The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-09
Military and Naval movements

T.urp STATES STEAMER QrNKrU CRY,
O,,rton Cav, L. y. a., Commander ariy-
cd Yesterday from Fortress Monroe, and pro-
cccdcd to the Navy Yard.
She brought ,n. aud landed al Fort LAFAYETTE,
rchcl prisoners, captured from the schooner
II. Middleton.
The Quaker city has been constantly cm-
ploy,d on the hlo.}alc At the mouth Of th'
Chesapeake Bay, between Cape Henry AMI
Care Charlie, distance Of twelve miles, AMI
a station she wa, cmrcntly httct 90 occupy
owing 10 her speed and light draft Of water.
81, has Seen constantly unlcr steam for -
| aays, and during that time her name has hc-
came a terror to the rebels who line the shore
Of I.,un Haven Bay a. also to such o. the "cvil
disposed and Slipping hulled small crafl,
who have thought to cludc the blockade by
! taking to H., sho,cr channel, OF the Bay.
The Quaker CITY having been purchased by
the Government, and the term Of service Of
her crow having expired, she comes to New
! York to he rcittci and r,orsanizcd, and return
a, quickly a. possible TO the blockade.
Rr,nuIrrNG roR rur FouHrELSru REGI-
MrNr.-Capt. Gin, Of Company /, and Lieut..
| lliNN, hl ' oNnAlN H. ll'h Ap'NhAN ~ -
mcnt. New York Safe Militia, have been de
tailed hy Gen. Mcclellan for recruiting duty.
The regiment orig iually about 900 strong
now mustcrsa lew over seven hundred men. \
large numlcr OF the missing were killed, wounl
ell and taken prisoners AZ Bull Run, but tn
greater proportion have deserted since the bat
tie or a, in the case Of some Of tn recruits TAX"
ON ia t before the battle was fought, refused T.
be- sworn into the service. The Il charge OF tn
+ engineer corps Is another cause Of the dimnutio
, in numbers. About the, hundrci men ara no'
, required to ill the regiment to the war stand
q ard.
Kecruitin, Office will he opened today
, The men are repre- .entcd to be in good con
q iition and we'll satisfied. There are no MOI
o complaints about fool or clothing, They h'y
y plenty 10 eat, aud Of good quality. fh'
l. have two pair, OF pln'alo1n' cn'h, one rod an
h the other blue. The blue ones are worn wh'
!, on picket duty, or in loins rough worh. I'll
= rcd ones are kept in order for extra occasion
II and having won a name in their scarlet c'
&c. and pants, they intend to wear them again
a, the nest battle.
re The Continental Guard, Col. Perry, .
,c camped e. Fort llmil'on, now number ME
y .omplnis. averaging about 50 men each,
~ They arc to march ON the 10th inst, and mca
he tim, vii, recruit the regiment up to tn "
r. standard.
ne Fup,r REcMENr l. ). LNNDrus.--''' lor
w. SmolusN is authorized by the W., D'pl,
hc mcnt tor.isc two regiments eft Cavalry in
at Northcrn states. liz lIcidqArcr, is the "
40, Department, Washington, The Branch of
d, 100 Brpadway, Vhcrc the Assistant Adjuta
Lieutenant +. L. Mc1ighc, will receive apl
NJ alton from officers and men. lnluaemcnt
mauy-,rc offered, ana respectable young Il
will do well to take advantage of the oppol
We, nifty.
,nT For TUE WAR Drigadier Gen. Hatfield
the llobohcn wa, on Saturday appointed Cole
tic Of the 9th New Jersey Regiment, and
so %. leave for the seat of war tomorrow.
10 TuE RmopE IsIANp (3p) REGIMENT m
nm. bering coo men, rank and file, under the e
OFT nand of Col. PLANNING, arrived yesterday
aui the steamer Commodore, and were lande,
ate Fort Hamilton where they will cncamp.
tent CAyALRY.-Three hundred and fifty Of
re- Harris Light Cavalry lett this city for the
, ion Of war on Saturday evening, under commar
ties Lieut.. Col. Fitzpatrick.
eckl WASHINGTON GRA s.-Tho Washing
n. Grays, Col. IL. Moore, 9 i,ordercd to leave
- q ashington today. They will arrive