Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-26
PR 0CL A M ALTON

FIN view of the large accumulation of United States troops \ at St Louis and other points in Missouri designed io Southern Rights Missou it is thought necessary by e Secretary of the Confederate States that the army commanded by Bfigadler oeilerai ben dcOuilous"" " rialy increased. .,;.
 Now therefore l. HENRY M RECTOR, in virtue of authority by law vested Governor of the State ana of the Military Board do order and direct that FIVE mENTg inantry) be called and organized TOT oon derate service for twelve months with the pViee o . part the Confederate authorities retain the sad orcs for additional period of six months ii the puoc m requires it. at following places the direction of the following named mastering officers who are hereby authorAed anu appointed for that purpose:
 At Little Rock, Col Y. A. Terry.
 At Magnolia, Columbia county Hon. Geo. P Smoote
 At Batesyille Independenc. county Col Frank W Desha At Carroton, Carroll county, Gen Edmund bufgesn, M
 Each regiment should consist of less than SIX nor than companies each of which must be composed o not less than sixty four than nnetysX men, excus'e | of commissioned officers.
 The mastering officers will inspect the various companies that present themselves at the places designated ana VIII muster them into the service of the Confederate States above directed When sufficient number oI companies are received to constitute regiment the musteinS ocr VII immediately it to be organized by holding an eec'o l for Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel and Major -
 In the organization Of companies the returns o the eiec tion company officers will be certified to by the hghs commissioned military officer whose can De secured
 If such officer attends the eecfion VIII o9 heu to p vald commissions will ssue certified to by any civil | officer in the county.
 Each mastering officer will appoint and name the day fol the rendezvous of the regiment he has been appohed 1 organize. ,,.,.
 He will forward descriptive lists of companies to the Mill tary certified of election for field ocers | to the Executive of the State. -
 The companies will furnish their own arms, ii possible should supply himself with large and heavy hunting The the To be fay vaiueo with the view being paid by the Confederate states and the valuation should be opposite the owners name upon the descriptive list
 After the companies duly accepted and received the mastering officer will provide subsistence and the nece sary camp equpage all of which will be paid for by h' State upon his certificate of purchase.
 It deemed proper in this connection to say that most the counties this State have responded promptly to ' call of their country furnished their full quota of sol ders, whilst others have offered but small proportion their people capape of bearing Tie hope Is ndug however that those counties heretofore will ava themselves of the opportunity presented thus obvlane unpleasant necessity the part of the State authorities obtaining from such localities by system mucl | less creditable than that of volunteering | II. NJ. RECTOR, Governor and Ex- oficio President of the Military Board. | Sept. 19, 1861 St