Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-20

LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR
The Governor last night received the following
communication from the War Department. al
our earnest request he pcrmiued US to take CO.
py for publication, which we hasten 10 lay before
our readers
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Nov. 10Th, 1876.
Sir.-In nv communication of the 18th Of
Nav last your Excellency was requested 10 or
! ganize three regiments OF volunteers, under Inc
acl oil the 18th OF that month, TO be held IN readl-
ness Tor public service.
The President now directs me 10 notify your
Excellency that one Infantry regiment of youn-
leers from your State is required for immediate
service, ard 10 be continued therein during The
war with Mexico unless sooner discharged. The
regiment will consist Of
FIELD AND STArF:-l Colonel, Lieutenant
Colonel, Major, l AdJutant, "a Lieutenant oil
one Of The Companies, but mol in addition
NoS-CoNMIssIoNED STAFF:-l Sergeant Ma
jor, l Quarlermasler Sergeant, Principal Mu-
siclans, and 10 Companies, each Of @hich 10
consist OF Captain. | First Lieutenant, Sc
cond Lieuenanls, SeIgeans, Corporas, 2
Musicians, and so Privales.
Should the number OF Privales, on being mus
tered, not tall below sixty-iour effective men in
Company il will be received.
Guyandolte is designated as place Of rendeZ.
vous tor The several companies as last as they
shall be organized, and where they may be fur
ther organized into regiment if not already
done under previous call. The regiment will
be inspected and mustered into service BY an off,
Ger or officers OF the U. S. Army, who will, in
every case be instructed TO receive no man VINO
is in years apparently over As or under 49,
or who is not of physical strength and vigor.
To this end The Inspector will be accompa-
MED by medical officer OF the army and The
volunteers will be submitted 10 his examina
tion II is respectfully suggested that public no.
tice Of these requirements will prevent much dis
appointment TO the jealous and patriotic citizens
OF your Stale who may be disposed 10 volunteer.
BY The enclosed copy OF an act authorizing The
President to call for volunteers, il vii! be perceiv-
ed that all the field and company cfhcers with
volunteers taken into The service OF The U. States
are 10 be appointed and commissioned or such as
have been appointed and commissioned, in ac-
cordance with The laws ui The Stale whence they
are taken; and | would suggest The extreme i'm
potance 10 the public service, thathe officers for
the above regiment be judiciously selected.
By The act of Congress. above referred 10, il
will also be seen, that the terms of service are tor
"lwplye months, or 10 the end Of The war, unless
sooner discharged" and it may be that the regi-
ments which have been enrolled in your State
and are now in readiness 10 enter the service,
may regard this offer as made with reference IL
The former period Should this be 80, your Ex-
cellency will cause them to be informed, iha, the
engagement required by this requisition is TO
The end OF The war with Mexico, unless sooner
discharged and on this condition only will their
services be required. With this understanding
one Of those regiments Go be selected by Your E1-
fh, ,Eraf tnp
suggested should not be acceptable 10 any OF those
regiments which have rendered their services, you
are respectfully requested 10 proceed, without de-
lay. 10 enroll and organize one in iultilment Of
This requislion
II NAV be proper 10 remark that the law pro-
yides Tor the clothing in money and subsistence
Of the non-commissioned officers, musicians amt
priyates OF volunteers, who are received into The
service Of the United States. In respect 10 cloth
ing. the law requires that The volunteers shall
furnish their own clothing, for which purpose II
allows 10 each non.commissioned officer. mus-
clan and private three dollars and fifty cents
per nonlh during the time he shall be in the
service Of The United States. In order That
ihe volunteers. who shall be mustered into
service under this requisilion, may be en-
bled 10 provide themselves with good ard SUI.
6cienl clothing, The Communication allowance Tor
SIX nDUiDS, llWCHtl-OuC uOiiuiS,J VII ~ CIV
yanced to each non commissioned officer, musi
elan and private after being mustered into SCI
vice but only with the express condition, that The
volunteer has already furnished himself with six
months clothing: This Tact 10 be certified 10 Tie
Paymasler by he Captain o: The company; or
that The amount thus advanced shall he applied,
under the supervision OF his Captain, 10 The OBJ
lect contemplated BY law. 10 his latter case, The
advance Communication Tor clothing will be paid
ON The Captains certificate that he is satisfied il
will be 50 applied.
In respect 10 subsistence before arriving al the
place OF rendezvous, and Tor travelling home from
The place Of discharge, the allowance is MY
cents for every twenty miles distance. 49,,
The President requests that you VIII Ne As
prompt as possible in the arrangement 81 this
whole matter, in order that The volunteers may be
ready for immediate service. Officers OF lhe
auarrermaslcr ard subsistence departments will
he immediately ordered 10 The place Of rendezvous
With funds to delray the necessary expenses
which may he incurred.
Very respectfully, your obedien, servant
w l.. MARCY,
Secretary Of War,
To His Exceency WM. SMITH, Governor OF
Niru,nia