Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-16

|. WNAsniNsasToS, April The following
are the reqnisitions OF the President MON
the Governors Of the several Stats f,y
military, to act in the maintenance. of the
Union: - ~
Z New York, II regiments; Pennsylyauis.
ll6; Illinois, 6 !; Indiana, Is Z ATiss1nri. i /.
I Kentucky, Il Ohio. 3 Tennessee.
Massachusetts, 2l Wiscnh In, M;nnes
sofa, Is Iowa, ] IiehF.nt L /; Delaware.
II Connecticut, Rhode ]. land, / !; YER
mont, New llampshEes 4 AInine, i.
/ men each.
Ihere - an apparent calm throughout
the city, this morning aud deep feeling
of sNs chse exists.
Ten District Of Coldnbia military COM
panies have thus far been mustered iutb
+! the service of the Government. Sixteen
1n'tll are required. TOE number of Fed
eral troops here is about 500.
WAsulSoToS, April Ex-senator Donglns
called on the President Inst night, and they
had an interesting contradiction the pre-
sent condition of the country. The snb-
stance of II was, on the thrt Of Mr.. Douglas,
that while he was una3enIbly opposed 10
the Administrations in III It's political IL.
sues, he was prepared 10 sustain the Pre-
sident in the exercise df al his eonstItu.i
tional functions to preserve the Union,
mnintnin the Government, and defend the
Federal Capital. a Gin policy aud prompt
action was necessary; The capital of our
Sountry was In dangeg and must be de-
tended at all hazards aud at any expense
oil men and money He spoke of the pre-
sent and the future, hout reference 10.
tue past Mr.. Ltncolp Was very much
gratihed With the interview.
0Hiriol o1y.;,,,
cate thatthe Contedetute Congress viii. on
reassembling, at once. declare war n ., T't
tue United States. 1t is believed that n,
the act of declaration, q distinction will be
made between active friends and alien en-
emtes The former, including the border
States and such citizens-of the North as
oppose the oOercive policy of the Admin
istration. All obligations TO this class are
as much to be respected as though in time
ofpeace.
The following il the form of the call on
the respective Suite Governors for troops
Sir: Under the act OF. Congress for the
calling out of The nIiIitia 10 execute the
laws of the Union, suppress Instructions,
repel invnsions, etc, approved February
%, 1898, havethe honor TO request your
Excellency to cause 10 he Immediately de-
tatchCd from the militia OF your State The
quota designated in the table below, to
serve US infantry and fifiemen for a period
of three months unless sooner discharged.
Your Excellcncy viii please Commuui.
cate to me the time at which your Quota
will be expected AT its rendezvous, MS il.
will he met as soon as practicable by an
officer or officers 70 muster it into the
service and pny of the United States.
AT the same time the oath Of fidelity in
the United States will be administered to
every officer and man; The mastering
officers will be instructed to receive no
man under the rank of commissioned OIL
GER, whose years are apparently over forty
i've, or under eighteen, Or who is not in
PHYSICAL strength and vigor. The Quota
for each State is as follows:
Maine. New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode
Island, Connecticut Delaware, Arkansas,
Michigan, Wisconsin,, lowTHud Minnesota,
one regiment each Massachusetts, North
Carolina and Tennessee, two regfments
eaciI. = 3 lea 4sOft -ssS ten FciCFaf-pt--.
pennsylvania, sixteen regiments. Ohio.
thirteen regiments. New Jersey, Mary.
land, Kentucky and Missouri, four regi-
ments each. Illinois aud Indiana, six
each. Nirginia, three regiments.
1t is ordered that each regiment shall
consist iU-the aggregate of officers and
men Of $50. The total-thus to be called
out is 13,30i. The remainder To cons:i.
tute the $4,000 under the Proclamation.
will he eodlp6sedof troops in The District
of Columbia,