New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-25
LOCAL MILITARY MATT AS,
RESERVES FOR THE ARMY o. rsr EAST


70 co melt we are about 10 have WI ,in easy |
ach grand entrenc .d camr reserve, ere IT. than
at at Aderso ot, and as lv,at as that at Chaons.
&c campaign h". fairly opened bcore us, and topro'
ide ior its Aigences it necessary tr Goverpaen'
keep nre .erve an army Of recruits who fast as
hey are ropely d,led aud equipped, be sent for
ward to III che gap made by battle and erti'ence In
IL cwars II ere iave these eaus OF reserve, but
!" yer Il scale OF magnitude at al approaching Hat OF
tie one we are shout TO se formed. j. tie War of
tte Revolut, n cur army WIS occasionally large and,
p rhaps, through out the wh,le struggle may have
uad over 2OOOO troops in the field but rrat AZ the
odds opainst us theu wre, We rhsd reserve OF
more ihan Gtyen tweny ttoLs. nd men IN depot at
one time The rebellion Of tie southern traitors has
attained fuch formidable character and lheir military
preparations SO extensive, that are compelled 10
anze 4 and army, to meet and vanqul'h them
As We have lad no large standing army, thoroughly
disciplined nld ready 10 taket'e field On tue appear
ace OF an Ortbr ak, forced to create
armies out of the material Which s furus1'd by tie
hosts of volunteers VITO rushed 10 the deiepse Of
The Governm, 1t ud bsg. This process is necessarily
SOW However zealous wiling, AID brave our vc'-
uuteers msy te Ihey are o'aly omit Tor active se-
vice until they have asscd through thorough dir
cipline snd been suitably armed and equipped. 10
tam these raw recruits then, into god soldiers, they
must be placed in camps of instruction, whence, as
3 on as possible and whenever needed, they can be
drafted into lhe army. 1t rumored some time
ago that Goyernmen, conten plated tho formation of
three such grand camps, one of which was TO be IN
Ohio one in PenDsyl l,ania aud near this city
Whether the former TWO are TO be created OF not we
cannot say; the latter has been commenced. Ground
u. s "a, tha IA, ina .fp Isl
and tie work is being rapidly pushed forward. The
location il the extensive plateau mile sonib-easterly
fr IN Fort Richmond extending liom the line OF Doctor
Posts house TO New-Dorp Lane, and running with
pradusl slope TO the wa,ers of tbe Lower Bay. The
tract is uery square comprises about 10000 acres Is
well furnished with wood ana water, and in every
respect well adapted the purpose in view. On ths
great natural rHde-groubptbere is ample space Cor
lie evouions Of 6OoOO men, while the depth OF water
along shore sucb that the Transports necessary to con-
vey teen to any designated point eau lie nj anchor,
and at n -ignal come the what ut any state of tide,
and receive the troops Oh board
Since tie 2Otl inst two huudred sappss and
miners, under command of Capt. w. Okeu have been
occupied in clearing the ground Of stones, suups,
weeds and rubbish, aud have mafe satisfactory pro-
gress in tie ork. An old ruined houre aud barn
being repaired the former being Intended for rcndDg
room post-oice and Offices and the latter for the
commodat on OF cavalry loses TIE old fences and
hedge-rows on the whole tract 10 he removed and
four-feet ditch is to he dag all around the boundaries
and the bank il TO be mounted With artillery ~ ss
~ make the camp thoroughly enfenched and fortified
The natural slope of the ground from tie rail od 10
tie waters edge is TO the southeast Towards The
railroad a cS belt Of timber breaks the force Of the
nortb-essterly winds, ana ironIthIs eminence where
the marquee Of the comnandant is 10 be pitched, the
whole camp will he in full view, is snowy streets
stretching regular lines 10 the blue waters OF the
stant bay. When the camp is thoroughly es abshed
the view from this point, when 10, 900 in line
at once in review, will be really splendid. Not all Of
the 10 600 will 10 cleared once for. although
the Government have ted for immediate
patton if ssry, the growing crops will not he inter
ferred with until il becomes absolutely necetsary.
The OF $50 have generously offered their
land without charge, aud handsome, comnodious
villa has been placed at the disposal Of Col (late
Major Williamson, u. S. A., tie commandant of the
camp, for his headquarters without any expense to
the Government. The patriotic liberality Of these
gentlemen deserves the highest commentator, and
Col. Williamson desires TO return them his hearty
thanks for their action.
1t was at first intended TO attach the name of Wesh-
ington 10 the camp but this title having already been
choseu by Col. Wilson's Zouaves for their encampment
al Quar- ,ntne, it has been determined call il Camp
Scott a tribute of respect for splendid ocoge-
marian General Ii has been placed by the War De
partment under the charge Of Col. Williamson Of the
army officer fully qualified perform the duties Of
the station.
The Colonel has contracted with Mr.. Norman Wizard
for three batteries of six pieces each OF ,teel red
cannon, throwing respectively six, twelve, and TWEEN
ty-lour pound Hotchkiss shot aud shells the recent
public trials having cJnvnced him Of the superiority Of
these proectes over all Others for rhcd ordnance.
For the Sickes Brigade, which is TO be ordered to
Camp Scott ut once, 24G0 Sharpe rifles will soon be
completed, and 5000 Enfield nhes daily expected
from England
Yesterday the first lot Of 100 tents were delivered on
the ground, and to-iay 500 more are expected. TIE
fret de achment of 800 1000 men, comprising III
regiments of Col Hall and part of Leui.-Col Gra-
hsuIs, are TO 10 down Monday Tuesday, and |
after that 200 10 400 will arrive each day until the
cops If is full 1t is the intention Of Govern
mtut push forward the country regiments last
possible, and concentrate them at Camp Scott. fleet
of transports Will lie off shore, and he in readiness
take army TO at four bours' notice whenever il
may be necessary 30 reenfJrce the army, or make
demonstration on the rebel coast
The arrange emens for cooking will be the amplest
scale, to be ready for any emergency but it is in
ended " make each soldier cook his rations after
he manner of the French army Every other practical
Improvement introduced into the French service will
adopted, and means be spared ~ render army
n effective and self-relant Us possible. The tent
T06ri, among other things, will be adopted. They