BY THE GOVERNOR

 AND COMMANDER-IN-C CHIEF.
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 LITTLE ROCK, May 9h, lSi6

 WHEREAS information, to be relied upon, has been received that actual hostities have commence ed between the United States and Mexico-that our aArmy of occupation'' is surrounded by large body Of Mexican troops-and that General IAyLoR has made a requisition upon the States of Louist- ona and TeraS for re ,inforcemen to enable him to meet the enemy. And, whereas, it IS probable that more troops will be required, and, Tn order to supply them, call will be made upon this State

 Therefore, THOMAS s. DREW, GOVERNOR AND CoMMANpER-IN-cHIEF OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. make this my preliminary Pfoctdnaf,on to all persons under my command liable to do mili- tary duty. to hold themselves ready to be enrolled into the military service of the Union ;.paftlcularly directing and requiring each and every General ot Division, General of Brigade, and Colonel of Re- grnent, to take, forthwith, all necessary and proper steps o ascertain the strength and condition oi their respective commands, in men, arms and equipments; and to report at the earliest practicable moment, to the ADJUTANT GENERAL.

 Confidently relying upon the patriotism and gal. lantry of our citizen Soldiers, that in the event o1 their services being needed, roluntaV enrotnaeat will supercede the necessity of Dratt, suggest the speedy organization of Holunteer Companies, throughout the State.

 can not deem it necessary to make any other, as there certainly Can be no higher, appeal to the people of this Stte in order to insure their ready and jealous cooperation in the objects of this Pro clamaton, than a simple announcement oi the facts that IEar has eommenced-that the blood of our tet- io,o cifiseas has been Shed-and that re shaH pro- bqbly De nee3ed at an curly dey, to arengc rt blood and iafict just a,.d summary punsshnent upon the foe. n,rv By the Governor and

 Commander-in- Chief,

 SoLoN BoRLANp, .4djt. Gen.

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