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The transport ship Mississippi, which was towed down the bay on Tuesday morning, from Fort McHenry, had on board Capt. Schefler, Griffith and Mulloy, the 7 non-commissioned officers and privates of Maryland and District of Columbia regiment of volunteers, 62 recruits for the 11th U. S. Infantry, and 30 for the regiment of voltigeurs. At Fort Monroe she will take on board company M, 4th artillery, 114 non-commissioned officers and men, Lieut. Garland, commanding 2 recruits of 11th infantry, and 23 of regiment of voltigeur, Lieuts. Otey, voltigeur commanding recruits, and Capt. Smead, artillery, commanding officer of the whole detachment of troops, comprising 308 men and 7 officers. This fine ship of about 600 tons, besides the above compliment of men, takes out a large amount of forage in her hold. It is due to the U. States Quartermaster here, Captain Hill, to add that the chartering of the vessel, the arrangements for the men, the purchase of her lading, and the entire embarkation, were accomplished in one week. In July between 400 and 500 troops, raised in this vicinity, were embarked for Fort McHenry for the seat of war; in September, about 200; now more than 300, including about 140 from Fort Monroe; while, in the same time, upwards of 100 have been sent to New York and there embarked; so that we may indulge the patriotic satisfaction of having sent, within the last three months, more than one thousand troops of the best material, to sustain our gallant army in Mexico.

Baltimore Argus.