The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-29

nor of this State for regiments volunteers the
quota to be raised by this ate in pursuance of the
sions in the existing laws of the State for the organza
ton OF volunteer companies of militia deemed in
dispensabe to enable the Governor to comply with this
requistion from the President Hence the proclamation
not issued because its effect would be to put the
law in force, and thereby repeal the provisions for
raising volunteer companies otherwise than in conform
ity with that law
The order of the for enrolling the
gments volunteers for the service of the United States
issued the 2sth day of May and from that time to
the present practicable exerton has been made to
MI those regiments and complete the organization OF
that force They are now full, all the elections OF OFF,
ordered which have not already taken place, and
the commissions will be fully issued and The organ
iZation of all the regiments complete.
The Governor is now, therefore, for the first time
again at liberty to take the subject Of the new militia
aw ne to hi, mind nns
OF this law be put Immediately in force or shall that act
be delayed until after the militia parades of the present
The provisions of the law, authorizing q commu-
ation in lieu Of the performance OF military duty by the
payment of seventy five the collector Of of
the town ward in which the citizen desiring to
mute resides already in force That right exists
the part of every citizen subject to military duty ex-
cept commissioned and officers. and members Of
uniform companies duly organized" The provisions in
reference to members OF religious societies and Others
having conscientious scrupes against bearing arms and
the provisions declaring who exempt ON militia
duty, without paying communication are also now in
law to the citizens OF the State subject to do military
duty are not abridged affected by delay to issue the
proclamation.
On the other hand is perfectly manifest that the in
tontion Of the legislature in passing the law
to require every citizen, subject to military duty accord
ing to ITS terms to perform that duty pay the spec
fed equivalent of seveny-6ve cents per annum. 1t is
late to render possible to make such organ
izaon under that law TO be able require the duty
provided for in it to be performed during this
The proclamation, when issued, will repeal the prov
sions Of the existing laws and render impos
10 hOl mai in ObaiI 10
consequence must be that, if the proclamation be now
issued, there will be militia parades during this year
except such may have already been held by the uni
form corps of some of the cities And IL no military
duty shall be required during the year. there will of
course, be no Communication paid as no citizen viii pay
seventy five cents for exemption from that which
he cannot be required to perform
These conside rations will induce the Governor to with
hold the proclamation SO that the militia trainings, for
this year. may be held under the existing laws the prv
lege OF commutation to avoid that duty being as iuy
possessed by every citizen would be If the new law
entirely in force. Those militia parsdes are all to
be held between this time and the 18th day of October
next, namely The officers drills between the first day
OF June and the first day of September the Company
parades on the first Monday of September and the Reg
mental Reviews between the first day of September and
the fifteenth day of October.
The proclamation will be issued by the Governor,
required by the 9lst section OF the militia law I'M
medatey after the 10th lay of October next and every
practicable preparation will be previously made to ex
pede as much possible the reorganization of the mi
tia under the law after that time. In the meantime the
officers of the militia of the State, of all grades, will
carefully observe this order and bear IN mind that the
provisions oil the existing laws the pa
rades are concerned, still in force, and will remain
50 until after the 10th day Of October next All the pa
rades therefore, required by these laws will be duly
ordered and held in conformity with their provisions.
The officers whom II may concern will not fail to
note that the parts OF the law declaring the exemp
tons from the performance of militia duty, now in
force and have been since the adjournment of the Le
gislature, and that those exemptions materially
changed and the number of exemps other than by
mutation, greatly lessened from those made exempt
der the provisions of the old law The officers will also
scrupuously respect the rights Of the citizens TO exempt
combination whore they shall avail themselves of that
right in conformity with the provisions Of the new law,
by the payment Of the money, taking the oath before
the assessor as the law prescribes.
By order OF the Commandern-Ch Chief,
RE. TEMPLE, Adj. Gen.
Naval Intelligence.
The appeal says that Capt Pendergast, u s. ~. has
taken command Of the Navy Yard, at Memphis vice
Com. Lavalete who proceeds to Boston TO take COM
mand Of the Independence destined Tor the PACING
GREAT FREsnEr AT PIrrsBURa, Pal hasten
20 inform you of one OF the most destructive
feshets that visited these parts Also to send YOU
far as possible correct list OF what properly
rose three nches-fIom 0 o'clock IN to O'Clock
AM Friday the river had risen ten feet plumb water and
that so suddenly carry almost every thing before IT,
The steam ferry boat from this city TO Brming
ham was carried away, besides the wharf and coal nay
that the ferry made fast to- The boat nor wharf
boat had been found up this hour They are no doubt
dashed to pieces and sunk. The ferry was owned
by Messrs Eorse Cothe loss will be At least
one dozen coal boats are known foaed over dam
No n and dashed to pieces Three coal boats broke
loose from Ppetown and have not been seen since NJ
f.. H. Coson who keeps saw mill at braddocNs &
os az 900 feet Humber Mr. Thomas Lock keeper at dam
No l. informed me that boats Of some description were
passing over the dam Ill night keel boats nav Doa.
bay stacks board and various other kinds Of proper
W. passed by our city during the whole day MT walk
ers ship yard was entirely flooded, but by great exer
,;on h;sp timber was saved; Mr.. Ledde lost two coal
eoat. we heard OF but one life being lost he was
Catching drift when log struck his skin and he sank to
ri.s NO more Two boys were saved BY going over the
dam bv soma coal boatmen AZ the risk OF their own
lives So far as heard the locks had not received any
damage The steamers Consul aud Lonis AicLane will
a 40 nostpone their trips until the river falls.
There is no possibility Of making any thing like cor
rect estimate OF the loss Il must be immense This IS
bighor than the has been since the
ra6I aood OF February 1894 Up to this evening the
AIlsghsnv had not risen ncn. IL hear any thing
worth sending will write again tomorrow Cor Bait
Patriot Of July a.
We take pleasure IN announcing the arrival in
Washington of Don Manuel Carvallo minister
frnm the CHILEAN goxernment with his