Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-26
Military Affairs in the state.

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POTTS. Copperopolis; NJ. Chapman, Knights
Ferry; and Frederick Staples at Columbia.
| In San Francisco four captains have opened
recruiting offices for this regiment--Captan
Moore, of the San Francisco National Guard,
late Of the Police Department; Captain
Fincrty, of the Cor:oran Guards, Captain
Uruy and Captain May. Arrangements have
been made by which enlisted men will be
transported free from any part of the noun
tains to the headquarters Of this regiment
The Bulletin Of Tuesday had the follow
ing items:
The Ellsworth Guards-zouave boys-ore
parading to day, and winning golden oPin-
ions. They came up Washington street to
Montgomery on full ruu-arms glittefing,
uniforms brilliant and gny-and were cheered
to the echo as they wheeled the corner and
halted. They are quite a sensation.
Governor Downey has appointed Briga-
dier-General Cobb to the post of Major
G en- eral of the State Militia, made vacant
by General lIalleck's appointment to Brig
adiership in the United States army. And
to General Cobb's late position as Brigadier-
General, Governor Downey has appointed
Colonel Doane, whom the announcement, by
the ways, seems to take by surprise.
SANTA CRuz CAVALRY CoMrAHY.- Through
| the active eXertions of Mr. Albert Brown,
and others, above the minimum number re-
quired have already enlisted in this company,
and others are daily attaching their names to
the roll. The citizens generally have taken
IA lively interest in the affair, and have given
! liberally OF their means to help along their
work, and to secure them comforts which can
only be obtained by private means. The
company have been for several days en-
camped st outside Of the town. aud We
doubt whether, taken as q whole, more
robust and orderly lot of men will be found
in any one company throughout the State.
They will probably leave here for San Fran
cisco on Saturday neXt.-Idclfc Sentinel,
Sept 49,
The above company arrived at San Fran
cisco on Monday last, and proceeded to Camp
Alert. IL IIause is lst Lieutenant, and Jno.
Quin I'd Lieutenant The corps numbers
sixty-fve men.
! HAJoR-G GNERAL CoBB-The Herald thinks
the appointment of Brigader General Cobb
to the Maor-G Generalship in the State Militia,
General Haleck to be Major G eneral in
the regular army, "will be hailed with sat
isfaction by the people of San Francisco" If
the rumors Of his positions on the Union
question are correct, Cobb's appointment will
please the admirers of MIR. Guthries paper
much better than it will the people of San
Francisco The Alta gives no opinion as to
| Cobb's soundness, but says of the man ap-
pointed to succeed him as Bngadier- G enera
in the Militia:
"Sherif Charles Doane has received from
the Governor, his commission as Brigadier
General of the California State Militia. In
the appointment of Mr.. Doane to this honor
able and responsible position, the Governor
has exercised his usual good Judgment and
sagacityy for no better selection could have
been made from the body of our citizens
General Doane, besides being loyal and
patriotic man, has had practical experience
in the field, he having been with General
! Taylor's division in the Mexican campaign.
The appointment of General Doane will
prove particularly acceptable to the masses
of the people throughout the city"
The Mirror of Tuesday has the following
items:
Last night the Union Guard met for drill
at Platt's Hail. The evoutions were per-
formed in the most scientific manner, and
clicited much applause from the visitors
The McAlahons were out on parade drill.
They mustered about forty men and made a
fine appearance.
The members of Captain J. b. Urmy's
Company, attached to Third Regiment Vol
untecrs, are notified to be present at the re-
cruiting office this morning at 10 o'clock.
They will proceed to Stockton this afternoon,
and be mustered into service"
The Alta says that Major General ii. ".
Halleck received, last week. a Brigader EN-
erals commission for Hon. james Shields,
late of this city, and formerly United States
Senator from Illinois. He is at present on
the Pacific coast of Mexico.
On Tuesday, there were four hundred and
seventy-one troops at Camp Alert, under
command of Lieutenant Colonel Sims Re
cruits We're coming in at the rate of 80 pei
day.
Captain McDermitts company of Cavalry
from Siskiyou county, arrived at San Fran
cisco Monday evening, under command o
Lieutenant George F. Price. They were
marched to Camp Alert on Tuesday.
The ID Regiment (Col Lipptt's) now
numbers some 400 men. They are at Camp
Lyon.
GEN. SUMNER AND Coz. WRIGHT Colonel
Wright who arrived at San Francisco from
Oregon, on Monday, is net to supercede
General Sumner A statement to that effect
was made by one or two San Francisco
papers, but has been contrad;cted The
Herald of Tuesday said
Col Wright arrived yesterday from Ore.
gon and will, we learn day supcrsedt
Gen. Sumner in command of the Depart
ment of the Pacific. Gen Sumner, it is said
will take command Of the volunteer regi.
ments.
The Alta announced Col. Wright's arriva
as follows.
Colonel Wright late commander of the De
pariment of Oregon and Washington, ar.
rived on Monday morning on the steamer
Sierra Nevada, from the upper coast, and
will proceed, in the course of a week. TO the
southern Department of this state, to take
command OF the army now assembling at
Los Al geles and vicinity Col Wright is an
able and experienced officer, and loyal tc
the core Under General Sumner he will
command the entire United states forces
and volunteers on the Southern border
The Bulletin said
Col. Wright, U. 5. A., who has been COM
manding the Department Of Oregon and