The New York herald., 1862-08-15


by The disagTecabln process Of draft But IL shese
exertions not mmodtely there can be no way
the Adjntant General Of Ihe STATE The quota Of
both calls will be coapted in from those recruited since
way possipc to prs.e thi 1f, Il. The reorle Of the
Empire state come Fatsiotca' y forward and do It,
ouASTrRaAsrER GENERALS OFFICE.
General Arthur returned from Albany yesterday where
ho has been n consultation With relative 10
drafting. lhe business o. this department increases
daily, and i wo.id b, wen 20 furnish more assistant
c e.ks 70 this department Uniforms and qHaftcrmas.
tors stores Of al descriptions saye ROT 70 be FURNISHED
from this department, that the oAptcyes are kept IN
a const'nt STATE or hurry aad business.
UNITED STATES nusrERING OFFICE.
Tho above depot of The inspection and mastering n
Ct recruits stl continues crowded daily caraln lrnod
the energetic and sont manly mastering ocor = always
at hs post, and bue orw ,yd with regularity and
smoothress. Prs Nott and Gahan arc the medic
tors q he s,stion. AMI Is surprising q rec he large
numbers of recruits whe through Their hands during
INC day upsaas q shrqc ha"irei reesails were yes
iertay inspected, aad this speaks volumes Ar The
strides which recruiting is maAng In ths city
rnE ARREST or pEsrRrErs.
Coienc Frank T. Howe has been appointed % af
charge Of the OF
army lie s 8 snan weN hted Tor ihe Do ton to which
he has hoen appointed.
ANOTHER LtGar ARTILLERY BATTALION.
battalion of l,shl artillery is absut being .ormed
under MAJOR +, " Willard. This gentleman Viii make
an excc'iont oiser having been captan in she Fifty
maad there no denbt of the success attending the
corps.
prGYnE's 2orAyEs..
Recruiting tbs city for the above gallant regiment
Is progressing rapidly, and tho sent OF every
day possible. Tho hcroisu and endurance
hibicd h. this corps daring the present campaign
sufficient n,acecn. for a who desire to enter the cd
OF active connct.
SIXTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
meeting Of the above committee held at the
(ity Hall acting
as chairman letter from General Iallsck read by
Mr. c. W. Blunt recommending Captain Blunt connected
with General Mcclell's conm,nd 10 the colonclcy of
the regiment about bcrg orgalaed by the committee,
WASHINGTON, August ., 1907
| PROFESSOR A. f. curRcr, WET PolNr:--
DEAR SR-Yours Of the 2d ia just received. While in
the West gave leave 10 every regular officer who
could get volunteer regiment Heretofore the policy
here has been opposed to this. have Just given or crs
10 the Aijutan General TO give every regular officer
leave who received the commission Of volunteer
coousS and am satisfied they domore god nj the
head ce regiment ihan Win bare fragment OF com
| paay. Yours truly, II. ". HAIIkCK.
AZ The ests Of the committee were said 10 be soI re
cruiting for old regiments, IL decided that The
quest contained IN he communicates c.ul1 not be con
ceded, blt tina, the oioTts or the committee would be
| used in cOtaaiEg a c0ionecy Tor Captain B.ant
COL Quincy, OF the First s,nent National volunteers,
apploation FOR further the interests of his
command, which apple resc,ed the ground
that The organized for the purpose oi
4 aiding Ia liilng mp the oil regiments.
AeG seme further discussion, the following resolution,
I proposol by Nj. Weim,ro, Was ado9tea:-
Reaolved That il Wow OF tac Distinguished services
q The fhirly yeghth regimcut cJt. lhe Guald), Cl.
Ward II t,e battles e Virginia, appeal bc
made to the Nharal citizens oi New York 10 contribute
ior Ing 'at regiment TO is proper staAdarG,
a..d .at the committee 20 this district would ircceiya
and apply FUNDS For that purpose.
bounty .: $40 offered to recrsi.s en. Ing in tho
district motion OF Mr.. Kelly after which he commit
| toe adjourned until M,ndtg nest.
| DEATHS OF yoLUSrEEas AT BELLEVUE HOSPITAL.
The following deaths Of soldiers during tie past
week have asen place At Bellsvac Hospital;
Second Lieuterant G. +. Jones. Co. e, Is; Berian's
Private Gifbertc aabcocS Go. II, sist NJ Y. Vols.
Private Frederick Fay Co. \ psnnayiyania Vols
Private Geo. Z. Srilkhna, co T., 10Th Mas. Vols.
SIMEON pR.rER And HIS NEW APPOINTMENT.
Simeon Draper Esq, who hiss lately beun appointed
commissioner determine upon the arrests Of soldiers
have bnen absent from the seat OF without eave
has received the iollown. relative to his co.nmis
GENERA ogoxRs.-So. 95.
WAR DEPARTMENT, AoJcrasr GENERALS 0rnr,l
WASHINGTON, August 49, 1862. I
II. Ordered, That Simeon Draper, Esq OF New York,
be- and he Is hereby appointed commissioner Of this de-
this date General orders No. 92) respecting absentee
officers and privaies Hc will havo an Office assigned ~
MIN in the War Department. and will communicates with
The arshas mayors, chiefs Of police aud other special
provost marshals designated in said order. All commit
nictions touching tho cycciticn Of said orders viii be
addressed to him. Quartefmaeters ard coininssares
viii furnish transportation and subsistence on his ro
ustion, and all officers in the service vii! aid him in the
~ EDWIN NJ STANTON Secretary Of War.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION REGIMENT.
There is considerable talk by the Young Mems Chris
Association or this city relative to the Organization
OF new regiment under ,hor auspices. TIE Of
the association (Rb.e House 60 be the head quarters
THE THIRD wEGMESr. Eae,EE y.I0ApE.
Several pr,yales OF Tho above regiment have made
complaints relative 10 their bounty money. They state
that when their cheeks are handed TO ,om they are
Immediately hurried OF TO camp and not allowed come
out again in order 20 get the same oasbed. The only
in which they can do so is By placing these
checks in the hands o.. hr officers. this takes up
good deaf Of time Of the later, which might otherwise
leayy two or the most efficient officers IN tho geimea
have been particularly annoyed In this connection.
FIFTEENTH RLGMgsr, NEW YORK VOLUNTEER EN-
GiSEE.s.
Lieutenant Colonel G. O. Colgate, OF The F.ftocnth rcg
mcnt, New York Volunteer Eugncers has arrived in this
city Tor tho purpose Of obtaining recruits FOR his regi
ment By on act o this regiment was accepted
as an engineer regiment special duty cousieuctiag
fortincaiio Tong, laying military roads and building
bridges. The regiment, with the Fiteth New York,
COMPRISING tho Engineer Brigade undcr General wood
bury with the army Of General Mcclellan did
excellent service IN the construction o bridges across the
Cniessonliny Thcmcmbcrsip of the Fifteenth d CON.
poses exclusively OF mechanics Of oil branches and
scientific professions which makes II very desirable
corps FOR respectable young mon 70 join. Non.com
mssioued officers and rriyRcs receive from sIi TO s3i
rer month"; which l. larger han that paid to members Of
any other branch Of the srrslce Licuienant Colonel
Cnigatc be tnly at the Recruiting staticE,
No 50 Spring street, at the usua ollcc hours.
BOUNTY MASS MEETING IN THIS CRY.
|. 1t has been suggested that meeting for the parpcse
Of Offering special bounty recruits should be
held in this city, II would not BIO bad idea 20 dc 20.
such meeting might have the oLc ol doing away with
any necessity for draft
WAR MEETING AT wHlTNEYs POINT.
large Union meeting held at whitney's Point
on saturday last and addressed by Rev q. W. Whitney
Hon ~ s. Dickinson and others. Tho meeting was an
enthusiastic one and thirty volunteers forth.
coming before its conclusion
THE IRISH BRIGADE
Under The management or Colonel Nugcnt, asss.ed by
Tho indoatgsUc Captain Ieddy, Of the Sixty uin,h aud
other officers Of the brigade recruiting has been quo
brisk at the head recruiting Office Of ihe Irish Brigade