The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-24
MILITARY NEWS.

tvp companies Of the regiment rem ain hero under
command OF Msjcr Butt, the Others being already at
the seat Of war. These two companies being drawn
up In hollow square, In the National Guard Ar
mory, at two o'clock, In presence OF an audience oil
several hundred persons Mr.. VIM. N. EvsrtH in
behalf Of the Society Of Mechanics and Tr"dcsmen,
made the presentation speech. lie referred 10 the
great propriety OF presentation OF cocrs from
society Of mechanics and artisans " q regiment
composed Of men Of their own stamp, the reliance
and pride of,he loyal North. The political disscn-
sions and discontents which have grown into armed
rebellion must be put down by the power Of
war Those who are traitors shall not he Drawer
than those who are ioya and we shall have no more
debates the policy Of tue Government until no
traitor remains in arms against It.. The traitors
whatever they have been, are our enemies and |
a. such only must we regard thom. We must |
either conquer them or be conquered II IL trial
OF the relative strength and manhood Of the sup
| rrrter- of the Government and II We fail, our |
| country IL lost forever. Our purpose In sup
pressing this rebellion Ia n restore the pow Of the
| Government over all V states and territories, |
and To restore ~ all the states the protection OF tho
| Federal Government, which they will requite 10y
their obedience aud loyalty It Is moi our purpose
L, impo.s ON the southern states any other u5Nern
men, than we obey ourselves and our success brings
| L, those who hght against w peace, laws, order,
rrc.,peri,y, dignity, power and happiness. TAP
| pau,el Our failure involves untold evils and anAr-
ehy u,,nn MI actions Of our country, from which
there will he no escape, but foreign protection which
means foreign suhiugsiion How, II this rebellion
| is sncoe..h,l shall We be assured that the same
spirit Of faction, which has torn w in twain, may
mo-, rcni Va, In Fragments and then, how are we TO
maintain our place before the jealousios and anmca-
| tiles Of the old world. The long days of prepare
ton arc now over, the strength Of the nation Ia col
lected, and the day OF action, the moment nj cXecu-
ton Is come, and our army now commences the
series Of triumphs which awaits II. The speaker
went on to advocate equitable direct taxation TO
support the expenses " the war. with respect u
the slavery question, he sail, yhting for no
othr object than tho restoration Of peace, no pur-
pose behind OF beyond the constitution, peace re-
stored We will settle the question of slavery, but
vi war lasts, slavery AMI freedom must obey the
! | rules ~ war. lilo was in favor oi protecting any
friend ~ the Government, be he white or black Ia
conlu, ou, he reverted In riuent terms Of culo um
/, the gallant Colonel ~ the regiment the builder
of the ltlIc across the Niagara and Of the Panama
. railroad, and T. tive soldiers OF tho regiment lao
"a called 1, remembrance the cpntumcly and reprrtch
~ which, AZ belonging e. the laborng classes they
had been subjected 10y their enemies Of the South
MI Noah worra, President of the Society oi
, mechanics and Trplesmen, formally handed the
c,lor,t. MAJOR u. butt, who In behalf OF tho rcfi-
4 ment accepted. His remarks we're brief and no
doubt appropriate but IN ~ low tone Of voice tina,
VI not word could be heard by the reporter at DIS
h lance Of fow feet
The coors were carried o. their places In the line
" and then the III regiment band plHysi the Star
L. spsnged Banner and three loud cheers were given
Joseph IoNie, spoke at some length, mainly eulo-
.,,I. "a
some illus,rous names which have been endcare'
"a g. the popular heart already In this campaign.
m The ceremonies were concluded ly aprayer and
bcHeiictiun by the Rev. Dr. Vint,n.
I'd The companies Afterwards marched 70 the Bd
4 terry aud were taken from there n their quarters on
Staten Island. The collrs presented, have bocn be
e. fore described ia the sUS. They consisted of ma
d tional and regimentS flags and two guide cnlnri
The rcgiuontal nag bears the seal Of the Society
To- Mechanics and Tradcsmen, and - view OF For
10 Sumter, surrounded by thirty.four stars All III
design is heavily embroidered ON tue FIELD Of blu
or silk.
Id, On the 22ud Of February the Seventh Regimen
National Guardy will receive at their ar'nory'
At stand Of coprs from the ladies Of Brook
a. Ign.
The Unted States gunloat OwasoO will go int
~. commission today, at o'clock. Commander Aim!
p has Issued orders that, aer this date, all officers
lb- vessels in commission will not he allowed ~ b
absent at night.
Major General Rosecrans II appears,h has not bee
attached H. the army of the Potomac. HIS bodl
guard are reported at Gauley river. Thros reg
on' ments have Joined him from Ohio, and Is prosa
nj bic that he and Col Garfield viii advance toward
the great railroad running through Southwester
icy Virginia 10 Tennessee.
A gentleman In Hartford, Conn, has made
doube-baueled cannon, which Is intended b carr
ain-shot, hall being fired from each cannon b
= new printing contriyance which igntes the 20"
the der In both chambers at the same instant. II
nSr calculated that the barrels diyerge enough 70 sen
the balls apart 20 feet at the end Of mile, and Tia
pr, the connecting chain will, II the gun he wen Anne
a. cut through i6 men abreast
WA A detachment Of recruits, enlisted in Boston (
4 Is the general service, arrived here on Wedue
day, and were transferred 10 the principal depo
ner Governors Island. This IL the first batch Of r
~ cruts sent from Boston during tho present year.
eot, The 2sth Massachusetts, regiment WAS drilled
~ some time yesterday ahernoon on the west slope
,ob Governors Island Their evolu,ons appear ID
ar-. he highly satisfactory.
sed The mortar boats Racer Williams, aud Griffith
~, | lei the yard yesterday.
The frigats Sabine hauled down the yard, an
the men employed during the greater part
the day in getting In the necessary supply Of WOO
fresh beet, and other commssary stores.
m The gunboat K1nawha having received her stor
ia, and pr visions, hauled into the stream, whore s
rest will receive her powder and sail forthwith.
rel There are ~ vessels belonging 70 Captain Porto
coat mortsr feet no at the Yard receiving their g
=, &C. Their names Biz Sea Foam scho"n'
NV N. yassar, Jr., J. c. jones' sephroni, Race,
'ok, Bacon, NJ Y. Carlton, J. Bruon, H. Lee, Arles
wi Oliver and Orwstta.
bite Commodore Porter's feet il Nkely n be delay
for several weeks longer by two causes First,
Po- the stupenious mortars have not yet arrived al
= In second, the recruiting officers experience great
's hcuty in obtaining Sailors It Is surprising I
eles the ordnance flr this expedition not made
New York instead If Pittsburg, from which pl
liam the transportation Of the murtars at this season
was the year is expensive and tedious affair.
a. important part Of the feet, Of which little has
seks said are the three armed propeers which arc
that coompany the schoouers, tow thom into Positi
for a bomb ardmeut, and assist generally in
offensive way, These boats will each be noun
with ak s2-pounders, and q large rihed Parrott
At the bow.
A number Of Parrot rhed guns and mortars,