New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-03
LOCAL MILITARY MATTERS.


DEPARTURE OF THE 18th Hp3IILANDERS.
After four or five weeks OF vexatious d%Aay and OF
still more dlscouraging uncertainty the 19h Regimen
N Y. 8. NJ. Yesterday left the city for Washington.
The depar.nTe Of the regiment has been 30 frequently
postponed now for the want OF uniforms, again Tor
want of arms or eartridgebOxes knapfacks, or OF
each of the thousand and articles that 20 TO make
up the fully equipped soldier, that even at the LAT
moment when the orders 10 wheel into column ana
march were given some actually doubted that The |h
were OIL Bot off they were aud in the hlgbest spis.
The men and officers were logged IN their determine,
t,on 10 20 and when no more volunteers for the period
of three months would be accepted they volunteered
for three years or for the war.
From an early hour on Sunday morning the men
were active in making their preparations for departure
and before tbYee clock the reRimen line formed,
and extended the whole length Of tue block between
Sixth and Seventh avenues on Fourteenth street. ibe
men were under with their tnapeacIs and bisn-
keis houldered until the order TO march was gwen nj
about twenty minutes past six. Before starting the
regiment reviewed by Brigadier idi ana
staff. After this prayer was made by The chaplain
ders stood uncovered. The line Of march Law through
Fourteenth street, Fifth avenue and Twentieth street,
rsst the residence Of General Even where the reg-
ment came TO salute, thence down Broadway aud
Courlandt street u the Jersey Ferry.
Along The entire line Of march the sidewalks were
crowded with an enthusiastic multitude eager graf
fy ii cir curiosity 10 the Higbanders in their kite
and TO pay tie tribute Of respect which New York
never withbolds from the gallant defenders OF the
Union The upper ndows Of the stores along Broad
way were thronged as though il were not Sunday.
Piles Of bi and unfinished buildings were beseged
by thoee anxious for "front seat" On the whole,
tue march Of the 18th TO the may be chronicled
an event second only to the farewell attractions to tie
9TH on their departure for the seat Of war.
They were escorted 10 the carr by the Caledonian
Club nearly half of Whose members in the ranks
of the 10Th Tie regiment numbers 500 men, exclusive
of the Band and Drum-COrps. The Regimental Band
is Robnsou's Fist City Band, Of IA musicians, under
the leadership Of Mr.. Robin,on. The Band has also
volunteered for the war We give below lst Of the
officers Of the 79tb.
SaS:.,s NICK Eliot. Lieut., Col, Gomm.pdinli D. W.
LD MAJOR nsn.s1 d. SI su mSss Ch.s pUy
Non. COmmi,iontd siefserE..nt Major. John wiDd.Ori
ousr.rma.ter.s A w Elliott, P.ymss,sr. r. Wat
son Color Sergeant Jspe, Cummings Rgh, Gen Guid. D.
LsndsIson Drum A'joI Dsyid kensnyeet
.nsnt William Morrison secoud Lieutenant, John Nc.
Company B-C.piain Jsm.' Fsr'h First Lieutenant John
Why'e Second Lieu,eatt, D. Fsconer.
Company Captain y B:sIsy fIr', LisD,o.nt Kenneth
csmpsny 5fSS5,h oss%p,1y)LGspsi. D. Brs.s; FIJI"
Company E-Csptsn, d. Morrison; First Lieutenant u.
Ayre' Second Lisntrl ant, j. b. Sinclair. >.
Company FCsPtain james Christie; Flint Lieutenant, r.
Company o Captain James Lsins; First Lieutenant, j. L.
Company HCsptsD James Golfer Fir,, Lieutenant Robert
c;T%pSs SeeSnd .soisn1e sS Min - Cr FIT w
Company k-CSp'ain D. X.
Elicit; second LisueusLt, vacant.
l. eut-Col Elliott has three sons in the regiment.
The arms of the regiment cOn,ist Of about 100 Enfield
rites and 200 altered musketS and the ordinary bayO
net.
Sixty members Of The 7lst 90 ont with the 10th, to
Join their comrades in Washington. They are under
The command Of Capt. Ellis, and will form part Of
the engineer eorrs Of that regiment.
Twenty-Five members Of the 9Th Regiment, N. Y. s.
~ aLo 20 70 Washington with the 18th. They are in
charge OF Sergeant Strong.
The troops arrived at.the jersey City Ferry about 8
o'clock and departed in train Of spe-
cally chartered for them.
MILITARY AND NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
Recruiting for the past week was tolerably brisk,
both at the army aud navy Offices Thiny-two men
were seat over 10 the island from Cedar, Chatham,
and Hudson streets. The number Of persons accepted
at the Cbeny-street naval rendezvous is steadily in
cressing. Over 80 men were put board the North
Carolina since Monday, which averages nearly thirty
recruits per day At Boston recruiting is dull. The
officers OF the Poand-street rendezvous say that the
mar Ia for volunteering in the militia regiments has
materially lestened the regulars Philade phia sent 10
this city Two detachments during tie week, which
have been added TO the force At the station. The Bal
more establishment il still doing better busaess
N any Of lie competitors, nOtw itbsanding the Secs
,i0nlsm Of that city.
There have been some fluctuations in the strength of
he Federal roops here since the I'D. This morning
ne number Of soldiers, sailors aud mines here Is
ollows:
Men. Men. |
oi '''''''''' Odo
letuTned TeIas troops.... 50o TetAl.
1t underftood that the toldiefs Sbo have returned
Texas viii, after some time, be detailed for duty
California and Oregon. Thoee OF them whose terms
ave expired will be discharged from the service OF the
Jnited States and entered The books as not 20 be
e1sted, their ssths ia Texas having rendered them
lelefs 10 he Government
Arrangements are nearly complete for the establish.
tent OF " blockade naval mail A fast, we'll
I1ued steam mau-oiwar is TO be employed exclusively
CARY Ing letters, papers, parcels &C.. TO the oeers
,ilors ana marines Of the home fleet, during its
ice on the blockade. Headquarter post. offices viii
edesig ated on board the division flag ships, New.
ofk being the chief rendezvous Of the new postal
pps tlnspt. Pending tho completion of tbe prepars-