Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-14
WAR MATTERS.
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the State Of Ohio, having been ordered TO
join the Eighteenth Regiment Regular In
fantry, in which he holds position Of Cap
tain, has resigned the former Office TO take
effect from tomorrow. George B. Wright,
formerly Assistant Quartermaster has been
promoted TO fill the vacancy.
NoRH RIFLED CANNON.
Twelve steel rifled cannon have been Or
dered for Ohio batteries, making eighty-four
rifled cannon being manufactured for Ohio.
ANOTHER REGIMENT TO BB ORGANIZED.
NJ. D Leggett, of GAINESVILLE, has been au-
thorized to organize the Seventy. eighth Reg
iment.
CoMNIssARY ARRIVED.
Captain r. Mscfeely has arrived, and taken
the position of Commissary, in place of Cen
eral w. W. Burns, who goes this week to the
Potomac.
PRESENTATION.
On Saturday, Mr.. VIM. McGroarty, of the
Second Kentucky Regiment, was the recip.
lent Of o pair of elegant army boots from q
few personal friends.
TROOPS AT CAMP DENNIsoN.
According to the official reports at the
close of last week, there were in Camp Dem
nison two thousand three hundred and fifty
six men, az follows:
Forty eighth Ohio, Colonel suliiyan............ 500
Fifty second Ohio, Colone straightforward" 22S
Fifty-fourth Ohio, Colonel Smth............".. 406
First Ohio Artillery, Colonel - ....,..".,.... l65
Remaining of Nineteenth Ilinois..."...".""... l4s
1855
General Melancthon s. Wade is now COM
manding the post.
THE GUTHRIE GRAY REGIMENT.
Those of our citizens who desire to con-
tribute to the comfort and well. being of the
destitute and suffering soldiers of the Guthrie
Gray Regiment in Western Virginia, can
have the opportunity Of doing so for the next
two days, by sending their contributions to
the store of Robert Buchanan, Esq, No. 26
East Second street, who has kindly volun-
teered to receive the donations and the names
| of the donors, and to have the articles prop.
erly put in boxes.
The articles most needed are heavy
blankets, thick wooden drawers, undershirts
and socks, and good, warm gloves or nit
| tens. Such of these as are sent TO Mr..
Bucbanan's store in time will be taken
charge Of by Mr.. LaTE Anderson, who pro-
poses seeing TO their prompt delivery in
| person.
APPOINTMENT.
Rev. Andrew Kemper has been appointed
| aid to General Wade, with the rank Of First
Lieutenant.
Lk1TkHS FOR WESTERN VlHGINIA.
Captain Wheeler, of Company A, First
Kentucky Regiment, leaves tomorrow for
| Western Virginia. All letters for that regi-
ment left at this office this evening or early
tomorrow morning will be delivered safely,
LEAVES FOR ST. LOUIS.
Lieutenant NJ. G. Bailey, of Colonel Nor
| tens Missouri Regiment, leaves our city this
afternoon to join his command. The regi-
| ment is almost complete.
THE FoRTIFICATIoNs ON MOUNT ADAMS.
We yesterday visited the thirty-two pound
barbette gun planted on Mount Adams. We
were informed by the guard that over five
thousand people had visited the Notifications
during the day. The gun is thoroughly
mounted, and points directly up the river.
1t can, however, be altered 80 as to command
| the open space on the Kentucky shore di-
rectly opposite. The gun is directly back Of
the Church of the Immaculate Conception
and is guarded by detachment of twenty
men, not uniformed, belonging to the city
battery. Two men stand guard at one time
and are relieved every two hours. During
this week another gun will be planted on q
hill a few rods beyond.
| GENERAL ANDERSON.
On Sunday last General Anderson lef
Louisville en- route for Washington. His mis-
sion, we are informed, is in reference to thu
protection Of Kentucky.
DRUMMED OUT OF CAMP.
A private of Colonel Taylor's regiment a
Camp Corwine was drummed out of camI
Saturday last. He was so unruly that TIM
officer of the day, Captain Hays, ordered hin
to be tied but before they succeeded in 81
doing he managed to stab the Captain and
Lieutenant. The wounds are not serious.
CHARITABLE.
The Adams Express Company will carry
free of charge, all blankets donated to tn
United States Army, under the recent call O
Quartermaster- General Meigs, and delive
the same to the Quartermaster nearest TO tn
point at which contributions are made.
GENERAL ROsKoRANs's FAMILY.
The wife and family of General Rosecran
are making Yellow Springs their head
quarters.
RECEIVED THEIR ARMS.
The Forty. fourth Regiment, at Camp CLARK
Springfield, Ohio, received their arms las
week. They will be sent into Western Vir
ginia under the command of Captain Oharle
r. Wood, of the regular service.