Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-16
WAR MOVEMENTS.
JAMES BUCHANAN,
Secretary Of State.

WAR MOVEMENTS.
Orders were received at New Y York on Monday
afternoon by Col. BANKHEAD, to dispatch four COM
panies of the second artillery, under his command
Immediately to the seat of war. They are to be
taken, one company from Fort Trumbull, New
London; one from Fort Hamilton; one from Gov
ernor's Island: and one from Fort Mifflin, Della
ware river.
The eight other companies of artillery on the
Atlantic coast are also ordered off to the Rio Grande
making twelve companies in all.
Captain FRENCH FoRREsT arrived in Boston on
Monday, direct from Washington, with orders for
the immediate sailing of the seam-rigae Princeton.
He goes out in her passenger to relieve Captain
DULANY in the frigate Cumberland, now in the Gulf.
In pursuance of these orders the Princeton proceed
ed to sea the next morning, bound for the Gulf Of
Mexico.
A public meeting was held at Baltimore on We'd
nesday night of which the Patriot has the follow
ing notice:
"VoLUSrEER MEErINs.-n accordance with the call in
the public prints aumber of citizens assembled last night at
Union Hail. consider the expcdiency of raising company
of volunteers defence Of the Southern frontier The meet
ng being very large adjourned to Monument Square, where
addresses delivered by William p Preston Francis Gal
lagher and Coleman Yelo Esqrs series Of resolutions
read and passed. and it agreed open list
ceve the of volunteers. committee also APP
pointed to wait on the citizens for aid"
On the same night at Philadelphia, there assem-
bled the largest town meeting that was ever con-
vened in that city, numbering some twenty thousand
persons, without distinction Of party, over which
JOHN SWIFT, Esq. presided. AT this meeting the
subjoined patriotic resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
"Whereas ii has been officially announced by his excel
ency the President Of the United Shtes in his message
both Houses of Congress- that all his attempts negotiate
with the Republic of Mexico have failed that hoses have
taken place the part of the Mcxcans against the troops Of
this country the Rio Grande, and that nation is
ally in state of
"And whereas the power Of Government resist ag
gresson chassc the aggesso and its Of maintain
ing its honor and defending its territory, depend upon the
hearty of the people the adopted by
their representatives. and steady cooperation in carrying
out these measures Therefore
Resolved BY the citizens Of the city and county of Phil
adcpha in meeting assembled that there should
be, there among any difference of opinion in
gard the solemn duties which devoe upon and upon
the rest of fellow citizens of the Republic, make
with Government against any and every nation
with which it may be brought into collision.
Resoped, That while this meeting deeply regrets that
gotaions of friendly character have failed effect pacific
settlement with sister Republic, deem duty to make
known the nation at large and particularly to the Govern
men that full and entire sympathies with
try and that should the emergencies Of the nation require it,
services fortunes, and lives now voluntarily
pledged the Of the integrity of the national do
main, the security Of the lives and the conservation Of the
rights Of fellow citizens and the honor Of beloved
country"
The Mobile Register, of the 9Th instant, has the
following:
TRoors FOR THE RIO GRASpE.-Licutenant LOWELL Of
the United States Army, arrived in yesterday from
New Orleans with authority from General GAINES receive
and muster into service volunteers from Alabama, for the
frontier service
letter from General GAINES to Governor MARrrs has
been forwarded Tuscaloosa The purpor Of the
nra tlOnIc we nest
has been made upon the authorities of Washington direct
the concentration upon the frontiers of Mexico Of y bat
taions of hundred each, 900 in ALL, and
quesng the Executive Of this State to facilitate the
bling Of the troops which may be required by timely arrange
ments for the organizing Of volunteers. General GArSxs
in the time, thihks important that three battaons
further directs where they should finally rendezvous and how
they shall be provided with arms, supplies, &c.
The subjoined extracts are taken from NeU Or
leans papers of the 7th instant:
REcRuITIse SERyIcE.-Recruits in languidy yes
erd although or two companies were organized and
marched down the barracks. We earnestly hope that our
citizens will allow the Governor to have to
draugh but that they viii at forward and act and
Judge for themselves.
The steamer Fashion, which arrived the Lake End yes
erday morning, brought from Mobile forty arc
ymen of the United States army and ninety volunteers
who await opportunity to sail for Point Isabel.
The steamship Galveston chartered Tuesday, ac
count Of the Government in order TO transport troops to the
Rio Grande at the rate Of $500 per diem.-Bee
VoLuKrEEns-The ranks of the volunteer companies are
still filing up but slowly. Last evening there seven
full companies actually mustered into the SERVICE and only
waiting be equipped and ordered to march. Two compa
nies Of volunteers expected from West Fecana to-day
the Belle Creole. We learn from the clerk of the steamboat
Montgomery, from ST. LOUIS that battalion Of United States
troops from jefferson Barracks, numbering about 500 men,
to start board the steamboat Brilliant and may be
expected here to-day or rtonorow.-Picayune.
Orr THE SEAT WAR-The steam propeller schooner |
Augusta, chartered by the Government received on board
evening" ut the barracks below the city, companies the
LIST Regiment of United States Artillery and the company Of
Mobile Volunteers under Captain Desha These troops
now on their way to Point Isabel Tropc.
PROTECTION ron THE VoLUSrEERs.-The bill protecting |
the and property Of all those enrolling themselves
for the reinforcement of General Tayor troops the Rio
randc passed both Houses yesterday and afterwards
signed by the Governor II is therefore law.-Ficayune
1.-THE bill here referred to passed in order TO facilitate
the enrolment Of volunteers provides that "al laws IN
relation to the collection Of debts shall be suspended and
to operate against such persons be called into nc SET
vice Of their country against Mexico, and TO continue IN
force six months from and after its passage, or until such per
regularly discharged from their enlistment
VoLuSrrxms-Therc some men who are anxious to
volunteer who are kept from doing Ivy the idea that there
will be draught Of the militia complete the rcqustion Of
Gen. Taylor We advise MI such persons 70 volunteer at
for have been assured the best authority that
the number Of men required will be raised without resotng
to draught and thus their hopes Of receiving high e