The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-15

The Forty-seventh lBrookyn) regiment, National
Guard Colonel Austin, will visit Albany, NJ w. ieav-
ing this city the evening Of the Goth Instant on
the steamer Rip Van Wrinkle. The object OF the trip
is to receive o stand OF coors-national and State
standards-which Is TO be presented by the State
through Governor Fenton. The regiment will
parade about four hundred and fifty men. They
will be accompanied by. their full reglmenta
band At Albany the Forty will be received
by the Ninth brigade, General woodruff command
ing. II " said the citizens OF Albany will give
collation. to the regiment Probably the band Of the
Forty.seventh will give musical treat or concert to
the Abanans similar to those SO popularity received
NJ home. The Forty-seventh n not second to any in
the state Of New York. Its membership 10 composed
Of some Of the leading young men Of Brooklyn.
The Seventeenth regiment National Guard Ia nearly
dead orders from brigade headquarters direct II to
assemble at the armory In the village OF Mount
Vernon, on the 27th OF this month, for the purpose
OF being mustered out Of service.
excursIon 10 taris park on the as Of next month
CAPTAIN Heathcot promises splendid entertain
ment ana Sergeant Leslie, OF the committee. expects
TO surpass ali oehers iii 'he business OF military
picnics.
regiment, held at the Lion Park, ON Thursday night,
and continued until yesterday morning, was bril-.
liant success. several hundred couples INDUCED In
the Delights Of the dance and music and laughter
CAPTAIN Green IL deserving Of credit for the excellent
management Of the entertainment. Many officers of
the regiment were present, and were unremittng In
their attention to the guests OF the company.
A long Official list OF changes OF oYicersin the
National Guard mas been published In orders from
beadduar'ers.
iieutenant Colonel Harry Rockefeller command
ING the Seventy First regiment, has Just published
his report OF the history OF that command during the
late war called for IN general orders from the Adu-
tant Generals once The report sets forth the ser
vices OF the regiment ct Bull run, and claims for it
the credit Of having checked the victorious advance
OF the Confederate army. Foreign papers and ON
cal documents are quoted In eulOgy Of the conduct
of the seventy.nrst In presence of the enemy Full
credit Is taken for the prompttude with which the
regiment hsstened at the call Of the general govern
ment TO protect the frightened Dutchmen OF Penn
sylvania from the terrible St0newal and It's career
To July 1862 when was mustered out Of the United
States service IL faithfully recorded
The sixth regiment, Colonel Steinway win parade
on Monday the nth inst for days target practice
the e iirh~ood Guards Association, composed of
the members Of the HiGhwood Guards, one Of the
Oldest militia companies In the state Of New Jersey,
celebrated their annual anniversary on thursday
evening ct the Restaurant d'EssAi Hudson Terrace,
Hoboken. A number o. eminent people, civn and
military were present. and the AFFAIR was one Of the
Company 81 the Twesh rnviuciblss declines to
drill any more q present Tor Ne chanpioAship Of the
United StateA Modesty.