The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-01-14

al once and return hero without unneces.
sary delay. II is important that should
know tho number of Companies that will
rendezvous at Charlotte at an early day.
that | may despatch an Agent with the
camp equipsge, for them immediately,
|, is the wish Of the Secretary OF Wsr,
| presume, TO embark the first two or three
Companies without delay, and instructions
are IN nv possession for the Colonel Of the
Regimen, to inform tho Department, the
earliest period at which they can be Iea'
DIV for tho field.
am very respectfully, your obt. servt.
S. l.. FREMONT,
lst Lieut.. Sd Artillery,
Mastering Officer, n. c. Volunteers
p. s. would respectfully recommend
that as many Of the Companies as conve.
nient, rendezvous at Wilmington, as can
supply them better here than at Charlotte.
IMPORTANT IMPORTATION FOR VOL.
UNTEERS.
The following letter is from an officer
on duty in the army aud has jus, been
published IN the United States Gazette at
Philsdelpha. IL conveysimPortani 'aior.
nation and will be useful 10 The Volunteers
tina, are abou. to leave this State for Mex.
leo, 10 which we invite their attention
Dear Sir Permit me TO suggest TO YOU
the proprie,y OF calling the attention Of the
volunteers from your State, TO the necessi'
" OF procuring only such articles OF cloth
ing as are absolutely necessary TO the ser
vice in which they are about tn engage.
venture TO make the suggestion TO you with
u view only OF benefltlng the citizen sol
der, and to protect those who are 10 60
from the inconvenience, and | may ado
suffering that many Of US who have beer
IN the service for the last four months have
endured. speak now from actual obser
walton and experience.
regard the following articles as ndls
pensabIv necessary for every volunteer L
tako along with hun Two red illnGe
shirts, three hickory, of checked line
shirts, one pa,i thick b1os, best quality
one extra pair Of stout ca.siuet psutalOon'
aud two or three pair WOODEN socks. La
en- or cotton SHIRTS viii be Of no use otisin
! from the extreme difficulty Of procufn
a Washing. As very general thing, tn
men have TO do their own washing. Ate
you get into Mexico, you have To rely eI
tlrely upon suffers, 10 procure the abos
b articles, and they can only be procured b
rayins the most e1irasassnt prices, al
frequently they cannot be had at all.
The following prices charged IN the CO
umn to which am attached, will sAll.i
every citizen soldier OF the necessity
, procuring these ihIag. previous to leayln
O the United States. Flannel shuts OF Il
coarsesi material we're selling for thit
dollars piece, coarse saitnet pantalooi
y from SIR TO eight dollarsa pair, coarse bf
o gans three dollars pair, coarse boots FRO
n five to sIr dollars pair, and hickory shlr
from a dollar 10 dollar and halt q pal
These rates ~hen compared Ssth the pri
% a, which they can be procured 10 the U
ted States, will demonstrate the necessi
Of the course | advise. Volunteers shou
also remember that frequently these n
n cesssry articles cannot be procured al Al
rate, and that IN consequence OF eve
thing nearly that grows 10 Mexico ben
g. covered with lhorns, their clothing is d
r. .troyed much more rap dly that they ~uu
,e be IN the same service u The United State
Each soldier IN addition 10 the above q
" icles should furnish himself with a 70
70 substantial blue cloth forage cap.
4. Many may suppose that going loto
warm cIimate the soolen goods above d
.igns;ed will not be necessary. But c
assure you from four month. espeflen
among large body Of men, that they a
= necessary To secure not only the comic
OF but the health Of the men.
n Trusting the above suggestions may n
/, be regarded as arrogance IN me, femi
: very respectfully, Yours. &c.
IT. GEO. II " DAVIS, Al4 De Camp
/, y SAserSr. Esq