Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-07
WAR EMATTERS.
The Camps and tis ObmiMissafy DsPdrtnertt--
The Kentacky Regiment = Miscellaneous

Again we are led 10 remark upon the
character Of the camps and the deficiencies
In the Commisssry Department, which ap-
pear To be the principal topics Of converse
ton during the last week, as the inclement
nature Of the wsSther has produced great
suffering among those who have so gAllantly
volunteered in defense Of the laws Of the
country.
Making all due allowance for the sudden.
ness Of the emergency which has been pre-
cipitated upon the country, we think that
affairs have been. badly managed. Several
camps have been established and none Of
them properly provided for. Had only one
been established, and the expenditure made
upon ell Of them been placed upon IL, every
thing might ere this have been comfortable.
But even in the selection OF the ground the
officers have been unfortunate. While there
are hills in the vicinity of the city, on which
grounds could have been easily obtained, the
locations have uniformly been in hollows,
where the soil is loan, and where the at
mosphere is miasraatic. Camp Dennison is
q ploughed field in the Miami Bottom,
twenty. three miles from the city; and Camp
| Harrison fat raoe-traek, with all the sheds
in low hollow on one side. Camp Clay,
the quarters of the Kentucky regiments, is
dry and well provided, but with this the
authorities of Ohio have had nothing to do.
The commissary department, although i'm
proving is still bad, and its management
elicits much complaint from the soldiers.
This, however, we hope will be improved
daily, until all are well fed. The uniforms
have not yet been furnished, although it is
now time that thcy should have been dis
distributed. The citizens are contributing
handsomely, thereby, in some measure, sup
plying the defects Of the commissary depart
ment.
The following are some of the cOntribu-
tons:
VIM. King, Comstock & Camp Gates &
Camp, Sinpkinson Co., Pearl-street, for
shoes. To Robert NJ Ward, corner Central
avenue and George street, for Hams. To
Viberd 4 Taylor, Walnut street, for potatoes.
To P. West and L. II. Sargent Walnut
street. for cheese. To R., NJ; Bishop s; s.
Davis, W. W. Scarborough, Gassaway Bra
shears, ]. h NJ LeaYitt, Robert Allison, for
one hundred shirts. To Rawson, Wiiby &
Co, for fine lot Of tobacco. To Harrison,
Wilson 4 Co., for coffee and other articles.
Also,- to the ladies OF the Sixteenth Ward,
Mrs, Captain Whitcom included, for welcome
donations. ....
MONTGOMERY REGIMENT.
The Montgomery Regiment organized
yesterday by the election of the following
officers: Colonel, W. H. Lytle; Lieutenant
Colonel, Mr.. Kauf; Major, ]. W. Burke.
| upNruor.v puarururo
Two regiments, one commanded by Colonel
Guthrie, and the other by Colonel Terrell
have been accepted from Kentucky by the
Secretary of War. They are located al
Camp Clay, and are entertained in hand.
some manner by the people of that vicinity,
who furnish them all the luxuries of their
own tables. Prominent among these is Mr.
Robert GPlbraith, one of the oldest residents
of the place. On Sunday last Rev. Rober
J Askins, of Columbia, preached to the soldiers
They have only the organization of twt
companies, A and 3, which are appended:
, Harrison Light artillery, Company A
q Captain Jos. T. Wheeler; Lieutenant TheO
! Hurd Second Lieutenant John Jackson.
Ashland Rifles, Company B-Captain Alv,
q R. Hadlock Lieuttnant Thos. K. Fraser
/. Second Lieutenant Geo. W. Hynson.
These men will give a good account O
themselves, in any emergency in which the
2 may be placed Hs r~
's PRovlaoNs SEIZED.
IS Eighty six casks of bacon we're seized b
the Committee of Safety, on Sunday las
y which had been shipped for Nashville, in th
55 Louisville Mail. boat. The line will carr
% no provisions, or other contraband articles
hereafter.
ilGG HOME GUARD MATTERS.
81 The California Union Guard, Captai
is Henry Robinson, held meeting last ever
ing, at Camp Harrison, when the followin
" resolution was unanimously adopted;
70 Resolved: That we return our heartfe
u thanks to Mr.. and Mrs. N. Patterson, an
those noble hearted ladies who 50 oppol
tunely presented us with shirts, towels an
= tobacco; also to Mr.. 0. V. Geofroy, for fft
=, shirts, and twenty. eight pairs of shoes. Ma
10 their lives be lives OF bliss.
Captain Cahill of the Madison House, hi
y been commissioned to raise company fl
=. the Second Kentucky Regiment. He b
= consequently openedss rendezvous at Il
! hotel, and invites Kentucky volunteers
- come up.
The Independent Washington Hon
- Guards" have elected the following gentl
~ men as a Finance Commit ttee Captain
seph s. Ross, G. W. Campbell @. S. Jele
of John Clemmer, Il. O. Deters Theodore Mu
~ ray, and Paul Jones.
sToRRs TOWNSHIP CADETS.
an At meeting of the Queen City Cade
tx while on parade, it was moved and pass
70 unanimously, that the thanks of the Cor
We Iapy are due and be now rendered to t
ed following ladies of Storrs Township (Capta
n, Moore's home namely: Mrs. Captain Moo
as for thirty pies and truit cakei Mrs. Lie
It; tenant Baker, jr., for large supply of bre
nd and number of pies; Mrs. Captain Wild
"a for picked pork, crackers, cheese, and dri
beef; Mrs. General Price, for custard pu
th ding and a supply of biscuits, pies &C.; a
id Mrs. Jonathan Stabler, for quantity
re Bourbon whisky and a large supply
er pickles.
Thee cheers were then heartily given
Mrs. Moore and the ladies Of Storrs Tow
ship.
Id A JUsT CAUSE Oh CoMPLANT.-Some u
op known individual who has neither the fe
mt of God nor of indignant and annoyed joJ
l g.A-N T.. =. vla,.n IL,