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

for the purpose Of devisirg means to promote re
crn,;o, ~ Brooklyn. Nothing having thus far bteu
done h4 tie autheritirs, and very little by tho cit
zens. il was determined - call public meetina
with the view Of socptns SUCH u sasures a. the exl
pences of the times required. The following 10 the
call:
"Ths citizens Of Khss Comfy wishing 10 VOID aa ~,
sSa to enc lurage volunteering arc invited to m.r
Cry "ai. brooslyn on fid'y Aug Is 1862, q, ocloe.
preciey IL consnt aud take best can, 10
accomii.h the s5ove result Martin KslbHessh Mo,s r.
nde. JAS Bumphre~. : r stranshan, Philip Crock
Br r. Az " Sh ssn,o ~ A,tony Campbell SAMUEL SIos
Demas Strong, John H. Funk, u. d. siihmsp,"
In consequence of superior inducements offered to
able bodied men TO join some OF the New York regi-
ments, but very little has been done IL the way OF
recruiting here for some days past More men re.
siding in this city have joined NewYork regiments
within tho past two weeks than have attached
themselves TO regiments raising here; and rs it 6
evident that the number required from this city
must BE- raised by draft il recruit Dg is not more
brisk than II has heretofor hcen prominent citizens
have taken preliminary measures TO aid In nlh up
the ranks Tits. it 10 confidently expected can be
done, and for this object the meeting 10 be held to-
night bss been called. One proportion is that the
Board of Supervisors shall appropriate sum Of
from $75, 900 to 100000, so as TO pay bonus OF
from SO to IS to every recruit ia addition TO the
bounty received from the Safe and General Gov
ernments, and also to make soms provision for the
suggested that fund be r-ised by subscription for
the purpose-albough this proportion appears 70
have hut few advocates. The meeting tonight VIII
oo9bless decide upon the best course to pursue Ia
order 10 accomplish the object desired. There is no
DOUBT that The full quota required from Brooklyn
can be raised without resorIing 10 draft If the
prominent citizens come forward aud do their duty
the matter
DIR. Thomas Z. Norris has been appointed tempo
rary Surgeon Of the Senatorial Regiment, Col.
Conk. lie entered upon bis duties aud passed
number OF recruits. Arrangements were promptly
made TO pay the boupties TIE headquarters aro at
the corner Of Court aud Joralemon str els.
William Dowd and Braunsgsu, better known Rs
"Scotty" have been authorized M First and Second
Lieotenants in Company Z, Capt. Lynch, l.t Regi.
ment. Empire Brigade.
The members OF Eagle Engine Co. No. are
raisiog a company for the let Regiment, Eupir
Brigade. George McCoun is authorized a. Captain,
and I'D ward Giilep as Fret Lieutenant. Both were
members of the First Fire Zouaves. They have sl.
ready enlisted 20 men, mo-tly members of No. 4.
Letters were received III this city yesterday stat
ing that Co,p. Guy Holt of Company f. l3ih Reri-
eut was accidentally shot dead while returning
Fl III picket duty on the morning OF the tn Insi.
The deceased ~ well known prominent p
ball player. The regiment is stationed at Suffolk,
Virginia
Recruiting Committee of Company II, 23d Reg
in eht militia, meet at the City Armory every night,
between 8 and o'clock, for the purpose of % aiming
recruits.
The citizens Of the Town Of Hampstead, Queens
County, held meeting on Wednesday evening, for
the purpose of raising men To fill NJ the quota re.
gu red from that county. Spirited addresses were
made by the Rev. Mr.. Haynes aud others. On sat
urday a meeting of the officers Of the town of
Hunting ton is to he held for the pufp OF raising
nd 10 be applied 10 the maintenance OF the families
of those who ena. IL is proposed TO CIV. each Ies-
ident VI the town who epllsts The rum of $lOo.
WILL DOM YOR GREgsPOIST.
The only part Of The City OF Brooklyn that has
thus tar manifested hearty and deIeruined zeal in
aiding recru ting Is the Seventeenth Ward, Which -
popularity known Greeupoint. Though II ir Tie
most sparsly settled Of any ward in tie ,iiy /, has
enlisted the most men, over 100 having been ens ed
ia that ward under the last call The residents
there seem thoroughly alive TO the nee ssiIes Of The
time, and they OF only induce men to enlist, but
tfy and make il worth their while TO do 20. Beside
persona effort and Extra bouOty they have ini'iatrd
plan for taking care OF The families OF tbore wno
eulist. few evenings siuoe anumerOusly attended
meeting made arrangements for rasing iGhd ior
this purpose sud 5 900 have already been snb
scrbed for that object. Ii ia intended TO raise
fuuo 10 81 900. Had every other ward done as well
proper tionhteiy the Seventeenth, Brooklyn y
quota would now be filled.
DEsERTERs.
The misunderstanding between the authorities on
Governor Island aud the Special Provo-t- Mar ha
ALLUDED 70 in yesterday 1KBUAE. aDr ears o. be ds
far from ainebdment as ever. ou Wedi, elay. -
w. Drummond, Ser cant Major in the 10Th Re-o-
meut, Col. Mcleod Murphy, was arrested he oe-
serier from hir regiment bayirg on the Uniform OF
a Captain, and hIyi L procured Captain c"mui,-
sion from tie GoyernuT and taken 10 police tesd-
quarters, where he wac comforter by Coi. hnrlhNi
and charged with having made ell IT. 70 disoithuHe
his rtaimrnt before deserving. Henry VIM. ~ co
OF the ON Hawkns's Zonayesl kenmeut sas niso
ARRESTED By Sergeant Anderson II that regiment, on
the charge OF having deserted his reglileH, bavins
on Captains uniform, and also holding cO.AaiI-
sion IN officer in another re -imeDt.
Both III, &c desef:ers were cent down To GoVeFi-
orr Island IN charge Of Detective Elder. subject 10
orders from The War Department. A. Goseruor E
leland they were received, aud tic officer VINO DOB
them down wns INSURED that they would be held
till Yesterday Accordingly he went down ytstei-
day morning with the necessary anidaviin 10 prove
that the srTe.ed parties were descier-, when 90 MS
establishment no found tlat the officer ia charge
James :. Casey, fret lieutenant OF the oh thiiel
staes Infantry and Mafrhal, had diseA-I 2c'
hi. prisoners on Wednesday night, and fet ,hcm "t
large. That officer also informed MI. El1er ti'.
he dia not recognize any ORDER from We Nle'El
proyo,,. Marrha OF Ne SlOk. All this ~ The li.t G
of the fact that we want oil our col iicfs or The
field with set forth by the recent eienip"ry
orders from the Secretary OF War.