New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-26

from Inc New Orleans Picayune o. Aug Nm
Texas and MeSico.-Important Movement Of
Troop,-Reaui-ition for Men on our Govern
or-The Call Ee-ponded 10.

About u O'Clock Yesterday forenoon business
took out of or office; and Is we went down
Camp, and on to the Post Office. We saw citizens
grouped together al every corner. talking intently
about-we then knew not what They seemed
es;ed and in high spirits and a. they consisted
promiscuously OF both Wings aud Democrats We
knew that the Of their rejoicing must be some
thing more iLan mere political party triumph
When the two men met we could here one tell
the other, with a significant smile 10 sharpen i ncc
Alexander the big sword and the latter would
remind his friend how necessary II norwas tor HIM
TO burnish up vi. old rife rugged muzzled Bess
We soon learned
What had caused this great commoton
The city through"
twas at the time We speak Of publicly and very
generally known that the veteran, GeR Gaines com
handing the Southern military division OF the nj
ted States. had made a demand Ou Gov. MOuion for
ont thousand men or more for the national service.
ana that the Governor promptly made requisiilon
on Gen Lewis, commanding the irsi division oi the
Louisiana militia for the required force VIZ two
regiments Of volunteers of ten companies each one
Of them 10 consist Of muskeieer- aud one Of rife
men, and t"o OF companies OF artillery with eight
field pieces. The r u-ition was OF course imme-
diaiey responded 10, and will be put forthwith INTO
execution
1t was the knowledge Of this fact that caused the
tempted to describe il was this that made them
seem as II
Their souls in arms and eager for the fray;
We understand lhst the whole of the artillery
force OF the city-a most effective and well armed
cOrps-have vOun cred their services, and that
ihcy have been accepted. Our gallant uniformed
infantry companies alc not, in the mean Time. list
cssIy resting on their arms calls Tor meetings OF
the officers of the Washington Regiment and Lon
In. t4x
In fact, the question will not be " Who will be
suffered To remain 1t home " but w no will be-
PERMITTED To enrol themselves amongst the de
tenders Of their countrymen beyond the Sabine -
Before tomorrow Hln ascends the meridian. the
draft. in mercantile phrase will be hohorcd. ana
We're it numerically ten times the amount winch II
j. it would be met with the same alacrty and good
will
This movement is said to be consequent upon an
ihentic information which has reached Gen Gaines.
of the advance OF 10000 Mexican troops 10 a
y9fnt frifhiH cigi d0Hs march ~ Gener0f Idgi0y s
gNGrfcrs. We are not aware OF the precise dlspo-
siOn which is 10 ne made OF the volunteer force
the great body of Them we believe, go to reinforce
in. Taylors command.
We like the rest of our citizens have no apprc-
hension for the result Ii a conflict comes, the VAIN
and pusanimous nation which cxccs II VIII IN
cSiably be the sufferers. should their temerliy
carry them to such lengths we trust they will be
met AT the outset BY force that wi teach them the
prowoss of our people. and how rldicuous toplan
is he idea tina, leads them to believe they cope
with us ia any more than in arts.
This humanity, rs well as yalor demands OF us
for. b. decisive stroke-onc that will inspire them
siih II due degree OF ierror-tbousands OF poor
wrciches who may be dragged in chains from their
homes VIII, seeing the utter hopeessness Of their
cause save their lives by at once making IN double
Duick time an 0drGHcc b0ckw0rdS Whatever the
strategy or manruvring Of our enemies, let then.
int provoke hosililcs and victory will certainly be
found folded in the iiag of our Mon.