The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-03
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Military Matters about Homo.

| Military Matters about Homo.
We are authorized to say that on the
18th, general order will be made accept.
ing the ten companies entitled to be accep-
ted as per order No. l, and the volunteers
will be ordered to rendezvous at once at st.
Paul. No such order could be made be.
fore that time, as the time of preference
given to previously organised companies
does not expire till that date. .
CAPT. w. III. AcKER resigned the Office
Of Adjutant General of Minnesota on Sat-
urday, April 20, to take command of a
Company in the Minnesota Regiment.
His resignation was yesterday accepted by
the Governor, who had appointed Col.
John B. Sanborn, Adjutant General and
Acting Quarter Master General.
On Wednesday afternoon, while the
Pioneer Guards were drilling at their arm.
DRY, large number of citizens being in at
tendance, Orderly King ordered the whole
company into line upon the floor, and, as
Lieut.. Coates was about putting them
through some military movements, he was
confronted by Judge Aaron Goodrich, who
addressed him thus:
LIEUT.. COATEs-At the instance, in the name
and on behalf of THEoDoR BoRUP, ESQ.,, late a
| Lieutenant in the Pioneer Guards, is devOlved
| upon me the pleasing duty of presenting to
you this sword. This is done with the abiding
conviction that it will be honorably worn in
peace and nObly welded in war, should it be
necessary to resort to that dread arbtrament.
He and l. in common with this community,
anxiOusly look forward to the restoration of
| peace and your return-but in the event it
should be necessary to resort to the ordeal of
battle, we feel an abiding conviction that you,
sir, and the gallant band who have honored
you with the position of First Lieutenant, and
! this good blade, will give a good account of
themselves-that if the final day of trouble
shall come, it will be met in manner calcula-
! ted to create "reminiscences touching this good
blade, not unlike those chronicled in the last
| will and testament of the COrsican child of
destiny" wherein he says: 81 will and be-
| queath unto my friend, -, the antique
| sabre of SObieski, the sword of the great Fred
| eric"
Lieut.. Coates, in accepting the sword !,
rendered his thanks to the generous donor,
and assured him that it should be worn and
brought back with honor. ...
The sword was handsome and substan-
tial article, made for work." of the Army
regulation pattern.
The soldiers were gratifed at this unex-
pected presentation, and gave Mr.. Borup
and Judge Goodrich rounds of hearty
| cheers.
Our city is fast assuming military air.
| The streets are thronged with volunteers
| belonging to our own companies, and gen.
tlemen from other quarters of the State,
hn VIC no HoYn fol hue knxl
with volunteer companies in their respec-
tive localities.
Adjutant General Sanborn has enter g.
upon the duties of his office.
Capt. Nelson, U. S. A., who is expected
to muster our regiment into the United
States service, arrived In town on the 25th.
! Capt. George, who commanded CON-
| pany of Ohio volunteers in the Mexican
war, aad whose gallantry was we'll spoken
of by Gen. Taylor, also arrived. We learn
that be is DESTROYS of shoulderng arms
again in defence of his country.
The ladies in most of the States where
regiments have been raised, have also devo-
ted themselves to the task of providing
bandages, lint, &c, for the surgical depart
ment, having in view the unavoidable cas-
ualties of war.
Bandages may be made from two to four
inches wide, in strips five yards long, sell
veges and hemmed edges removed, and
seams strong but as light as possible.
These should be tightly rolled, and each
roll lightly secured. Linen or cotton may
be used, but the cloth should be sufficiently
strong for serviceable use.
Lint is made by scrapiDg old linen or
cotton cloth into light flock. Loose
threads should be removed. Cut cloth in
strips three inches wide, and use a moder-
ately sharp knife in scraping. Old linen
cloth makes the best lint. Make up in half
pound packages, and mark "cotton" or
I" linen separately.
Capt. Colville, of Red Wing, arrived
on the 18th, and rendered bis company to the
Governor.
Captain Dike's company, CT Faribault,
contains one hundred and ten men.
Our regiment is more than full. The
following companies have been reported 10
the order in which they stand:
l. St. Paul Volunteers, Capt. VIM. Il. Acker
| g. Saltwater Guards, Capt. Bromley.
8. Lincoln Guards, Minneapolis, Capt. Put
nam.
4. Pioneer Guards, St. Paul, Capt. Alex.
| Wilkin.
| S. Goodhae Volunteers, Goodhue county,
! Capt. W. Coville.
g. Faribault Guards, Capt. Dyke.
z. Chatfeld Guards, Capt. Bishop.
8. Zouaves. st. Anthony, Capt. Morgan.
8. Anoka Volunteers, Capt. Tollman.
| 10. Dakota Volunteers Dakota county.
| IL. Washington Volunteers, Lake City.
These companies are all reported full, and
many of them have more men than are re-
quired.
Other companies are being rapidly formed.
One was rendered from st. Peter. Capt.
Starkey's cavalry company of this city has
forty eight names on the muster roll. Our
German citizens are also raising company.
In addition to the companies reported
Friday, (eleven) Adjutant General San
born received the tender of two more COM
panies-one from Hastings, fully organized
and ready for service, under the command
Of Captain G. P. Hayes, LIST Lieutenant O.
T. Hayes, and I'd Lieutenant w. B. Leach;