BY THE GOVERNOR.
Head Quarters, Louisiana Militia.
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GENERAL ORDER No Il.


Gen Taylor, commanding the U s. Ar
my Occupation on the fronler Of Mexico,
has announced TO the COMMANDMENTS
Chief that hostil;:;;;es have commenced be-
tween his forces and .h5se ofthe Mexicans; ];
and under the authority Of the General
sGovernment has called urSn the State of
Louisiana to furnish four Regiments Of In
iantry, 70 join his army.


The General in concluding his requisi-
fion, says II cannotdo doubtlhat the gallant
State Of Louisiana will respond with ala
|crity q this call upon the patriotism Of
her sons.


The State Of Louisiana has never hesita.
ted al any call on her pa.riotism or spirit,
and now, as she ever has been, ready to
devote her energies and her blood for our
common country, and the honor OF its arms.
Assured that the call nuw made will be
Responded 10 .1y tie citizen soldiers ofthe
State without resorting soa draft, four
Regiments Of Volunteers will be received
and mustered into The service of the Uni>
ted States forthe term Of six months, un-
Hess sooner discharged, and as fast as any
Ireglnentor company is organized for the
purpose, its comanding officer will report
10 the Adjutant General al the State House
in Camel Street.


Each Regiment will consist Of
! Colonel Quarter Master
1 lLieu,enantsC Colonel;l Surgeons;
/ 1 Major; 1 Asst Surgeons;
And 'encompanies, composed, each as
follows


"a Captain; 4 Sergeants;
|ls First Lieutenant; Corporals;
"A Second Lieutenant; 2 Musicians;
And at least SO privates 1T is desira
bic that the Companies should each be lO(
strong


The Legislature animated by the uni
lversal feeling Of patriotism and zeal, have
already passed bill which has been sign.
Led by the Governor and become law ma
king appropriations 10 aid The equiping q
1.-The force, and the Staff Department Of ths
Y. 5. Army are prepared TO furnish the
corps with the arms, Equipments and camr
equipage necessary The Major Gener
ais and Generals Of Brigade are charged
with the execution of this order.
By order of the Commander in Chief o
the Militia of the State:


CHARLES n. ROWLEY,


Adj and .Insp. General