The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-20


MOVEMENTS OF THE BALTIMORE VoLUNTEERs.-
The company Of volunteers for Texas, under the
command of Captain ]. E. Steuart, encamped near
the Reservoir House, are busiy engaged in perfec-
ing themselves in the drill. The camp was yester-
day visited by large number of citizens during
the day. who seem to take much interest in the ex-
petition. They number near two hundred. They
have permanently organized themselves by the cleo
ton of the following offioers:-James E. Steuart,
Captain; BENJAMIN F. Owen, lst lieut.; James II
Smyth, Cd lieut.; Samuel Wilt, Sd lieut.; John
Hooper, quartermaster; D. B. Mclaughlin, sur
seon; and Charles Hill, assistant surgeon. Col. N.
Hickman chosen treasurer for the company,
who will receive whatever contribution may be
made for them.
The rifle company of young men between the
age of eighteen and twenty-five years, whose enrol
ment was opened at the Exchange yesterday morn
ing marched out and encamped in Towards Park
near the corner Of Calvert and Madison streets.
They number about sixty. 1t is their intention to
occupy their time in drilling preparatory to entering
the service.
The Chesapeake Rihemen, under the command OF
Captain Steiner still hold their headquarters at the
''Sashes Of Hanover" in Pratt, near Hanover ST..
where they have had their armory for some months
They too are making themselves perfect, TO march
at moments warning.
Yesterday a company of Germans marched
through the city with band of music, beating uE
recruits for a volunteer company which it is propos
ed to form, TO march TO Mexico. They seemed tc
be imbued with the right spirit, and doubt not
fine company will be found ready, if required by the
government
Last, though by no means least, company Of
volunteers is organizing, composed of shipmasters
mates, and pilots, belonging to this port, who de
sign offering their services to the government, to &c
where duty calls. A sufficient number have al
ready signed the list to authorize a tender of then
service. A committee of their body, composed o.
Captains M. Kelly, M. Mcdonald, Philip Hale
and George Baker, will proceed to Washington this
morning to perform that duty in person TO the Pres
ident These hardy sons of the ocean will never bt
found wanting in the hour Of danger
A party of men from Fort McHenry were asc
parading the streets yesterday for the purpose o.
getting recruits We know not what success they
met with.
The fly-third regiment, under the comman nd OIL
Colonel J. G.. Davies, is now again fully organized
the several officers who had rendered their resigna
tons having withdrawn them. 1t will now be The
business of the officers to endeavor to increase the
strength Of their companies, and prepare them fully
| for any emergency.
The excellent corps, the Eagle Artillery, have re.
elected Captain George p. Kane, their former com
mander, and are now fully organized. They ar,
fortunate in securing the service of so fine an of
| fcer
The independent Light Dragons, Colonel Boul
din he oldest troop Of horse in the State, first or
esnzed in 1898, has recently completely re-organ
zed by the election Of the following officers: Viii
| liam Gambr, lst lieutenant; John Gross, q
lieutenant; Lewis Reppart, ensign; George W
R. BouIdin, quartermasteri and Thomas l. Coch
ran, orderly sergeant. We are gratihed to lear
that they are increasing in numbers The othe