Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-04
Military Affairs in the State.

Military Affairs in the State.
The Alta. in mentioning the recent order
received by General Sumner from Washing
ton, to have the regular troops on this coast
prepared for journey eastward, says:
The whole number of regulars on this
coast numbers about 5000 men, scattered
over an extent of territory extending from
Fort Yuma to Puget Sound, and from the
ocean shore to east of the Sierra Nevada
mountains 1t will take some considerable
time to collect these troops together, and get
them in order for transportation, but this
will be done with all the haste and dispatch
that the facilities of travel afford.
THIRD REGIMENT The soldiers enlisted for
the Third regiment went into camp about
two miles from Stockton on Tuesday. The
Argus says:
Major Pollock is in command. The re-
cruits left Agricultural Hall at half-past II
o'clock, and preceded by fife and drum fol-
lowed the flag to their new quarters Two
army wagons containing camp equipage
and provisions brought up the rear. On
reaching the ground they were formed into
line, and were briefly addressed by Colonel
Conner, at the conclusion Of whose remarks
they sent up three cheers for the Third Regi-
ment California Volunteers. At the camp
everything will henceforth be conducted in
accordance with army discipline, and all
new companies or individual recruits will
take their position in camp in the order in
" hich they arrive A name is wanted for
the new encampmcnt. Many have been sug
gested, but none, a yet selected. When the
regiment shall have increased in numbers
and the men fully armed, equipped and un-
der training, carriages and emnibusses will
be brought into requi>ition to convey the
crowds who will have the curiosity to wit
ness full regiment in complete preparation
for active service in the field.
The following is from the San Francisco
Morning Call:
1t appears that most Of the regular U. S.
troops in this State are ordered to the East
and that the volunteer regiments now or
ganzing are to be detailed for garrison and
outpost duty in this State This is as it
should be. Government arms, equips and
supplies our own men to take care of the in
teress of California during the war, and if
properly provided for they can do it with
ease, This plan exhibits far more wisdom
than either the useless Overland Mail Escort
or the foolish Texas Expedition.
Col CAnLroN's PpoMorIoY. Carlton
was recently promoted, and ont of this fact
the story has been made that he had been
transferred to ii new regiment and "A different
service. The facts are as follows: Before
taking his present position in the volunteer
force he held the rank and received the pay
of captain in the Sixth Regiment United
States cavalry, commanded by Colonel (now
GeneraD Hunter. He was also brevet major
His recent promotion makes him full major
in his old regiment-but does not change his
position in the volunteers. lie leaves to-day
with the balance of his command Oh the
nator-Bulietin.
W. NJ Johns Of San Francisco has been
commissioned as Captain, and has opened a
recruiting office in that city, for the Third
Regiment. A rnmor was started that Col
Conner intended to remove the headquarters
of the Third Regiment to San Francisco, but
he has decided not to make any such change
Mr. Frank Harris, an old resident of Trin-
ty county, is raising company in Sonoma
comfy to be attached to Col. Lipptt's com
mand.
Capt Smith, from Calaveras, with the re
mainder of his company, also Colonel Judah
and Major Eyre arrived at San Francisco on
Tuesday evening.
MILITARY COMMISSIONS IssUED-J NJ Ne
Nulty has been commissioned Surgeon First
Infantry, California Volunteers, to rank from
August 18th; W Moore has been commits
stoned Captain of company X, First Infantry,
California Volunteers, to rank from Oct. Isl.
Governor Downey has commissioned the
following officers on the staff Of Brigadier
General Z Ryan, Second Brigade Sixth
Division California State Malta: w G Mar
tin, Quartermaster with rank of Major; } L
Shaw, Assistant Adjutant General, rank of
Major; d Felt Surgeon, with rank Of Ma
jor. Also the following officers on the staff
of Major General Ii A Cobb: S p Chamber.
lain, Aid Camp; G Falon, Paymaster; F
IL Waterman, Judge Advocate; I n Caz-
neau Assistant Adjutant General A II Uous-
ton, Division Inspector II NJ Gray, Surgeon
a W Won Schmidt, Engineer Officer: A j
Sweetser, Quartermaster; S p Middleton,
Aid-de-Camp.
The commissions for officers of two new
companies, organized under the State Militia
Act, were issued from the State Department
Oct lst They are as follows. Oakland
Home Guard, First Brigade, Second Division
j Brown, Captain } Potter First Lieu
tenant; W IL Paffer, Second Lieutenant }
II Hobart, Brevet Second Lieutenant. Val
lejo Rifle Company, Second Brigade, Fifth
Division-J B Frsbie, Captain: j S King,
First Lieutenant; ii II Barber, Second
Lieutenant Sigel Rifles, Second Brigade
Second Division-P Sesser, Captain Max
Wezendorf, First Lieutenant; Q Gozer, Sc
cond Lieutenant; Ii Mast, Brevet Second
Lieutenant.
The following officers of the San FRANCISCO
Light Guard have received their commissions
from the Department of State: r Smith
Captain; j X Warren. First Lieutenant; W
Berney, Brevet Second Lieutenant.
The following officers of a mounted volun-
teer company against the Indians in Hum
boldt county, were commissioned by Gov.
Downey on Monday last G w Werk, Cap
tain; G. Wilkinson, First Lieutenant;
Brown, Second Lieutenaut p Warren,
Brevet Second Lieutenant.
RIFLE CoMPANY-At Sacramento. on Wed
nesday, says the Union, q movement was
made, having in view the organization of
citizens rifle company. Sharps rifles will be
procured and used by the company. Some
twenty names were obtained during the
afternoon. The object of the company will
be amusement and utility-amusement if we
have peace among us, utility if we have war.
REMOVAL OF CAMP UNIon. We understand
it to be the Intention of Colonel Kellogg to
remove Camp Union from its present loca-
tion, near the Yolo Race Course, to some To-
eality south of Poverty Ridge--perhaps as
far South MS Sutterville. The exact point has
not yet been decided upon. The present
location proves to be both inconvenient and