Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-14
Recruiting Affairs.

Seeh cSiieu 10 collSlOer tse proprlety OF 0ffer-
ing bounty to volunteers in anticipation of
the draft.
More than week ago Webster had enlist
ed and sent into camp her full quota of thirty
four men under the first call of the govern
ment, Tuesday evening a spirited meeting
was held in Webster Hall, the object being
to promote enlistments for the nine months
service. Hiram Allen, ESQ, was chosen
president, and DIR. L, ID. Brown secretary.
Stirring, patriotic speeches were made by the
chairman, Lyman Sheldon, Esq, Nathan JOS
lin, and others. 1t was agreed to offer a
bounty of 500 to all who would enlist for the
second levy. Seventeen came forward and
enrolled their names amid great cheering.
The enrolment of the militia OF Massachu-
sets, now going on indicates how heavy have
been the previous drafts upon Massachusetts for
her able-bodied men. In some towns after
the exempts and physically disabled are strick-
! en- from the lists, those remaining will have to
| stand the chance of one in three of being
drafted. a new battery of artillery has been
| authorized by the governor-the men to be
enlisted for three years or the war. Mr..
| Henry H. Granger has received the papers
from the adjutant general permitting him to
enlist recruits until the 10Th. The recruiting
office will be located in Boston.
The field officers of the 9th, 9Th, and 9TH
regiments, the first two of the Sd brigade and
the last of the 4th brigade, have adopted the
following resolution
Resolved, that, agreeably to the wishes Of
| our respective commands most heartily ex-
pressed, we would respectfully tender to the
president Of the United States, through his
eXcellency, John A. Andrew, governor and
commander-in-chef the services Of the 9th,
9th, and 18th regiments of infantry, for the
term of nine months, and we would earnestly
request that we may be united in service in a
brigade under command of Brig. Gen. Samu-
| ell G. Lawrence.
Gen. Lawrence who commanded the 9TH
regiment at Bull Run, and who is DESTROYS of
again going into active service, presented the
above resolution to Gov. Andrew. In his
reply, while the governor gave no encourage
ment that the brigade would be accepted as a
| body, he said the volunteer militia will be ac-
! cepted by regiments, if seasonably filled to
| the maximums. He desires the utmost dis
patch.
The literary society of young men at East
Cambridge, this week, opened list of sigma
lures for enlistment for nine months, and
some forty members out of sixty signed it.
A temporary camp, bearing the name Of camp
Prescott has been established on Prescott Hill,
| for the accommodation of the volunteers of
| Somerville, a large number of whom have
| been mustered into the service. The quota of
the town is 90, but they have raised consider
| ably more than that number, and they will be
supplied with army ratiOns from camp Cam
eron, until there is room for them in that
camp. The city of New buryport, having paid
| 5000 bounty to each man of its quota of three
years volunteers, now advertses to pay n
| bounty of 500 to those enliSting in the sec
ond quota for nine months, and to give the
same aid to their families as have been given
to the families of the three years volunteers.
Recruits are multiplying so rapidly that the
accommodations at Lynntied are insufficient
for the increasing throng. 1t has been stated
that Gov Andrew has repeatedly telegraphed
to Washington for means of transportation for
large numbers of these volunteers, so as to
mitigate the discomfort of those remaining.
The Lynnfield correspondent of the Traveller
writes as follows with regard to the state of
things at that camp
''With between three and four thousand
men at Lynntield, and more coming in all the
time, there is a great amount of business to
attend to; the government has but one mus
terlng officer, and he cannot wait upon the
men with any degree of promptness. The
company from Natick went down Saturday,
have not been mustered in yet, and many
others are impatently waiting. Selectmen of
towns have been waiting three days to have
their men sworn in, but they will have to wait
longer unless more aid is furnished. Thereare
not sufficient tents for the men. The Natick
company hire building themselves for their
| accommodation, and others crawl in where
| they can The Boston Transcript says that
complaints are heard from quarters, not usu-
ally prone to complaining, as to the rigid adj
herence of certain United States officers in
Boston to previously established rules, which
if relaxed would greatly stimulate enlist
ments. This is pre-eminently the time when
United States officers connected with recruit
ing should sacrifice their personal comforts
for the government which is furnishing them
their support
In Springfield, the number of recruits en-
listed under the first call, up to Tuesday eve
ming, was l25. South Hadley has raised her
quota OF 20 men under the first call Volun-
teers are gathering rapidly at camp Briggs,
Pittsheld. Over 500 have already assembled
there, for the 35th and 37th regiments; and
the first company of the latter has been or
| ganized, with Edwin Hurlburt of Great Bar
rington as captain. The towno Adams proyes
herself fully worthy OF her name, which COM
memorates tue noble old patriotic leader in
American independence. Both quotas of men
under the new calls tor 100000 have been en-
listed, and are ready to go to camp as soon as
quarters are assigned them. There are GS for
three years and the same number for nine
months, the former receiving 800 bounty and
the latter $50.
The quota Of Vermont to the volunteer
force of three hundred thousand is not vet
completed, and Gov. Holbrook has issued an
order directing draft in case the whole num-
Der is not ma up by the 18th inst.
In New Jersey Gov. Olden proposes to give
all who volunteer for nine months service
prior to the operation of the draft, the same
state bounty, six dollars per month. which is
paid to those enlisting for the war. Some
elght or ten companies are now in formation
Of this character. The object is to avoid the
necessity of CONSUMPTION.
The Louisville Journal says that Kentucky
has already obtained her quota under the first
call for three hundred thousand, and thinks
she will be able to respond to the second call
without any resort to drafting.
In Rhode Island, East Greenwich offers =
bounty of $3.50, Exeter $3.50, Foster $500.