The Portland daily press., 1862-08-21
tFrom our Regular Correspondent
Letter from Augusta.

Obitadry-Supreme Court-Appointment
Rendezvous for Nine Months Men-Names
Of Cdnps-Importdat Circular.
AUGUSTA, August 20, 1862.
EDITORS PRESS = Hon. James l.. Child,
of this city, died last Saturday and was buried
yesterday afternoon. The Supreme Court COM
menced its session Yesterday, Judge Rice pre-
siding.
John p. Milliken, Esq, of Belfast, has been
appointed Quartermaster of the sth regiment
and DR.. Gardner Ludwig of Portland, Exam
lining Surgeon for the nine months men, for
the County of Cumberland.
The Governor has designated the following
places of rendezvous for drafted men and vol
unteers in lieu thereof, under the last call of
the President: Portland, Augusta, Bangor,
and the following gentlemen as Commandments,
with the rank of Colonies, compensation to be
determined by the War Department viz:
John Lynch, Esq, for the rendezvous at
Portland, which is to be known as Camp Abra-
ham Lincoln.
Geo. w. Kicker, Esq, for the rendezvous at
Augusta, which is to be known as Camp E. d.
Reyes.
Gideon Mayo, ESQ.,, for the rendezvous at
Bangor, which is to be known as Camp John
Pope.
The following circular is important:
SKIRMIsHER.
To the Mayor and Aldermen of cities selectmen of
towns and assessors of plantations:
LIST. Herewith you will receive a copy of General
Order No. 80 of the 18th instant, land enlistment
blanks mentioned therein,) from which you will per-
ceive that municipal militia officers the citizens
are empowered TO provide for their respective quotas
by the enlistment of volunteers to be received for the
Government service in lieu of drafted men. The de-
cson in this case left entirely to the discretion of
the cities and towns.
I'd. As the enlisted men must be furnished and all
arrangements be completed for their going into SER
vice by the third of September next at the latest it is
of the highest importance that your early attention
should be given to the matter.
Sd. You will see that the enlistment papers are
placed IN the most competent hands and the business
its progress and the number of enlistments made
within your limits, may be known with entire certain
ty, daily.
4th Your attention Is particularly called to the
restriction upon the bounty and the fact that
will be received from any place as volunteer, which
4th. Y6u will observe the clause in the General
Order which requires a just apportionment of the
number Of men required among the companies and
will please attend to that duty ferthwith and furnish
the orderly sergeants other officers in their abb
sence, with such apportonment in writing
9th. Immediate attention is called to the fact of
whether your town has furnished its lquota of three
years volunteers which have been accepted and mus
tered into service. If there is any deficiency of this
quota you are requested TO that they duly
listed and at Augusta prior to the first day of Sep
TENDER next If so furnished, the men will be enf-
tied TO the same United States bounty, and two dol
lars additional premium to that paid enlisted for
new regiments, and ten dollars additional bounty
from the State and will also be entitled to such town
and city bountes as they have provided.
9TH Please inform me at the earliest moment pos
sbe, whether you will be likely TO furnish volunteers
for the whole or part of your quota.
Sth Give early notice TO the Orderly Sergeants of
your Companies, in their absence to the officers in
command, whether your quotas have been raised by
enlistment and furnish them with list of names of
and passed medical examinations If the quota of
any such company il not enlisted and examined, a
draft will be made therefrom for the deficiency. In
case any of the returned enlisted are SUISSE
quently rejected their places must be filed mmedi-
ately, or draft will be made for such deficiency
Volunteers for the quotas of drafted men from COM
panes, not required to be from those men enroll
ed therein. If volunteers furnished by the city,
town or plantation, or by citizens thereof militia
officers, within the limits of a company companies
or account Of and in behalf of the same for the
quota or quotas thereof and duly accepted and
tered into service, the will be received in lien of
call
The superintendent of the respective quotas of each
city, town and plantation in the State will be fur
nished by mail As soon completed, which viii be
within few DAYS
By order of the COMMANDMENTS Chief
JOHN l.. HODSDON,
Adjutant General