Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-30

Massachusetts has in the army of the Po-
tomac, under command of Gen. Mcclellan
thirteen regiments of infantry, three batteries
of flying artillery, and two companies of
sharpshooters. 1t should be our first bust
ness to fill up the thinned ranks of these COM
panies and regiments.
There was very interesting and patriotic
prayer meeting in the vestry of the Pynchon
street church, Springfield, last Sunday even
ing, on the occasion of several members of
the church and Sabbath school leaving for the
war. Eight young men from the school have
enlisted in the 34th regiment, and others are
expected to follow.
The number of recruits enlisted in Spring
field is a little over one hundred The ranks
fill up slowly, but every day witnesses some
increase, and among a fine class of men.
The city clerk is preparing an enrolment list
of all the able-bodied men between Is and
10, and the total number is a little over 23OO.
The citizens of Wareham held town meet
ing on Saturday last. Although there have
been sent to the war PAT men from the town.
it was voted unanimously to give each volun-
teer, when mustered into the United States
service, bounty of 500. j. F. Murdoch,
by unanimous vote of the town, has been ap-
pointed the recruiting officer The quota of
Wareham is 43 men.
AT the regular town meeting held in Den
mis-, on the 26th, it was voted to offer a bonn
ty OF $3.50 to each volunteer from the town
when accepted and sworn into the service of
the United States. Eleven individuals offered
an additional bounty of $25 each to the first
eleven men that should enlist from the town.
One third of the quota of the town came for
ward and enlisted at the meeting.
AT a town meeting held in Holiston. on the
2Sth, it was voted to offer bounty of 5000
to each recruit until the towns quota of forty
eight men shall be obtained. 1t was also
voted to pay from the town treasury to the
family of each new recruit the same sum, in
addition to the money received from the state,
as is paid to the families of those already in
the field.
The quota of Truro, four men, arrived in
Boston, the 2Sth. They are all members of
one family by the name of Small, household
large in patriotic impulse.
The total amount of bounty now offered to
volunteer from Fall River is $780, as fol-
lows from the United States 500, from the
city 500, from corporations, &C., 500.
In the town of Northampton sixty recruits
have been obtained, of the ninety-four re-
CURED. 1t is proposed to raise full COM
pany.
The citizens of Melrose held an enthusiasts
tic meeting, the evening of the 2sth. The
best spirit prevailed. Young men began to
enroll their names. Citizens, filled with patri-
otism, headed BY Rufus Smith, who was yerv
active, came forward and nobly pledged each
man or more than one, or to go themselves,
till finally the thirty-seven, the number re-
| quired of Melrose, were pledged, and three
beside, forty being secured in all.
In Connecticut an order is to be issued. as
signing the quota of the several towns for
Connecticuts share of the 100000 troops, to
be furnished speedily, by volunteers or by
draft. Enlistments are going on steadily all
over the state, not rapidly, but regularly. Six
new regiments are being formed, viz: two in
Hartford, and one each in New Haven, Fair.
field, Litchfield, and New London counties
Many towns are holding meetings, and provid
ing for bounties and the care of the families
of soldiers. Old Windsor offers $3.50 bounty
Wallingford will endeavor to raise full com.
pany; 40 men have already volunteered An
other light battery is to be raised in the state.
Ethan Earle advertises in the Leavenworth
Conservative for one thousand colored men
to enlist in the "first regiment of Kansas Zou-
ayes dAf'Tque." The regiment is to join the
expedition to the Indian territory and Texas.
Mr. Earle, in his call, says that instructions
are expected from Washington for the arm
ing and equipping of the regiment. The Con-
sefV9uVe says that Gen. Blunt, commanding
tms department entirely approves of the plan,
ana mas sent to Washington for instructions,
prove the measure. W
The New Haven Palladium Of Monday
says Recruiting in this city for The naval