Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-10
LOCAL NEWS.

composed OF Cdptdln SueeLZ. trO-
Eost Marshal, Mr.. Blackboard, Commissioner,
and DIR. j. b. keasby, Surgeon, assisted by
corps of clerks, assembled at the Council
chamber Tor the purpose of hearing and decid-
ing upon the petitions Of such parties as may
come before them for exemption from the draft.
At an early hour q crowd of some two or three
hundred persons had assembled in the lobby,
each anxious TO get to the Gmourners BENCH"
and make known their grievances. and when
the board were ready there was rush for the
door, but the guards stationed there Kept the m
back. allowing but one person In at & time.
The waiting outsiders were quite animated in
their conversation, which was generally on
their several chances OF getting Oft. a company
OF the 153d New York regiment were present
doing guard duty, and also u company to take
charge OF such substitutes as might be accept
ed. a detachment Of the Cd District Colored
Volunteers was also on the ground tor SINH
lar purpose, in behalf of colored conscripts
but although there were quite a number OF
colored men waiting their turn when the doors
We're first opened. none of them had succeeded
III getting i'll up 10 noon, and the colored troops
had not received an addition. but their time is
yet to come.
Bur one person il admitted at time. and ex.
amined. If he claims TO be exempt from ply.
steal causes. be Is taken INTO the committee
room and subjected TO an examination by the
surgeon. who pronounces him lit or unfit fer
duty, and accordingly the decision is made
This morning when the fact became known
the would be exerpts were inclined to leave
in disgust, but sober sedond thought induced
them TO stay. The claims on which exemption
IS based are various. II will take some two or
three weeks possibly, TO get Through the ex-
animation. IL
-fAe following is the result of to.day's work
up 10 the hour OF orr going to pre$s- II should
BE- stated that the large proportion OF exempts
to- day is from the fact that the class physically
or otherwise Incompetent fer duty TIA We RI he'd
10 The of''ce TO establish the facts
Charles Fay hx,al-eIeupted for disability
]. ]. Kuox-disahility.
Clark {. BroWu-disability
Martin kenedy-enrolled erroneouSiv: over
aga.
John g Bain--alIen.
James misunderstanding.
Patrick Bowier-in service June }, 1862.
John Sch wartn-dis ability.
Joshua ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Charles +. Shafer-non resi- dent
Frederick Is. Loftus-in service.
Daniel Royd-disability.
John G.. Ailan--in service Sd March
Charles Balmain-in service 3D. March
Edward CorCoran--disablity.
Leslie Sears furnished substitute: John
Courss.
Samuel Wcaver-accepted
u. Wasseiar-alien.
Charles ). porter-tiSability.
Hamilton EoWier-diSability.
Thomas Bradshaw dis ability.
John Fogarty-furnished substitute And,w
Carter.
Jos. Redtrrr- disability.
Timothy I-ane-over age.
T.. ID. HouElase-disabtliiy.
Philip Mischler-in service Sd March
Thomas ]. Shurt-dis ability.
Jos. Clemenis-disabil.ty.
W. IL H. Marlin-dis ability.
Isaac e. Ssrausberger-urder age.
VIM. A. Eiiio.t-over age.
Thomas q. Jones-disRbility.
Michael O Brien-dis ability.
NJ L. PaTker-dIsability.
Columbus kibble-disabilitS
George Pfuger-disability
JQAn a. MllDuru-furniSaeQ SUBSTITUTE Jos.
+. Hunter.
Michael Geary-dissbility.
Charles Daw son--furnlshed substitute: w m
Joice.
Alonzo B. Johnson-erroneous enrolment,
Horatio A. puPuy-in service; Captain u. s.
Wathael McCarthy-in service ID March.
A6mes r Prit chard-in service I'D March.\
In one case substitute was called on to-
piled that he could not do SO as he had deserted
from the rebel army. The officers then warned
him of his danger II he should be captured by
the rebels. when be cooliy replied that they
might ilnns him when they caug ht him, and he
was received.
As soon as substitutes are accepted they are
placed under guard and marched OF to camp
established near the Circle, where they are
uniformed and sent 10 regiments in the field.
All substitutes offered are sworn as 70 whether
they are deserters from any existing military
organization, or from the draft elsewhere. Ii
the are such desefters, and are subsequently
discovered so 20 be, the parties Offering them
again liable 70 Qralt Dttl IL tucy dcStft Suos
TO their acceptance as substitutes, the
person Offering them Ia nofresponsible or liable
to n further draft. -
A Man LIABLE TO DRAFT OILY AT HIS
LzGAL DoMiciLE-Mr. William III. Cripps,
OF this city, q resident or the Second Ward,
bat enrolled in that and the Fourth Ward. and
drafted In the latter, addressed a letter Of in
quiry TO the Provost Marshal Generals ONCE,
and promptly received the following reply,
embraeing a decision of considerable interest
WAR DKPARTMEH7,
Provost Marched Generals Office,
Washington. ID. g.. Aug. Z. 1868.
Nv. Wax. NJ Crfpps. 400 Eve ro4saA street, Was4-
tssgt0a. D. C.-Sir: am directed By the Pro.
vost Mars hal General TO Acknowledge receipt
Of your communication OF the tn lust, stating
sh at you had been enrolled in the Second Ward
of Tie city. where you reside. and alsa In the
Fourth Ward, in which you have been draft
ed, and asking what course 70 Parsue.
s.. In reply am instructed 70 say that NAH,
IL only liai lie to draft at his legal domicsle
place of residence. You should present to the
Beard Of Enrolment for their decision.
TN. cir, very respectfully. your ooediens
serynnt HENRY SronR,
ASS stant Aaj,tant General