New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-14
LOCAL MILITARY MATTERS.
UNION DEFENSE CoaiMITTrr.

Inns Committee - using every cnIeaNNFV u '""''"
more troops 10 Washington, bat is met at every torh
by that rock ahead the State Military Board at Albany
dispatch was received yesterday from the au'Aor-
ities at Washington, stating that more troops "e'o
wanted, and urging that they be sent nnmedla.eiy'
There are 10000 now in arms III this cy ana NiV
ity ready and anxious to take the field, who are KEEP
back by the ineiicicncy Of The military powers i''
be-" The Governor has been applied 10 Tor ths he,os
sary marching orders, but Absolutely feuseS 10 give
them alleging that be is informed bythe Military boar"
that all the regiments required oi this state nave oeen
accented and that more can be received. IL is ''s
serted that this Board have accepted the iunnmoer Oh
coloocs but that the men have not yet been recruited
Thus while the patriotism and patience OF thousn's Oh
soldiers in this vicinity is wearing away in conse.
quence of the inconvenience and fatgues OF an hdoeh
camp life colonels, whose imaginary regiments have
been ped hunting up their men IN the country
There is prospect thai during the present week the
President, regardless of State eircumocuton VIII ex
ercise his prerogative ard order these 10000 willing
and ready men TO the field IL be does not do thls the
various regiments viii doubtless be disbanded. This
latter course would throw such shower Of cold water
upon the enthusiasm of the people that no more Ie-
crus would be obtained from this city. The only OBJ
stacle in the way OF their immediate movement is
serve any required length of time, and are earnestly
begging the privilege Of responding to the call OF the
President.
The Sub Committee Of The Union Defense Commit
tee acting in concert with the Aldermen and Council
men, appointed for the purpose of distributing the funds
subscribed for the families of volunteers, have esab-
lished an office at No. IA Fourth avenue. Tickets for
money, provisions &c., Issued by the Councmen and
I - Ia .nfsH Df
the above NUMBER when they will be duly honored.
About onehalf Of the money subscribed by the city for
the war movement will be applied to this purpose,
beside the fund raised by private subscription.
CAMP ANDERSON CLOSED TO VIsIToRs.-Col. Tomp-
kn has issued the following notice to the public, an
nouneng the exclusion of visitors from the camp on the
Battery:
The nubc are hereby notified sod after Monday the
18Th s person viii be admitted in the eneampmeI except
The reason or Obvious account Of the i'm
possibility Of peTiecng the in drill when constantly sur
'Ou'''' " g. h. B. TOMPKINs, Colonel ID Regiment
FIRST CALIFORNIA REGIMENT.
Nine companies of this regiment are now full, and
having been accepted by the FEDERAL Government
direct, they now aw ait arms and equipments before
going Tito quarters.
EMPIRE CITY REGIMENT.
This regiment is now complete, and was inspected
Ten ce 9I enSu
siasm prevailed among the men suo.oe.ful in
peeion The progress OF the men in Their drills u.s. s % re-
GERS and few friends was held In the apartments OF
the Independence Guard, l2th Regiment, which were
| politely rendered for the occasion. lunch, with
| floods of champagne, provided, and more con-
yival meeting cannot well be imagined. Toasts were
given and responded to. Calls were made for several
distinguished names and among others those Of Sena-
tor s. Jinoa, Judge McGowan of Philadelphia Gen.
L,r1 la1
speeches Of thanks TO the officers Of the Inde-
pendence Guard for the of their apartments was
passed. resolution to publish the proceedings was
also passed, and the meeting dourned.
COL. UAwKINsS n. Y. ZOUAyES
Are still quartered at Castle Garden, where the men
are drilled six hours daily and have battalion drill
every afternoon. It is expected they will go into
quartersat Rikers leland to-day. They will embark
from the castle wharf.
UNION RANGERS.
This regiment has been inspected and accepted by
the Government the 25th Regiment of New-York
Volunteers. The following officers of the regiment
and the companies were elected
Col Kenigan Lieut. Colonel snd Major no. yet elected Com
pany 4, CAPTAIN NJ Holly 1T Lieutenant, r. Johnston Com
psny b. Captain w. O. Smith lt Lieutenant W. Fey; fom
CsPtsiD NJ MeMMshSn Is, Lieutenant, 2 GonssGy say
Company r. CaPiain 4 Graham, is Lieutenant r. Abbott
Company +, Captain IT. j. Doremu lat Lieutenant X. st1f
Neil Company H. Captain, D. hic,Isnqs lst Lieutenant f. A.
TllOoghby Company Cspsn " g Goysr' Is, M Lieutenant
G. SSist McSos. company A. ''p'' l. Ae'S'' '' Lieutenant
SECOND REGIMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT ZOUAyEs.
This regiment it il expected, Ill be of the best
got up in the city. Il is nearly organized and
the muster rolls all almost full. Every day appli-
cations made az their headquarters (iith-Ward
Hotel by whole companies, 10 be admitted into the
regiment. But as the Board Of Officers have deter
mined that il shall lie composed exclusively of
connected with either the New-York Brooklyn
Departments they are obliged to be refused
WASHINGTON GRAYs-TROOP EIGHTH REGIMENT.
Twenty-eight recruits for this corps left this city
Yesterday at NJ, by railroad en- route for AnnapO-
liz. Capt. Varian who was placed III charge of the
Navy-Yard and fort at Annapolis found that he would
require few more recruits lie accordingly tele-
gaphed to Mr.. Phillips, who at proceeded to
cruit the number required, and TO raise the funds to
equip and arm them. In two and a-haf days IS men
ready to march, and were accordingly dispatched
They intended TO FL up the Artillery Troop under
Capt. VaIian, part Of whore men garrison the fort.
The following contributions were collected from the
butchers Of the cty: Warrington Market 1913, Catha
rne sll0 Centre $I5, Fulton $G5 Clinton S9I, Essex
81, Tompkins 1885, Jeflerson $40.
VETERANS or 1G.
The "VeteTn Corps of T6,' heavy artillery,
Capt. Richard Raynor held meeting last night at the
Mercer House, the principal object being TO eulist
in their ranks. This corps is home-guard
organization Of persons between the ages OF 35 and
S. and was first formed with similar intention to
that of the present Home Guard in ll7G. They num-
Der about 90 men. A resolution was adopted in favor
CT wearing the Revolutionary three cornerod hat.
THE NAVAL BRIGADE.
The Naval Brigade, Col. Bartlett and Lieut.. Col.
WhitteInore, is now abont ready TO be mustered into
service Yesterday they had about 600 men in the
United States Revenue Bnildngs at Quarantine, and
this morning they will take down two additional com.
panies Of ~ EACH 1lis will complete the brigade.
They will be inspected to-day, when they will be iii
waiting for their officers commissions.
This brigade contempates doing effective service ei-
tber on land water. They will have rst-class
steamship placed at their service for their interesting