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n i J Jii : ' f i. ii i ? i f M '.r i, w 4 J- .1 !' f i Fio.st ii sKd iiiiio.wm:. S. ff.'. Warloui. lioitor. ' TliuiMiuy, .lime I, htii, Attala faiai4lN--.it ft-iitloii! If you want to go to Mexico, not ;i mo jnent is to bo lost. The Secretary of War has maJu a requisition on this State for only ten companies eight-hundred men and although your services were tendered to the Governor before that number was mado up, yet instead of accepting those companies whose services were first ten dered (as he undoubtedly should do,) the Governor has determined, as will be seen in his proclamation in another column, to accept those companies which &haU first re-offer their services after the dale of his proclamation; so that it stands you in hand to be on the alert, and act quickly. The following notice was received this morning by which you will perceive you are called upon to meet at Camden, in Mad ison county, on Saturday next. To my fellow soldiers of Captain Mc- Millie's Company: I have just received a letter from Capt. McWillie, rquesting me to notify the vol unteers by advertisement, about and above Kosciusko, to be prompt to meet on Satur- day next at Camden, and there again offer our services as required by the Secretary of War, and the Governor of the State. Capt. McWillie is of the opinion, that if our services are offered on Saturday next, we will be in time thus he urges our prompt attendance at Camden, on Saturday next. Yours, S. DURHAM. Wednesday, June 3, 1816. CO The brave and gallant Capt. Walker, of the Texas Hangers, has been presented, Toy-Jhe citizens of New Orleans, with a swVrd and horse, 4ias a token of their high esteem for his gallantry and devotion to his country." CjThe Land Sales which were to have taken place at Grenada oihe25th of May, and 8th of June, have been postponed to the 7th and 28th of September next. For the Kosciusko Chronicle. As will be perceived by a notice in an other column, a meeting will be held in this place on next Monday evening, for the pur pose of forming a dchatinfi . society The object is a most laudable one and highly de serving the commendation and concurrence of all who may desire to see a taste for com position and oratory spring up among us. . We hope, for the honor of our village, that the meeting will be wjell attended. D. From the N. 0. Delta. War witlt flic Indians. We had a conversation with General Morse, of Natchitoches, last evening. He left that town on the 20th inst. with the volunteers who arrived here yester day on the steamboat Cora. Previous ly to the starting of the boat, a Mr. Gardner, from the town of Sabine, in Texas, arrived there. He stated that before he left Sabine, an express arriv ed from the northern frontier with a call from the authorities on the county of Sabine to raise forthwith a company of mounted men, and send them on to do iena me irontier ot the Indian com ry against the Cherokees, who were up in arms, or from whom, at least hostilities were anticipated. The express rider informed Mr. Gardner that he left a sim ilar order an order for another compa ny ot mounted men with the authon ties of the town of St. Augustine as he passed there. There was great excite ment along the Indian frontier. Mr. Morse says that he himself conversed with Mr. Gardner, and has implicit con fidence in his veracity. It appears that a party of the Chero kee Indians some years ago bought from a New York land company, a tract ol land in the far northern part of Tex as, for which they paid $30,000. It appears also that the government of Tex as was always opposed to their settling them, and that a full and unreserved friendship was never established between the parties. On the breaking out of hostilities at the Rio Grande, the Chero kees or that portion of them on the northern frontier of Texas offered their services to Governor Henderson: not having full confidence in their fealty, he refused to accept their services; and now it is believed that they take advan tage of the existing state of things whether the Maxicans have intrigued and tampered with them is not known to assume towards the people of Tex as a hostile attitude. iV. O. Delta. Mormon Vote. Tho Mormons of Hancock have resolved, on no conside ration, to again cast a vote in Illinois. They believe tho exercise of political nrivilerrpa has been the cause of the vio lent opposition against them. Heveille. J From the N. O. Delta. From flip Spat liar. Tho Heamship New York, Capt, Phillips arrived on Thursday, from llrazos St. J ago, via (ialveslon. Her nows is twenty-four hours later than that by the Jys. ,. Pay, When the Jas. L. P.iy left Point Isabel, Gen Tay lor was at the camp opposite Matainoros; when the New York left, ho was at Point Isabel which shows that the com munication between both stations, is free and uninterrupted. There is another fact which our readers should note. At the time of the previous advices, it was reported that, by order of Gen. Taylor, a bridge, by means of wagons hitched together, was being made across the Rio Grande: by this arrival, we learn that a detachment of one thousand volunteers and regulars took up their line of march for the purpose of crossing tho Rio Grande at the mouth of the river.intend ing to enter Matainoros. Taking these two facts in connection, it would seem that the design of Gen. Taylor is to at tack Matainoros from two deferent points and probably simultaneously. We may therefore expect shortly to receive probably by the next arrival exciting news. We copy the following brief letter from our attentive Galveston Corres pondent: Galveston, May, 19th, 18 16. Gentlemen Enclosed you will find an "Extra" containing such news as came to hand, per steamship New York, from the seat of war. You will not find in it any matter of great excitement, ;is the report was, that there was on the part of both armies a disposition to get stronger fortified, together with greater reinforcements. Galveston has 6entoff to the army over three hundred of her citizens, and we can justly say that they are the flower and stamina of our city. Others are preparing to go. Yours, respectfully, J. W. J. The remainder of the news by the New York, will be found below, in that brought by the xlabania. Sfill Later. Arrival of the Alabama Taking of JSamta Loaaition of the I) ound ed in the Action of the 8th and 9th, etc., etc. The steamship Alabama, Capt. Win- dle, "arrived at this port about 2 o'clock (Friday inornioti4brining late, dates from the Brazos, whence she sailed on the 19th inst., at 5 o clock, p. m. We have only time to make brief extracts from our letters. The news is only impor tant as keeping up a connected history ot the events on the frontier. Capt. Taylor, U. S. A., Wm. II Dunbar, L. C. Ilornsby, F. Fischer and Mr. Barry came passengers in the Ala bama. The Alabama reports that official in formation had been received at Point Isa bel that Col. Wilson with four com pa nies of regulars and three of Alabama volunteers had taken Barrita without the least opposition. Gen. Taylor was to cross the Rio G rande on Monday morning lUi,J for the purpose of taking Mata inoros. Having heard no cannonading at the Point, it was the universal opinion that the Mexicans had evacuated the town. - Gen. Smith's command had commen ced their line of march on the island of Boca Chica, to cross the Rio Grande at the moulh, and advance up the river on the enemy's side. Col. Marks' and Col. Walton's regi ments are complete; the steamer Sea having arrived on the morning previous to the departue of the Alabama. Officers and men all well and in goou spirits. The officers wounded in the late ac tions are doing well. N. O. Delta. Mexico and the United States. Probable English Interference The Philadelphia Evening News says: "A letter has been received at Washington recently, by a respectable gentleman, from a merchant in Very Cruz, dated April 2, in which he remarked that the movements of the Mexican army to wards Texas would depend upon advi ces then expected from . England, and which reached there very shortly after wards; whereupon, the signal for these operations was given, and the result is now before the world. It is argued from this strong fact that Great Britain is an actor behind the scenes in this at- j tempt ol Mexico," iV. O. Delta. Ho! for Texas. The steamship Massachusetts (says the N. York Tele graph of the 12lh,) is attracting much attention in this city from the fact that sho is taking in a large quantity of pro visions suitable for an army, bending her sails, and employing several hundred men to give despatch. We imagine sho is bound to Texas, and carries out sup- 1 ' - tn...i plies to Gen. Taylor. I'roi laninllon. Ilv Aliikkt G. IJhowv, Governor or tiik Stati: or Mishwiiti. 15v the mail from Washington City. I was put in possession of tho subjoinc-i letter and memorandum from tho SSfcre tary of War,' t 8 o'clork last- night. It will be 8lcq that the President of tho United Slates requests tho speedy or ionization of 'one regimkxtof infan try or riflemen,' in this State. In obedience to this request, I have great pleasure in saying to the patriotic citi zens of Mississippi, th at 1 will accept for the President,' '1 en Companies of Infantry or Kiflemen, organized in conformity with the memorandum here to appended. Volunteers will observe that it requires eighty privates, and thirteen commissioned and non-commissioned officcts to constitute a compa ny. In the election of officers, and in the enrollment of privates, a strict ob servance of the rules laid down by the Secretary of War, is enjoined. No company can be accepted by me that is not organized in tho manner there poin ted out. So soon as ten companies aro organ ized, they will be rendezvoused at Vicksburg or Jackson, and mustered into the service of the United Slates. There will doubtless be many, very many more, to tender their services than :an bo accepted. It is therefore proclaimed that those who organize ac cording to law and first tender their ser vices, will be first accepted by me, and by me tendered to the President of the United States. Infantry or rifle companies heretofore reported will be required to report again when they shall have rocrniiod and oth erwise fitted their organization to the subjoined regulations. In again repor ting, companies are strictly enjoined to report their full quota of officers and privates. And to avoid the difficulty of recruiting after orders are given to ren dezvous, it will be proper not to accept any man as a volunteer who docs not en rol himself on a pledge of honor, to march with the company when orders are given. I need scarcely say, that ten companies will be ready in the shortest possible time. - N. B. In all that I have done here tofore, I was but anticipating, as far as practicable, the wishes of the authori ties at Washington; and when I ordered the nrgani7.alin of companies to con sist of from 61 to 100 men, I was look ing to the law as it then was. It will be observed that the ten companies now asked for, are lo be organized according to a construction given by the President to the late act of Congress. When I accepted conditionally twenty-eight companies,, who had organized under my order, I supposed there would be a requisition on this State for at least 2, 500 men. And in all that I have done within tho last few days to promote the organization of a regiment of Cavalry, I have acted under the advice of Major Gen. Gaines, who gave me positive as surance that such a regiment would be accepted. The letter and memorandum hereto appended, contains the first intel ligence on the subject to which they re late, of an official character received by me, since the commencement of hostili ties between the United Slates and Mexico. My conduct was based on the best information I could get, and was designed to promote the public service. I hese remarks are submitted for the sat isfaction of those who have been mis led by my letters and advice. All that I have said or written, was based on the exceeding meagre and unsatisfactory ac counts derived from unofficial sources. I am now acting advisedly, and J ex press an earnest hope that within a very few days the ten companies, called from this Slate, will bo organized and ready to march into the service of the United States. A. G. BROWN. War Department. Washington, May 10 1810. Sir: I have the honor to enclose a co py of an act of Congress entitled "an Act providing for the prosecution of the ex isting war between the United States anil the itepublic ol Mexico, which authorizes the President to accept the services of Volunteers. It will be perceived that all the offi cers with Volunteers taken into the ser vice of the United Slates under this Act, are to be appointed and commis sioned, or such as have been appointed and commissioned, m accordance with the laws of the State from whence they aro taken; and that the Volunteers re ceived into the service of the United States are to have the organization of the Army of the United Slates. For this axact organization, so hi as relates to companies and regiments, please see the memorandum appended to the law herewith, to both of which particular at tention is requested: but under the dis cretion allowed him, the President has decided that ajmmbrrof privates in all volunteer tompanics ihall be limited (o eighty. On tho part of tho President I have to request Your Kxcellency to cause to bo organized at tho earliest particable period the following corps of Volun teers: Ono Regiment of Infantry or Rifle men. Your Excellency is vequested to de signatfl mid to communicate promptly to this Department some convenient place of rendezvous (say Vickbburg) for moving towards Mexico, for the sev eral companies as fast as they shall be organized, where they will be furthe organised into a regiment. The severa corps will bo inspected and mustered into the service of the United States as far as practicable, by an officer or oiheers ot the United States Ar my; where this cannot be done, you are requested to designate the inspect ing and mustering officers, who will, in t . . t . every case, Deinsirucieu 10 receive no man, under the rank of commissioned officer, who is in years apparently over lorty-five or under eighteen, or who is not in physical strength and vigor; nor the horse of any volunteer not an parently sound and effective, with ne cessary horse equipments or furniture It is respectfully suggested that pub lie notice of these requirements of law may prevent much disappointment to the zealous and patriotic citizens your State multitudes of whom the President cannot doubt will be eager to volunteer. Should there be anv difficulty or con siderable delay in obtaining the amount and description of the force proposed to oc raised irom ynnr state, you wil give the earliest notice thereof to thi Department, that proper steps may be taken to receive ' them from other sec tions of the country. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, W. L. MARCY, Secretary of War. His Excellency, The Governor of Mississispi, Jackson Memorandum of the organization of Volunteer Corps, under the act of VJtn ot May, 1810. A company of Cavalry or Mounted men will consist ol 1 Captdin; 1 First Lieutenant; 1 Second Lieutenant; 4 Sergeants; 4 Corporals; 2 Buglers; 1 Farrier and blacksmith; 80 Privates (as established by order of the rresident.) A regiment of Cavalry or Mounted men will consist ot in 1 Colonel; 1 Lieutenant Colonel; 1 Major; 1 Adjutant (a Lieutenant in ad dition to the Lieut, of co.) 1 Sergeant Major; 1 Quarter Master Sergeant; , 1 Principal Musician; 2 Chief Buglers, and 10 Companies (for the organiza tion of which 6ee above. C3 i CO "3 53 -1 S J a - T (S a s o 'A A company of Infantry or riflemen will consist of 1 Captain; 1 First Lieutenant; 1 Second Lieutenant; ' 4 Sergeants; 4 Corporals; " ( 2 Musicians; 80 Privates (as established by order of the Tresident.) A regiment of Infantry or Riflemen will consist of fa t-, '1 Colonel; 1 Lieutenant Colonel; 1 Major; 1 Adjutant (a Lieutenant of one of the companies, but not in addition.) 38 CD f 1 Sergeant Major; , s a 1 Quarter Master Sergeant; 2 Principal Musicians, and 10 Companies (for the organiza tion of which see above.) o o a o o New Governors. Isaac Toucy was chosen Governor of theState of Connec ticut on the 7th inst., by the Legislature of that State. He was the Democratic candidate. All tho other officers chosen are of the same party. Byron Dimon was chosen Governor of the State of Rhode Island, on the 6th inst., by the Legislature of that State. ViRorxu Elections. Full returns for senators have Jjeen received. The democrats will have a majority in that body of eight. Last year it was ten loss of two. In the house of delegates the democratic majority will not be less than eight, probably twelve. Mr. Ar cher will, therefore, be succeeded by a democratic Senator. Nlllf!lNnnl - w wm j-jp .... ., ih. Chief JuMiw. ington, with uch other n.ny elect honorary rnefi" '' communed an eaiablishmenlh.ii h of -The SAUhaonian taffi?." lo hare perpelual auccetaicr, ' ihe U. S.atea, al aix pe, CeP, Pr "y,to Seber, ,838; JTff has already accrued (too a . w"lcl1 already accrued (42.12oi Sec. 3. The business to be conducted of the Vice President, Chief JuiZ the Mayor of Wa.hin tonLe tors, and three Representative,, S 6.x other person. ,WOof whom.h.J!l members of the National -IQ,!ilutet J the city ol Washington, anl the other four to be residents of the State. Thi Regents to appoint one of their mem ber as Chancellor, who shall be the ore. siding officer. . Sec. 4. A site to be selected by tha Regents for the necessary buildings: which site may be taken out of the pub lic grounds lying between the Patent of fice and Seventh street, if the President and Heads of Executive Departments as. sent to such selection; if not, then to be taken from any public grounds within the city. Sec. 5. Provides for the erection of the buildings, in which accnmmniUimn is to be made for tho rpremion ami or. rangement, upon a liberal scale. uf nh- jects of natural history, including a ge- u,u6,iu' u Hiuiccdiugicai caoinet a chemical laboratory,, library, gallery of arts, and necessary lecture rooms-which buildings, if on the Patent office square, may so connect with the Patent office building as to form, in appearance, a wing to that building. Sec 0. All objecU of art and of cu rious research, and all objects of natural history, plants, geological and minera- logical specimens, belonging, or- to be long, to the United States, which may be in the city of Washington, to be de. livered up to" the Institution; and the books, manuscripts, minerals, cabinet, fcc, of Mr. Smiihson to be also deliv ered up and desposited in the building. Sec. 7. The Secretary to be the Li brarian and keeper of the Museum, ana to employ assistants. Sec. 8. From the interest of the fund an appropriation, not exceeding an aw erage ot $25,UUU annuauy, is maue wi the gradual formation of a Library, to be composed of works pertaining to all de partments of human knowledge. Sec. 9. Any accrueing interest not herein annronriated, or required for the nurnoses soecified in the act, may be disposed of as the Regents may deem best for the promotion of the purposes of the testator. Sec. 10. Reserves to Congress tne right of altering, amending, adding to, or repealing any of the provisions nf the act. From Cliibualiua. A lptipr fmm Mr. Isaac Pearsons, whn left Chihuahua on the 5th of Feb ruary, and came through in 27 days, u published in the - Boonalick Times ol the 2d inst. Mr. P. says: , At Chihuahua, the only change in m officers of the Government, grown out of the Paredes revolution, was the accession of Col.Arsay, of Janus, to the office of Governor, in place ot im Angel Trias, who refused to oppott the new administration. , . , TheState of Chihuahua, vnicniu. years has been rapmiy uuw--o-from the pillaging incursions ol.w Camanches and A pach Indians, n j a prey to them; and in fact mostoi v stock farms, which a few years since were swarminff with domestic an- are entirely devastated. . 1 The Commerce of Chihuahua has fallen off, and prices have greatly decim- etl. uomesucs aim v . 1 -v . - 1 U.intd ( pamiitt tides in the trade) are retailing nt from 25 to 31 cents per yard (Spanish) wmc. considering the high duties, and wp of transportation, is extremely low, it will be still further reduced arrival of the immense exports oy ta Fee this summer. h) which He saw no Indians on tne ju-.-- except about 40 Chians, whom i li near Cimaron Springs. They wot tirely friendly, caugtitsoroe y had ?an off from Mr. PM'!S. them bark, smoked with Mr. Peon' and then retired. ThereeeTwT or moral that she would ook er's dresi when an opportunity one