Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-19

The Defer ee Of Ihe National CapitaI-Ar-
rival Of the Texas Troops at Washing
ton. .U
The Washington MaRonel Republican re-.
ports the arrival Of part of the Texas troops
at Washington .tt I-.. .i. s..
On Saturday morning, Companies d and
Il, of the Second Cavalry, from Camp Cooper
Texas, reached Washington. Company D Is
commanded by Captain Palmer, and con-
taips sixty men. Company II is commanded
by Lieutenant Harrison, and has fifty.n nine
men. The former are quartered opposite the
War Department, aud the latter in Z street,
at the same quarters lately occupied by the
United States Infantry. The soldiers look
very much worn down by their march. They
had a march of 600 miles, from Camp Cooper
to Pass Cavalio Bar, in Matagorda Bay,
which they made from the 18th of February
TO the 3lst. They embarked the day of their
arrival, and arrived at Key West on the 4th
ultimo, touching there, and Immediately
leaving for Havana, where they put in for
water. They left Havana on the 9th for
were left at Key West, viz: Companies A
and II. Four companies Of cavalry belong
ing to this detachment, on their arrival
home, proceeded TO Carlisle Barracks. They
are severally commanded by Captains
Brocket, Stoneman, and Lieutenants. Com
manding Jenifer and Campbell. The four
companies number 2l0 men, all told.
About half past ten o'clock yesterday
morning, Company First Infantry, COM
manded by Capt. J. H. King, and numbering
eighty-three men, arrived here. After taking
refreshments at the depot, they marched
directly to The Arsenal, where they are now
stationed. Many of the men in this COM
pany have been in the army for q series of
years; one of them enlisted in 1903, and has
been in several hard-fought battles since
that period, among them the battle of Tip
! pecanoe, where he was the Orderly. Sergeant
to General Harrison.
The Washington Star says:
A new company, to be called Company D,
National Guard Battalion, is about being
organized. A meeting of those disposed to
| form q new rifle corps is called at Franklin
Hall, to. night. Another Union company
will also be organized at ThOrn's Hall, on
| Seventh-street, to night. At the old Capitol,
on Capitol Hill, an organization of a new
| company will be effected tonight. The
Cameron Guard is the name of new Union
company about being organized here under
the auspices of Colonel J. Elder, of Penn
sylvania. Colonel Elder was an officer in
the Mexican war, where he performed good
| service for his country.
The National Rifles have been hard al
work since the detection manifested few
days ago in their ranks, and have organized
the company anew. They were to muster a
| full company day, and march to the War
Department and tender their services to the
| Government.
At a meeting of large number of me-
chanics employed on the Capitol Extension,
held on Saturday evening at Mr.. Cruchett's
mount Vernon Cane Factory" it was
unanimously resolved to form themselves
into military company. At eight o'clock
Mr. George Brown took the chair-Mr Matt
OBrien, Seeretary-and although the even
ing was very inclementseventy six answered
the roll. call. A committee was appointed to
form constitution and bylaws, and select
uniform, &c. The list was started on Satur-
day morning, and at night had ninety-fve
names signed. The company bids fair to be
very large one, and. every thing is done
| with q will.