New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-14
MovrMESr TO THE FALLEN OF TIE RrGu-


MONUMENT TO THE FALLEN or TIE REGU-
LAR AEmY-snce the outbreak OF the war the officers
and men Of the Regular Army have freely yielded NJ
their lives In defense " the integrity Of their country
hus far their services and sacrifices have not met with
that general snon from the people which has been
accorded 10 The soluutecrs partially from thu fact tGat
their numbers comparatively 30 few that they have
mcasgTahy been lost sight OF in the vast armies which
the cxgcuccs OF ths have called into the 1eld aud
Also from tbo fact that their organization is national
ons md therefore not intimately connected with the
state the volunteers raised by separate State action.
A movement is now foot TO correct this apparent
neglect which has progressed 80 far that during this
week II will be carried into effect monument
~ the officers and Of the Regular
Army who have fallen in The war
for the Union is 10 be founded at West Point We'd
nesday with sppIopriatS ceremonies. Ills monument
which is to be Of ong nal design, will contain tablet
for every officer Of the army who has died in service
and general table. 1F The privaes and non-oommis'
roncd ocers II viii bo erected in the Enclosure here
toforc dedicated to and trophies. Gen. Mcclellan
will deliver the dcdicatory Grafton. and Gen. Robert
Anderson viii act Grand. Marshal on the occas.on
Gen Wool was invited 10 perform the latter office, hut
declined a. did also Gen. Buell. the latter assigning ~
a reason that having been mustered out Of the youn-
eer service be had resigned his position az Alt,
with the RINK Of Colonel In the Regular Army.
The ceremonies viii be- OF II character betting the oc'
cason Quartermaster Van Welt Is ordered TO furnish
tran potaton al OF the officers ana men Of the army
and navy al this station who attend and several
brass bands will also assist NJ the Dedication TIE fres'
dent IL tue Monument Association Is Col. Bowman.
commandant ut West Point, and Prof Church, WHO
IN, the chair Of mathematics at that institution as TIC
Treasurer Tho funds in hand already amount 10
ely coo but much larger will doubtless DO re-
ouircd 10 complete the work. Officers OF the Regular
army are freely contributing toward this patriotic OBJ
ec and we doubt not civilians will take pleasure Ia
following their example.
StLR OF PAINTINGS The Oil Paintings,
Water Colors. and Drawings contributed by European
artists TO the Metropolitan Fair but which arrived too
Int, for exhibition ~. to be sold at auction by Ncssfs.
Leeds & Miner. ut the Old Dusseldorf Gallery COM
neuclnr next Wednesday evening. They comprise
works by several fyore artists and many autographs
and the proceeds Of the sao will be appropriated to the
Sanitary Fair.
Iu,uGRATIoy.-T tide of immigration flow
inc In such stupendous volume to our shores shows as
vet no ,irus OF eNbing the number OF fresh arrivals
Jurpp the last two days amounting to l0lS. During
tho mast month the total number OF immigrants arriving
here bailIng from Liverpool was - 6l9i Bremen. 3i9
Hamburg. 1918; Glasgow 1855 all other places 3a5.
The different natiouatcs were represented rs follows;
Ireland, 1916. Germany, $500; England, a.1i7; Scot