The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-05-16
From the Union of April, 10.
FROM THE SOUTH.

Last evenings southern mail brought us mn
later news from the camp. We have received
Inc New Orleans papers of the 5th, and thew telp
us further of the patriotic spirit and the military
;a,tangements which are prevailing in that city.
The f" Tropc" states. that on the evening of he
9Th " the splendid Commercial Exchange was
crowded by one Of the most enthusiastic meetings
mat ever assembled in Louisiana. The events
OF ths last few days have raised spirit in this
lcommunty that can never be witnessed. sxcept
when calls are made by the stirring events of
actual war. DR.. Ker called tho meeting to order.
and Col. Christy was unanimously chosen chair
man; Maj John Moun.ford, P. X. Wagner, A.
he Brand, 81. Peters, S. w. Downs. and w.
H.. =: Clalo. cne, vice presidents ID. l. Ricardo.
and U. V. Wagner, secretaries. After the meet
ing was organized. number of speakers voun-
teeTed to address it. who were received with pre,t
lapplause. The following resolutions prepared for
the meeting wero then offered and adopted unani
mously:
/ :, whereas hostities have actually commenc.
j ed between tho United States and Mexico and
whereas our army OF occupation upon the frontier
E"i Iexss, pressed by endorsements and sur
rounded by superior fnrce. calls orrimmediate
assistance; and whereas Louisiana has ever been
prompt IN her action on emergencies like the
present
Resotred, That as Louisianans, we will
Immediately respond to the call Of Bripadier
General Taylor. and without moments delay
place at his command four regiments of infantry
as required.
Resolued. That as Americans, il behooyes
us to forget all differences of opinion and onIv to-
remember that our country's honor ia in danger
RESOLVED, That we point with pride to the
action OF our Legislature in the present crisis. and
mat we Will do everything in our power to sus-
tam It's appropriation, and to carry out it's patriotic
views
Papers were then handed about the meeting,
and very large number of volunteers stepped
FORWARD. Each name as announced was received
by three cheers. The enthusiasm was so great
and the public mind so excited that the usuaI pre-
lminarles OF adjournment were not gone through
with
Inc same paper states az follows:
lhe meeting was addressed in eloouent
s.ralns by Judge Bryan. of Rapides. and Messrs
L. G Hunt, Randell Hunt, and Messrs. Taylor.
senator from Rapides, and Downs, United States
Attorney.
The VoLUNrEERs.--' The cry is still th.y
co"'e'-The gallant Major Hunt, we are glad
70 announce, has raised the frs, company, which
was regularly inspected yesterday and declared
complete. This noble example is being followed
up 10 every direction. Our late contemporary,
Major Kelly, o. st. Francisville, has already,
aided by Senator Marks, succeeded in enrolling
upwards OF two hundred men, and expects in a
Day OF two to have the complement for regiment
under Major Marks, ready for the field. Three
volunteer corps from the Third Municipality,
have, through their officers, sent in their names,
almost TO man, to fill up the number of troops
required for the reinforcement of General TAYLOR
We also learn that Captain Forno, has his com
pany Of artillery now foil and in marching order
Thus. in every direction, the work goes brayely
on"
The New Orleans Delta" of the 9Th informs
us that " about one thousand or twelve hundred
volunteers, able, ready, and willing, have already
enrolled themselves for service on the Texan
frontier. In reply TO resolutions addressed to the
governor yesterday, he stated that he was inform
90 BY the brigadier general, enough of mon, he
believed, would volunteer to fill up the call made
on tho State, without having recourse to drafting
any portion of them from the militia"
FIhis evenings southsra mail brings no
news from the camp.
All, siTp exclaimed elder in a tone of ps-
Iheiic recollection, our late minister was the
mani He was powerful preacher for in tho
short time he delivered the word among as he
knocked three Pulpits and as many bibles in
pieces
The Pittsburg Despatch notices quacE adver-
yeriisement, headed We challenge the eountryl'
He thinks it Illegal to give challenge with
what may SO properly be termed deadly weap-
ons.'
IL 10 strongly urged upon the emigrssts to Orr
gon to take wives with them, as there ~ no sup
ply OF the article in that country.