The New York Herald Newspaper, April 20, 1861, Page 2

paiform is that een et oS etagie oy at | Be THE LAST GOOD-SYES., ‘At three o’clock # couple of drummers marched over the bailing sounding the reveille, and the men began to fall into rank in the rooms of their companies, and the fast good-byes were suid, The order was promulgated ‘that the hall must be c'eared, and with the ion of about a who went into the dri som, on me ves and friends of the members le’ Duiiding. It was no pleasant it towttness these | Sant om) ens chia’ J [wy upon no y par eocempment, to tho terrors nad Yoe horrors cof actual and fathers, wives, sisters, bro- thers and fends said farewell, for, perhaps, the Segmac wit fering star evens sch wevowd, cling wi even ecoha > Sagerty: to-thets inves ones, but bravely the 1d come im spite of them. SRE Stour elena that firm pressure wl say! i i i : ‘5 well as bacds. ‘bade bye to with sweet, Tounuue tors o aot Ee wty papa, fooked 80 badly and said so little, aid was not 30 pleased as they wore at his fine uniform.’ It was a rolief to all when the partings were over, and the men, striving to think no longer of thome, Cell into lime at the command of the sor- THE MUSTER. ‘Tho men having been bricily addvessed by their~ eaptaina, marched out of their rooms and took up posi- Bions either in the large hall of the armory or in the aril! room, up stairs, which was di white and biue bunting. Cheers pany, which mustered which came out im good force, to make music for thei make music for the enemy. with spiendid effect, from t! about the berage bey galled the rolls of DE wa adee red company, ry oars and four Ser ve Meayed Secozd company, one hundred men, three comrnis- bioned officersand ‘Ive sergeants. conmany, sixty-eight men, three officers and five company, cighty-two men, three officers and five sergeants. Pifth company, fifty four men, three officers and four snmpraate. th company, forty-one men, three officers and five rergeants — company, sixty men, one officer and five ser- eunta. Figheh company, eighty men, three officers and tivo Ber; , fifty-four men, two oflicers. five sergeants, Enginee: enty five men, two officers, five sorgoants. Recruits, one bundred and seventy-five men, Band, ‘curty four men, Field officers, two. Staff cficers, fourteen. Commissioned cficers, eight. Besides these, avout fifty men joined the regiment upon tho f boat and at the cars. at Jeresy City, having | been dclayed from reporting at the armory in time. The | total nurm)}er of men in the rogiment whoa it started wae, therefore, nine hundred and forty-five. That, under the | ciroumetances ani with so short a notice, such a regi ment, co fa!), 80 well armed aad cquipped, and so unani- mous, certainly justifies everything which bas been er , can bo Gaid in eulogy of our crack, favorite regiment, we | Nationa! Guard. PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENTS. ‘The personnel of the Seventh was all that one could wish. | Men of such bearing and presence, of such physique, and evidencing such spirit, pluck aud determination are | the delight of army officers and the admiration of tho public. The members of the regiment who went to-day wero, almost without exception, young men, full of life and vigor, appreciating and dotermined to maintain their | high revutation as citizen soldiers. They go disturbed by no cares in regard to the support of the families they feave belind, Most of them are meu of means ond pro. perty, the very cream of our best scciety. Of the others, ‘atmost all have by gome means or other the support of their families gnarantecd, and in some cases three months’ ealery a tvanced to meet present expenses. Such | men can always dght woil, for their ambition and their | reputation render them invincivie Where so much is | promised by and expected of men, it is impossible for | ahem to fail, And they will not. Now York city sends her best regiment firet into the field. Lely upon it they | ‘will be first and beet in tho fight, also, I ‘The men were dressed in the y uniform, with trim mings of black. the gray cap and’ the long’ blue army overceat, so familiar to our reacors. Each man carried a knapsack, upon the top of which was rolled a heavy blavket, anid ia which was conveved under clothing, an extes paiz c! boota or shoes, a knile, fork, spoon, tin cup, plete, with a body belt an! cap porch.’ Ail were pro vided wit! one day's rations, and twenty rounds of bal! cartridges were dealt to each man at the armory or dur ing the ‘r+pection, to be used during the journey, if the > Baltimorescs taake it necessary. ‘The corps of engineers | were armed with rites and sabre bayonets; the troops wit) pistols sud Leavy sworda, and the eight companies | with improved regulation muskets and bayonets. Be | 3 sides 8 every man was armed with a revo.cer. 4 in a pouch in the front | om his Delt: a 2 with heavy dirks and knives, | for bend to hand fighving. About half a dozen of the re- | orvits were not in uniform, but were amply armed. ‘Thoir uciforms have beoa ordered and will be sent on to Washinctcn. ach smoker hal Liscigars or his pipe stuck in his ca}. The musicians and sorvants were armed with The surgeons were previded with cuses of | <i instrany Only (ke Chaplain was un- | , but froma his conversation he ap. @ veritable fighting parson, and ge | to 4 spiritual or other weapon with effect. Alto- etter equipped and provided bely of men | ‘ New York to enter the service, or one more capable to vse its woapons. creature comiorta, tho meet provided those pocket pistols which ij: only (Le “er, and many boxes, baskeis and giving axople promize of gool cheer, were leit for them at the onrs, or handed through the ‘car windows by care ful and (hovghtfol friends INSPECTION AT LAVAYETTE PLACE. Ail prelirinaries baving been arranged, the companies filed down the armory stairs, passe! through the cheer: ing, atin siastic crowd, and, attended by thousands of peep!s, ook up position upon Lafayette place, o:cupying, in ling, it @ extent from Fourth to Mighth streets. Tho place was throrged with ie, who crowded every sivep,,baicony and windew, perched upon and post, and houted snd waved an} upeeasingly. The entire and the 4-¢ ing formed, the Ac srgerats, inepeste! the reer ral onmprnies until remainc or of i ! » the artillery ements Cecuped gome | elieved by watch ween creat lino Fort Sumter > meet the aten tof th event again, a8 the omewhers, within ney attentively | ry, mal seer ice'tactics. General . from the fret earn ont Ke atu o8 Wot will the ad wor in t ! Leer thon Sent cd over Colcaot, the drum-me, stirring sirain of tLe 3 cheers, the common | to move was shouted from vilicer to officer. azit amid shearing, cries of blew you," the waving of flags and kan ikerehioh ay of dhe moet intense ent isiasm, the Sere rte upoa ” With the band play nations! naira and the regt- | mont’s quicketeps; with the 2 relieving each os, im frantic cflurts to cleara way for with the lime lrckem by the crowd, , t cl backwards and like an | ocean, tho march begtn. a crowd ro dense that it soomed to block up the way imaoeibly. b walls of boman bo.ogs, clore, Compact, moshrinik ® a right as tant With cheers | Past buildings | as, and above doors, unmed with people bans and ng mume- winds rustie, saluting reed © thanders. d ba‘conies w bic '*, wav ea, who re- viewed the :egime! Bail, Black & 0.’ building, an e reminied them of ‘and of ite Tuet an eitigy of “Jott Davis as Le would bo''—bang—aod with the motte, if Davie, Loware of the d the Seventh abat meet thee in batt OQ PLO TELELILELETETETEL LTP TIPE ETE Past t»ottoes more commenabie and tn better taste, 5 at the “National Guard was for the Union,’ \ifat ita members should imitate ‘the National of 1776." With bayonet, brightly cliceing in the sun; with step firm; with borring prond and erect, as betitted the mea end the cosarion, the Hevonth regiment marched down Brosdway. Never wae a popular demonetration | More brilliant and more enthusiastic ew York city is celebrated for her ovations, but even thet to the l'rince of Wales con id not compare with this i ita hoartiness, ite | @pontenicty oud ite entkusiarin. Tho rtroot, from Tourth | fo Courter dt, wae bright with the colors ‘of our moet | Deaatifnl Sx, and the cheora were never remitted. All Rho people tbronged to pay honor to the men | Who went to defond thom, ond lining the atreots, Whe Vark, \iockading up Chatham — stroct at ering over the Museum, they locke’, shouted | aad cheered aa they have seldom done before. ‘The crowd for the soldiery to pasa, but before and Uehind appeared @ dense, solid, Impenetrable mass, Fire Bagiaes «cre brought to the streot cornere apd jargled | pected more than an hour since. NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL J} ARRIVAL OF THE 7 AT CORTLANDT STREET. ‘The precession swerved around from Biosdway; its further progress being barred by a throng cf people, ‘and proceeced dircetly to the ferry, Cortlendt street was a perfect bower of Union flags. Flags tloated, waved aad hung from every possible point, in ali mapner of shapes and elves. Here, as on Broadway, an immense crowd tl ed the street. and only with the greatest exertions Poilce wore able to make a parsage for ths troops. Baaners hurg out from the etores, inscrived with mottoes bidding the scldiers to TRUST IN GO AND KRY YOUR POWDER DRY, MOOOOLILE RL OIID IIIT DOLE EDE PEDDLE DETE EEDLE DEDEDE OE and to COLTER REO EDIELIILEDIE DIE PEDIPEDEDEPELIPLE DEED c mR ° LEXINGTON AND CONCORD, Qereenee sree ser eenst de eeTEPELIPTPEOIPOLEOLELEDELEOEEE and as if to call the attention of the Regiment to these Sacaticns, te crowd Serge oe caging f — ever aa the mottoes appear: open epace ‘ont of the terry bet was med with people, ‘The wharves, fod vay 0 af ron vessels lying at the docks were deocrated with flegs and crowded with la iics apd gentiemen. The crowd was so great that a passaco LOOPLEDODEDIOEDISOLE REDE RDLELED | could pot be opened for the soldiers, and they were obliged to push their way through as best they might to tho g! shelter of the ferry depot. ON THE FERRY BOAT A company of the New York Zouaves, uniler com- mand of Sergeant Grabam, awaited the arrival of the regiment, which came on board with its invinci- ble, resistleas double quick step. Officers aud mon seized the opportunity to rest after their fatiguing march through the crowd, aud remarked that they were at last out of the United States. As the boat steamed across the river it was saluted with cheers from the crowded wharves and buildings, and by the ringing bells and the sounding of whistiee from tho craft on the river, to which the band respenced by playing the “Star Spangled Banner” and “ihe Girl [icf Behund Me.” A momen tory sensation was caused by a man falling overboard from the wharf, the beat was slowed, again started, and Witbout another interruption disembarked the troops at tha Jersey City ferry, there to meet a re :eption as enthu- Siastic as the Ovation in New York, to bio the Inst fare- wella to tho fe friends who had followed them 60 far, and to start for Washington and the ware, with the seb ‘ting suu illuminating ihe w vdows of every house, and banging *be eky in bright, flaming clouds, as if in their henor, and with their flag blazing ricbly tn'the rosy lieht its motto, ond that of every true soldier—“F%70 Patria «t Glia’ (for our country and for glory.) THEIR ARRIVAL AT JERSEY CITY AND DEPARTURE— THE RAILROAD DEPOT CROWDED WITH PEOPLE — OVER TEN THOUSAND TRRSONS WITHIN THE BUILD: ING—SCENES ALONG THE STREETS AS TAL TRAIN PASSED, Never waa the city of Jersey the scene of so much ex citement ag on the departure of tho Seventh regiment for Washington. Long before the hour for the troops to cross the river, the ratlroad depot, ferry landing and the sur- rounding neighborhood was crowded with men, women end children, saxiously awaiting the arrival of the time when the regiment would arrive. The depot was taste- fully decorated with the Stars and Stripes. Seven large flags hung from the balcouy on the front of the depot, and surrounding the balcony were about thirty smail flags, arranged by Mr. J. B, Woodruff, Assistant Superintendent ofthe road. The train in which the troops were to em- bark consistea of seventeen ears, two baggage cars, cne for the cannon belonging to the artillery, and the locomo- tive “ Walcott,” named after ex Governor Walcott, of NE ARTILLERY FROM RHO’ ISLAND, ‘This body of troops, which were expected on Thursday night by the cleven o'cleck Now Haven train, but which | feft Providence Iu the Empire State, arrived yesterday morning at the Jorsey Giey docks, at baif past soven o'clock. | On their arrival haying been made known, Commotore Weoley Colonel Gregory and a vas: multitude were | 00n © epot; and as they ieft the Empire State to | refresh themgelves (together with their horses) with breakfast, the large concourse of people divided into lie | on cither side, and cheered them yeciferously «8 they | passed through. During the time thoy were at breakfast the aumunl tion, guns, baggage, &c , were travaferred from the hm pire State to the Kil von Kull, which had boen chartered to convey them by water to Elizabeth City, where special trains were in readinces to bear them to Washingtoa forthwith. ‘Tke Rhode Island Marine Artillery are a fine body of men, After break‘ast and “brushing” of themee!vos, they stated that they wore ready to take the deli at » moment's notice in defence of the Union. ‘They are officored by the foliowing:— Commanding Officer, Colonel Tomkins. fatten a lonel, Tes Barkaces, Cease, ae Lieutenant, Henry BR Braatow. Surgeon, Nathaniel Millar. ‘The men number 124, and carry with them L'v horses, eight guna of very beavy caiivre, and the other reauisite arms and amunition. The horses are fine, spirited lock ing animals, and appoared to be in that condition which ‘will enable them to sustain a good deal of feild bards! Massachusetts, and the same one that took on the Magsa-" chusetts troops. ‘Tho Chief of Police of Jersey City, with forty men, marehee inte the cepot about Gve o'clock and rendered most citiciont geryico in keeping back the crowd during the embarkation of the troops. Long before the hour for their arrival, the platform leading to the care was elearca of al! but a fow distinguished individuals, among whom was Mayor Van Vorst,of Jersey City, Marsal ¥Vis, ex-Mayor Van Riper, of Iudson City, General 1. I. V. Wright, aud a number of the members of the Common Council. About half past four o'clock two large | baggage cars, bearing two American flegs, drove into the cepot, which brovgut cut three hearty cheers from the crowd. Following the boguege was a banner upon which was the following inser QO OLO LENE TETRLETDLE IE TA REDEDELOSDLISISD LEME TILOEL ED THE GI OUS SEVEN TH. NO SOUTH, NO Fast, NO MUCAN BAOTWSS COMPANY. WESTLOIT, DODD & CO. Avni. 19 1861. Doe enes tt PROP PE LEDOOLDL PL EL PELE DEDEPLIDIE BIEL PYPEDILE®) ‘This was placeo at tho hoad or front of tho depot, sie pended frem the baleouy. oe reee o00ey 7 ARRIVAL. About a quarter before six o'clock the steamboat bear. ing the troops waa auncunced as approachiog the ‘lock, and cheer after cheer rang through the building. It was not long before the gates leading into the depot were thrown open, and the trops marched in, the band playing tho ‘tar Splangled Benucr,’’ and the whole houae seading forth unbounded applause, A squad of Metropolitan Po- lice headed the regiment, under command of Inspector Daniel Carpenter, and accompanied by Captain Hopkins, Jomerson, owning and Siivey, who rendered « great dical of agsi#tance to the Jersey City Polico, A soon ag the troop halted, Mr. Woodruit, Superintendent, with the aseistance of Mojor Alexander Shaler, of the Seventh, | proceeded to plage tho ecveral companice im thoir re- spective cars, Our eketch of the scene in the depot, which we publish elsewhere, production of the New York Grapho type Engraving Company, the photog-aph, engraving and stereotyping boing all accomplished in the space of « few short hours. Seme twenty minutes was taken up in | embarking, and every few moments the bailing re- | tounded with spplause. | wos, indeed, almeat beyond deseription, ‘The scone at this timo The ladies stood way ing their handkerchiefs, many bathed ‘n tears, and weeping as if thelr hearts would almost break. Several could be hoard from one end of the cepot to the other, and many were the silent tears that could ve seen cropping down the eh cks of a number of geutiomen who steod by the site of the cars. While tho soldiers wore gotting on beard the ears, several females, appa- rently under great excitement and bathed in tears, were runping upoend down the platform, inquiriny for this company and that company, loping to take one more farewell of somo cear relative. Such a scene a8 took lace at that depot will long be reqembered by the mem- of our glorious Sevent! At the request ef Colone! Leslerts, sletectives Slowey and King rce-mpauied the regiment to Washington; and Captain Turnbull, of the seventeenth precinct, for many yeare &® membor of the regiment, ts o go on carly next week. At twenty minutes toseven o'clock, ail the troops belug safely on board, Major Shaler informed Mr, Wood- all was iu readiness, and the signal was given for ine to start, Ast in began to move slowly along, and as it glided out on its journey, the cheers of the crowd followed till they had passed out of view. All along the streets of Jersey City, a8 the train presod, tho people, who had congregated in, crowds, choored thon on thea journey. As toon as the cars had igft the depot, the people an to disperse; but a4 they paszed out many could he he soon with handkerchiofs to their eyes, lamenting over tho A. eparture of some one of the Guard, As the Metropol tan Police left tho Jersey City Police gave them a parting ute, Which was ackaowlodged by three hearty cheers, cB LETTERS’ AND PARCELS THE SEVENTH REGIMEN) ‘We are requested by (uartern ir Winchester, of the Sevonth regiment, Nationa! Guards, to mention that Mr. Reey, Superintendent of datas’ Exprees Company, wil! receive and forward, frou of charge, packages or letters in government stamped enyclopes addressed to mombers of the Guard while on duty in Washington. Direct care of L. D, Winchoeter, Quartermaster, Ac. ; deliver to Adoms’ Express Company previous to half-past four &. Mf THE SEVENTH REGIMENT AT NEW BRUNS- WICK. Now Baenawick, NX. J., April 19, 1861, The Seventh regiment of New York, numbering nino TO hundred and ninety-ono mem by actual count, reached New Brunswick at $46 1. M. The route thus far has decn one continual ovation, and at every «tation on their Toute they have been greete! with the booming of can- non and the shouts of thousands of the patriotic citizens of New Jorgey, who havo almost lined the road, housee at a distance of hal! a mile from the road to esen bo illuminated. PREPARATIONS Fé HET RECEPTION AT PHILADELPHIA, Puy, April 19-10, M. ‘Tho Seventh regiment hae not rived yet, though ox It is reported that they will go aboard the Koystono State, and be taken to Wash. ington vin the Potomac, The streets are thronged to Witness thom march, They wero at Now Brunswick at rine o'clock, but it will be twolve cre thoy reach Lore, ere eur, *| im thecity, and the details will be found iateresting. Al- | tho Huw, | etein, ; the | Colonel | ment, | Blonker) i# going on vory After partaking of breakfast they were draws up iv rank and file,and marched to the Kil von Kull aqudst the outburets of enthusiasm of tho dense as.cmblage which surrounded them, aud left the Jersey City picr at half-past ten o’clock, carrying with thom the hearty ap Plause and greetings of the thousands who bad as sembled. DEPARTURE OF THE HIGHT REGIMENT MASSACHUSETIS VOLUNTEERS. This regiment took their departure from Jersey City at twelve.o'cleck. A large owd numbering neariy three thousand perscns were at the dopot to see them of, and the most enthusiastic feeling prevailed. Mr. Woot. ruff, of the road, had eixtcon cars in waiting at the depot, and the troops were not long embarking on board. Several of tho military of Jersey City were at the depot, and bid them God speed. As the regiment left the depot they wore loudly cheered by the crowd. Pius aouneaea, April 18, 1861 The Fighth Massachusetts regiment has arrived Lere, and has just paased up the street to the Continental Ho- tel. It is supposed that tho troope will go via Harrisburg aud the Northern Central Ratlroad to Baltimore. THE MASSACHUSETTS TROOPS IN WASH- INGTON, NOLADPIPHIA, Aprtt 19, 1861, A special deepateh from Was) ington says thet the Mas- sachusetis regiment, except ore hundred and twenty men, arrived there at five o'clock. They report that three of their members were killed, MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN NEW YORK. The Sixth, Twelfth and Seventy-first Regiments to Leave To-morrow—Activity Among the Volun. teer Regiments and Battalions—The Fire De- Fartment Zouaves—Vigorous Recruiting, &., &c. We continue our records of the volvateer movements though there are now but few orgapivatious forming, of Greece, He as officer of the ‘Maina (Morea) the Rumeiian Le returned to y ent into 4 ness, Uke on Staten Islaxd. I the German ro- voluticn of 1848 Reercoted, partly on tis own expence, & volunteer provisional go corm oom and was, by ment, sppointed Genoral of the Second division (seven or evght thousond men). After the defeat of tho revolu- tlovary amy 9) be returned to Switzerland, and “a (18€0) to America, whero he and his family settled op a farm in Kockland county, New York. NEW YORK VOLUNTEER NAVAL BRIGADE, A cali has been iseued to organize in the city of New Youk @ volunteer naval brigade, in which seamen of all graces may Lave an opportunity of dispiaying their patriotiem. It is to be entirely voluntary, apd will place but little xestraint om its members. All seamen sre ipvited to attend the meeting to be held to-day at the head of Fravklin squaro, ard they will warch from there to the great Union meeting at Union equare, to be beld at three P.M. The arms provided for the brigade will be long range Minnie rities, twelve pound howitzers, avd the great gung of our forte. ‘Ihe call is signed by Washington A. Hartict!, late of the United States Navy. PARATE OF THE WASHINGTON CONTINENTALS. Lost night the parado of this gallant corps carne off, in the Seventh and Thirteenth wards, and was weil at- tended, The result was that they added seventy more fine soldier-like fellows to their number, which now weverages 150 good mon, who expect that not later than Weduescay next they will march Into the ficid of action. The Contmentala aud American Volunteers being now & united bedy, they meet at their rooms regularly, in 473 Grand street. ‘The officers named are—Captain, John P. Janey; First Lieutenant, Thos. Shandiey; Second i dy at ia a tn SE r rom le be , their their and spout a very pleasant event ‘band ‘iDg appr tunes. Another oe will come off toanorrow, in which they have agreed to march im @ body to the monster mass meeting, and thus testify their loyal adhesion to the Union of the country, FIRST REGIMENT ‘NATIONAL. GUARD. Officers and members of the First regiment National Guard, are requested to assemble at the City Arsenal, corner of White aud Fim streets, at nine o'clock A. M. Unis day, April 20, for muster and formation of tue regi- meut. By order, W. H. ALLEN, Cclonel commauding. VOLUNTEER STATE ZOU AVES. ‘Thie fine body of young volunteers liad their second weekly parade last nighe, id Third avenue, Fifty-eighth strect, which did them ivfnite credit. They have been ouly a few weeks enrolled: and so assiduously lave they applied themselves to the «rill that it reficets much cre- Git not only on themsolvea, but the eftic command them. The ofticors’ names are:—Captain Ale B. bider; First Lient . Thomas $8. Louthe; Second Liout Albert Sieanway; Third Lieut. Wilbur F. Ilucson. ‘fhe volunteers went through their evolutions in a very sol cleriike manver, and with an aptness and precision which would pot diagruce even their seniors in arms, ‘Their uviformed numbco js forty, and they have all una- pimously tendered their services to the government at any moment they are called on to support the Union and constitution ‘of the country. Agreit many of the leading respectable pe'sons in’ that locality of tue city wore witneeses of their pleasing and satisfactory mill tary performances. THY. FIRE DEPARTMENT ZOU AVES. ‘This regiment of volunteers, to be composed of mom- bers of the Now York Fire Department and to be com- manded by Colonel Ellswerth (late of Chigago Zouaves) ig now actively progressing, and the citizens of New York are carnestly requestea to aid them by advancing the necestary funds to complete the arrangements and to frovice thé nereasary uniforms, equipments, Kc. Subecriptions will be received by any of the following named gentlemen :— Jobn Deckar, Chief Nagincer Fire Department, 21 Fliza- both sizcet. ~ Wm. Ht. Wickham, Presidedt of the Fire Departinent, Collins’ whart, foot of Canal strect and 54 South, A. J. Deiatour, Vice Fresidont, 253 Wail atreet. Joba R. Platt, Secretary, 79 Murray etreet. H_ A. Burr, President of the Board of Trustees, Clit and Frankfort stiects. Gecrge F. Nessbitt, Secretary of the Board of Trustees, Poari and Fide streets, ro S, Giles, Treasurer, 30 Elizaboth street. Zopher Mauls, Trustee, 144 Front etree T. Oekersbaucer, Trustee, 2 Roeo street. James ¥. Watkins, Trustee, 16 Catherine street. those already in the fieid are rocruiting as fast ap possible, and with extracrdinary sueccss, There are, in fact, o’ganizations encugh already formed to give to the government more tian the quoia royuired from New York, if thoy are filled up and perfected properly; smd thorefore no more are at prescut needed. Besides the movements of volunteers we notice that several reg'ments of the militia aro beivg rapidly placed upon a war footing, and om viay tnorning the Seventy- firet, Twelfth ane Sixth regiments start for Washingron. This movement of our citizen acldiers is avgairably sup- ported by our merchants and boukere, who have given their clerks leave to go with the regiments (43 some have already gono with the Seventh), and wil) pay them full salaries during their absence, ant reser tions for them until their retunf. Ae have beon deterred from yolunteerizg uy that they would leave their families unproviced for, we may expect this movoment to reault in s large accession to the forces. TWRLETH REGINENY, | ing 9€0 men, They expect to muster in the United States The various companies of this regiment were busily en- | service on Tuesday of roxt week. The regiment will, geged at their rill roms last evea'ng recruiting, and | probably, be seut to Governor's Island to receive clothing, tho full number of onch haa now becn very nearly ob- | arms, equipments, Ke. Lieut, Hudsou, Third srtillery, | U.S.A, who has just returned from Fort Sumter, will tatue’. Company F has beew very busily engaged drill- ing and reeruiting under Captain }ietherford during the | past week. Mectings for purp%ses are Lgid every | mornivg from balt-past eight to ven o’ciock At alate hour last evouing General sanford changed the orders for their departure to So:iay moraing next at Mino o'clock, when they will dopart for Wasitngton, THE TWELFTN REGIMENY ESCORT. «! Hsav Qvaniens, Orv Guar 694 Broapws 4 ye their situa. t eg Bine grown Jas. Nelley, Trustee, 32 Chambers street. Reury B \ eva, Trustee. bowery. David Millixen, Trustee, Ux-President of the Fire De- partinent. Wiliam Wright, of Maitland & Co., Reaver street. In connection with the above the foliowing bas beon issued .—- Finst Reciwxnt, the above organiza viw York Zovsvxs ~The members ot will assemble at their Company's Beadevarters this evening, at 7 o'clock, and proceed to Paiace Garden, Fourtecath euieet, for tho purpose of Maal organiza mecticn of officers By order of BRE ELLSWORTH, Colovel Commanding. Company I of this Regiment, h: tablished their headquarters at the Gotham, No. Bowery. Open from 9 A.M to12P M. Mohawk engine Compeny No. 16, is raising an indepen dent company of 200 men, to be attached to Co'onel Kils- worth’s regitnent, under command of Acéistant Foreman, Fdward Burns, ‘The recruiting for the regiment has gove on with great success, end in the neighvorbood of 1,500 members of the department have already been received. The recruiting robs will be distributed to the various stations to-day. THE SCOTT LIFE GUARD, ‘This regiment is nearly complete—mustoring last even- toke command of the reziment. Tho seott Life Guard is intended to be the flower regiment of this State, its of- | ticers having graduated on the Gelds of Mexico. RINTRRS FOR Fit WAN. The priaters have cavght the war foyer In tts severest form, and are recruiting by kundeeds, Some twenty of the printess in the World Gjice have Scott ad will be foon at the tie iwell acquainted with the “shooting stick is no danger bat that they will give @ goad vecount The members of the Old Guard, aleo al! the exempt members of the welfth regiment are requested to mect in cilivens’ drcas at 694 Broadw (Saturday) after- noon at half past two o'clock, » purpose of acting as a guard of escort tothe Twelfth regiment, on their @opartare from this city. rR er KT. VOLTEP, President, Cras, R. Crvercns, Secretary. EVENTY-VIRST ‘The Seventy first is preperirg for wor. mot as thoir Armory, over Centro Murket, yesterday evening, for the purpose of heariog orders and receiving volunteers. The cotbusiasm of the men showed that they did not dread the coming con‘ict. Alter (he officers had met, the order wos given to the suleters to held them gelvcs fo readiness to depart day morning for Wesbingtcn. The news was roe) 1 with evidence of aepprodation, aud the mea Olspersed td tak over the fu ture. Company B will holt a me o'clock, for the purpese of mak departure. ‘The todowing order bas bee: sIMENT. The members morving, at nine oments for thei¢ 6 AIAG sued vy Colonel Vou- Seventy y Herangtanien Tn compl arce with or: ere Chief and division orders of tus ascemtle at their several day), at seven o'cicck A cap, and with overcoat aud knay Weebinaton erty ‘The regunontal Une will D on Broadway, at eigut o'cloc x The mon each take ono bli’ sack,arvfiiciency of under ¢ Loots or shoes, knife, fork, Delt, aud will aleo prov Th meut will row (3un- ©, wita fatigue to embark for Berd atrost, right t. roled en top of Knap De, M0 exten pair of ante will be aliowed to each company, who must report to the (Quartermaster at the Armory, Centre Markot, op Saturday, ut five o'clock "1 , Each ofiicer will be allowed one su with bis pome marked on, and scat to the Ar ve o'clock cay atternccn. Quartormoster Rorevelt will report tothe Major Gene tal, at his cities, Tryon row, for orders for transportasion and armupitio ‘Tho band, field mustcand non com report to the Colonel, at the Arm: geven o'clock en Supday morning. . Pre, Adjutanh =A. Vi are requested to stato that 1 ten eleted stat will vtre Market at RH, Colonel for the kot, all aay Saturday, SIXNTY-NINTH ag, eifle “MENT. Recruit for those dosirisg to Join this regi- ment have becn catablished at the following places— Company A, Capt. Hagerty, 42 Prince street: P, Lynch, 7 Codar street; C, Capt. Cayarmugh, 108 street? D, Capt Carke, 08 CLw Y, Capt P. Kelly, 84 Seventh street; T°, Ca: corher Ninth street aud avonne BH: G,C Ty. oS Albany street; Hi, Capt Jag. ix 08 avenue B and Lub Lelancey street: 1, Liat, John Coonan, Mercer House. seat SIXTH MENTS f Col. Pinckney, ban oting, and will leave at reylnents on Sunday doen actively roeruitiog on a war f with tho Twelfth and Seventy 1 morning. THY GERMAN &IVLes, The enrolment of the German Rule regiment (Col. ‘ously, ancl the rolls pro More than soven hundred bably will be clcred to-day. Yolurtcers Maye beon coltsted tn Jese than two days All there voluateera are picked m almost every ono bay. unl war Service abroad, A erga} gumber mn the Germoa Legion in the Crimen: ovnord {0 rian war, in the compaiyn ¢ Sebleswig Hol in tho Vaden revolution of 1848, or in Truerian, isa and = Austrian | armies. Touis Bilovkor, the Commander of this is @ gentleman well known abroad, and highly reepected and copnected in this city, Ho is a scholar of the Polytechnical Institution at Munich, and left (1894) his pative country with oumbers of other enthusiastic young men, to take part in the war for tuo ind ? maelvew. TAE NEW YORK ZOU AVE REGIME services to Governor Morgan, who acceptea them, and waggested the formation of a regiment, Such a regi-, ment is now nearly formes from among the indepei Jovave compavies in this vicialty. Two Troy compusies— the horgan State and Natioval /ouaves—bave ceme late | the regimeot, making fize companies thus far. The re- | g eflice is at the Mercer Hous: State fell Zonave equipment tor che regin ‘They cpect lenve the city within a week. Comp A, Cxp W. M Cherney, will drill this evening, ALK headquarters, corner of Broome and Merccr stroeta. COLONEL HENRY'S VOLUNTERRS, A moot!ng was held fast night at Purceii’s, corner of Broome and Hudson streets, for the purpose of onrolling volunteers under the above title. The proceedings did net commence until a Inte Lour tn the evening. The call | of the meeting kaving been published for the firet time this morring, there was not a large attendance of tho: 0 soldivring. The ¢ ug, however, Was don until a lote hour, and those who were present a lively the cause of their formed oor the offirers to Ww. | | { appvitied vhen our reporter left, but it was understood | that all would be compleiet thie cveuing ADVANUE GUARD, FIRST REGIMENT. At ameoting held last evenirg at the head juartere of | the Fifth Ward Velr now forming, to b into the “Advance of voluntear m: commanded by ex-Colonel Day ree, of the fam regiment, Mr, Chas. V. Lewis was elected couirman, and Dr. I Petit.Jeun (formerty surgooa inthe French | arolled gervice), was clectrd Secretary. The purpwsc o| tbe moc ting was stated by the chairman to be to elect a cap. tain of the company, ond Captain Jarues 1. Wa or. Captain Pitan Nationa Guard, aa officer i stand by nated The ch resulted in the unanumous cle gh, who, beg informed of his election astirriog tnd patriots speech, in which he reroark: ¢ that he would self to Atand by lead, not to folle inavgurated. Subjoined is a call to the Petice Hepartment:— The merabers of the Pollce Department who are Je. tirous of euroiliog their uamcs in defence of the stars and atripes, are reepretiully invited to meet at beadquar tera, 109 Hur ton stroot, this (Saturéay) cvenivg, at nlf. past seven o clock. rotura honorable, peesession of your “emblems” cempony will ttechod to the “advance g Lx-Colonel A Duryee. » WAUCH, € CUBAN VOUUSTRERS A movement has been set on fcot to orgaulze a com pony of Cubana In this city, and Mr. Joseph Niquee ito. mers has opened @ recruiting station at No, Cacal | etrect, where a considerable number have been already | enroiled. It ia thoir intention to cornect themselves with Colonel Wileon’a battalion of volunteers, ORGANIZATION OF A NEW MILITARY COMPANY, 1 Francis G. Young is making up a militia company in one of the crack regiments of the city. The roll for members may be ecen at bis office in Trinity Ming. | RECRUITS FOR THR SECOND REGIMENT. | Quartermastor ‘Bergeant L.@, Hughos ls anthorized ta recolye all respectable applicants in the Ninth ward for mombership to the Fecond regiment, at Jackson Tall, corner of Greenwich and ‘Thirteenth étroots. After this dato a set of new equipments will he furnished cach member signing the roil, free of charge. PIRAT REGIMENT NEW YORK Z0UAY BS. Captain Wileon Pecl, formerly of the Scott Life Guar Jo roizing a company of Zounves for the above regiment, with the designation of Company I. The headquarters are located at 481 Broadway nd the drill master is Cap. tain &. W. Stryker, formerly of the Ohicago /ouavos, NRW ENGLAND VOLUNTEERS, ‘The following call has been iseued for the formation of a company from our Now Fngland rosidents:— Sone or Naw Excianp, Anovsei—Gentiemen wishing ¢ flag of our country, and a the groat struggle whic | itamerse umber of, | cout to of New ove rfl the Yous the roil af the Fv office, Henry 1% Tyler, Yeq., No. 7 Wall eteeet, ST. NICHOLAS GUARD. A preiimimary mecting for an organization of the om- ployes of the ft. Nicholas Hotel, under the above d*sigua- tion, tcok place yesterday at the hotet, and arrange: ¥ents have been made for further perfection. 40 THY EDITOR OF Ie HERALD. New York, Aprit 29, 1961. S&n—I understand that Mr. John I. Treadwell, of the St. Nicholas Hotel, has informed his clerks that those of them who wish to leave the city with any regiment will bave their situations kept — for them on their return, apd thoy wil alee be prid tt salaries. Such generosity: becomes the proprietor of this Hotel. JOAN C. BALDWIN, of Boston, Maas. A CHYSS CHAMYION IN THE FIPLD AS A VOLONTSER. Mr, Theodore Lichtenheln, well known in this city as ‘the moet skilful chess player in the metropolis, has given up the intellectual battles of kings, queens, rooks, kuights and pawns, and devoted himsolf to the more solemn task of preparing to vacquish the foes of the Union Mr. L. served for some time ‘n the Prussian army as an officer of artblery,and is at present ep; in organizing an wiillery cerps, to consist of picked men, who have seen eervice before, and will therefore be the more useful to tho government. Application as already been made to Governor Morgan to enrol the corps among the volunteer qucta from New York, A REGIMENT OF PRINTERS WANTED, TO THE EMPTOR OF THE HBRALD, 823 Founra Smext, April 19, 1861. I have had sufficient proof to satisfy me that the Printers of this city arc ready and anxious to respond to tho President's call upon tre State for troops. Printers make the very best kind of fighting men, as you know, and fighting meu are what we now want. I suggest, thea, tas. iment of printers, men in gy: with each otber, who » », tight better in coa- cert, be at once formed. F. 0. ADAMS. THE JOHN BARKY MUSKLTEFES. In our reference to this organization yosterday, Patrick J. Burke was mentioned as being treasurer of the corps. Mr. Burke desires us to state that he is im no way con- nected with tho Musketeers. ‘TO THY EDILOR OF THE WERALD, New York, April 19, 1861. In ooking over your issue of to-day’s paper, | was surprised to see my Lame mentioned ia connection with a meeting of the John Barry Musketeers, seid to bave been held at the Franklin Square Fiotel. Allow me to state through your cclumns that I know nothing whatever of any meeting tokirg place, and that the person who pub- lished the article did it entirely on his own responsibirity, THOMAS J. KEHOR, FOURTH WARD VOLUNTEER CORTS. It is intended to form @ company of voiuatcers out of the young men inhabiting th's ward, to Le called Com- pany [of the National Guard, All those wishmg to join aro invited to give in (heir pamee at No. 45 James street, between the hours of 10 A. M. and 10 P. M. THE MONTEZUMA BATTALION, « organized} by officers ot the Mexican war, will be in: cressed to ‘a full regiment. New compsnics will bo accepted by reporting ot headquarters, Pulaco Garden, Fourteenth street, near Sixth avonue. By orcer of Wh. H. BROWNE, Lieut, Col. Commanding. Wa. H. Draven, Acting Adjutant. ANOTHER DRILL ROOM FOR THE VOLUNTEERS. TO THE EDVIOR OF BERALD. Seyaytn AvENcr, corner of Twonty-second street. Allow me to citer, through the columns of your jour- nal, to the volunteer regiments of our city, now organ- iskg in support of the constitution and tue laws, the free use of Chelsea Hall az a place of rendezvous. Apply as above, CHAS, JOHNSON. THE WAR FEELING JN BROOKLYN. ‘Tho enthusiasm of the people of Brooklyn becomes in- tenstied every day. During the whole of yesterday the entire city was draped with the national colors, and miniature jlags were used to decorate every car, the headstalls of the horses, and, in some instances, even the hats of somo individuals. Rosettes, cockades, and Unicn badges of all kinds, were worn by thourands and every poesible means seomod to haye been resorted to by the peopio generally to demonstrate their devotion to the Union, On the arrival of the intedligence that one of the Marsachusetts regiments bad beon attacked by the rovgbs in their passage through Baltimore, the excitement rose to fever heat, and the citizens of all ahades of political opinion vented their indignation in, tenes beth loud and ceop, The consequence is that a great impetus has been given t the popular volunteer movement. Crow’s were thronging to the duierent offices of enrolment, taking the oath of fealty to the constitu- tien of the | alted States and the Stete of Now York, and joluing the eeveral regimen eady organized, ag well ‘as the diferent yolupteer corps in course of formation in both districts of tie city. THE CTY ARMORY. The building at the corner of Henry and Cranberry strects, occupicd as the city armory, is one of the princi pal points of ottractioa, Recruiting ia in fyll vigor there. On Tharsday night no fewer thin eighty names wore there enrolicd of volunteors to the Fourteenth régiment, which is rapio!ly filing up, and will son contain its full complement of seven hundred and eighty men. The fol- lowing notice has ben posted up in the bulidiog:—- To Aus! rq Anns! Ryorvrrs) Ryerorrs’ . suns, Fovetisxra Rrcumes These witling to serve thelr counity can do so by enlisting In this regiment Ofticers of the regiment will be in attendance tron sevea to ton @. M, for enliatmect ot recrwits. ‘This appeai was warmly responded to. thr whole of sceterday, and men co enrol their bames up to ten o’eloy te compaty of this corps is compony H (chas-eurs), under the ermmand of Captain Burnett. ast night tee men who bave already joined wore dressed in their jaunty new unit cnsisting Cf scar‘ct peg toy trowsers, with vot he sume color, orpa neeted with round gilt but tong, blue jncket, faced with ecarlet and scarlet cap. An reons thronged the building to witness the orill of this fine company, ome of the mem- ders of which are more youths, excet lent manner in which they went throvgh their evointicus was toe theme of geners! admiration. In another room the work of enrolment was goiog ou | briskly, onda very targo number of tine yourg fellows nte—namely, the Tnirtecath, the the Seventicth—are also rapidly flul- are expected to soon have their fuil quota. vecial order bas been issued by Brigadior Tweaty-¢ ag up. & The fol owing General Crock d ofiicers wnitormed privates, of the Frith Brigade, are hereby s, tuliy ualformed, asmed avd for inspection, in’ the eity of The of ' , cor ner ¢f F place, on tha 324 of apt, P.M. Lowen reajment will aseemble a{ tke same time and on the 220 of April. ‘ibe Jwenly elyhth regiment will assemble, at the same tine and piece on the 46th of April tie Bev nt will sgeemble, at the same time ape pl 25th of April. Cour edgh’h revirur tts Pnepeacks end over 2 ie and ‘lung, and nc» commissloped to be Fourteenth and Twenty. commands to appear with overcoats to be strapped ofieers' aad privavas’ over ed ard atincher! to the knap ck Jaines Mooney to be Brigade Quarter- L. Fille, eested to Captames in the ter tobe Brig Je Surgeon, vice Major £ Ehilip B Creoke, (. BREWRT Brigade [napector. These regiment constitute.» brigade, and are ordered to be ready for sevice ta three days. COMPANY 1, SECOND IMENT. Lieut. Thomas W. Davis lina opened an office on the wet corner of South Seventh, corner of Fourth street, Wolliamsburg, for the enlistment of such cd men a8 tusy bo Wiiling to serve in Company nd regiment, under the commana of Captain James ney. AVE REGIMENT. onteer companies arc all Aliing up raidly, Oa ¥ Light Captain MoChesrcy, of the National Zoa- ever, bod an interview with Coptain Morgan, of Company C, Trivteenth regime ail the roguil 18 @ Zouare regi- ncot is to be raized on the basis of an excellent company Captain MoCheerey hea tendered to Captuin Morgan, whe, it is expected, witl be the colonel of the new 1egupent, Captain MoCheancy i# spoken of a8 Lieutenant Colonel, and A. T. Decge 98 Major, In addition to the teeruiting citlees to be opened in New York, two will be opeted in Brooks a OTHEY VOLUNTEER COMPANIFS. Av artillery company is being organized by Captata Hogan, who, as ex commander cf the Napper Tandy Toght Artitiery, bas had considerable experience in mill tary attains, la response to the call of Captain Steers, of Company &, Fourteenth regiment, the ermplement ct one hundred men hag been nearly completed Coptain McCarthy, formerly of the *hield’s Guard, hes sued a Call or the former members of the corpa to as mi ¢ for the purpese of ¢ Kan independent bat to de ealio! the Thernian Greens, eruiting oMicer «f the Union V 1, bas iaeved the fe der = ntecre, Frat rogi. ¥i » Csion Vorusruns, 4 t Hovss, New York. 4 g Oilice in Brooklyn, wt Wm, Wilson's, corner of Cour Dousies tireeta 4 !l patrioue citizens are invited ocome, ‘The P-eokly n battalion of this regiment te formed n response (0 the ree oialtien of the President of the United Vthe mation of the Governor of. the State of Beer ine athe 0) al hours day and night, By order of the F xpoutive Commitice, HERBERT VAN WxNEN, Reeri'ing ohoer, Brocktyn Binet digs for volunteors has been opened by mii, who seived in M ; street, Williomsburg: and he is coniilent, rem pr indications, that he will be quite succesaful in obtaining recruits. * Aveub taut Abel A NATIONAL GUATDS A movement ia on foo’ fur the organtzation of a National Guard, to protect the city whilo the eoveral militia and volunteor reg abecnt. A preliminary meoting to consider the matter was hold last night at the King’s County Hotel, at which it was understood that form. and substiree wore given to the movement, whieh will ve ceive greater publicity lereatter. MONE ZOVAVRS POR COLONKE ELLSWORTH. Ammeng the othor noticendsle features of this remarka- bie uprising of tho people is the opening of a recruiting office at No. 112 Myrtlo avenue, for the enrolment of an aceitional company of volunteers for Colonel Filsworth's “erie mewbets of Capt, Parigous) corps will peeemble aa PaaS ne Ee TEAL ERE Se STARS NEW JERSEY—MILITARY MOVEMENTS. MEETING OF THH BOARD OF OFFICERS OF THK HUM SON BRIGADE—EVERY COMPANY UNANIMOUS EW VOLUNTESRING, A full meeting of the Board of Officers of the Hutson Prigade, New Jersey State Militia, wer held last evening at the Hudson House, Jersey City, Brigodier General Hat. field presiding, General Havre» stated tae object of the meeting to dake into consideration the cal! made upen the sate for volunteers, to be drafted into immedinte servies. He telly expressed his wishes on Debalf of bis brigate, ard breped ¢hat each and every commandant would be ready te rezpond to the call. The captains of cach company composing the brigade reported that their several cormpanies had expressed their wish to vorunteer, and were now waiting orden Se «Snel men on a war footing would be farzisked, and that the Adjutant Geveral stated te Dim that ait expenses would wee upon the receipt of the Hrigadier General's r. Major General Wace, invited to be ‘was introduced by Geneva Hatacts ond poostred, i three hearty cheers. ‘be: that he bad received bis tated agaiuat him, that an He The was ever ready to A motion yas mad. Arespal at Hudson. troops. which wes L, Lieutenant Dusixc moved that the whole brigade vo- a their services, which wae carricd, amid iamense: cheer Speeches were then raace by Judge Advecite WinSeld, Colorel Gregory, Captain Van Houtou, Captain Baker, ead several othera, which the meeting adjourned. On Thvrsday Goy, Olden called tegether several leading mer bers of ihe militia of the State, and informed them that he intenced to draft oze thousand men from cach civigion In the State; that afier eseh compaay was fillod they should clect thetr own officers, apd the field officers to select tbeir Brigadier General. No regalar company will be drafted inte eervice, which is dove with» a view cf allowing mea to enlist in every section of the State. This does aot seem to mect with general favor among the State militia, There are now three times the pumber required who stand ready to leave on twelve hours’ notice, but they are heid back in order to give these who do not Delong to the militia a chance to euiink.. Thus it scems that New Jersey will be about the last State whora treops will be ready to report for duty, while, if those compavies who stand seer with the requicod nomber of men were immediately cailed upcr, New Jersey would be reprerentec to-duy. A great strife is am- ticipated as to who will be selected as- Brigadier General. Gererai Runnion is sticngty spoken of as Likely to moat with favor; also Brigadier General Gattiedd, of the Had- son Brigade. There is & strong effort being made tu ia- Cuce the Governor to make the appointment bimest*, as it ia the wish of the military of the State to see @com- petent officer at the head of the tronps. The recruiting business eeems to progress rapicly, and in Jersey City and Robcken there are more on the rolis than are wanted. Chief of Police, rank Mchcnoughy of Hobo cn, has opened a recruiting office at Odd Feito wa’ Hall, Hoboken, where a large number heve onlisted. Om aay bight there was quite a lively timo about the tle city. RECRUITING FOR THE ARMY. Recruiting continues very actice thocgh the number of men accepted to-day waa scarcei7 up to the average of the past week. Cedar strest had five or sic mon, and Chatham streot eight men, and threo drummers aud fifers. Maoy volunteers find thelr way to the regular offices, and upon being told that tkey heve got to the wrong place a convervation something Like thie follows: — Vorenm—Don't "ist for volunteer companice, ob Well, what do you ‘list for! SeKGeant—For the regular army. Vout smeee—How long haa a feLow to sery SERCHANT-—Five years. Vou stern—Well, 1 didn't think of ‘listing for eo tong as that; but what's tho odce’ Put q@y namo down. Among the »pplicants at ore of the offices was a detar- mined coking man, who exclaim: ss be crossed the wreshold:— “] want to enlist right off. [war laa good gituation, er ttipgumy eixteen dollars @ week, Dut those caraed se. ccesion ists knocked ‘wy bueress into a cocked hat, 60 L want to go down South aud bave my revenge.” “I ain't bard up '—coutinued the appiicaat, locking round the office at other ents, Wovm he critently thought might be so—f ain’t hard up; l've @ few dollars left; I aia't forcea to enlist; but I want to sight.” Ancther applicant, apparestly dabtcg bis onteughs ploweas, wautod to know, betore Gpereaitting himesife ether he woula be thor lod betore being Called into active service regge | estou continues to send, cu an average, twelve men pe Twelve men arrived yesterday, and thirteem to-day. THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD, ‘The work on the Watash is proceeding with great ra- yidity. The tops have been rigged, and the lower ehrovds attached; topmasta hate been hoisted aud stays adjusted. A large force is at work on the frigate, and she cau be rendy for sea within two weeks. Yesterday a bomber of gun carriages were placed on board, and the formidable nine and eleven inch Dahlgren guas which are now lying alongside will soon follow. The workmen bave been seized with the prevailing enthusi- asm, and each man uses his utmost exertions to got thionga the largest possible amount of work each day. The same activity prevails on the Roanoke und the Savaonel, The upper portion of the copper of che latter ycseel which had been ripped off for the purpose of re- caukng the seams was replaced yesterday, with new Fbeathirg. to the depth of about four fect. ‘the Porry m said to be ready, and is only awaiting whatever ) be transmitted from Wasbiugton, ‘ahontes, which returned from Cparleston with the steam trapeport Baltic, was tekea ito the Navy Yard yesterday, where she received a supply of cont, pro- paratory to ier return southward The Vocabontas sai ed last evening. Tho number cf ecamen who have entered tho service is sufficiently large to sllow of two hundred men being cent on to Norfolk to-day, but in what vessel does not appear. The cilicers of the revenue catter Harriet Lane bave received orders to hold thomsciy:s in reaciness to sail Within twenty four bours. UNION MEETING OF MERCHANTS. Special Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce— Enthusiasm of the Merchants—Subscription of 3 Over Twenty-Two Thousand Dollars to Aid Our Volunteers—Resolutions Adopted Unanimously, &., &¢., &0, A very large and took usiastio mecting of merchants Place in the roome of the Chamber of Commeroe erday, commencing at one o'clock P. Mf. All the rocms were thrown into cae on the occarivn, Mr. 1’. Prrir occupied the chair, and stated that as this wos a epecial meeting the reading of tne minutos would be diepensed with. Tho Seenerany then read the call for the meeting. The Prssinent then made the followiug remarke:—We ore assembled to day in special meeting at the writtes requeet of many of our members, according to the re- quirements of cur by-laws. It hos been the habit of thie Board not to intermeddie with the political queetioas which ogitate the country; but there are occasions on which the ordivary rules of proceediogs must give way to peculiar emergencies, and such an oecasion has arisen , te day. The nation bay, in the course of events sud- den and unexpected, reached a crisis unprecedented in our history, when the safety of the government ia threatened, and when the President of the Unitea Statoe, compelled by this alarming state of thingr, has called on the citivene to ratiy tothe defence of the governmont. ? Ae an iniiuential body of men in this com: nmercia Lecutre, we are bound to respoad heartily to this call, (Cheers.) Ttruat, gentlemen, that in the dis- co vlon of this morning we shall forget all party dis tinctions, and with unavimity and warm hearts rally in support of a constitution and government the best in tie world and under which we have lived and prospered since the cloee cf the Revolutionary war. (Applause) Alt which has becn cur# in time past and which constitutes our hope for time to come §8 at stake, Under the ape- ciovs name of secession traitors have seized the public property, havo attacked the national furts, and are now threatcring the nations! capital. Tho prime of our young men aro marching to its defence, let as meet the crisis Mike patriots and men There oan be no noutrality now—- we aro oithor for the country or for it: enemies. (Great applange.) Mr, Gro. Groyo® then sald—Mr. President, T hold ta my hand a <erics of resolutions, which I ope will meet with the hearty concurrence of overy mombor of the Chamber. ‘They beve been carefully compiled, and I will now read thom: — Whereas, our country has, in the course of events, reached a crisis aprecedcnted in its past history , exprsing it to extreme dangers, and involving the most momento as rerulta; and whereas, the Presidest of the United Strites | hag, by lis P'rociamation, made known the dar.gors | which ‘threaten the stability of government, a04 exiled upon the perplo to rally in eupport of tho cos ditution and laws; and whereas, tho morchasts of Now Lerk, ro- preecatod in this chembor, Ihave a deco stake In tho re (QONTINULD ON WGHTH PAGE]