Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-29
Military Matters In the State.

dent is soldier by profession He gradu'
ated at West Poiut, served for sev eral year,
in this State, afterward in Oregon, and re-
signed his commission, we believe "a year oi
two ago, to enter into private business pur.
suits When the rebellion broke out he at
once came out to this Stute and rendered Iii:
services in the army of the Union. He is a
young man, we should judge, not exceeding
thirty-hge, in vigorous health, OF soldierly
bearing, and with his experience in the art
of war, must prove a valuable acquisition to
the regiment.-.Stockton Independent.
VOLUNTEERS IN PLAcER,-A correspondent
of the Union writing from Gold Hill, Placer
county September 9th. says.
A party of ten left here this morning to
join Captain Pichers cavalry comppny at Au
burn. Their names are: b Stinson, T Lo-
gan, B Dodridge, Z Brown, Trammell, {
Streeper, Mckinney VIM Knox, IL Kindry
and Ii Richards.
ITEMS FROM Los ANsELEs--A telegram da.
ted Los Angclas, September oath, says:
We have been visited with heavy rain fol
the last three days, which has extended near
ly over the whole southern portion OF the
State.
The First Regiment Of California Eolun,
teers Lieut.. Col. West, are encamped at the
Balona, about II miles from this place. but
are to remove up to within miles OF this
| place within day or two The men appear
to be in fine health and spirits
This morning, 90 dragons Of Captain Da-
Wilson's command, under Lieut. Carr, left
! here to escort the train of wagons back from
| Fort Yuma, that were used for transporta-
tion of Bryants command -Captnin David
son having received reliable information that
an attack was to be made to seize the train,
on its return. by parties calling themselves
Secessionists
A company Of cavalry, intended for Col.
Smiths regiment Of Dragons, was organized
last night. About 70 names were enrolled.
HoMG GUARD AT SAN BERNARDINo.-A let
ter to the Bulletin from San Beruardino, con-
tains the following:
| For the purpose Of protecting ourselves
| against thieves, Secessionsts, or ANYTHING OF
! the kind. We have organized n Home Guard,
composed, Mt present, of Hboat lUC men,
mounted on good California horses Every
man is good rider and "A sound Union man.
The officers Of the company are G. Z. BEN
nett, Captain, formerly of the S. army !;
lst 1t Henry NJ Willis; 81 1t, George
Whitman; Sergeant, Paul Won Qucran In
case OF difficulty, corps of cavalry like this,
composed of men who know every nook and
Granny in our mountains, and who are well
acquainted with the management Of their
horses and use Of arms, will be invaluable aid
to the regular troops now here under the
command of Major Ketchum. All we want
are arms suitable for cavalry--rhes, sahres
and revolvers These, with pair of blan-
kets, are all the equipments we want
LIEUT. Col SIMs.-A Los Angeles CORES
rondent, in answer to some statements ques-
tioning the loyalty of Lieut. Colonel Siuis, of
The new cavalry regiment, says he is "intense-
ly Union ;" that Sims declares the Govern
nent should compel the rebels to pnv for the
expenses of the war, and that forced contri-
buttons should be raised from the raLd Sc
cessionists.
MAJOR GENERAL COBB The Union pub
fishes the following. We are glad to know
| that the rumors prtjudicial to General Cobb
were groundIess:
few days since we stated, upon informa-
tion which came direct from San Francisco,
that petition was in circulation there in
which the signers asked the Governor not to
appoint Brgadier General Cobb to succeed
Major General llaleck. as his loyalty was
doubted. The appointment, however, was
made before the article was published. AS a
friend of Cobb, General kibbe addressed him
note relative to our remarks, to which he
replied. The letter was private, but in order
to place Cobb in a proper position before the
people, Kibbe feels justified in permitting it
to be published 1t speaks for itself, aud
reads as follows:
SAN FRANoTsco, Sept 25, 1861.
! Rrig. Gen. kibbe-Dear Sir: am obliged
to you for your kindness in expressing salts
faction at my promotion, and in disabusing
the editors of the Union of any wrong i'm
pressions they or their correspondents may
have had as to my loyalty In these trouble.
some times, any individual, if so disposed has
ii in his power to momentarily iniure, but
| time generally brings these things all right.
| am loyal on principle, and it is not in the
power OF designing men to force me into any
other position DO me the favor to see the
editors Of The 'Um,on, and express 90 tEem, for
me Cf you please), my hope that they are
satisfied on that sui jecl, and assure them that
were | otherwise, | never would have sought
or accepted the commission as Mai General.
| ! remain your ob't sery't and friend,
II. A. CoBB.
Another COMPANY. The second company
of Siskiyou cavalry, Captain Smith, passeo
! through the city yesterday, en- route to SAL
| Francisco. This company was noted and i'd
mired as one of the finest bode. of men yet
raised for the war, They are mouutaineers
and Injured to hardship and toil,-.SGc. Union
| 26M.
The Second Cavalry regiment is now full
at san Francisco. aud notice is given that
companies on their way 10 join the regiment
| will be mustered in as iulanlry The United
| States Quartermaster has completed his pur-
| chase OF horses Tor the service, at Portland
| Oregon.
THE Loss ANGELES MovEMENr-The Alta
says the reason why the First Regiment went
to Los Angeles instead Of the Fluins was that
| the military authorities received Information
| that some of the secrssionists were in cores p
poudenee with those in Texas and elsewhere
Letters had been intercepted. in which inqui
ries were made in relation to the amount u!
arms that could be procured, and .the number
of persons that could he relied on for revo-
| lutionary purposes In addition to this they
were in possession Of the most induhtable
evidence that the disaffected were congre-
| eating in some of the Southern counties, col
lecting together arms and provisions.
THE VoLUNTEER INFANTRY Col. Conner
Volunteer Regiment (rhird lnfuntry) is fill
ing up rapidly 1t has several recruiting
places in this city already, and Richard ?.
Robinson is about to open another one, ut the
northwest corner Of Pacific and Powell sts
and also u branch office on Market street
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