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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-18
MILITARY SoyEMEM1s IN ~. NEW YoHSS
EIGHTH CoNNECTICUT REGIMENT.

EIGHTH CONNECTICUT REGIMENT.
General Burnside has telegraphed to Governor Buck
ngham, of Connecticut, requesting him to change the
order for the temporary location OF this regiment during
its short stay here previous to its n departure for the
seat Of war 1t was ordered that the regiment should
leave Hartford yesterday for He' pstead Long Island but
IN accordance win 'he reques OF Gen. Burnside the re-
gmenI VIII proceed 10 Cam Scott, Staten slapd instead
OF iempsea on inc opp ssite Shore The Sons OF Con-
neccut" will await tn arrival Of the REGIMENT AZ Van
aerol, mnuing Inns morning. when flag presentation
VII, ' IN, ,, 20 O'Clock, and the Sons will proceed
WIN VIC iesen' the place OF encampment. Boats for
tnc isiaiu WIN = pier No North river every hour
during the day from seven A. NJ.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE FOUR
TEEN III REGIMENT (REGULARS), OF CON-
NEG yTICUT.
portion Of the Fourteenth regiment Of Us. infantry
ar lived in this city from New London, Conn.,, at early
Aour yesterday morning. board the steamer Connect
cut, and at transported to Amboy, route to
porryvilc, Maryland The regiment numbers nearly 500
men, who in the absence Of the Colonel temporarily
under the command Of Captain John ID. O. Connell They
line body Of men, and have been encamped In New
London for considerable time previous TO their march,
ing for the seat OF active operations Their uniforms
ss, Of course Of that worn by all regular nfniry i
u understood that they will rendezvous at Perryvle
until the regiment receives It's standard number Of re-
| cruts.
THE TRIBUNE ON MILITARY MATTERS.
In yesterday mornings Issue Of tho "On to Richmond
journal we find announcement In advance Of the arrva
Of portion OF battalion Of tho Fourteenth infantry
the United States Army According to their list Of thu
field officers the regiment must be splenddly and mos
efficiently commanded, thcre three II not foul
brigadier generals among them. Tho Tbunss reported
Colonel Of the Fourteenth United States infantry is
Brgader General in command Of brigade in the neigh
borhood Of Rockvlle their Lieutenant Colonel Briga
der General, and was in command at Hatteras; hei
Senior Major is Brgadier General, has for tint
been in command Of tho Third United artillery
Virginia. and has the charge of brigade and another
OF their Majors rs about be made acting If not
actual Brgader General So much for the reliance to b
put on tho Tribune in reference to military matters.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-18
TROOPS FROM BOSTON IN JERSEY CITY.

detachment Of sxty-two from Boston left Jersey
City, en- route for Washington They attached to
tho First Massachusetts, regiment and armed with
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HssIbtHIII ouTBeUH-
Corr ,lf.,3,Y (}ffrers

Company Officers.
CdptansAugustus P. Green, Lyon Isaacs, Ira Wright
Thomas Coyle, Wm p Pratt, Washington Wheeler Abra
II. krom 49, Stanley
First observation-disclosures Burns, David Abahbot
Henry Bogardus, Amos H. White, Geo. A. Croker, Levi
Curtis, Wallis NJ Boyer.
Second Lieuenants-Henry Wilson, Philip Dwire, Chas
j. Farley, Chas H. Gardner, Alfred H. Creamer, William
=. Lucas, Eugene II. Gere.
BY order Of the Commander in Chief
THOMAS HIILHoUsE, Adjutant General.
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WARS DEVASTATIONS.
TIE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA. VA

[From tho Alexandria News, oct. 1911
There has been, we expect few places affected by
The present war than Alexandria Not six months ago
thrifty growing city with an energetic prosperous
happy population, unusually free from the crime and
misery OF cities generally Alexandria occupied an enva-
bic position and in social point Of view stood preemi
nently high But change-aye! u sad change has come
over the good old town. large number Of the Oldest
and most respected families longer sof u.s. hav
ing left their homes the beginning the war-ther
houses are closed occupied by Others their won't
cd life and cheerfuness have departed Tho many pleas
ing and places OF familiar resort in the neigh
borhood are deserted and the streets which principal
y are the residences Of the citizens present most de-
solate appearance. The wharves, too, where
domestic ports, and where all was hustle
and activity, are now, save when . transport
or pupgy arrives, almost bare, and on our
broad majestic river no ships appear those used in
the service Of tho federal government But very few
warehouses on the wharves are open occupied and
Union street. ncxt to King the principal business street
OF the city, Is now except burthen train passes as
streets have lost their vitality and King alone resembles
what 1t was wont 10 be. The and drays
that raversed the thoroughares performed the car
ryng OF the city trade have given the ponderous
army wagon and sombre ambulance, and military cos
tunes almost exclusively occupy the sidewalks No
longer In communication with the back country by three
Of the lending railroads In the Statehe travel by rail is
restrctedto aun from 1chthyopolis to Metropolis"
The city government is longer administered upon its
having been deposed and the sound of the watchmans
horn heard in the town at ten O'Clock OF night snce
time whereof the memory Of man runneth the con-
trary Is now silenced tho buge's signal and drums
tattoo having taken thor time honored place. Tempora
mutantur"-but how sad the changed
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Augute (Prus Antwerp; Urana Cadx Josenbina fpor.,
o'S''o' oiiss Musia' Bordeaux; Machias Neuyitas.
wind ar ss~nset e, very light
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LIME CLOTHING AT HALE PRICE.
ELEGANT STOCK OF A BROKEN DOWN
BROADWAY HOUSE
is
NOW
BEING SOLD,
AT LESS THAN HALF PRICE,


mo COMPREHENSIVE ADVERTISEE, HAVING
been restored 70 health in few weeks by very simple
lung affection and that dread disease consumption IL
anxious known bis fellow sufferers the means OF
cure all who desire II he will send copy prescrip-
ton used Gree Of CHARGE with directions for preparing and
ton Asthma Bronchitis &C. The only object OF the adver-
in sending the prescription is benefit the afflicted;
and he hopes every sufferer may try his remedy viii
cost them nothing and may prove blessing Parties wish
wilson, Williamsburg, Kings county, New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-18
STEEL GUNS FOR PHILADELPHIA.

Two steel guns, of $40 pounds weight oach have been
presented to the city Of Philadelphia by Mr. James
SWAIN The cases containing them were opened ycster-
day, in the presence Of Mayor Henry and the donor
Each occupied distinct box which encased within
one large one, filled in with buckwheat cha 50 vol
known for Its resistance to moisture Ono OF the smaller
cases was opened the strong cord paper in which
II was wrapped removed The polished steel had been
carefully covered with thin OF O preparation Of
linseed oil and whiting. It was remarkably fine piece
OF Workmanship, and showed, by casual glance the
great labor and skill which must have been bestowed
upon It,
The mathematical precision with which these guns are
rfied enable them to throw their preleces with preoi
son to great distances Around the mouth Of each ia
the following inscriptions deeply stamped :-Fred Krupp
1861, Essen Gussthal, Preussen.
The trunnons are three aud half inches in diameter
and the bore inside OF the grooves about the same sze
with depth Of four and half feet II was suggested
that they be chrstened with the honored titles Of Con
sttuton" and Union,' which was done On the spot
They were then removed from the building where they
had been stored and placed alongside of the McTIeury
gum In the room formerly occupied by the first c
engine In use In Philadelphia, and used as sleeping
apartment by the harbor police The weight Of the
Mconry gun is considerably less than that OF the Con.
stitution and Unios," being only eve hundred and
eighty pounds.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
~NoeN~~N-~~~~s~4N~o.~~~~s
A MAILING PRICES,
NEW GOODS FROM
ENGLAND AND FRANCE,
STEAMERS FULTON AND NIAGARA.

Our e. J. Ovngon has just Europe where.
account of the limited orders from this country the
faciureIs were ready 10 sell at
GREAT SACRIFICE,
enabling the subscribers offer their the
China be the United States
AT Low PRICES.
Examine these fgures-
French China Dining Plates, the Dozen. 81 So
French China Fruit Baskets, on foot 60
French China Turkey Dishes, usual price $25
French China Tea Plates, the dozen. 60
French China Tea Sets, A pieces So rs rs
French China Soup Toureens large. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 70
large Cut Glass Goblet the Dozen. 6S
Ivory balance handle Tea Knives, the dozen. Is
balance andle Dinner Knives the dozen 90
Silver plated Casters five cut bottles o.
Silver plated Table Spoons the dozen o.
Silver plated Tea Spoons the dozen e
Silver plated Tea Sets, six pieces IA %
Manel Vases heretofore soils for S2 and $l4, we now
offer for 81 and
Ironston China Tea Plates large size, the dozen "
All purchases - delivered 10 the Eastern DISTRICT
Now York and Jersey City.
NJ M Oyngon Brothers pren les residents Francois do
''A '"'''' e1 oyINGTON BROTHERS,
Nos. 23S and $40 Fulton street.
nrnr t1uu
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THE TRIBUNE ON MILITARY MATTERS.
THE IRA HARRIS GUARD.

Captain Hammond arrived at the headquarters Of this
organization yesterday with LOG from Essex county,
all of whom were mounted their horses likewise
fifty recruits sent on from Rochester by Colonel Mcvcar
In our report Of the review Of this brigade Saturday
last incorrectly stated that Lieutenant Colonel Johnson
was in command OF the First regiment. Major p. g.
vought commanded on that day, and has been in
maAd of the camp from that time
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OUR NEWPORT NEWS CoRREspoNnpxcE

GL III.
1M CdlSs Before the Storm resenhn,e,t of Terrible
AoW Being &rnck--lNarTsw Escape ~ Alexander isa-
soM Quayteymlsr Of tho Fire Zouores fran Dro,orano-
Hvsic Conduct of Captain Cosler Of the First Ncy Fork
VolsSteeve-4~s "Coatrabaads" Arririag-Fsne Wsa-
tier aad Good HaaNt " the Toops-TAe "Boys' Want
Varietf in tie Shape ofa Good Honest FSgh-Saspicse,s
Aoemesas Of Rd5d Cyxft-Cosone, Weter,s 7,oenseA
Regiment Culicdtino the. Baren Sod, de-, &C.
Everybody around this department preserves an om-
nous silence Ia regard to military matters It s the lu
peore the storm and terrible VIII the storm DO when
II bursts forth In It's full power The rumors
that have foE'ed around for weeks past have
entirely stopped; 1t Is a. all fek thai something
real and decisive was about To be accomplished
Without knowing On, thing have the presentiment
that the time for TALK and preparations and thu,
blow must and win be truck THAI will force maays u
crisis Como what may ,our little band will stand s,,
fully by its commander ana show itself worthy ~ ~
country and that DEM ands every sacrifice yrb;oh
that II is in our power TO give 'i
On saturday last accident occurred here which I'M,
Tor the heroic conduct of Capt Coster, OF Company
suited IN the less OF valuable life. just after eight
O'CLOCK IN the morning, whom the Aeamer Express had
commenced moving away from the, dock, Lieutenant
setson Quartermaster Of the Eleventh New York youn
teers came running down the bridge AZ ATTEMPTED TO
jump on board. The distance however was too great
and he fell In the water close by the wheel which he at
aepted TO grasp hold Of Unfortunately the could
NOT stop the machinery quick enough and Steso had to
snove Oh from the wheel and attempt to catch hold Of The
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-18
SPECIAL ORpERs-No. 1873.

SPECIAL ORDERS-N0. 43J.
GENERAL HEADoUARrERs'SrAT or NEW YORK,
ADJurANr GENERALS OyrscE, Albany, Oct. 10, 1861.
in accordance with general orders No. 70 from this
department, and with general orders No. II from the
War Department, the organization known the "Ira
Harris Cavalry is hereby formed into regiment, TO be
known and designated the First (lst) regiment New
York Volunteer Cavalry. The following persons are
appointed fed officers Of the regiment thus organized
and, together with the staff and company ocers will be
commissioned whenever the field and staff and company
muster rolls certified TO by tho mastering officer shall
have filed in the Office Of the Adutant General Of the
State.
Col0nel-Othniel DeForest.
Lieutenant Coonel-Robert Johnston.
First Major-Philp G. Vought.
Second Major-James Davidson.
NdF Officers
Regimcntal Adjutant-Thco Z. Bacon.
First Battalion Adjutant-Geo. Fl. Grf1n
Second Battalion Adjutant-Wm B. Bacon.
Regmental Quurtermaster-,John X. Richardson.
First Battalion Quartcrmaster-Simon s. DeForest
Second Battalion Quartermaster- MinzesheimeY
Chaplan--Robcrt ThomI son.
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Ship Courier (U gunboaD.
lGif-Sbus Marianne Nottebohm Liverpool Panama, and
VIM Rathbope Hsyre; banks Meridian Of and for Bremen
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-04
Picture of the Turkish soldier.

A late English work on the Crimean War
gives this view of the Turkish soldier:
He is a curious study, but he does not i'm
prove on acquaintance. He has noue of the
virtues or vices of a soldier. He avoids fight
ing whenever it is possible, and will think it
an extremely proper thing TO decamp on the
approach ofdanger. His idea Of the duties
OF the military profession is firing felon shots
with a long rusty gun, from a rock on the
sea coast, or a tree By the wayside. His glory
is TO surprise and butcher the defenseless as
they wind through some lonely mountain
gorge; to torture his prisoners for sport; to
rob his friends adroitly. He is a mere ma.
rauder, a bandit, a %rufian. His savage heart
would make q monster of him, if it were not
so often palsied by a bastard fear. His love
Of n oney is a passion; he clutches it with a
rhpacity, and boards it with a secrecy quite
wonderful. He would not give a plaster to
save his comrade from being ilayed alive; he
would rather even suffer torture than part
with it for any purpose, save that on which
his foolish heart is set.
Perhaps he covets some glittering ring
which he has seen in the bazaar, aud can not
steal; perhaps he wants q watch or a more
magnificent pair of pistols, or a new pair of
silver, hilted p~ineers, to take little bits OF
ardent charcoal out of the fire and light his
pipe. Heplucks out his beard to look young.
He waxes.his mustaches, and arches his eye
brows with his dagger; yet this love of fine
appearance seems strange in q man who al
ways leads q solitary rowing life, who will
never marry, and who lives unlovedj who
would as soon rend the coins from q virgins
hair as ease a Rayah merchant of his ducats.
He is abstemious, almost to contempt, of
dainty food q few grapes or olives, accord
ing to the season, a'lump Of coarse, black
bread, q few onions and a little unsweetened
coffee, is all he cares for. He has a great
fear Of disease and death. He wears charms
and talismans TO protect him from harm. BE
believes in omens and magiciansi but he has
no real religion.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-04
IBy ~relsgrADh.I.
Ee- Karle nT..lrse

NEW YoRK, June 3-P. Motion con.
tinues quiet and nominally unchanged, with
triAing sales at l3%c. for middling Upiauds.
Flour-Common to medium grades still
rule in favor of the purchaser, with only A
moderate business doing for export and
homo consumption: sales 10.400 brls. at 81 90
GA 95 for super6ne Statej $5@5 20 for extra
State; ~ s0@49 80 for superfne Western;
81 9b9b IS for common TO medium extra
WESTERN IS 40@5 80 for shipping brands
extra round-hoop Ohio, and S. 6O@7 % for
trade brands closing quiet. Canadian Flour
in moderate request. Common grades a
shade lower sales COO brls. at IS 05M7 so
for inferior 10 choice extra. Rye Flour sell.
ing in small parcels at SO 1904. Corn.
meal quiet and nominally unchanged.
Whisky in fair request without material
change in price; sales 700 brls. at leK@
l6kc.
Wheat-Only moderate business doiag
and market for common and inferior grades
heavy and declining: sales is bushels
Chicago Spring S1@i IL; I,5OO bushels Rs-
cine Spring 81 O9i $500 bushels Canada
Club 81 TX; $4,000 bushels Milwaukee
Club 81 03%@1 l& the latter for prime.
$500 bushels red State 81 20; $500 bushels
Winter red Western 81 2e@l 291<; 5000
white Western 81 45@1 AZ. Rye con-
tinues steady: sales 1900 bushels prime
at CSC. Barley quiet at 55@65c.
Corn rules in favor Of the buyer, with a
pretty good demand for export and home
consumption; $4,000 bushels at 40@45c.,
for inferior to prime new mixed Western;
46@47 for new Western yellow; 55056 for
old mixed Western, aud SIC, for old Yves.
tern yellow. Oats dull at 3l@321Sc., for
Western and Canada, and 33@331Ec., for
State.
Pork dull and heavy: sales go barrels at
$40 15@l7 for mess; $12@l2 so for prime;
SIS for thin clear. Beef rules quite dull
sales 70 barrels at $4@4 so for country
prime; S. s7@6 Is for country mess; 10
oil for repacked mess ; $ll 2O@l2 SO for
extra mess. Prime mess Beef quiet and un-
char ged. Beef Hams dull at $l3@l4. Cut
Meats continue heavy sales 3kegs at ga
SIC. for Shoulders and 6@6Hc. for Hams.
Lard dull and dropping: sales $50 barrels at
Butter selling at s@14c. for Ohio and ga
l6c. for State. Cheese quiet and steady at
3@Sc.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-04


prime red at e3cs 900 do. do. al eec.. de-.
livered, ~ the canal; 900 do. choice white 81
81 ~, and 1876 do. common white at
CORN-The market remains dun, without
any change IN price. We quote Bar a. SOC
In bulb: sales Of 800 bushels Bar, On bulk az
SOC; 500 DO. prime white shenedat s5cs in
sacks sacks returned. ~
0ATS-The receipts are large, and the
market dull at 2bc. In bulk. 7Tphf
RYE-Ths demand Is moderate at B0@5le.
for prime sales OF 275 bushels at 7bos 100
do. from store, at b2c.
BARLEY-The market remains dull and
nominali there is very little offering and no
demand. r-Ila u az ~ ~
HAY-The demand is limited, at s90iO
per tun for prime Timothy, on arrival.
CHBESK-Prlces remain nominal at 81.
for new, and 6@7c. for old; the demand is
limited and altogether local.
BUTTER-The market Is unchanged and
dull we quote prime to choice at lO@llc,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-04
Daily Produee MARKER.

ID june D
FLOUR-The sales were confined u small
parcels, at - 1904 so for supeFfne; 81 $50
a rs for extra. and 81 95@5 for family. The
market was dull, and prices tended do va
ward
WHlSKY-The sales are confined 10 IFS
barrels at l2c The market is dull.
PROViSl0NS-Nolhng transpiced 10 the
market TO day, nor DID we hear Of aay de-
mand Prices must be regarded nominal,
al SIS 759l6 for msss PORK; 4N@6Ae. for
bulk Pork, and 5A@7Ac. for Bacon, which
are the rates asked. Lard is held at 0e.
GkOCERlES-NO change in the market;
the demand in the small way continues
moderate; sales of 100 bags Coffee at 1870
1910, and 80 hhds. low fair Sugar at SIC.
Aolssses is dull at 3O@33c.l 80
WHEAT-A further decline of &c. per
bushel was established on prime red Wheat,
the market closing dnll at 9O@93e. The
prime and choice grades Of white c~ontinue
in fair demand, with but a light supply. We
quote prime white at 81 Os@1 10, and choice
do. at 81 1901 10 sales of 800 bushels
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-04
Trail Shell proof Gun.boats.

No fact has been more clearly demon
strated than the total inefficiency of timber
built frigates, both steam and sailing vessels,
to stand before the fire of land batteries
throwing shell and hot shot. A single shell
thrown from a twelve-inch gun, striking
the largest wooden steam frigate at her
water. line, would make a hole almost large
enough to sink her. The two great fleets of
England that were sent to the Baltic and
Black Seas, under Admirals Napier and
Dundas, merely acted the part Of blockading
squadrons-they did not dare to ass suit
fortresses. 1t was far other wise, however,
with the few iron. cased gun. boats that were
cent to the shores of the Crimes, near the
close of the war; they boldly faced land
batteries and forts, and were successful in
reducing several. These boats were not in
vulnerable against solid shot, but they were
proof against she'll which are a thousand
times more destructive. These lessons
should not be thrown away; we need several
iron. clad gun-boats of light draft immedi-
ately. These should be capable of running
into shallow bays, and coasting along shore
at a high speed, bidding defiance to the shot
and shell of land batteries, aud proving a
terror to pirates, privateers, and all such evil
doors. But the question very naturally
arises-bow can we build such gun-boats,
seeing hat we have no iron plates four or
five inches in thickness prepared for their
construction Well, if we have not, let us
adapt ourselves to the circumstances of the
case, and make the best use we can of what
We have. Thus, we have plenty of Trail
iron every where, and we think it can be
bent and adapted to the curves Of several
small but powerful tug steamers that are
employed in our harbors. Cover their sides
to about six inches below the water line,
and the whole of the deck with such rails,
running longitudinally, and arm each one
with one or two large pivot guns, aud two
twelve-pounders. Twenty such vessels
would be worth an army Of twenty thou.
sand men for offensive and defensive war
fare. Such gun boats would be TO the large
vessels Of cur navy what flying artillery
is 10 an army in the field.
The floating battery which was used at
Charleston for the reduction of Fort Sun
ter, consisted of a strong timber fFane filled
in with cotton bales and covered in front
and on the roof with railroad iron. II re-
sisted, unframed, the solid shot which was
fred sgainst it from Fort Sumter, and during
the whole bombardment, it is said, was act
lively served. This certainly affords some
proof that it is capable of resisting shell,
and that it is adapted, in cases Of necessity,
for rendering timber steamboats, she'll
proof, and very effective wa dogs of the
sea.--ScieHtifc American.
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A FLAG RAISED OVER GENERAL sCorr's

A FLAG RAISED oyER GENERAL Scorr's
HoME.-The Newark IN. j. Mercury says:
On Tuesday afternoon a ine flag was raised
over the residence of General Windfeld
Scett, at Elizabeth, which gave occasion for
q patriotic denomination on the part of the
citizens. Rev. Hobert Chetwood delivered
an address, in which the old veteran was
~eulogized in the highest degree. He was
said to be SO affected, when told that the
~eitizens of Elizabeth intended to raise a flag
over his old home, that he shed tears. After
singing the Star ~spsngled Banner, BY Chas.
Higgins, and any number Of cheers, the
crowd dispersed.