The New York herald., 1864-09-14
PETERSBURG. !.
mr.. .. Cad Despatch.

trN FnlNf, Nepi. IL, lNbi,
Earlier in the war when upiledged lawyers Or de.re1h
politicians obtained commissions from weak sneed or
corrupt Governors states, ,hey uniformly managed
havo hose mythical udiv duas, ',her ads" pee
sent them with swords they had pa for themselves
that sword p pesenatons became an eneGce th cried
TO Heaven Tor reformation Tuey became mere farces,
with iinse equipments aud buncomoo spec hes the ony
features But at this or tho var sword prFentn-
tion TO oce Of the army, by who have ss we'd
oct their terms OF enlistment under him, assumes q
higher and unmistssablc significance.
PRESENTED GENERAL PATRICK
This happily illustrated yes,eriy IN The prescntn.
zion OF elegant sword Brisader General H. r. Pat
rick Provost Marshal General OF the armies operating in
Of Richmond By enlisted the Twentieth
New York state Militia, or ElGhtctn New York voun-
teers. General Patrick was for mapy years ma,or in
New York. with tho rank Of brisader general p asst
field cooinahd in this war vas brigade, composed m
The iNsntieb twenty a.s, fwonly ,hrd and twenty. "
Till after tho battle Of Auletam. He then made
Prowst Marshal General c the Army OF the po,eniac
aud has hcd the place ever since. General Pair is
one Of the few provost msrshas whose integrity has
always been above suspicion His worst enemies hay Q
never denied him the need OF ncorrup,ibe honesty.
SERVICES OF THE TNtNf EH NEW YORK hL1A
The men OF the Twentieth regiment were mustered
toto bsween tho 5th September and the Goth
OF October 1861. Their first colonel tGeorgs W. prat)
was moriay wounded ~ the second bate OF Bon run,
aud they have since been under Coouc Gates the pre-
sent Post commandans al City Point.
How THE rREsAsrAros oRiaIs ArED.
AS the expiration Of their Of service drew
the deGred to bostow testimonial or respect
and admiration their old brigade commander, Colonel
atrck ard finally concluded 70 send fer handsome set
o. equipments The scheme originated among the pr-
Yates ard tho necessary sum was raised by voluntary
subscriptions No officer ~as allowed 10 contribute any
sum whatever.
Ia by far the most nagnlcen. in the army, with
Near the hi each de figure relief, In solid
silver OF zonave with hs musket at the first mo,oo OF
monogram, IN. X. P' He Ia dianouds On the reverse,
the letters ~ 50 The scabbard bears the inscr ption,
Marsaa General the armies operating against Rich
mond, by the enlisted men OF the rwentieth Now York
state Militia, at City Point, Va September 10, 1864
TIE Rcru'afENT5.
pair OK spurs solid silver, pair OF Brigade gene
rasstraps ecgant ard costy sash andsa sword belt
matching the sword in magni1cerce, part OF tho
act eacosod in costly satnwood case rhe whole
came from tiffany, at an expense OF twelve hundred
dollars
on behalr u the enlisted men, mado by corporal
New YORK datachmsa, x tss sixty eighth Psnnsyi.
vBnia the Tenth United states c0lored troops, and many
distinguished visitors and invited guests.
General Patrick responded in grea. emotion, nado
many .oachng alusions 70 their present and past rea
his last campaign for es all could plainly scs the frosis
Of lfty wntors had vhtened bis head, and !. was
hardly TO be expected he could long wecr the sword they
had SO kindly slvsn hin, IN deencs Of ts country But
he would transmit 10 his family untarnlshed, no hoped;
pcriled. his boys clustering by their mther's side,
would take Il up in defence OF the country We wore
doing battle FOR today.
rffE RxyIEw AID COLLATION..
After review ING the troops By battaons, collation.
served III the apartments OF Col Gates. Tie usual
toasts, speeches, songs and sentiments bbounded.
Several unusually gelci,ous responses made among
which that VI Mir. Merriam, og the HERALD, was coa-
Gpicuors.
1.-THE Army or tns West, was proposed amid deafen-
ing cheers The party adjourned at seasonable
and thus ended the ceremonies OF the only real ard ri
tor Gus presentation II ever my fortune 10 witness
The Second Corps.