The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-08-11
From our Regular Correspondent
Letter from the State Capital.

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Action of Banks-Agents for Absentees--
Persondl-Organizdtio Of 10th Regiment
-Appointments-16h Regiment.
AUGUSTA, Aug. Q, 1862.
To the Editors Of the Portland Press:
The Banks throughout the State have most
generously responded to the request of the
Governor for money to pay bounties to volun-
teers under the late call, having offered to adj
vance to the State. double the amount required.
There are two Banks, however, which, through
want either of ability or disposition, have de-
clined to aid the government, at this time
Both these Banks are in the eastern part of
the State
The following gentlemen have been appoint
ed by the Governor for looking up deserters
and absentees from their regiments:
Androscoggin-E b. Lovejoy, Livermore.
Aroostook-G F. Whidden, Presque Isle;
T. NJ. Bradbury, Houlton.
Cumberland-H. Cousens, Gorham.
Franklin-I. H. Blake, Pennington.
acknowledgements Stevens, Bluehill
Kennebec-G. ]. Page, Belgrade; ]. Boyn-
ton, Pittston. -,..s :.
Knox-S. w. Laughton, Appleton.
Lincoln-H. Metcalf Damariscotta.
Oxford-C. II. Ripley, Paris.
Penobscot w. w. Rice, Hampden; II.
Blackman, Bradley.
Piscataquis-J. H. Gilman, Sebec.
Sagadahoc-R. P. Whitney, Topsham.
Somerset-O. Currier. Athens.
WALDORF. S. Rich, Thorndike.
Washington. Bearce, Meddybemps.
York-S. Tibbetts, Sanford.
1t is hoped and expected that all good citi-
zens who know the whereabouts of any de-
serters, or other absentees from the army, will
forthwith inform the agents of their respec-
tive counties, and cooperate with them in this
very important work.
The Hon. Simeon Draper, of New York, ap-
pointed by the President, General Supervisor
of this business, paid the Governor flying
visit last Thursday, to consult with him upon
the subject.
The companies for the Goth Regt., have been
organized by counties as follows:
Co. A, Kennebec, Capt. Bangs.
Co. b, Piscataquis, Capt. Jeferds.
20, Z, OXFORD, Capt. Mcdonald.
Co. d, Penobscot, Capt. Haskell
Co. E. Lincoln, Capt. Clark.
Co. f, Somerset, Capt. Andrews.
Co. g, Lincoln, Capt. Spear. .IC.
Co. ii, Aroostook. -
Co. l, Knox, Capt. HILL
Co. K. Cumberland and Knox, Capt. Strick-
land.
These companies are full, and will be in
camp at Portland, it is expected, by Tuesday,
the 18th inst
The following military appointments have
been made since my last:
Geo. w. Pickett, Cape Elizabeth, LIST 1t. Co.
E. 18th regt
Ellis NJ. Sawyer, c. Elizabeth, Capt. Co. E,
18th regt. kG
Andrew S. Stimson, Kittery, Captain Co. K,
18th regt.
Samuel w. Daggett, Bangor, Captain Co. B.
18th regt. $500 @ a21 3E
Frederick c. Low, Bangor, LIST Lieut. Co. B,
18th regt.
Chas. E. Robinson, Bangor, I'd Lieut.. Co. B,
18th regt.
George Williams, Sangerville, I'd Lieut.. Co.
-, 18th regt.
Rev. Collamore Purington, Presque Isle.
Chaplain 7th regt.
Nahum A. Hersom, Sanford, Surgeon, goth
regt.
The 10th, as well as the other regiments in
the State, is full and running over. The men
are in splendid spirits, fully armed and equip
ped, andare only awaiting the paymasters, who
are supposed to be on their way. This regi-
ment deserves the praise of being the most Or
derby Of any regiment yet encamped here. As
proof, the City Marshal informs me that not
man Of them has. as yet been arrested for any
cause. This good conduct is due to the fact
that the men are generally civil by breeding,
and to the most scrupulous care uniformly ta-
ken by Col. Wildes and his officers to preserve
decorum. SKIRMIsHER.