flag from their Lady friends.
MUSTERED In Two hundred recruits were
mustered into service yesterday and sent 10 tho
Scsr'dac camp.
1IlE IRIsu BRIGADE.-The success thus far
attending the Irish Brigade, has been even
greater than was expected. Permanent quar-
ter, to he used in the formation Of the brigade,
have been decided upon. Tho Off ,ors m ,dc APP
plcaton for either Davis Island or Fort
Schuyler, and having received permission to
choose pr, rrcd the latter, and in a day or two
the mustered companies of Colonel Nugent's
First regiment, probably three or four arc to be
sent there 70 take possession.
TuH u. S. sloop-of-war jamestown, Com
mandcr Charles Green, from the blockade OF
IoIlaullllht 81 iblst VIM hOtuH, ar
rived in Quarantine last evening, having come
to this port for wood and water, and will return
almost Immediately.
WAsnIsGToS ZoUAvEs.-This regiment is
now in camp on Staten Island. Five companies
are mustered in, and the balance are getting
along finely. Capt. Aug. b. Sage has opened a
recruiting office for the above regiment at the
corner Of Bowery and Rivington ST.
| CoSsTrrUTIoS GREYs. - The Constitution
Greys Col. Bogart are new regiment, organ
izing under the State Militia laws The officers
state that they have seven companies, nearly
full. The officers meet this Friday evening, at
the Jefferson Market Drill-Rooms, where ap-
plications will he received.
LESLEY GUARDS, Cot. J. b. MONTGOMERY.
The officers headquarters Of the Lesley
Guards, are at 1870 Broome street, corner Of
Crosby, and have now in Camp Lyon, ScIrsdalc,
six companies mustered in, and have two COM
panies on the way from the couRtry.
EXCELSIOR BRIGADE.-Lieut. Pennock, re-
cruiting officer for the 3rl Regiment, Excelsior
Brigade, Gen. Sickle,', sent from his Office 600
broadway, a Squad OF recruits on Monday last
20 the seat Of war, which will he followed by
another party from the interior Of the state TO.
day. Early next week, the regiment will pro-
badly he recruited to the mlxmum number.