The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-03


gress, custom house officials, post officers and officials
connected with the mail service inspectors OF ports
| pilots and mariners in actual service
| Military Movements I'm New York and
Vicinity.
| SOLDIERS FIT FOR DUTY NOT RETURNING TO THEIR
REGIMENTS TO BE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS,
There TO be excellent rule adopted in future rela
tive to soldiers in this city, both officers and privatss
whose fulough has expired. and who able, but
willing, torsturn 70 their regiments Immediately. At
meeting OF the Police Commissioners held Friday last
the following resolutions were adopted
Resolved That in pursuance Of tho th OF the
order Of the Secretary OF War; dated July 81 the
be instructed by superintendent any officer
or private solder 1T for duty who DO found absent
from his command without just cause and deliver them
Resolved That the Superintendent cause all officers and
prvates arrested in pursuance Of the above resolution
70 be conveyed and delivered to tho military authorities
At tho proper post depot and collect the nvo do
reward allowed for the arrest.
Resolved, That the Board will allow members Of tho
orce to retain tho rewards received for making all ar
rests of officers and priyates US above mentioned.
That these resolutions will be strngsntly enforced
thsre Is no reason to doubt. The police have douba
nducemsntha Of doing their duty aud earning
wards given for such arrests.
COLONEL BLISS RECRUITING OFFICE.
At Colonel Bliss headquarters, 744 Broadway recruit.
ing is going on briskly Having the advantage Of being
tho Unod States general recruiting ocsr Colonel Bliss
has become favorte with those wishing 70 enlist in the
army Of the Union; and there DO any whom the
soldier is indebted 1t ia to this gallant officer He spent
months in Washington, during the late Of Con-
gress, secure the passage Of the bounty laws which
oner great an inducsmont TO young men to
enlist for the Of the Union and tho constu-
ton To his efforts than those Of any other person
our sodiery indebted for the beray that the gov
ernment has shown IN proSidng for their necessities.
We are certain that those who wish to enlist any div
sion OF the win be greatly proted by calling on the
gallant Colonel being enlisted by him Yesterday the
Colonel received the following letter from General Nc
Ciean-
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF TIKI PoroMAc,
HARatsoSs LANDING, July go 1852. I
SIR am directed by Major Genera! Mcclellan
knowledge the receipt OF your letter Of tho 9th instant
and to state in reply that he considers the filling up OF
the regiments now in the field OF much greater npor
of recruits when nterspered among soldiers and
placed under experienced officers being in his opinion
mucn greater than IL bs under any other crcum
stances: Very respectfully, your obedisni servant,
ARTHUR MCCLELLAN, Captain and Abide Camp.
To Colonel VIM ). BLISS, New York.
COL Bss's Efforts have been mos, emineny successful
Before his office fairly opened the prominent
merchants u the city his the office TO be
recruited They chose their regiment and sent on
accordingly. Numbers are daily applying at the Office
and thoso who admitted to the position soldiers
constitute the best class Of young men OF which city
can boast.
THE SIXTH SENATORIAL COMMITTEE.
meeting Of the Sixth Senatorial District Military
Committee held at the City Hall yesterday Afternoon
Senator Bradley presided. A statement was received
from Alderman Dayton who had been appointed at the
last meeting Of the committee to proceed 10 Albany and
confer with Governor Morgan and Major spraguc
matters appertainng 10 bounty money and cnlistments
relative TO his mission. Governor Morgan to
paying the full amount Of bounty money once, but
each recruit must volunteer for three years the
The SIS United States bounty Is paid to re.
cruiis on being mustered into the service; but
recruiting ocer, lest the should desert officers re.
cruting for regiments In the hei who have obtained
commissions in these regiments are entitled 10 their re-
I'd
Major Sprague intmated that he would assist the
mittee n the matter OF recruiting IS far practicable
resolution was adopted inviting recruiting officers
attend the meeting OF the committee next Monday
night IN order e take the nitiaory steps towards
tee then ADJOURNED 70 Monday night next.
THE HALLECK GUARD.
This organization has changed ts to the Fifth
Senatorial District regiment. Recruiting ID going on
rapidly, and the regiment will be among the FIST leave
the State. It's encampment 1t Turtle Bay Park Forty.
place O'Clock this afternoon Colonel Elias Peiss
ID the commander Of this excsent corps There are
now four hundred and seventy i've men enlisted.
THE THIRD REGIMENT, EMPIRE BRIoADg.
In notice Of the review Of the Empire Brigade, which
took place on last Thursday, mistake was made in
emitting the Third regiment Of the brigade, which
present the occasion. Lieutenant Colonel Brauk Of
the same regiment. was also the ground.
Captain Thomas Murphy, Captain Charles Dunlsvy and
Captain Michael Murphy had their companies present.
Iney went through the uneront battalion movements
very well and reflect credit their ocers The officers
Of this regiment take FIRST 70 instruct their men In
the school Of the soldier next the school Of the company
and then battalion movements On Of the short
notice several captains could not bring their men, now
quartered in different places TO the review, but wD be
on nand to-day as 9eneal Spnoa is determined tdhavc
oil his men In East New York. that they be called
together ~ the roll Of drum. General Spiuoia has
appointed William Davis, 0f Allen street. Secead Leute
nant Of Company G. Third regiment He 10 10 be seen at
rs Division street.
THE SECOND NEW YORK STATE MILITIA.
Lieutenant J. W. Dempsey, Of the Second New York
state Militia shipped his usual weekly squad Of recruits
yesterday for Harrisons Landing, VA fully armed and
equipped The sight reminded Of May, 1851 when re.
Grating went on here 30 rapidly. Although Lieutenant
Dempsey has had nothing but obstacles cosTend with
since his appointment recruiting officer this station
he has succeeded 10 emerging from the labyrinth Of
and routine with his recruits and Ia actually doing
good to his regiment and reports his business i'm
proving since the money actually paid recruits Lieu.
tenant Dempsey s oc of experience. and will reflect
much credit organization 70 which he Is attached
TUE SEVENTY .EIaHrn REGIMENT NEW yoRK VIOLIN.
TIERS.
The seventy eighth regiment New York Volunteers
(Frst regiment kage Brgado), Co. Daniel Uimau nov
in Virginia la Banks column, under General Popc wore