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We are informed by gentleman, directly from Fort Smith, that the three companies of Arkansas volunteers. .;now in the service of the /Uniled States ai that Post and Fort Giksea, wAl De paid eg immediately and mustered ont of service; although we bave the fullest confidence in the ability ot our frontier population, 10 protect themselves. we hope 1t is not ihe intention of the gov ernment, to leave them in other respects de- fenceless, at time when of all others onr red neighborx may become most troublesome.

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 61-The Washington correspondent of the N. \. Journal of Commerce says: "The Mississippi, which saild on Ae 7lh uli., car ried out, as learn, full instructions from our Government to the able and intelligent United States Consul in the city of Mexico, Mir Black, who is still employed there as means of communication between the two governments.

 DIT. Black will annunciaie the Three Mil lion Bill. which conveys, on its face, to the Mexican Government the expression of desire, on lhe part of Congress, to obtain "d speedy and Honorable pcacs7 with Mexi- co.

 The Mississippi probably arrived at Vera Cruz, about ;Ie first of ihe present month l Cor. JOHN C. HAYs.-This gallant officer reach ed New Orleans early in this month, returning home from the city of Washington, where he had gone for the purpose of obtaining modification of the instructions under which was to be raised the new regiment of Texan Cavalry The objection seems to have been that the term of service extended 10 the close of he Mexican war, instead of limited period, and gratihed to learn that no obsta- ele presented to the accomplishment of bis ob- jec and the wishes of his fellow soldiers, and that they ;asy soiaaleer for six twelve month service as may be, {we Presame4 decided upon by them. selves.

 It will be required, we learn, that this regiment shall keep open the communication between the Rio Grande and Gen Taylors army, and protect the frontiers of Texas from Mexieans and maraud- ing parties oi Indians, service of importance to the citizens of Texas, and one which could not have been committed to better hands In justice to the President we take pleasure in stating that the appointment of Col. Hays formerly announced as Major of Infantry, had been with drawn previous 10 his arrival as no one acquainted with this veteran of hundred fights and skinuishes would believe that he could be induced to enter the regular army at the exp.nse of rank already at tained by services of unparalleled hardships and danger.