The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-12
Letter from the State CAPITAL.

AUGUSTA, Sept 10, 1864.
To the Editor Of the Press:
The eight companies of Bakers First Dis
trict of Columbia Cavalry which were re-
cruited in this State, have, by special orders
from the War Department, been detached
from that regiment and assigned to the LIST
Maine Cavalry. This will fill up the reduced
ranks of that command to thel maximum
strength, and as its original term of service
expires early in the winter. it is. very desira-
Bile that the organization of so fine regi
ment as that has proved should.be kept in ex-
istence. In making the transfer and consoli-
dation, the enlisted men are to be assigned to
the companies of the Maine Cavalry SO as to
equalize their strength, and the company Off
GERS will be assigned to vacancies, IL any ex-
list, and those for whom vacancies do not ex-
ist, will be temporarily assigned to those COM
panies most needing their services and suisse
quently I'LL the vacancies occurring.
The field officers of the District of Column
bia Cavalry from this State, who, are not ne
cessary for duty with the remaining battalion
OF that regiment, viii be detached for tempo-
rary service with the LIST Maine Cavalry. and
no additional appointments are to be made
in the latter, until the officers transferred and
assigned are reduced in number below the le-
gal standard.
Lieut. Col. Freeman McGilvery of the LIST
Me. Light Artillery died at headquarters ar
tiilery brigade of the 10th corps, on the End.
inst, while under the influence of chloroform
administered to enable him to undergo an Cd.
Grafton upon wounded finger. Maj. James
A. Hall has been appointed to fill the vacan-
cy caused by his death.
Official notice has been received OF the fo,-
lowing discharges, viz:
lst Lieut.. George Rollins, Co. ID, LIST Hea-
Wy Artillery; discharged for disability from
wounds received in action; and LIST Lieut..
Miles Goliath, Co. A, 1st regiment Cavalry.
dishonorably dismissed, with loss of all nav.
and allowances, for willful disobedlence If or
ders, conduct unbecomlng offer and GENTLE
men. and neglect Of div,
A letter rom Col. Hoffman. Commisary
General of prisoners, announces that at pres
ent, prisoners of war, who claim to be North
ern Union men, or political prisoners are not
to be discharged except in urgent and special
cases, but that such applicants will not be
sent South for exchange against their con-
sent.
A communication from the Navy Depart
ment states that the various requirements of
the navy forbid the recruitment OF an undue
preponderance of landsmen in that branch Of
the public service, and that restrictions have
already been placed upon the number of
landsmen and boys so that they shall form
due proportion of the whole number, which
has TO be made up of seamen, ordinary sea-
men, fremen, coal beavers and mechanics in
addition TO them. The letter adds that the
bounties paid by the local State and municipal
authorities, over which the Navy Department
has no control, gathers around every rendez-
vous set OF unprincipled mercenaries who
make it business to impose upon and embar-
rass the crowd which is pressing forward to
enlist, but that this trouble is only temporary.
A fine company Of over one hundred men,
enlisted in Lewiston and vicinity, is encamp-
ed here and is TO be mustered in to-day. The
men were recruited by Captain Butler, for
merry Of the 10th regiment, and Lieut.s
Lander and Gerrish formerly of the 2Sd.
Yours truly, HELIos.