New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-18
Military Matters.
HoEoRS TO VETERANS.

ms afternoon the city authorizes Will re-
ceiye the veteran LIST Eew-York Volunteer CGyslry,
commanded by Col. Il. 7. McReynolds. This regim-rt
left here in the Summer OF 1861, 400 strong and
the first cavalry Organization received in the service
dains this Ont Of about 800 men ef 40 havere-
enlisted for three years more aud ri home
joyiug the 81 days fuTOurh granted 10 all warworn
veterans who til prefer facing their counsrys foes 10
wearing out in idcreSs at home. At y. N. the reg
mcnt viii he received in front II the City Hall by the
Mayor and Common Council. The 7th Regiment Ma
tiGIisl Guard. Col Leierts commrndiny viii then
cot the veterans up Broadway 80 Eighth STREET down
banquet viii be rendered To ell the soldiers o. the com
mand.
Its matter Of great regre. that the cavalry ,S be
required their horses and they were therefore LETT in
the field for the use oi other troops Their most citec
tive weapon tie carbinc. YVES aiso Jeff behind 50 that
the rcgiment viii appear with sidonrms only. Littie
~ course can DO expected Of regiment Of disuonnted
cavalry in the way Of military parade but whatever
S Dc a up - o .oaT Ssd@s VIII be @
equipped ard fevorite TN who knve kindly
To- receive their fellow t0wnSiDon now returning nom
ibeir .hroc year. service The programme desigua-
ting The line Of march formation Of escor &c.. viii be
found In anothrr column.
HEApeUA sTrhs 7Ta Rks,xlAr n. O.. NY.,l
u oclocs feb IT, 1864. !
GSsFEkL OspyR No. J-ln compliance with division and
on THURSDAY the 18th inst 10 receive the let nrgiue new
Yok Vocnee Cavalry upon - return from the seat q
Regsneral line in lafayette place At i2' o'c'ock IL.
i,.nd ard drum corps VIII fePott to tls Ad)unnt
". II. lluaR, Adatant.
CouRT-MARTlAL FOR THE TRIAL or DELIY-
QUESTs.
Among the witnesses examined yesterday on
the trial OF Lieut.. Cole, Capt. Ryes, the Judge.
Advocate VI The Court lie tcctaed 10 visiting, the
mastering Office 10 lafayette Hal in disguise. and
witnessing the manner IN whch men were enlisted,
apparently against their viii. tfan. Dix having no
control over Gen Spinol al the complaints 10 the
War Department. Ten complaints on al average were
received by Gen. Dix every dag In answer TO ques.
ton a. TO how the brokers' especially Mr.. Lee con.
tGctcd their business witness stated II would tell The
that II they would enlist they wOuld get iurlonghs
and full bounty "a ne hoscrs coachmcn &c. but not
~ soldiers They instructed the men hat TO do and
made S.gO and $500 for every man whom they passed
EVERYBODY in Latay Hall knew about this brokerage
business Witness accused Lee Of making money off
the recruits but Lee made no reply. Gen Spnola was
notified by Gen. Dix o. tho sEindiag operations, but
Lieut. Cole was not 10 Witness knowledge.
a. A. \. Gen. fan'ey testified TO being present
when Capt. Riyes released negro who wes being mus
tered in r. force.
Gen Spinola, being rcc'52. testified that the negro
referred 10 bad gone t,on9E Gl the different stages Of
enlistment eAcep, mastering III, when he fell sick Of his
bargain, lut the guard would not let him pass cut
Witness ordered lis release.
The Court then adjourned until Friday who, the case
vii, bo closed.
LAFAYETTE HALL.
Captain Frank at Lafayette Hall il swearing
IN ahc,s. twenty men daily Each man receives tho FIJI
aInount of tie bounty.
wAsHiEGT0N's BIRTHDAY.
No division or brigade parade having been or
dered Tor the 22d ~ February, Colonel hphwaD. com
mandng the I'D Regiment New ork state National
,iuar has issued uidor shat the above regiment az
seuible on tho -. iDsi dnt at =. ~. Line viii be
formed on IomtcehL street between Fifth and Sixth
avenues right toward FnE aycnac, four pieces from
the south curb. The regiment will parade without
Olercpats.
pEsrRIIRS.
Gen. Dix has Issued The following order:
HEApsuARTEHs brrABrNsSr er rns EAsr)
NF~-l DIRK tTN Fen. X, 1854.
rested by PIovo.,s.e aud her deputies 81 tie State 81
NewYoik win he delivered 20 .he P0yost-moi hal Of the
Southern hi trict q. the bara k corner Roor end Elm
around Ncwiork City emf habor and those b..onpg 10
cher comnsnds IN this Department. 10 will be for
Three copcs Il descriptive rolls viii b. cent IN all cases
by command of Mai Gen. DIX.
II. L. NAy buRgy Colonel and Assistant Acj,ant General
RICHMOND PRISONERS
norfolk, Va Jan. 95 1864.
SIR: / am receiving frequent letters from
relatives Of our prisoners Of ut Richmond. for
ward ell flag Of truce letters and money received
promptly IL Is important that The dugtions on such
letcrs should be explicit they may Mil of being de-
livored az Richmond iJT lack Of sufficient description.
Thus, letter directed 10 John Adams. Prisoner Of
wax at Richmond. Va would 40 10 Richmond; but |
the Confederate authorities 10 not know where TO look
for John Adams well rs they would II there ad
ded ahc, "lf.taic, Company Il, 4th \. V Cavalry l
as the case might be. II letters sent through me-
add these particulars 10 the LescrO on tho direction
when tho correspondence with gi'es IT, aud also the
10 cents Confederate postage Vi lea that l. lacking; but
II sent through tho mails the direction should not only
Ne explicit Us above. but there should bc ioeed with
the open letter for flag of truce 10 cent T. T. postage
currency note pay the Confederate postage. IL this
Is done, Gen. Butler sin thet the regular Ccnfed
crate postage stamp is obtained and placed the letter
Respectfully you obedieni servant
InpODOKE DIMON.
Mr. JOIN !. SEYMOUR. Agent S. N. Y.