The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-17

The steamship Telegraph met the New York
on the 81, within 90 miles OF Galveston, bound
Orleans for Point Isabel, and her arrival must
bring later intelligence, say two or three days
The steamboat Monmouth left Galveston with
but Is volunteers on board.
An affidavit had been made in the United
States District Court, at New Orleans, that YES
sells in that port were about to leave, fitted out
privately us privateers, against American COM
merce.
Latest from New Orleans.
We have received all the New Orleans papers
of the 9th instant; and gather from them the fol-
lowing items of the war proceedings there =
The Delta says THE order of the Governor yes
teray issued for the enrolment of the militia Of the
state preparatory to draft Of soldiers for the Mexican
campaign. This is measure which should have been
resortcd to before and the force which Gen. Taylor
ton; as it u.s. not than half the number Of voun-
teers required have been raised and other result
Mexico were not SO gracousy treated as to delight any
one with the service and they did right to hold back
til those who have an equal stake in the honor Of the
country should have an equal chance to defend it.
Most of those gentlemen whom draft will disagreebly
affect owe their opportunities of securing living fame
or glorious grave to their own imprudencesin
ing bat the attempts to raise volunteers-in standing
upon the corners Of the streets and enchanting
tioniss go and fight Let the that hurraed
SO loudly for Texas 90 and defend it :" Sc, &c As
though yas mot their duty as well as that Of every
ger and glory the sole inheritance the poor and
that the burden Of public defence should fall heaviest
enrolment will be thorough and the draft impartial and
indiscrimnate so as to give us all equal opporu-
nifty.
These are the general orders !
GENERAL ORDER No 2.
HEAD QUARTERs,
The officers Of the different regiments throughout the
State will forthwith accurate enrolment to be
made Of all persons subject militia duty within their
respective districts with view to an immediate draft
Of troops to make the number called for by the requ
vision within the limits Of this CITY and Lafayette vii;
commence on the 9Th inst and be completed within the
two next succeeding days. and in the other parishes i'm
from the & division vii Be- made 70 Major dsn.ra
Lewis, who will report to the Adutan General and the
through their commanding officers direct to the Adu
tan Generals Office in order that the proportions for the
DRAFT may be determined The recruiting will continue
at the different quarters usual By order Of the Com
mander-inchieE
c. N. RowLEY, Adjt and Insp. General
J. WINTHROP Aid-de.Camp
Excess or PATxroTnM-In the House of Representa-
tiyes Of Louisiana the 9th inst, Mr.. Pcrot offered tho
following sE resolutions %t.a ,. !. 49,
armed men necessary on the plains Of Texas for
fence and whereas the services Of the General Assem-
bly, are morn necessary on the field Of battle than in the
council chamber Of the State
Be therefore resolved That the Senate and House
panc march under their respective officers to the re-
Lief OF Gen Taylor commander of the army Of Occupation
on the Rio Grandc, Texas"
After some discussion, in the course Of which Mr..
Campbell gravey remarked that the Legislature were
to march to Tcxa. to aid tho war, he doubted much
troops they would to the interests of the Common
wealth they remain much longer in session The resou
tion was laid on the table, by vote of to IS.
Rumor is rife in the city that the Row Mr. Mullen Is
opposing tho effort to raise men to join General Taylor
onthe Ko Grande, the ground that 1t is war against
Il. %
that number myself believe that it is false. It Is the
opinion Of many that the Rey gentleman should public
yet done So
VOLUNTEERS FROM CLISroS-The news of the requi
Stion Of Gen Taylor reached the village Of Clinton in
sembled, raised company Of IS men, under the com.
mand Of Capt Chase, LIST Lieut. sturgess, I'd Lieut..
Floridian" The citizens also raised purse of $500
for the of the company. Twentyfour hours follow.
ing, the company was on its march to this city.
Capt Blanchard. gentleman regularly educated in the
Military Academy, and who served eleven years in the
volunteers but when thought wa. ready moro than
The Governor has appointed Cola z. s. Lyons, John
Winthrop and Labuzan, as Aids, to accompany the Br
carrying dispatches and reporting to the Commanderin
Chief the position Of the armies, situation of the Lou
aec and such other matter. as be
We learn from the Office Of the Quartz General
OF the state tina eleven companies. comprising TIA men,
rank and file have already been mustered into service
and that acquisitions have been made the department
for nine companies more, comprising GAL men more
making in all 1915 from 1900 1900 must yet be
raised to complete the number which Louisiana is to fur
nsh This deficiency will suppose have to be made
up by the contemplated draft.
FoR PoISr IsAsEI--The steam schooner Augusta we
are most happy to got of Wednesday evening for
the Brazos Santiago with tho detachment Of regulars
from Forts Pike and Wood, and tho Mobile Volunteers
under General Desha. We heard Wednesday night
that the Augusta would be detained till the following
morning and so stated but very glad to stand cor
rectcd Prompt action in the outset is the surest means
oil bringing the CAMPAIGN deciaion
issue.
[By Sanction Of the Governor.l
Leopold De Meyer has the honor to inform the public
that will give grand concert at the st. Charles theatre
on saturday evening" the whole proceeds Of which will
be devoted to furnish band Of good musicians to &C.
company the Louisiana volunteers to Mexico Mr. De
Meyer will be assisted by Mrs Hammerskod and seve-
raj eminent artists now in the city.
LEOPOLD De MEYER-GRASp CorcERr-To.morrow
evening there will be given grand concert at the St.
vide full Of for the auxiliary force about
to march from this State to the relief OF Gem Taylor The
proposal and offer to lend his powerful aid to this effect
and we at loss for words commend the generous
act He probably is better than most of u.s. Of the
are attuned not to the niceies oharmonous sounds
are all influenced by their direct appeals to the greet
stirring attributes ofour nature. win be that this
proposition OF De Meyers, to aid in the Of our
country has been accepted by the Governor and we can
assure the Napoleon Piano. that although his field
whose name we have applied to him. yet this noble deed
OF his will long vbrate do his musical
touches in the hearts and memory Of the Louisiana vo
luntccrs
FROM MATAMoRAs.-By the schooner Empire,
Collins, IL days from Matamoras, which makes
her day of leaving the 18th, we learn that the Mex
lean pilot who brought her to sen, stated "that it
was reported at Matamoras, that company of
Mexican dragons had crossed the Rio Grande.
and, on the 9th of April, had attacked n portion
Of Gen. Taylor's command, killing number, and
taking $50 prisoners"
This report would seem to show that but a
small force of Mexicans had crossed the Rio
Grande, and the exploit of $50 prisoners, taken bv
them, is undoubtedly COL Thonton's affair.
Movements OF Travellers.
The hotels yesterday, again received considerable
acquisition in the number Of arrivals extensive
than 10 usually the case ut the end ofthe week.
AMERrcAS-R Laurenes. Vermont; Count Montalto
(Sardnian miniser) Washington; A. Magiuns, Belgium;