The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-16
brave fellows Hereafter these play companies should
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b. psed with rotten eggs on parade days There have
been troop. despatched from here yet and unless the
Texans With their proverbal bravery imIea,aeiH ae
tiful position and Point Isabel taken. with all the army
stores. About 1000 men will be despatched today in
the Augusta and Galveston about 900 of whom are regu-
lars and 81 Mobileans The by the Great Western
arrived here by private express on Tuesday morning
Of cotton amounted about 5000 bales at fair prices
say at increase of c per pound The sales yes
toray amounted but 5000 bales the being In the
hands Of every body. Tho sales to-day will be heavy.
Tho insurance Offices have increased their rates on YES
% o nG rS 1na ss
In New oRLEASs.--The Picaynne Of the 7th says =
Tho ranks Of the volunteer companies arc stu hinG
but , he
waiting 70 be equipped and ordered to march captain
believe and Colonel Langdon filling up his regiment
and there number of other corps nearly inL Two
csnp soa.y " on the Belle Creole We learn that the
schooner Augusta sails from the barracks to-day
with trocps and that the Galveston which sails this after
noon win also carry number Of companies. We learn
from the clerk Of the steamboat Montgomery from ~
Ious that battalion Of United States troops from Jef
rson barracks numbering about 500 men, were to start
board the steamboat Brilliant and may be expected
here to-day or tomorrow
Tho Trope suggests that those in prison for petty Of
fences be released condition Of for INC
war The Pieayuns is Of opinion that numbers OF tne
clerks would volunteer were they assured 1s cs
on employers to make pledge to that enect.
THE Wan FEVER IN PErsAcoLA;-A meeting Of the
citizens held the other day. and AFTER some patriotic
speeches register for the reception OF volunteers was
On the 9th inst as We learn from the Democrat, Major
Chase arrived at Pensacola with orders for the forces Sta
toned here under command Of Col Crane, to embark
forthwith for the Rio Grande The brig Virginia Capt
at o'clock p NJ and at o'clock had board ballast,
provisions and men with the steamer Gen Taylor along
side ready ito seq: for which de
awarded to Com. w. X. Latimer, of our navy yard
The Wan FEELiNo AT NArcHrI:-Wele learn from inc
citementamongst the community Several patriotic cru,
number had already enrolled themselves for the war
I'VE learn that rcquisition passed up the river yet-
for our quota Of the 5000 called for BY the comman-
oern-chief The patriotic sons Of mississippi VIII re.
spond to this Immediately and should be surprised H.
before Gov Browns order i published hall tho number
needed were not already raised"
From the Mobile Register AMI Journal, May 81 !.
TYR RraunsrrIor on acknowledgements Lowell Of
the u g. Army arrived in town yesterday from New O,
leans, with authority from den Gaines 70 receive t ~,
He was bearer Of letter to the committee appointed at
the meeting Of citizens in the theatre CAST Sunday owe
ning,) Of which the following is an extract:
HEAD ov..Trs. WESTERN DT ,a..'
Gentlemen--I take much pleasure in acknowledging
tn. favor of your letter Of yesterdays date
III had made arrangement. anticipating, in part your
views glad thst have now time before INC depar-
turc Of the ohcer ordered to Mobile to , modify my
ructons 20 az to enable MIN 70 comply WIN your wishes
am much indebted in behalf of our government and
country TO the chivary Of Mobile for the prompt and
efficient measures which you and your fellow-ctzens
have aiken to afford mme6ie little corps
FONT Isabel Nothing could have been better timed or
more opportune than the sudden and unexpected advent
ii 81
given in system Of giving strength to the
national frontier the first outbreak Of war The Gen.
oral with his volunteers, the very first to report
morning with the s. Artillery under Lieut. Col Pierce
and such other force as may DO ready
Iiave the honor to be- with great respect
EDMUND r. GAINES,
Msjor General U. s. Army; commander ms.sr n,.,.,.u
To the honorable Blsnton McAipin Mayor James Z.
Saunders Esq Collectors Gen Walter Smith and Others
Mobile Alabama
also been forwarded to Tuscaloosa The bearer from
this city was Adjuant General Lang, who left yesterday
The purport CT the communication is a. we under
stand to give notice that request been made upon
the authorities Of Washington 70 direct the concspt "a
men each and requesting the Executive Of this state 70
facilitate the assembling Of the troops which may DC re-
soinntesr. Cen. Gaines in the meantime, think: 4 i'm
portant that three battaons should DC immean.ey
Sr '' soud snsy and how they
shall DO provided with arms, supplies &c o.n.r.,
Lang has issued the following address which he carries
with him for distribution on the route Inc pa.riouc
hesrs n the inteor will without yqueshon respond 10
this appeal. and Mobile w a. heretofore DO her full
duty. 80, -
,Ary Verso Mrr or Observation-Disclosures have actual
" oororencs I'd on the Mexican frontier Sixty Of
our en have been butchered or taken prisoners Our
army under Cen Taylor is surrounded by an enemy,
ported to be or 10000 men His communications have
been cut on with Point Isabel the depot Of his proyf
only ten or heen days which perhaps may be made to
last twenty or thirty days.
tho Governor Of Alabama for volunteers to be raised
ana marched Immediately 10 70 the seat Of which
are TO rsndeSvoqs at Mobile herc 10 be equipped spd
nusssad into seyytaa Wien shau hsve lSosived -