Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-11-12
RUTLAND HERALD.
THURSDAY, NOV. IL, 1868.


issued by Adj. General Washhurn, which
was mentioned in our telegraphic columns
yesterday. 1t will be seen, as stated by
Gen. Washburn, that in case the several
towns shall, previous to the 9th of Janu-
airy, raise the quotas assigned to them nm
der the last cali for 800, 900 men, no draft
will then be made for other Deficiencies.
The quota for Rutland, for instance, is
l25 under the Presidents last procama-
tion for volunteers and her deficiency is
set down at 80 under the recent draft
making altogether 2l5 men due from this
town. But it now appears that if Rut-
land shall raise her quota first named, Of
125 men prior to January 9th, she will
escape the draft,
This quota of l25 men, ii must be re-
membered, is to I'll old regiments, and the
Adjatant General therefore tnjeins upon
the Selectmen of the several towns to
give their first and special attention to
recruiting men for filling such regiments
With proper effort on the part of the Sc
lectmen, who are paid by the General
Governmen the liberal sum of fifteen dol
lars Tor each recruit enlisted by them by
the proper exertlon of recruiting agents
and officers, and especially with the need
fW, aetf* cooperation of eeery citizen Of
Ratid's3, the l25 men, at least, can GER
tainly be raised in this town. If more
can be done, so much the better for our
standing in case Of future calls
Another very important fact, (as we
understand ii, should be mentioned. If
the % men are not raised before the 9th
of January, the draft will then be made
not for the 25 men, bat tor the ahole t,oo
Aundred ossa fifteen, or such part of i. as
.shas! not have cen filled by volunteers.
Our citizens should keep this fact care
fully IN mind.
IL Is proper to state again in this con-
nection thai the present inducements for
volunteering were never before paraeled.
4 bounty OF $500 to raw recruits is Of
cred by toe general government and the
pay IN addition from state and general
governments, is $50 per month; making,
fes'h the preset prospect OF a compare
tf0ety dat term Of serrice, about the
best paying business gong. Ii may be
stated IN addition, that bin has passed
to third reading IN the House, and will
probably become law, giving to each
volunteer, pp TO January 9TH, further
bounty Of $loo and also that another
bill has been introduced which it is be-
leved, viii pass to law, by which a vol
unteer, who elects 80 to do, may receive
ssl25, at the time of his enlistment. in
lien OF the 3 per month state pay
The inducements being SO great on the
side Of the volunteers, and also on the side
OF the town to procure them, with a rig
orous and large draft impending over itin
case of failure. we expect to see d united.
earnest, vigorous, and successful effort by
this town TO do her duty.
The circular referred to is as Eollows:-
STATE OF VERMONT. aaM
ADJ'T Il iSs GENERALS orrrE,
Q e4 Woodstock, Nov. 6.
The following telegram has been this
day received and Is communicated cs;r CT. ,h -;
information Of the Selectmsn Of the several
towns in tins State: ~
To GENERAL L. g. Pitcher:
If State furnishes her full quota of
volunteers under the Presidents call !;
October 18th, 1868, for 100000 ,,,an tho
draft ordered for the ST., Of January Is6a
Will not take rice, - -e
sss t5lsned,) JAMES B. FRy.
gss irovost Marshal General.
A true cory, ..t.s
+ g. PITcaER,
Brig. Gen. and A. A. Pro. Mar. Gen.
In pre.,fous communication from the
rrovos.. Marshal General to the Governor
oi t-aA State, dated October 10, 1868, the
qao..a Of the State under the Presidents
Proclamation fer 100000 men, and fer
TIE deficiency under the draft, were stated
ss given in paragraph % Of Instructions
TO Selectmen, dated October 2S, 1888.
1t will be perceived by the atepe tele-
gram, that assurance has been obtained,
that the draft ordered for the 5t.l of Janu-
ary, 1864, will be deferred in case the
several towns in this state shall, previous
to that time, raise by volunteering the
quota assigned to them under the Presi-
dents Proclamation for 100000 men,
which is the quota stated in the first col
umn of General Order, No. 2, dated Nov.
7, 1868. But The deficiency under the
the present draft still remains charge a.
galnst the State, and against the deficient
towns in the State. to be included in the