The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-16
From the y. o. Bulletin. May q

FROM the y q Bulletin, May q
The Louisiana volunteers, to the number ofabout
one thousand, will embark this afternoon, we I'M
dersand, from the barracks below the city, for the
seat Of war, on the Mexican frontier. Sixteen com.
panes for about 200 men) have now been mus.
tered into the service and there several ready to
be received. Very considerable additions to the
number may be daily looked for from the country.
AS far up as Vcksburg, we learn from arrivals yes
tcrday, the country is in commoton. A considera
bic number of volunteers were ready at Baton
Rouge, and waiting for transportation. At Alexan-
dra (Rapldes) a company was forming among the
best citizens Of the parish They will be down, we
think to-day or tomorrow.
A detachment of United States troops, being a
portion of the first infantry, arrived Yesterday from
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. They number 242
The officers are follows:
Lieut.. Col. H. Wilson, commanding detachment
of first infantry, company K; Brevet Major J.
Abercromble, company E; Capt. A. j. Miller, Cd
Lieutenant J. B. Pummet, Brevet ID Lieut.. r. Del.
worth. Company G, Capt f. Bachus, LIST Lieut.. G
w. l.. Wood, A. A. Quartermaster and Assistant
Orderly Sergeant, I'd Lieut. S. D. Carpenter. Com
pany c, Capt J. Fl. Lamotte, lst Lieut.. G. Barry
Acting Adjutant, I'd Lieut.. J. c. Ferret
The following is list the Kentucky volunteers,
(rihemen.) Capt. R. II. Stockton, LIST Lieutenant
William Polk, I'd Lieutenant Lewis Amelung-
about 80 strong, mustered yesterday and to embark
to-day.
TRoOPs READy.-We learned from the State
Quartermaster Generals Office last evening, tina,
954 soldier rank and file, have received the amount
of their bounty money and one months pay; that
1876 men, rank and file, now in the barracks, will
receive their pay to-day and that 7OS men, COM
prscd in different companies are now ready for in
specton snd to be mustered into the service Of the
United States Including the latter, there ,S4S
men who may be regarded as ready for service, up
to last night. The companies expected from the
country, and those still forming in the city, may
make up the requisite number.
ASSIST THE cAUsE-We have been requested by
several influential merchants who have called on us,
to suggest the proprety Of calling meeting Of that
class Of our fellow-czens Immediately, at some
central place, for the purpose Of aiding the present
military movement, by prompt and liberal sub
scrption, to enable young men to organize them
selves, who willing and anxious TO do so. Many
merchants have expressed to us their willingness
to come forward and subscribe literally, provided
the matter was set on foot in buslness-hke man
ner. They complain, and we think with good cause,
that every movement of the kind has always been
frustrated by few oficious Individuals void alike
of common sense and real patriotism, who invaria-
bly, assume the leadership
MILITARY ACCOUNTABILITY governor has ap-
pointed Colonies John Winthrop, Charles A. Labn-
zan and Il. S. Lyons, as aids to accompany the
brigade under Geh' omlth 10 Point Isabel, Tor the
purpose of carrying dispatches and reporting to the
commander-ln- the position of the armies, stu
alton of the Louisiana troops, and represent such
other matters as may be necessary to communicate
to the commander We think the governor
has made most excellent selections
GENERAL RowLEY.-We learn that through the
active exertions of Gen. Rowley, the adiutant and
lnspector-general of the State, the Washington
Regiment has been formed, and that Col Walton
will command it, having been elected to that Office
Capt. Forno, of the artillery, has been chosen lieu
tenant colonel; the major is yet to be elected
Gen. Rowey has determined to send as many as
possible Of this regiment to Point Isabel this after.
noon at 5 o'clock, on board the Galveston, and the
others will follow Immediately afterwards, together
with other companies already mustered into the ser
vice Of the United States. The promptitude with
which this officer, and his assistants are performing