The daily union., 1846-09-30
THE CALIFORNIA REGIMENT.

The New York papers have recrnrly tsemed with
various, and some OF them amusing accounts Of the
regiment commanded Ly Col Stevenson, and des
tined to California. They have finally embarked
from New York in three vessels, conveyed by the
Preble; but il will be several months before they
can reach California. We understand that they
finally embarked in good spirits and good humor
and that the predictions about the prospects Of their
alling into mutny on board ship, are likely to be
Iissipaled by the result. few OF the evil soo:h-
ers have said that they would never arrive at their
port Of destination. SIme ftheir party were le on
shore; and the question has been aske what is to
become OF theml The last N. Y Evening Post says
that "the volunteers that left behind by Col.
Stevenson and Captain Turner in their haste to get
clear Of the star police army that had been mustered
into service for the purpose OF arrestng certain Of
tenders against the civil lazy, held meeting yester-
day at the arsenal yard. The most prominent per.
sons at tho meeting were Captain Penrose and Lieu
tenant Vermilye the latter Of whom assured the de
serted ones that he had written letter to Colonel
Bankhead, who Immediately replied thereto, offer
ing to provide for the volunteers at Governors is
land, until they were informed from government
what was to be done in the premises. A letter had
been received from the Secretary of War, and al
though he was not at liberty to divuge its contents,
yet he could assure them that they would be cared
for, and that in all probability another vessel would
be despatched to convey them the desired haven"
We understand from the best authority, that the
order for sailing was issued on Friday morning,
twenty-four hours in advance, fixing 8 o'clock the
next day Saturday for getting under weigh to be
denoted by gun from the United States ship Prebe.
This order was duly communicated to the command
ing officers of the several ships Friday morning,
and they were cautioned against permitting any OF
their to be absent from the transports after re-
cevng the order for sailing. At o'clock Satur-
day morning, signal gun was fired from the Prebe,
when the three transports weighed anchor, in the
East river, and proceeded by steam, in regular Or
DER one after the other to the North river, where
they lay to for about hour, after which they pro-
ceeded slowly in the direction of the quarantine
ground, and thence 10 the Narrows, giving full time
for any that were on shore to reach the vessels be.
fore leaving the Narrows. 1t was fully understood
on Thursday afternoon, by the commanders of the
several transports, that the vessels would put sea
on Saturday morning, SO that If men were permitted
to be absent beyond that time, it must have been the
fault of the commanding officers of the vessels, or
else the men themselves must have overstad their
passes.
Instructions have been given by the department,
to cause the officers and men left on shore, to be
quartered on Governors island, where they will be
subssted and provided for until transport, which
is now being fitted out with stores, &C., can take
them to their place of destination.