Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-08-13
EVENTS OF SUNDAY.

Pope had everything IN readiness for the
removal of his headquarters. This last
encounter with Jackson must be added to
his list Of battles, in none Of which has he
been outgeneraled. It is easy to believe
that our combined strength would have
given him q most disastrous defeat. We
held the field at night which we had Occu-
pied during the day, and Jackson was un-
willing either to pursue or renew the bat
tie which was offered upon the Sabbath
following He could not claim victory.
We could not acknowledge defeat.
a Regulations for Drnfing.
GENERAL ORDER no. 80.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, August9, 1862. J
Regulations for the enrolment and
draft Of three hundred thousand mill
tia, in pursuance Of an order Of the
! President of the United States, bearing
date August 4th, 1862, whereby it is pro-
I 7ided that three hundred thousand militia
be called into the service of the United
States, to serve for nine months, unless
sooner discharged, and that the Secretary
of War shall assign the quotas to the
States and establish regulations for the
draft also, that if any State shall not, by
the fifteenth of August, furnish her quota
of the additional three hundred thousand
volunteers authorized by law, the defcien-
! cy of volunteers in that State shall also be
made up by special draft from the militia,
and that the Secretary of War shall es-
tablish regulations for this purpose. It is
ordered 1T.F-ls
FIRST That the Governors Of the respee-
tive States will proceed at once to furnish
the respective quotas Of three hundred
thousand militia called for by the order of
the President, dated the fourth Of August,
eighteen hundred and si1ty-tEa,- EiiAial EiiAliiS,il
quotas have been furnished to the Govern
ors respectively by communication from
1 this department of this date, according to
the regulations herein set forth. -
Second The Governors of the several
States are requested forthwith to designate
rendezvous for the drafted militia Of said
States, and to notify the Secretary Of War
nf the location Of ouch rendezvous, and the
names Of commandants. It is important
that the rendezvous should be few in num-
! Der, and located with view to convenience
of transportation. ~ 4iAlAt{
Third. The Governors of the respective
States will cause an enrolment to be made
forthwith, BY the assessors of the several
counties, or by any other officers to be ap-
pointed by such Governors, Of all able
bodied male citizens between the ages Of
eighteen and forty-fTey within the respec-
tive counties, giving the name age and oc-
cupation7 of each, together with remarks
showing whether he is in the service of the
| United States, and in what capacity, and
any other facts which may determine his
exemption from military duty All reason
able and proper expenses Of such enrol
ment and of the draft hereinafter provided
for, will be reimbursed by the United
States upon vouchers showing the detailed
statements Of service perforated and the
expenses incurred, to be approved of by
such Governors. T g
Fourth. Where no provision is made by
law in any State for carrying into effect
the draft hereby ordered, or when such
provisions are in any manner defective,
such draft shall be conducted as follows:
FiTst. Immediately upon completion Of
the enrolment, the lists Of enrolled per-
sons shall be fled in the offices of the
counties in which such enrolled persons
reside.
Second. The Governors Of the several
states shall appoint a commissioner for
each county Of their respective states,
whose duty it shall be to superintend the
I drafting and hear and determine the ex-
cuses Of persons claiming to be exempt
from military duty. Such commission
shall receive compensation Of four iol-.
lars per diem for each day be maybe ac-
tually employed in the discharge of his
duties as such commissioner.
Third. The enrolling officer shall i'm
mediately upon the filing Of the enroll
ment lists, notify said commissioner, that
said lists have been so fled, and the COM
missioner shall therefore give notice BY
handbills posted in each township of his
county Of the time and place at which
claims Of exemption will be received and.
determined BY him, and shall fix the time
to be specified in the order aforesaid,
within ten days Of the filing of the enroll-
ment at which the draft shall be made, and
all persons claiming to be exempt from
military duty, shall before the day fixed
for the draft make proof Of such exempt
ion before said commissioner, and if found
sufficient his name shall be stricken from
the list by a red line drawn through it
leaving it still legible.
Fourth. The commissioner shall in Ike
manner strike from the list the names of
all persons now in the military service Of
the United States, all telegraph Operators
and constructors actually engaged on the
fifth day Of August, eighteen hundred and
sixty two, engineers Of locomotiYessoR
railroads, the President and Vice President
I If the limited States fhe ofScars iud;cioI
and executive Of the Government Of the
United States, the members of both Hous-
es Of Congress and their respective Off
GERS, all Custom-house officers and their
clerks, all Post officers and stage drivers
who are employed in the care and convey
anee Of the mail of the post-ofice Of the
United States, all ferrymen who are en-
| pIoyed at any ferry on the post roads, all
pilots and mariners actually employed in
the sea service Of any citizen or merchant
within the United States, all engineers and
pilots Of registered or licensed steamboats,
and steamships, and all persons exempted
by the laws Of the respective States from
military duty on sufficient evidence or his
personal knowledge that said persons be-
long to any Of the aforesaid classes, wheth-
er the exemption is olaiAls3- BY them or
not, Exemption wiilnot be made for dis
ability unless 1t be Of such permanent
character az 70 render the person unfit for
service for aperiod Of more than thirty
days, to be certified By O surgeon appoint
ed By the Governor in each county tor
/ that purpose. g 49, -.-aS -.-,.5,i :
F5tk. At the time azsa IS sssore pro.
vided By the Conn oaer, for nhkin9