Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-20
Correspondence of the National Intclliccnccr.
NEW ORLEANS, AUGUST 1, 1876.


BY hasty line wrote you per the mail of this
morning you will have learned of the discharge of
all the Louisiana, Alabama, aud Missouri volunteers
by Gen. TAYLOR, pursuant to orders from the War
Department; some because they We're mustered il
legally into the service by Gen. Gaines, and others
because they would not change the term Of their
original enlistment and on which they had been
accepted by the Government, which now requires
them to enter for twelve months, or during the war
The .Ne,c York. has since arrived, and BROUGHT
many OF the field officers, and the whole of the
discharged regiments are moving for Point Isabel,
to embark on their return. The whole force that
has thus been Extensively dismissed must be nearly
eight thousand men-as there are six full regiments
| from this State, eight hundred to one thousand
strong each, and the st. Louis Legion, fifteen hun
dred, besides the Alabama troops. The whole ex
pense attending the organization euuippnp send
ing, maintaining, and returning this body of men.
including pay and allowances, must exceed two
millions OF dollars, without one particle of advan
'age being derived to the country or to the success
OF the campaign, but, on the contrary much injury
both from the dissatisfaction and irritation created
among those that return, and the volunteers from
other States who remain.
The disadvantage to Gen. TAYLOR from losing
the services of the volunteers from this State will
be very great, as they accustomed to the eli
mate, and would bear the heat and exposure better
. IMAM any other of the volunteers under his com
mand, all of whom will have to 90 through reru.
lar course OF accmation, under which many of
them will perish and, indeed considerable mortal
lty already prevails among the Western volunteers
1t must also very much derange his plans and cause
great confusion in the different Departments in pro
vldlng for the instant return of such large BODY
OF men expect to see some general expression
OF their feelings the subject after their return
The battalion of artillery from this city that
has been in garrison mt Fort jackson, were muster
ed out of service last week, and though they have
not received one cent, yet on a settlement they were
all brought in debt to the Government having been
charged with their clothing, Sc, the cost of which
exceeds the pay due to them. This is probably all
right: but the poor fellows, many of whom were
entirely destitute and who were camorous for thei
money, were, as you may readily imagine sorely
disappointed when they were told they were the
payers and not the pages.
think the general treatment that the volunteers
of this State have, from first to last, received al
the hands of the Government, has been such that
when they again call fur them to march after ar
enemy one thousand miles from their own homes
1t will be like 'calling spirits from the vastly Deep
II our own soil is invaded there will be no lack OF
bold hearts and stout hands to repe an enemy but
''the valleys of Mexico" and ''the halls of Monte
yuma" have, think, lost their charm, unless they
have some sure guaranty of respectful and decent
treatment from the ruling powers