Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-04


men for the time the war may last. The State OF
Iuanajuato has promised 5000 for the NS'lon-
al Guards and Guerrillas.
A recent order from the Government directs
that all the forces from the Fast and South
shall report 10 Gen. Santa Anna as Tie only
COMMANDMENTS Chief.
The following is the proclamation alluded
to above in the article taken from the Delta
Our readers will be interested to know what
measures have been taken in the capital 10 de-
fend it upon the approach OF our troops We
cannot do this more effectually than by Civ.
ing the whole of proclamation promulgated
by Governor Trigueros on the 18th inst.
PROCLAMATION.
His Excellency the COMMANDMENT. Chief of
the Army of the Centre, yesterday addressed
me the following decree:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE CENTRE,
Mexico, May 6, 1847.
The Federal District of this State being de-
clared in a state of siege, it becomes my duty
to comply with the 9Th article of the law OF
the 26th of April last; and in order to meet
the anxious wishes of the patriotic citizens of
this civ to arm themselves to repel our unjust
invaders, | hereby, in conformity with the
mowers in me vested, ordain-
That all Mexican citizens of the age of
fifteen to sixty years, residing in the Federal
District, will present themselves for enrolment
at the place in their quarter or section which
may be designated by the municipal authorl-
ties.
2. The Selectmen of the city, and those who
in the other settlements of the district exercise
their functions, will, on receipt OF this decree,
designate in their respective quarters or sec
tions the place where the enrolment is to be
made, presiding over them either in person or
by substitutes.
3. The same functionaries will, within six
days from the publication of this decree, de-
liver unto the chief of the staff a register, con-
tanning in regular order the age, profession or
occupation, residence, and whether single OF
married, of all Mexicans of the ages of fifteen
to sixty years, who may reside in their quar-
ter or section.
4. In conformity with these returns, the
persons enlisted will be divided into two elias
ses-one class containing the unmarried and
the widowers, without children, from the age
of fifteen to forty years, and the other class
the married men and the widowers having
family, and also bachelors from forty to sixty
years.
5. From those enlisted will be formed as
many battalions of each class as there may b
in each quarter or section. Should any re
main over, they may be formed into one O
more companies or squadrons, according .tc
their number.
6. The force of these battalions is to be ir
accordance with the law of the 18th Of June
! 1896
7. The General-in- Chief will appoint TIL
person who, during the state Of siege in which
this district may find itself, shall command thu
battalions and companies formed by this de
cree, and whose functions shall cease as soor
as the siege is raised.
8. Every enlisted citizen shall receive Ger
tifcate proving his enlistment, signed by thu
commander of the corps to which he may b.
attached, and by the Selectman of his quartz
or section, and countersigned by the chief O
the staff of the General-in- Chief.
9. Of the bodies which may be formed il
each quarter or section there will be created
according to their number, one or more brig
AIDES, to be commanded by person to be de
signated by the General-in-Ch
10. All citizens will attend daily drill, ant
will perform such other duties as may be or
dered, under the penalties established by law
H. Whoever, at the approach OF the enc
my, the beat of the drum, or at the sound O
any other signal calling to the common de
fence, shall not present himself at the plac
to which he may be ordered, or shall SHOW
cowardice, lukewarmness or Indifference, O
shall abandon the post in which he may b.
placed as guard or sentinel, fail in respect Il
his superiors, or commit any other militar,
crime, shall be punished according to the or
dinances.
- Whoever shall, in order to escape en-
listment, conceal his age, either by exaggera
ting or diminishing it, shall be looked upon a
a traitor, and will be punished according ".
10. The authority or person who shall il
any manner cover or aid in concealing tn
crime specified in the preceding article, Wi
be subject to the same punishment.
"A. Whoever shall hide himself and shal
not have the certificate mentioned in Articl
No. 8, will be enrolled in the regular army.
Is. The bodies created by the decree, ar
destined solely and exclusively to repel tn
invaders and to maintain order, and will ren
der services to that effect according 10 the Ia,
of 26th April last.
Is. All who are enrolled and perform activ
duties as members of the National Guard, {
who may be serving in garrison, will be e1
empt from serving in these bodies.
II. Owners of Hotels, inns and boardin
houses must make daily return OF the pei
sons who enter their houses, and of those VIII
leave, under the penalties established by Law
AID of which communicate to your Exec
lency for speedy publication in this capt.;
and settlements in this district God and Lii
erty. NICOLAS BRAVO.
| Of fhA "a
District.
The Liberty of the Press.-We find in tn
Republican,, of the 7th May, the folowin
decree against the liberty of the press:
) Excellent Sir-The abuse of the libert
of the press having become scandalous,
! having been converted into means essentia
ly directed to raise and excite internal discort
reciprocal distrust and disunion, Indirect
aiding the foreign foe, and making it dali
more difficult to defend the country, the 81
preme Government, employing the power
which have been conferred upon 1t, have d
rected that your Excellency, as charged wit
the command in chief of the army of the dis
trct, shall take Immediate measures to SUI
pend the liberty of the press, during the tin
that this capital remains in a state of siege,
all the matters relative to political or miitar
, discussions, criticisms of the supreme author
ties, and in all things that will bring discred
upon the army OF its chiefs"
This was directed to the Military Commal
dant of Mexico, by the Minister of War ar
Marine, and enforced on the 9th of May.
meets with but little favor from the press, ;
may be supposed, and the Republican, has
long, and very able article discussing the sui