The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-22


Circumstances may however occur to render expo.
dent TO accept offers Of service direct: without
him might cause delay Applications Of companies re-
gments SC to enter the service may therefore DO made
The law, copy Of which 10 enclosed, provides that
the officers Of volunteers shall be appointed by the pro-
per State authority in tho by the State
laws; and the accompanying memorandum shows tho
number Of officers nome officers and prvaies
and the organization Of companies and regiments
Tho law also requires that the volunteers furnish
their own clothing and cavalry their horses and
horse squpage. Such as are already uniformed need
are al bertv to adop such as they think proper but Il
is advisable that all who may DO called into the service
adopt their dress asneary as will permit
and to the character Of the country and climate where
they may have 10 Those that shall be accepted
viii be armed and equipped at the expense of the United
States and will be inspected and mustered into the
Woe By an oosr efhs army by one appointed BY the
Governor at such times and places win DO specified
when their services are called for.
u.~ w., ysTy respectfully your CDR seSy .ncv
House Of Rep. Secretary of War.
Memorandum Of the Orgdniz si0n Of volunteer Corps
under the .qet Of lSM Mgy. 1886.
A company Of cavalry, or mounted men, will consist
Of Captain, First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant
ssrgeants Corporals, Bugles; Fsrrier and Black
smith, and 81 Privates established by order Of tho
President.
regiment Of cavalry, mounted mon will consist Of
Major Adintant "a Lieutenant IL addition to the Lieu
tenant Of Corps).
Non-eommissionsd Staff Sergeant Major, Quarter
and 10 companies for the organization Of which, SEQ the
above.
company of Infantry Tor Rinemen) will consist Of
Captain First Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant Ser.
geants Corporas Musicians, and "a Privates,
tabshed by order Of the President
regiment of Infantry or Rinemen, will CO insist Of
Field and Staff 0fieers-l Colonel l Lieutenant
companies but moi in addition).
Non-eemnsissiened staff Sergeant Major Quarter
Master Sergeant Principal Musicians and 10 companies,
for the organization Of which above
From the Baltimore Clippcr Nav Il
We are informed that project s on foot in this city,
among number of gentlemen to offer their services to
the President out to Yucatan certain conditions
and there to raise body Of troops with which to march
the Capital Of Mexico for the purpose Of revolutions
for provisions and munitions Of war from our Govern
ment to aid In carrying out the enterprise after they
ss to
to lay their plans before and make the OFFER to the GO
she certain Of being knocked into cooked hat'
she does not Here's chance to 50 and rcvel in the
The several corps Of volunteers which are organizing,
engaged yesterday in drilling and psrfecting them
places Of sncsmpmsns and armorie. III. finest spirit.
pervadc all the members Of the Volunteers and Military
Of the city apart from hoscwho will leave for the seat
Of war we shall have large body Of citizen soldiers
home.
[From the Pittsburg Gazette, May 1871
Judging from the activity in the quarter-master's de-
parment at the Arsenal and among government of
acsr generally operations here have been stimulated
loaded with cannon and munitions The Hatchos Eagle
leaves to-day for New Orleans with another load. We
notice that shipments making of carriages which
suppose for Paixhan guns intended for FORTH
cations. KNAPP Totem are tdrning out heavy guns.
balls and bomba fast the large force Of hands thcy
employ and their large amount Of machinery do it.
The Forks Infantry Of Elizabeth, have held meet
ing and resolved to take the hcld whenever the Prcs
and will give good account Of themselves should the
require them to march to the seat Of
Moro Canadian Opinions ON tho War with
Mexico.
From the Montreal Herald May 1911
In preference to any observations Of pre-
ted oatss press. by which, they will observe the conflict
ing opinions held by neghbors the subject Of the
existing war" with Mexico. There would aPpssr
tain the warke policy Of the President and his cabinet
and who boldly advocate the invasion with a view to
the conquest and annexation" Of Mexico ID Those,
and objects of the Executive openly acknowledging
the injustice Of their cause, still from mistaken
principle Of national honor willing sustain that unjust
those who hold--and wise1y-that no true honor no
national benefr, possibly accrue out Of unjust
war; and who. loudly call upon the people to arise
being precpitaed into fathomless abyss Of crime and
calamity This last party however, if We to judge
by the votes in Congress- must be nearly powcress and
have therefore little doubt the attempt to invade and
conquer Mexico, will forthwith be carried into effect
We have, at the same time little doubt that the at
tempt will result ought TO do disaster and defeat
Notwithstanding Mr. Folks rhodomontadc about the inter
ference Of European powers in American quarres nc
Their England France will stand quietly by and
friendly naonto say moth ing of their peculiar in
terssts in to the outrageous ambition
Boosting of its free institutions retains millions of its
people in state of slavery and absurdiy arrogates TO
itself an absolute dictatorship the whole Western
hemisphere.