State journal & flag., 1846-06-19

10 approve.
 We could write chapter, were we dis posed, on the delays attendant on the for. wardlng of troops-but as Gen. Taylor has routed the enemy, and as no serious injury, therefore, has resulted from these de1ys we are content to pass them over but as the Beacon has referred to them, and as the complaint has come from the Mobile pa. pers, We will turn this part of the subiec, over 10 our friends of the Mobile Register.
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 There IS so great confusion in the sever- al orders issued by the public authorities in relation to the volunteer troops of Alabama, that we are unable to form definite opin. ion, as 10 the disposition that will. finally, be made of the two regiments first called for-whether they will be permitted to march, as they desire, 10 Mexico, or be or dered to turn their faces homeward. Last week, with the lights then before us, we expressed the opinion that the force called for from Alabama was three regiments, for actual service, and halt regiment of re- serve. The letter of the Adiutanl General to Gen. Scott, justified this opinion, as it contained the approval of the war depart ment, of his action in calling for t,oo regi> ments of volunteers from this State. In the Mobile Register of 10th inst, we find paragraph which qualities this approval, and throws around the whole matter shade of doubt which we are unable to penetrate. The Register says:
 "We have been furnished by Gen. Smith with the following extract of letter from the War Department, addressed to His Exccllency the Governor, under date of 2d inst
 Sir Gen. Ia, Tor has been instructed 10 or. ganiz out of the three or six months yolun. teers which may have been sent to him from your State, such as may be willing to engage, under the act or 18th ut, to serve for twelve months unless sooner discharged and to dis pense with and send home such as are un willing 10 change ther terms oi servlce."
 A portion of the /" six months volunteers" -there are none that we have heaId of for less period-havo been organized into a regiment, have elected three officers, and are now, perhaps. at Point Isabel. They must return, it seems, unless they consent to serve for twelve months-not@ithstand ing the approval " by the war department" of their enlistment for shorter period. In ihe Register of the same date-the 10th we, also, find an order of G ov. Martin, np. pointing Gen. WALTER SMITH, to the com mand of the Brigade being raised under the order of Gen. Ganes," and "by the executive authority of this Statc." This order, together with the order No. l. of Gen. Smith, will be found in another CO., lumn. We still infer. from the tenor of these several publications, tbat three rcgi. ments and half is the quota of troops required from Alabama; but that 'aoelre months must be the period of enlistment.
 Since the above was written, we have re- ceived the Mobile Regis.et, of 12ih inst. containing the following communication from the war department 10 Gov. Martin l; and order No. ?, of Gen. Smilh. Their effect will be, we infer, to limit our volun- teer force to the Governors regiment, and lhe troops actually forwarded to Texas, unless the "Gnal instructions of the war department to Gel.. Gaines, authorizes the reception of greater number:
 "The following communication from the war department: 10 His Excellency the Governor of this State, has been handed 10 us for publica. ton. We are not advised of the date of It's receipt by the Executive :-Register.
 WAR DEPARTMENT, May 23, ls46. Slr-Alhough Gen. Taylor, who was alone au. thorlzed by this Department to make acquisitions for such volunteer troops as he might require, did not embrace the State of Alabama in his recent call for such additional ad !. have the honor to no. tify your ExcelIency that the call made on you by Major General Gaines, and which was so promptly responded to by the patriotic citizens of your State, has been recognize by the Presiden: to the ex- tent of the number furnished and left for Texas.
 Your Excellency IS requested to inform this De- partment what number has responded to that call.
 Very respectfully, Your obedient serv't,
 W. L. MARCY, Sec'y of W ar, His Excellency the Governor of Alabama. HEAD QUARTERS, BRIGADE ALA. VOLUNTEERS, !
 Mobile 10th June, ]t4 {
 ORDER No.2.