New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-11


Gardiner "a Lieutenant, d. JaVes u. l., Iisutenant
r n Cantsin j. T. Prince; lst Lieutenant, j. N
Partridge % Lieutenant, Thomas NJ. sweet r
Company E-Csptaio c. H. Hooper, isI Lieu'enan'' " A.
| Folsom "a Lieutenant, Danl Sargent. p u
Company F-Captan, X. f. Clark lie. Lieutenant u d.
A%ory I'd Lieutenant G. Jones R;.I,,5.on l.t Lieutenant
Albert Ordway; I'd Lieutenant - -. L.
Company H-Cap,ain John Darlsnd lst Lieutenant jas
B. Nichols; I'd Lieutenant. Philip d. Mason ,.n, T..
Company I-Capain Lewis Stackpoei LIST Lieutenant jas
Perkins; ID Lieutenant W. l.. Horton. ~,
Company k-Csptain j. C. Maker LIST lieutenant H4ason
A. Rea; "a Lieutenant, Thomas f. Edrnands.
UNION COAST GUARD.
CAPT b. Hecht now recruiting for this fine organ
natioh-"the heroes of Hatteras Inlet will send
on squad Of recruits under Lieut.. Reynolds, TINS
week This regiment, from its peculiar organize
ton as both a sea and land force presents many adj
vantsges possessed by no other The men receive
all the United States Army pay and allowances.
IhO.e wishing to enlist can apply to Capt. HecRt az
the rendezvous No. $50 Pearl street, ana viii be
sent on Immediately with Lieut.. Reynolds, who Will
take letters and small packages for members OF the
regiment from their friends The regiment Is now
stationed al Fortress Monroe.
ELECTION OF FIELD OFFICERS OF THE FIFTH
REGIMENT, n. Y. s. VI.
On Monday evening an election Tor ileld oncers OF
the 9Th Regiment. N. Y. s. NJ, was held at their
armory. Capt. Dodge Of the engineer corps was
unanimously elected Northumberland, ana CoIi-
close Of the election Col. Hinkeu, commanding the
Second Brigade, inspected 81 men belonging TO the
9Th. who were mustered INTO the regiment az Com
pany l. The officers elected are: George Olberle,
captain; George Messerschmed frst lieutenant; aud
Caspar Ohler, second lieutenant
sEACoAsT ARTILLERY REGIMENT.
TIE want of heavy artillery having been severely
felt by Gen. Mcclellan, regiment is now being or
gapized at bis request and Col Samuel Graham OF
the 10Th Regiment occupies the responsible ana
memorable position of Lieut.-COl. The regiment Is
to be provided with heavy siege guns, columbiads,
and rocket batteries aud Is designed for defending
the coasts or for seging purposes when strong iort
6cations are TO be invested or reduced. Col /. u.
Doubleday brother of the Major Of Sumter iamel,
is in command -Four companies are aifeany III
quarters at Port Richmond, Staten Island, ana iour
more COMPANIES from Troy Saratoga Rochester ana
other places in the State ore expected within the
next ten days, when the regiment VIII be reaay Tor
marching orders. Tie camp Is under command OF
Lieut.. Col Graham. After the first regiment Is
completed the second will be raised OF when Lieut.
Col. Graham ia 10 have command. Persons oesIrOus
OF whiting the camp take the boat at the loot OF
Courtlandt street, which leaves every day at lO4
and ID o'clock.
MAJOR LYONS ROCKET BATTERY.
Major Lyons Battalion, composed OF Companies
A and b, and numbering one hundred and MY
three men which arrived in the steamer New
World from Albany, on Sunday morning, as noticed
in Mondays TRIBUNE, remained at the Park Bar
racks until Monday evening when transportation was
provided for them 10 Washington. HE men were
DESTROYS Of proceeding Sunday, but their arriVa
being unexpected by the Quarternaster no arrange
rnents could be made for their transportation. AS
we have already noticed, the organization OF this
battalion was commenced at Buffalo, with view Of
attaching IL to Gen. Scrogg's Brigade, but snose-
quently the headquarters were removed to Albany,
where the men were organized an artillery corps
under the title Of" Major Lyons Rocket Battalion"
The oticers are Major Thomas W. Lyon, Co. A, Of
Niagara; Captain Alfred Ransom; let Lieut.. IL. w.
Dodge; ID Lieut.. Samuel keddey, Jr., Co. -, OF
Wyoming and Morris Counties; Captain j. A Lee;
let Lieut. Geo W. Graham; I'd Lieut.. - CaGy.
The troops are atired in the regulation uniform Of
the artillery service and will be mounted. They
will be armed with sabers and carbines and instead
of the ordinary held-peces VIII be provided WITH
the newly.invened rocket gun, the patent OF which
belongs exclusively TO the government Ii consists
of breechloading barrel divided into three Sections
united by strong iron collars, and capable Of being
easily detached and carried by a few men. IL has
been constructed to fire ball. bomb-shel or percus.
sion shot distance Of from 500 to 5,OO0 yards, and
the rocket balls after their discharge will expand to
diameter of ID feet. The battalion Will be
provided with four of these guns. The report
of the discharge is said to be very light, and the
damage TO be effected by the bali VIII consist
I'm setting fire TO everything in the Immediate nelgh-
borhood of its descent. The officers stete that the
guns are TO be used when necessary, in setting lire
Major LYON. upon arriving with his command at
the Capital, will report TO Gen. Barry
MORE NEw-ENGLAND TROOPS. -,
The Ist Regiment Vermont Cavalry, Col. Plat,
now encamped at Burlington, may be expected IN
this city by the Hudson River Railroad on Wednes'
day or Thursday Of this week. The regiment, number
ing over one thousand men, is -Nmplelely equipped
in every particular excepting rifles, which VIII DO
furnished here or on their arrival at the Capital The
men have been in camp since the LIST Of October, and
are we'll drilled. They bring their horses OF the
best Vermont stock with them.
THE VOLUNTEER DEPOT.
During the past week about 300 recruits for the
Warren Rifles and the 18th Regiment were mustered
into the service at this depot The records othe de-
partment show that there are COZ volunteers now
in this city.
u. $. MUsTERING-OFFICE.
Lieut.. Col Nichols, the successor OF Col. Sackett,
took command of this Department yesterday morn |
ing Col. S. leaves in a few days, and will report
TO Gen. Mcclellan, pursuant TO orders.
INSPECTION OF THE WARREN RIFLES.
This regiment was inspected at Camp Burnside,
Red House, Harlem, on Saturday last, by Major
Allcock of the United States Army, and made very |
cresiitable appearance. The regiment mustered 46S
present and 20 on furough and detached service. 1t
is not seven weeks since the first man was mustered
into the service. Their IL commendable con-
sidering they have not received aid from either pub
lie or private sources. After the inspection had
taken place a collation. was served at the officers
quarters, and toasts and speeches were made in
honor of the occasion. The Colonel of this regiment
is George III. Bidde, esq, gentleman OF experience
and ability.
GEN. BURNSIDE'S NAVAL EXPEDITION.
The majority OF the vessels to be attached to this
expedition are now loading with coal ana water.
The expedition is expected to sail on Saturday or
Monday next.
TEMPERANCE AMONG TIE VOLUNTEERS.
Mr. j. Revell, who has been very successful in
temperance societies in England, Ireland,
Canada, and this country, has, IN connection with
several other persons, established temperance go
cieiy in the encampment of the Both Regiment. We
that the Colonel and other officers have
Joined heart and hand in the enterprise and have set