The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-29
THE METROPOLITAN BRIGADE.
Two Of the Police Regiments Ready FOR
the Field.


the Field.
Mr.. Bowen, Police Commissioner, sent word this morn
Ing to Governor Morgan that two regiments which were
being organized in this city, under the auspices 81 the To
lice commissioners, now FULL armed and equipped
ready for the field and awaiting the orders Of his Excel
ency depart for tho Of The Commissioners
are having other regiments raised and when they
ready the four will form organization which VIII
b. known the Metropolitan Brigade II is scarcely
than month since efforts were st put forth tor the
organization Of the rs. regiment. II filed
however. II is splendid regiment. Colonel Trumbal'
4 popular officer, is in command. The second regiment
which, is possible sti finer than the FIRST recruited
in the hor; space two weeks Like the other 1t Is
splcnddly armed and equipped and ready for the acd
Colonel Harris is command Al the line officers have
not chosen yet but 1t Is expected that they will be
before the regiment leaves the ely. The following are
the commanding officers OF the second regiment
Compa.s A-oNpan Sllvcy.
Company B-Captan alcott.
Company C-Captain Fuller.
Company D-raptain Knox.
tagydAy E-Captain Acaire.
Ctmpaay E-captain Moore.
q mpdrg Captain Redyard
Coa,dtay H-taptan Morris.
Company L--Cal,;am Jacobs.
COaTstny k-aptain Earle.
Tho ranks or the third and fourth regiments are
apliy filing up CAPTAIN Morton, Of Williamsburg, who
officer in tie Brooklyn Thirteenth, is to be Colonel
u tc Fourth Police regiment Members u the Brooklyn
Forty seventh Militia regiment, which have recently re
Turned from Baltimore viii form iuconsderable part
d he fourth regiment, 1t Il expected that the whole
brigade viii be orgauizcd harore tho tire al which The
drafting would commence. But f the energy and
patriotism Inst Is manifest In that quarter dis
played everywhere, tho whole number OF required
tho from this State would soon be formed q
volunteers and resort to drafting woud &c entirely
unnecessary Many Of tho officers n tho brigade
wi be those who have been connected with the roe
DEPARTMENT and quite a number 81 policemen have
volunteered in the ranks.
Besides the men who have been enlisted. lirge
aDpunt moDey his been raised for the relief u The
fam those who sast in these regiments. In order
10 facilitate the enrolment Of recruits that the quota
required u the should be obtained by voluntary
enlistment rather than BY drat, the Police Commission
ers invited subscriptions from thc public The appeal
VAS responded TO with noble generosity and thirty
thousand dollars raised by popular sibscrip-
ton In addition to tsis amount the members OF tho
Police Department have themselves contributed twenty.
i've thousand dollars. This money win be funded and
uso exclusively FOR the relief Of the families Of tho
volunteers Tho money viii be carefully expended in the
| following manner
\ The families Of recruits win he classified according
| 10 roeC precincts.
Tho numbers ana ages OF tho family of each recruit
via b. aimed by personal visitation u competent
policeman Of the precinct 10 which the family may reside
.. The reports Of the policeman detailed win be
corded book At the station house ol the precinct aud
IL the Central Department.
A. On cycfy alternate Monday after the departure of
tbs sfrt regiment, each family viii 10 visited bya patrol
man. VII duty II VII 10 u inquire into Tie health aud
condition 81 The families ~ted and whether any changes
1--we taken place during .he preceding fortnight, and
ferort the con TO tbs captain. ~ bis precinct
!. ~ every alternate tuesday The wife repre- snta
i've q tls family known y Inc captain Of tho precinct
n b3 ech ~ 10 hc station lou ,aDd thcfa receive
= snm allotted for said omy, giving receipt there
| Dr.
- on every fourth Friday reports to hc flnsnitqdh y
TO thiei Cck the c9Ones % regiments I'd witch ths
recruits atia hnd. setting forth tho iDDrmu M H.
| famed during tic preceding month, and the sum Of
| npUucy ,tid ~ the family ol oash recruit,
4 Provision vii be made for forwarding To recruits
letters packages SO, aud for distribution u letters irum
| rocru 70 tlcg families.
The Metropolitan PigadcwQ 10 NJ honor to the city