The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-15

tlery under Lieut. Col Pierce and such other force
as may be ready
II have the honor to be, with great respect, your
obedient servant,
EDMUND P, GAINES.
Maj. Gen. U. s. army, commanding the west
ern division.
ITO the Hon. Blanton McAlpiD, mayor; Jas. T.
Saunders, esq, collector Gen. Walter Smith, and
others, Mobile, Alabama.
"a letter from Gen. Gaines 10 Gov. Martin, has
also been forwarded to Tuscaloosa. The bearer
from this city Adjutant General Lang, who lefl
yesterday evening
The purpoH of the communication is, as we un.
derstand IT., TO give notice that request has been
made upon the authorities Of Washington, to direct
the concentration upon the frontiers of Mexico Of
50 battalions, of 600 men each and requesting the
executive Of this State to facilitate the assembling Of
the troops which may be required by timely ar
engagements for the organizing Of volunteers. Gen.
Galnes IN the meantime thinks II important that
three battalions should be Immediately raised for
service at Point Isabel. He further directs where
they should finally rendezvous, and how they shall
be provided with arms, supplies, etc.
ain anticipation Of the action of the governor
Gen Lang has issued the following address, which
he carries with him for distribution on the route.
The patriotic hearts in the interior will without
question, respond to this appeal, and Mobile will,
as always heretofore, do her full duty.
TO ARMS TO ARMS TO ARMS -,
$40 THE GALLANT YOUNG MEN or ALABAMA
Hosulities have actually commenced on the Mex
can frontier. Sixty.three Of our men have been
butchered or taken prisoners. Our army under
General Taylor is surrounded by an enemy, report
ed TO be 5000 or 10000 men. His communica-
TONS have been cut off with Point Isabel the depot
Of his provisions, and he has in his camp at Mats-
moras rations for only 10 or Is days, which per-
haps may be made to last 20 or 80 days.
al am the bearer of call from Major General
Gaines upon the governor of Alabama for volun-
teers, 10 be raised and marched Immediately TO the
seat Of war, which are TO rendezvous al Mobile,
there to be equipped and mustered into service.
When ] shall have received the orders Of his ex.
cellency the governor, shall return Immediately in
steamboat down the Warrior and Tombig bee
and shall expect at every landing TO find brave vol
unteers ready 10 Join in this patriotic enterprise.
JAMES w. LANG,
"Adjutant. and Inspector General Of the State OF
Alabama
"Mobie, May 7, 1886.
"P. y. When the governor issues his orders they
will be sent TO the different towns on the Alabama
river"
From the n o. Tropic May G.
CAPTAIN FULrOE.-We perceive that Captain
Fulton, late Of the United States Dragons, is about
raising company of volunteers for Texas. This
gentleman Is one Of the most efficient officers who
will leave our city, and we hope his muster roll will
be speedily filed up, General Taylor wants men
Come on! The rendezvous is at Tivo Circle, and
also the Pcayune House, corner of St. Charles and
Poydras streets where the captain will be happy to
add TO the old soldiers already rallying under our
country's flag.
MILITARY MoyEMENT.-Four full companies were
mustered into the United States service for Texas
yesterday evening, and sent down to the barracks
There are several other companies waiting mus
ter In the meantime, the troops are all quartered
and nearly all paid off. Hurrah for Texas and the
volunteers
MAJ. MARKs's BRIGADE.-Two companies of Maj |
Marks's brigade have been organized and elected !
officers. Their names are follows lst company. |
s. b. Head, captain; Fl. Fuirchild LIST lieutenant |
J. A. Kelly, Cd do; I'd company, s. F Marks cap |
tain A. c. Fountane, LIST Lieutenant; Alfred Eng. |
lish, ID do.
1--WE learn that three companies have been or.
dered from Fortress Monroe, to repair forthwith to
the assistance of General Taylor, and that they
will be joined by two more companies, daily ex-
peeted from Baltimore, making FIVE in all. They
will take their departure as soon as the necessary
conveyance is offered.-.Norjok Herald
"The troops at Fort Mtfiin, on the Delaware, have
been ordered to the scene of war;