Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-03

Idaho. Sessions reports that he caught
the thieves with two stolen horses in
Owyhee county, Idaho, and awaits requi-
Sition from the Governor of California.
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
The Hibbs Case.
VICTORIA. August lst.-Tbe Hibbs case
will be carried on writ of habeas corpus
before the Supreme Court Of Ottawa.
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Military Notes.
Acknowledgement Cosby has issued the
following orders
The sorrow, so universally expressed by
the citizens of the United States, at the
death of the great soldier and ex-President,
General U. 5. Grant. is fully shared in by
the National Guard of California.
1t is therefore ordered that the armOries
OF the National Guard, and the colOrs of
the several commands, be draped in mourn
ing for thirty days, and all officers will
wear the usual badge of mourning for the
same period.
By authority of the Board of Location
and Organization, the Oakland Light Cav
airy unattached, will be reorganized at
once rs an Infantry Company, and at
tached TO the Fifth Infantry Battalion as
Company f."
The Stockton Guard, Emmett Guard and
Forsyth Guard shall be formed into bat
talon, TO be known rs the Sixth Infantry
Battalion, and these companies shall be
known and designated in the order named
as Companies a" "B " and &C" of said
battalion
The Eagle Corps and the San Diego
Guard shall be formed into battalion to
be known as the Seventh Infantry Bat
talon, and these companies, i'll the order
named, 10 he known and designated as
Companies a. and b of said battalion
Pursuant 10 G. O. - and -, current
series, from general headquarters, the di-
vision will cncamp AT Santa Cruz from Sat
urday. August 10, 1882 to Sunday, August
%, 1888. inclusive.
The troops will be consolidated into two
brigadcs, designated respectfully as the
Second Brigade, under the command of
Fourth Brigade, under the command of
igadier-General John I. Carey. The
Fourth Brigade will include all troops not
now belonging to the Second Brigade The
unattached companies thus assigned to the
Fourth Brigade will be organized into Il
Provisional Regiment, under commander
to be designated hereafter.
Under section 2p22 of the Political Code ::
81 Every regiment, battalion or unattached
company that annually assemblies and en-
camps for discipline and drill for not less
than seven days, shall receive from the
State, TO deiray the expenses Of said en-
campment, a sum equal TO 81 % per day for
each officer and man regularly on duty in
such camp; Prouided, that the aggregate of
such allowance shall not for any one en-
campment exceed the sum of 800 per com
pany.' As the encampment of 1885 will
be for eight days, the sum of 800 per COM
pany will be the allowance for the whole
number Of officers and men on duty at the
rate OF forty men or more per company.
Under q. o. 10, current series, from gem
eral headquarters, the Division Commander
is required to " limit the cost of transporta-
ton, to be approved by the Board of Mill
| tary Auditors, to an aggregate based upon
an average of thirtyiive officers and men
| for the whole number Of companies"
Each regiment or smaller organization,
Will arrange for its own subsistence Those
organizations which do not wish to provide
themselves with cooks, walters and outfit
can contract with responsible caterers for
good meals at % cents each upon appliCa-
ton to Lieutenant-C Colonel VIM FORSYTH
Division Commssary
The two troops of cavalry will be mount
ed, and will be furnished TRANSFORMATION
for not over thirty-f horses per company.
Light Battery A, Second Artillery Regi-
ment. will provide horses for platoon of
two field guns and for two Calling guns,
and will be furnished transportation for
twenty-nlne horses. The light battery at
tached to the First Artillery Regiment will
parade as infantry, but will be allowed to
drill with the outfit of Light Battery A,
Second Artillery. The expense of hiring
artillery horses to be borne equally by the
two batteries. Forage will be furnished all
horses
Horses to be used by all commanding and
staff officers will be transported free from
San Francisco to Santa Cruz and return
Commanders of regiments, battalions and
unattached companies will forward as soon
as possible to division headquarters,
through their respective brigade command
ers, a statement of how much transporta-
ton will probably be required for their
officers and men. Baggage will be trans
ported free.
Special instructions will be forwarded as
soon as received regarding the various
routes and the rates of transportation from
the different points of the State to and from
the place of encampment, and what pro-
VISION can be made for the families and
friends Of the troops
In order to derive the greatest benefit
from the camp, it is important that every
officer and man should prepare for it by
careful study of the tactics and regulations
IN regard to camp and guard duty. and
companies should practice guard mounting
ana sentry duty Special attention should
also be given to salutes and other honors
10 DE PAD by troops, in order tn at in disci-
pine and behavior the National Guard may
compare favorably with the regular troons
who will be in camp with them.
In honor of the COMMUNICATIVE Chief
the encampment will be designated and
known as Camp Stoneman.
Brigadier-General w. H. Dimond. com
handing Second Brigade, and Brigadier-
GeneralJohn I. Carey, commanding Fourth
Brigade, will give such orders as NAV be
necessary for the carrying out of these in
struct0ns, and will particularly impress
upon me troops IN their respective COM
mands the necessity of frequent practice in
the duties pertaining to the camp.
All communications will be addressed IN
Division Headquarters, now located at
room 81, Safe Deposit building. No 31s
Montgomery street, San Francisco.
The following is the strength of the N
o. C.: First Infantry Regiment-A. GO. r
&c; c, IS; D, 66; E, 81 T. So; G. 60. n
60-total, 525. Second Artillery Regiment
A, &c; G, IS; D, 60; f, 81; +. "a; G. 60.
II, IS cadets, 5S-total, $50. Third Infan
" ReSli1elt--a' pt ID, % =, bI, ID, 60 :.
E, Il; f, TO- G Cadets, 67-total. 475
Fifth Infantry Battalion-A, 90; 3, 6S: G.
"a; D, 70; E Cadets, 65-total, 326. First
Artillery Regiment-A, %; B. IS: C. u:
L, 70; F, So; G., 66-total. Alp. Total
membership of the n. G. c., 2,90S.
AT meeting of regimcntal commanders
at department headquarters Thursday the
diagram of the camp at Santa Cruz was
presented. The camp is to be located on
the right of the Narrow gauge Railroad. at
a point north of the tunnel AT the meet
ing it was decided by regimental command
ers to have rifle range, in which all will
have an opportunity to participate While
the State will furnish transportation for
only 1,400 members of the N. G. c., it is
expected that greater number will 90 into
the encampment. All in excess of the
number of thirty-fiye in each company who
go will have TO provide for their own trans
portation,