The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-19
Military and Naval Movements.
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Hamilton. This measure will be tautamoun, to
disbNnding the several companies of the First,
Third, and Eighth Regiments Of Infantry which
are now at the Fort, and steps will be taken at
once to reorganize these companies and form
them into a battalion on Governors Island.
Recruiting parties will be told off from Company
a Permanent Party on tho Island aud will
proceed Immediately to recruit for the dsbinded
companies Of the regiment named above.
The Captain of one Of the companies Go. A.,
Eighth Infaniry,) is Milton CogswoI, Colonel Of
the Tommany Regiment, New York Volunteers.
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500 Shapes rifles are on their way TO New
York from Shupe's rifle manufsc tory for .ec,c,
s,-ricc,
Tho war steamer Pensacola, which for some
pas, has been at the Washington Navy
vice. There has been some unusual DELAY in
providing her machinery, which is said to 10 Of
the most approved kind, and equal, If not supe-
rior to any at present in use.
Three Of the gun.Doats building al Mount
City, on the Ohio near Cairo, and intended for
operations on the western rivers, are nearly com
pleted. They have been named respectively the
George u. Mcclellan, N. =. Banks AMI ZOO
Holt, the latter name being chosen by the
workmen. One will be ready for launching on
the 2bth inst, and the other two on the j.h Of
October, according to contract.
The steamer T. b. Hale hauled out yesterday,
to tho buoy, and will proceed to sea again i'm
mcdiately.
The United States storcship Release is propar-
ing to take ina supply e stores for the blockai.
ing fleet, which, in this respect, requires grc,t
alta ntion.
Lieutenant in command, N. Collin /. ORDER
to tho new gun.boa. Unadilla, bull, in this city
by John Englis.
The Court martial al tho Navy Yard continu.
ed in session yesterday, and tried n marine for
stabbing his comrado. The sentence is no.
known yot
The Navy Retiring Board which was ordered
TO meet at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Monday
last, has not yet convened.
srArH C"MMIssAEr GESERALs oFPIcR.
This department, which is now in an effective
condition, has loaned the Federal Government
20 Parrot guns, (ten FOUNDERS six Of which
have been returned, according TO agreement Oh
the prescribed time. Tnc number Of Parrot
guns ordered by Gen. Welch from the Cold
Spring foundry is eighty-twcnty Of which
were ordered this week. The carriages and
caissons for these guns are now at the arsenal,
and they will lie mounted Immediately after
their arrival. They are expected next week.
The arsenal is now stored with Enfield ride, AMI
muskots sufficient for several regiments.
PASSAGE or TROOPS THROUGH rIE CITY.
The sixth Connecticut regiment arrived hero
yesterday morning from New Haven, and with
out stopping were at once forwarded by the New
Jersey Central RR for Washington. They
numbered near 900 men and were we'll equip
ped.
The seventh Connecticut regiment is expect
cd here at very early hour this morning.
They also will I've at once hurried onward
The second Buffalo regiment, Col. u. d.
Bidwell commanding, arrived here yesterday
morning, and will remain at tho Park barracks
short time to recruit. They number but
about $50 men. They appear to be good men
but as yet undisciplincd.
3D RIG. ExCRISIoR BRIGADE.
The third batch Of recruits were sent Oft last
evening, to the above regiment, (Col. Nelson
Taylor now at Washington. Another will
follow on Monday morning, from the recruiting
office 600 Broadway, (where few more men
will be receiycd) which will fill the regiment
to its maximum number. Families having
any parcels to send 10 their friends belonging
to the above regiment, will please send them
to Lieut.. PennOck, at the above office.
UNITED STATES RIFLES.
The United States Rifles, Col. Krzvzanow-
ski, are now involved in trouble, in couse-
quence of some parties having seluced away
from their ranks ~ men, who have since scat
tered through other organizations, and circulat-
ed reports detrimental to the success Of the
regiment. A court martial on Kensinger, the
Lieutenant, who seduced them away, is ex-
pected and the men will be returned to their
ranks. The penalty for leaving an organiza-
ton after having been mustered in, as these
men were, is severe as that Tor desortion.
The regiment has now four companies in camp
| at ScarsdAle.
| MCCLELLAN CuAssEURs.
| regiment with the above title is now
being organized in this city. Col. II. b
Clark formerly of the 18th n. Y. Militia
will fill the post of Colonel, and Major J. 5
Morgan, of the same regiment, will he tn
Lieutcnant-C Colonel. The headquarters of tn,
regiment are at No. li3 Fulton street. wher
Capt. L. Jackson lately connected with tn
National Zouaves, (Tenth Regiment Volunteer.
is now recruiting the advance guard. 1t i
proposed TO make this one Of the twent Gv
regiments authorized by Congress to be adde,
to the regular army after the conclusion Of tn
war.
| 12rH REGIMFSr RETURNING TO THE WAR.
This regiment has now almost completed re
cruiting for II return TO the seat o war. In con
sequence of the promotion of Col. ButttrRell
Lieutenant-C Ol. Weeks will take command. Tn
prestige of the 18th is evidenced in the rapiiit,
with which its ranks are illing-the prospec
being that in some ten days their complement O
men will be received.
PAssAIC HOSE 60. or JERSEY CITY.
We stated yesterday that this company ha
sent 10 men to the war, and thought the stor,
good enough. Mr.. j. IL. Bassiord, however
thinks not, and wishes to say that it wa
near twice that number. The company mus
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