The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-13

tro0sury,
a. sss Sss fd.s & &. 1as % Sta st
thor1ed to use the same q soon as In his opinion the
Sec. >. And be il further enacted, That the militia
when called into service Of the United States ~ vsse Of
President Of the United States the public interest re.
quires it, be compeed for term not exceeding
vous, in any one year. unless sooner discharged.
Sec. And be further enacted That the said volun-
teers shall furnish their clothes, and cavalry,
their horses and when mustered into service shall
be armed and equipped at the expense Of the United
Sec. A. And be It further enacted, That said volun.
tcers SHALL when called into actual service and while
remaining therein be subject to the rules and articles
clothing and placed the footing with similar
corps Of the United States army and in lieu Of cloth
ing, every noncommssioned officer aud private In
any company who may thus offer himself shall be enti
tied, when called into actual service to receive in
ney sum sSuai to the cost Of clothing Of nonco
regular troops of the United States.
Sec g. And be it further enacted That the said voun-
tccrs offering their services shall be accepted by tho
President in companies baalions. squadrons and rcgi
ments whose officers shall be appointed in tho
prescribed by law in the several States and Territories
to which such companies bataons squadrons and rcg
mcnts shall respectively belong.
Sec g. And be it further enacted That the President
OF the United States be- and he Is hereby authorised 10
organise companies rendering their services into bat
alions squadrons; batalons and squadrons into reg
menus regiments into brgades, and brigades into div
SONS as soon the number of volunteers shall render
sucn organization in his judgment expedent; and shall
BY and with the advice OF Senate appoint the gene
rails Of brigade and division and the general staG
authorised by laws Provided however, That major gen.
erals and brigader generals shall have the appointment
Of tneir own adsdecamp and the President shall IL
ccssary. apportion the staff field and general officers
among the respective and Territories from which
tho volunteers shall tender their services, no may
Sec And be II further enacted That the volunteers
who may be received into the service of the United
DC wounded or disabled in the service shall DO entitled
to all the benefit which may be conferred persons
wounded in the service Of the United States.
the United States be- and he is hereby authorised forth
with TO complete all the public armed vessels auho-
rsed BY law and to purchase charter, equip and
animation, may be found fit. easily converted into
armed vessels fit for the public service and in such
Der a. ne may deem necessary for the protection Of tho
scaboard, lake coast and the general defence Of tho
country. ~
Sec TO- And be further enacted: That whenever the
vice Of the United States under the provisions Of this
act they shall have the organization Of the army Of tho
United States and shall have the pay and allowan
ces except as follows to wit: Prvaes Of infantry, ar
lory and rifemen shall receive ten dollars per month
and prvates OF volunteer mounted corps twenty dollars
Per month"; for their services and the and risk their
You must not be surprised to hear of General
1aylor's capture by the next news from his camp,
II We ever get it from there. 1t is admitted by all
that Point Isabel must fall into the hands OF the
Mexicans; and if 50, is it to be supposed that they
will neglect to fortify that and every other point
along the sound, from Corpus Christi inlet to Point
Isabel, where rcntorcements might be landed for
Gen. Taylor's relief! l think they will not No
thing but light boats can be employed to transport
our men from New Orleans to Corpus Christi ;
moras, Con. Taylor and his men must be either
starved or captured, before they get to them. The
whole affair Is lamentable, and sickcns the heart
to think oft. ARIEL.