The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-20

NEW JERSEY-MILITARY MOVEMENTS
MEETING o. THH BOARD or OFFICERS OF Tug g,,s.-
SON BRiGApE-EYERy COMPANY UNANIMOUS rs
VOLUNTEERING.
Brigade, New Jersey state Militia war held last evening
at the Hudson House. Jersey CITY Brgaaer Genera, Hat
field presiding.
General HATFIELD stated Zoe object CT the meeting xss
to Jake into consideration the cs made upon the STATE
for volunteers, to be drafted into immediate service
He i0l,y expressed his wishes behalf OF Eta brg.ts
arr hepcd that each and every conmsndant would -
ready - respond 10 the call
The captains Of each compary composing the brad~
reported that their several companies had expressed
their wish to volunteer, and waiting ordcrH
Captain Van Hog7os asked IL tbs troops wore %. bS
properly equipped.
General HATFInD said that every thing TO place the
a footing would be furnished and that the
Adutant General eates 20 MIN that all expenses woad
be paid upon the receipt OF the Mi2sdicr Generals
order
Major General wlrcF7 being invited to be present,
introduced by General H.tfe,d and received with
three hearty cheers The General stated TO the meeting
that he had received bis cncia orders the Cover.
through the Adutsnt General the state and would
Immediately call upon his command for the required
with tho brigade to hear thor wishes in veanteering
lie also called their attention to the false report
arminastraiion BE wished them all TO undo csnnd that
he was ever ready to and b, the stars and Stripes.
MOI on MAS mace 70 procure tie Old United. states
Ares nal al Hudson City for tho Headquarters OF the
trooIe. which was adopted
Lieutenant pUfIsG moved that the whole brigade vo.
untcer their services which carried amid rnnena0
cheering.
Speeches then By Jrsge Advocate Winfield
Color el Gregory Captain Van Houton, Captain Baker,
and several Others, after which the meeting adjourned.
on Thursday Gov Oljen called together several leading
men beis Of ,he militia Of the State ard informed them
that he ntenced to draft Q, thousand from each
DIVISION In the State that after each compenJ nod
they should elect their oEccis and the held
"a
company will be drafted in service which ia 1ouc with
This does not TO meet With general favor
anopg the State militia. There three times tho
number required who stand ready leave twe,vs
hours notice, hut they held back order to give
those who do not belong 10 the militia chance elisl
Thus il seems that New Jersey will be ABOUT the last
State who troops will be ready TO report for duy ne
il those companies who stand ready With tho requised
number OF immediately called uptn, New Jersey
would Represented to-day. great strife Ia an
tcipated TO who viii be selected Brig General
General Runnon ST. ngiy spoken Of likely TO meot
with favor also Brigadier General Eateh, Of the Had
Brigade. There strong effort being made ~ in
euce the Governor to make the appointment huaest,
IL is the wish OF the military Of the state to
petept officer at the head OF the troops
The recruiting business feems TO progress rapidly, and
In jersey City ard PobCken there the rolls
than are wanted. Chief OF Police, Frank EcDonough.
Of Eobos has opened recruiting office at Odd Feows'
Hall, Hoboken, where large number have orsted On
Thursday Light there was quite Lively time about the
little city.