The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-04

that they may be forthwith ordered to the general
rendezvous inspected and mustered into the service of
By order of the Commander-in-C Chief
JNO. H. BROWN, Aid-de-Camp.
From the letter from the War Department which is
appended to the order, CLEAN the following intei-
gence:-
Five companies of infantry and one company of
mounted volunteers called for to during the
war, unless sooner discharged.
raised they will Mt be organized into battalion,
and the Governor will commission the Field and
II it is necessary order of the companies fast
they raised they will be organized into battalions
Columbus is designated a. the place Of rendezvous.
where the companies will be inspected and mustered into
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
GENERAL ORpER-Noc4.
ADJuTArr GESEnAL's OrrIcr,l
TRENTON NJ j., April ~, ls47.
His Excelcncy, the Commander in Chief announces
to the Volunteer Companies and citizens of New Jersey
that requsition has been made by the President of
the United States dated the 10th of April inst for five
companies of Infantry of eighty privatcs each to
during the with Mexico unless discharged
which is annexed.
Trenton designated the place of rendezvous for
the several companies fast they shall be organized
The field and company officers will be elected and COM
missioned agreeaby to the laws of this State.
Each captain commissioned officer will be required
to report to the Adjutant Generals Office Trenton
and take rank agrceaby to the order in which they
shall report their companies in conformity with the
QUESTION.
By order of the COMMANDMENTS Chief
L. CADWALADER, Adjt Gen'
WAR DEPARTMENT.
April 10Th, lSl7. !
SrRThe President has directed that volunteer force
be accepted for the with Mexico in addition to
those already in service As it is desirable that time
should be lost in raising this additional force it pro-
posed to accept and muster the volunteers by com
panes Your Excelency therefore requested to
to be organized in your state five companies of Infantry
to serve during the war with Mexico unless sooner
discharged Each company will consist Of captain;
first lieutenant second lieutenants scrgeants;
corporals; musicians and SO privates battalion will
consist of lieutenant colonel major; adjutant, In
lieutenant of of the companies but not in addition
sergeant major ! quartermaster sergeant; drum
major and companies
Should the number of companies here called for be
raised they will be at organized into battalion,
and your Excellency is requested to commission the
field and company officers II may become necessary
to order the several companies to the of action
fast they raised and mustered into service in
which case they would be organized into battaons and
regiments reaching the place of destination.
Trenton is designated the place of rendezvous for
the several companies they shall be organized
where they will be inspected and mustered into service
by an officer officers Of the United States Army who
will in every case be instructed to receive no man who
is in years apparently forty-ve under eighteen
who is not Of physical strength and vigor To this
end the Inspector will be accompanied by medical
officer of the army and the volunteers will be submitted
to his examination.
AS all the field and company officers with volunteers
act of 18th May 1896 copy of which is enclosed
be appointed and commissioned, such have been
appointed and commissioned in accordance with the laws
of the State from whence they taken beg suggest
the extreme Importance to the public service that the
judciously selected.
The law provides for the pay clothing lin money! and
subsistence to the commissioned officers musicians
and prates Of volunteers when received into the service
of the United States.
In respect to clothing, the requires that the vol
unteers shall furnish their clothing for which
pose it allows to each commissioned officer musician
and private three dollars and fifty per
ing the time he shall be in the service of the United
States. In order that the volunteers who shall be
mustered into service under this requsition may be
enabled to provide themselves with good and sufficient
allowance 81
(twentyone dolars) will be advanced to each
missoned officer musician and private after being
mustered into service but only with the express con
dton that the volunteer has already furnished himself
with six months clothngths fact to be certified to the
paymaster by the captain of the companyor that the
amount thus advanced shall be applied under the super
vision of his captain to the object contemplated by law.
In this latter case the advance communication for cloth
ing will be paid on the captains certificate that he is
satisfied it will be SO applied.
In respect to subsistence before arriving the place
rendezvous, and for travelling home from the place Of
discharge the allowance is fifty cents for every twenty
The proper officers of the Staff Departments will be i'm
medatey sent to the place of rendezvous with funds
deray the necessary expenses which may be incurred
Very respectfully
W. L. MARCY
Secretary of War
His Excelency, CHARLES c. srRArroS,
Governor of New Jersey Trenton, NJ.
ADJuTAST Generals OFrIcE,l
Washington, April %, lSi7.
His Excellenok CHARLES c. sTnArros,
GOver1Dr OF New Jersey, Trenton N. j..
SRI have the honor to inform your Excelency that
Captain Miner Knowlton LIST Artillery city of New York
has been designated to the volunteer called
for from the State of New Jersey by the rcquiston
the War Department ofthc 10th Instant
am sir, with great respect,
Your ob't servant
II. JONES, Adjt Gen1.
Captain Vandeventers company of infantry enlisted
in Michigan, to leave Detroit for the seat Of war
on the 2sth ult. They are said to be fine looking
body of men, and well Differed.
Col Mcintosh of the u. s. Army has arrived in sa-
vannah in improved health
Maj John c. Mason, Of Kentucky recently appointed
quartcrmaser in the army left yesterday for the Bra
on the propeller Washington. He accom- panied
by his secretary, Mr.. Todd.-N. o. Pic. 25h .aprH
The mail steamer Curtis Peck, Capt John Davis
brought down from Richmond yesterday l0l passengers
amongst them Capt John Tyler and part n his
pany, landed at Old Point. We indebted to Mr.
Shanks of the c. p, for Richmond papers of yesterday
morning.-NorfoIk Beacon, May LIST.
The steam propeller Washington is expected to start
to-day at twelve O'Clock for the Brazos The Washing
thence to Vera Cruz Capt. Walkers company at
the barracks will probably start some time next week
for the seat of war Capt Walker hopes to have his
command ready for the good fight - that is to
take place. before troops revel in the Halls Of the
Montezumasn We understand that several military
gentlemen in this city making movements for the
purpose OF raising regiment to be composed OF persons
who arc Injured to the yellow fever to soldiers
to garrison those places Mexico subject to the pomto
This movement is highly creditabe to its orignators
and carried out will prove of almost incalculable ben
e eI AN open enemy may be met by ALL but an ns
Of experience in Southern climates and In the diseases
incidental thereto.-N o. Delta, 24th
Capt Woford's company of IT, s. troops passed
through Marietta Ca the 10th inst on their way to
the seat Of These troops principally from Cass
county
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
U. s. ship Saratoga sailed from the Bahamas for Vera
Cruz on the 18th ult.
The U. s. ship st Mary Com Saunders, at Pensacola
ceeding to Vera Cruz. She detained at the bar
however, for twentyfour hours, on account Of head