Taylor's despatches to the governor of Texas. The Montnuth was unable to leave until Monday night, in consequence of having to discharge and take in provisions to be sent into Corpus Christi for the volunteers as fast as they arrive. These were left at St. Joseph's, where the White Wing is now taking them to their destination. Gen. Memucan Hunt will leave this city late this evening by way of Velasco and Victoria to rendezvous at Corpus Chlisti, preparatory to marching for the relief of Gen. Taylor. The United States army under Gen. Taylor is surrounded by the Mexican enemy on Tcxian soil. Gen. Taylor has called upon the governor of Texas ^ for 2400 troops?let Galveston show to the world that thev are alwavs readv for ? - J J J the defence of their country?let them display the same spirit and alacrity that they did in 1842. Head Quarters, Galveston Volunteer ) Battalion, 30th April 1846. \ ORDERS. The commissioned and non-commissioned officers of the companies composing the Galveston Volunteer Baltalion, are requested to meet for consultation at ten o'oclock this morning, at the Galveston Artillery Armory, at Mr. Crawford's store. The country needs our services! no time should be lost in immediately organizing the several corps of this battalion. The commandant of the battalion has the fullest confidence in the patriotism and zeal of the citizen soldiers of Galveston! He is sure they will not falter nor hesitate in this emerfrencv ! They have always desired an opportunity of showing their prowess to their Mexican enemies! That opportunity has now arrived. It is expected the young men of Galveston will immediately rally as volunteers, not wait for their services to be required by draft. A rendezvous will be immediately opened lor volunteers to increase the ranics 01 eucli uf tile volunteer corps ol the city, and also to organize an additional company of infantry or riflemen. A prompt attendance of the officers is expected at the time and place appointed. By order of C. G. Bryant, Maj. Com'dg. Galveston Vol. Battalion. If 150 or 200 men, with the proper officers, can be raised by to-morrow mornlnnr nt 8 nVlnrlr fliPir will ho cnnnlip/1 ...6, ?"5 J with arms and accoutrements, and will take passage on board the steamer Monmouth, now bound for Point Isabel. N. Kingsburry, Lieut. U S. A. Office of the Picayune, ) New Orleans, (10 o'clock,) May 2. ) The legislature has just passed, by acclamation, a Bill appropriating ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, to equip and forward volunteers from this place to Point Isabel, or at whatever point they may be required. The city is in great excitement. Guns are being fired from the public squares, and drums and flags are paraJ - .1 - 1 1. ~t- - -A T _ ueu mruugn me streets. Louisiana will do her duty in this crisis. Head Quarters, Army of Occupation. ) Camp near Matamoros, April 26. $ Sir: I have the honor to apprise you that hostilities have actually commenced between my forces and those of the Mexicans and that I have need of the services of a considerable number of volunteers. Four regiments have been called from Texas, but as there will be considerable delay in assembling them here and as my further operations will re'quire still stronger force I have the 1 1 -I _ - . 1 - - O -1 nonor, unaer me auinoruy 01 me war Department, to call upon the State of Louisiana for four regiments of infantry to be ordered into service with the utmost despatch, and for the longest period authorized by law. I shall communicate immediately to Gen. Gaines, and request him to give you every facility in the organization equipment of these troops and forwarding them to Point Isabel. I subjoin the organizati ;i of a regiment of volunteers, and respectfully desire that it may be observed, and that the number prescribed officers be not exceeded. The battalions may be mustered into service at New Orleans, or at Point Isabel, as most convenient. I beer that thev mav be sent forward as rapidly as they can be raised. I would suggest that a brigadier General be commissioned to command the force called from Louisiana,?and, from my experience of his excellent qualities as an officer, 1 would be particularly gratified if Gen. Persifor F. Smith could be selected for such appointment I cannot doubt that the gallant State of Louisiana will respond with alacrity to this call on the patriotism of her sons,, and I feel assured that no effort will be wanting on the part of the State authorities, to organize the force and have it in readiness to embark at the earliest practicable moment. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant. Z. Taylor, Bt. Brig1. General U. S. A. Command'g. T-T /'in Tcnnr? nenn JL XVtll J.OMWV V Governor Louisiana, N. Orl'n. La. Organization of a Regiment of Volunteers.? 1 Colonel, 1 Lieut. Colonel, 1 Major, I Surgon, 1 Assistent Surgon, I Adjutant, 1 Quartermaster, with rank of Lieut., and 10 companies, each to have ; 1 Captain, 1 Pirst Lieutenant, 1 Second Lieut., 4 Sergeants, 4 Corporals, 2 Musicians. And at least 50 privates. Camp opposite Matavioros, ) April 2G, 1846. $ Gentlemen?Knowing that in the present excited state of the public mind as regards our Mexican uflfairs and the welfare of our little army, that most exaggerated reports creep into the public prints, thereby carrying with them sor row and anxiety into the bosom of the friends and relations of many officers, I deem it my duty to give you a hasty but correct account of the capture of Capt. Thornton and a squadron of the 2d Dragoons, by a force of 2000 Mexicans, under the command of Gen. Torrejon. Gen. Taylor, on the 24th, had received a report that the enemy were crossing the river above the camp. Capt. Thornton, with his command, was sent out on the evening of the 24th to examine the country above, and see whether there was any truth in the report. His command was composed of Capt. Hardee, Lieut. Kane, Lieut. Mason, 5 sergeants, 4 corporals, 1 bugler, and 49 privates. His Mexican guide returned this morning, staling that he had been attacked at 8 o'clock on the morning of the 25th by a large number of the enemy, and that the whole command was captured or destroyed. The guide warned him tliof V?q liroft in 4lin irinimttr r?T rv\ * iiAcn iic w cio in iiiu vi^iiiit^y ui iuu i;uuiu^ and refused to procecd. He waited until night, and none of the party coming in, he returned home. About ! I o'clock this morning, a private of the party was brought in in a cart. He was wounded in two places. The man who brought him was the bearer of a note from Gen. Torrejon to Gen. Taylor, the amount of which was that " on the score of humanity he claimed the privilege of sending in to him two dragoons, who were wounded in an engagement brought on by a charge from an American cavalry officer against his command of 200 men, as he had no flying hospital." He then spoke of the rest being prisoners, and said " they 1.1 .1 ?u? :,i WUUiU UC tlCiliCU Willi U*0 Cuu^iUOIuU'JIi due prisoners of war, agreeably to the custom of civilized nations." From the wounded dragoon, we obtain the following facts: That the charge was made in open ground; that when the charge was given, but a few of the enemy were seen, but as they dashed over a hill the whole command presented themselves ; they were fired upon, and immediately surrounded and taken prisoners. He does not know what became of Capt. Thornton. Capt. Hardee and Lieut. Mason are nrisnnnrs. and am all wpII He reports Lieut. Kane as shot, and it is feared he is killed. Before the cart left, one of the two mentioned died. From the note of Gen. T., it seems that he accuses Gapt. Thornton of having charged upon him. One can hardly conceive of such madness as charging 200 men with 63, and it is fair to presume that he was surrounded and charged to cut his way through. Time will clear it all up. The capture of Capt. Thornton's party, and sad death of Lieut Porter, and murder of Col. Cross, are rather melancholy commencaments of the war. I say war, for there is no doubt of its f>*l'sfpncp nnd (tint nnlosc nn arm. istice is signed in ten days, we have some hard fighting. The enemy are collecting in some considerable numbers, and I think their forces may be estimated with safety at 5,000. Gen. Taylor is rapidly pushing forward his field work, and I understand has sent for 4,000 volunteers?two thousand from Louisiana and two from Texas. If they will give us a fair fight, we do not doubt our ability to whip them; but if they are going to give us a second edition of the Florida war, it will be a very annoying affair. Yours very truly, | W. S. HENRY, Lt. U. S. A. Freshet at Columbus.?The Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer states that there was a tremendous fall of rain there on last Monday, and that great danger was apprehended of a freshet. The river opposite the city was rising at a rapid rate, and every branch was so swollen as to put a stop to travelling. Dr. Taylor's Cotton Gin Factory, on Mill Creek, has been carried away. TIid J ? >mv uuiauia ai>ago ivtuiucu VII Tuesday, having been unable to cross the small branches. ~ Gi.n. Worth.?The N. Y. Courier & Enquirer of Tuesday, has a long article on the question raised by Gen. Worth's resignation, which concludes with the follow- | ing statement. " As was to be expectcd from the character of Gen. Worth, his resignation was accompanied by a letter to the commanding ofliccr, (Gen. Taylor,) offering his services in any station, rank or capacity which might be assigned to him. He said further, that his resigna*. tion was an act due to himself and to his brother officers of Brevet rank ; but that he owed the country a higher duty ; and that his services therefore, in any capacity, were freelv tendered. The Courier & Enquirer expresses entire confidence that the resignation would not be accepted, and it is understood here that such is the fact, and that Gen. Worth has been ordered back to his command. The army can but poorly afford to dispense with such an officer now, and his departure was calculated to produce distrust and despondency. We have heard that some unkind feeling had sprung up between Gen. Taylor and Gen. Worth, which might be supposed to have had some influence on the conduct of the latter. But an emergency has arisen which will bury all such inferior matters in oblivion ana knit in one all brave and loyal hearts for the salvation of the army. Gen. Worth is not a man to misunderstand the duties of such an emergency. Charleston Mercury. Virginia Elections.?One hundred and twenty six members elected, 68 Democrats and 58 Whigs?8 counties to hear from, which, last year, sent 6 Democrats and 2 Whigs. The Democratic mninritv in tVir? T-Tnnco nfi 11 nvnlm 0 J ... -? "I" bly be 14, and in the Senate certainly 8, or 22 on joint ballot. A Real Scamp.?A young woman appeared at the Police Office at the Tombs and entered a complaint against her husband, Jos. French, to whom she had been but lately married in New Orleans. From her statement it appears that her maiden name was Mary Ford. She had by her industry and frugality contrived to lay up about $700, when she became acquainted with French, to whom she was married, and in company WilVl wVinm ?Vip loft Nour nMoane for this City, where they arrived last Saturday, On Tuesday evening the lately married couple walked out up the Bowery. While passing along the street French asked his wife for the key of her trunk, alleging as a reason for so doing, that she might loose it, as he himself had just dropped a key upon the sidewalk. Having thus obtained the key he contrived to leave her standing in the street while he went into a porter house. She waited for a long time, but her husband did not make his appearance, and she accordingly i . i i /* procured tne aid oi some person to show her the way to her hoarding house in Kobinson-st., where she arrived a few minutes after French had left with g650 in gold, which he had taken from his wife's trunk. He has not since been heard of. N. Y. Tribune. A Giant Chain of Kailroad.? A bill has been ordered to a third reading in th? United States Senate, to aid the State of Mississippi in the construction of a railroad from Jackson, through Brandon, to the Western boundary of Ala oama. As it has received the support of all parties, without reference to locality or politics, and was pressed to third reading, ayes 28, nayes 8, we presume there can be no doubt of its finally becoming a law. The aid is to be given by the grant of alternate sections of the public land along the proposed road. We are pleased to see that there is a prospect amounting: al most to certainty, of the passage of this bill. The railroad is a link of the great chain between Charleston and Vicksburg, and when completed, the communication from i Portland, in Maine, to Vicksburg, A 1 will bo ettlire. with a few trifling exceptions. It will be one of the noblest thoroughfares in the world, and as a means of consolidating j our Union, and bringing its oppo sue extremes into closer fellow-! ship, will have an important po-i litieal and social inlluencc. It I will be the means, too, of adding! to the value of parts of the chain of road now detached and comparatively useless. Thus with a terminus on the Mississippi river, the Vicksburg railroad will soon become of great importance as the i southern link of the giant chain,which running through Mississippi r>i. Altvbnma. and rnlinnu will ascend along the Atlantic seaboard through Portland and eventually into Canada!?North Amer, j (Dftftua rg. - DIED, on 3/onday morning the 11th instant about 10 miles above Abbeville C-, H- Mrs- ARABELLA CLYNCH, wife of Dr- A- W- Lynch, in t the 40th year of her age- I NOTICE. I Dr. T. A. SALE would inform his friends and the public generally, that he will be at j Abbeville Court House op. or about the1 15th instant, when he will attend to any Professional call that may be made upon him. May 13 lltf FRESH AttRIVALS AT THE Drug Store* Drs. WARDLAW & DENDY, j Have just received from New York, large j additions to their lormer stock, comprising I No. 1 WHITE LEAD, in 25 and 50 lb. kegs, black and red Lead, Verdigris, Chrome & Yellow Green, Chrome Yellow, stone Ochre, Venitian Red, (English and American) Paris White, Litharge, Umber, Prussian Blue, Terra de Sienna,Lamp Black &c. OILS, Lamp Oil, a very superior article, Linseed auu Train Gila, Castor Gil by bottle and gallon, a fine article of Olive Oil in Florence Flasks. VARNISH, Copal, Leather and Coach Varnishes, WINDOW GLASS, 8X10 and 10X12 low by the box. PUTTY in bladders. DYE STUFFS, Logwood, Camwood, Indigo, [Caiolina and Spanish Float] Madder,Tumeric, Cochineal, Fig Blue,&c. SPICES, Cloves, Cinnamon, Ginger, Mace, Nutmegs, Allspice, Pepper, black Cayenne; Mnstard [English in bottles, American in i and ? lb cans.l SOAPS, a very large and extensive assortment, embracing several superior shaving Soap?, toilet, fancy and perfumed: Also Castile, English, Windsor una Yellow Soaps. PERFUMERY, embracing Extracts for Handkerchiefs, Cologne, Lavender, Florida and Rose Waters, Antique, Ma, cassar and Bears Oil [of superior quality,] Bandoline for keeping hair in place, perfumed Sachets, and a great variety of other articles. PATENT MEDICINES, a fresh aupp!y of Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry, Judkins's Ointment, Copaiva Capsules, all of Comstock's Preparations, together with many other popular Patent Medicines Ink, black, red, indelible, and India: Wafers assorted, Note wafers, [fancy,] Sealing wax,Camel and SableHair Pencils, water colors; Carmine and pink Saucers, Cedar Pencils, India Rubber, Diamond Cement, Thermometers Japand. Lamp wick [flat and round,! Glass letter Stamps, Bath Bricks, Crucibles, Blacking in boxes, Glue, Isinglass [Russia and American,] Ivory Black, Lemon and Sarsaparilla Syrrups, Soda and Seidlitz Powders, Matches and Match safes. Oil spike, Etnory [Powdered] Patent Barley, Arrow Root, starch, Tamarinds, sponges, White and Yellow Wax, Calk [white, red, French and pre^ pared.] A superior assortment of Brushes, hair, cloth, tooth, nail, shaving, shoe, paint, varnish, whitewash and dusting Brushes. Also, an additional supply of MEDL CINES and CHEMICALS, to which we invite the attention ot the Physicians and public generally. A liberal discount will be allowed for Cash. Abbeville C. H. May 13 II tf P. S. Just received a lot of WILD'S vwvokjk. vj1l# uainux, a new article I and needs but a trial to ensure its general use with children. hanawayt" From the plantation of B. F. Gouedy,near Hamburg, about the 7th ot May, two mare MULES, one of them a dark bay, swin,nied in both shoulders, no other marks recollected. The other a sorrel or dun color ; each three years old. They have no doubt made their way back to Kontucky, as they were bought from a drove recently. Any person who will take up said mules shall he liberally rewarded, or I will be thankful for any information concerning them. B. F. GOUEDY. Hamburg, May 13 Iltf To the People of Abbeville. The subscriber respectfully solicits all persons indebted to tne Sheriffs Office for COST, Plaintiffs or Defendant's,are earnestly requested to come forward and settle. as mis is my iasi year in omce, l snail do compelled to have all cost due me in the office sejtiled. You will find myself or Mr Taggart always in attendance ' April 15 7 tf J. RAMEY. I New Spring and Summer Goods I A If RRV r >V. & . i>oai7 v ? ?" A V/kJ U 1 ) Ilave just received a large stock of Spring and Summer Goods, purchased with great care in the New York and Charleston markets, and will be sold on the most reasonable term?, to suit the times. The following are a portion of the goods received : A fine assortment of LADIES' GOODS, such as black and colored Silk, fine worsted lJarages, also worsted Balzarines, or Columbia, S. C., April 21st, 1846. \ By his Excellency, WM. AIKEN, Esq. Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the State of South Carolina. Whereas, information has been received at this Department, that an atrocious murder whs committed on the bodyofHect< r by RENTY, both the slaves of J M Chisolm, at his plantation on Savannah river, on the night of the 29th of March, uit. Now know ye, that in order that the said slave may be brought to legal trial, I, WILLIAM AIKEN, Governor of the State aforesaid, do hereby issue this, my Proclamation, offering a reward of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, for the apprehension and delivery of ttie said slava ttenty into any Jail in this State. Renty is about thirty-five years of age, six feet high, complexion brownish black, stooDs in walking, of a down cast look,and has a peculiar manner of clinching his teeth while speaking. Given under my hand* this 21st day of April* in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, and in the seven, tieth year of American Independence. WILLIAM AIKEN; By the Governor. R. Q,. PiifoaWBT, Sec'ry of State, May 13 * 11 3t A large assortment of LAW j3L?Arm& just printed* *t tnis office*