The New York Herald Newspaper, May 3, 1861, Page 8

THE WAR IN THE WEST. THPORTANT NEWS FROM CATRO. arrose oF 2 STEAMER WiTn $175,000 woaTH o” ARMS BY TRE Soe a From the Memphis Bulletin, Apri’ wevaiee ieee shat the steamer ©. Wilena, web $175 000 worth of arms, purchased ia’ &. Louis & deatined for Nesnville, was capture. at Cale, this mora about four o’cloek. seems that the commander of the mriiitary forces at @airo baving been made scquainey, wish the large ‘man, started t stcamer Swailow, a steamer which hus boon tited up lke ‘Wo BB. Chaney aaa sort of man@f-war, was provided Wien folders @id canmen, and started op the Fiver to ‘the kulman. Aboot four Voiok this moraing tho 'w met the Hillman abort eight miiee above Cairo, Corbitt, of tho Hilimay, being hailed the Swallow, wad supposiog that they Wished {to make some oommunioasion, '. her to hand alongeide, when 80 ofioer, backed by ‘eeldiery, pressntod bimee!f and demande! possession of Abe beat) Capiain Comvitt, baving Ro yasens to defend Anse lf, wus conipelicd to ob ‘Be, however, refuse? d , bat did at Byrd’s Point, on the Missouri or threatened to coem the battery upon bot be persisted in bis refusal, saying that if they % atroy tuo boat they might do so, but he woukl pover fier ws the soldiers bad ‘fhe Htlman towed over to the Cairo side of tne river, ane Caj wad tom mp Cordite was wid if he would walt til) the ‘pris and ammunition were taken ovt he might have his dont ‘Mot bim have 1/6 contents. aso Norbrilic. ‘This information comes from Colomei H. H. Harrison, the agent of Governor Harris, wh2 was on the Hiimaa at tho ime, and who has viegrephed the sub- stance of tho above to Nashville. Tho Ei/iman’s sar; Kies Corn, Oats and hay. ‘wile, the Dead clove to and \/ they find they ‘mio the hans of the enemy, ‘We learn bh ‘express is opescd by the military, and everything _ to war 18 appropriated. to thursday morning the mine Pared fourteen cases of arme destined for the South. ‘Pre tow bout BB. Oheney, which formerly rua to oon- Japeijon with the Mobite and Ohio Rallroad, has been ‘it- cheso and beyond tae ted up witb gune a6 a sort of man of-war, Gre upon all s:eamers that may ebance reach of the bo.vtery. The country trem Cairo to Mound City hae been pre pared for the operation of the flying artillery, so that If abi etber mcnns fail, thoy can chase and dre upon eteam- ion of the vigilance of the seltiery in ox- ping that paseer Oairo, we may state that Dox in tho express, addrossed to a lady in SMieeiesippi, ‘Was opened, and though it contained nothing but bunting fer making ‘ings, \t wae seized upon and appropriated by 8 from land. amniping ev ‘Me Care polsiery. CaIRo, ILL., A STRATEGICAL POINT. taken pew ordered! into service will be sent to Memphis. Minsienipyi it. BLOCKADE OF THE PORTS OF VIRGINIA. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. Unrran Saree F1.sc Sim Ovsumntior, ) Orr Forrms Mownor, Va, April 30, 1961. 5 Thereby cal! attention to the proclamation of his Excel- Temcy, Abrabam Lincoln, President of the Caited Staves, wader dato of April 27, 1841, for an etilcient blockade of ‘the ports of Virginia ‘and North: Onroiina, and warn all — interested that I have a suilicient naval force here ‘the pur) of carrying out that proclamation. All yorsels parsing tho Capes of Virginia coming from a @atazor 2° ignorant of dhe proclematkmyyall be warned eff, and those paseing Fortress Moaroo wi required to amobor under the guns of tho fort and satyect thomag!yes 0 ap examination. eG. RASC Flag Officer, Commandiog Home Sqcu COMMERCE OF SOUTHERN PORTS. Mr. Memminger, Secretary of the treasury of the Con- Pederate ‘States, has issued the following: — Mosroomsny, april 22, 1861. Our government ¥ ill not violate the law. of nat!ons by @eixing private property which has entered our ports ro- (yiwg 00 our prot: ction. Continue to graut clearances to ‘weenels not carrying ous Bayal stores and aed the enemy. ©. 6. MEME Fi Secretary of Troasury. Ww a pubsequent order he explained that roeio and tar- wine are not to be inciuded in “naval stores,”? and wefore may be cleared as usual. CONPERENCE ABOUT BLOCKADING SOUTHERN PORTS. A Asa, Van, Ap THE Dr. De Conta, of Now Orleans, had a yenteriay, at Washington, with the Well as with several of the ary Seward war presoot. The tatory to the blockade of Luc ‘Theo result of the confere OPINION OF ONE OF THE WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS. The Modi Register se qaito | present position of the new confederacy. Qo ite feelings in the following unique style:—< Tho toesin @f war has sounded, and through the lon, ! breadth Of Deve ee Confederate Statcs it faites vy eur people a8 dors the swoct enime ¢ We co not merely accept the eb«lien ty—we hail it with cetight. a Ter first ball, so is © * Bright anticipations of showing ber gho: ber pow The eiditer of the Mobile Regit'er war one of erp Commiselouers sent to Waebington, UNION MEETING AT WHEELING, Weresusc, May 2, 1861, arned meeting of the merchants of thie city, to take consideration the action necessary in regard the State loonee, war held thie afternoon. The com- mitice made a roport eotting forth the law in reference ‘to the matter, submitting resolves to the effect that wo fare good citizens of the State of Virginia, and at tho game timo hoki ourselves loyal citizens of the United Stater, and will maintain allegiance to the same as bere- Use Soath tofore; that we are willing to pay @ licence tax #0 fog of Virginia ie tm the United States, bat wo @re not willing to pay a revenue to tho present wmurped government at Richmond, which, without the @unsent of the poople of Virginia, has assumed to absolve eefrom allegiance to the United States, recommending We merchants of Wheeling and Ohio counties to withhokt fo pay ment of taxes for tho present, The reselutions woro unanimously adopted. A German Commissioner of the Levenue resigned femnounced tat the te forward the patriotic undertaka The meeting was approved on Bikles. THE NEUTRAL POSITION OF KENTUCKY. Br. Loww, May 2, 1861, ‘The Cairo corree;tndent of the Journal writes am fol- Bows:—We have been able t ascertain the unaln pointe @f tho conversation between Gevera! Buckner and Setiator Sobneon, of Kentucky, and Col. Prentiss, which conslale ‘@ additions) guarantees op tue part of the former that be Kentucky has determinod to maintain @ neataal position, net silow Confederate troopa na that she woul! ‘0 erces ber soil to invade any Northern State, vor coun- temance organizing any portion of her citizeus for that purpose. In return he roquired guarantess on the part ‘of the authorities of this State that their territory ehoukd eater no invaeion from tho Tlinols troops. They protest. 4 agatnst the blockade of the rivers at this point, claisn. ‘tag that the jurisdiction of Kentucky extemled w the Wiwols shore. Nothing but munitions of war, under the Present satus, will be interfered with. FROM PENSACOLA AND MONTGOMERY. Sr. Locus, May 2, 1861. The Pensncein correnpondent of the Mobile Advertiver, wuior date of the 25th of April, rays, several barbette guns have boon removed from Fort Pickens, bat for what Purpose wae wuknown. More datterioe bad been erected swoteide th» fort The Me ery eorraepondent of the vam paper rays that Lanxiety exile relative to the present ovpfiict Me the border Maton, especially tm Maryland and Virgina, ext in the War Department, ond woops et nut fourtoen regimente M than adored their service aken from the Bouth. t™ Addition to tt 00 alr donbie the whole ronver be Bite of the now rey unc obtain arn State, not mom recy, Tho Mont sgenery government wilice operate with very 4outborn Stat. end furnieh mon, money and = to ah (bere to rorkt any force brought wy , PEP ANTURY OF THE STAR @F THH AOUTH. Wis voeeel, which ieft ple on Tuesday, with the Tr. Wy Cehth regiment, of Brooklyn, departed yestcr ay fp, % ber aochorage for the Chosapeao, Along with the Te boring sit handwed mou, under the eu nol Boraiethe Star af the Booth t irve f wo Tulrtecnth ond a few mew ti to join their regiments at Waah- Fox tor ‘ pasongen wine Liehton bew , M, Raymond, wh pies an h@portant port in the ¢ we a wre their way w Werbingtov, wo proc. ¥ 8 hc horees for Golomed Livh: the ‘ er The Twonty-clghth pogi went i oom)« w mane of whow, ehloore and men wen borvies Abr 0 wall Miers WO Bl Arvericane,+ Od meno capacity, ‘The fre ba fine epirits 4 coger for nation VOY to Wo Star of the Ths Marries Law bos gous .“* ani. Buf he retused to take the boat uviese they would This waa refosed him, and he al! Dis crew left his boat, and took the Grst train for consisted of aboot 700 koge of « cer, 350 000 blank cartricgor, and 200 tons of ead, Harrison, of \- t of Governor Harris, was on the river erday, endeavoring ts iercept the Hillman above ‘oO, with instructions from the Governor to run the d’s Point, on the Missoar sboro; to pass Through, if possible, in the night; to take the chances of ‘the rune. are to be taken to set the Pest oo dro, ani thes provent this ammunition falliog every hing that pastes throarh Cairo by at Cairo had ¢ap- jatehe2 Courier of the th ult says:—The proba- Wat Cairo ig to mado a strategical point by the forces, with a view to a deseont upon tho valley @ the Miszissippi, strénatbens the bolie? that the compa has organ zed a few troops for the defence @f the ‘‘big water,” and thoy are fearful they will havo to ue and poetical over the li gives vent MUNICIPAL WAR MATTERS. RECRUITING FOR THE ARMY. Recruiting continues dull, only twelve men bevirg been enlisted this month, vis —Migyt at Chatham and Cedar etreote and three at Hudson street Branch offices have been opened tn Cherry and South Strevis, apd the reeraiting parties seem to display great activity in looking up reerulte, who, however, ovince a preference for the yoluateer ever the regular service, THE ENCAMPMENT OF THE SECOND REGI- MENT. Pursuamt to directions fram the Oommander-in Chicf, the Second regiment, New York State Militia, uader the commana of Colenel fompkine, went into encampmecat at the Battery yesterday afternoon, relieving two compa. nies of the Fifty-fitth regiment (Oolene) Le Gal) thas were stationed there. Tho fore part of the day was taken op 'n collecting and forming the companies at the armory, froma which polus they marched in companies to Fuurteenth street, where the regiment formed, previous to going Into camp. The hour for assembling was three o’olck, but owing to various delaya it was after four o'clock before the mea began to move, and it was etx before whe Pufty Sch were reneved. There waa & great crowd gathered at the armory watching the mon preparing © march, bot the me jority were friends and tives of the bad come to bid them ad: dignty. a9 defenders of the tiag of thelr oocatry, was great difllenity in getting the men together, and when three o'clock, the hour for gathering, had arrived, here were but four companies ready to reapund to ube rol cail: Dut having, after some patience on the pais of the commanding officer, got tho companies together, t2 started for the equare at Fourteenth street, whore s si. greator crowd awaited them. Here they wore demyod about an hour, bat the acemes that alewaye ocour at such times between our police vik and we poople, made the time pass over rather agroeably, and ©* st they began to move down Deaines! besded ., a pohos fores of thirty men, under the couimand of rounlaman oe Tho regimeut was escorted by a devachmemt of the Math re. gizont, Sergeant Kierste> commanding. The escort waa gotien Up et about &n minutes notice, po Kea of suck a thing being im existence wheo tho Second left thearmory. As they proceeded down sroadway the stroet bocame densely Crowded, and many a hearty cheer was given for the Second. At the Lafarze Howe thay wore oomph- monted by the appearance of Vico President Bamiim, woo occupied the baicouy, and saluted them as they pased by tho oficers and moh responding in trae miliary style, 1 peopl became exctto, and cheered Mr. Hamita sad the soldiers atternavaly, Nothing ee of interest oogurred unti. tho men reached the Battery, when they were bearttly welcomed by their comrades ic arms, who had veen waiting for them amce three o’ckack, expoct- iwg cach moment to hear the joyous sounds of the appreachig yvegiment that was to roteva thom m the tedous daties of gamp fe. after tho a intercharge of courteriog ex the part of the officers, the sevtinels of the Fity-tifth were 3 by others frem the Second, and all things belag in readi- nens Colone) Le Gal marched hia man out of the camp, leaving Colonel Tompkins th poaceful posseewion. The de tachment from the Ninth acted 8 an estort to (he gallant Pifty-fth, and they left Camp Anerson amid the cheers of the popnisce, The moment the Second bad the camp to themselves, military discipline and camp laws wore enforced, ali intruders, or, at least those not belong ‘ag to the regiment, being iu the most upcsromonions manser expelled; from the camp, suc) # thing av an oxpavation waa out of the question, the order was “g0,” even the yeportors of the press, who are supposed to gain simit- tance everywhero, were put out at the pout of the hayo- net, one of the officers rendering himself very couapica- ous by Lis eflurts to have them ejected, and be looked particularly pleaged whea he found that be bad edecaeded in his efforts. fecond regiment are fuoly cynipped, hav ipg everything necessary for « sollisr. Ths moa themselves bear the appearance of being ar.9 to endure all the fatigue meidental to camp /ifs soi tho battle field; they aro ip the best of spuiis and enter witt zeal into the novelty of their new position. have on other occasions referred w the howitzer posing il i tall Aine able bodied fellows who exem 40 have a great fooling of veneration for uhelr two gona. Thao guns are placed toa prominent position on tne Rattery and would take a very active part in c tack. ‘The catpp iteelf looks ai if it had seen © , tha late storm having derangea things somewhat, but’ the men will be put to work at once to rearrange matters, and erect freeb tente, there not being a sufficient nomber up to serve all the men, there being in the camp orarly soldiers. The Second regiment are to remain in Camp Anderzon wutit they receive fresh orders. Tho following list compriaos the names of ta 3 G. W. B. Tompkins, Colonel; John H. Wileon, Lieutenant Colopel; A. W. Kea, adjntant; A_K Ling, aartermaster; Jobn Newman, Paymaster; F. 0, Sage, Jr, Engineer; J. Reynold, Chaplain; A. Powell, Sergoant; J.S. }ergueon, ‘Assistant Sergoant; H.R. ¥ Sergeant; A’ M, Ccftin, Commissary; Clinton Berry, Assistant Commis: rary; J. J. Armour, Orderly Sergoaz't: A. Osthoim, Assie- tant Quartermaster: Company A, Ouptain Graham, Gor. pany B, Captain Reed; Company ©, Liout. Satth com- muvding; Company 1, Captain Konnedy; Company B, Cup:ain flurted; Company f, Captain —; Company 6, Captain Jackriing, Company H, Captain De Courcy , pany 1, Captain De Laoy, Company K, Ceptain Darrow. THE TWENTIETA REGIMENT. Yesterday morning great bustle aud excitement wore visible at the barawcke in the Park, where tho Twemtieth regiment, Col. George W. Pratt, from Ulster county, ie quartered. While the offivers were at their break/art tbe command to get into marching order was iasced, and imme diately after the confurion tnoldent to breaking up amp cneued. The surgeons set to work packing up thoir medical storer, the Quartermaster bundled up his papers, won rolled their blankete and stowed them away ander the cover of theit knapswcks, those pot baving the last pamod article strapped thetr blaukots around their > and long before the honr appointed to be regiment was in complete marching orde o'clock the command to march wes gtven, a ment mustered and passed in review, Gol Pra: Inspector, After going through numorons € the manual of arms, the command was diem turned to barracks. Tho sudden order vo broak up cam; was given to try the command tn bow short a tun could got ready in oaee of an emorgency, and th with which the regiment wae turned out’ oa elicited the enoomn i the forenoon Bri as well a# & largo number of friends of tho Ulster county. Comuniesary William Lounsbery, of Twentieth régiment, is the editor and proprictor of akon business, home and family toserve his © Uhie time of need. There are also a number of gentlemen connected with the proas attasbed so this, the crack reginent of the Third olvision. It Is very probable that the regiment will leaye here ou Saturday in one of the government steam trangporta, we the troope are becoming restive and eager to be m. tered Into service. In addition to the well stocked oom- mitsariat, twenty patent camp stores have beea par. chased, Which aro packed in large barrele and lavelied with the lottor of oxeh company. THE MIGHLAND REGIMENT. Owing to the resignation of Oolonel Mcleay of the Beventy-minth regiment, the odice of omnmand devolves upon Ilcutenant Colonel Elliot. The regiment boing ready to march, do net desire to heave without having firet fled this important post, They have therefore in- yited Lieutenant M. Ooggewell, of the Kighth Infantry, L of the Chatham treet ed from the Secretary of War to ntenant Copemwell to sceept of tho pos and * rame is granted, the tender of the Ool: will wcoupted. ‘This officer has been la active service both ‘In Mexico and Now Mexico, the regiment to which he is attacled beng af present stationed at the Departament of California A #peca) mooting of the Board of Officers of the Feventy-ninth regiment @ighlend Guard), wee belt yeolorday afternoon at the Mercer House, when Liext, | Co), Diliett reperted the result of ne jatione with Gen, | Wool and the Defence Committee. fodowing resolu } ton wae thon preseuted and adopted: — | Whereas, the votunteor corps, acoording to genoral or | der® from headquarters, are intonded te be moved before | the militia corps | Recotved, Tuat the captains of this regiment roport tho | rome to the men under their command, aud afford j an op. to thone desirone of jotning volunteer coupe . { portunity of colng 60. Tho regiment alo { resolved epon a dress parade, and the men remalaing | in tho corps under tho several commands will there ach be supplied with o uriform. Though delaye! for went the regimnent may be ordered tuto beadquar- any moment, The treatment of the men by those thority bas caured great dientiefaction, and has oo. sioned great embarrasrment, pe a great number le& irpituations and discontinued their business with the g into active service, The regiment, We understand, will present eight bundred ant formed men at their dress parade, which i to tako place iu the early part of next week. It isto be boped that the govertiment will net overtook our valuable mUitia corps, anc afford the men who have manifested so mach onthusivem an opportunity of distinguishing themeoWwes in the service of their country. THE NINTH REGIMENT. We have received the folowing communication from a mom ber of the Ninth regiment, It will explain iwoif— TO THE EVITON OF THT HERALD. New Youx, May 1, 18¢1 The announcoment in today's Henarn that the Ninth rw ont wil! be detained in this eity mati the voluntoer | ‘colmente are deepatched for Washington has groatly di. | Sppolmied every member of the regiment. Ap it was | Snong the thet to offer ite eory! sea bo the government this } 1 i letention te unjont in the extreme, as many of the me o- % have left siiuations apon which they depemdea for | their mointenanes, and which they cannot now regain, others have been to the expenee of ping their own noifortn. | Trusting, if thia should ineet they cyoa of Governor Morgay, that he wil! ree his error in detalaing thle noiie regimont and that he will wane orders for iw Immediate dopurture, THE BURGESSES CORPR OF ALMANY. Tho membern of thin oo gbly te arrived from y (0 this olty om Weduoe til? quartered at the Cliy Vali Park, aut 1 erred thoir ordere to procoed to the sont of reporting to Reneral Rapoford yonter: ay fr wero inetined that no accommotatiar # ere their copay ture, and that tho; O'clock thin een when a pointed for thom to Arong, whish ay Inst, are NEW YORK HERALD, ARRIVAL OF REGULAR TROOPS. ‘nein mane ete we coe one WT: to the Bamber of Sfty three men, being com sanied 0. ba come Qopiaie B. 0. Pratt, arrived tn this shy, having 0 Governor's island. THE MONTEZMA REGIMENT. This [regiment, of this city, commanded by Colonel ‘Wiliam Hi. Browne, formerly of the Mexiean war, has ‘deen accopted by the government. A portion of the have already been and quartered. patriotic we me fands, or other meceenaries (or immodiate wants, and to send tis same to don. Joba W. Edmonds, No. 11k Broadway (Trinity Buiidwg); to Hon. Vrederiek A. Conkling, Cc. Stewart .. Woodford. Baq.. United States attorney, No. 16 Wail street; or at the United States Court lioure; Ad- Jotant Orlando L. Stewart, No. 16 Wa!) etreet, or t0 Col. ‘W. E. browne, No. 84 Naseau street. THE NATIONAL ZOUAVES. Tho regiment of Zouaves, under the commas? of Cojonel W. W. MoCheamey, at present camping at tho City Arsenal, commer of Vim aud White sirecte, were yester- day formally inepeoted and musterel into rervies. Liwctenant M. Cogewell, of the United S.ato# Army, geting a8 inspector on the occasion. The regiment is undergoing the sont rigid discipline, and ls constantly engaged in drilling. The troops are nearly ol) eqeigped, ap far ag the oniform ie concerned, with the exepton of the caps, which are at present under coulrit. (ATL0 ormament for the regiment has not ye! com to the city, which ia the main cause of thelr protracted stay. The ollicers re vory amztons to remore thelr troopa from New York, and to attain thia ob,st various atwmps bive been made to secure @ ogislo Quetta for acampirg ground in the saburbe, Un wo yerlerday Dut poor sucess has crowned the effyrca of those on- deavoring to find asuitadie place foran encamoment. Qvartermaster Biddio wont yesterday to the Farhan Care © bas not roccived & dednise anawor whether thesazo» may be secared or not. Propriator, how ever, has agreed to let hin) know today whether tha regiment can eneamp on the course, and, if Fo, thoy will probab'y take On to-morrow. Tho ténts and camp utensils being contracted for wih dondtloss be ready for the regiment 43 s00n a3 ttmy are im tho position to take up their quarters m tb): own. ‘The dest possiole thing that cond happen to the com. mand woukl be to leave the city, inagmuch as {Kt ‘6 -, tow posod of such material, that only the gevercat derpiine will m a meagore subdue thelr pugass rit. The troops are a Sine body of men, of small and well developed muscular proportions, The main coure of sho trouble among thems! vee seem to are from thelr anxiety to got into actual service. Sete already boon in close quarters for pearly two Wooks, and the surroundings are not proof agsisat Waele sutictpated removal from this eity toa sphero of osefal ness, Onde out of New York tho National /ouaves wilh be a crodit te the volunteer troops aceeptod by the fede rs} authorities, The regimental roeter i¢ now very near fou, yot numbers of recruits aro ollering daily, and four 01 Ve are retased. The ejection of officers has taken place, and noue but theroagh crilied and diaoiptined men have bees choeen tocommant. Tbe board of officers have been very caro fol im selecting the iad, aod altogether it ie doabiral whoetber any New York regiment can bosst cf more ac Complishea officers than the National Zouaves. Below We present a complete het of the field, stal and Jane Ofiicers—Co.onel, W. W. MoChesney; Lioutenant Colonel, Alexander B. Elder; Major, Joun W. Marahall; tant, F. M. Patrick; Quartermaster, James Biddle; tant Caartermastor, J. 5. Chapman; Surgoon, Dr. J. Lovejoy; Paymaster, Aaron Seeley; Commisary, Mar- shall B Shaw; Chaplain, Rov. W. B. Meschutt OArART compas, Company A—Captain, Frank ite; Firet Lic fred Chamberlain; Ensign, James C. Joues. Company B—Osptain, James Fairman: First Licwt., Robert A. Dimick; Kasign, {homes Oulbhane. Company C—Captain, Thomas J. Louther; FirstLieut,, Win. Lee Monaghan, & |, Vacant. Company D—Captain, Cloudsley; First Lieat., John Minor; Ensien, Volmey oo Company E—Captain, John ing; First Liout., Ba- gar A. Brown; Epegn, Daniol Finley, Company F. , 8. Winchester; First Liout., Ra fus Farneworto; Fosign, Thomas D. Morecroft. Company 6—C. wn, Joseph Nowburgh; First Licat., Frank ©, Stott; Easign, Charlos FU). Oumpasy H—Captain, George F. Hopper, Firet Liouten- ant, Eugene berts; Kosign, Theodore H. Rogers. Oompany I—Captain, James H. Briggs; First ant, Thomas Wildes; Ensign, George M. Dowey. Company J a an engineor corps, m command of Ser- goant Wim. H. Johnson, and is, according to regulations, the right ‘lank compasy of the regimont. This compaay numbers eighty men. The Foginoer of the regiment has Bot yet Deon appemted. ‘Colonel Mc. McChesney is ea- doavoring to get a graduate of Wost Point to acsept of tue position, Tho fame may be said of the surgeons. Dr. Valentine Mott having been chargod with thew ap pomtments, haa pot yotas #ottied defivitely upon any one. Thore are veores of applicants for the positions. Dr. Lovejoy only temporarily attached to the command. ‘The only non-commissioned oftiver aa yos appointed is A. R. Kaey, the Bergeant Major: SECOND REGIMENT SCOTT LIFF GUARD. At the headquarters of this regiment, 497 Drowlway, quite ao interesting ceremony teok fe ei Gn , AL Lieuten- Ward, the commander of the regimen, recelvfd a des- pateb from Lieut. Co). Farnsworth, now at Alfany. in- forming him that the gregiment had been aceoptod, and requesting him to prepare for muster, at this time (ight o'clock) four hundred men baa assembted for sup- per, and when the nows was oireuiated such cnthusiacm as atonce arose has seldom been witnessed. fho men cearei te be hapgry, and cheer apm cheer war givea tor tbe Oulone!, for the feld officers, the Governor amd Gen. Seott, Dering the eveaing Col, Ward and Major Tetver made spirited addresecs, THE NAPPERTANDY ARTILLERY, Of Brooklyn, ia commanded by Capt. Robert Smith, and is attnebod to the Serentieth regiment. The Loyal Irish Artillery is another organization of a similar character, commanded by Cupt. William 8. Hogan. Both corps oxpreas their wiiliugnees and readiness t depart for the reat of war at any moment, ADDRESS TO THE BRITISH VOLUNTEERS. Yoeterday evening Colonols Sickles and Hall and oilicers of the Rxcolalcr Brigade visited, by tovitation, the quar, tera of she British Volunteore, No. 508 Bowery, At the appointed hour the Osjonel of the volunteers had his com- mend dvawn up In line, and when the yisiters entered they reoetyed @ most hearty greeting. Colonel Sickles and hie offleers shen paesed in front of the line, the men presentiog—though yet entirely ununiformed—to alll ap. pearanes the material of which good fighting men are semmposed. Colne! Sickles warmly expressed to Colonel latour, of the Brttishers, the high opinion which the scidierly demoanor of hia command im Bim with, bot, rubsoyently, in compliance with Colonel Latour’s request he addressed a few remark? to the mea, comp.imenting them on their soldierly appear- ace and cn the proficiency they Mm attained m their aril It was easy, ho suid, to seo That thore wore many voteraps in tho'r’ yanks, and hoarsured them that they would at all times reootve a hearty weloome frem their companions (parma, Jt was pleasing to see by their Jealty to the country of their adoption that they had for- gotten all tho causes of alienation which had for a tine sudeisted botwoen this aud their nativo country, and re- membered oply thore sentimente which woro commen to tbe Anglo-Saxon race. The evidenos they bad given to their adopted country Of their devotion to constitutional hoorty apd attachment to law and order would be ap- preoiated by all good and Joval citizens, Whea he conchided his short fidrese Oot, Sickles was grocted threo hearty cheors. Col. Latour brietly ded on the part of the officers apd men, aud for three choers for the Stara sod Stripes These wero given with « lostinoss that showod the whole heart aa woll aa the lungs of the stout Reitwehors was exercino! in the response, Three cheers wore then, at the call of Col. Sickles, given for the Qavon of Fagland. THE QUARTERS OF TAF VOLUNTETRa, Notwithstandmg the patriotiem which has the volunteers to olfur their Dest services to Le country, it must bo paid tha; no other body of recruits in this city are a0 miserably quartered. The only piace they havo for a dril! :oom Z day and for rest aad soop at night 1 ap abandoned riding school in the Bowory (0), the ap- preach to which—it bong back from the siroet--is daa- gorons to life and limb. In tho course of conversation it appeared that Colopel Latour bed no moana of provitwy a resting placo for an nccegsion of men newly ontisted, an: his dilomma was such that Colonel Sickion promptly ored to accommodate fifty of tham. To the gra: fort and advantage of tho half hundrot, the ) and the mon were marche tore of the brigwio, 444 Broadway, | intimation to the generous and patriotic citisena of York that the Bricwh voluntwers are wo belly provided with qua ters, to have an (mmediate aunenimont thade thereto, It is probable that their servioss will be off cially accopted by the government tn a few days. Robert Wm. Corre, } #4, lato of bor Majesty's Sovem h regiment of’ foot, has een appointed Lsoutenans Colonel of the New York British Voluatoers, CALL OF COL, ASKOTH UPON TOE RUNGA- RIANS IN AMERICA. Feniow Cow: Hopgery is once more enltot strovger than ever, and tho diferent nationalitien that Jort the:r sasietanee tm 1848 and 149 te tho treacher: vornment in ita eflorte to crueh Hungarian indopendonse are pow drm- hy Mentitiot with the cause of Hhert While, under such auspices, w an g > looking anxtonery to oar dear nativo land, hopofalty awaiting tha jong lowed for inowent for a ronewed nitod ontburst in be hall and ia vindieation of otr aocioat conauitution and {n. dependence, we Keo with Coep corrow Uho glorious repad- He of the United Btates, our adopted country, cpon thé v of de aolutior the realizat) of which wor triumph for all despote and tho loom of » In thie. diptractes stato of th Woogariana to remember thet wo t which atroggled ga laatly, b same liberty whieh crc ea ns to remorul t thi Avetria and Ragaia, Go others of.u now here, w 29 23] trodden Fu we with a fel igeuphip enpy od the & ngary 6 z g g i as it wae, jefend it Py and defe gallantry display d phatically in the lime your own native laud, ‘in a practical form, wo Hergariaus in New York and ite vicinky must meet, confer, unite snd 128. 1 therefore request you to assembie to-morrow, Sxtar- Dali past en Astor House, : E H it that same firnoes and pen i o'clock P. M., at the ‘Stetaon, the proprietor, having kindly ofinr. do bis parlors for our uae. The no nber of roon wii be given af the office of the Asior House, uw Yous, May 2, 186). A. ASBOTH. THE BARRY MUSKETEERS. The members of this corp: wili meet for inspection to- day, at No. 46 Centro street, as the return? will be seat to Albany for approval thie evening. Alierman Ij the Galacel has ceretind thes | teense bat it Wee’ the medical Jon and ion will required by law. It je expected that they will join the Sixty -minth as an auxi- Mary corpe. FIRST REGIMENT GONSTITUTION GUARD, ‘Two recruiting offices have been opened up town; ane at the corner of Thirty firat street and Second avenue and the other at the corner of Thirty-sixth street and ame avenue, There shall be no to thie regiment, aa Mpmediately on sigaing tho roll the men wi!! be under Psy and receive their rations. Oftieers of superior kill will be i command. AID FOR THE StXTY-NINTH REGIMENT. A meeting ofthe friends of this regiment was hekl at Ceptain Kirkor’s, No, 699 Broadway, lasteveulng. Hoa Chee P. Daly was calied to the chair, Richard 0. Gorman wag clectod Treasurer, and WilMam J. Kano Secretary. The Chairman statad that the object of the meeting was to obtam fands for the relief of the families of the mem- bers during their absence. The foliowlag commtttoos were then inted :— Fiparce Oommittee—Mosare. Daniel |, John «- Brion, Richard 0. Gorman and James B. Ni 5 Renef Committee—teesrs. James B, Kirkor, Jobn Qane7, Jnmoz Bogioy, Fdward Hart and Folix 0’ Rearke. Co) ection Comm)tteo—Mesers. Jobn Clancy, John Aen- noeey , Peter Rice, Michael Connolly and Eugene 0’ Sullivan. Sadacriptions were then recetved. The o ommittees will meot every evening at the same place, at (veo'clock. Subseriptions may be sent to either of the above named genthmen, THE ROMP GUARDS. TRE METROPOLITAN ROME GUARD. According to public announcement, there waa a meet- pg of tho genera) committes of this local organization at he Astor Hoag, in the forenoon, yeaterday. Tho object was to give a formal reception to the Hon. Haunibal Hamlin, Vieo Presilent of the United States, who had expressed a desire to be introduced to tho heads of the force, The Home Guard is formed for the purpose of supplying the places made vaean: by the removal of our rogniar militia and volunteer regiments, and to establish an avaisble and reliable of armed men for the de- fenee of life and property in the metropolis. At ten o clock there was & large assemblage of yentle- mon, besides the committes, awaiting the arrival of Mr. flamlin; but a gentleman soon after brought iuformation to the effet that the honorable geatleman would wot arrive until Jate in the evening. Previous to this it was sap- poecd that Mr. Hamlin waa in auother part of tuo city, Pig the arrival of a regiment from Ma‘no—bis native ate. Among the genticmen present were Genoral Storms, Chauncey Sbatior, iverson Knapp, J. H. Johnsoa, Jobu I’, Galley abd D. Stansbury, K3qs. Mr. Sransuery stated that be represented the Union Grays, an organization now being raised by she banks aud insurance companies of the ety for the protection of their property. There were now about one hundred and iifty men curolied, and men were #till offering. Jt was resolved that the Union Graya be requssted to cooperate with the Homo Guard. Gen, 81K enid he was willing to act in unizon with the Home Guard, and to lead any reginents of the or- ganization that may dosire to take ale Rorvion ander tho government. (Applause). Mr. Stianan said that there were over ten thou. sand mien already carollod, and nearly one half of then, were desirous of proceeding South for the dofence of the government. There were sovoral regiments armed and equipped and reaty to march, but no orders had been recetyed from head- quarters for their departure. It might bo that the ser- vices of the Home tnard may not be immoditely needed dy the government, but they should neverthelora be- como perfect in thetr drill, a8 thelr serrioce in defence of the city would be of the highest importanes. Some discussion om military matters ensued, after which Lhe ward committoce were announced. They are as follows:— Vira: Ward.—Henry mith, 6+ Whitelall street; Thomas W, Jolneon, 25 Messen ere st; Captain E Sinith, Times oul Rroond Wad —Joun Yalmer, United states Motel: W. ©. Ridéell, Perk Hows; A. J. W: m, Bunday Diapach ottige. Third Ward —J. L. Comberiain, 32) Chambers street; 8. Book, Ml? Warren aires Ed Gormand, 124 Ohamubers street, Fi th Wara —Jobn PF. » Ot Beach street; HB. Mace. fon, 1 Franklin stree at tisih ¥ ard.—Gen. Nam D Beal tre street. Seventh Ward J. P. Jardine, $04 Madison sireet; Captain Jos Milven, 217 Easi Broadway. Eighth Wan,—Speneer W. Wone, 465 Brocane «tract; Louis Schwartz, corner brondway and Broome stron Minch Ward —8tephen Curtis, Jr, 77 Horatio stroot; Albert ®. Bogert, 1°8 Bank street; Henry Levy, No. 7 Ashland place; Troman Hawicy, 47 Bank sirect; Henry @ Van Nest, Oi Bucson street; Dr. Buephen Griswold, s3f Hudson street, Tenth ¥ ard. ounston, 10) Bowery. Heventh Ward —Jacoh a, Westervell, 44 Kast Boustor street; Win. Hoardman, foot of Kighth btroet ant 29 Tent! street; Charles Curtis, Geo, F, Steinbrenner, 116 Sever street ‘Twelfth Ward —Western division, C, Fields, No, 4 Pine street and Bicomlagdale road; Daniel Devlin, 256 Broadway and Manhattanville; William H, Hayes, Tubby Hook and Dry Dock Dank; Robert 0. Glover, Matihattanvile und 6 ‘all street ‘Twell() |. —~Bastern dietrict—Henry W.Gevet, Wiliam Leonard, Thirteenth Want——Jamos P, Jardine, 804 Madison sire Pewr Relyea, No 8 Willett Fourteenth’ Ward.—JamoaW. Lawrence, 73 Broome street Fifteenth Warc——James ©. Rice, G2 Caton plac; Iverson 46 West Ninth street; J. Wilson Gree, 17 feet Ward— ‘ob Clute, 272 West Reventeenth stress: West Nineteenth struct; A. J. H. Do . Atodman, xine, 1/2 West Twenty first stroot. Seronwenth Ward-—tlon. John’ Oochranc, 183 Twelfth atroet; Chauncey Shaffer, Sl East Tweltth suect; Daaiel 8, Bann, 108 bast Pourloonth stroet. rhteonth Ward—Charies Pacidge, 220 Pearl street; Il. A. 05 Broadway tn Ward-Oap! Win HL. Sparks, 781 Third avenno Mekay, 20 Bas! Piftieth street: Svewart Nowell, i y fir street; John Warne, Third avenue. Twentioth Ward—Jol. J. Nelaon Luckey, 2°7 Broadway Hepry 8. Bart, 1 7 mrent. 12) Chambers street; E. P. alaltby, ‘Twenty fret Ward—James Dennis, 1) Baet Thirty-seoond sireet; George Law, 244 Fifth avenue; I". Ul. Cituxer, Third avence. Twenty secomd Ward—C. J Dobbins, 89 West Pory-elghth stree!; George W. Rowe, 112 William street; Jonn WW. Sizvena, 199 Woat Fis tieth street: The following is the form adopted at headquarters for the formation of the Home Guard — To his Excetieoey Kowiw D. Movcas, Commander. iv Chief of the Militia of ihe State of New York:— The nay the undersigned. rewiding in the First Divi sion District of the New York state Millda, reepactfully re presents thot your petitioners have tod logethor for the purpose of forming ® company of infantry, for home car tee, to be attaabed to the —— regiment of ipfantry, and an ~— the fullowtny persons for wheir oumpany od- core, Viz ——, for Captain. ——— ——, for First Lieotonant, — ——, for Second Lieut — ant, And your apoctfu'ly solic: your Exdelleney wo ovgantde thers nto & company of itankey an afcresaid, nod to ‘commissions to mand persone for the olficen w which they are above rempestively vesigasted. And your po tidoners vill ever pray. Namen. Are. Residence, (Bndorsement to be signed by General Sandford. | Toonrent to the formation of the within company of infan ‘Bnd anito with the petitionsrs in thelr reqnemt baing ant tit choy intend in good faith \o serve whoa ‘organicad, Ona that (bey are of saflidbent wiility toequlp themaalves wo cording to law, Given under my hamd thia — day of wo. ORGANIZATIONS AT THR UPPER END OF THR © Union meetings have beon held at Manhattanville, Carmaneville and Tubby Hook during the week for tho orgapication of companies of the Home Guard. At Tabby Hook an enthuring ic meeting was held on Tuesday even- ing for the advancement of the cause of the Uaion. Ex- Bhoriif Willet presided, and addressee were made by ba. gar Logan, Mesare. Miller, J. P. Cumming, ©. Schermer. horn, of Onl, Duryco’s regimont: A. Buttkay, Wililam Thomeon and others, A splendid banner was raised, and at the close of the meet A company of the proposed Home Quard waa organized, to be cominw ted by Min- thorn Tompkins, Jr. Sabscriptions to the amornt of promised, Five companies of volunteers, ta Tabby Hook and Fort Washington, ond ono at Maahattan- ‘ville, have been put in good condition 1a this section of the city. THY DNGLISH AND TRIST HOME GUANO. The company organized from the men who have served in tho Britioh army, Irish constabulary, Dublin aad reve. nyo polles, will most at 76 Prince treet, on Sunday after- noon, at two o'clock. A roll is qpen daily at the follow. ing places:—76 Prince street, 170 Fighth avenue, and at the Old House, 46 Contre street. Wi. SOMERS, Oiptain. UNITED TURNER RIFLEA. Tho German Turners of this city, Williamab ing, Mrook- tyn and Joraey City havo organized a regimont for th feryice of the federal gororament, The fall complemont of men bas boon oulisted, and a Kpocial messoogor was onpatchod to Albany last night, with tho muator tho conayanier sof Ag #00 29 the Govurnor’# axepLance 9 aatered into tho servies of the gioyent wil be ander the #om. sige Tholr valform will bo rm of the United Stater Army, ach 1 for inh three times eash tay, os strost or in of then yuang a rag alae course of roiwoe: exoh rau is moanwuan, tiie ahastiag 1 ony of atady. Tore vinted, and whA® Ue ao emtanse toy will be FOndy to jeans for teat of War ap S000 ad ‘ot Arms gael oqn'pmen’y are vided. fermir g gre ton fy ? CORRESPONDENCE OONCERNING MAJOR GENERAL WOOL. COMPLIMENTARY RESOLUTIONS OF THE UNION DE YEAUs OOUmSEED BBL ¥ OP GENERAL WOOL— ORDER FROM GENERAL SCOTT REQUESTING BOM TO RETURN TO TROY, &C., &C. By the following correspondence it will be observed that the powers exercised by General Woo! since his arri- val in this city to assist in the equipment and embaria- tion of troops have been suspended by Genoral Soott, in accordance with which he will in a day or two return to ‘Troy and resume his routine duties at his headquarters im that place, On the 30th of April the Union Defence Committee of this city, in concert with which General valuable , adopted a series of reso. lutions. were Communicated to him as follows:— Devuxce Osmurrran ov New York, No. 30 Pipe street, 80, 1861. Ate pa ee aes Se resolutions, eubmitted by Mr. Blatchford, were unanimously adopt- Major Wool, commanding district, evinced in ments of critical emergeucy in the affairs of the country. Resolved, As the deliberate judgment of ky toe, that the activity and sagacity of General Wool have mado pties to the scene of action, and especially so in assam! the responsibility ef deepatebing the fino t New rek Eiremen Ler ge tr Sie int Fle- us avowling the delay which mi er wiae have detained them for days. Resolved, That this committee desire to express in thege resolutions their grateful sense of tho distinguished services rendered by General Wool since entering upon bie duties in this city, and their acknowledgments to the War Department for aturding this community tho great advantage of his military sktil and jong experience in the wervice of his country. Resolved, That while the organization of tho Western Department of the United States, comprising within ite Timits the patiovai capital, uncer the able, judicious and patriotic management of (Lieutenant Geacral scott, Com- mandivg Geers! of tho Army, ineurea public confidence and the protection of the matione! hono-, the Committee deem it fortunate for tho country that the Proident has exercised the sagacio 18 discretion of placing the Eastern Department under the controt of an oificer worthy of all the considence reposed in him. Rerolved, That this committee dosire moet emphati- cally to express thotr gratitude to Major General Wool for the promptness and readiness wita which ho has yiekdod tw their wishes and requests, aud assumed great and heavy responsibilitics which the ex!vency of the case, and the diticulties of commapicating with the co. vernment, rendered necessary; and they most earnestly request the War Departineat and tho President of the United States to ratify and aporove the conduct and the astion of BKajor General Wool ip these particulars: and also that he may be continued tp command in this city aad of this Deprrtment Resolved, That copies of the preceding resolutions, pro- ona anthenticated, be transmitted vo thy President of ‘the United States, Lieutenant General Scott, aad Major Genera! Wool. Extract from the minutes, JOAN A_ DIX, Chairman. 8. DRAPER, Vice Chalrovan. ‘Wx. M. Evarne, Secretary. Tumopors Dsnon, Treasurer. General Wool acknowledzed the recopiion of the reso- tations in the following mauner:— New Yor, May 1, 1961. Ts How. Flawnuron Fisn, &¢.:—Sim—I had the honor of receiving, through the sub-committec, composed of Meaera Draper, Grinnell and Blatch’ord, your letter of yesterdays date, inolosing the regolutions of the com- Inittee, It would be doing injastice to my owe footings if I did not exprees the great pleasure thie oxinmunisstion, afforded, as weil as the sense of the yratitude Lowe to the commitwe for the sod Uattering expressions contaired m these resolutions, It is tho moet grateful reward I couk receive for the efforts I have made to serve my country in this omer. gency that those ciforts have been appreciated by a com. maittoe of whom it is not to much to say that for intelli. gence, activity and patriotic zeal in their country’s eor- vice it would be difficult to find their cquals ia the Untted States; of all shades of political opinions, and many horetefore prominout and active in supporting thoge opinions, at this crisis of their country’s fate, thoy have acted side by sido, and I believe, have contributed more to reeeue the capital of the goverument from its late perilons poeition than is at presemt known er widor- stood by the country. The “Onion Defence Committea of Now York” wili hereafter occupy an honorable and prominent piace ia the history of the country, and to have been oue of its members will be a proud title to the gratitude of the nation, For myself, I may traty eay that I desire no other re- word of any kind. 1 have come here to aid in this crisis, and to do everything in my power to put down the trai: tore to the governme! Yor one, { shall never consent to aby compromuser or sobmission until those who are in rebel.ion to the government shail lay down their armas, restore the forte, areenale and property that hage boon stolen, and the flag of the United States—oar Stars and Stripes, identidied with all ow renown and glory—to their proper place. For yourselves, gentlemen of tho eommittes, —— my warmest thanks for tho efficient ald you have alroady, no cordially rendered to me, and upon which (if we are allowed to work together) I ehatl confidently roiy in fu- ture in our joint labors to protect aud cefend tho Uaion Tam, with great respoct, your frien pna sorvaat, JOUN E. WOOL, Major General. Yesterday the following letter was received from (on. Wool by the Union Defence Committec;— New Yous Orry, May 2, 1861, To v1 Union Devesen Conn oF Naw Yori:— Grtaman—I baye the honor to enclose a ofa letter received late last evening from Lieutenant General Scott, by which you will perceive that the powers whick Ihave exoreiaed winco my wrival in this city aro sue- pended, Ishall, with a# little dolay as practicable, re- turn to my headquarters mn troy. ‘Yours, very respeot- ly, JONN &. WOOL, Major Goueral. ‘Tho following is the Jotter distated by General Scott, referred t in the above commounication:— ; Heapquarmsas or Tar Any, , 1951. comman liag De- partment,of the East, Now’ York city: — Grvenat—Tthe General in Chief desir ledge tho rece!pt of your letter of the 25ch inat., and to say, In reply, that the very great necessity which exiate for carrying om the business of the several stat depart. ments With system, under their proper chiofs, compels him to request you Will give no ordoce interfering with the purchase or iesuo of army su plore, such orders being in all cases dictated by the Geveral in Chief him. self. The General regrets your infirm health doot not per- mit him to aseiga you to an important command away from your headquarters, and he recommends that you rotura to Troy to conduct the ordinary routine of duties of your Wepartment and for tho recovery of your health, known by him to be feoblo. I have tho honor to be, General, vory Hy fyour obedient servant, hb D, TOWNSEND, Aeaiatant Adjutant General. . &—To prevent waste of the exseedingly Mberal meus 0} Wasinvoroy, Agetl 28, Major General Jomy FE. Woon, U. 8. A. 8 to acknow wed by tho committoos of private citizens, for the use of the tod Stites, the General hae bogged that the purchase ig of all ordinary or regalar army suppiies t ch committoce may be mato in con. sultation with the soveral staff officers charge’ with thore dutios im the prinoipal eitics, This, of course, does not apply to extra stores uot authorize’ by thoarmy regulations, which committecs or friends may decire to provide for the troone, Respectfully, KE. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adyatont Goneral The Union Defence Committce are deoply sengivie of the important and le services of General Wool in the present crisie of the country, and rincorely regrot that they will hereafter be deprived of bis co-operative edorts and his counsel, On the receipt of his lettor en- closing the order of the G@eneral-ia Chief, tao Commitws transmitted to General Wool the following roply-— Umow Daravex Ooarmrrren ov New Yor:, No, 90 Pivg ermaer, May 2, 1964. Gxvenit—The Union Defence Commictso have had ‘the bonor to reccive your letter of this dite, conveying a Copy of the communication to olf from the Gene- ral-in-Chief, under date of wt, Tho committec learn with sincere regret that by your withdrawal from this city they and the public interesta aro to leo the benoit of your presence and efficient ald in conducting the voluntary rte of our ie citizens to amaiet the government in ite existing emer ica. We feel that we but express tho general sense of the community Wo paying that to your active and revponsivie exertions the public servies and the public safety owo as much aa to any of the meane which the public authoritice have been able to avail of since the rebellion broke ont. la Debaif of the committee we have the honor to bo your obo lic nt servants, 8. DRAPER, Vice Chairman. Wx. M. Dvants, Beorotary, COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON NA- TIONAL AFFAIRS. The Joint Committee of the Common Oonneil on Na- thonal Affairs beld a mooting yesterday in the committey room of the Aldermen, Mr. Hoole pretiiiug, As Uhis committee were only appointed for the purpose of rageiy- tng all communications submitted to thom relative to Gt. ting out the volunteers and providing for their famliios, Without haying the power to take dedaite action in ex pepding the million of doliars appropriated by the cit; government, the procee tings wore not important. J communication was received from the Untoa Defence Committer, oficially notifying the committes of their plan to provide for tho soldiers and thoi familioa in the diferent wards of the city: fo that no accion will be taken for the present upen the papers now before the Common Conve!! Comraittes. Tho committes rocotved applications for «(ands of ovlorn, which wore bud over for future action. A commusieation was roes'ved from a avb committer of the Union Defences Committe on “aul to regiments,” stating that the eam of $600 wan ap- propriated to Mr horrigon @ rogimont, aud that further appropriations would be made when pocessary: also that $2,600 bad been donated to the New York | that more wonld he piven no the Ib ted that $500 would yw an Barry's auxtlia xty-olnth tog mut. THE VOLUNTEDRS IN TOWN, TO THE COrroR OF THE HERALD, New Yous, May 2, 1961. Jeaw nconducter of the Third Avenno R are from a sonple of poor volunteer roc aril, Alt ovher roads m thie city, i anderatana, page thom free. Such puei lantmove condnot on the part of tho Third Avenuo Ratiroad Company shotid be made puulie i TAS. 7O THE PMITOR OF THR sUMAL N Yous, May 2, 1261 n}ineme Wein, very evpential to tH neo, aad, if nerd be, it with water, 4 aliewing our ud © $0 rofrosh themsel\ os with a Croton busar Bg. MOVEMENTS OF MAJOR ANDERSON. eee Devoe, who will lend it to the barracks: at the City Hall. Mrs. Devoe is a descendant of Benjamin whe married Uotton Matber’s daughter. grandfather bought ‘t, at the clove of tne Revolu- tionary war, from the i, it having been used for seven } ears in the war, and bas been in constems use ever afnee, and locks strong en ugh to last a few years yet. As tho Maj left tho 08 the children al waved their handkersbtefs, bus \aough po cheers ombl be given, they made nowe enouga by etamping thelr feet op the large piazza. in No orders bave yot been reocived from Washington by: Major And THE WAR CRY FROM OLD TAMMANY. THE BRAVES ENROL TEWMSKLVES INTO A JACKBON evaRD, | Preserve the Union, the sachems, sagamores, wiskimakies. and savages generally, big and little, of the great wig- wam, have rushed to arms, and are determined to contribute muscle and money to support govern: ment. The Tammany regiment is to be called Jackson Guard, and will soon be ta good working ordor, as tho roll is already moro than half filled Before the middie of the month @ suffloient number of volunteer doubtiess will bave offered themselves to make the ment complete ag to numbore. It will be roon, by rence to our advertiving columes, that 2 call bas issued for five hundred vo!nnteers, ication te be mado at the peeeer’e ‘Tammany The namer appenced to the cal) aro a wuffictaut gnarantee that fande will not be lacking. Tho Jackson Guard will be com- manced by Colonel William D, Kennedy, and will be the frat of ita class fm the country, ux it isto be and out- as F drilled and equipped for service tm skiraishing post mana wr ee uniform wii) be unique as verviceable, Miule rife, with sword bayonet, the revolver wi'l be the principal weapons, MOVEMENTS OF TRANSPORTS, ETC. coal, She hag beem theroughly overhauled, braced, &c., and mounts three thirty-two pounders. fhe steamships AUantic and Bienville, which arrived on Wednesday, are now coaling. The Augusta, Floriva, Alabama, De Seto, Marion, James Adger and Rowoke aro all ready, with fires banked. Tho Star of tho South, with the Twenty. eighth ( 2) iment, stil! remains in the stream. 3 Columbia Rea anal, got ateam on. Tho United States steam transport Star of the South, UNION DEFENCE FUND, The following additional subscriptions were recetved to May 2:—~ i Co. $1,000 Van Anti premmentn ene tes pase oe 3 Robert Dilton. ty Subscriptions ved at No. 80 Pire street, room 8. es INTERESTING REPORTS FROM THE SOUTB AND WEST. ‘Sr Lov, May 2, 1861. Pensacola advices of the 24th of April aay that the Confederate troops are worklag day and night on tho bat- terles. Two companies had just arrived from New Or- leans, and were erecting three gun batteries for the de- feuce of Pensacola. Galveston (Texas) dates of the 26th April say that active military preparations are going on throughout Texas. Ben. MoOulloch’s regiments for the froatier wera being mustered into service. San Antonio dates are to tho 26th of April. Batteries were being orected at Galveston, Forts Bliss and Quit. man, and were soon to be garrisoned by Texss troops, Fifteen hundred volunteers had been enrolled st Gal- ‘veaton in four days, and one thousand more from tha country had offered their se-viese. The Cairo correspondent of the Republican pays that about a dozen men belonging to @ Chicago comspany re foved to take the oath t support the government aad left tho ranks. Major Genoral Buckner, Commander-te-Thief ef tho Kentucky militia, haa had @ conference with Colonel Pren tise, commander of the forces at Ouiro. There is much excitement at Paducah, Kentocky, and military companies are covstantly drilting. Four pieces 0: artillery bad been received there from Nashville. It is understood that the Govornor of Tennemseo has made a demand upon the Goveraor of Iinois fer the arms and munitions taken from the steamor Hillman. The boat has since beon given to tho owners and taken to Paducah, The war feeling is very high at Nashville. Severa companies are drilling day and night. Twenty four pounders and a considerable number of troope ure stationed at Columbus, Kentucky. fhe town is carefully guarded and etracgers closely watched. The Poople foar an attack from the Cairo forces, ‘The steamer Julius H, Smith sitpped by Catro and land- ed four hundred and fifty Golt’s rifles at Paducah. D. H. Poniyan, Collector at this port, forwarded hie re. signation to Washington yesterday. NEW JERSEY AND THE WAR. Trevrow, May 2, 1861. ‘The Logislative committees have been busty engaged in perfecting billa to carry into eect the recommends tion of the Govornor, This morning, in the Assembly, the Coram{tteo on the Judiciary, reported » bill for a an of #1,060,0€0, beuring six per cent interost, and appropri. ating it for the purpose of defence and to support the militia called into service. Tho Dill was ordered to by printed. In the Senate joint resolutions were ordered to a third reading declaring the unalterable purpose to stand by the Union and sustain the genoral government, The bills to anthorize Newark to borrow $100,000 and Trenton to borrow $10,000 to ald the familios of teors, have beou paseod, and « bill enabling sounties to borrow money for a like purpose, was made the special order for Tuesday. All the members of tho House held acanone to day, to- agree upou the action necessary, The meeting wae mocrot. The trouble referred to yest cting the Oom- missary Department, was by the aoe ‘iudeon) reg ment, bot the First (fiioex) rogiment, aa roported. THE LOYALTY OF DELAWARE, Woaaxorox, May 2-72. M. There ts no doubt about the loyalty of Wilmington. The Amorican flog i@ fying everywhore, Dapant’s pow. der moille are 80 wei guarded (hat even ao atteek upon thom is imporsible. Tho Nabioaal Guards of Wilmington liade!pbia tuit ofternoon to be mustered inte THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE. Bostox, May 2, 1061. Au extra sesclon of the Legislature ts contemplates soon, A private caucas was held this afternoon, Troparations are to be made (to send ten thousand un organinod volunteers into enmp. ‘Thore fe « bitter onmity here against Raltimom, NEW YORK. Senaccar, N. ¥., May 2, 1961. Today ia again ono for Syracuao. Tho stroote have searorly over boon no full of peaple. The Onouraga rogi. mont, ton fell companies, S00 inen, under command of Colonel Walradth, loft at ono P.M. for their rendozvows at Eimira, Tho Fire Department turned out a8 an ocort, with full ranks, banners, mosic, cannon, to. The pab Ue enthusiagm is wrought up tothe bigheet piteh, The rogimont fille 16 parsengor care, and gows by apocial trae to Canandaigua. Ounrvenrxe, N. ¥., May 2, 1861. A company of voluntoors, ninoty strong, from bo Poyeter, St. Lawrence county, loft for Albany to day. Cownoo, May 2, 1861 mpanice of Orwogo voluntoots, Captains kM. nd Prank Willer, wil etart from here at o' cht k to morrow for Kimira Tho companies are chiotly coniporod of well drilied and oMtetent menmfrom our city military, Three addttionnl companioa are forging An Onwege regincnt will shortly De ln the deld, Patn