The New York herald., 1862-10-21


military Moveme nts I'm New York.
THE DRAFT IN THIS CrTY-CIRCULARS FROM 0KN-
ERAL AErH0N AND sUEaE0s GENERAL WANDER
POBL, ETC.
The commissioners appointed in this city 10 inquire
into the cases Of those who claim exemption from
military duty commenced their sessions yesterday in the
different station houses From the reports furnished II
appears that everything has been with
out any disturbance Several hundred persons made ap
pcaton, nearly all Of whom were exempt from age.
General Anthon has issued the following order 70 the
Commissoners:--
GENERAL ORDERs-NO. l.
STATE or NRw YoRK,l
JUDon ADVOCATE GESKRALs DEPARTMENT,
In accordance with section VII Of General Orders OF
the Commander In Chief No. T9 the following rules
hereby prescribed for the guidance and government Q!
the commissioners OF drafting appointed for the several
OF the cities of New York and Brooklyn, and for
the rural districts Of Kings County.
l. The commissioners OF New York city will commence
their sessions on Monday 10th instant at nine A. NJ.
The commissioners OF Kings county including the city OF
Brooklyn viii commence their sessions on Tuesday 2lst
instant, at the same hour The sessions OF the commits
sioners will continue until p M but the hours above
prescribed will be modified by the chief commissioner IL
In any case he commissioner OF district shall certify
that the public convenience will be promoted by such
modification and due notice thereof will be given 10 the
inhabitants 0f such district.
2. II It should hereafter be found necessary hold
early morning and late evening sessions for the benefit
Of mechanics and aborng men, further order on this
s. Proper quarters will be furnished for the commits
siones surgeon and clerk in the station houses assigned
TO them and the enrolment books of the ward tsgeter
with the necessary books and stationery will be do
vered 10 the commissioner at the commencement Of the
session.
4. The commissioner will be held responsible for the
honest and faithful performance OF tho duties OF his office
and for the safety OF the enrolment books committed to
his charge no will lock and seal the box In which they
deposited and put it ia sae place at night and
will personally strike from the lists the names Of such
individuals as he may decide to be exempt by drawing
Innf fhrInn affh mo vi Irplh
He will also to be entered in the "exempt books"
the names of such persons, together with brief memo
randum OF the cause of exemption. The commissnr s
vested with authority to administer oaths and afrma-
tons and Provost Marshal arrest and imprison
all turbulent and dsordery persons who may in any man
interfere with the performance Of his dNties
of serious disturbance in case he may dcsre any in
formation in regard TO his duties he viii telegraph to the
Central Police station whence the message will be
veyed to the chief commissioner Each commissioner
will transmit by mail daily report OF tho general bust
usss of his ofce with particular statement OF any
rests made by him IN the chief commissioner, at his
Office No. 81 Broadway, New York city.
o. The surgeon will attend at such hours Of the day
the public convenience may require and as he and the
commissioner may decide. Notice OF such hours to be
conspcuousy posted in the station house, for the nior
nation Of the public. The surgeon will be guided in the
details of his duties by the orders Of the Surgeon General
but will conform to such regulations as the chief
missioner district commissioner may from time TO time
prescribe in relation TO the general administration OF the
business Of the office.
g. The clerk Will perform such clerical duties as the
commissioner and surgeon my require OF him.
T. In deciding questions Of exemption, the eommis-
soner will be guided by the following extracts from the
general orders Of the War Department and of the Com
mlndcr int hef OF this state, embodyDg the provisions
OF the several acts Of Congress and Of the enacments OF
the State Legislature the subject In respect to ques
ons Of fact the commissioner will require the best evil
dence obtanabc without regard to legal tcchnicacs
subteties. and will decide upon such evidence would
satisfy the mind OF an intelligent Juror ne may Also act
upon his knowledge upon what is matter Of public
notoriety and this whether the exemption Is claimed by
the party or not.
o. The following persons are exempt under the law OF
the United States
All persons now in the military service of the United
States all telegraph operators and constructors actually
engaged the 9Th day OF August 1862 all engineers OF
locomotives on railroads, all arihcers and workmen EN-
ployed in any publ arsenal or armory the Vice Presi
dent Of the United States the officers. judicial and
tive OF the government Of the United states the mem
OF both Houses OF Congress and their respective off,
all custom house officers and their clerks all post
officers and stage drivers who arc employed in the care
and conveyance o. the mail OF the Post Office OF the United
states all srrymen who are employed at any ferry on
the post all pilots all mariners actually employed
IN the service of citizen or merchant within the
United States all engineers and pilots Of registered Ii
ed steamboats, and steamships and all persons sx
empted by the laws Of the several States.
The following persons are exempt under the laws OF
the state OF New York
Fis--The Lieutenant Governor, members and officers
Of the legislature the Secretary Of State Attorney Gene
ra Comptroller State Engineer and Surveyor State rea
and clerks and employees in tho several Offices the
judicial officers OF this State including justices OF the
peace, sherns, c0rOners and c0Istables.
Sscond-An persons In the army ar navy or volunteer
UnitedSSates and the present officers
members o the organized militia Of this State who are
respective organizations
Third-A persons who have been or hereafter shall he
regularly and honoraby discharged from the regular
volunteer army navy OF the United States, in
quence OF the performance OF military duty therein.
Fouy6t-Mnistcrs and preachers Of the Gospel.
Effh-Persons being OF the people called Shakers or
Qakers professors teachers and students n all colleges
aud public academies las distinguished from private
schools), and in all common schools.
Stnth-Commssioned officers who shall have served
such in the militia Of this state in any Of the States
for the period fixed by existing laws and whose resgna
other lawful manner hoaorably discharged from such
service and duty.
Spmn~Ail habi,ual dr.nkards and paupers, who have
been declared such BY proceedings in court Of compc
Tsnt-1he commissioners surgeons and clerks engaged
in making the draft also exempt from the nature Of
their employment
Ei,remh-The commissioners will mark tho word
"Fireman opposite the OF each proved to be
such II an entry 70 that effect be not already made.
7,ceiffh-Ths duties of all the officers connected with
tho draft AT delicate and important and pro-
per that they should be exercised not only with justice
and fairness but also with kindness and consideration
doubtless many the patience Of commiss
ers surgeons and clerks will be severely tried but the
chief commiss trusts that all win remember that
draft however readily may be responded 10 by gene
and patriotic people inevitably produces
OF indy idua hardship which should be treated with the
WIN. HENRY ANTHoN,
Judge Advocate General Chief Commissioner of Drafting
Surgeon General vanderposl has issued the following
sTsrx on NEW York 4
SURGEON Generals OFFICE. (
SR-he duty TO which you assigned is delicate and
peculiar
In the ordinary examination Of recruits seeking
vice, the surgeon u expected to detect physical mpcr-
fectons which the person strives to conceal least
far as possible, cause TO appear trivial and indide
rent.
With those presenting themselves 70 you opposite
condition exists; Il is for exemption from military
vice.
they win present the glarng characters every
physical nfrmy Cor the myriad types OF functional dis
order strongly impressed tho mind Of the individual
full cause for exemption.
IL will also be nesccssary, In arriving at intelligent
Judgment, 10 consider the difference social condition.
the classes. Thus far great proportion OF the
crus have been from among the working classes men
who sby daily manual toll seldom affected with func-
tonal disorders, and In examining whom the surgeon
looks principally for physical mperfsctons.
Tho most limited experience must have noticed that in
this country, so intense is the appcati 10 bust
ness, whether OF the commercial professional man,
that vital relations and laws wholly sight Of aud
very few present themselves. engaged such pursuits,