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mounted gun-men.
Under these circumstances, General Gaines 10
constrained TO decline the present offer OF the first
division Louisiana volunteers. He assures them,
however, OF his fervent desire to have the benefit
Of their cooperation in the anticipated service above
Indicated and Of which they viii be advised in due
time.
BY command Of Major General
p. CALHOUN, Aid-de- Camp, and
Assistant Adjutant General.
ALABAMA
HEADaUARTERs, WELrIns Division,
New Orleans, May 81, 1916.
DIVISION oRDERs-No. IL.
|. Theophilus l.. Toulmin, esq, Of Mobile, Ala
bama, 10 hereby appointed acting quarter master
10 the service Of the United States. Mr. Toulmn
will receive the companies of volunteers belonging
10 the State Of Alabama who shall arrive at Mobile
and will furnish them with quarters, and super
intend their organization and equipment. These
companies will be mustered into the service Of the
United States either by officer sent to Mobile for
that purpose, or on their arrival at the seat OF
lie will make acquisitions upon the commandant at
Mount Vernon arsenal for such arms and ammun-
ton as may be necessary, and will contract for
camp equipage, supplies, &c, which are to be had
at the public depot, according TO the army reguIa-
tons.
He will proceed to the organization Of one regi-
ment Of infantry from the State Of Alabama, to
serve for six months, unless discharged and
provide II with transportation from Mobile to the
seat Of war.
In the event Of the arrival Of volunteers from 9TH
er States, Mr.. Toulmin will relieve them and fur
nlsh them with quarters and subsistence, and re-
port TO this Office for further orders.
Mr. Toulmin will hold himself as subordinate to
the quarter master at this place, and make his re-
ports to him.
2. MIR w. III. Redwood, of Mobile, is hereby
appointed acting commissary Of subsistence. He
will furnish such supplies Of provisions as shall be
required Of him by Mr.. Toulmin, acting quarter
master, for such volunteers may arrive at Mobile,
from Alabama, or the adjacent States. Mr.. Red
wood will hold himself as subordinate to the COM
missary at this place, and make his reports TO him.
BY order Of Major General GAINES.
p. CALHOUN, A. ID. G.
From the Noble Herald, May a.
The Noble Rife Company will be mustered into
the United States service this morning. at O'Clock,
by Major Ogden.
GEORGIA
From the Savannah Georgian May 49,
The Morgan Rifles, Capt. N. g. Foster, have
met and expressed their readiness to obey the call OF
the executive to fill any requistsn which may be
made upon him for troops.
The Irish Jasper Greens met last evening, and
have 80 men enrolled. This is seven more than a
company, established by the President Il
officers and 81 privaes besides two musicians, COM
posing company. The governor has, however,
called for 80 privates; therefore, the Greens need
under the last requsition, but nine more.
The Chatham Light artillery, Captain Stephens,
fred national salute yesterday afternoon in one OF
the squares Of our city, in honor Of Gen. Tayo and
his gallant army, and as mark of rejoicing for their
brilliant victory over the Mexicans
At a meeting Of the Liberty Independent troop,
held at Riceborough, with the view of taking into
consideration the call upon the volunteer corps for
troops to march to Mexico, it was unanimously re-
solved to Ego"
KENTUCKY
The Louisville Legion, under the command of
Colonel ormsby, consists of nine companies, mum.
boring upwards of seven hundred men. Five com.
panies left last night the Diana for the seat OF
war, and the four remaining companies will leave
to-day on the Alexander Scott. They are fine
body of troops, and will sustain the reputation OF
Old Kentucky on the battle field. A company from
Oldham county will join the Legion if it reaches the
city in time.
The following the companies which left on the
Diana last evening:
Washington Blues, Capt Ball, numbering 70
men.
Montgomery Guards Capt Fuller, numbering &C.
Louisville Light Artillery, Capt Howe, number
ing II men.
First National Guards, Capt Kern, numbering
70.
Jefferson Riaemen, Capt. Pope numbering IA
men,
The companies on the Scott are the Louisville
Guards, Capt. Harper; the Kentucky Riaemen,
Capt. Bullen; the National Guards, Capt. Schroeder;
and the Highland Ridemen, Capt. Hilton. These
companies have not been enrolled, but will number
about $50 men.
The REQUIsIrIoN CoMPLETK.-There is no doubt
that the requsition of the War Department upon
the State of Kentucky, for two regiments Of infantry
or rihemen, and one regiment of cavalry or
mounted men, has been responded to, and that no
more companies can be received. The infantry
regiments were complete on Sunday last, and eight
Of the ten companies Of the cavalry regiment had
been reported; and we know of three applications,
one from each of the counties of Fayette, Clarke and
Bourbon, which have been made since.
By orders from the War Department, cavalry
companies arc to contain 81 privates, no more nor
less. Infantry companies, no more than 30 men,
bers, nor less than GA members
INDIANA
We learn that Brigadier General Isbam Fuller,
residing at Boonville in the first congressional dis
trict Of Indiana, (Mr Owen's,) and commanding
the 18th Brigade LIST division Indiana militia, has
reported himself at the adjutant generals Office and
"desires that his services be rendered to the Pres.
dent, as a volunteer in the Mexican war, to go al
the head of his brigade, as colonel, as captain
or as private soldier; in whatsoever capacity il
may be thought he can render the most efficient SER
vice to his country" This is the spirit Of true pat
riotsm. At Evansville, in the same district, on the
very hrst news Of the war, volunteer company or.
ganized themselves under Captain Walker, a vete.
ran Of the late war, and at rendered their SER
wees to the President
The CALL uroN lsprANA.-The receipt of a cal
upon Indiana for troops, produced considerable ex
element in our city yesterday. An opportunity
was given those who wished to volunteer to do 40
Thiry-6ve names we're enrolled within few hours
The number will be greatly increased in day o.
two John McDougal was elected first, and Levi,
Wallace, second lieutenant. The election of Cap
tain was postponed until the company il complete
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