The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-15


Company (wyomiDg) -Oaptain, Gideon q. Jenkins;
First Lieutenant, Howard H. Dudley; Ensign, Alvin NJ.
wAaley.
The Suffers mr. John FarrelD steamboat waited
Col. Iansngs regiment on Thursday evening" and also
last evening by order of General Arthur and conveyed
them to the Staten Island encampment.
The Suffer- by his attention to the wants or this reg
ment expedited this arrangement and rendered good
service TO all concerned.
THE TWENTIETH REGIMENT, UNITED TUR
NER RIFLES.
This hne body OF troops to whom so grand an ovation
given at their departure Thursday Afternoon az
being embarked board the steam transport Aaba
night left the harbor early yesterday morning
for Fortress Monroe The regiment did not leave single
man behind. and tho full number, eight hundred and
fifteen men, was taken ut on the vessel.
The following biographical sketches Of some Of the
officers of this noble regiment
The Turner's Of this city having evinced their patriot
and ardor for the OF Freedom and the mainte
nance of the Jaws OF country they have formed
regiment Of remen composed Of the first gymnasts In
the "verein, !" who arc also excellent marksmen
On several occasions witnessed the and
rife practice of this favorite regiment Of German
citzens Although they banded together brothers
by the bonds Of the Turnveren yet the men 40 not for
get that they duty to those whom they placed 10
command, and the slightest order is obeyed with
ority Of the Turner Rifles have already had expe.
rience in Sighting for liberty as the annals Of s4S and
lSA9 Win this present Struggle Tor
order these men win make their ark men and
soldiers
The officers Of the regiment are without exception,
gentlemen OF the most liberal military aud civic educa
ton and understand the duties lying before them as
thoroughly as can be wished for Regiments composed
of material Ike the Twentieth should be well ooeed,
and in this fault whatever be found, viii
he by the annexed brief history Of the placed
in commanding positions over 30 noble regiment
Colonel Max weber, native of Baden, thirty eight
Of age received HE education tho Polytechnic
institute aud Military Academy OF Carbruhe He enter
Second Lieutenant,
In 1874 to First Lieutenant and Adjutsnt, and served
the revolution in Baaen We find him at the head
Of brigade commanding the advance guard OF General
Franz sge (now in the United States Army at ST. ous
participating in numerous skrmsbes and battles and
sharing all the dangers with his gallant History
has already recorded the deeds Of his vaorous troops
sachsen, Waghausel, sinaheim Rastadt and Kuppen.
dem, 10 show his ability chiefain 1t was he who
with two regiments and two howzers resisted for eight
honrs the nre Of overwhelming force until re-.
pforcements bad arrived. In the battles just EMU
meratsa Co.. Weber eynced the cool and ardent
his equanmity s scarcely If disturbed In this and
every other particular he combines the military leader
with the patriot The disastrous result Of tho struggle
for Germany liberty is well known and Colonel Weber
among Thousands of participants, was banshed from his
country for thirteen years. and only short time ago he
received his pardon by the influence Of his father an
officer OF bigh rank IN Germany, VINO wished to see his
self into rifle regiment the command was by unani
nous vote tendeed to Colonel Weber when he replied
foalows:-Gentemen, accept Of the honor you thus
CONFER upon me, as citizen or adopted country. AZ
ter have done duty here for the preservation OF
liberty, viii 60 to the Fatherand and once more
Lieutenant Colonel Francis Weiss, next in command is
descendant Of military stock and an officer OF great
es great great grandfather served in the
memorable Thirty Years War; under the well
and Wraneel. The father Of Lieutenant Colonel
Weiss, who died suddenly 1921 having SUPPOSED
been poisoned for political reasons was the guardian Of
the Duke Of Rechstadt only Of Napoleon Bonaparte
and Maria Louise At the age Of Colonel Weiss
teIed the military school and received thorough CLASH
be graduated with honors From here he through
all stages OF military life, until 1889, when he
in the regiment Maria Louise at Parma. His noble
and gentlemanlke appearance, his social manners and
straRhtfrwardpess made him the favor.e Of many Of
the smaller princes, amongst whom the Du1e Ui aodena
Pope Gregory XVI and many others. The celebrated
General Cabrera was for some time intiEaate teIns
with him. but the love for freedom separated the
Lieutenant Colonel from the General who fought the
battles OF absoiutsn Colonel Weiss is also good lin
gus,, speak ing alnOs. all the modern languages he com
menced active service IN lS4s under Gen Radezky and
was wounded in the battle Of somma CsTpagna he re-
turned to vienna, AID embraced the of the peo
pie, where he fought bravely against Prince Whdisn
gretz during the memorable siege Of Vienna. Again we
find him foremost under his commander spd FREUD
3eorgey, where he distinguished himself during the
prgarian war and decorate with the Order OF
aer the battle field OF Varn. After the hard eon-
tested bss Of Waiter ne was entrusted TO the
retreat sgsinst The whole Russian army, defending his
ground inch by iG &c witnessed the surrender of
ViaFos arrived ia tais country S3o ana encountered
srla, EQUITIES in earning livelihood. D':as the
Tire time he nesc. begged fs- favors During the Cri
mean war he served 6: Minor !. her Naiee!g Qleeh Vic
torias army and still holas his mieson as such.
MAJOR scbnspf born 1885, ia the SitY VI Baden,
wbere he received military educaon and ~ r3aturty
officer OF the Baden nny At the outbreak o. the
revolution he turned his command to :ne liberal
side for which Strive, Hecker and others were lighting
lie the engagement Gros sactsen be not only a.;
tackled Wen intrenched force Of three times his num-
ber but beat the enemr took possession Of their
str psbold During the entire revolution he conducted
ninseli very bravely, but at aet compelled to fee
from tyranny and oppression to this free aud enlightened
country After short residence in Williamsburg, bis
military skill solicited 10 the formation OF military
company and for number Of years he commander
Of the Turner Res Of that city. scarcely necessary
add hat hs entire command ts attached TO the TWEEN
eih regiment, in which he is called 70 act IA Major
Adjutunt Kluckbuhu Is young man, being only thirty
yeare OF age and first light in Prussia, where he
passed through short yet brilliant ili avy career
on be also took part in the struggle for freedom aud
badly wounded AT the barricades 10 Dresden Like
Eapy OF his brother officers, he had 10 fee from his
native land to the protection OF the American her
and arrived in this country IN 1850 when he
became member Of the New York Turnvereln His
superior intellect ind great skin in g,mnastic exercises
The Turner's at the last we find him as Pres
cent Of that important organization In ac to him tho
country ewcs 10 mgarzatioa II ae Tyue, Klcs a. h.
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. ccesttJ ssCc be has ~rkcd sth !nd.fs;gsUie &c.
fviiy.
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.Wsnty BY or twer kea.s AitConpn b. u IL Ger.
inany III !ived In ta. c0obry very sender age mad
more identified 20 ornueh going bGsioefs man tins
soldier lie has for clever held fesocnrtIe 70
ait CT IN one OF our mos. Two mercantile hcs-s
where ss honesty AMI yraY h,forwei ranrer ytr for
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'eht ihe Iotvcren. and sccog at u bis n,lsinees
.tt Vie. tconeA Webe, appointed hin as
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