The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-09
ARMY MOVEMENTS IN CALIFORNIA.
OUR SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENCE.

ARMY MOVEMENTS IN CALIFORNIA.
OUR SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENCE
6As FRANCISCO, June "a, 1851
Activity Of Cs~~al Suus~sr-ArrivaI Of Troops IN Sas
Observation-Disclosures al Los Angelss-RensnaMon Of
B,igadtsr General johnson, United &sts AY,ny-7he
Poetic Coat Engineer Corps CUsssng Homs-Rso.Rsos
in Southern Oal0orxta, &c.
General Summer 10 actively engaged in concentrating in
this Vicinity large body Of United States troops The
volunteer regiment numbers ono thousand men, and
are daily drilled The following will show the recent
movements OF the United States Army -
battalion Of infantry, consisting OF Companies and
Il, Of tho Fourth infantry, and Company T. Ninth in
June TO- the steamship ortes These troops are from
the district OF Oregon and under orders TO report 10
General sumner, commanding the Department Of the
Pacific. The number OF troops Ia one hundred ana
seventy eight, and the officers wing them are
Captain II d. Wal!eo, Fourth infantry commanding :;
tenant H. b. Fleming, Ninth infantry; Second Leuen-
was in command at Fort Cascades, Washington Terri
tory, whsro he was without subaltern, and
vas bis own commissary and quartsrmaster.
On "wednesday, the l2th nstsnt, be re.
DISTRICT to turn oil the public property to the proper
departments, repair without delay 70 San Francisco and
report to General Sumner In forty eight after
coaver, with bis company. Although Captain Wallen is
native Of one Of the secedsd States he ia loyal 10 he
Stars and Stripes In recent letter to friend ia Port
land he saidAs was born In the South Ii expected
by many that should resign my commission 10 the
United States Army, throw Off my allegiance the fed
STATES. twenty-five years ago was appointed cadet at
the Military Academy and after graduating at that inst
tuition, was camwssloned an officer, and have renamed
continuously in tbs service to the present time knowing
and ieveriDg bus one nsghe glorious Stars Stripes
Of our Union 10 my Long service have Witnessed 20
much to bind with hooks OF steel TO that banner
hsve bad 30 many benefits conferred upon me- that as
an officer Of tho army and citEen Of United saies
consider 4 my duty to support the federal constitution.
Next to that my alesanc H due to my native stater
steamer
Grsy . ilArSor, W. r.-namberipg seventy dye men
Company G, Fourth infantry, Captain O. G. Anger from
Fort Hoseips sixty. ove men.
Company X, Fourth infantry, D. A. Russell from Yam
fbe Portland Tins says:-Tho Fourth regiment Of in.
fantry have been stationed In Oregon since 1882
have seen hard eorvice IN this country well IN the
war with Mexico Yhis is the regiment that was on the
Forlorn Hope at the stoming q the castle OF Chepul-
"sne BLOODY Fourth" After arriving at New Orleans,
the ladies' OF that city presented this regiment with
beautiful set Of reRmeDtsl coors whoh they stl re-
tatn never yet having had occasion 70 ose them This
regiment may show these coors Is the once grateful
doaurs light different from that In which thew were
given They their possession the Old coors
borne by them TIM ouRh the Mexican WAY which are so
comnetely ridded with nusket balls to render ,he
unsole TO be again uniuret Six standard bearers
bloody Fourth The remainder OF this reg rnsnt y 90
down on the steamer. following.
The post a. Fpr TETON s to be abandoned and the head
quarters % Che First drssoons removed " Los Angeles
Company b 10 now on is msrch
Fort ao1sve has also been abandoned. Company l. OF
ne Sixth Infantry, from that post haa arrived camp
year Los Angeles company OF Lhe Fourth under Major
aer proceeds TO SAn Diego to relieve Ma DR. Armisesd
whose company, y of the Sixth viii mach TO Ios An
yeles thus uniting companies and 10 The 5ixhmak-
cg the camp at that city cons,s OF four compsnes
md firss dragons with the headquarters Of that re
uahE and NJ f.,a Es,thl x..~-
General Sy dney A. Johnaon, late IN command of the
United States troops this COAT pow at Lea Angeles
acceptance OF his resignation Bssder General Of the
United States Army The resignation had been forwarded
ONE time besore the arrival OF SeneraI Sumner In this
and notice OF s acceptance received ths
week General johnson Is now residential California
COL Besle, commanding rirat regiment United States
dragons, and soe time Commander In Chief OF the
net States Pacific forces has been ordered bach to his
old post at Fort Teton BE visited the Preside Tuesday
morning when grand parade OF the troops stationed at
George Alley member Of Cspt. Ord's bel.ery rp,ted
States army, died very suddenly st the Preside on Mon.
Day evening He WIS attending evening Inspection whsa
ne fell down and instantly expired HE death was csufed
by aneuEsm Of the heart He was native or MAasachu.
sst!s, aud ssed go yesxs.
The Board Of Supervisors Monday evening passed to
print resolution allowing each organized military com.
psny ee0 per mcntb for expenses OF q, nory.
Tho United States Engineer Corps this has been
ordered mono by tbs department AT Washington sn6 eft
on the steamer yesterday The company here Ia large
proportion OF the whole number in the United states
buerS In6 number
Union docs not exceed hundred ana ten The corus
viii proceed to West Point and report theroseIves and
hen be placed In actvs service in the Atsn,io stases
When the order came to this city three or four OF the
company were several niles their va7 70 tire lower
,osst TO survey me small hsrbor5 ana Gpd sufic,ut
anchorage for large vessels. An express was immediate
y despatched to order their return.
The Sonora THAI left yesterday for Panama with the
malls and passengers for New York, IN adding to her
1susl ssIuing armament OF two brass ak Founders a
twelve FOUNDER Dahigren gum and good supply OF am
unition, besides suiciency Of cutlaes and revolysrs
been sheahed with half inch copper and iron pstes
enabling her to cut through and sink any vessel thai
could be opposed TO her The steam vessels of the Bri
tsh mail companies during the Crmean war were In.
stYucted TO rely this mode Of defence against the
Russian prvatesrs which appears DO . very eiectuaI
one TO further defest any nearous designs the ono-
carries coal and water sufficient to render stoppsye
at Acapulco unnecessary. She will only call into Mana
freight.
REBELLION IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
There Is no question 70 there being disoyal eje
mept in the populations OF the Southern counties OF this
State In Nevodo len the Union men hove ergonlxed
into military companies fully armed and there is m end
Of sedon in that quarter But in this State rrssith.
stendng the clmos unanimous sentiments Of The GEO.
pie, from San Froncfco 20 Oregon few ncaps IA Los
Angeles Hsrbor, DESTROYS OF causing tAs1 sufIcleut
troops are now there to cheek any manifestation Of an
Illegal kind
ATTEMPT OF CAPTAIN IWGRAHAM TO
We copy the following from The Wheeling lneiioencsY
Of the Isi inst -
Mr. W. W. Miller OF the sloop Of. war Iroouois, whose
arrival at New York from the Mediterranean we noticed
. few days ego, reached bis home hero at Wheeling on
Friday last He gives many interesting particulars OF
mis- cruise but the most Interesting Just now Ia the
account which he gves OF the conspiracy matched by
Captain Ingraan, who in charge OF the fleet 10 se
out 10 the Southern traitors BE aud number OF otrr
officers met In ccncave sps,zs In sardna ihc goth
Of December last, and Mr. Miller among Others was in.
viod the concave The result or this session was no,
satisfactory and another held At Genoa in January
At this conciave Ingrohsm and several more deter
mined TO desert the service and Join the rebels and
inducoment 10 Mr.. Miller 10 join them, they told
him that this movement In the South would end in
monarchy that that Wa the design, and that all who
went over would be made nobemen aud given high
preference As soon this announced Mr.. Miller
left their council board telling Them that he intended
80 live and die boneath the flag he sailing under
After that they had further for him We are glad
TO say that since hs arrival Mr. Miller has been promoted
to lieutennncy, and Ia now short furough. He IN.
tends promptly rcoinng the service, snd getting into
the active position his secure And we are also
glad TO state he has been upbsaded for
hs determination by several Of the well known seces-
sioniss or wheeling their reasonable counses ia upon
bis ear without effect.
THE MILITARY DISPLAY IN WASHINGTON
ON THE FOURTH.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE nsRALp.