The New York herald., 1862-01-28
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.

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CHANGE IN POST COMMANDERS OF voLUN.
TEERs IN THIS CITY.
SPECIAL Orders NO. ~.
0HxaAL HEADquARsxRs SfArs o. NEW YoRK,l
ADsf GHNwAIs 0vySm, ALBANY, Jan. -, 1859.
brssdisr General Yates 10 hereby relieved from The
command Of The depot Of volunteers in tho city Of
New York. from the lst day Of February next, and w
thsn resume the command OF his brigade.
teers in and about the city Of New York wil from that
e.. sG.I;.y b S.sn..s.S y Colonel &C. B':
b. order Of No Commandsr-in Chis1
TH0S HH1A0UHB, Adjatant General
DEPARTURE oR THE TWELFTH NEW york
VOLUNTEER BATTERY.
ne Twelfth New YORK Volunteer Battery composed Of
~ men, and commanded by Captain Ellis. which has
ben quartered for several days the army barracks In
whe street. took their departure for Washington at
o'clock yesterday afternoon, by tho Amboy route The
bsttsry are 10 DO supplied with guns their arrival in
Washington
FIRST REGIMENT EAGLE BRIGADE.
Capt. N. W. Mulley, Company B, First regiment Eagle
brigade, COL Daniel Jlnan, Wednesday last the
recipient Of very beautiful service sword, sash and
belt, token Of esteem and regard from number Of
h personal friends Of New Brighton Staten Island The
presentation made IN presence OF Capt. MullCy
pany at their Damp at saitsrsvilIe ~ j. The compsnr
having been drawn up In line Mr.. Richard Cunlie
Of the New Brighton friends, presented the same with
pmentary to the men a. 10 their Captain. Capt huey
replied In very suitable manner.
THE SIxTY-N1NTH REGIMENT NEW YORK
STATE MILITIA.
On Friday evening, the oath instant, the armory OF
this gallant regiment the Of than usual
A. az a k>lse
Cslone and full attendance Of the ofcers belonging To
u were present. Brgadisr General Even. commanding
tho Fourth BRIGADE presided. About halfpast seven
O'Clock the polls were opened. very just compliment
was paid To Major Bagey before the voting commenced
The senior Captain, JOHN BRrsI arose. and address
Ing General Even, said that inasmuch Major Baglsy
had positively refused 10 allow his to be
for Lieutenant Colonel though according to his rank and
position It due to him. the officers wero anxious IA
show him the high estimation In which he was held by
them and The members Of the regiment that they ask
fore they proceeded TO an election, and not out Of
ordinary rotne Of tho meeting that hs would put the
Rssous That he ooerso Of the Sixty ninth reem en-,
oer 70 Major Bagey their sincere thanks for the interest
which he has always displayed In the welfare Of the reg
positively decline being candidate for the position Of
Lentenant Colonel they cannot help expressing their
,Sc .o o. Ssv n% sar NOW much cont
tons he made and the energy displayed in providing
the regiment while In the service Of the United States
Warrington and Virginia merit their warmest thanks
and they beg that he will accept them the sincere and
earnest manner that they offered.
This seconded by LieutenautP P. Duffy, and when
General Even put Il 10 the meeting the enthusiastic
ner in which II received showed that the ofncsrs
meant what conveyed.
They then proceeded with the election As each oi.
esrs name WAS called his ballot was deposited The tel
ler then proceeded 10 the result and Richard
OGorman, Esq. having received tho unanimous vote.
was declaf>d the choice OF the regiment.
6en6fas EVEN, In announcing the result Of the ballot
observed that ho felt proud Of the choice Of the regiment
He had bSep at many elections for officers, but such
unanimity Of feeling he had never before seen. The
choice Of the gentleman they had made for Lieutenant
Colonel honor them He congratulated the re-
gimsnt that Mr. OGorman would not only reflect credit
and honor the Sixty ninth, but the whole division
He congratulated himself on having such ocer in his
brigade He was the kind Of man whom they could
depend. And that now when my friend, the noble and
gallant Colonel your hoaored and beloved
mander is prisoner in the hands Of the foe you could
not by any possibility have selected who will aid
and prepare you maintain the high credit and reuown
which your deods have won for you from the whole
try better than he and therefore with much pleasure
declare Richard 0Goman the legally elected
Colonel Of the Sixty ninth regiment by the unanimous
vote Of its officers.
Surgeon JOHNSTON moved, and Lieut.. BOYLE seconded
that the thanks Of the ocors 0 the board Be
10 Brigader General EVEN for the in which he
presided at the election and also TO express how much
they feel indebted to him for the many Of kindness
which the regiment has received at his hands since its
formation.
This resolution received with the utmost enthu-
md ad una IN uirnous