Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-09
Military Affairs in the state.

Volunteer RS moved camp from the opposite
side of the river, in Yolo county, where 1t has
been stationed during the past three or four
weeks, to the new locality recently selected
near Sutterville, about three miles beiow
this city. The new site is much more agree
able in every respect than the DID, the ground
being higher, the air mure snlubriousI ana
The requirements of camp in good water.
shade, and large open space for parade, are
fully answered. In early times company
of United states troops were encamped near
the same locality. When the regiment is
filled up, clothing issued, and its full regl-
mental band, which has been partially Ell.
gagged, and is expected here in a few days,
begin to enliven the camp with music, the
place will become favorte resort to our
citizens, and strangers at a distance fond OF
the attractions of martial display. The camp
will be called. like the last one, Camp Union.
But the work of filling the regiment per-
fecting its drill and organizing military
camp, is work of time and unless more in
terest is shown by our citizens in the matter,
and less interference practced 10y officers and
agents engaged i'll recruiting for other regi-
ments II promises to be q work OF months,
rejecting not very creditably upon the split
OF patriotism of this section of the State. lhe
success OF the regiment and its future etficien-
cy in the service is dependent to a consider
able extent upon the spirit manifested 10y the
loyal citizens among whom it is temporarily
encamped The people of Sacramento should
feel just pride in witnessing the speedy
completion of the companies, and the early
organization and equipment of the Fifth
Regiment for the field
1t is proper to state the filing up the reg
iment stationed at this point has been great
ly retarded by the interference of agents, and
in some cases staff officers of other regiments,
desirous Of completing their own organiza-
tions. Companies which have been raised
expressly for the Fifth Regiment, and in one
or two instances provided for, 10y its COM
manding officer, have been waited upon be-
fore or after their arrival here by recruiting
officers of the Placer county and other en-
campments and induced to change their des-
tinaton. This has subjected Col. Kellogg,
the very worthy and gentlen anly commander
! of the Fifth Regiment, TO considerable an
noyance and Inconvenience, and it ought to
be understood by the representatives of other
organization whose zeal gets the better of
their discretion in this matter, that such con-
duet IS unfair, as well rs unmilitary No
fears are entertained that the full compile
ment of companies and men will not he Sc
cured for the Fifth Regiment, in a little time,
but the process of filling up would be hast
ened if other officers will observe as scrupu-
lousy the rules of fair dealing and military
| etiquette rs its commander. Col kellogg is
a native of Massachusetts q most efficient
officer, beloved by those who have been un-
der his command, and he has already won
largely upon the esteem of our citizens by his
modest and ingenious department. The
staff of the Fifth Regiment is composed as
follows: Col. John Kellogg; Lieutenant
Colonel, NJ. D. Dobbns, of Marysvlle; Ma
ior, T. A. Cout, Marysvile; Adjutant, W.
French, Oate U. 5. A. y Quartermaster and
Commissary, A. c. Wakeman.
The prospects of the Fifth Regiment may
be stated to be about as follows, There are
detachments of five computes already in
camp, making in all, about one hundred and
sixty men. OF these, forty two are from
Sacramento, under Captain Zabriskie; thirty
seven from Sacramento, under Captain Ford I;
forty three from Siskiyou, under Captain
Smith fifteen from Sierra, under Captain
Hall, and - from Grass Valley, under
Captain Thayer. These figures may not be
entirely accurate, as recruiting is going on
and additions being made to some of the
companies every day. Besides these detach-
| meats, which represent in two or three cases
companies far advanced in numbers, but
whose members have not all yet found it
practicable to go into camp, there are ten
companies being recruited at different points
| in the State. whose leaders or Captnins have
reported to Colonel Kellogg, and some Of
which are filling up quite rapidly.
Pacerville is about to send down fine
company under IL. L. Links; at last accounts
fifty had been sworn in, and there were 25
in quarters; recruiting was going on at the
rate of seven per day. The company is eX-
pected to be full 10y the last of this week In
Nevada, Captain G. Atchison had eighteen
names enrolled Sept 30th, and prospects
were good for full company
In San Francisco A. ID. Piper and a Mr..
Ferguson were each raising a company fer the
Fifth regiment, and in san Jose and that vi
cinity Mr.. Short was raising third. What
success these gentlemen were meeting with
we have not heard.
Mr.. DRUEL, at Grass Valley, says the Ma
tional, is making good progress towards fill
ing the roll for a new company to be com
mandtd by himself Mr.. Druel has seen SER
vice in the Mexican War.
Mr.. T. T. Tidball is now raising volun-
teer infantry company at Santa Cruz.
A CoMPnMENT-The San Francisco Mirror
| of October 4th says:
The Sacramento Rangers were highly COM
plimented yesterday by Colonel Smith, COM
manding the Volunteer Cavalry regiment at
Camp Alert. He said that the Rangers were
the finest body af men, and the most efficient
in drill, of any company in the regiment !
Our friends at Sacramento will doubtless be
pleased to hear of this deserved compliment
to their late townsmen.
VOLUNTEERS IN PLAcER.-The Union Advo-
cate of October 9th says:
The Placer Cavalry having failed to get
| accepted as a cavalry company, met at the
armory of the Auburn Grays on Friday af-
ternoor, and passed the following resolu-
| tions:
WHEREAS, we have learned with regret that
| the cavalry reoimeDt called for in this State
is now complete, and that we cannot now be
accepted in our favorite branch of the SER
vice, therefore be it unanimously
RsSolyed, That we Immediately enroll our
names as members of Volunteer Light In
fantry Company.
ReSoIyed That we use all honorable means
to fiji up the company to the maximum num-
ber as soon as possible.
DIsCnARGED--A letter to the Sacramento
Union, dated at Camp Alert, September 80,
1861, says:
Last Saturday we were considerably sur
prised at being ordered, after the evening
drill, to stay in our quarters and hold our
selves in readiness to turn out at moments
notice. After watching deal of knowing
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