Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-17
WAR MATTERS.
CAVALRY REGIMENTS EQUIPPED.

CAVALRY REGIMENTS EQUIPPED.
The two cavalry regiments Colonel Ken
netts Fourth Ohio, at Camp Gurley, aud
Colonel Taylor's Second Ohio, at Camp Cor
wine-yesterday were supplied with cloth
ing and, we understand, with arms. firm
on Pearlstreet received a telegram yester-
day, guaranteeing payment within thirty
days, for clothing furnished Colonel Tsylorfs
Regiment. These two regiments are about
complete, and will leave for the seat Of
war"-wherever it may be-next week.
THIRTY. SECOND OHIO REGIMENT. a..
Colonel Thomas H. Ford, of the Thirty
second Ohio, left this morning to join his
regiment at Cheat Mountain, Virginia. The
Colonel has been busily engaged in procuring
supplies and clothing for his regiment. He
succeeded in ferreting out fifty-one horses,
twenty. FIVE wagons and one thousand over
coats, which he forwarded at once to his
boys, without the aid of the Quartermaster's
Department.
PRESENTATION,
Major O. H. Grosvenof, of the Eighteenth
Ohio Regiment was yesterday presented
with complete and handsome set of horse
equipments, by the officers of the United
States Court. His regiment is still at Camp
Dennison, armed and equipped.
FIRST AND SECOND KENTUCKY REGIMENTS.
All letters for the First and Second Ken
tucky Regiments left at Henry Almss I've
randsb) on Third street, or at the drug store
on the corner of Race and Fourth streets,
between this and Friday, will be taken and
delivered by Lieutenant II. Gross.
ARMS COMING.
The War Department have at last shipped
some guns to Indiana and Ohio. They will
he forthcoming next week.
MORE APPOINTMENTS.
Captain @. s. Kendrick and r. A. Baus-
| man, well known steamboatmen, have been
| appointed Third Masters in the Western Gun
| boat Service, with instructions to report at
| ST. Louis on the lst of November.
EIGHTY SIX REGIMENTS FOR OHIO.
The Ohio Infantry Regiments have been
| increased, so as to make the total number
authorized eighty six, of which forty-two
are now in service. This with six cavalry
companies and five batteries of artillery,
makes respectable army for our State.
INDIANA ITEMS.
Quartermaster Vagen has contracted with
| Steadman Co., of Aurora, for twelve six
pound wrought-iron guns, TOR the defense Of
the border.
J.N. Green, of this city, has been appointed
| Assistant Surgeon of the Nineteenth Regi-
ment, Vice DR.. Kendrick, resigned.
DR.. Norman Eddy, of South Bend, has
been commissioned as Colonel of the Forty
eighth Regiment, at Goshen.
CRAFTS j. wRIGHT's REGIMENT.
The Missouri regiment of which G. j.
! Wright is Colonel has been transferred and
changed into an Ohio regiment.
Two hundred men, recruited in Chilli
| cothe as the Twenty-second Ohio, under
| Colonel Gilmore, are ordered to Colonel
WriRhts regiment, which will be classed the
Twenty Ohio, Colonel Gilmore to be
Lieutenant-Colone
The regiment of which N. @. Mclean is
Colonel, originally organized under author
| ity from Fremont has also been reclassi6ed,
and made an Ohio regiment.
GUNS TO BE RIFLED.
Mr.. j. B. Elliott, of this city, has returned
from Louisville with number Of guns to be
riRed by Miles Greenwood. Mr.. E. designs
returning to that city and take workmen
with him to finish the guns there after they
are rifed.
FROM COLUMBUS.
A battalion of regulars were yesterday
reviewed by Governor Dennison aud staff.
They have been quartered at Camp Thomas
ONE OF THE BODY GUARD SHOT.
A correspondent of the Missouri Democra
writes as follows, under date of the 18th
|
"When General Fremont and body guard
were returning from the depot, and after the
reception of Secretary Cameron, revolver
in the belt of one of the guard was acci
dentally discharged, the ball passing through
the foot of the comrade riding by his side
The ball passed completely through the in
step, coming out at the heel, and lodging il
name is VIM. Mcclellan. He is from Gov
> ington, KY"
DISTINGUISHED ARRIVAL.
Colonel George Washington, the only liv
ing relative of General George Washington
arrived in this city this morning from Lou
, isville.
FIFTY-sECoND REGIMENT.
Captain Menter and band we're this morn
ing sworn into service, and will leave thi
afternoon for the above regiment, in conjunc
tion with Captain Charles Johnston's com
paDy Of sixty eight men.
cosT,oF TRANSPORTING TROOPS.
The railroad fare for regiment of troop
! | of one thousand from Cincinnati to Wash
iugton City costs the Government $l39
The transportation of baggage is an add
+, tional charge.
IMPORTANT TO THE PUBLIC.
4 George B. Wright Quartermaster- Genert
o. at Colu9bus, has issued the following:
Q "This department will receive and prompt
distribute to soldiers now in the field, a
7 articles of army clothing that may be dc
r mated to the State, TO relieve the present ne
cessities of our troops. But it should
e distinctly understood that no blankets wi
be paid for that are not up to the standar
: fixed by the Quartermaster-G General, viz: I
weigh at least four pounds each, or eigt
8 pounds to the pair, all wool, and of a dar
color, if possible. The circular of the AC
: jutant- General, of October IL, fixes th
: maximum price to be paid for blankets sui
n able for army purposes, at sixty cents pc
e pound, and will be subject to inspectio