The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-14

Guerrero The Santiago can be navigsted more than
one hundred miles from point opposite
wards Salamanca, and the Panuco two hundred miles
from Tampico 10 San Juan point within two hundred
miles OF Mexico the true route Of our army the
pial
Between Tampico and San Bias points bat four hun
dred and fifty miles apart than third Of the dis
lance may be accomplished by steamers. and this IL,
doubtless, the true route from the United States to
Oregon.
Again has been said our armies have yet to encoun
ter the flower of the Mexican troops and may be defeat
ed. The settlers and traders the Rio Grande
dislike the movomsnt Of troops and the diversion Of
trade Tsmpico but there is little danger that
Tampco regiment was the flower Of the Mexican army,
the crack corps, and that annhated at Pa'o Alto
mostly Ievies, deficient alike in munitions, arms,
equipments. and clothing is wretched in the extreme
man. A Delaware will whip two Camsnchss, a Ca
manche Indian hestates to attack two MeIicans
and and the name Of Csmanchs terror 70 MEXICO.
has are refuse English musksts, old matchocks short
and broken ia.' and these have but moderate supply
OF Dad powder The residue OF his motley array have
lances and swords only, and small supply Of inferior
bold general will not hesitate to attack hsm with
one.fourth their number, and may rely upon
With such troops living on six and quarter cents per
day our own army, will hnd little difficulty either In
ambush or the field.
ATTENTION soLDIERs-rwELvE DOLLAR, BOUNTY!
Wanted for the United States army few able. bodied
men, between the ages Of 10 aud IS years. above feet
ing among their fsIiow.cineus The term Of service !.
five years or during the with Mexico at the option
Of the recruits, AZ stated in the following order
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 2.
Wan DEPARTMENT,
Adjutant Generals Once,
Washington, Jan. 8, ls47
l. The following act of Congress- changing the term
published for the information and guidance Of the oc.rs
An Act to encourage enlistments in the regular
Be IT enacted by the Senate and House Of Represent.
alive: Of the United States of America in Congrss
semblcd That during the continuance Of the with
Mexico the term Of enlistment Of the to be recruit
ed for the regiments of dragons, artillery infantry and
during the war Rve years. at the option Of the
crut, unless sooner discharged.
be allowed and paid to every able bodied man who shall
be duly enlisted to serve in the artillery or infantry for
ss Or n % o o.
said bounty shall be deferred until the recruit shall
have joined for duty the regiment in which he 10 to
The general of the recruiting ssr.
the recruiting osacers, who viii Immediately publish
this general order with the table Of established Of
two newspapers in tho vicinity of their respective rem
devious.
D. The term of service will hereafter be- during the
war; with Mexico, for five years the recruit may
prefer. The blanks now in use will answer for nvs
men, by writing the back Of the enlistment In
due FORM the required receipt for tho advanced bounty
and they will also suffice for the term until new
blanks can be printed by substituting the words during
the war" in the handwriting of the recruiting officer, for
the words five years. printed in the prescribed oath
OF allegiance.
4. Company commanders will add two columns to the
muster rolls and muster and pay rolls now in TO
show the payments account Of bounty" In the first
column will be charged the advanced bounty paid to tbs
soldier at the time Of his in the second the
retained bounty due paid las the bc0 after
Joining for duty the regiment in which he to serve
Recruiting officers will add similar columns TO the blank
muster rolls muster and pay rolls and muster and de-
scrptve rolls, respectively, furnished for the recruit
ing service.
O. The term OF service having been changed from 1--WE
years to during the war with Mexico, and bounty Of
twelve dollars allowed IL expected that the rank and
file OF tho army will be filed ia short time, with due
exeron and activity tho part OF the recruiting on
eers who will explain fully the recruit before he en-
lists the conditions upon which he enters the service.
q. Whenever recruiting stations prove unsuccessful,
they must be abandon d. and established; and
officer fail 10 get recruits nj than station
ne shall be relieved and ordered by the superintendent
to Join his regiment
I. More than ordinary attention must be paid to the
tactical instruction of recruits by all officers and
manders from the momep, of enlistment the render
vous, until sent to join their regiments To this point
the attention OF commanders Of depos and posts Is espe
8. The garrison Of Fort Columbus having been with.
drawn for service in the field that post has been turn
ed exclusively for the recruiting service dol OF
OF destruction. Colonel Crane, OF tho LIST regiment OF
artillery and the general superintendent will give sPs
cGl attention to the subject and that the recruits be
comfortably quartcred and well instructed, during the
short time they may DO retained on Governors Island
By order, X. JONES, Adjutant General
Two dollars will be given to any person who shall
bring good recruit to the rendezvous soon us that
recruit IS duly enlisted
The following table shows the amount Of pay which
enlisted men receive, according to their respective
grNdes:--
raycra,t,neyy Pay Of , drs.
drs and or dra- W6em mount
CONS chen 6erp- ed.
ing on foot
pr NTH. ann. Yrs. NTH ann 3prs