New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-28
LOCAL MILITARY MATTERS.
RECRUITING FOR THE REGULAR AND VOLUNTEER
SERVICE.

SERVICE.
Since the late order promulgated by the War De-
partmenf, transferring the organization of the volun-
teer forces TO the Commauderin Chief Of the State
orung has progressed more rapidly than it did before
ne under the State regulations greater advantages and
accommodations are afforded not only to the men, but
the officers engase ed in the service. Under the old sys
TEN those who received authority from the Secretary
Of War to raise regiments put to considerable
pense In caring for their men, while the recruits
As fast "a mustered ia are sent to another OF the
camps about the city and provided with proper quar-
tiers and subsistence by the Quartermaster-Oen eral
During the past week there has been great accessoOs
TO the volunteer muk and recruiting is going forward
as fat as the men can be cared for. The regiments
originally authorized by the War Department have not
yet beer intefered with, and nothing VIII DC dohe
toward their consolidation until the arrival OF the Com
mander inc bef and Adjutant-GenerA Hillhouse from
Albany on Monday next.
since Monday the Examining Board at No. 81
Walker street have passed the following persons as
Company Officers:
Abr.m H. Ha,brOuek, WIN. P. Halett Edward c. Wood.
ruH George A Bennett Henry J. Irving jane. J9husoo'
McLesn Louis Teurner Terence Duffy Joseph Corbn John
C. Lesser George w Clark, b. s. Gould jr James L. Waugh
Thsver Rfnqham Vsndsrburgh, Jeremiah smpoD, Edward
Mitchell and George w Rycrson. The total humber Of con-
The following companies were mustered into service
yesterday: Hogan Battery, Mcclellan Rifles, Scott
Rifles United States Lancers, kossuth Guard, and
Kossuth Rifles. The number OF men mustered yeser-
day at tie Volunteer Depot was nearly 200.
In come instances recruiting for the regular service
is progressing favobly while in other cases but few
recruits can DO obtained. The Twelfth Infantry
which has been recruiting since about the middle Of
July, has only four companies The Fifth Artillery
another Of the corps for the regular service author
ized BY the recent act Of Congress- Is enisting men
more rapidly than any other OF the rev regiments.
Recently n recruiting station has been opened at No.
Greenwich street. The headquarters Of the regiment
are at Harrisburg Pa, where 500 men are now en-
eamred When completed the command will comprise
twelve batteries embracing $50 each. The pieces
10 be used are the first class ried and Parrot guns
The regiment will be commanded by Col Harvey
Brown, recently stationed at Fort Pickens, and the
principal officers, including CAPTAINS. have been
drawn exclusively from the United States Army and
are men of experience. Maj. Williams, the senior
officer of that rank in the regiment, is how in
mand Capt. Weeks, who is recruiting in this city
is a graduate Of the Military Academy at West Point
and has been connected with the service about eleven
years, three of which were spent in Utah and upon
the border.
In the 10Th Infantry, Sergt Maj. Mimmick has re-
Gently received promotion 10 I'd heutenantcy, and
been appointed Adiuiant Of the battalion. This is the
third non-commissoned officer who, has been folly
commissioned 1t is diff cult at present to obtain ca
pabls non-commssioned officers, and If one hundred
OF the class required were 10 enlist they would stand
q good chance Of being speedily promoted.
FIRE ZOUAyEs.
Ouartermaster-G Gen. rompkins, U. 5. A., on Thurs
day nght sent about 100 Of the 18th Regiment TO Fort
ress Monroe By steamer which increases the number
of Zouaves now at the Fortress 10 about $50 men, In
MANY the ransgessons OF the Zonayes In desert
ing and msbehaving otherwise will be overlooked,
and at the Fortress they will be brought under strict
Discipline which il is hoped will be the means of re-
storing the enyiable reputation once held by this reg
ment
LATE OFFICERS OF THE TENTH REGIMENT " Wv.
10 the Editor u Ths N. Y. TribUns.
Sir: Several officers formerly connected with this
regiment are reported to be patropg the streets of
NewYork on fuTlough. resigned and honOraby dis
charged while they really resigned under charges, to
avoid being cashiered Below give you list OF them
with the charges, which please publish:
Voney Wright Ensign Company d, resigned under charges
Of drunkenness.
assault on superior officer committed hl under sentence
Of suspension for 20 days for ds0bedencs OF orders
Edward Greenwood Lieutenant Company NJ resigned eiter
being found asleep on pos, officer picket guard Do, before
james C. James Ensgo Company A. resigned under charges
" "''p'n' Oh post I" 0'n''' TENTH REGIMENT N Wv
FOrbsu MOayOs, ips., Sept "a, 1851
CORRECTION.
To ne Editor If TAs NJ Tfbrns
SIR: Allow me to correct the statement In your
ae Of the 2sd Instant that Of the osesc boys were
drummed out Of the Ira Guard sncampmen for refusing
e,momeut hut hsy all from Granville, W Not one OF
them was ftom OSsgo County all from hzs county hsyins
tered In and trust, viii show the country thai escn
only an show that he will never desert tue e
and STRIPES OF so A'A PHILIP T. IAIEs EeuI,uan.
ca,,, seos, SAINT a. 1874,