The New York herald., 1846-06-02
Military Preparations.

Games authOrlty act COmfOrmaby the
changed aspect Of our foreign relations indicated by
the recent act Of Congress- and the Presidents procama
ton declaring that exists between the United States
and the Mexican Republic.-NeU Orleans jeff, May %.
ing having board four companies ofvoluneers attach
ed to Col Bailie Peytons regiment quick passage tc
them, and attend their arms
We learn that Gen Gaines yesterday gave Gen Lafay
cite Saunders his final orders to complete, al
far the corns sSo
few days we hope to bear that the regiment has com
menced its line of march We perceive by country
various towns and parishes and only waiting positive
instructions to march to the rendezvous.
We have received the following communication and
exactly able to answer the mates nterrogatories
l am sailor and would like to volunteer to help Uncle
Sam take Vera Cruz but don't know who to apply to-
Can you inform me think could raise 100 sailors to
lend hand VIII you answer this through the Pic, and
Col r. Creecy has been authorized to raise a regiment
Of infantry and has opened his head quarters at Bravo
Exchange. This regiment il to be called the Marion
Capt Fulton, formerly in the u. Dragon service
and who has already raised two companies that
regiment under the title Of the Taylor Regiment.
We believe there is little doubt now that Major
s1ffPss rssy
They have been requested to raise one hundred more
men.
complete and will be the next to embark for the seat Of
war.
HCoi Tracey we understand IS progressing rapidly in
the raising Of his regiment, number Of companies hav-
ing Joined him. As as he receives positive orders to
complete its organization it will I'LL up with great rspid
t the only desire Of the volunteers being to with the
regiment that will get Of the quickest
very elegant sword and belt and pair Of rife pis-
y n n S & Of
ofvounteers that started from this city and be
sent to him by the Galveston.Nev Orleans Picayune,
May "a.
CHocrAw ISDIAvs-The East Floridinm, published at
Clinton Louisana states that Col Pitchn Chief Of the
Choctaw tribe Of Indians has declared his determination
raise 500 warriors Of his nation and offer their servi-
ces to the Government march across Texas against
Mexico. Col p II educated Indian, and Of fine
The no nS that d two
been formed IN the parish of st. Helena and awaiting
orders to march,
GEORGIA.
General Nelson Of State in letter to the editor
Of the Casp Pioneer expresses his readiness bring
1000 5000 mounted men into the field for Texas Gal
liant as Nelson s we are not IN favor Of Postponng ope
powerful force in the field We doubt that
Cherokee will furnish two three companies Of the
giment called for Sarannah Georgia, May %.
We learn, (says the Columbia Chronicie,) that at
meeting Of the Richland Volunteer Rife Company,
the evening OF the 20h nst voted to tender their
services the Governor and hold themselves in read
to march to Texas.
MOBILE 25.-Two more volunteer companies from the
interior arrived here on Saturday. They are
MONTGOMERY RHLEMEs--J. J. Seibils, Captain; rank
and file, 70 men,
Macon Covrrr GuAnps-Captain r. F. Ligon, and
50 men.
This Rife Company and the Mobile Rife Company
were mustered into the United States service by Major
Ogden, Saturday The other companies applied to he
mustered and we're accepted of that day. They
the State Artillery, Captain Todd; the rntlala Van
Guards, Captain Curtis; the Montgomery True Blues
Captain Mumford; The Dallas Volunteers. Capt Down
man. the Macon Guards, Captain Lyon. There are now
companies in town; and three from Alabama viz
the Mobile volunRcrs, Captain Desha the Relief
Guards Captain Elmore, and the Tensas Volunteers
Captain Platt at the scat of Mobile Jour-
nal May IS