The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-28

Col Ransom, 9th infantry, reports, April l2th from
Boston, that 400 recruits have been his regi
bark from Fort Adams, r. L. early in May, and three
more, at least In the course Of that month
York that a the eo al from New
cruitsd and route for Mexico by the l2th Of May
Two additional companies of the 18th infantry will he
put en- route early In May, making nine in all
Col Tibbatts of the 10th infantry reports on tho
10Th instant, from New Port, Kentucky that in three
weeks from that date all the companies Of his regiment
viii be hled when their aggregate strength will proba
bly, be 1000
Col Andrews of the voltigcurs in reporting six com.
panies en- route adds that the remaining four OF his
gmont will probably be recruited and his entire re
ment filed and ready for the field by the end Of May
by the 10th OF May there will probably be forty five
or fifty companies of the ten regiments en- route for
the seat OF war the aggregate strength Of which will not
much fall short Of 1000
1t Is possible, and indeed probable that there are
other detachments now route for the of war in
distant parts Of the country which have not yet reached
May near GOOD troops may be placed the banks Of
the Rio Grande
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
WAN DrPARrMET, April -, 18i7
Sra: Tho President having decided to accept the ser.
vices Of three companies Of volunteer infantry
District Of Columbia to during the with Mexi-
CO. which, with two companies to be raised in Maryland
II Is proposed to form into separate battalion have
the honor to request your cooperation raising and
ganizng this force with view to its being sent to the
theatre Of war with the least practicable delay
The adjutant general will be instructed to furnish you
with such details as are necessary to be observed in
Very respectfully, your obcdent servant
w. L. MARCY. Secretary Of War
Major Gen. WALTER joss, Washington, ID. &.
In compliance with the above rcqustion, the three
companies now being raised, with view to Immediate
service In Mexico ordered organize and report i'm
mediaely to the General commanding the militia Of the
District Of Columbia
BY order of Major General WALTER JoNrs:
Gil LEE JONES Aid de Camp.
The following extract from general order No II, Is
published for the information of volunteers
IS BY the 9th section Of the act to raise for limit ed
time an additional military force, &C. approved Febru-
AIRY H. I8i7, each commissioned officer, musician
private enlisted to be- enlisted in the regular army
regularly mustered In any volunteer company for
period Of not less than twelve months who has served
may during the present war with Mexico and
who shall receive honorable discharge &c will be
entitled 10 warrant for hundred and sixty acres OF
land which he will be ut liberty to locate In one BODY
upon any of the public lands that may be subject TO phi
vate entry; he may, ut his option when honorabIy
discharged receive treasury scrip the amount of one
hundred dollars bearing six per cent interest payable
scmiannuay and redccmabe at the pleasure of the go
vernment.
Lest this provision Of the law may not be fully un
dersood by the veteran soldiers Of the regular and
lunteer corps who may have received the land bounty
the expiration Of their first service they are
informed that In Of re-enlisment or rc-cnrolment
either by companies or individual volunteers for
second term, for the period Of the they will on re-
ceving an honorable discharge at the expiration there
Of be entitled to second land bounty OF equal amount
or the treasury scrip for hundred dollars Az they
by Order II. JONES
Adjutant General
INTERESTING TO VOLUNTEERS
From the National Integenccr April a.
In inserting the following General Order providing
for the settlement OF claims by discharged volunteer so
ders for bounty land or Treasury scrip we are request