The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-06

ARRIVAL Of the FOrty-eighth New York
Regiment.
The above regiment arrived In this city az three o'clock
yesterday and proceeded to the Battery Barracks, where
they parook refreshments At six o'clock they were
waited upon by committee Of citizens who conducted
them to Brooklyn where the regiment was rasod They
marched up Broadway Fulton street and thence to the
ferry.
The regiment was raised by Rev. Mr.. Perry, Of the
Fleet street Methodist church. who was graduate OF
West Point and who served in the Texas revelation
He raised the regiment led it to the field but died Of
apopexy eighteen months after he entered the service
The regiment is commanded by Colonel VIM B.
Coan. and numbers eight hundred rs fine looking men'~
have returned to this city since the war has ceased
They left Raleigh, N c. on the I'd inst and previous TO
their leaving sent wordo the city authorities OF inc
expecting of course that they would be treated with
common courtesy In this they were greatly MISTAKEN.
They marched up Fulton street to the City Hall Park
where they halted for some ten fifteen minutes but
Mayor other city Official there to receive them
and the war worn veterans were compelled to take up
their line Of march and search fer some pace shelter
for the night This Is the second time that the city Of
Brooklyn has been disgraced through its representa-
ves in negectng to pay proper attention and respect
The following is list Of BATTLES in vhichthey were
Royal Ferry 8 G. Jan J. iSS2 siege 90 q
s. C., July IS, 1868; Olustee, Fla Feb 90 1884 Ches.
August; Cemetery Hill Va, July So Deep Bottom Va,
%sy
Va Oct 7; Fort Fisher NJ G., JAM 49, 1885; Whining
ton N C., Feb. I'll Wilmington to Raleigh N c. March
with the above record the veterans Of the Forty
can well afford 10 submit to the insult offered them by
the city government but they or their friends. VIII not
soon forget tho shabby treatment they received after
faithfully and braveiy serving their country for four
years ON the battlefield.
The Caro- OF Our Returning Soldiers.
Nov that the soldiers have nearly ali returned to their
homes our readers will be interested 10 briefly scanning
the in this city by Of the several agencies
| employed in caring for them
The late Superintendent of the New York State Agency,
in Howard reports that during the months OF June
and July he received and provided meals, lodging
| and extra decaces for 49, s5 New York City and
State troops and fruit &C., for 5000 New England
soldiers, or $1,000 men in all; that tho Reception
Fund to provide this fruit music and oher Injuries Ia
suitably entertain these brave men, amounted to $4
sos a. from the oe Lea ar 81 y.
GERS and employees carpenter and plumber bills, &C.,
contributed from the fund administered under the care
of Governor Fenton That OF this fund contributed by
our liberal citizens the larger part was raised In the
months of July and August when most OF our weather.
The report for the last six months dnrng which the
institution was under the Of Colonel Coyer Ia as
Total number of men received at depot. ... So 633
Whole number of men since the establishment
was opened in May, 1894 ...l7''i'e
Number Of sick received in hospital since March
Num nero Of deaths IN six months. q
Average daily number who received medical
treatment, dressing Of wounds, &c...--.;... 3Sl
DR. j. j. Van Rensselaer, late n surgeon In one oil th'
New York State regiments Is the surgeon in charge
MAraoNs DEPARTMENT..
Mrs Wood widow Of army officer, Ia the Matron
The number OF articles donated and washed for the men
in this department for six months Is Il, 500
|
Mr. Hogg a one-armcd soldier, reports that no ha
given out TO be read by the soldiers, 4,25s volumes
| RECEIVING DEPosIr CLERKS
report having received and locked Tor safe keeping
the time, SITS, 42a 23
| RELIGIOUS SERVICES
boon held every Sunday nj witch most OF tue NOR
| distinguished clergymcn Of this city have preached
crowded assemblies of soldiers and citizens
Altogether the soldiers have been well cared for at tn
Colonel Coiycr desires gratefully TO acknowledge th
following which closes HIS account OF the "Receptio
previously acknowledged, &10,524 40; John o. STONE
500; Il. l.. Bols $50; a. p. Putnam, 3d. f. w., a.
ditional S. Peter Cooper, $25; Thomas Chrsty, 300
Charles n Marshall additional, $50; + W. Coleman
/ Co.. $25; John A. King $25; Alfred Lawrence Va
Lcnnox Kennedy, &26; Charles A. Talbot, SIS Edmun
| G. Owen s25; Howard Potter, $50; William Iaimbec
Jr S25; Goddard Bro, $50; Franklin II Desno, $2'
A. G. Ackershaussen, 500 Horace Brookes t2e Geora
| n Noyes S25; Samuel French, e25; william Tucker
$40: s. o. Baker, $25; Albert Mathews, f25; James
| Rcekmnn S25; Hancock Recruiting Committee 80, 80
Total received, $14,593 40.
There has been expended up to date August H. ls0
Saba 6O-leaving a balance of $58 90.
NEw YoRx, August H. 1885
We have examined tho foregoing accounts OF recep
and Colonel Vincent Colyer In the rcce
ton Of returning soldiers and alsothe vouchers for
expenditures and ind them correct in every respect
| GEORGE BLISS, in