The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-29
MILITARY NEWS.

Captain James Alden, whose appointment 10
the steam sicop-of-war Richmond, have already
reported, has joined that vessel Il the Brooklyn NJ,
w Yard. Captain Ellison, formeriyin command Of
the Richmond, has been ordered " the sloop-of.
Savannah, now of Hampton Roads. Captain Al
den Is native and citizen Of Maine, and was APP
pointed from that state on the 1t April, ISIS, ~
midshipman lie has therefore been In the service
nearly thirty four years, twenty two Of which were
spent a, sea, seven duty vshore, and the remain
der unemployed. The state room o. the Richmond,
usually set apart for y captain, il being Cited up
with more than customary taste AMI care, and re-
port is current on board that Lieutenant Genera
Scott will be the occupant Of this room.
The brlg Sea Foam, aud the schooner OwettA
hauled into the stream today T. receive their pow
dr., audit Is expected that tue schJoners phro-
ma, Arletta and Jones, belonging " the mortar
beet wi! lie put into commission today.
large ietNrhmen, of blue jackets lett the North
Carolina yesterday, for the s.pnr-pf-wsr S. LJui,
t2Ol At the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
lmmedutcly after muster yesterday, At the
Brooklyn Navy Etri, the Are alarm wa given. a.
the engines were ont At once, manned by the cm-
ployees, who ware drilled or about an hour cNtiu-
gushing im,gin,D fires. some time a,, it wa
cu.tousrY h have "fro dri.." ~ the first S,tur-
day 81 every month, AMI the practice will probably
BE revived
Gen. Klein, of Pennsylv,ni t,y appointed
Iiris -doI- General, has been ssis a,d t. br.,,de
in Gen. Casey- DIVISION, army Of the PNlm.a. and
Capt. Gregg, of tae utitod states army has been
appo.Atcl Colonel ~ TIE Il .imcn, %. renu.y ~
MA Cavalry, omery COMMANDED by Colonel
Chsntry.
The ,6th Regiment New York Volunteers, now
In camp At Rker'- Island will leave tho city Tor
Washington tomorrow. Tue Colonel Is snxious T.
get his men o't ~ the seat Of war, a. they have
been constantly visited by sharper, since tse u,a
were paid III.
About eighty men, fpr various regiments Ia tie
fed, were sent forward YESTERDAY, ~ Assistant
QIarternastcr St.n-un. Fifteen recruits, fir tue
Fty-secoul Ncw Nof Volunteers, nine for the
Third, Excelsior Brigade, eight f,r the New Yn-l.
sixty first Regiment AMI lime 'or the New York
Second, were mrworded on Monday ,iternp,n.-
A attachment Of twenty-e'ght men, Gr the First
Regiment, Sew York Volunteers, len at tie ,,ne
time f,r Newport News
The ship q NJ. Npon,ns has been chartered to
sail with Government stores D. Fort Pickens and
Key West. She II nov loading, aud viii Sal, In a
lew days.
Tie Wa Department ha, rlored that hen afIr-
ward, al Uuiun soldiers released from rebel dun.
gcous shall, upon their return, receive, In adlton
b. fun pay, communication 81 ratipns fpr the whole
time of Imprisonment.
1t has been decided in executive session., by the
Generals, authorized by tho act Of last Auy,., a.,
not require to be confirmed By the Senate, that at
empowering the Pre- dent h appoint, upon the 70
non tV4.a8 t.1.tI. &
army, suoh number " ads-le-cam as the exiyop.
g'ea Of the service may require.
Tie Sanitary Commission have had seyer,, con.
ierenees recently, both with the War Department
and tire Military Committee ~ Congress, r,l NV,
TO reorganization OF the Hospital Department, It
pearsthty desire that the selection OF GERS the
regular meiica' staff shall bee made more with re-.
gard to efficiency than To the prevalent us,yes Ok
seniority The Commission say they are acting On
the principle that it is better t. take Precautionary
measures asa inst sickness in camp than h. ill The
hospitals
Troops are again gathering Il Annapolis. The
Second Maryland regiment, Forty-,ayenth Penn.
. wants, Vermont BNck H,rae First M,ssa I'M.
sets, lra Harris Guard, and the Eleventh Penn.v,.
vona are there.
Col. fArnswarth's Illinois Cavalry, having sut
fercd greatly from sickness at their former encnmp
ment near Clouds Mills, applied for change ~ lo-
cation. Gen. Mcclellan gr. ted the request On con-
dition that the removal should cause no expense n
the G)yerninent. They were sent to Alexandria,
who're Gen. Montgomery quartcrel them upon rebel
residents hitherto treated ifloya. The regiment
now occupy hay or sixty dwelling houses, two
printing oihces, and the basement Of a church be-
longing n the Methodist Church South.
AtJutaw-Genera IIillhouse has issued orders re-
lieving Gen. Yates from the command of the Depot
OF Volunteers In this city, which post he has held
ever since the breaking out Of the war,-and dl.
recting him T. resume command Of his Lriy.de.
C"I. Geo Bliss will attend t. the duties connertal
with the organization OF Volunteers in and about
New York. The new arrangement will 20 into ef
let on the Ii Of February.
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