Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-09
The Anticipated Draft.

On Thursday evening, about the time Of start.
Ing Of the seven o'clock train for Philadelphia,
me President street depot WINS thronged with
women and children who had gone thither to bid
adleu to their husbands, brothers and friends,
who Were leaving this city In anticipation OF being
drafted 70 serve IN the Federal army In all there
lrish desceGt. Information was transmitted TO
Philadelphia by telegraph Of the flight Of these
parties, who, on the arrival OF the train In that
city, were, 1t l. learned, roughly handled by an
excited crowd that had gathered to receive them
as traitors. Sixteen Of the number were so badly
beaten &C to render II necessary to carry them 10
the respective stations to have their wounds
dressed. A large number Of Germans have wi hi q
few weeks past also left this city In vessels for
Germany, some Of them Offering two or three
imes the usual amount Of passage money In order
to get on 10 time. or those who went to Phila-
del phia on Thursday large number, after re.
ceiving the attentions referred to, were again
placed In the cars and obliged TO return 10 this
city, their faces being consfderably bruised. A
in me O'CLOCK train Tor PSiisdepbts tSs
previous evening. -
The publication in the papers of the orders Is
escape from the city. Deputy Marshal Lyons,
however, had a large force Of police with IN
detective orhcers, at the depot, aud succeede in
stopping near one hundred Of those trying 70 get
away, They were placed in q large car In fhe
depot building, where, notwithstanding the In.
tense heat, they were obliged 10 remain until the
uain LEFT for Philadelphia, when they were re-
lenssd, with the promise that IL the attempt was
renewed that they would most assuredly be sent
70 Fort McHenry. Al usual In such aatherinc1
there were many ludicrous exhibitions Of ffirbl
and passion on the part Of such a were prevent
cd from leaving the city In which hitherto they
had gained their livelihood A young German,
who was about to enter one Of The CARE was ton.
ped by an ofacer and conducted to the ten porary
prison, on which he exclaimed, " Mein Gott
makes me fight"
Large numoers Of male citizens have airsudy
departed, many Of whom are new In Canads
Many have already engaged passage In steamer
Tor Europe, and there a no doubt but that stu
gfeatef mum Der have the most earnest desire q
leave In order to escape enrolimcut but the ordeI
OF me secretary Of War has disappointed theiI
expectations, and great chagrin ana mortiaca
lists. - - 80 ~A'1AAsS"
Il Mention might be made of several large Utah,
lshmenu In this city whose hands have .l,..d,
gone on, leaving their wives aad children limo.
entirely unprovfded for. In one instanoe. Iarcs
beer brewery was % destitute Of hapds that M
ffm was unable % supply their customen
Already there are thousands framing excuser v5tk
the hopes OF escape, but the regulation. a r.
Government In sucn cases win mo DOUBT 4. fe.,
their intended impositions Il n not lilelv Tn,
many more attempts will be made 70 creme ~
the Metropolitan Police win act encientiy In the
matter and prevent them ffom leaving. -Ba.li.
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