The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-16
OUR FOREIGN MILITARY AIDS.
The Distinguished Military officers
from Abroad in Our Army.
Prince SaIm-Salm, Sir john Muir
ray and Others,
&c., &C., &c.


In the list Of officers our army we find tho names
Of some Of the distinguished European soldiers who
from desire distinguish themselves from patriotic
motives have taken service under tho able chiertain
Gen. Mcclellan. Thus Gen. Giuseppe Garbadi, the tia
liam patriot has been offered Major Generashp; Gen.
Louis Benker Is already in command Of division on tho
Potomac having active service Greece and Baden
while Gen. Franz Siegel has demonstrated his prowess
in Missouri since tho OF the Colonel
Max Weber, bosom friend and co-patro. OF General
Sicgcl from the German Revolution IN AS and 40 was
engaged in the brilliant victory Of Hat.eras Inlet, and
Colonel julius stae celebrated the stormng of the
Fortress comorn, in Hungary in tho revolution of 49, is
the commandant OF the Eighth New York Volunteers.
Frederick Heckcr, another celebrated actor In the
revolutionary drama, Is the Colonel OF the Twenty
fourth regiment OF Illinois Volunteers while Gustav
strive, Provisional Governor OF Baden, contcnted
himself with captancy In the Eighth New
York Volunteers. Colonel Eugene A. Cozlay, an
other Hungarian patriot, ID about taking the field,
at the head Of well organized regiment Colonel Adoph
Won Steinwehr Of the Twenty ninth New York Volun
eers and hundreds OF others equally distinguished
the battle fields Of Germany might thus DO enume
rated.
General Jim Lanes staff is composed almost exclusively
of Foreigners among whom distinguished officers
Of Garbadi's army. These Major Navoa of the in
antry, and Captain De Vechch Of the artillery. or
General Fremont singled out the Hungarian General
Asboth, and appointed him Chief Engineer on
his star. General Mcclellan detached Major Baron
! Won Radowitz--a brilliant young Prussian officer
formerly Inspector General with Gen. Blonkcrs brigade
and detailed him to his staff. We further ap-
prised by dispatches that other distin
gaished foreigners have offered their services tho
United States government, some Of whom have been
cepted, while others have not as yet and awaiting
| final answer to their applications.
TIE PRussIAN PRINCE sALMsALM.
Among the foreign officers who TO hold
| commission in our army. and at present in
! Washington to obtain such, is the Prince Salm-
salm, late Of the Prussian army who presented to
Secretary Seward Saturday by the Prussian Minister
The Prince is highly recommended by the Prrssian go
vernment as experienced and capable military officer,
who has distinguished himself the field in his own
country. He will probably DO commissioned and detailed
upon the staff of Of generals in order that his
| military experience and skill may be made available
The family to which the Prince belongs probably Of
! the Oldest Prussia, dating back far 14r5 It is
described as Catholic family belonging to the upper
house Of Salm whose palace or castle at Anholt,
| Bocholt Tho subject Of sketch, Prince Felix Con
stantne Alexander Jean Ncpomaccne, Is She third an
youngest Of Prince Forcnne and second Prince Of
tho present family. His eldest brother the here IL
tary Prince, is Alfred Constantine Alexandra born
December 26, 1914 tho second eldest is Prince Emile
| Maximihan George Joseph, born Apri! 10, 1920.
Prince Felix Jour prcscn, visitc-) rst light the
2th of December 1928 and consequently thirty three
years of age As it is usual in Germ my with baroncts
princcly families for Of the to become
| soldiers, Trnce Felix Sam, when of proper age
| entered tho army, and in 1917 wc find him
Lieutenant in the Prussian Garde do Cui-rassicurs
in 1852 Lieutenant in tho Prussian Eleventh regi-
| mcnt Hussars and In 1858 Ii ,utcnant in tn,
| Ninth Prussian Hussars. In 1856 h, withdrew
from the Prussan service and entered the Austrian army
Lieutenant in the First regiment Uhlans. In 1858 he
withdrew from tho service and in 1860 he appears the
retired list Premier Lieutenant in the Austrian army
Having in his military capacity participated in the battles
fought during the European revolutions he has
siderable active service and with his Twelve years
experience, will prove great auxiliary to the fedora
! army.
CAPTAIN SIR JOHN MURRAY
Among the recent appointments OF Assistant Adjuant
Generals by the President is Captain Sir John Murray
late of the glish service Captain Murray English
baronet Of wealth and military experience and was
the time of his appointment adutant our volun
regiments Of this State He ordered to Briga-
cr General stones sa to act in the capacity to which
| he was appointed.
THE RUSSIAN COLONEL. LIEBENoFF.
The very friendly greeting Of Emperor Alexander, Of
kSsia 10 our government, dated ST. Petersburg, July 10,
1861 and published in the HERALD the 9th inst sym,
pathzing with In national difficulties demonstrates
the most friendly relations between tho ,v,rnmons
During the Crimcan Maer General NJ Celan at that
time ranking captain visited Russia official ca
pacity to make observations of the plan adopted by tho
European Powers warfare His able report TO Congress
elected the greatest ercomium on his skill and military
knowledge, and in order to ascertain how our Union
army will be mannuvrcd by the great Captain" the
Russian Emperor has commissioned Colonel Iiebenoa
distinguished Russian officer, to visit this count in
a similar capacity General Mcclellan occupied
in the Crmean war. Colonel Licbenofr will TN
that envoy had extended to him by tho Russian
government, to further tho mission with which his
sovereign entrusted him.
LORD vANE-TEMPEsT, OF THE BRITISH ARMY
Another distinguished officer the foreign service at
present in Washington, is Lord Adophus Frederick
Charles William Vane Tempest. Whether he IS there
with a view of taking service not unable 10
say Lord vane Tempest is Of tho third MARQUIS Of
londonderry and was born in 1925. He was educated
at Eton and assumed the Of "Tempcst" by royal
license in 1854, when he appointed Captain and Lieut.
Colonel in the Scots Fusiler Guard In 1919 Lord Vane
was Deputy Lieutenant Of Durham Of
for Durh city from December 1852 to June 1853 and
has sat for the county since April 1854
Fires in New York.
FIRE IN WEST FoRTIETH STREET
About twelve O'Clock yesterday fire broke out
in rattan mat factory, Of No. $50 West Foreth
street. owned and occupied by Richard CAIN blind man
1aYaes with great ranidtv and o..