Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-21
The Correspondence Between Gov. An


the recruiting in this state has been answered.
The correspondence was communicated to the
Legislature yesterday, and is now in the hands
of the printers. The following hurried alb.
stract of it was taken while it was in the
house, and before the printer got hold OF it.
In the house, in the afternoon, the governor
transmitted the correspondence in relation to
recruiting troops for the department OF New
England as by order OF the house dated Jan.
18th.
The report comprises seventy-seyen letters
and several Geographic dispatches. No. is
dated August 10, 1861, and is from Thomas
a. Scott acting secretary OF war, asking what
Massachusetts troops can earliest be made
available Tor forming ii rendezvous on Long
Island. No. 2, (confdential,) dated August
81 1861, is from Secretary Cameron, request
ing three regiments to be placed under the or
ders of Gen. Sherman as soon as possible.
No photographic -" Wardwell authorized to
raise a regiment. Cameron oday orders him
TO report to you" Gov Andrew, "Secre-
tary promises no more such Irregularities.
This regiment in addition to five. c. II. Dali
ton" Nos. 4, 5, 6, and Z, relate to the same
in written corresp ondence. No. s, (A) from
Gov. Andrew to the president, dated Sept. 7,
1861, states that "we are raising five new reg
iments, all of which [ mean Sherman shall
have if you will get an order from the war
department to send them 10 him." The order
in compliance with this follows. No. 9, from.
Brig. Gen. Sherman, dated Sept 9, 1861, urges
haste in sending troops for his expedition.
No. 10, from Secretary Cameron, dated Sept.
10, authorizes Mai. Gen. Butler to raise not
over six regiments in New England, of maxi
mum standard.
Washington, Sept IA letter with this
date says To Gov. Andrew Gen. Butler
proposes raising in New England six regi-
ments to be recruited, &c. x y l shall
be glad ii you, rs governor OF Massachusetts,
will answer by telegraph that you consent.
(Signed) A. Lincoln, president; Simon Cam
eron, secretary Of war. Gov Andrew-same
date-requests that the state may be author
lied to raise all additional regiments, says he
will fill up Sherman's corps first, and do all he
can for Butler.
Sept %, state order was issued, prohibit
ing enlistments, except under proper authori-
ty. a letter to Gov. Andrew, under the same
date, says; Select the regiments yourself for
Sherman, and supply him first I. a. Scott,
acting secretary Ot war" On the same date,
Gov. Andrew offers Gen. Butler an Irish reg
iment now being recruited by Murphy and
Monteith Sept "a, Il letter to Gen. Sherman,
showing the need of effort on his part 10 pre-
vent Butler from diverting the forces already
pledged to Sherman, under government au-
thority. Sept. u, Gen. Sherman called the
attention Of the secretary OF war TO the sub
ject. Oct. 2, letter from the war department
to Col. Larned, U. S. paymaster, to furnish
funds to Gen. Butler; Also one to Gov. An
drew, to send Burnsde's three regiments to
Hampstead, Oct. l, (Io Gov. Andrew send
the next regiment TO Gen. Sherman.
Oct. g. Gen. Butler sends Gov. Andrew his
or1,,r command ut
of New England Oct. 5, a letter from Gov.
Andrew to Gen. Butler says, II have constant
ly declared that l could not concur in policy
which, BY crowdiug the competition of regi-
ments, would he fatal or very dangerous to
successful recruiting; and | apprehend that
we have already, OF late, been OVERRIDING the
business by attempting 10 raise one cavalry,
eight infantry regiments, and three tillery
batteries at the same time " Yet the governor
says he will authorize new regiment for But
Ter, to be commenced week from the Monday
following. Oct. 3, Gov. Andrew teegraphs to
Washington to know Gen. Buffers power and
position, and adds: "wl you pay our soldiers
half months pay as soon as sworn in, ask
ing that if that is done for Gen. Butler, it
| shall be done tor all Oct. 5, secretary Cam
eron replies, 1--WE cannot pay advance. Gen.
| Butler has authority TO concentrate brigade
| for special service, all of which is to be organ.
| lied under the several governors OF the eastern
states" Oct. 6, Gov. Andrew to secretary
! Cameron, expresses perpleXity at such an an
| swer to such question. Oct. I, a note to
Gen. Butler, in reiereuce to personal inter-
view, says it would not be convenient, but as
! the governor would be absent from town, Gen.
| Butler might write.
Oct 8, Gen. Butler replies, "Almost impos.
sible 10 prepare Il written statement of the
matter of communication. personal inter
view Of five minutes would i'll his Judgment,
conduce to the public service, &c. II Gov.
Andrew has any reasons, personal to General
Butler, he not desiring an interview, (ot which
he is not aware,) OF course, the interview is
not desirable. Underline same date, Gov An
drew says he has no such personal reasons,
and adds ION the contrary, he always has
| had strong reasons to be placed in your per-
| sonal society, which las been invariably agree
able to him" Under the same date, General
| Butler wants to know if rooms at the state
house can lie obtained temporarily, for the use
| of himself and staff knowing that some rooms
were put at The use OF senator Wilson, he was
embOidened to make the request, Oct II. In
long communication, Gen. Butler requests
| the governor to assign him the recruitment of
| a regiment OF volunteers or squadron Of mount
ed men, the officers to be selected by General
Butler, but commissioned by his exceency
with, of course, veto power on what may
| be deemed an improper selection" Oct. -:
| The mayor Of Lowell doubts whether families
| OF Gen. Buffers division are entitled to state
| aid, and asks for information. Dwight Foster
attorney general, answers for the governor
that as matters then appeared, they would be
| thus entitled to state aid. Oct. q, Major Gen.
Buffers general order No. 2 published at tho
time) appeared, showing his authority to raise
six regiments.
Oct 25th, Gen. Butler submits to Gov. An.
drew Il statement of affairs connected with his
recruitment. Oct. 25th, Gov. Andrew an.
swers by respectfully declining to issue COM
missions for the gentlemen for whom you
therein request them," and adds that if the
descriptive list had been sent he should have
directed the adjutant general not to deposit it
in his Office He further adds that this retus
al is altogether independent OF the military
qualifications OF the gentlemen, but because
the troops had been collected "in violation of
the law and Of the express terms OF an order
OF the war department Of the United States"
| The remainder Of the communication is a full
resume OF the orders OF the war department Oh
this subject, Tor Gen, Buffers information, to-
| gether with statement of Gov. Andrews
action in the matter. Further correspond
enOe of date near this time states that
| Gen. Butler has no authority to enlist men
unless for the regular army, unless Tor those
regiments in which he is authorized to enlist
by the governor, twenty sixth and twenty
eighth,
Nov. H. special order No. $40, is published