Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-08-18
LATEST FROM THE UNITED ST,Tgs

; LATEST FROM THE UNITED STiTls
We have received from Maj. Norris. ti~ou,..
the agent of the Press Association. the folon.
ins extracts from the Baltimore "lia2rt,c" o.,
the 18th instant:
! THE DRAFT n NEW YoRg.
The response Of Gov. Seymour. y, N..v
York, to tie reply of Presiien, L.Ecvln. q:
clnlnG 10 suspend the draft, is disti,:u....,t
from hiS previous letter. not lcs- y; i. hr..;'-
! II than hy the grentnr holiness nf il, tone -.
! Regarding the draft as Fraudulent Go;crucr
+ Seymour expresses his rcsrra AZ iic ,.r:eiu,;-
natlOn II President Lincoln Ia cnto:r,. l..
lie enr!"ses the report Of jGdg" .i,:yac,r,
Waterbury in evidence Of tho in;r,tic" IF IL"
enrolment in certain districts, and cites rn..
TACT that in nlne U,hoeruic districts tie u,...
Der u cvnScripts called :o- i ;}S ~ m!.i!s, :.
! nineteen Repusliua districts the number c,',
cd for is Oh y 1896 In the n!n" liS.rir.s
the population within the prescrih",i are wa.
By the census OF l>G0, l6t,77g1-thc to,a! w.,
being but jl,2+5. In thc'niuc;ccn ,!is,rirt,
out Vf population of within ,I4n rrc,rri},cl
age, Of 2o1,'SG. and votin. no,'nlation rr
+5I.!j1, oul Y $500 conscript< are demanded.
Under such circumstances. Gov. Seymour -
riarkS: You cannot and will not iai! t. .iyh:
these gross %rong-.
The same paper states that about - 900
Federal troops are now in and around tie citv
composed chiefly of regiments from the New
England States, whose Abolition sentiment,
are such as u make them perfectly reliable :,
carry our the radical policy OF the Admins
tratinn. ut is evident that stirrin. rvcu;-
are close at hand. The public mind Is in
tcnScly a@tatcd at the threatening aspect rF
affairs, and if the draft is COMMENCE! again ia
violation Of the protest Of Gov. Seymour =
revolution IS inevitable.
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
There Is nothing Of Importance from Tie
armr of The Potomac nor do We know WHEN
tn" latter will commence to "chan.r il, basn.
~ it has been rumorcd at Washington It vii
do shortly
MoShy's incursons 10 not appear 10 ha,r
received any ~criou, check. II" still crni.u-
ueS his dcpr"da,ion3 on the line uc ;kr Orau..
and Alexandria Raircad makes frequent
captures Of enterprsing suffers. who nuye
suffered heavy pccuniary loss AZ his hands.
and last week captured Lieut. Col. SanIrr>un.
Chief Comm!Ssary OF the Isl corps, with IL
large amount of government fun!s in hi- n,,-
session.
The army Of the Potomac i, SAID t. bc 5 u.
tcrins terribly from the heat.
FROM CALITogNIA.
Serious troubles have occurred IN Cali;v-
MIA The State is represented is :Ui! ut RI
mOrS Of i contemplated rising Of -ccc-s!"u.i>.
aud the public minds said to b" quite un.4s,Y
on the subject. On the 9TH inst. an a.Tav
occurred 1T fi>nliu. in Tuasiurc county, hr-
tween some persons who are said t. be- -ccr,.
sioniStS and Il nnrtv of soldiers, in which five
Of the latter were killed and several uI tho
former wounded. At Nis;lii. -rca, excite
mcnt prevailed and further trouble was as,..
cipatcl.
MISCELLANEOUS. :.
Briyadicr General Gouycrncur Il. Ware.
chief Of typographical engineers, ha; been
promoted To a Major GcncraI~aiv, AMI j. .r.-
ken of a. the choice &c tho army .:aa i'-;p-.
mac rs Mcaic's successor.
Colonel Cornyn. Of the 10Th MiSsou: Car
a!ty, whose recent raids in the SgU:E-wcs:
have made him well known ,u the public, has
been killed ut Corinth by Lieut., Co' -B.owa,
of the same regiment.
Thesteamer Katie, recently captured while
attempting to run the blockade from Vii
mington. has arrived at Fortress Monroe.
Mana Sahib has been captured in the Tcm-
pie of Aimcre, on information supplied hy the
bombay police. According 10 the ntciaI r.
port no doubt whatever exists Of the pc!s,n.
| crs identity.
A States Rights Association has b"en or-
| cnaized in the city or New YORK They haT"
| issuel " declaration of principles" copict
| chiefly from the Constitution and statutes ot
| the State
In New York, Wednesday. gol'l WI: quoted
at 1867. Tennessee Is. G6 Virgins, dc, 60.
North Carolina, 6G; MiSsouri'S, 1v.
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TIE ORDER OF MORGAN'S lNPRISON-
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RELATIVE To-
HIS TREATMENT.
| The following is the official letter from Cover.
nor Tod, OF Ohio, to the warden OF the DEiD hu.l.
| itrn.iary containing direction, for ,ha c"n:rr-
| ment of General Morgan and his officers in that
| institution:
TIE STATE U.- ONO,
EXECUTIVE DEpARTMENT.
COLUMBrS, July 80. l-U%
Nathaniel Merton, Warden OF the Ohio rcni;";..
iinry:
You have been advised by Formidable and
| destructive raid through our State, OF u baud %!
| desperate men under tho lead of the notorious
| John Morgan also their captur" by tho military
| forces of the Federal Government, aided, how
ever, materially by the militia forces o: orr
State.
Upon consultation with Maj'Gen. 4. T.. Bum
| side. commander in-chicf OF this military de-
I parment, learn from him that he has not, SUB
| iect to his command n secure place in which to
keep the principle officers OF said band. hV"r.
therefore, rendered 70 the Felera Government
the Use Of our penitentiary, as place ot Sa'~-
keeping for them until other provisions can be
made.
You will, therefore. please receive from The OFF,
Gers Of the United States Government the si,i
John Morgan aud thirty others Confederate ":;i-
GERS, captured with him, "a list OF whose n"".'s
is herewith handed you,) and safely and secure
| ly keep them within the walls Of the Pcnl;'n-
| tiary until other provisions shall be ma1Y !1r
| them
You will carefully search each prisoner as no
may bo handed over to you and take from him
| all arms and articles OF value (money inc,UIrd.)
apd carefully preserve the same until YOU ray
receive further directions touching the disposition
| thereof.
You will keep said prisoners. SO far az may bo
| possible. separate and apart from the conylc'-..
| You will furnish thcm everything necessary IN
the way of food and clothing for their comfort,
and impose only such restrictions upon theur "s
may be necessary for their safe keeping iou
will permit no one to hold interviews or comnr>
nca,ions by writing or otherwise, except BY
written or telegrapliic order from General Burn.
side.
You will employ such additional force, ior
guard or other duty. as you may deem Necessary.
| Should clothing bo required for the prisoners.
you will make reqdisi,iOn upon me for the ea'nc.
| You will keep an accurate account Of AL IL.
creased cost to the institution consequent upon
a compliance with this request and rcpor; the
same to ME from time to time rs you may rn-
qure funds to meet the expenditure.
| Respectfully, yours,
fS;gnel,) DAVID Ton
| Gov. and Commander n-C Ch!e!..
| FROM CHARLESTON