Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-05-16
MEEftN- or rHE CrrlzENS VI
EAST aAroN ROUGE

EAST 0Ar0N ROUGE
meeting Of tho ctitpns Of The Parish
az East baton Rouge, .as held on Mon
DIV the illh, instant NJ the Court house
lar tho object u%ftorming another voltRtear
company Er thr United States service in
Trxas, Tor Btt months.
On motion, Col Stephen Henderson w3E
appointed President AMI II, Skolield, Sc
trptarv The object Of the meeting was
explained by Tho president
A numerous assemllage Of ladies honor
ri the meeting by their presence, MisE
Elizabeth Stuart, on the part 81 the Ladies'
nr Fast Baton Rouge, presented a Gag, and
made All appropriate aud eloquent attdress'
which thrilled the heRonB Of the assembly
The company NOT betug organised, the
fl,g was accepted on their behalf by Col,
Henderson, who assured the fair donor that
tff were possible TO augment the spirit Of
patriotism that animated those who had
thus spontaneously devoted Themselves 70
their country, that flag would do t. Should
any for q moment think Of tailoring IN bat
t}c, the sight Of that banner reared on high
the vottvc offering Of the Mothers, Sisters,
Wives aud Sweethearts otthe Baton Rouge
Volunteers, would steel hts ncryrs, and urge
him on 10 victory or death.
A roll was formed If the names If voluns
tctrs, aud an all were anxious to leave in
ewn hours hy the Steamer Clinton for New
Orleans, a primitive mode was adopted for
the election ot officers, The candidates
for The office Of Captain were requested by
Colonel Henderson 70 place Themselves to
the right Of the Company at some distance
which being done, the members Of the
campan were ordered To march to the
man under whom they desired 10 fight,
which was immediately complied with
IN this manner all thc officers were cleo
ted N a few minutes.
The Captain elect informed tho Nolun.
tcers that Il had hoen statrd that If he went
with the company, he would he sure to get
them into a fight without using due pru.
aeaco. The first part Of this remark he
said was true, for II fight was 10 be had
then lust 81 sure as he went with them,
would they b. IL IL He desired them,
should III fall III battle, to examine his
hrnaSt, aud IL no wound was 10 he found
thcrc, he prayed them for Gods sake not to
lack al his back, Int bury him immediate.
~ aud tell the world no must have died
from ctigue,
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed, and
W. pledge ourselves that these gallant men
will render a good accom-, Of their deed in
arms.
AZ = o'clock they marched from the
Cont House, proceeded by a band of music,
anl embarked on the Steamer Clinton.
The tailowing are the names of the OF
fccrs and privates via.
list or VOLUNTEERS IN CAPT.
n. A. STEWARDS COMPANY.
4 WadAill, lst Lieutenant, ] c Patter.
sap, "A aa. IN Pullcn, Alex Shaw, Daniel
Rarbcc, IL Wolf, + George, ] w Daw.
son. Simeon Durham, James Morgan, Jas
T. Gavle, Benjamin Clark, w w White.
head, James Green, + A Nephler, IL
VialeA. O Potts, Simeon Roberts, d B
HODGES, ] Murray, w c kleinpeter, A +
Apcoin. Henry Tomlinson, jr., Jesse
Walker, c M Hard, C w Gayle, Wa
St,n,nley, N Rouillon, John Corcoran, W
] Gates, M Mckimmins, Valery Weaver,
d " White, w Farley, Christian Butler,
Jain d Shields, Alfred Hazard, Evan
Tgaw.s, John Rose, Peter Peterson, H
Ttzsimnans, Edward w Willis, Frmin
e:nearv. Rowland Thomas, ] ] Johnson,
Tnsen6 White, VIM RatlifT, Josiah Roberts,
Wm, Russ. Thomas Davis, i r Fridge,
Nathan BRYAN, Allison Gore, 1%reyille
n,;ule. J RBixler, VIM Bills, Benz Hyatt,
ag5,sfia Daigle, A Mcdonald, John Pow.
~ Pierre Lopez. Saml Russ, VIM Kirby,
Florence Horn, Adolphus Brooks, Jackson
Holden. K e Rouse, John Sewer, Samuel
p,ras Henry Plack. ] e Bennett Saml
: r-ves. tn B Rouge; Al Russ, Abnah
SENS. q W Griffith, James s Chance, c
e Marin. r Walarss-7s.
IN ADDITION 10 this number, We understand
- ,,rslra from Sandy Greek IN this Par
sase 'ain the alnne connanv.