The New York herald., 1862-10-19
SPECIAL ORpEHs--No. ,1i6.
Of1lcE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF Tns METROPOLITAN
POLICE, NEw YoRK, Oct. Is. 1862

SPECIAL oRpRas--Yo. l1,6
Di1loE OF I'M SUPERINTENDENT METROPOLITAN
POLICE Nyw YoRK, Oct Is. 1862
Captain -, - Precnct-.Your station house has
been designated tho place at which tho
Draft will hold their sessions hear claims
emption from military service Of persons enrolled
siding within the - ward
You Will allow them the Of the desk the public
Office during the hours Of hearing afford every posi-.
bile facility TO enable them to perform their duties prompt
iy and orderly
recess the session will take place daily from twenty
minutes 10 ono o'clock TO twenty minutes O'Clock
r NJ 10 enable the necessary muster aud of at
You win retain section Of the platoon in the sta
ton house during the sessions 10 asss; in acting guard
10 tho commissioners.
The sessions will open .iontay Oct 20 and continue
ten days, during The hours of nine o'clock A. NJ %
O'Clock 4. NJ
JOHN A. KENNEDY, Superintendent.
A circular, of which the following is copy has been
addressed by adutant General Hihoise tho different
committees throughout thc State--
GENERAL Hi4,pos AsrgRs, Sr.rE New YonR. \
AlIASy, Oct IA, 1862. |
sn-General Orders No. TO- Of this date provides for
n draft 10 be made The 10th day OF November next
equal IN the aggregate 10 the number required 10
complete whole force of 100 900 men apnoroned 10
this State The orders further provide that unti the LIST
day of November, volunteers win be accepted for nine
months 70 apply on the draft.
Since July there have been ealsted IN tho aggregate
0O00 three years volunteers. or these 20 900 have
been organized ar! placed in service thus completing
nine months militia under the call Of August /; II ony
remains trDsh 40 600 additional volunteers for the
short term of service ami the work viii be completed
In soliciting the aid Of the military committees through
the stale for this purpose thus avoiding the necessity
Of enforcing the orders for draft directed by the
Governor TO ta, fully appreciates The value O,
their Operation in the past how successes
which have been achieved is their exertions Ia
appealing again 70 their patriotism, his Esccency feels
ed thai the response will be such becomes citizens
of New York, proud Of noble state aud alive TO all
that affects her interests and obligations TO the govern
ment
To accomplish what still remains TO be lone il is re-
specfully and earnestly requested that committees in all
counties and districts which have already raised their
quotas VIII at once endsayor 70 supply The deficiency bt
volunteers for nine months The short period OF service
will be favorable to enlstmcns among class OF our
who have heretofore deferred from voiup
teering the length OF the term and tue APP
proach or the winter viii release others who have been
employed in the labors ,f the Held On tie whole nothing
appears 10 be necessary but prompt and determined
cffori, and New York will have the proud distinction of
having contributed 20 the armies Of the Union go 600 Of
her citizens witbou, resort To- the principle Of compulsory
service.
For The purpose of facilitating and encouraging enlist
ents has been decided 20 continue the district camps
at present located, and 70 mako them The places Of
rendezvous for the nine months volunteers an also tor
the drafted III districts where the required number
81 ss% e ..sn,ss s sS 4 .s: y % aye 4 wa B.
,ecrs Tor three years but to avoid delay that tho
short time to elepse beore the nrs day Of November
may be properly improved companies can be conn
mencsd under the permission OF ccnittcos aud ia anc
patton Of the authorities.
Next TO promoting enlistnents line months The most
important duty devoving committees is that Of pre-
pairing the lists OF volunteers who have gone from the
several counties since luly The attention oi commit.
tees directed % the eighth paragraph or General Orders
Nv 70, and IL s hoped they viii at once take the
sar, steps 10 comply with Tie directions therein .ven.
am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedont servant,
TfiOs. HlIJ.H0UsE,
Adntant General.
The Brooklyn Commissioners have set down their nrs
days session Tor Tuesday next in the Cty Hall The fol
lowing the different stations at which tho Surgeons
of Brooklyn will 81. in order to hear claims Of cxenp