The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-17
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Navy Yard, Brooklyn,

route for Philadelphia. They are Intended for tho
New Ircnsides. II Is said, but with what founda
ton We are unable to say, that Admiral Pauldng 10
about dischargpg all the single employed in
the yard, for Tho purpose Of leaving any npedi
ment In their way Of snlsting. II true is move IN
tho right direction; for after all single one
hundredth part such oas TO ths community
ried. In Europe tho single always drafted lrst
and the feeling hore 10 growing every cay that the same
distinction should Be made In the United statos
that has always existed In every other civil.
lied country. meeting was held IN the foun.
ders department on Monday last, by the operatives
Of that department, for tho purpose Of devsing
means for the relief Of the families who volunteer
for the war. VIM F. Evans Esq, was called to tho
chair and r. Workman acted secretary. After the
preminarcs Of organizing tho meeting were concluded
the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously
adopted
Whereas, We, the employees OF the foundsrs' depart
ment hail with pleasure the noble call Of the President ia
calling out the militia Of these United States for the sup
precision Of this tho most wicked OF oil rebeons we the
workmen OF this department. pledge ourselves 10
sustain and encourage him in his noble Effort by holding
ont TO brethren TO volunteer Those who
do SO shall receive our united support. N
Resolved, That ia order to facilitate the eme7t,
each and every one Of u.s. to subscribe one 1avs psy
monthly IL required 70 deray the expenses Of the fa
lies Of those who may 50 10 tho wr voluntarily or in any
Resolved That We viii agree 10 pay from tinc 70 time
such money shall DO requisite TO deray the expenses
Of said families, providing said shal 70
over what ia guaranteed as above.
Resolved, That there DC committee appointed TO wait
accept the Office OF treasurer * said fumes nd to pay
out to such families, monthly, at his office here such
sums as We, the wossmon, may now agree upon.
Resolved, That the sum agreed upon shalt not be in
creased nor diminished during the time those may
be of at tho war. r
shall ON pay day pay 70 the foreman Of this department,
and no shall directly transfer said money ovor to tho
master Of this department to be paid out to each family
Resolved, That all persons receiving money from the
treasurer VIII be required to give receipts for said money
and tho Is authorized pay money with
out said receipts
On motion Of Mr. Hannah It was agreed that tho wives
Of those going to the from this departments should
receive the OF four dollars per week. and children
each dollar per week, the to be paid monthly
as above. II agreed that said fund should b c5
lected, beginning on this payment coming duo in Sep
TENDER.
After other routine business three hoarty chccrs
given for the Union Tho meeting then adjourned
subject to the call OF the chair
On Friday another meeting in pursuance Of ADJOURN
ment held, at which the annexed resolutions were
ndcpted:-
Resolved That the wife Of apy man who may 20 10 the
from this department shall receive sum Of SIS per
week and 81 per week for each child. In case Of
oao or both parents living with and depending upon him
for support they shall receive 81 per week each.
Resoycd That the parents Of any unmarried man who
may be depending upon him for support shall receive, IL
Resolved, That N case OF any unmarried man voun
tecring from this department who has family sup
port he shall rcceve bounty OF $40 upon proper proof
being presented that hc has volunteered.
Agreat deal or complaint Is made by naval officers
iatay because Of being stopped by policemen in the
Streets in pursuance of Secretary stntons order Some
two hundred granted a weeks liberty last
Monday many Of whom arrested and takon 10 the
yard the first day the order put in force II II hard
certainly that these poor fellows who have been fighting
hard should be interrupted in their little frolic
police have their orders from headquarters and per-
form their duty. Tho officers contend that Secretary
Stanton has authority thon; that TO the Secrc
tary Of tho Navy aIono the! amonabie. Whether
his DO the unprcpared say; but one
thing is certain many going about
sailors uniform order avoid drartIng and FOR
other reason he police officers doing nothing
than their duty in inquiring into tho matter.
Matters at the Marine Barracks going briskly.
some sixty have boon recruited during the past
weeks and tho cry is st they como. There at
present there abou. $50
Tho new canal from the yard to the Naval Hospital
will soon be finished.
A Nam Wounded Six Times in One Battle.
STATEMENT CT JOHN y. DONOVAN, COMPANY y,
SECOND WISCONSIN REGIMENT.
Went into engagement at Bail run Sunday, July 81,
1851, at 10 O'Clock A. H., or thcreabouis Marched up
tho hill after getting fence and reaching nearly
10 DrpW was sLruch Dy Oli III tho call Vi
right leg, outside, passing through to the skin the
other side. In the cars on the way TO Richmond III,
nx eSsnns young man an lacking among the s led
ball, 10 which consented and Nc cut IL out.
After being hit above stepped back to the fence,
sat down and bound up my leg TO keep u from beading
then got up and loaded aud fred from where stood
After firing three times another ball hit Inc in the left
heel, CHANGING up along my ankle joint This ball
nsanei in about eight weeks when my leg being badly
estcrcd tho prison hospital geon lanced evening"
and in the night tho ball worked down. SO got IL out the
next morning.
After being hit tho second time still kept loading and
arng fas; could. In about ten minutes,
which still remains somewhere within This disabled
somewhat for q short time, but again loaded and
hrcl two or three times rs well as could, when was
struck in the right (whilc in the act Of ag) about
midway between my elbow and shoulder joints. tho bal.
running up toward my neck. The ball was taken out
about nine weeks afterwards by tho hospital surgeon AZ
Richmond about half way from my shoulder oinf TO my
neck bone. fired my usSot bat once after this, the
reco OF i hurt my shoulder SO was nnabis Ia bear IT,
then left the fierce to get behind troc standing
two hundred and nifty yards on aad picked up revolver
which tinlo bullet struck on ny RICH. wrist glancmg
OF from the bone. went it'll. fur hsr toward the
came Of tho woods directly towards me.
fired the revolver q, them three times, AMI rs 20
drcd Tie third barrel ballet Cred by one Of this COM
ieiy struck just below my LEFT eye, and Boins into
Ns hcad, knew nothing nicro until about Gaon ne
pcxt iay (alosday) Whom came % ! cuud riyssf
iyrgT Git whore leli tlc day beivge. tried V got up
tNt cau.a not AIar sbs nada several inehectau ~.
~ crawl away - thu shade 81 tres, the san
7tint1g very BOT AO0t Tour j. D. couple q solneiS
Ame apag - sea ne ~, aHd carried me " tteea =
er, vas a,nt 10 Richmond, tarwarus sent 10 Aabam'
tta naslt leaoso or parrots. Tho bullet s cnans ~
NY haid the hospital surgeon says u heS somewhere
.,af my IL ear the sense Or hearing bong entirely
Nst ia tlat etf), tAe uin or tymptnum having been
ed by Il. The slightest touch Oh my chin, " near IT,
causes severe pain ln my right tamrio Hud cs9f
ths ca. ! cannot see ~ I'll wlth my ed
nyu. cannot hear he. out 10 the sun ~
lakcs dizzy ant nv hut lahiS severely: siso
i0es thtA ordinary rNefcisc. Ordinarily, VISA
s!tug guet my head only occasionally troubles DISH
M ~. svt np
Due III ihe H. sted, re5ro stated add also Na
atcinp no anything, u puts me IA severe tsl y
my sai aid my cycs pam Sns exceedingly, a. ws tNeh
s Nisn hsated or 0ul In Il I, sun. obliged keep
,,ut at c uuE much possible on accountos t,s OK
ealing pain in my hesa ard eyes, aud wslon rss,
.,ny eyas III With saser and haze 10 rest. fcui1s
Xrau iclt,F 0 ordinary length have 4, sop .aySal
afs for MS and frotA ie1icss. There il Sesat sally
Ampcss comes over i2y figt eiT eyer, bsn is, but
not yc,y caten Ihe ssrgcn saA TIN 1oro nrcGsd my
m icmrsc was shattered. md that pcVss thereof