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Head Quarters, Galveston Volunteer }
Battalion, 30th April 1916.
ORDERS

ten O'Clock this morning, at the Calves
ton Artillery Armory, at Mr.. Crawford's
store. The country needs our services!
no time should be lost in Immediately
organizing the several corps of this bat
talon. The commandant of the batta-
lion has the fullest confidence in the pa
triotism and zeal of the citizen soldiers
of Galveston! He is sure they will not
falter nor hesitate in this emergency!
They have always desired an oppor-
tunity of showing their prowess to their
Mexican enemies! That opportunity
has now arrived. 1t is expected the
young men of Galveston will immedi-
ately rally as volunteers, not wait for
their services to be required by draft
A rendezvous will be Immediately
opened Tor volunteers to increase the
ranks Of each Of the volunteer corps ot
the city, and also to organize an addi-
tional company of infantry or rifemen.
A prompt attendance of the officers is
expected at the time and place appointed.
BY order of c. G. BRYANT,
Maj. Com'dg. Galveston Vol. Battalion.
If $50 or 200 men, with the proper Of
fcers, can be raised by tomorrow morn
ing, at 8 o'clock, they will be supplied
with arms and accoutrements, and will
take passage on board the steamer Mon
mouth, now bound for Point Isabel
N. KINGsBuRRY, Lieut.. U S. A.
OFFICE OF THE PlcAYUNE,
New Orleans, 10 O'clock May 2.
The legislature has just passed, by
acclamation, Bill appropriating ONE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL
LARS, to equip and forward volunteers
from this place to Point Isabel, or at
whatever point they may be required.
The city is in great excitement.
Guns are being fired from the public
squares, and drums and flags are para
ded through the streets. Louisiana will
do her duty in this crisis.
Head Quarters, Army of Occupation: J
Camp near Matamoros, April 26.
Sir: l have the honor to apprise you
that hostilities have actually commenced
between my forces and those of the
Mexicans and that have need of the
services of considerable number of
volunteers. Four regiments have been
called from Texas, but as there will be
considerable delay IN assembling them
here and as my further operations will
require still stronger force l have the
honor, under the authority Of the War
Department, to call upon the State of
Louisiana for four regiments of infantry
to be ordered into service with the ut
most despatch, and for the longest period
authorized by law.
shall communicate Immediately to
Gen. Gaines, and request him to give
you every facility in the organization
equipment of these troops and forward
ing them to Point Isabel. subjoin the
organization a of a regiment of volunteers,
and respectfully desire that it may be
observed, and that the number prescri.
bed officers be not exceeded. The bat
talions may be mustered into service at
New Orleans, or at Point Isabel, as
most convenient. l beg that they may
be sent forward as rapidly as they can
be raised.
would suggest that brigadier
General be commissioned to command
the force called from Louislana,-and,
from my experience Of his excellent
qualities as an officer, would be parti-
cularly gratified if Gen. Persifor F.
Smith could be selected for such appoint
ment.
Icannot doubt that the gallant State
of Louisiana will respond with alacritv
to this call on the patriotism of her sons,
and I feel assured that no effort will be
wanting on the part of the State authori.
ties, to organize the force and have it in