The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-15
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

RETURN OF A CAVALRY REGIMENT. -
The Third Pennsylvania Cavalry returned 10 this
CITY Saturday afternoon and quartored themsolVe,
nj the ooper Shop ReirOshment Saloon. This royi.
ment raised in this city, with the exception of
iou companies, during the month of July, 1861, and
when mustered into service numbered over twelve
hundred men. rank and file, and durin their term
Of service II has at timos received recruits TO
the number OF four hundred, making grand tota |
Of sixteen hundred men. OF the original number
scyeniyhyo Veterans and III serving in tho
hrld, while those who have returned with tho above
exception, arc the only survivors Of the hardships
through which thoy have passed.
The regim nj has participated in thirty pitched
battles, and in over two hundred skrmishos, while
the members have had the proud satisfaction OF ele
vatng TO Generals two Of Its Coonels namely, Gone
rails W. W. AvERILL and MolSTosH, who are now
and have beon for time tho most dis;ing rushed
ana brilliant officers in the cavalry service They
have always been attached to tho Army OF the Poto
mao sharing alike it's Rories ana its yicisstudcs. II
has rendered efficient service under each successive
commander OF tho army, always eciting tho highost
commendation in general orders for It's gallantry.
The men comprising the ommaud have never boon
the recipients of any bounty with the execution Of
the usual hundred dollars, at the expiration OF
term of service, and has probably cost the Govern
mont less 20 MAINTAIN than any regiment IN tho field
while rev have more fully realized the expectations
of It's niends. lbe command now numbers but three
Oroers. the promotions 40 wei deserved by mauy of
its officers aud mon Tho regiment was ordered to
this CITY preparatory to Being mustered out.
The time OF the regiment expired the lst of JulV,
but when the Rebels invaded our state they cheer
IulY consented to until the eDemY driven
from our border. The officers with the command
+. S. Jones. Colonel Commanding; W. d. Heslip,
Surgeon; =. L. Boyer, QuartUrmaster; :. w. Wag-
Ter, CommiSsary SergeHnt c. A. Vernono, Acting
Adjutant; A. II. Wright, captain; W. II. Mior,
Captain; I. Lee Englei ert, Captain; + W. Wothe-
rIl, Captain; Il. " Hegle "a tain; /. D. ia loway.
Captain; Il. L. Cautfman, First Lieutenant; i. 3,
Green. First Lieutenant; A Bradbury, First Lieu
tenant
THE PRoaREss or RECRUITING. Tho
city OF Philadelphia has but thee weeks from to-day
In winch TO oil her quota under the late eau for
G0O,OOO men, From u careful estimate made il is
aRcCTtaned that tho city is deficient nearly 300 mon,
and hence in order to escape the draft to take place
on the 9th OF September next enlistments for tho
next three weeks will have to rogrcss at the rate OF
S000 men per weos, or 800 per day. This ia largo
number, and can only DO raised by the most united
ana etermI ed efforts tne part OF oitiEons.
Tls number will also be materially reduced by tho
eblistments in the Rebel States from which wo have
as } OF received no benefit. ...t
We have in the city of Philadelphia three regi-
ments in the process OIL lormatio Tho Sixth
Union League, Philadelphia Guard Regiment and
BirneY's Sharp-shoolors The first two arc forming
for one year, and the lat er accepts recruits for
either ono, two or three years. These regiments
al ould at once be filed, and no new onos allowed 10
lie started. Recruiting the eharp-shoo 10 not
yet Iu ly under way, Major MOORE, to whom is
entrusted the duty raising tVo companies, 10 20
credited to Philadelphia. having only arrived tins
CITY daYs lie busy Dori0oting his plans
and Eakng arrangements with officers to recruit
squads and companies.
rs the regiment is 10 bo attached to General BIR-
NEY's command for SPECIAL service, there Is. no
doubt, but that 1t will DO rapidly flied. The other
two regiments have been recru ting Ior some time.
and are fast filling up. Recruits Ior all these reo1iTe
the mFEest bOuItieS whloh, IN the aggregate, to-
eether With the pay amounts TO the snug little sum
O al out S13l6 per week tor years services fhIs
is actually much better pay than the most of mo
chancs aud RbOrinR men ut their trades,
besides whIoh they have TO ciotho and teed tn; n
selves, all oil which Is gratuItously done Tor them In
u Gle Sans service
Recruiting 10 also going on in this oity to Lessen
the quotas OF othcr counties, but volunteers should
not be deceived and should be careful 10 on,er
OF or than Philadelphia regiments. They mav So
cure hi h bouLties by nisting for other counter
but they doDI vo themselves OF the Ward bounty
and prevent their rotations from obtaiiins relie
tIom tho Commission having charge OF the fund Sps
oialiy appropriated foi the benefit Of the families O
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