Departure Of Troops.
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The steamship Galveston, Capt.
Wright, got off last evening, about s
o'clock, for point Isabel. She carries
the troops lately arrived from Jeffer
son Barracks, under command ol
Lieut.. Col. Wilson, an officer who
has seen much active service, and
who distinguished himselfin the Flor
ida campaign. Also two companies
Of Volunteers belonging to the Wash
ington Regiment, as follows:


One company commanded BY Capt
Isaac F.Stockton, lst. Lieut.. + Straw
bridge, and I'd Lieut.. Simon Gray
The other commanded by Capt. To-
bin. lst. Lieut.. McCan, and % Lieut..
J. X. Kelly. These two companie,
comprise l53 officers and men, ma
king a total of a5o.t 400 men on
board the Galveston. The troop.
are under the command Of Col. VIII
sou Of the U. S. A.


About l2 o'clock the Steamship
Telegraph got under way, carrying
FIVE more companies, as follows:


"Orleans Cadets: Capt. Glenn
lst. Lieut. L. Howell, I'd 1t. Libbon
and 6S men. "Old Hickory Rife.
men," Capt Bryce, with 6s men,
"Kentucky Volunteers" Capt R. c,
Stockton, with a full company


"Louisiana Greys," Capt. Breed.
love, lst. Lieut.. G. w.. Shaw, 3D.
Lieut.. Thomas Van Buren,, with &c
rank and file. "Orleans Guards
Capt. Soniat, with foil company.


This Battalion is under the com,
mand Of Lieut.. Col. Forno, and EN-.
braces about 400 men.


The steamer James i. Day will be
got of this evening, and will take fol-
lowing companies, nearly all of whom
are ready: "Clinton Guards" Capt
Chase; "Washington Guards" Capt
Vandergriff; and "Orleans lnvinci'
bles," Capt. White. These compa
nies will increase the number o.
troops for Texas about 24O men, and
will be accompanied by Col. Walton
the commander of the Washington
Regiment.


Capt Wright of the Galveston
says he will probably reach Point Is
abel by day.break on Wednesday
morning. The troops on board the
steamers mentioned above will in
crease the force at that point over one
thousand men.-E O. Della, lOM
inst.