New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-06
LOCAL MILITARY MATTERS.
FORT prcKEss TO BE REINFORCED.

FORT PICKENs TO BE REINFORCED.
On Wednes day evening a dispatch was received
from Washington ordering thu 18th Regiment OF
n. Y. S. ", Col John A. Dodge now encamped at
Governors Island, TO proceed TO Fort Pickens, and
charging Col. Loomis, commanding the forces on
Governors Island, with the execution of the order.
Yesterday the steamer Baltic esignated by the
United States Quatermaster as the transport Tor the
the island and took on board the soldiers, and will
sail to-day.
UNITED STATES MUSrERING OFFICE.
Lieut.. Col. w. 4. Nichols, Assistant Adjutant-
General has been detailed 10 relieve Col. Saeket at
the United Sta'es mustering office IN this city Col.
Sackett will probably set gu. for Washington to-day
to report TO Gen. Mcclellan. During the month OF
November there were FIVE hundred and seventy ac-
counts examined and passed upon. The amount ex-
pended for the month Of November was Sii3,9f2 50.
This includes disbursements for railroad transporta
ton, rent hire, &c. The number of accounts now
in the Office ia over eight hundred, FROM which it
may be inferred that the position OF Col Sackett has
been no sinecure.
VOLUNTEERS STILL IN THE CITY.
According To the report at the Adjutsnt- Generals
Office the humber Of men still remaining IN the city
belonging to the State quota, is s. 90 exclusive Of
the Eagle Brigade, whoSre cncamIed at Hampstead
NINTH REGIMENT, NEw-yERsry.
The Ninth NeW-Jersey Regiment Of volunteers
left Trenton yesterday for the seat OF war IL mum
tered $50 prem, accompanied by 30 horses and y
2EOlF, ana i've hiIDIlniCfa CcullittfN lultirl4cl
in every part. The Hon. Joseph W. Allen is Colonel
OF tits regiment.
CITY REGIMENTS Al THE SEAT OF WAR.
Tire Special Union Defense Committee appointed
TO visit thore regiments at Washington which have
heretofore engaged their sttention will inquire psr-
iculaTy into tie health Of each regiments It's losses
by sickness, wounds or capture; it's active force
on duty and lie condition in TespeCt Of uniforms,
army equipments ard hospital stores. Tie colonies
have been requested 10 prepare answers TO these
questions in advance, and an effort will be made 10
relieve tie waIte aid supply Tie deficiencies of each
regiment as coon az POSSIBLE.
CONsoLIO ALTON.
The Hamilton Light Artillery and the ID Battery
Of the Morgan Artillery have been consolidated by
order of the Adjntant General, and row form the
Sd battalion Of the I'd Regiment N. Y. V. A.
THE ALLOTMENT QUESTION.
Gov. Morgan judges that il y much easier to pro.
cure assignments of pay from volunteers on behalf OF
their families before they leave the State than after
they are Ut the seat OF lie las therefore pre-
paled ana forwarded o. tie commanders OF volunteer
depots two forms of allotment rolls the one appoint
ing the Treasurer Of the State Trustee under the
allotment system the other blank 10 be filled in
with the name OF such person for Trustee IA CON-
panies may designate. Gov. Morgan recommends
that efforts be made to induce the volunteers TO sign
these orders after they have been mustured into the
service Of tie United States and while they are still
IN camp.