Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-01
Mill tary Affairs in the State.


an election Of officers.
The cavalry regiment Icing full, Capt. |
Ileffernans company can only be mustered
in as infantry.
f. A. sherman, formerly County Surveyor
of Sacramento county, who has recently been
engaged as editor Of the San Bernardno Pa
triot has returned to Sacramento for the pur-
pose OF raising infantry company for the
service of the Government. His experience
in the Mexican war, it is said, renders hin
well qualified for the position.
The Red Bluff Beacon learns fIom un
doubted authority, that Colonel Stevenson Of
that county had received the appointment of
Quart, rmaster in one of the regiments now
being raised for the war.
The Union Advocate, published in Auburn,
says, under date Of Sept. 2Sth:
Men are arriving daily in Auburn for the
purpose OF cntisting for the wars. One day
this week, fourteen came from Gold Hill and
joined the cavalry company that is now be-
ing raised The war fever has just begun in
old Placer, and if things go on as rapidly as
they at present. we should not be surprised
if this county alone furnished a regiment.
Col Judah, commander Of the Fourth Re-
gimcnt of "o!unSeers, has ordered his troops
TO march to this place, where he intends ma
king his headquarters. Teams have gone
from here to bring over the grub, etc.
RESIGNATION WunDpAwN.-E e. Eyre, of
this city. who was appointed Major in the
cavalry command under Colonel Davis and
resigned in consequence of the command be-
ing ordered South instead Of over the noun
tains has Withdrawn his resignation, we are
informed, since the dispatch was received
countcrmanding the order that the troops be
taken into Mexico Major Eyre viii be re-
garded by many persons as fortunate in hay-
ing an opportunity to withdraw his rcsgna-
tion.-Sac. Union.
A San Francisco dispatch says:
Camp Lyon hes been broken up and the
troops removed to Camp Sumner, near the
Presido Capt Avaline's company being
too late for the cavalry will be attached to
that expected to join the cavalry disbanded
mand left for Los Angeles yesterday on the
j. I. Wright The company is composed of
volunteers from Sierra The two companies
remaining at Camp Downey will leave on
Wednesday for Los Angeles.
Governor Downey has commissioned Louis
De>hields Brigadier General of First Brigade,
Sixth Division, California Militia, vice ). H.
Dosh (deceased) and Jose NJ Covarrubas
Major General First Division, vice self (reap-
pouted)
On Monday, the 22d ult., The Shasta Vol
unteers left Shasta for San Francisco in high
spirits, the ladies of the place having pre-
sented them with an elegant flag. The pre-
sentaton ceremonies were attended with
great enthusiasm on the part of the immense
crowd of people who had repaired from all
parts of the county to witness the departure
of the volunteers. The soldiers were regaled
with a good dinner by the people of Horse
town as they passed through that village.
CAMP ALERr-We yesterday visited this
encampment and found something over five
hundred recruits, all of whom are in the best
of spirits and exhibit degree Of proficiency
in their profession that is truly astonishing,
considering the short time they have been
under instruction. The Camp is under COM
naEd of Lieut. Col. Columbus Sims, q gentle
man of splendid legal attainment-a firm and
unwav vering Union mana proficient in the
cavalry drill-a man of undaunted courage,
and the idol of his soldiers. Col Sims has a
manner of enforcing discipline that gains the
esteem Of both men and officers Among his
numerous orders is one that forbids more
than one commissioned officer from each
company to he absent from encampmcnt at
time. This ensures good order and proper
attention to the drills, which are held twice |
a day. Although but one company has as
yet received uniforms, the entire camp pre-
sents as neat and military an appearance as the
Preside. The tents are so arranged as to
have each company entirely separated from
the others. Cook-houses have been erect. |
ed of wood, and every little thing that can
add to the comfort of the men seems to have
been considered by the commanding officer. |
During the day the men, while not engaged |
in studying their chosen profession, amuse |
themselves by playing at baseball, cricket, |
football, or 10y reading the papers, numbers
OF which are sent to the Camp every morn |
Ing from the various offices, and novels of
every description, but of the latter they have
only limited number By the way, while
speaking on this subject, we will state that if
those of our readers who have cheap publ
cations that they have read, and which are
of no further use to them, will leave them at
our office, we will see that they are forward
ed to Camp Alert and added to the Regi-
mental Library; indeed, books of every
description will be thankfully received To- |
morrow morning at o'clock the troops will
be reviewed by Col Sims, ana a splendid op-
portunity will be offered our citizens to wit
ness the progress of the First California
Cavalry S. f. Mormi"g CcH
SUDDEN DEATH or SoLpIEp.-uerloan
kehr a soldier in Company b, Captain
Schmidrs,) of Colonel Lippits Regiment, was
found dead in his tent, Friday morning, at
Camp Merchant. Ills mouth was bloody, but
there were no marks OF violence upon him
He had been the previous night ou Il carousal
in the city, and, before entering the camp
partook of some whisky just outside the
ground. Believing the whisky he drank to
have been poisoned, some soldiers attacked
the shanty and demolished it. A post
mortem examination was held during the
day, and the stomach given 70 Hr. Raymond
for analysis An inquest was to held upon
the body. Deceased was a native of Saxonv,
and 33 years of age
The Alta says that 10y the last Pony a dis
Dispatch has been received to the effect that
Captain E. o. G. Ord, of the Artillery hae
been promoted to a Brigadier of Volunteers.
Captain Ord is at present stationed at Benz
cia, and is known by Californiano as a true
and loyal officer Colonel Carleton. COM