The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-05
THE NEW CALL FOR TROOPS.
Military Movements in New York and
Vicinity.

THE QUESTION or iNMEniATE DaAFrisd SETTLED NJ
the GOVERNMENT ABOUT TOWN
The COUNTY cLsR1's OFFICE And THE RUSH FOR
EXEMPTION PAPERS, ETC.
The government has at last settled the q,es OF i'm
mediate drafting. and the public have got /, meet the
alternative maniuliy and pa,rioticaIly. SIX hundred
thousand men called for, nsea ,lrcc hun.
drcd thousand and IL is but Just that the people OF the
North should Immediately respond 10 this ca sor upon
its immediate answer depends the salvation II soun
try and the uphoding OF the Unon The ezcns Of New
York, however, have taken the matter with quite
citcd feeling and when tho nc, bcac generally known
around town hast evening cyerybody seemed t. have
received sudden shock. although tc almost certainty
Of draft was within the pa, days uppera,os the
minds Of al! far seeing inliyidua The general opinion
in regard 10 the stringent rulcs TO hc adopted by the
government tbs highly favor b,, aud tho
sentiments Of all thinking men support of sus
tanning the government, all hazards ard marrying
The held al whatever cost, tho siy hundred thousand
called Cor by the President. When force used in
raising troops there Cannot undoubtedly, BE- expected
such out. olring Of popular enthusiasm lshl other
wise be met with; but x,ea mcu ms b. haa-yii,n
our great AMI good government i b.osht 10 slc
.cencs As ha' It's ef, existence the verge OF
nihtcnlhca ~ the tire .or all lf..is 30 uiaer of
what station In life, ~ lird The s,rior oe VA.
fare and hasiea lno immediate 5ction, enc urs-ai
10 achieve victories by he fact, tI.al gr6h tTch
aud their deeds depends tie s,galnn of IN.
country aad The upho.d.ns Of all our national
honor aud position. Tire militia liable 10 being drafted
FIRST, but their term extends u only 1ae months. Those
who are not abs, through physical defects, 20 join the
nl.1 n order 10 aSc 20 such draft lnust NE stale.
mant IN tho Office Of the County Clerk Henry enct Esq
with az affidavit stating the particular Cause &C cxc:np.
Ton md ~ this me MS escape tho necessity Of entering
the arld The names OF al liable to militia duty
entered pI"n book IN tho Coaniy Clerks calce,
the same being taken from ,hr l'tlty ~
icciory.2 n consequences Of tlIr The ohce OF the
Coualy q TX during Tho whoe yesterday crowded
os erfec. Jam 10y PEI sons anxious 10 ascertain whether
eis NAMES we're npoa this book ard also !" die cxemp
u"n pagers rhr.s Ms conclusive mat physical do
teci prevented ia IN from shoulder uy mu-ket. There
visi. the oct yesterday, mot oi whom occupied their
tune in looking The lsi Of PURPOSE of
dHding ois e their particular cognomcn figured ufn The
srDu- pages Considerable dinicaly Il experienced
IN this matter 4 hunting mp by these parties and
the clerks ia hc Office haze enough hand io all
bic purposes u order u ttcnd 10 the thousands who
now nocking around Them. Men ~ all classes may here
be iomd ccring anx.onsy these records aud is
soncgh,t ri a c0nical sight scc the carnesess with
which they pursue them. when drafting does commence
world no, b. bad idea 10 sock ihoss who make
many .inc excuses and have them first IL the cld when
the cf active cnac again bursts upon tie country
let not all tbs poor men. whose patriotism lies In eir
hearts and not IN their pockets be the drst 70 be called
ana whle force has got 10 DO sed IA raising troops
let thai force be used in proper naunor and u the right
direction.
TIM DRAFTING sxcIrEsn:AI IN DsooKLYs.
Yesterday another great rush Of "patriotsr was made
20 the City Hill. all anxious 10 prove their exemption
from military duty. As the City Clerks Office
opened business perfect avalanche OF human be-
ngg almost hurried the officer out o exsteDcs Throughout
the entire day stream OF would be esempts
stantly pouring IN aud out u the oce aud many OF the
EXCUSES given were really ridiculous.
RECRUITING IN rms VOLUNTEER REGIMENTS.
Yesterday ibere busy timc among the different
recruiting Offices Of this oily and from accounts received
from hose several localities thero appears DO very
large increase among the number Of who enlist.
ing in the volunteer organizations. This occurred,
no doubt. from tho almost certainty which OK.
stcd IN the public MUD OF speedy draft
taking place; snd men thought better, r they had
to 20 1T all to enter tho ued voluntarily instead Of being
drafted This feeling quite proper and should have
existed throughout the city weeks On Broad
way there largo business DONE and tho different
rsgimeDal headquarters were crowded Ivy mon making
inquiries 10 the best carnations for them enter
~ well for all who intend 10 enlist do so nmn
Gasy m order 70 obtain thor bounty tho 18th
Of August all payments ia that respect will be stopped
Tim ouARTBgMA5rER GENERALS oFFicE--coLoyEL
BLISS IN TOWN.
The drs question was. Of course, ths man topic OF
discussion yesterday in this department Colonel Dss
State Paymsstcr General Who arrived from Albany
WIS presert during the afternoon business with Gene
raj Arthur and gave interesting Facts relative 10
ihs payment Of bounty money Of which the following arc
he principal items
rsoimen. reqimepH Total
tail "a Friday ..... SIS, 500 $500 n 500
rsid saturday .. $500 1255 60Se
lolas..,... .....s 10000 1905 1856