The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-16

l4.....G B. Smith,. Norwich August II
TIE WASHINGTON CHAPTER, NO. 2. AND THE WAR.
Washington Chapter, No. 2, o. u A., at its meeting
Aug st IA, pas resolution approrriaing the sum OF
50 week to the families Of ach Of ITS mem ers who
should volunteer Tor the war.
THE IRISH BRIGADE.
The above corps Is rapidly being filed up. Mr. Isaac
seigman, Of No. 1874 Broadway, has made patriotic
offer Of $40 to John Hennessy. ESQ., for the FIRST four
who shall enlist in the brigade This be
recommended by nil whJ desire the advancement OF
recruiting in this corps. Mr. Hennessy is able and off,
Gent In furnishing recruits for the Irish Brigade
THE STANTON LEGION.
There enlisted in the Stanton Legion four
hundred and fifty able soldiers and recruiting found to
DO quite brisk. The average number Of recruits per
diem is about twhty and there every encouragement
for believing that the regiment will be ed without hay
ing any aid from drafting The following tho Geld.
STAFF and line officers present appointed,Colonel W.
nor; Quar,ernAster u S. Lowe Adjutant W. W. Horton;
Surgeon DR. Rockwell Captains, W. II. Jenner D. Tue.
a ea L. GeDare aeTyatus
Chapel, j. H. FREEMAN, g. Tucker First Leatenants, A.
b MaTss9n H. Morrison, W; II Van sruns - Ferra,
- Block; Second Lieatenants - Henderson
- Thompson, W. II. Poole, R. Kelley, C. +. Brennan
METROPOLITAN GUARD.
Captain Mount Of the Third precinct and Captain War
low, OF the First, both OF whom have been materially
Metropolitan Guard, viii, few days, present spen
did stand Of regmental coors to the Second regiment OF
that organization When tho Metropolitan Guard leave
tins city they will present AZ fine front and excellent
body Of men as have yet lott FOR the scat Of war Col
Turnbul who Is IN command, Is lne officer, and will
reflect much credit upon tho Metropolitan Guard when
they enter the held.
THE BOARD OF POLICE AND THE FURNISHING OF
REcRUIT5.
The following has been ISSUED by the Board Of Police
in relation to military matters
Tho Board OF Police successfully engaged In raising
two regiments TO during the II s belev oil
that several regiments could be speedily raised II the
Board could satisfy tho socode OF recruits that their
families would be subsisted during their absence For
this purpose and that the quota required Of the State
should DO obtained by voluntary enlistment rather than
by draft the ord q Police respectfully invite bscrp
lions from the public If means, by the iberaiity Of
citizens be prov ied for the subsistence OF the
Of recruits, viii DO distributed the following man
ner3-
l. The ames Of recruits will be classified according
10 police prccincts
The numbers aud ages Of the family Of each recruit
viii be ascertained by personal visitation OF competent
policeman OF the pre- met IN VIII oh family may reside
3. The reports OF the policeman so detailed VII be
corded IN book at the station hose OF the precinct ana
A. On every alternate Monday, after The departure OF
the ast regiment, each family viii DO visited by IA
trclman, whose duty II viii be 70 inquire into the health
aud condition e ths families visited, and whether any
changes have taken place during the preceding fortnight
and report thereon 10 the captain o. his precinct.
g. ON every alternate Tuesday the wife or representa-
tive OF the family known 10 the captain " tho precsrct
10 BE- sIch 10 60 10 the station house and there receive
tho SUM allotted FOR said family, giving receipt there
for
the Clicf Gle 20 The coine ~ regiments which The
recruits ara attached fettng rih the Information oh
taiaed during tho preceding month, aud tho SUM a.
money pad 20 the family ~ each recruit
7. Provision viii be- forwarding 10 recruits
letters fscaees re aud f0r tho distribution Of letters
from recruits 10 their families.
JAMES BOWEN, President.
PATRIOTIC orRER or A SPECIAL BOUNTY.
10 IHE KpIOR oF 4E urpALr