The New York herald., 1865-06-09


q thc Second cavalry division Of the Army of the Pcto
mac on is arrival al Louisville Ky
ENtlsrMfsrs RHdULsR ARmV.
Tue War Department has decided thai volsntoer soa-
diers, wishing 10 enlist into the regular asmy will be
forthwith mustered out Of their respective commands,
receive their discharges and final saIucats and not be
sent 70 the ren devious, but rcoesve ther 0na pay
sncnts
nANsrsraros or rRcas
Since the SIS u,t whom the great sat of troops
from tn@ Guy homewsrd comm nced tho total nuusler
Of soldiers VINO have left this city amounts N eighty
Thousand men, with nearly two Thousand lve hundred
horses, and nearly millions OF posnds OF baggage
Con gratuiatory Address or Governor
Fenton 20 the Soldiers OF New Work.
ALBANY, June 9. 1896
The Governor has issued to day the following con
gratuiatory address 10 the soldiers OF This 3taie:-
SOLDIERS EFw YoRx:-
Your ocnstancy, your PATRIOTISM yoxr faithful scr
VICES and your vaor, have cuiminated in the mantcn
ancs Of the government tho vindicston OF the oonsti
fou have elevated tho dignity frightened tho renswn
and onrschea the history OF your S,ac You havs fur
can n.anhcod Of our dssoon % 70 liberty and and o. she
psrmanonco and nobility OF our institutions S0ld1s
your st4sa thanks you and gives you the plodgo
glorious aOevoments snd herself " you
all tune Cor your nlsierne herosm 10 YOU New Ybsk
great dsyIincs You % have % proved worthy ~ o tho % cs
dencc rcposedn you and have. seturnod these trusts
with sddcd asrc and Increased value The coming home
.
We welcome yon and rcioicc with you upon the poacc
which your valor has achieved Your honorable
bravery, and the hsho evidences ds 1's ef the PRIDE
and patriotism which animated you Sadly yet proudly
We roceivo AZ tho emblem OF heroic endurance your
tattcrcd and worn cnsigns and fondly deposit thcr
relics OF glory with all thoir cherished memories and
endearng associations, in appointed repositories
With swelling hearts bade God speed 10 tho de-
fcrvor we say welcome to the returning veterans We
have watched you all through the pcrilous period OF
IN and aissv
In your deoas We will treasure your legends your brave
exploits, and the glorihed memory OF your dead
rades; and in records more impressive than tho
ments of the past and enduruga the liberties you have
secured the people will regard with jealous pride your
welfare and honor not forgetting the widow and tho
faheess and those who dependent upon tho fallen
hero The fame and glory you have for the state
and the nation shall be transmitted TO children
most precious legacy lovingly 10 bc cherished and
renty TO be preserved x FENTON
Military Movements In tho City.
THE Ef0HTH REGIMENT NEW YORK HEAVY ARrIL-
LERY-FRwARD or BRAVERY.
The Century Club OF this city have presented medals
To several privates OF tho Eighth regiment New York
heavy artillery for gssntV in battle. in rcscuing the
body Of thcr commander Colonel Peter A Porter from
tho field Tho circumstances Of the case related by
eyewitness foilows:--At the battle Of Cold
Hsrbor Colonel Porter Icd the charge OF his regiment
against the enemy in person. and was killed within a
few hundred yards Of the rebel works In this engage
thirds Of its members The ground had TO be abandoned
and fer two days the body OF Colonel Porter lay under
the terrible ro Of the enemy On the second night vc
volunteered to bring in the body Of their atc
mander The expedition WAS led by Sergeant Leroy Will
ams his companions were GaleD 8 Hicks John Duff,
Walter Harwood and Samuel rraviRs 1hey succeeded
in their purpose, and although handsome reward
rendered them they refused to accept any compon
II was in commcmoraon of this act OF heroic daring OF
aifectiOBate fidelity and disnterested sympathy we'll
as in memory of Colonel Porter, chat the medals
struck and presented ~ this band Of brave and dcvoed
soldiers.
The following letter from tho club has Also been Trans
mitted TO each soldier
CnrrvRy Rooxs Juno 3. 1866
''rhe Century association OF the literary and
ar'ss Q, new aoss snrE M Tnasver noble n cnsacs,
TO you ., ,., ,..
cAte respected by for his manly qualities loved for
biz Kindness and accom- l'shmens and isentcd for his
Your devotion in bringing hs body from under
the & 70 an honorable grave have wo" our adm"
N S ysS %
duty Ia held by all mon. .s,,,,., -.
A. Il MAcDorouoH. Secretary.
ARRrvAL on Tux ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTIETH
pHG@ENT SHw YORK voJUNTs.Rs.
The Ono Hundred and Twentieth New York volup
tecrs, or the most efficient gallant commands
sent 20 the from this State arrived in the city at
night from tho front, and Immediately lott on specia,
steamer for Kingston Ulster county the place Of its
organization The people OF Ulster assisted by the
people Of Greene county will turn ont day
the regiment which has pariotcaly aud long ropre
scntcd them the field OF battle and the occasion
will DO one OF uncommon interest in that section Of the
State General Sharp, its former colonel left the city
last evening TO join in tho tribute Of cordial respect 10 be
tcndercd 20 tho command
ARRIVAL or DIsCBAn0yD soLDIrRs
detachment OF the First Maine heavy artillery nam
berng two hundred and thirty men, and a dctach-
mont of sixty men OF the Sixty frat New York infantry
arrived in this city between six and O'Clock last
evcnng via the Camden and Amboy R,i!rosd. Immcdi
aiey after landing at tho Battery the troops accompa
MED by their rcgmcn'al band Of sixteen pieces marched
up Broadway TO the Eighth regiment mory Centre
Market, whore they stacked arms and unslung kuap-
sacks Immediately thereafter Colonel Coycr who met
them Ut the Battery invited them 10 sufnptuous sup
per nj The Soldiers Rest Howard street. and 10 which
The returning heroes did ample justice they having fast
ed since morning This regiment belonged 10 the First
brigade, Third division, Second army corps They
manned over night st the Eighth regiment armory and
they are to be psid or and discharged ""TiS The
ionowing oIiccrs accompany hem:--Licutenant Colo
nel y a; smith, In command Quarternaster Horatio
Pitcher, Captain g. Il Fcrnald Captain B T. Athcrton,
beulenant George q Pote, Lieutenant j. Dunham and
Lieutenant y, Il. Robinson.
The regiment went out in August 1862, the
Eighteenth Maino infantry, and ths detachment com
prses that left OF the original members In the
spring of 1864 tho rcgimcnt (Which retained It's original
organih,ion but performed duty MS heavy arcrymon)
entered tho campaign with cigitcon hundred They
up January 1865 in killed. wounded and missing,
officers and men, one thousand one hundred and scv-
enty three Tho feveDt senth and Eighteenth Maine
reg mens have becn transferred 20 tho balance of the
rogimont now remaining ri Washington and The organ
izstion nov numbers fifteen hundred IDen, under com
msnd of Colonel Il. II shepherd.
The First Maine have participated in the following bat
ties -Spotsylvaria, Tolapotamie, Cold Hirhor siege
aud capture of Peersburg Deep Bottom Boydown rond
and Amelia springs. The oand accompanying them have
been out from the first
The detachment Of the Sixty nrs, New York regiment,
from this city under the command OF Captain Will
iams, OF Company IL Tboy will probably he scnt TO
Bas Island day. where they will be paid OF and dis
charged
THE CErrRS nkRKET RECEPTION ROOMS
Tho bulk Of the supplies which susta'n The New York
ata1e Agency oblsincd from the United States and
VSkYork state govcrnmonia To day General Sat,crec,
cbiai medical purvcyor 70 tho department. Furnished
The Reception Rooms, over Centre Eufe', with one
tbousand plates thousand bowls and one thousand
knives and forks with accompanying pitchers casters.
pans &c sufficient 10 set table for thousand men
This s from the fund appropriated by special act OF
Congress providing comforts for d,schsrgcd furougbcd
and Disabled soldiers" I" Captain boorc, OF the United