Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-29

CONDITION or THE STATE ABhIs-DELAwANE's Ac-
COUNT WITH TIE UNITED srArEs-A REGIMENT
FOR THE CENTENNIAL.
Several matters OF interest pertaining to our
State militia are in condition to be stated Ad-
iutant General William Reynolds has obtained
from the sheriffs Of the several counties the
condition of tho State arms aud accou,reinents
in the possession OF each.
Vim. L. Lambson, sheriff OF New Castle conn
ty, reports 300 guns of all kind Peter l.. Coop
or, sheriff of Kent county, 40 smootl-bore mus
kets and bayonets i'll good condition, Ill do in
bad condition. smooth-bore percussion mus
kets, So round bore do, 60 muskets which are
worthless, and lot of mouldy cartridge boxes
and rusty sabre bayonets William Gray, sheriff
OF Sussex county, W Bnuh and Dayonets, anu
ITO cartridge boxes.
General Reynolds has also obtained from the
War Department q statemsnt OF Delaware's mill
tia account with the Genetal Government up to
a recent date. From this it appears that her
apportionment from June 30th, 1872. up to and
including 1875, amounts in tho aggregate to So
7Sl.99. This sum, however, las been reduced
~, li0.3J by requsitlOn made by Edward ID.
Porter, late Acknowledgment, for arms with
which to equip the cadets of Delaware College.
Out of the remainder, General Reynold5 has
equipped three companies of militia, and has
stall left SS12. to tho credit of the State. The
three companies alluded to ere the American Ri
flee, tho German Military company, aud the
company at Dover. AuOus, Luell uub usou uis-
trbuted 19i stand of arms and accoutrements.
In addition to the balance due tho State rs
stated above id SIG, 600 which an effort is being
made to have placed to her credit. 1t seems
that on July 18th, 1861, Horny DUPONT, Major
General of Delaware Militia, made requisitlon
upon the General Government for 1,GOO etand
of arms and accontrements, which were deliv-
cred to him. These arms, nr. DUPONT says. he
asked on his individual responsibility, and in
like manner turned them over for use by
tie Delaware regiments in the war
of the rebellion Npw, tho Glvein-
iuont has declared that If tiere arms were
uaed by Unitnd Itltes tloop3 in this war, then
Delaware shall be credited with this amount.
,lr dafont flied his vouchers TO this effect, this
IN lrning, and there 10 no doubt that the credit
will bs given.
With the credit so obtained General Reynolds
proposes to organize regiment for the Centen-
NAL, and has already been in communication
wish tho Military Committee Of tIat enterprise
in relation thereto. He has declined to accept
space for his encampment, and says that the
troops will encamp at Wilmington.
1t is a fact not generally known that Henry
DUPONT ia still Major General Of Militia. He WAS
commissioned by Governor Burton about 1860,
and this commission has never been revoked.
The gentleman is deeply interested in our militia
affairs, and is much pleased with the steps which
have been taken iu u @ formation of companies
Several vacancies have beeu reported to the
Governor to be filled, viz Brg8dier General,
Ia ely fillei by Jesse Sharp, ESD, Brigade Inspec
or and Comlnissary for each county. Tho Gov
ernor will probably announce these epponh-
mcuts coon,