New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-15


has just been received, will show.
Gen. Wool and several Of It's aids are here,
rendering valuable assistance in the formation Of
regiments. One regiment leaves Lancaster IT,
morrow morning, fully armed and equipped, for the
scat Of war. Several OF or regin, ITS also leave
here Tomorrow, and from present appearances,
Pennsylvania will have ii teen regiments in The fe'c
within week. Others rapidly forming.
The Omondaga County Regiment.
SYRACUSE ~ l., thursday AUG. n. 1907
The Sd Ouond,lsa Regiment i- iuii, having en-
listed 1862 men, OF whom about $40 have been nue.
tered into the sefvice, and the remainder are being
mustered as rapidly as po-rible.
TERxscs RILEr THE DRUMMER BoY.-TereDce
Riley, forfsery drummer boy in the 10th New
York, was taken pris.rer at the battle Of Gaines
Mills. After being LETT week in charge Of a Secesh
farmer, he was sent to Richmond and taken 70 the
Provost Marshals O1ce, where he was examined
by that foncoDary. Instead OF being sent TO prison
as he expected, he was allowed the privilege OF
going about the City Of Richmond when he pleased
no boarded at the Monument House-was furnished
with spending money, and presents We're lavished
upon him by the ladies'. He saw jeff. Davis, stand
ing in the street talking with the Mayor Of the city,
and describes him in the following manner: He
had on navy coat, black pants aud CATERS, and aD
o-cloth cap; looked pale and caTe-worn. Governor
Lereher, who is "A short thick old man, was IN the
crowd ut the same time. The sirerts We're filed
with soldiers who seemed to be constantly on
parade" Among the visit RS who called to see the
drummer was handsome young lady, elegantly
dressed. She commenced tue conversation in the fol
lowing style:
'IIallos huls boy. are you YaDkeel"
"Yee, man," WIS the rrpy.
"Whst are you doing out here, such snail boy
a. youl"
II came out ss a drummer in q New.York regi-
nent.'
IL guess you came out here to steal our pge and
children and cue our thoa,s as the rcst OF you Yan
KEGS have done !"
'No, man, didn't" replied the drummer.
"You could do M much damage az man; you
boys are the very worst enemies We have. We will
tlke care OF you Do you need anything"
rhe continued.
mo, mann, thank you.'
"Huye you clean s0irt on =
"No, man."
She then furnished him with some clothing and NJ
yed him to her house where she treated hin hand
somely
After being in Richmond month our little hero
called upon General Wincer and told him he was
sck and desired TO die at home aud rot in Richmond.
"Wha, in the devil did You come here for!'
asked the General.
- came out here as drummer"
10 ia . IN -tatF. Opf
of pity, will send you home, however, bee suse you
are ill.,"
He then gave the boy pass which carried him
saisly to our lnes. His father who yrs also in the
army, and who is now discharged soldier, lives In
this city. For boy Of ID. our drummer has had
large experience. He is how at home, and nearly
WE'LL While in Richmond, he had frequent contests
with the Toys, who called him nick-naInes, but 10
usually came oil victorious. He visited our men in
the tobacco factories. A man named Libbey has
up ten or dozen VI his factories 10 be used ~
prisons for Uuion soldiers This boy, who 10 bnghs
as gold dollar. Gays that our wounded soldiers COM
planned that their wounds were not dressed, and that
their ra,ions were insufficient and Of poor qaaiity.
Cks. ByyuAx.-Thc report In New-fork paper
TINT Cen. H. w. Beuham has been dismissed from
the army is exaggerated. The probable truth ~
that The General hes been dropped from the list Of
Brioadien. This will reduce bin to his previous
rank Of Major in the Corps of Engineers, Of which
corrs he has long been an able and useful member.
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The Rtna and Ssxenis Outward Bound.
sr. JOINS. NJ r.. Wednesday. Aug. Ia 1851
The steamship Etns, for Liverpool, and the Eaxo-
MIA, for Southampton. passed Cape Race to-day in .
fog. tho Saxona half an hour ahead Of the E.pa.
The Saladin OF Cape Race.