The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-09-06
Intelligence from the Seat OF war-Another
Regulation for Troops.

Intelligence from the Seat OF yyar-Anether
Reputation for Troops.
We have received by the southern mail, the i'm
portant telligence-important if true-that re-
QUESTION has been made upon the Governor Of Flo
rlda for eight hundred men for Texas
We give the proclamation for the enlistment OF
this for:e, IN the same shape received it, and
the public must judge OF its authenticity. 1t may be
mentioned, however, that it has been officially an
nounced, that IN case more troops should be needed
in Texas. acquisitions were to be made upon Mis-
slssipp and Louisiana only. Florida has nothing to
do with either of those States.
But as it has been reported that General Gaines
has called upon Alabama, Louisiana nd Mississippi
for troops, is unlikely that Florida, too is in
cuded in the requistion
PROCLAMATION.
requisition having been made the Cover.
to unite with other forces now under orders fo
Texas owing to an invasion about being made by Mexi
you are required to draft raise by volunteers
hundred men from your county (Escamba) to be ready
for embarkation by the 10th day of September next
In of draft the Judge Of the County Court will
report forthwith the names of those drawn Coone
Of the Brigade In the other they will elect the
officers, and report Immediately to the Governor.
JAMES K SMITH, Acting Secretary.
Tallahassee, August rs, 1916.
NEw ORLEANS, August 81, ls45
nothing but and rumors of wars and city pre-
scented the appearance Of one vast military garrison We
indebted to Gen. Gaines for this whole mimic Water
loo appearance, and thank him from the bottom OF
hearts, shall have to participate in none OF its
expense and has driven away much enn be assured
The General you aware in the plenitude OF some.
thing, made requisition the Governors within the
circle Of his military command, for thousand troops
each be in readiness to march to Texas when Gen
Ta lors necessities might require them He was prompt
ed to this efervescenae, vulgarly called patriotism by
report brought here by the steam schooner Augusta
fro Mat froo
in few miles of that place to annihilate Gen
Taylor and his command in particular, and Texas in
general No sensible man here believed the report
the General and Governor, Mouton, and hence the
latters alacry in ordering out the regiments he did
The boys, themselves, wanted some fun and they would
have obey ed the order promptly had to march
to Oregon California All the other Governors Win
requson with silence if not contempt if may Judge
by the absence OF their response One volunteer rifle
company OF l6, men, expected hourly here Mssis.
spp will have to go to Texas they go at ALL their
own hook unless Gen. Gaines is determined to adhere
the report of the o0O in opposition the 400 Mexi
can troops which Gen. Taylors courier from Natamo.
positively asserts are on their way to somewhere.
Two companies OF volunteer artillery left here few
days since to join Gen Taylor under the auspices of
Gen Gaines which he will much want as a coach
does fifth wheel if the report of his courier is to be
relied on, OF which there is not the least doubt
endeavor to give you a faithful description OF
General Gains review Of some two hundred recruits.
matey associated by the witnesses with that of the
LIBERATED Pluck. should not like General Gaines
superseded in his command here he has been eui-
fciently overlooked by the Government already but
should really like to aid appointed to him. who
would amuse his leisure hours TO make him forge,
his past grievances and the the oppres
sion of useessy expenditures, in the way of
marches and countermarches With the regular troops
which have been sent are now in the prog ress OF
being sent to Texas together should it be necessary
with the volunteers which could be raised in Texas
short notice. am afraid the work OF the General will
reap him no laurels
II is now showery, and the thermometer is only
ranging at 81 No yellow fever yet and nothing bear.
thu 1nas IN 10 e,
OF disappointment to doctors, and their is e.
gon but to very many strange to relate of other
orby what other name you please to call it. on the APP
Prenension that we shall be overrun by the Yankees
As they WI 9veirnn US anyhow beg leave to differ
in charity with them and await my fate as best can
From the N. o. Picayune, Aug a.
We learn from Pensacola spondent that compa
MES A. Il, and X, of the 18th Regiment Of Infantry le
steamer Creole, for Arkansas Bay, Texas; Maj. Brown
commanding the 18th Regiment Of Infantry, accompanied
them The officers belonging to the ommand are Bre
vet Major q j. RAINS Captains ID. s. Miles ID P. Viii
ting; LIST Lieutenants A. Montgomery, j. r. Scots I'd Its
ayman Earl Van nr Doren Brew Sd Lsu,spsnts
will join the Regiment In Texas as soon as relieved
by Company F, LIST Artillery, now it's way Pensa
cola.
The Herald, at ST. Augustine publishes the following
information in relation to the removal of United States
this post Fort Brooke Tampa Bay) and Key West have
received orders to proceed Arkansas Bay Texas Com
p,anies A. Gwynns McKsvitt's; O. Worth's; and J.
Hills are already embarked for their destination.
Gen. Worth proceeds the country to Tampa, at
which point the regiment to rendezvous and embark
in ordered from the North The officers who
embark at this post are Caps Worth, McKav and fIill
Leus Gates Smith, Lee, Sheppard, Jordan Longstrect
and Wood.
The Pensacola Gazette states that the following named
officers of the staff have been directed to report Gen
Taylor in Texas IT,
Capt George d. Ramsey, Ordnance Department; Capt
T. j. Grain Typographical Engineers; Capt J. Sanders
Corps Of Engineers First Lieut. NJ scarritt Corps of
Engineers; Second Lieut. c. p Kingsbury, Ordnance;
Brevet Second Lieut.. T. j. Word, Top. Engineers.
From New Orleans Picayune, Aug 2s1
The steamer Planter, In descending the Red River
her xyaxt To this truc n fou r,la nj