The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-09
6eust % 1a4uAry IN ths Gss4 ~ GENERAL
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usual
Lieut. CALHOUN (Aide-ds Camp to Gen Gainss) called
and examined by the Recorder-He testified that Gen
Gaines first received ntmation Gen Taylor wanted
troops about the LIST Of Mays Gen Gaines received a
regiments from Louisisn, and four from Texas. Gen.
Gaines raised the artillery battalion three conpsnes
Gaines on his requisition letter from General
Gaines to the Governors OF Alabama, mississippi Ten
and admittedl The letter contained merely an in
timation to the Governors of those States Of the
1s 0r .g % nS a..
and therefore not Official requisition tho
Governors of Kentucky and Missouri raised troops each
regiment upon this inmafion and sent them on to the
seat Of war the other governors acted more slowly
there two assistant surgeons appointed in some
regiments the reason was, because Of the climate,
which was deemed dangerous; General Smith claimed
that the regiments should be Offered according to the
militia laws of Louisiana, which admits of one surgeon
and two assistants to each regiment it also deemed
necessary in consequence OF the strength of the regi
letters of the 18th Of May from the Adutant General
and Secretary Of War Saunders raising reg ment
Of mounted gunner and was stopped Peyon and Feth
time received intmaon that Texas would furnish but
500 men; on this account he authorized the raising
oil troops there was great excitement prevailing at
the time in New Orleans General Gaines con-
suited the Governor upon every thing he did. The
thing he did Ratons delivered to the volunteers
who came down without general orderin consequence
nscesssriss of e hence the reason Of adminstsr to
their relief without general order The comp oes or
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Letters in relation the clothing Of tn. volunteers
from General Gaines were here put In nrovsd after
General Gaines will address them in rsIs,nn ~ II. M
fence W the case against him hss not been his deencs)
and the proceedings it is exper ted, will close.
Lieutenant Calhoun appear in most rb uniform
and young man about w entytwo years of age He
possesses good deal Of Intelligence gave his test
gray eyes, his featurE bear a strong resemblance TO
those Of his father. "
FORT MONROE
There about 700 peces of ,rInsrc. In tb;. 6nr+
which may be deemed almost enable few recruits
present occupy it. 1t forms. sort Of parallelogram
It's surrounded by moat, and deep trench with six
feet OF water. The cannon mounted on the batterie,
have perfect command of the entrance up River
ana with the Kip Raps which il is intended to f,rtify
No vessel could possibly escape up this river The fort
is miles in circumference and the parapets in certain
invading force 1t was designed, as remarked in one
Of my letters by the late Field Marshal Bertrand the
There is a very excellent band at the fort, under
Bloomfield Qate New York Brass Band) but no appro.
neglected most shamefully and the men who were
lately here had to contribute for its support This excs
lent band perform every second night opposite ho
q source OF great recreation to the visitsrs.
THE MAILs
The irregularity and want Of system regsds the
management of the mail to this government nI titut;on
and important military station is really an ak s hb
reflects infinite dscred the nggardy ssposition Of
the people who sojourn here twenty fov hours hshnd
their neghbors Of Norfolk, Richmond residing
the river The mail that leaves hars At ocIocI'
PM. while the Baltimore steamey actually pass nv st
Az o'clock goes direct Noroik where Il r.m.ns
until the following day at three O'clock to he taI.~
from thence by the Baltimore steamer Of that day Half
an hours delay would settle all this. but the fun of the
JOKE Is TINS that actually the steamer touches at the
wharves here and takes passengers for Baltimore
There piece Of preposerous sbsurdity about the 60
in these days of teegraphic thunder Why not
make arrangements to forward the mail that
Baltimore the steamer that touches at the wharf At
~ o'clock. The New Yorkers would scarcely credit
ing three o'clock mail twenty miles up q river 70 ~.
main sqmoering in the post Office at Norfolk Cor TWEEN.
wharves within pistol shot Of the post once here ,u
hours sleep at Norfolk liza British neet appeared Tho
ong the captain Of Of the could an ouncs
tho news verbally at Baltimore twenty four hon . %ss
II could reach the department officially by all. win
Brooklyn Intelligence.
MUNICIPAL CoURr-The cause of the r,sor,. =. VII
nam rarker was heard yesterday beo re Justice Carl
son. 1t was of the excise cases. h. ought hv The CO..
Poraion under the law of 1880: A.er The counsel for
the prosecution closed his case Mn Whiting on the mart
Of the defence moved for a Salt on The foov;ng
grounds first that the law of ysis repealed the law q
1880 that the defendant at all liable il was under
the law of ls45 because his offence was selling lonor
relates only the selling Of strong and spuous ouor
which does not include or cider while the law of
Is4S INCLUDES ; ale and cider thus creating
conhicung with' and repeating the law Of 1880
Whiting and commended that the osnc: with which s
defendant was charged was clearly within the 10th and
10th sections of the law of $780, which provides against
selling liquors in less Quantities than Ave gallons, and
Judge GARRrsoN, however took the ssms v,sw A. w.
Whiting. and held the liability of the defe ndan III NY
vides that where the electors of any town shb' aS
against granting any licences whoever shall eli ,uors
the penalties imposed By title Of the % Mia liable TO al all
OF the Revised Statutes, excepting thove Who mai. M
physicians prescriptions Non-suit gr,.nted. -
DRowSEp-A young man. named EIea.er shuck, f.
tin smith. aged about Is years. was drownsd rhe
bathing this morning the fost Of Gold street near
and brought shorws snd.rsand he SosTS.d
house at the corner Of Nss.au and Bridge streets.
Poiioe Intelligence.
:, AuS. s-rroSaSte 4ansiassAser-Cspain Wood Of
on charge Of pushing or throwing a woman by the
name Of Julia McCarty down area in Water street.
her III. sss .p0
veyed the poor sufferer to the City Hospital where she
sS s s.G ysry : arc
to await the result
Steaitnsa Horss -James scannon was arrested yes.
officer Mcvittie Of the 4th ward Locked up. -
Too Touehers done Jor-onicsr McDouyal. of the
thief called Liz Cox, charge Of decoyng men into
touching crib, No so Anthony street. kept by Moll
wench with III. same ssno: On being brought
before Justice Osborne he justly SAINT them both
Petit Lsreenies-A woman called Mary Smith was
arrested Yesterday by policeman of the Seventh ward
naReu WIN sean8 nve dresses and other articles OF
female clothing valued in all at $l0 belonging Ca
tnarine seey and Alice Dsven. residing at asl Madison
street, and portion ofthe stolen property found
in the possession OF the accused Committed for trial.
by Justice Taylor.
Disorderiy House-A man by the name of Moore was
arrested yesterday charged with keeping disorderly
den called the Montezuma House. located at No. lsS
walker street. common resort for the commonest kind
OF prostitutes and other dsorderly persons all heirs
OF the night The complaint made by several Of the
neighbors. Held to bail to answer.
.4rresf Of two Fusitves from Justiee--omceys Will
ams and stephens, OF the Lower Police, arrested
Friday two men, by the names of Matthew w. McChes-
ney and John Hdreth charged with being fugitives
from the State of Mary land under the cicum-
sancest appears that the two accused are operators
brokers' in Wall street. and short time since
to Somerset county, Mary land and purchased of MIR
William w Handy various bonds Of stock Of the Bank
which they passed Mr.. Handy divers drats purport-