The New York herald., 1869-05-10
MILITARY NOTES.

The court, OF which Colonel Carr. OF the Eighth
regiment is president, for the trial of Captain VIM.
II. Cox, OF company 3, OF the Thirty-seventh regi-
ment, on charges ana specifications preferred by
Colonel Leggett, convened at the armory OF the
Seventh regiment the 30th ult, and on Wednesday
evening last the Judge Advocate read the charges
and specifications. To all the charges and specinca-
tions, which generally known to the members OF
the thirty seventh, with the exception the second
specification OF the first charge the FIRST and second
specifications OF the second charge and th specid-
cation OF second charge, the accused pleaded not
guilty.
General Jourdan, colonel OF the Fourteenth reg
ment, has resigned accOu mt Of pressure or Dusi
ness. Inc 6enersl has brought up his regiment
during the last two years a very nigh standard
OF discipline. and the regiment will scarcely he able
TO Ill b Is place from among the many aspirants
for his "eInpty shoes.r
Company X, Eighth regiment IL again talking
about a competitive drill, or rather OF the fact that
1t is soon 20 be challenged by company attached
to a regiment OF the same brigade. The less said
about these competitive drills by COMPANY X
tue better Tneir last EFFORT In that line was a
disgrace 10 the National Guard: and any movement
which may result Ia the same way a. the last com
pettNe drill should he lrOwned down by every
milida man who has the welfare OF the service AT
heart.
Company c. Seventh regiment has been comp,i
mented by its captain, ID. A. Pollard In SPECIAL
order, a. to its discipline &c. He very pointedy
winds up the order by giving the "undignned Gus.
tom Of drumming with the musketr regular
black eye. The Fourth company, this regiment, Will
celebrate Its sixtythird anniversary the 18th of
June by an excursion TO Glen Cove. The regiment
u " said, VIII W 10 Newport Is. l., IN June Tor
or three days.
On d,t that the Twenty-second win not 20 10 Bos.
ton during the peace festival, and that they VIII
encanp out among the Adrlondacks for two week.,
What ~ the matter with the seventh regiment tnat
IL cannot go into encampment also during ths
coming season. Have the members gone asleepg
The fitty-sixth regiment were dned aud reviewed
on the 2Stb ut at the regimeniai armOry, Montague
Hall, Brooklyn, by Brigadler General Meserole
Colonel Chapman was presented with fine horse
on the occasion. A line collation. wound up the
festvty, ~ the review really was.
q squadron, First regiment cavalry. Captain Ham
at arm held on the 2gth ut. won the gold medal
which the Colonel had offered as reward for the
best drilled company or his command. There was
altogether too much liquor drunk by the squadrons
than was good for them on the occasion.
General Wilcox VIII soon present three medals
one Of gold OF silver ami one Of bronze-tO The
captains who have recruited the largest number OF
men. Company q tCity Guard are looking for q
captain. There are many applicants.
To-day Monday the sixth regiment viii pa
rade m full uniform, IN celebration OF ts hftynfth
Colonel Ward and Adjuant Murphy, OF the
Twelfth regiment, have Withdrawn their resigna.
uons.
Breyet Brigadler General WIN. De Lacy Fourth
regiment, has issued very sensible order, calling
on all deserters TO return to the regiment, giving
them TO the 1st Of June TO report and recommending
to company cOmmandants the cancelng OF all their
dues, with the exception Of haf yearly regimenta
| assessments, due January |, 1869.