Smyrna times., 1862-06-19
Military Matters,

Gen. Lockwood, since his confirmation, has
been spending few days with his parents and
friends at Camden, Del. He has been, recent.
ly. down on the Eastern Shore OF Virginia, but
II is expected he will have a call in few dsys
10 prominent position in the camp of instruc.
tiOn, under Gen. Wool, at Annapolis In
recent conversation with him, We learn that
the statement we gave few weeks since in
regard TO the treatment he has received from
Gen. Dix, our Senators in Congress, and the
political Hicksters was substantially correct
Notwithstanding the positive denial of the Del
aWareGn TO the contrary.
There is proof for everything we said, ex.
cepl the writing of letters from influential pol
I'leians 10 Dover TO Gen. Dix, about the unpop-
ularty of disarmng the {" Home Guards" and
IN even this case there is the best circunstan.
tisl evidence. This appointment should have
been confirmed six months ago, and would lave
been, bot for the interpretations of enemies
who did all they could to deprive him and the
State of the honor of the office. The Senate,
after careful investigation, were at last con.
VInced that he did nothing more than he was
ordered 10 do by his superior officer, and hence
did him only simple act Of justice by confirm
ing the appoin tment. II is his desire 10 head
Brigade in the field as soon as psssibe-s
position which he had been promised, but was
cheated out of il by Gen. Dix.
The report that Col Redden intends 10 re.
sign his command of the Sd Delaware regiment
is not correct, lie has no such intention, we
learn. though there is conspiracy among some
of the officers 10 oust him and put some other
person in HE place. The regimental staff was
filled out after leaving Camp Fisher. and will
be found on the first page. The regiment is
now at Winchester. but we ars informed by
the Chaplain, Rev. T. w. Maclary, that it will
probably be transferred TO Annapolis for in.
structiOn, in which it is yet very deficient.
DR.. Dawson, the Assistant Surgeon of this
| regiment, has been promoted to Chief Surgeon
and Supervisor of the hospital at Harper's
! Ferry.
The Fourth Delaware Regiment under Dr.
Grimshuw, is being recruited as tast as circum
stances will permit. Capt. Thos. NJ Reynolds
has already recruited about 80 men for com.
pany at his headquarters al Dover 1t is sup.
posed the Regiment will encamp at Hare's
Corner, and the tents removed from Camden
to thai place. The people below think as the
tents are already up. that the regiment should
encamp there and thus save the expense oi
moving them to Hare's Corner.
Ths Second Del. Regiment is now near
Richmond encamped on the battle ground Of
Fair Oaks" and will in all probability have a
part in the decisive battle soon 10 come of
there.
The staff officers Of Gen. Lockwood, who ac-
companed him on his expedition TO the Eason
Shore Of Virginia, have scattered considerably
since the breaking up OF the brigade. Lieut.
w. Edwin Appleton has been ordered to Cali.
fornla, Capt. John II. Knight has recruited q
company at Columbus. Ohio, and is now or
duty in Kentucky, and Lieut.. Lammot will per
haps take position in the 4th Del. Regiment.
The First Del. Regiment now at Norfolk re
ceived marching orders last week and had pro
ceeded tour miles on their journey when III,
order was countermspded and they returned.
: George P. Lord OF Camden, not yet twenty
years of age, has been promoted from one posi-
! tion to another for galanlry in the various na
val fghts in which the gunboat Benton ha
bcea engaged, until the late fight near Memphi
= where he was made 6rst master, equivalent L
> first Lieutsnan) for mertoriOus conduct il
rescuing with squad of men the splendid boa
MericO which the rebels had fired and aba ndon
ed. The " MezicO" worth $l75.O is beini
repaired for U. 8. service. to which Masle
: Lord has been transferred.
DR.. Daley has been at Fredericksburg sine
. he left here, in charge of the Brigade ofGer
Mccall, but q letter received from him tw
days since said the Division Nc Dowell's-
expects TO march in an hour after his writin
it, to reinforce Gen. Mcclellan.