The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-31
THE TWENTY FIFTH REGIMENT UNION
RANGERS)

The announcement having been publicly made for
days that .hs fno corps would be inspected yeser
day at their present staten Island large
number Of persons from this city and Brcckyn made
excursion 10 witness what they confidently expected
would be first rate affair. IT understood tn
inspection have been made by the State author.
ties but this did not take place. very fine inspection
however, took place before the Lieutenant Colonel Of
regiment. The reg men:, which mustered six hundred
men, assembled parade at two o'clock p NJ, aud
presented front creditabe TO themselves IL
satisfactory to Tie general public Ia fao the compc
,ency end military intelligence exhibited by the
took persons by surprise, especially .hcse were
not OF the active routine OF drnl to which they
have for tome time past been submitted The officers
have not been idle stree the organization OF the
regiment, and the mon, fully impressed with the
cheertuy submitted 70 all the hnrdshps OF soldier
ne and have attended we'll and SO regularly TO their
dr that they have now arrived at point very near
1t Is very unfortunate think that these promising,
bale and hearty recruits for the armies Of country
thould ia arge meat ire, be deetnte OF shoes aud
clothing What the authorities and The people
It may well be asked, that such good and brave men,
after eyrg all they can to their country, perliug their
,hs. outfit ecsssary for entering decenty upon thor
dutiest There is something clearly wrong about this,
and Va right to meLticn that many OF the o this
regiment In Totally destitute condition III want OF
every thing that soldier csn require They have the
tone and the muice, the courage and the detcrmi-
nation, end oil they MS Tor are the outside
Lecess;t.es 20 complete their equipments, With the
ConditioN TO move Wherever necessary, but
very shoyt time will be required 10 at them FOR active
service The Lieut. Colore says If he only get
many Gays preparation other regiments have had
weeks ne viii be prepared to turn out "a fine body Of
men Or have yet left the state.
The uniform OF the corps, when complete, will BIO pre-
ciseiy Ike that Ct the United states Army, with tho
ADDITION Of CATERS such worn by the Ch1ssearS
reid Lieutt nAat Colonel Edmund G. Charles for
fourteen years Lieutenant Colonel OF The Fourth regiment
OF Artillery. He very distl guished and able officer,
Will, doubt, be of great use to the service.
Colonel Rerrgan who commands the regiment, has
god deal cf active service, having accomp led the
untd States expedition to Kexico, and participated in
TIE assaults Of Gen Walker in Nicaragua aud oir places
particular advantage resulting from this latter tion
Of bis experience s that has Injured him to Southern
climate fitted him to fght in the very places where
our armies called
Recruiting for the regiment ID now going on vigor.
ous.y recruits falling IN at the rate OF fty day. The
drill sergeant hiss q busy time Of II, for with many
additions 10 the regiment he has scarcely moment
70 spare.
at the od Howery theatre, and the recruiting stations
are at 4i4 and 4S2 Broadway.
ls 10 be hoped that the clcthrg and equipments Of
In "A lr body or Will be hurried up aud that
fugtaer obs viii be thrown IN the way Of their pre-
I gress.
| TRIAL CT CANNON AND PIOJECTILES
1he Hoicbkss r.aed cannon, vita the accompany IL
patent shp. and SHELL viii be again tested 70 day II
date near Ess. Now York Long Island. Two wi
be on the ground. OF fourteen and q half and tn
other OF hye pounds caiibre. The latter is claimed 4