The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-02
Our Cavalry Service /.

aEyoRn IN THE PURCHASE OF HoRsEs-A REGuLAs
GOVERNMENT DEPOT NERDED IN NEW YoRK.
In al the Of armies the cavalry
and artillery have born the most important pars The
prominence OF the cavalry service exhibits that Of
our forces In hsht which bss, generals we're
stonemsn Pisassntoo Grrsos and slhers our cavsry
onicers. well the prolonged advantage when tho
rebels have heretofore enjoyed their superior cavalry
have at last brought the government 10 proper appre
citation Of this vital element IN armies For the pact
year very effective efforts have made organize our
cavalry forces upon thorough aud permansnt system
With the certainty thai the and tho spirit requisite
for = cavalry force, equal TO anything Of the kind
in the world, was abundantly At hand there really was
nothing wanted but proper equipments, trained horses
aud fair opportunity to deveope their organization
The principal obstacle 70 be overcome has been
the dihoul,y q obtaining and training horses. Tho
beat animals were at nrst necessarily monopolixed
Tor artillery service. The cavalry regiments are
receiving proper attention az last bot only
after much dolay aud obstruction The several dc.
pots for the purchase 81 horses have been ha
properly located 10 this city the Old method been
changed and FAR more ef.gtlve system or sauixea
uBdsr the responsi 10 dr. 81 90 % A. vaat .rter
captain tarT. New YORK city presents more extensive
facilities for cavalry depot than any other Place Der
hnfs tho states Here all tie great lnas %
cation centfe, bringing dryYes o. horses from New
Hampshire Vermont And ue tanadss, Feuns ylv4na
Oso aud the Western states Ths city consumes an IA
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PRINCIPAL market for thsir shipment elsewhere il st
always be CHIEF depot for their distribution IN tho ser
vice u the Catod states and hence Ia permanent mpor
taac TINS respect
But although tho arrangements al the DEPOT IN this CITY
have becs regulated with the uinai ringency md
~. ms. ect0n aid ch0ce ol hofses purchased
yet there much need OF still further change aud ina.
provement the stables yoyernme quarters
for hls ogcfson There sholld b. regular enclosure
d eight acres instead Of tho temporary and
Inadequate icuemsuis occupied for this object IN one
aaI ss w mn M, ns g,rs' gaasssss ha.eysr
wofk .. TIE ofeias They necessarily ,el hand 10
mouth proc edins orders are giyen cordag % The a.
mahds q the service BY General Van Wet and they
G ~ uuder the rcguiailE grco Tor horses y! one hun
drcd snd thirty dosars piece either by c0ffre.
for large lots OF ~ detail by number u dealers on de-
mand. The horses are then turned ~ Tor nspec on wbn
ocyolyes On captain Barr aud his Tho hfses
detained 10 the inspection stables Two day
examined Al every point each being separately
bgldei walked. trotcd and gsolcd The poorer horss
wen - those "a any way unsouod, rejected ara
none accepted over seven years Old The stanaard
o. sonuduess spirit, action, shape aDd strength hat been
raiscd and the general qualities % the anna CD ave
been greatly superior since tue price was ncresed rom
anundred aud seven u the present limit hnnfeeI
tsrty seven dollars Coed horses ase thus secured
although the disability sti exists Of having them turned
over y toe uoofs 10 green and unframed coIdtion
corral o thousand fifteen hundred bor~as could
always be Kept on hand Under the Inspector ready fr
my sudden call they could be maize Accustomed T. tho
u and pnnewhss trained 10 a. 70 bs r,sdy
for service upon any sudden emergency. delo, a "a
kind must BE- provided sooner or h,sr and TIE tie
me- experience of Captain Barr render him nt,ss for
The SUCCESSFUL dssshasg q The duties q s r~s We has
been familiar with bosses ADD tho Sew Yovs horse
ket from the time when bis father kspt livery
rabs the site q the present Merchants Errhsnss N
Wal strs~t stoms forty Year, since lie has also CARED
very srsrsivs d~Alngs " The his
account Lbs supplies " horses BY him have
ELECTED strong iestevs u apprSal from 0cnsrals Banks
Foster and othsvn ~ our ofos. kot~nhstsbdns Tho
hovngs % dhAppoistsd cccusctors, biz aypoininsni
here By the government supsvcsss the o1 system q
lobbery has proved Q complete saooe~@ and ihs thru.
q sIceisnt horpss forwarded from TIKI poe; have
Contributed ~ thss srseiisDos W enhsncs the sfcsency
a cayAlfy IN NE nsh The srpei,spi AAoytad ~
him aiming hn private brand 10 sdfiion " The axnAl
rovevpnsot nst on ench easma psssed Al k posi pro
vdss 40 excsllsnl method ~ fsrnshisg psrsonaI 70
sponsibiify zoe thsns bspscsns, which mould b.
ad0ptsd N oil snilas easss q purchases tor TIE govern