The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-05-04

Gov. Yates on Monday, in response to
resolution of the House of Representa-.
tiyes at Springfield, transmitted the fol.
lowing message to that body In reference
to the number of volunteers that have
been accepted, DC.
Executive DEPARTMENT,
SPRINGFIELD, April 20, 1861.
To tie House Of Representatives.:
In compliance with your resolution OF
this. enquiring, what number OF compa-
MES have been ordered to assemble at
Springfield under the call of the United
States, and which were not in Camp Yates
at the t,ne the Adjustant General made
his report respecting the number now in
Camp Yates, this day transmitted to the
House by me- | have the honor to submit
herewith the communication from the
| Adjutant Generals office | would remark
in addition and by the way of explanation,
how the excess of the call by the Presi-
dent originated The first instructions OF
/ the war department came by a general tel
egraphic dispatch published in the public
| papers. and were to the effect that each
/ regiment called out under the call oil the
act of Congress Of 1895 should consist oil
| l,0SO men. The detailed instructions
from the war department were not trans
mitted to me until nearly week alter the
call was published. The instructions re-
duced the regiments TO 40 men. lie
companies which in the mean time had
been accepted contained, when they came
here. not only the number required TO
make up the regiments OF l,USO men, but
in many instances more than 100 men.
( This after the mastering In by the \ nlted
States officer, left a great eccess OF the ac
cepted companies, which was partially
formed into new companies on the ground
and mustered into the United States ser
vice. Several companies armed, also who
had taken it for granted that they were
accepted, when they were not
Expecting All additional call from the
general government every day, or some ac
ton Of your honorable body to take into
the service of the state those gallant men
who had left their homes and all that i.
dear to them at the first casl OF their coun
try, and had FASTENED TO the place Of rem
devious, took the responsibility OF having
them temporarily provided for Some o.
them returned TO their homes with tear.
T in their eyes, and could not abstain from
making this temporary arrangement
Some companies from Chicago, not &C
/ cepted. but being armed and equipped
had, IN sudden emergency, TO be sent Il
Carlo, Their entering upon tins arduousi!
merItOus service ! considered as equivt
lent 10 TO IL formal acceptance, and h1vin:
given orders TO have them mustered int
the service of the United States and thu,
will very soon. either by your action o
; that OF the general government, ind al
opportunity oi showing their devotion Il
their country.
That IN the organization Of the SIX rec
imen,s which al the very H.st had 10 b
divided by the emergency ARISING at Cara
and by the positive orders from The gen
!. eral government, and when the diiieren
military departments had to be created I,
Il were IN a day or To, some lrrrEulaiItIe
: may have occurred, particularly when II
recoliected that the tender Of cOmpauIe
came b, the hundred, and not one, pei
hans. in proper form, Will surely create II
surprise, and hope that your honorabl
body will duly appreciate the lminedia'
d ficultles | and the department, haN
=. had to encounter. Yours Respectfully.
RICHARD NAI ES.