Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-24
Military Matters.

steamers frOu San Ie0rO Tor transportation
Captain Falls will muster in some forty odd
men ut the Camp, on the Pioneer Race Course
to-day Captain Atkins, Tuolumne Rangers
have also joined Col. Smiths regiment at the
came camp, and number 92 There is still a
lack in several of the cavalry companies, and
enlistments are going on daily. MOrn'nq
call, 2lst.
The shasta volunteers organized on Thurs
day last, by electng B. X. West. Captain
Harry McCann. 1st Lieut. o. IL. Young, I'd
Lieut. and James Fitzpatrick, brevet I'd
| Lieutenant Captain West served with dis
inction ia the Mexican war, is an accom-
plished soldier. and held the brevet rank OF
Lieutenant during that war. His selection
has given very general satisfaction. All the
other gentlemen selected are we'll and favor
ably known in this community, and will
make excellent officers. The commissioned
officers will appoint the non-comuiissioned
officers.
The company is almost full, and has been
accepted by Governor Downey, and they
contemplate leaving Shasta on Wednesd y
morning next, to take Fridays steamer from
Red Bluff to sacramento Shasta courier.
The first company Of Siskiyou cavalry al
rived in the city yesterday ~ the steamer
Gem. Captain Foster, from Red Buff in
charge of Lieut., George F Price Tee com
pany numbers 95 men, They will proceed
to San Francisco this afternoon, and will 60
into quarters immediately Capt McDermit
is detained in oiskiyou county by a severe
attack Of fever. He will probably join his
company in a out ten days.
The second cavalry company from Siskivou
county under command Of Captain Joseph
Smith, will leave Red Bluff Tomorrow, rum
herring eighty men. The Shasta Guards in
fantry. numbering 30 men. will come down
on the same boat The Trinity company will
leave Weavcrville on Thursday. The north
ern part of the State is coming up to the
work in admirable style Sac. Union, yes-
terddy
Owing TO difficulty which arose concern
ing the acceptance of the lst company Butte
Francisco. Captain Willis consolidated his
company with portion of n company which
had been accepted by the authorities. and
was mustered into service as First Lieut.
Since then the Captain has been promoted
and is now Major Of the Regiment and vii
lis holds the appointment of Captain, caused
hy the promotion.
The Butte Record of Saturday has the fol-
lowing items:
Butte County DRAGooNs This company
was mustered into the service of the United
Stntes ON the afternoon of the l4th of Septem
her 1861. mud is now encampe at Camp
Alert San Francisco. Capt c. Campbell,
Lientennnts II II Myers and w. n. Allen
have passed the bliitary Board "f EXamna
tion. and been accepted rs commissioned off,
GERS Of the company. Captain Campbell and
Lieut.. Myers have seen active service in Mex
leo. a few good men will he received into
The company, if they apply in'media'e ely, at
the Railroad Saloon. Montgomery street
Butte County CAvALRY-Cgpt. McLaugh
lin. after mastering the men Whom he look To
San Francisco into service, returned here for
the purpose of filing up his company. IL
informs US that he will leave this place again
on Monday next. taking What men he h'-
been alle to raise. After that time Mr. GrO.
ID French will receive any who may wish t"
enlist. and send them to join the company al
their encamrmcnt.
OHovILLE GUARDS This company are al
most constantly drilling, and are making
rapid progress. A portion of the company
marched through the streets armed AND
equipped, on Thursday evening last, making
a fine and formidable appearance
CAPT II. Hayes of San Juan, is now re-
ceving recruits for company to join Col
Judah's regiment. which he hopes to fill up
within two weeks, and go at once into SER
vice.
W. e. Hull raised a company of volunteers
in Sonoma county. They were mustered into
the service on the l4th inst, at Camp Lyon
The Volcano Blues. numbering 81 men, left
Volcano for Placerville. Tuesday morning
last, to join Col Judah's regiment.
The Columbia Cavalry company, number
ing SO men, including officers, passed through
Stockton, on their way to the Bay, on Thurs
day. The Independent says:
The officers of the company are, Captain
d Is. Akey; First Lientrnant r. Daley !;
Second Lieutenant, y II Davis, Orderly Ser
geant, VIM stuart ID sergeant. j ). Merri
am; Sd Sergeant, .. r Mr-ton; h SER
grant. j McCune. AT 3 o'clock the voluteer,
had all collected in groupe in II out of the
Weber house and i'll twenty minutes there
| hundred or more citizens. whom he formed
into an escort Che Columtians then. with
their fl flying and orum- beating, were
marched through the principal etreets of
town and down to the steamer Cornelin
When they were all safely aboard three
cheers were gi, en- hy the volunteers for the
Union men of Stockton, and reciprocated toy
the lutter for the volunteers A the boat
sl'wly showed Oft, they cheered again onboth
sdee.
COMPANIES OUgANIzING IN TUoLuMNE.-In
Columbia, the Home Guards. Captain A. Ii
Hooker, containing 96 men enrolled, are or
ganze and waiting for their arms from the
State. In Sonora. there is company of
Home Guards organizing under C,pt Wat
son, one Of the best drilled officers in the
State they will receive the arms lately used
hy the Sonora Greys, now dissolved In the
same plnee is an oi ignuized Mexican company
OF Home Guards Artillery. 4S strong com
mandpd Y Don Pedro Lepe. In the same
place is II company of infantry forming An
infantry company is also forming in Coum-
hia; also, an infantry company forming NJ
Severa nces old mill, in the mountains to the
South of Sonora also. an infantry company
forming in Jamrsto II. Besides these com
pany Of cavalry and a company of eNppers
and miners are said to be in contemplation in
Sonora.
The recruiting at Grass Valley is going on
sWinmngly. The National says that the
company will organize in IA few days
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