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Recruiting I'm Indiana

lsDIANAPoLIs, August 10.-Governor Morton
has oficially announced that all volunteers for
three years or the war will be received up to the
morning OF the 10th Of this month, and after that
date no volunteers will be received or bounties
paid.
The Preparations for the enrolment Of militia
and drafting to I'll up the recent order for 300 OO0
are going on rapidly, and will be completed by
the 18th inst. Instructions to the mode Of con-
Quoting the draft have been received frsm the
War Department
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Ths DRAFT IN Nav Ysrk

ALBANY, Aug. 12.-The Albany Journal ststes
that the War Department, In answer to an inouiry
from the Governor, telegraphs that volunteers for
the old regiments will be received until the draf.
10 made, which cannot be before the 1st Of Sep
semoer, a. the preliminary work will occupy at
least twenty days. - ~ -. ~ :
The Journal states that II enough volunteers are
obtained to MI up the old regimens to their full
maximum, there will be no draft In the State, an
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Recruiting In Massachus.,,,,

BOSTON, Aug. 1.-THE leading business OF
Boston and Massachusetts, the present week n
enlisting soldiers; and the prospect is highly
encouraging that no resort TO draft win be ne
cessary. Among the marked events to day was
the opening. Of the grounds Of the old south
Church, held especially sacred to Revolutionary
memory. Thousands Of people gathered, and
speeches were made by M ayor Wightman, Hon.
pitched In State, Court and other streets ar head
quarters for enliSting. Enthusiastic unanimity
and determination prevail all classes to voiun "a
rily MI up the full quota Of Massachusetts.
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BAfeHILoR's HAIR DYE
Ihx barr ia fka Knxfd

william A. patehelor's celebrated Hair Dys
produces seiss Hst 70 be distinguished nom m.
tsre-vsrrsnsed mos TO injBs tue asis In halsast;
remedies the III efeeb Of baA dyes, and isvigsf.
ssss The Hair Tor LIFE. Greg, Red er Rssty Hsh
instantly turns q splendid Black of Brown, lesv.
Ing the Hair son and beautiful. Sold by all
Druggists, 60. -
IL The Genuine is dgned WLLIAhA. BAfcE-
BLoR, % fAs Josr sidss Of sss1 boa. 81.
ksstrr, No. 81 Barclay g., Nsv Ye,k,
mT-ly (LaeGa3 Broadway and 10 Bond st.)
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The Draft In Pennsylvania

HARRIs1rRs, Aug. l2-Gov Curtin leaves
for Washington tonight to arrange II possible
with the War Department q plan BY which the
counties that have exceeded their quota shall be
credited with such excess upon the draft. Manv
quired. Companies for three years or the wa,
continue to arrive, and the work Of Organization
is going on rapidly and Satisfactorily. Repi.
nents viii leave here a. fast a. transportation ID
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Rist at Buffals.

BUFFALO, Aug. PA disturbance occurred
yesterday ON the occasion OF the strike Of the
Irish and German laborers, and their attempt to
prevent others from working. The chief of DO
lice and Others were overpowered and injured, /,
but nnally the affair was quelled by the police
using their revolvers. Two rioters were wounded
ana the ringleader was arrested. The militia
were ordered under arms but their aid was not
feouired
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IOrThe Cineinnail papers think Corinth has
ceased 20 be . place Of mportance. The destruc.
ton Of the railroads crossing there reduced IL to
point Of minor importance. Thev say II r. use
less 70 keep an army of forty thousand men hang
ing around the deserted rebel intrenchmenh.
Let he guerillas range there IL they viii. With
force % Jsckson, the rebels can be kept ffom re.
edississippi rivers, and the army under Sen.
Roseersns can be moved where it viii re active
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Refugees to Canada.

TORONTO, August 11.-An extraordinary num-
Der or Americans are here TO escape being drafted
The Toronto Globe, which is friendly to the
North, says that the late order "a Secretary Stan
ton 10 impolitic, absurd and tyrannical. Ii then
adds that only the craven hearted, disloyal and
incapables will come here, to return to. their
homes after the 18th Of August. Their departure
from Canada will excite no regret
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IMPORTANT FROM TENNESSEE.
Active Repression Of Rebel Sympathizsrs-
InPressmsnt Of NeSress-Unisn success,
At TaSwalps, &c

NJ Taswalps, &c.
NAsHvILLE, August IL There has been great
revolution In this city to-day In administering
the provost guard duties The new provost mar.
shAl, Col. Gfllon, requires every one leaving for
their residence In the country to take the oath Of
slegiance Those who refuse are allowed to 90
nome, but are not privileged to return.
Gov: johnson 10 acting with renewed and In.
creased vigor In the punishnent Of traitors
Another excitement among the secessionists
was the passing through the streets Of gangs Of
negroes, impressed from disloyal owners, to work
on Notifications, manv of them carrying loads Of
oacon, ham, biscuit In barrels and other stores.
Tnere wa. an engagement at Taswall's between
the Unionists and rebels on Saturday. resulting
In Union success
Gusrillas Defeated I'm Tennessee.
COLUMBIA, Tenn, Aug. 12-9 a. m.-Hon. E.
M Stanton, Secretary Of War: Major Kennedy,
with two small companies Of the 1st Kentucky
perior numbers six times Yesterday and last ig BIT
at various points below w illiamsport defeatIpg o
the enemy In each affair with considerable loss
Only one man was wounded
s. NEsLHr, Brigadier General.
Fight at Cumberland Gap-fhs Rebels
Routed.
NASHVILLE, Aug. pa dispatch from Gen.
Morgan, at Cumberland Cap says that Col ne.
courseys brigade and the 18th Kentucky, on the
stn and eth inst had seve's engagements with
Stevenson1 division, In force the rebels outnum.
oering IN four to one. Tbs rebels lost 225 In
killed and wounded, and Lit. Col Gordon, of the
M aI.a tennessee, r,a wa. taken prisoner: Our loss
Two companies Of the 18th Ohio were surroun nd ed
Dy two rebel regiments and cut their way out
we captured large lot Of forage, tobacco and
mules.
John Morgan left Knoxville on the ID instan,
with 1000 cavalry, en- route for Kingston.
Kentucky Il to be invaded.
Morgan In Tsnnessss--Captufs Of O Union
fercs Of 500 Men and Supplies at Gal
latin.
LoUIsvILLR, August 12.-The guerilla, John
nllefy, entered Gallatin, Tennessee, early this
morning, and captured Col. Boone, commanding
the post, with about 300 men Of the 2Sth Ken.
lucky and Federal freight train containing 60
horses and lot Of oats and corn and then relied
There 10 great excitement here
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Enlistmsnts IN Ksntucky.

LouIsvILLI, Ky., August 10-Six thousand
cavalry have already enrolled, and enlistments
are rejected, the number already being one thou.
also enrolling rapidly. There win be no neces
sity for drafting on the first resuisition Of the
Federal Government = - = - vac
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HAVE YOUsUBsCRIBED FOR THE WEEK.
LY STAR, TO BE MAILED TO YOUR
FRIEND OR RELATIVE,
1T is THE BEST DOLLAR WEEKLY INTHE
WORLD!
ITS WASHINGTON NEWS IS UNEQUAL
LED!
ITS GENERAL NEWS Is UNSURPAssED
BY THAT OF ANY TWO DOLLAR
WEEKLY!
ITS AGRICULTURAL MATTER WILL BE
WORTH TO ANY FARMER A HUN.
DRED TINES ITS YEARLY COST.
ITS HOUSEHOLD RECIPES WILL. SAVE
TEN TINES ITs COST EACH YEAR
TO ANY FAMILY.
The Number for this Week, to Be out on Pri
day Morntng-prace TRrss Cents-ssiH
Be remarkably interesting ono.
RVsry Person at a distance asho acoula kse,
Posted with reference to vhat is rsally
going on here IN these intsrsst-
ing tsnsss should yscsivs it
regularly.
CALL AT ONCE AT THE STAR OFFICE
AND SUBSCRIBE FOR 1T.
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Rsefliting An Wiscsn,iu.

MADISON, Wis, August 1.-THE whole ouota
OF this State on the first call will be full by the
18th, and there are indications Of a suroius'
Many localities cannot be reached by teleera pb
readily, or beth calls would be alled by The l5tb
without resort 70 drafting. -I1l
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MIssRs. A. II. HALL q Co., have removed
their stock Of India Rubber Goods ffom tncir
branch store, 30s Pennsylvania avenue, back TO
Boston, during the summer, where they win be
pleased to receive orders by telegraph or mail for
any and all Of the various articles made from
India Rubber or Sutta Perchs. Orders viii be
train, and arrive In In twenty four hours elsspcT
20 our citizens than they could be sold here
send on your orders and have them flled at man
ufacturer,s prices at Messrs. n. A. Hall Coz
warehouse, (whefe they have the largssf assort.
ment Of India Rubber Goods In the wsrld, j IS
Mix street, Boston, Mas. may l9-M,wl,n
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An AsEn CogRLE BURIED ToslfHrl---Na-
thaaiei Wells aged ninety-nine years, ana
stIls, Maine. They had travelled lifs,s journey
tosethsr aesst seventy pears, and were buried In
one grave. -
Ukr. Charles r. Browne, sArtemus Ward %
passed Afous a Boston day OF two since, 20
recfeate, eftef an eight months 1eefaf fg cam
Pai0 Besides his success IN Iecfnfing ar n
hss NE pronts of hauoS, In the shape Oh 81 600
.chsek hoa bis pubIisAeI. = -. :
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Recruisina in Pennsylva.ia

SCRANTON, Pa, August 1.-Two companiex
from Scranton, one from Carbondale and one bat
terry from PittSton leave for Harrisburg IN the
morning, leaving two companies In process ef
formation st Scranton, 90 followin q day or two
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DRoPOsALs FOR wooD.
DEPoT QuARTERMAsrHR's OYFTcE,
Corner Of leh dsd 81 streets,
WASHING ron, August I, Ie62,

Cornsr Of isti asd 8 strssis,
WAsHIssroH, August 1, Iss2,i
thousand Cords OF Wood to the Soyernment vii
be received at this ofoe until saturday the Isth)
Ts: HOoa S TO o. a. S.a 9
our feet long and split to the ordinary iiIe ofoord
The wood to be. delivered in the CITY of ws.h-
inltQn st sach points as the Depot Quirtermsster
corded, me.sHfed and inspected. W
the Govsrnmep,. to InspsSt and Measure I the wood.
and suoh ss does not conform to the above specIf
Tvo thousand i've hundred q 5OO) cords to be de-
lysrcd on or besore the hr,t day Of October 1852,
delivered on or before the first day Of Novembsl,
Payment to be mads upon the completion Of the
Ine lail name and Post Once address Of the bid
Ifs bid is made in the name Of hrm the names
s = e. Se i' q 'a IL. s p.; :;
and an oath 81 ma.s
PiSRS..s mus. Be !. ADDRESSED to Col. q. a R.cE,
N, , ssd mast be plainly marked Proposals for
The ability Of the bidder 70 hn the contract,
sa99,o !. oe axarded to HIM, must be guarantee
be appended to the EHarantss. --'Ui 90 'AU''
shown By he sr ne o mt ,Tf Iu e
nearest District Gonrt or Of the United States
District Attorney.
Bidders must be present in person when theibids
are opened or the proposals viii NOT be considered.
Bonds, In the sum OF ten thousand dollars signed
ey the contractor and both Of hi. guarsntors. will
% required OF the successful bidder upon signing
the contract
As the bond must sooompany the contract, il will
be neoessary tor bidders TO have their bondsmen
with them, or 70 have bonds signed in sntIcIps
tlon and ready 70 be produced when the contract
il igned Blknis for bones can be procured u,sn
apploanon being made at this oeice. either per-
sonaiy, By letter, or by telegraph.
Horss Of GSxrsafss,
i We,-, OF the county of E and Suite of
/ -, and. OF the county Of and State
Il 4", do hereby guarantee that lis able TO
Il fuhl contract, In accordance With the terms Of
his IroRosiuon and that should his Droposltion be
sooepted, he will at once enter into contract IN
accordance herewith.
should the contract be awarded HIM ve are Dre
Il pared 20 become his securities,
lTe this guarantees must be appended the otnclaI
Il certificate absve menrioned.I
The Degot Quartermaster reserves 70 himself
/ the right to reject any or oil bids that ne may
Il deem too high. ID. IA. RUCKER
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GeueYaI pattsvsaa


PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12.-Gen Frank Patter-
son and one Of his aids are passengers on board
the steamer spaulding, which arrived TO-DAY
from the James river
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ArYent of X efu9aaS

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. 1l.-From fifteen to twenty
were trying to 60 to Canada to escape the draft,
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Fire near Philadelphia.
PHnADRLPHIA, August l2.-An extensive frs
toof place this afternoon at Wissahckon. Rob-
insonh cotton factory was destroyed, also the
Nofristown railroad bridge.
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To cBTAIn fne carts dc eisits nkeneases 70 to
Whitehurst's, No. 434 Pennsylvania avenue He
u selling (ssiginal carts as sisits lkenesses Of
dihinguished men, embracing all the prominent
men Of this country. See bis ikenesses in oil and
wrter colofs. Those desiring camp and feld views
taken call and leave your orders jy 12-eolm&
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Bosros, August n. The 3itA nsgimeat, Col.
Ths IA lssvss o. morrow, 10y :. ~
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BALrIm MORE ES'NSfoN'

Loo n III 10 SPITAL
Has diseov.rsdtks most Csrtdia Sped, aaiosI.
EFsetscl keDt.dv ~ ths WorIi.
FOR ALL DISEASES OF INPRUnESCH
LET NO FALSE DFLFCICY PRFVENr
APPLY IMMEDIATELY.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
IMPORTANT TO surLRls.

Matthew's Machines for making pure, spark.
ling Soda Water for bottling or retailing from
article and cost les than any other. Plain printed
Instructions for making the Soda Water and de-
licious syrups, 90 with machines. Send for
illustrated catalogue, II contains much that every
Sutler should know. Address John Matthews,
maker Of Soda Water Apparatus, Nos. 437 and
439, First Avenue, New York. au 2-eo5t
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0oop NEWS yoR ALL.

WAsHIssfos, Jane %, 1861.
This IL 70 certify hat have been stone blind
for upwards Of two year. The best doctors In
Washington fsilsd 70 cure me.
Dr. Tunblety has performed the miracle. Per-
sons Wishing further Particular can call and zee
issl-a AsMn Barsour's, 37s ID st.. bet D and Z.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-01
State Of Iowa.
ADJUrAxr GENERALS OFFCR.
Davenport, Oct. 18th, 1862.

STATE Oh iowa.
ADyurAxr GENERALS OrrcR.
Davenport, Oct. 18th, 1862.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. lol.
!. The old regiments of Iowa must be fillel IN.
1t Is the duty and privilege, and may become .
necessity to every able-bodiei man in this State,
between the ages Of Is and As to aid in this mat
ter. The men must be furnished. AR person
who enlists will be annexed to the company and
regiment ne may select.
IL. The three companies for the 14th Iowa In
fantry must be raised and tho other co,apa mics Of
that regiment nilsd up. Persons applying for
recruiting commissions for tho new companies,
properly recommended, will be mmissioned. The
regiment must be recognized. Tive companies
have been assigned to this regiment, but neither
company Is full.
IA. An''- :: : need Of filing up companies At
tached to the following new regiments:
20th, (Col Benton, )at Council Bluffs.
3sth, (Col. Brush,) aApubuque.
39th, Col. Cummings,) At Des Mcires, to be
at Davenport.
AID, (Col. OBrien, at Dubuque.
43d, (Col Summers At Ottumws.
9th Iowa Cavalry, Col Wilson, Davenport.
Nv. Colonies Of Regiments are requested to re-
port TO me daily the number condition and eauip.
nents Of Regiments and payments made to the
soldiers.
by order Of Commander in Chief
N. B. BAKER,
Adj't Genl of Iowa.
Papers published at county seats will publish
snce. Where more than two are published, the
above will be published in two having the largest
circulation. Oc23 dlwwlt
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a. No 0is.
q. 10 the course OF the interview
You and Mr.. Lamb bad with Major Nc.
Kinstry, was not Mrs. Grimsley's name
introduced BY you
A. No, sir.
q. Did you convey any meaning
by writing or otherwise?
A. | did net state 80 in words.
| q What did you statei
A. / did not convey any thing tc
him in words on that subject
q. Did you convey any meaning by
writing or otherwise
A. / did; now l will explain. Mr..
Lamb and myself joined in application
20 Major McKiOs,ry, as quartermas,ers,
10 supply the government with large
amount Of goods. After We had per.
fected our application, we were discus
sing the probable amount Of prof. We
would make on the contract, il We 90,
it from Major McKinstry. After tia,
we we're talking over the gossip Of the
town, and this persons name was men.
toned by me, and l proposed to Mr.
Lamb 70 join him in presenting this per.
son SUN of money. One day, While
was at Major McKlnstry's office, trying
TO get cont, act, (for Mr.. Lamb commit.
mittej to me the obtaining the contract)
Major McKins,ry said to me, "Before
give that order or contract, l want to
know who are all the parties ,nteres.
ted" / wrote upon slip Of paper all
the parties interested, aud handed it to
him. also went to Mr.. Lamb and told
him wba. Major Mckinstry bad said to
me and l said to him, " You had bet
ter give me all the letters you have" (
took them and showed them to Major
McKinstry,
q. Wa. lot Mrs. Gsimsley's name
on that paper!
A. Hwas and l want to say l take
the whole responsibility of her name be-
ing on that paper. Mr.. Lamb knew
nothing Of it.
Q. Who were the writer's of these
letters?
A. The President of the United
States, the Secretary of Var Mr.. Cam.
eron) and Judge Darid Davis, OF Bloom
field III.
Here the cross.examination was con-
Guided, and witness obtained leave to
90 home, with the understanding that
he would return on Monday and submit
to renewal Of the direct examination.
Court adjourned.
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NEW ADV'TS.


ADJurAxr 0mBnAL's ODvfCal
Davenport, Oct. 10, 1ss3.
General Order No. %.
!. The 37th Regiment will rendezvous At Camp
Strong Muscstine, and al recruits for said Reei-
ment will st once repair to said Camp.
II. The Sixth Iowa Cavalry will rendezvous ct
Davenport, at Camp to be known - Camp Hen
dershott, and all Companies recruited for said
Regiment will At snce repair to said Camp.
Ill. No furloughs Oh oil be granted 70 more thu.
Eve men from any enc Company Of any Regiment.
and all those in cases Of abeolute necessity, and
said burroughs should not exceed Eve days in
length.
This paragraph extends only to Regiments num-
bered up to and including Both until further or
ders.
BY order Of tho Commander in Chief.
NIB. BAKER,
ocl0 Adjt Gent Of Iowa.
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- A------
NEWS ITEMS.
Soho OF THE DEMocRACY,

SoNo OF THE DEMocRAcY.
"We're coming Father Abraham"
The west end Of the Peoria & Oquaw-
ka rail road was sold on a mortgage the
other day for two millions and quarter
dollars.
The louisville Democrat has q report
said to be of reliable character, that
the rebel General Van Dorm was killed
by staff officer Of General Price.
Van Dorm and Price had q difficulty ::
Van Dorm drew pistol to shoot him,
bat Prices staff officer killed Van
Dorm before he could fire.
The Journal Of Commerce Of Satur.
day evening says: "a battalion of
drafted men from Penns ylvania-the
frat that have been seen in these parts
arrived yesterday, and passed ON to
the seat OF war. About one-haIf the
number we're substitutes, who had been
hired By conscripts who could afford
the expensive indulgence. The rest of
them looked detected aud disconnected.
and complained that their country had
not been generous in its aid to their
made ~ ''Fhey were not iusubordinate,
is.ory no.ssnd required no guard. Some
s5 a5 ,.'sysspt freely as they entered the
sam of 'nre them away"
pa, aisle tot
on the lst 1t is now divided into four
jslgs1 dollar.: The Ohio, Major Gene
M Men, IT.; the Missouri, Major Gene
pc, snnn'n. the Tennessee, comprising
T. AMI now ~
: due ard avg VI tennessee west OF the
T. . 70 P s';ol ' io,, he same name, Major
: three hundrS. Grant; and the Cumber.
8. |, David :. ~
1--we this pa ing Tennessee east of the
f r9aSt 'ws'iver, and those parts Of AL
9 Of October, Mississippi occupied by our
~ door in the DER Major General Rose
sale, at pu
above descr
O &c aev u;ts ELLINGTON MoNuMRxT.-Thc
/ coit. 'uu.ions to this patriotic work from
visitors to the grounds haze dwindled
down to an average Of from fifteen to
twenty dollars per month. The man.
ayers are pract;cing the most rigid
economy, making no expenditures ex.
cept such as are necessary to guard and
preserve the property. They await
better times for the resumption and
completion Of the noble wo,k.-Na-
tiondl Intel!iyencer.
WHAT THE PATRIOT PRENTICE De
srREs.-The Louisville Journal saws:
We believe that general conservative
triumph in tie approaching elections of
the North will do more to promote the
most vigorous prosecution of the war and
an early suppression ofthe rebellion than
any other civil event that is within the
control Of the loyal people of the Union.
1t would descend like thunderbolt upon
the sinking fortunes of the power. while
to the patriots of the land it would like a
burst Of sunlight through parting clouds
Of gloom. Well may pure and devoted
friends of the Union in Ill quarters yearn
] for such triumph.
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Csrious Deuelopments--JoLJerv in
High Places The Present to Mrs.
Grin,sley-7 testimony Of Mr.. Fr =
Iievelat'ods concerning the dnard of
Contract President Lincoln and
Secretary Oineron helping a Fri end
Their letters to Gen. Nc Kinslrs..
The proceedings of the court martial
of Gen. McKinstry at st. Louis, gen err
ally very dull reading, are occasionally
relieved BY testimony, which, to say ii 9
least, is very suggestive. The follow.
ing extract from the report of the pro.
c~edings few days ago, will be read
with interest. The witness on the
stand is Mr.. Fox.
Q. Are you personally acquainted
with the President OF the United
States!
A. am.
Q. How long have you been acquain.
ted with him
A. For nearly ten years.
q. Arc You acquainted with bis hand
writing?
A. Yes sir.
Q. Do you know James L. Lamb, Of
Springfield, Illinois:
A. | do, sir.
q Did not Jas. L. Lamb, OF Spring.
field, accompany you at one time to Maj
McKlnstry's office 2
A. met Mr.. Lamb at Maj. McKin-
s,rys office | did not 60 with him
there.
Q. On that occasion did not one or
both Of You present Maj. Mckinstry two
letters, ono from the President Of the
United States and one from the Secre
tary Of War?
4. Not on that occasion, sir.
q. Did you or Mr.. Lamb at any time
present such letters
A. Mr.. Lamb told me be presented
such letters.
q. Were you not present on the oc-
casion when those letters were present
ed?
A. No, sir, was not. will state,
however, that ] carried such letters from
Mr. Lamb to Maj. McKnstry.
q. Are not these letters now shown
10 you, aud marked CA and "B," the
same presented on the occasion referred
to?
a. They are.
Major McKinstry here asked the
Judge Advocate to read the letters re-
ferred TO.
The Judge Advocate read as follows ::
WASHINGTON, SEPT. 10. 1851.
j. NcKin"ry. Brig. Gen. and Quarte'n,asssr,
st. Louis:
Permit me to introduce ]. L. Lamb,
Esq, of Springfield, Illinois.
have known Mr.. Lamb for a great
many years. His reputation for integ-
rity and ability to carry out his en-
gagements are both unquestioned, and
sh.l be pleased, if consistent with the
public good, that you will make pur-
chases of him Of any army supplies
needed in your Department.
Your obedlent servant,
A. LINCOLN.