The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-04-03

Of the shin Iameryier on the goth september last
viii probably be executed on Bedoe's Island, for
merry known as GiLbeu Island, where tie pirate
Hicks e1piatcd his crimes. The sentence OF ZIG
Court does not fix tie place Of execution.
TRrBurE or RESPECT TO GEN. SCoTr. This
citizens Of ST. Louis have forwarded 70 Jt-Gcners
Scott elegant testimonial Of their respect In tho
shape Of a letter richly eugrosaed, and signed "
over two Thousand citizens The letter and auto
graris are arranged in book form; the letter sr-
pressing tie reverence aud esteem " the signers.
Gen s.,u received tie tst,mouial yesterday. lie
is q pr,scu, enjoying good general he,th, although
some affection Of the lower limbs occasions HIN
much inconvenience stiffness
TUE BlSSru ~ rirE SIr.-Some inventive
-cuius .ort mp yesterday from the lower part re
city large kt', with an American fag attached 70
tie mill', uit.o string. The kite rose almost out
Ufs4ht the string at tie immense hcigit ~ when
tie rtr was placed was invisible, aud the ftArs and
stripes sooiu,i g. ic H.atug uuc. u,roiled far up
10 tie shy. SIN a-.,rvsrd o SECOND Kite aud nag
was sclt up, AMI t.l,y they will no doubt be NE
rs-c.
BInLE DisruiurrtoN IN TiH ARMY AND
SAvY.-From the recently Published Th'rty-oishh
Annual Report u the ScU.Iork Bible $ ,icty We
learn that, turug the year 1-di their COMMITTEES
ou Military Posts have, through their agent the
R'y. Stephen suyth, distributed, In addition 10 TIC
work among volunteers G,1li yolumes-2,r57 H.
b,os ard in5T 1catamouts. o. these there have
been furnished t. Guycruor's Island. 1852 volumes;
to tie HIT ras prisoners II war, 30 Bibles to tho
state prisoners and soldiers at F,t La'ay tie 100
vJum,si suI 100 Bbcs aud 500 Testom, nts.
have been given to the army medical department,
f,rI.striuutiou through medicine chests. The Com
LOO
vJ'umos-92o bibles and }. 80 Testament alta cos,
Of 1903 10, against 40 volumes for the preceding
year. This sqrIy is not confined T. our own
uayo' service. Daring the year supplies have been
furnished o. tie Brazilian .t,as ourv,ttes D,hcribs
anil B,hiana, tho latter school ship, and other
foreign vessels Of war visiting our harhur Twenty
two guuh0,ts aud other government vessels have
been supplied with Bibles. The total Issue has
bcen--of bles, 2,75J, and testaments, i20,S73.
VIsrr TO BrpLoL's IsrAxp.- Yesterday Gen.
| Harvey Brown, the hero ~ Fort P,kcns, present
! commander Of the forts In NV York. was expected
10 visit Font WOOD, having been invited 10 do so,
in company with the Mayor and other promucn,
! gentlemen - the city. The General was, however,
abscut owing g. mdisposton. Al 1iH o'clock
Mayor Opdykc, Bhgaicr Generals owen and
Crook, Mrssrs. Dcuuiug Ducr aud George r. Hope,
merce, Lieut. Col Murray, 9th Artillery, Lieut.
AiJu,aui James F.Dhcury Farrell 9th Artillery,
and Few oihcrslcet the Goy,rnmoni Barge W arfLy
the amer Gen. Mcclellan, AMI arrived a, Dedloe's
Island unlor salute Of eleven guns about 1gH
o'clock. Tie party was met hy Col. samuel Graz
ham aud Major C,spar Urban, tos, Their with Chap
lain Barnes AMI several otlcr officers of the resl-
mcut, AMI was .mmodiat. iy conducted q the bat-
terry, where one hundred and twenty men were ex-
crclsci under Clpt John H. Graham, ason Of the
colonel whose admirable manner Of putting the men
through their work was only EXCEEDED by their
alacrity in peri rmins t. In faoi(ther proficiency
was considered & bo wonderful when compared
With tie performances Of similar organizations In
the English army, where the troops exercised
three times a day continually AMI these meu have
been .rgaui1cd three months and been in the f,rts
bat roe weeks. The admirable manner In which,
ou tie sounding " tie assembly, every found
hiH place deserves especial mention. Al Fort Wool
are three companies, at Font Richmond two, al
Fort Hamilton one, and at Fort Schuyler two. Tbs
guns were IN bad order, rs regarded cleanliness.
when this regiment was first quntered at Fort
Wood, hut they now work well. In the Fort Ia .
furnace newly built FOR hit shot and in the maya
zine there are $4,000 shells, 25 600 rounds Of car
trigcs, aud $4,000 pounds Of g'in-powder.
There are mounted II 3s.pounders and 10
s.tuch Columbiads. After inspecting the Fort
tie company invited to the Colonei's
quarters and partook Of refreshments, after which
a number Of sentiments were given. In response 70
awecomo by Co. Graham, Mayor Opdpke compl-
mcnted the regiment ON the improvement made by
them In short time and In response To per.
sonal tNst from Lieut. Col. Murray, Lis Honor de-
sired tie Colonel TO remember that by and by they
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the mcu for that purpose. As Mayor Of New York
lac had been addressed by many on this subject
aud had received about one hundred drawings and
models Of various inventions, one Of which was
called the " War Exterminator," aud he hoped
that that model would justify It's name, and eHter-
? minate war for ever. General Crook, In response
20 toast In his favor, complained that he WAS nos
! permitted by tho Governor 10 go TO the war. Hs
lad offered g. 60 without conmAnd-though that he
WAS entitled 70 without pay, for he could supper,
4 h.ms,f-but tho Governor had thought proper.
, through his Secretary, 10 send him a letter, in
70 which lie was Informed that no brlgadior generals
u would be allowed out Of the state at present
i, lie thought this hard, and particularly AZ
i his tlcneral Crook'sl own son WAS carrying
musk,, as private, while he 1.-THE Gen
= crab could not leave the state TO his coun'
: try. General Even also made explanations. lis
- had done his utmost t. get ha OF his brigade int
= the field tthe Goth and 10Th! and regimen. ith,
e T9tnl had gone in for tho war. But the Goyeruol
u only recognized him by saying that no should b,
' the first Bgadicr General called into the Geld from
/ New York. He was certainly much chagrined, be
"a cause lie anxious 10 his country, although
tho service would be TO him sacrifice Of SO, OOC
per nnnum. The party then went out and inspect
ell the regiment at infantry drill, and subsequently
received a review and inspected tie companies sep
aratcy. The movements were very fair, consider
P ing that the all 'rAw recruits" eN'ep' SOM
six men recently enlisted, who are deserl'rS ron
is the British artillery In Canada. After the P"Aue
IS the company returned to the Colonera quarters
n. when the chaplain, tRev. Mr. Barnesl In responS
&c to personal toast, declared his Intention II all tn
at officers we're taken away, 10 place himself az Oh
head Of the regiment and offer his life in " coun
NJ try's cause The company then separated,ani tn
w New Workers leipthe island at 81 p. NJ. In the Co
onei's sx-oared barge and were taken to Jerse
nm City, from whence they returned to New York.f
"s Communication from MIR. Sandford-uc
VI CfinEs % the Democrats.
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