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HEAD QUARTERS , GEORGIA. Louisville, 25th August, 1305. GEN ER \L ORDERS. THE Major Generals of tlx* first, second and third disisioirtl of the militia ot this state, who convened at this place on the 19th fnstant, lor the purpose of fixing upon the eloathlng and apparel of the Volunteer Corps throughout the state, and the uniform and Bulges of the different grades in the militia of the line, having made a report of their procee dings to the commander in chief—lt is Order ed. That the same he published in the following Gazettes of this state, to wit :—The’ Louisville Gazet'e. Augusta Chronicle, Southern Patriot, Farmer’s Gazette and Monitor; that the Vo lunteer Corps throughout the state, and all offi cers in military commission, belonging thereto, may he informed of the cloulhing and appare l , and tlie uniform and badges to be worn by them respectively,and equip themselves accor dingly. Ihj order of the Commander in Chief GEORGE R. CLAYTON, Secretary. Louisville, August 19, 1805. In pursuance of General Orders of the sth instant, in the words following, viz. HEAD-QVA It TF.R S, G£OR CI A, Louisville, nth August, 1805 GENERAL ORDERS. TIIE 14th section of the militia law of this stale, passed the 10th of December, 1805, having enacted, that three years af er the passing thereof, the clout King and apparel of all Volunteer Corps, already raised, or to be raised, in conformity to the law of Congress, shall lie uniform for each service throughout the state ; and shall he determined on bv the Major Generals collectively, and that thfcy shall also determine the uniform and badges of the different grades in the militia of the line ; the Major Generals of the first, second and third divisions of the militia of this state, will con vene at this place, oil the 19th oi’ August in stant, forth : purpose of fixing upon and estab lishing the cloatlnng and apparel of the Volun teer Corps throughout the state, and the uni form and badges of the different grades in the militia of the line, agreeably to the intention olThu aforementioned a< t. By order of the Commander in Chief GEORGE R. CL \Y I ON, Secretary. The following Major Generals met, to wit. Major General Janies Jackson, of the Ist divis ion, Major General John Tw iggs, of the 2d di vision, and Major General John Clark, of the 3d division. General Twiggs, as senior officer presided. Colonel Abraham Jackson, and Major Joseph Hutchinson, were requested to act as secreta ries. The board proceeded to the duties assigned them ; and having read the law and made pro gress, adjourned until to-morrow morning 11 o’clock. Tuesday, 20,'A August, ISOS. The board comched pursuant lo adjourn ment. /‘resent as before. Major General Tw iggs in the chair. The board resumed their deliberations nf yesterday, and having considered their powers, do ordain and establish the follow ing regula tions, to he n torcc lor the uniform of the dif ferent services and grades of the militia of the state of Georgia, of which all officers and oth ers concerned are to take due notice. Uniform of Volunteers. Sen ire — Artillery. Long coat, blue ; and long lappcls, red, and red lining ; nine buttons and button boles on each side ; culY and standing color, red ; five buttons and worked holes on each sleeve, slash ed ; also, five buttons and worked button holes on the skirts; one lo the color; skirts hooked behind with bate hearts. Buttons yellow, with a ral.ie-snake engrav ed or struck thereon. Vest white ; buttons small ; yellow. Pant.,loons blue ; edged down the outer st cm red ; buttons also yellow. Cocked hat, and red plume ; yellow button, loop and tassel, with a black rose cockade. II ill bouts, or blaclv cloth gaitluirs. Side arms—sabre, hung by u buff hefc, with a rattle-snake on an oval gilt or brass plate as hercalier pointed out. Di •a"oons. Short coat, green ; to reach a little below the hips; facings, black ; halflappels with five botfous, and holes on each lappcl, and three more below ; to turn up at the outer corners the skirts, faced with black ; cuff and stand* i g colar, ore small button and hole each ; cuff open at the side for the button, which, as above will be yellow ; lining same as the coat. Vest and pantaloons, huff; same button, small, whole boots and spurs. Horseman’s c.,p, covered with bear skin ; plume white ; Potter sword ; belt and plate as in the artillery. \ olunteer Infantry. Under which head are included all corps of Infantry, of whatever denomination—Light In fantry. Rangers, Guards, kc. &c. (Rifle corps, only excepted) coat, blue ; skirt to cover half the thigh, lacings red ; short lappcls, seven buttons anil To es in each ; cuff open at the Md Ip button with one uut'on ; standing coLr with a button and hole ; lining sane as the coal ; slioulders, half arm, strapped with red ; skirt, hocked with red hearts; buttons white, with tlie rattle snake. Vest, white : pantaloons, blue edged with red on the bottom seam. Half boot:;, or black cloth gaithers. Round hat, turned up on. one side; plume white, tipped with red : white button, loop and tassel ; black rose cockade. Giot.i white belts lot the cartridge boxes and bayonets ; plate with die rattle-snake, while— on the bayonet belt. Rifle Corps. Split shirt with a falling cape, to cover the shoulders ; dyed purple ; shirt reaching to the hips ; cape and front single fringed ; bottom two rows. Y'est and pantaloons, blue ; Indian boots and mocasins. Round hat turned up on one side ; white button, loop and tassel, with a buck’s tail in stead of a plume. Officers and non-com mis: ioned officers, same as their corps. Cloth for officers coats, except officers of the rifle corps, to be good, broad cloth, and other parts of dress in proportion, bide arms—sabre, or cut and thrust. Black stocks to Ire worn by all volunteer corps. No lacc permitted of any kind, cxcepf epaulets, loops and tassels for hats and sword knots.. Music—coats reverse of their corps, other parts of dress the same. Epaulets of officers of Artillery and Dra goons, gold. Sword handles, girt, or yellow mounted. Infantry silver epaulets—steel, sil ver, or white handle sword or cuttcuux, hung in bells, with plates, as before. Eputucts to be worn as pointed out for officers of the iinc. Grades of the Militia Stall'. Majors General. Goat, long, blue ; faced with buff, and buff lining ; long lappcls ; nine gilt buttons, with.button uoles on cacti lappet ; long stiff’ filling cape. Cuffs round, with lour large buttons and worked.button holes for each. Bucket flaps, the same. Guffs to open at the sides, and button with two small buttons, ail the buttons to have the rattle snake ; skirts hooked behind w th blue hearts. X est, and small cloths or pantaloons, buff ; small giit buttons. Whole or half Ivoots and spurs. Epaulets—gold, with two stat s on each. Side ar s—sabre, small sword or cut and thurst ; giit or yellow mounted, to be hung by a black belt under the coat. On the part of the belt over the breast, a giit oval plate with the coiled rattle-snake engraved thereon, emble matical o! the Georgia Mtibia, it being the co lors under which they first fought in ‘the Re volutionary War, with honor to themselves and their country. The word ‘ Georgia,” to be engraved over the snake, and the words u doni triad on me” below it. The snake on all the buttons is to he struck as a distinguishing badge ibr the same reason. Cocked hat >. plume, white ; gilt button, loop and tassel ; black rose cockactc. Army sash. lirigadiers-Gcncral. The same as the Ma jors-General, except the stars; one only on each epaulet being allowed, and the panne which is to be black. Adjutant General. Same s Brigadiers,'but the plume, which is to be white, tipped with green. Aids-de-camp, if of the line or volunteer cot ps, live uniform of the corps they belong to —if not of any corps the uniform ot the gene ral in whose tamiiy they serve ; except the e paulcts, which ate to be plain without Sims, and the plume, which is to be white, tipped with green. Military Secretaries and Brigade .Majors. The same uniform as the aids. Brigade Q uutcr-Masters, Control satics, he. Blain blue coat, yelmvv buttons, with the rattle-snake ; cocked hat and black cockade, hub v est at id pantaloons t boots and spurs, bide arms—cutleaux. l idd Officers. Coat long blue, red facings ; Dug lappcls, nine buttons and holes in each lappei ; wnite lacing ; tailing cape with one button ; cull round with four buttons and worked holes', and lout to the pocket flaps, hooked behind with red lie-arts. Buttons white, with the rut ile-snake. Vest, white ; blue pantaloons edged with red on die outer seams. At my sash. \\ hole or half boots with spurs. Side aims; cut and thurst, small stvortl or sabre; w bite mounted. Epaulets; plain silver, Cocked hat ; silver button, loops ; and tas sel ; black rose cockude ; plume, white, tipped with red. C aptains. Same as field officers ; except one epaulet only on the right shoulder, strap on the left ; and without spurs. Lieutenants. Same ; one epaulet on the left shoulder, strap oil the right. Ensigns. Same ; one epaulet on die left shoulder. Regimental Staff; such as paymaster, quar termaster, surgeon, ixc. Plain blue coat; white vest and pantaloons, and boots. Cutteaux • plain. Cocked bat and black cockade. t Side am.s ol officers of the line, to be all muig by a black belt, vv hich is to have the oval plate, with the rattle snake, pointed out for the Major Generals ; the plate to be silver. And everv captain and subaltern, serving as bucii, to appear in the field wi h an .espontoon. Adjutants, it not ot the line, the uniform of the grade they belong to ; if not, the uniform ol a subaltern. Serjeant Majors and serjeants ; uniform of their corps ; th c former, two silk, cotton or woisted trjnged epaulets, one on each shoulder; the latter, one on thc right shoulder. Corpo rals, one on the left. The Board taking into consideration the state of the militia of the line, feel themselves unauthorised to prescribe any particular uni form ; but they earnestly recommend to the privates of thc militia, to go to the expcnce ol a plain blue short coat, which they can wear in the field, as well as oixany particular private occasion. And the board also recommend to the Le gislature to contract for the striking off” a suffi cient quantity of buttons, with the rattle snake thereon, for the whole militia of Georgia, and to distribute them to sucii of the militia” of the line as will furnish coats. J he Board also earnestly requests the atten tion of the legislature to the provision of a suf ficient quantity of arms for the whole of the militia oi Georgia. No nation can expect to be always in peace, and in case of a rupture, the militia of the state could not enter the field on so respectable a footing, as those of other states, which have provided for this object.* no one will deny but that an efficient militia is the surest safe guard of our general and state con stitutions, and of the liberties of the citizens at large, and that without it, a standing army, the banc of all free governments, becomes iieces sary, John Twigs, JM. G. James Jackson, M. G. John Clark, M. G. Attest, Abraham Jackson, ?<. ~ Joseph Hutchinson, S ‘ August 21, 1305. After Orders. Uniform of the Quarter-Master General long blue coat, edged with buff; buff lining; buff’ vest and pantaloons or small cloths. Whole or half boots with spurs. Cocked hat, black cockade and green plume. John Twiggs, M. G. James Jackson, M. G. John Clark, M. G. Attest. A. Jackson, ? J. Hutchinson, Secretaries. Brigade Convention. Town of Darien, April 20 th, 1807. AT a Convention of the Field Officers, ot the firft brigade,firft division, agreeable to Brigade Orders us thc 28th of January lad, the following officers attended, and took their fe..ts, vie. Brigadier General Floyd. James Johnston, jr. Lieut. Col. lst.Rejt. Joseph Law, Major sth Battalion. John Pray, Major 4th Battalion. • John King, Major 9th Battalion. Jacob Wood, Major 6th Battalion. A return of the efiedlive force of the militia of the feveuil counties within the brigade, being laid before the board by Brigade Major .Duke, the convention took the fame into conlidcrapon—whereupon it was Ke'Olved, that the city and fuhurbs of Savannah lliall form a regiment, and be designated as No. 1. Rofolved, that the remaining Battalion of the coun ty of Chatham, without the city and fuhurbs of Savan nah, together with the Effingham county Battalion, ihall foi m a regiment, and be deiignated as No. 2. ‘1 hat the county Battalions of Bryan, Liberty and MMntofh, ihall lorin a regiment, and be deiignated as No. 3, A n< l, the county Battalions of Glynn, Camden and Wayne ihall a form a regiment, and be defoliated as No. i (Signed by the above officers.) Attefled, Arch. Clark, Aid-de-Camp. Brigade Inspector's office. Savannah. The above are true extrails from the proceedings of the Convention fiied in my office. G. R. Duke. Inspector \st. Brigade. Brigade Orders. Town of Darien , April 21, 1807. In pursuance of the above resolutions, made bv the aforefaid Convention of Officers, tne Brigadier Gene ral orders and directs, eledti ons to be held on the twen ty-fifth day of May next, for Lieutenant Colonels to command the aforefaid organifed Regiments at the fol low ing place*, to wit: At the rate residence of Captain John Spencer, in Effingham county, for the election of a Lieutenant Co lonel to command the 2d Regiment; and that captains bell, Nawland, Taylor and M‘Lean. ot anv two of them, with two or more julficcs, preside at such elec tion. At Rieeborough, in liberty county, for the election of a Lieutenant Colonel to command the Sd Regiment ; and that captains Maybank, Baillie, Bird and Bacon’ or any two of them, with two or more iuftices, nrelide atfucheledhon. r At Jefferfonton, in the county of Camden, for the election oi a Lieut. Colonel to command the 4th Re giment; and that captains M'Gillis, Smith and Crews, ot any two of them, with two or more luftices, preside at luch election. ‘lheeapiain. ukin S P P ec ‘ a ! care to give the notices prefeubed by the nineteenth lection of the militia law By order of General Floyd. Archibald Clark, ( ■*) Aid-de-camp. London Bottled Porter. 25 casks of London PORTER, containing fix dozen each, of an excellent quality TOR SALE BY J. Caig S*. R, JVlitchel. May 5. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS, lie;civ. and per ship ’George Augustus, cr.pt. Jacks son, 34 days from Liverpool. LONDO.x, March 21. No foreign papers had reached tcwnatalata hour last night, though, from the present stato of the wind, French papers arc hourly expect ed. We do not indeed, expect that those Jour-’ nals will be found to contain any thing either of interest or authenticity. The armies m Poland have now nothing to do but retreat 8 and the Bulletins will contain nothing but re*’ petition of former ev ents, and new preparations of victory. We confess, however, that we feel some anxiety tor their arrival; there are still some important prints which they may eluci date, and in which, with but common caution on the part of their readers, they cannot well deceive. The negociations ftt Warsaw must end its some positive determination —Bonaparte will never suffer Austria to remain in her present indecision. In his present situation, all his motions are necessarily cramped by the appre hensions, at least, of her possible hostility. A movement of the Austrian armies, might, in a moment, cut oft’ his supplies; and, in the pres ent circumstances of the campaign, endanger the very existence of his army. Is it credibt© therefore, that Bonaparte, with his character*, istic arrogance and ambition, will suffer tha father continuance of this state of things i —. What then will be his probable course ? He will endeavour either to bribe Austria; or what is perhaps still worse, to awe or corrupt lief councils. It is indeed no less lamentable than true, that the French intrigues have obtained a most, un natural prevalence even in the very cubing of Austria. It was so in prussia, and hence th© alternate resolution and timidity of that unhap py government. There was an opposition which was powerful enough to render the best resolutions nugatory, if not to procure the exe cution of the worst. We much fear—we say it with regret, but we do not say it without sufficient grounds, that there is something ofc thc same kind in the present Austrian cabinet. The archduke Charles, the best hope of Europe and of his own house, has tco long, and too successfully been opposed by this secret party. We have only to express our hopes, that he may finally prevail over it. ‘i he late accounts received by government are not very favour able. March 22. CHANGE OF MINISTRY. The Duke of Portland, who, at his majesty’s command, has undertaken to form anew ad ministration, continues occupied m that impor tant, and wc incline to think, arduous arrange ment. Lord Hardvvicke yesterday attended his majesty at Windsor; and in the evening a meeting oi the new cabinet took place at Bur lington house, to receive thc further communi cation ot the royal pleasure. It has been attempted to reconcile the dis cordant feelings of lords Sidmouth and Me!, vide ; and we understand lord Eldon, in com municating to the king, the difficulty which oc curred on this head, enquired if his majesty* was desirous that lord Sidmouth should conti - tie in the cabinet.—The reply is stated to have been, “ It is a matter of perfect indifference to me.” Wc have reason to believe that the duke of Portland has, in consequence, made his elec tion of lord Melville, and that the admiralty is again to have the benefit ofhis lordship’s active and liberal administration. The prince had a meeting ofhis friends yes terday at Carleton house; and it was afterwards rumoured, that lord Moira and Mr. Sheridan were to retain their piescnt offices. We shomd rejoice at the circumstance ; but we beiievo it otherwise, and that a total change is to tako place. A dissolution of parliament, it is supposed, will be thc unavoidable consequence of this measure. Lord Sidmouth, it is reported, can influence two or three and twenty votes; and, with his accession, the new ministry would have considered themselves sufficiently strong, without the necessity ci a dissolution ; while, in opposition, their utmost powers could not muster fifty voices. r l heir arguments will, doubtless, acquire infinite force and acumen in their delivery from the treasury bench : but we s,ill think, that without disunion in the late administratioh, their successors must: specdiiy appeal to the sufferages of the peo ple. 1 he new ministry is, we believe, settled in all its details, subject of course to the approba tion ot his majesty. 1 lac outline of it was yester day submitted to him, and on Wednesday, his pleasure will be declared on the subject. Sev eral lists are hi circulation of the members. of thc new administration. The following is th© most probable, although it is doubtless °inaccu rate : i he Duke cf Portland, first lord of the trea sury. Lord Hawkesburv, secretary for tha foreign department. Lord Hardwicke, secretary for the home de partment. Lord Custlereagh, secretary for the war da. partment. Lord Melville, first lord of the admiralty. Mr. Percival, chancellor of the exchequer. Lord Eldon, lord chancellor. Lord Camden, president of the council. Lord Chatham, privy seal, Lord Mulgravc, ordnance. Mr. Canning, treasurer of the navy.^ Mr. Rose, and Mr. Huskisacn, paymaster*. . D -ike of Montrose and lord We.tmorcland, situations in the household.