New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-27
LOCAL MILITARY MATTERS.
CAVALRY REGIMENT FROM ALBANY.


The United States Qusrtermaster provided traDs-
portsion for the 9th Regiment Of Cavalry yesterday
Afternoon but the troops failed to arrive IL tine 10
avail themselves of il. Tie command left Albany,
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, on two bsrges
towed by the steamer Knickerbocker, and viii not
depart from here before this afternoon. The Sth
Cavalry comprises u companies of 20 men each.
Ten Of the companies were recruited in Western
New-York, in the counties OF Chautauqus Catta.
Iaugus and Wyoming and two IN the eastern pari OF
the state. The average hight Of the men Is ABOUT
feet 10 inchee, and in age they are between y ana
10 vears.. They are chiefly Of the class reared 70
labor and accustomed to face the Gun OF Summer ana
the frost of Winter, mol stunning either stsiwaEt
and well proportioned, il may be doubled whs!nei
the rank and file OF the army can exhoh q nile'
body Of meu. I'll, III,
Beardsey, West Point graduate OF the
class OF lS4l. lie has seen much service
in the Florida and Mexican wars, ana aiso
upon the frontiers Of Texas He was severely
wounded at the stormiog OF Moiino Del Key, ana
was several times brevetted Tor gallap' cOnoae'
About seven years ago he retired from ths sesSlce
but ~ The call Of his country, be resumed his aus
and took the head OF this regiment.
Lieut.-Col. Hyde is man OF soldieriy beasing ana
Of good military education. IN
A Righ sense of duty has led the experienced Dr.
aud accent the Office Of Surgeon OF this reSimen,
which already owes much to his diligence anc skill.
A similar feeling has given to The reglhshs 'ns
services II another skllful praetitoDe, d. beahe''
Assistant Surgeon. s,a,...oo
I ssrvis'e on tbe Potomaee and in Southern llhnos
during the present war, and proved bus capSaly @H"
MAJ. Nichols Of the I'd Battalion, hitherto better
known In civil affairs rs State Senator, 10 heleI
t1eces OF military tastes, ana mas Ior han} -! -
been p Brigader.General of Militia. a hI.ie eve
r;ence will enable him to apply the science o, 'no
ara which he already possesses.
Mai King of the 81 Battalion, has seen service on
the Potomac during the present season. lie Is
Good officer and greatly esteemed by MS men.
Q Cbontauoua furnished five OF the ten western
oon,nerirs. under command of Capts. Cowden, Gil
san. DAMN, Weld, aud Martin. Inc Inst - = nne
e'r,en Of nm intelligent farmer, htted Dy his pu'
III 10 endure fatigue, aad qualified 70 comprehenS
hi Sutiss. Capt Glisan ID OF Southern DlFtn, anu
LAWYER by profession, Of lndouitaNl 10 WIZ, anu a.
ro,y,rs al endurance. lie Is experienced oineef'
Giant Dinnln will merely return 10 service ALREADY
fsn;Iiar 10 him as he has seEved both in MEXICO ana
on the Plains. Capt Weld is young lawyer sno
needs nothing but practice TO make MN 1's' y IN
officer. Capt. Martin leaves the vocation OF neallnS
for tina. Of making wounds; he Is . man % uH''"
non energy and perseverance. .,
Wvomin, has eonfded her three companies g
Cants. Stinson. Tozier, and Bentley. As popnltI
Bautist clergyman, Capt. Sumson mas Deco'he VIZ
known and beloved III that, bis native county, sh1
elsewhere. lie will carry into his new salIlns AZ
,irtne, which have endeared him 10 bis feiioN-Vif
,sn, About 20 members Of his own church are alo
members of bis company. Capt. Toner hoies pIss ,
Ton az honor and influence az home, the ifui. OF '
own irrepressble energy. he VIII distguis" n,.
self Cant Bentley IL young iswye ., Ia I.S'
promise. TO bne mind ne "uus ~ as,sr,
usn,s. and hGA ply sical aolllies e4ua' W 'N0
! , ,.ls.of IL new DrOiet SION.
The two Cat,araugus companies are Soinuanu.s
bv Csnts. Anderson and Chamberlain. Inc tT hirs
- a CLERGYMAN of the Methodist persuasion o. w.
standing; tie latter, promising young iA"!''
high soc,l aud professional posilOn' .o,ba
iva Two Eastera companies are in respecs ooIn y
men and officers, quite equal to the rest Of 'H' &c
The; The Adiutant, A. McQun COrrigan, is an s'''
and most efficient officer. :, ria csreG
Tha Oparterpaster w. II. Knapp, IN Dis o. o. ~,
tho depct at Westfed, displayed sucn cards
duty ia this department that the reslnis"'
0iicerS Of whatever grade, bave been noo6denee
solelv mon grounds Of fitness, and strJ" scers will
Is fet that, when tried, the mea an honor 10 theiI
nrove worthy Of each other, ana All ."
State and country. ,rrp,s OFFICE.
u :. y, =" To- beeu officially potDed tna
the 57th Regiment, Col Msn ,6s 9TH col Dodge,
his civ on III. 9th inst an 49, ,Iha,y on harss,
on the 18th inst. They VII
in low q S.6Ss,s company of Artillery 90 men sS
coi oenge' IN rlis city yesterday Afternoon ~,
their quarter ,.;a The New-Jeney Railroad. Inei
Washington % Gen. Blenker, and will form par' "
are 1;r;l,on Since their organization thry nav and
bis Dl'I C,'ntcn Garden 1hey viii be armed ana
cupiea 18th, A. the CAPITAL The battery will be soa
eIni1pdlS NV Col Senges, Capt. Dushs, ana Lis"'
Bronsiay ind Brede.
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W.yrgD-AY ARMoRY IN THE WEsI.-1m
80. pock Islan6 H.. strongly urges the esIaoneS'