New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-02
E1aminatisn Of the DRAFTED In the Fourth
District

! In accordance with their announcement, the
Board OF Enrolment 6f tho Ivth Congressional District
ON Monday morning hearing applications Tor
eIcmp ption A early oelo,k nearly hundred per-
sons collected around the passage and doors lead
Ing 10 the meeting room Of the Board.
AT 10 o'coct the Board commenced busness. reg
ulsr erush ooi place each person trying tc set nearest
20 the door The assembly comprised various repre-
.,n,A,ivss Of society o the street sweeper up to tho
merchant prihoe
A good many oolorcd mcn we're m!red mp here ard
here ard there dozen or 80 of ladies " no cac'l
10 r,por, or cots. husbands. or brothers away. Tho
| latter we're In c,ery Instance No, detained.
Anrr while the crowd nicely arranged In limo
and eI,ends fron the door and passage down ssvsr"
pAirs u stair, company Of the ID Wisconsin, Vol
unso unacr Icci ChArles Bcrrigan. preserved order
orer U pcr,nBs appeared before tho Board during the
6sy bu, Q! shea TO be examined asaia tho
anAl rc.sl. 10 not ino~n IN ,lslr esses
One sut-,l,sto vas accepted. two paid Communication
,ssee eIemp,ed for disability eIsh: exempted
for ohnr CAUSES such aanags ssc, enrolled In
another district, &c.
TIE ieaTd viii resume operations to-day. but no cal
cela,ioh a. to the number Of men that vii! 10 OBJ
talned can he made for como tine.
The Board Of Ito iviA D.,sist rcsenea operations
ec,,a The corner Of Broa4say and Chambers street
SOFT the Sidewalk was nearly nIicd. A sergeant ard
ac q .oier, stood at tie door and when pcrmis,on
VA siyen TO enter ,horc wAs rrsh and for the
Up ecor AiDoclock the Board took ,hor seat. and
bus noss commenced. ll6 we're oramined of ~hor, 10
we're adjourned hr further hearing In order To afford
;her uIc pregro tho requisite testimony and wit.
ro..e. The flloulns wsro e,enpteIi non ro6dents
Aliens now in the service - over age paid $500
1ons u widos' under age, II physical disability.
Tao rcrc hold soT ds,y. namely. Esbcrt Coakng and
Henry iisoLor.
INCIDENTS
A smart looking young gentleman presented
hrn.eI In turn before ,hs Hoard. gavo tho military
-au,e with Il report for duty" IAN right Sir" said
tie Captain. go into tho noIt rcom.- In the next
tho young gentleman saw evidences o! material
on hand 20 put hin in the harness of Uncle Sam. He
quite taken abAci ard again sought an Interview
with tie Boafd. "Won. Sir" tad the Captain.
"W'I you see" said tho youngsier. Il did NJ moan
III. exactly. am a member 81 the 7h Regiment. and
claim exemption" Tho Board Informed him that they
could no, cEemp. him; but on further explanation on
III, part that tho City Supervisors would pay $3.50 for
| him. the Board gave him TN neIt Monday 10 appear
| witt his communication certificate.
Gcrinan, who have been years In tho country and
spcak tie Enflish language nnenily sphoke no Helm
gish ~hen before tho Board. Capt Rrbardt. however
relieved them In that respect, and observed In al
every instance thni those who srhokc oing'h
their being nr,t qucrtoued reap-~d into that
language. and lef speaking IL very veil indeed.
An old contraband presented himself We'll. are
you read, 10 go" said the Captain. Wall maHsa rsc
thar before" said le. Where were your " Bull
Run" said the oontrnband with a very broad grin.
We'll" said the Captain. you mus, 50 back and 70
rievc tho character Of that fight" Il guess Isc too
old said he Ho allowed three daysto bring tes
nony show that he H. be states - years u ago.
The British Consul has issged Ito fouowin Ing notice TO
aliens Of that country.
HoTfcs
British snlIects who may DO drafted into the seT.
vice Of a., United Sisir. should possible .-r
coming TIE tpyly the board II fnro
n.ru wh .ucl Itpof may be rrqurcdha they aliens
II upon production II sueh lroof thtf not
from he ii-i Il rps they should without delay
lf-l tosnl abatement Of their accompanied by
affidavit sw.fn h'ufn uHglsrtr ~ notary pubic. aud
npipr ID by tho oHs 81 two dntcrst.d paros contain
ips he following rsfticulaTs'
Tier place "i brh the period of time they have
sided IT, The United -taes and they have been ir
h+i drclri"j thrT Intentions 10 become citizens abroad,
have ever voted La Its cohntry.
tpun the receipt Il such statement prompt measures viii
10 taken 10 secure III, exemption of applicants
b.. A. AkthlhALD, IL. b. Consul
Brnih Conindfs. Ae,e. io,k. Aug. 70, lt0l