The New York herald., 1846-06-07


ward circumstances they happen to commit fault how
ever trivial the vain glorious martinez spurns them
Ill And when at this time and place these patriotic
volunteers have for for the part expended their
and rest they apply to the r. quarter master and SUBJ
sstence departments for that camp equpage and raons
70 which they know they are entitled by law and which
tonarie of the State and the Union they should receive
they are told by the Y. O. M and Com. Departments
that they issue nothing to the volunteers until they
mustered into the service Of the United States In
thisway OF these metorous volunteers have been
unable for several day in succession find either food
rest other than such the known hospitality Of the
good citizens have kindly rendered 10 those whose dcs
tute condition could be ascerained But their wants are
but seldom known-as good soldiers never complain.
w To obvate this evil, and provide for the comfort
and prompt organization of these volunteers the Major
General has avacd himself Of the assistance of several
gentlemen OF known business habits, experience and
talent. to raise and organise such corps and to afford
health and comfort preparatory TO their being mustered
into the service OF the United States.
y The public spirited officers and citizens who have
volunteered their services upon this OCCASION re-
spectuiy notified that their services will b. no longer
required than for the time that will be necessary
BILE them to place at the u Barracks this city
such of the companies parts :OMpay o snty
OF nnrioun'ed rhemen may pc already raised. and
assist in their organization into companies and regiments
where they will be immediately mustered into the
vice OF the United States and where they will be fur.
whence sy VII be on
steamers, other good vessels, to the seat Of
VI. Lieutenant Colonel Thos + Hunt deputy quarter
master general; Captain John Grayson commssary Of
subsistence, and Captain Whitley OF the ordnance de-
partment are charged with the execution Of these
ders.
VII. The Commanding General ava.s himself Of tho
present occasion to tender to tho patriotic officers and
who have contributed TO aid him the above mentioned
important public duties his ervent thanks for tho zeal
ability and fidelity with which they have discharged
every duty confded to them
By command of Maj. Con GAINES,
P.CALHOuN, AiddoCamp
aud Assistant Ad't General
1t appears that in Galveston tho distractions volun.
teering. or mastering into the ranks Of the United
States tho volunteers who offered themselves for ser.
vice the Rio Grande still greater than in New
Orleans. The Galveston Nsws, Of the 22d says and
says without being correctly informed Of facts How
does II happen that in Louisiana all volunteers
cevcd as fast as they present themselves while here
they rejected, when furnishing themrcves at their
own expense. and oiering their services wiiIuu poun
After speaking Of the individual oxertions of the
volunteers, it says at must be borne mind that all
these, bering about 1856. have furnished them.
selves entirely at thcr expense by voluntary
r ens
supplies Of this kind authority to pay for them" It
then adds since writing the above Lieut. Crawford Of
another company, composed partly Of citizens from
Liberty county we'll from Galveston, and has duly
presented his men, with muster roll numbering
county Lieut.. KngsbIry refuses to receive them and
that he has authority, either from this or the
United States to do so IT certainly presents rather
should make rcquisiton for 2400 menhat the Cover
Of Texas should issue orders accordingly, but that
the United States agent in this city find his
half filed. gentleman just in iron erior, in.
forms u.s. that in most Of the middle an .eru coun
ties, the requisition will not be compile .hout
draft So we shall present the strange aag 81 Of
rejecting volunteers and then making a drais The
On the 9th ut, Capt John T. Price, with his company
of Texan Rangers So in number, and Lieuts Guthrie
camp Dispatches from General Taylo, for Captain
Price, arrived here by way Of Padres Island in the
was to hasten his departure as much as possible but not
to trust himself by the overland route with very small
party Captain Price drew six days raons for his
pany on the 7th inst and left for General Taylors camp
at two O'Clock T. NJ via the head of Padre Island
pus Christi Gazette. May
LOUISIANA.
The St Louis Legion arrived at New Orleans on the
2sth ut The Legion is composed Of eight companies,
and numbers 600 men, rank and fle
MISSOURI.
We yesterday alluded to the dissatisfaction which has
beer manifested by persons disposed to volunteer be-
cause Of some uncertainty in the order for raising the reg
ment, the manner Of constituting it. and who will
mand 1t. Since these objections have been stated,
have examined more particularly into the subject and
have satisfied ourselves that some of the objections at
least not well founded and to Others all has been
done that the nature Of the admitted
This regiment is raised under special order from the
President and in some Of the provisions differs from the
general requirement this subject II is to consist if
correctly informed, Of eight companies each Of
one hundred prvaes with captain, and first and
buglers one farricr and blacksmith; making in all
la They are to rendezvous at Fort Loavenworfh and
there be mustered into the ervice by officer of the
United States This much is imperative in the orders
from the President.
The companies will before they be inspected pro-
coed to elect the company officers. When thus organ
lied, they must report themselves to Col r. Campbell
who will inspect them and accept such he shall deem
competent in age ply steal strength and properly mount
ed on a suitable horse, and otherwise fully equipped
When the companies have been thus inspected and &C
cepted they will be furnished with transportation TO Fort
Leayenworth.
AT Fort Lcavenworh, when all the companies have
assembled they will be required to elect the field officers
OF the regiment in conformity the militia law Of this
State The act of Congress- well the instructions
OF the Department, require this Under all this the
orders appear to be definite they could have been
made and the precauton OF inspection here likely to
secure all that go from this county against being rejected
at the Fort-St. Louis Rep May %.
Naval Preparations.
u $. r. steamer Spencer. Currer. arrived here this
morning in FIVE days from New York. bound to the Gulf
Of Mexico The s. put in to repair damage her
machinery, and will proceed on her voyoge in q few
days.-Chdrlesfon Patriot. June g.
Incidents OF the War, sc.
On Wednesday last. the first overland intelligence