The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-12-12
Tsc e, WISCONSIN Cavalry.

Last week there were rumors that the FIRST
Regiment of Cavalry, was to be dlsbandea'-
! The Chicago journal published an item with
out giving any auth ority, to the effect that thete
had been such grave irregularities IN the Aoiln-
inc Of the Regiment that the War Department
| could not overlook them, and that consequently
all supplies had been cnt off and that no 1urth-
er payments would be made. This was COPIED
into many Wisconsin papers as authoritlVe, ana
the report was thus very generally cIruu!aFeo
and believed, that the First Wisconsin heGl-
ment Of Cavalry, was total failure. "hetheF
these reports were started through mahce anu
for a purpose, or in ignorance, we are not IN
formed, but they have had the effect to create
dstrust in the minds of many and to certain
extent to retard the work of enlistment, that
was going on, to fill up some of the companies
vet untitled. We have heard of number OF
individual cases where persons in this county
were prevented from enlisting after they had
made up their minds to do so, by those ru-
mors.
We are clad to be able TO contradict all these
idle stories this week The First Wisconsin
Cavalry is not to be disbanded. The paymas-
ter was around last week and paid off most OF
the men. We understand that arms for the en-
tire Regiment will arrive in the course OF
week. and that some 400 horses have been pur-
chased and are now awaiting the requisition Of
the Quartermaster These with tho horses al
ready here, will make 500. the balance will be
purchased as fast as possible. These things
look not at all like disbanding.
The Regiment is now in camp, in as comfort
able quarters as it is possible to make in tents.
The grounds upon which the camp is located
are very favorable. Perfectly dry and sandy,
mud is impossible. The tents are sunk below
the surface three or four feet, boarded up and
foored, with a stove in the centre, so that the
inmates mast be comfortable even in severe
weather The whole camp is kept clean, or
derly, and in every way highly crediitable to the
officers and men.
We understand that some forty Of the men
have been in hosp ital since the Regiment has
been here. Nearly that number we learn, are
now under treatment, some from measles, and
others from lung complaint, colds, &c, caused
by exposure to the inclemences of the weather.
The sick have been mostly removed to the Dur
kee House, where they have been made COM
Portable, and well attended by DR.. Farr, in the
absence of the Surgeon of the Regiment.
o s-
Pursuant to notice a meeting called on the 10th
of December by the cit of the North Ward, of the
city of enosha. The meeting organized by calling
Christ. Schend, Esq, the chair and eectng Rev.
Obermuller Secretary The President briefly stated the
object of the etiDg viz:
pro vide for the protection of life and prop
ery peaceabe citizens against illegal aggressions
The following resolutions were unanimously passed.
ReS0lCe, To get large number Of citizens pos
sible to act vigilance committee.
ReS0tyed, That the city council be requested to enroll
seven citizens Of this ward special policemen.
ReSOIoed, That TIE bell of the Catholic Church be
rung ard the CitKens in general called out in the
vigilance committee not strong enough to preserve
law and order.
ReSoEUed appoint the following citizens to these
resolutions carried into effect G. Muntzenberger, A.
Schroeder and Peter Rock.
ResoJUed, To publish the dngs of this meeting
in the Kenosha TELEGRAPH.
After ffty-one names had beer signed on the spot, the
meeting adjourned.
7. NJ OBERMULLER Christ. SCHEND,
Secretary. Pres.