Daily national Republican., 1863-09-24
LOCAL NEWS

IhPoRrANr Ms8sme or AAnY su1Iaas.-
About one hundred suffers Of the Army of 70
tomac held mssttng h . hall Of Ne mseropoaisan
Hotel ct o'clock yesterday evening. ...--
Mr.. W. A. Josss, q ~ ~ uniesa ssasss srtii.
iery, was eissssd prssidsss Of ths nsstins, and
Edward Ralph, Of ~ ~ n. !. seses mhnie, aaa
II. c. Randle, Of tAs saA vols, selected
On motion, sohn \. cayhi.. Of ths "a Mass, p.
Msrwin, Of ths ssA 0hie, and Q. Q. sknson, Of the
stst Pa, were aSpslntsd 10 draft resolutions sx-
pressive Of ths sssss Of Ne nsstiAg.
The committee retired, and, aftsr sons time.
returned and reported preamble aad resolutions,
setting forth he dsaifss Of the suslss. From the
resolutions and the oonvers stional dsbats before
and aner their adoption, II would seem that the
Government hAs declined to permit any more
cavalry escorts to the sutlen 70 eaabis then 70
transport their goods TO the army. The reason
for this 10, that the cavalry have enough Of more
Important work 70 DO In other and difYsrsnt quar-.
tiers. Judging from remarks which dropped ffoa
the lips Of some OF the attendants at this nesting
the suffers consider cavalry sseost - prsfssabas
70 capture by the gusiilss, asd say pssfseabls 10
that misfortune. The resolutions propose that
committee Of three BE- appointed 70 walt on Major
General Meade and urge upoa HIN the inportaacs
and the justice Of permitting The sutis TO the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad for the trsnspOr-
tation Of their goods to the army. They propose
to enter into a. sSrasgsment with the Adams, or
some other Exprsss Company, to run, say three
trains week, The express company furnishing en-
gine and cars.
" The resolutions were unanimousiy asopted, and
W. A. Jones, Fourth ARTILLERY, II. G. RAndls, Niath
New York, and John u. Conghlins, second Massa-
chusetts, were appointed committee TO present
an address to all the suffers present at the meeting
to Major General Meade, asking his favorable
sideration Of the proposition above dsaned. Some
time AFTER this, but before the meeting adjourned
Mr.. Coughlng arose and stated that he had but just
learned that the PaymAster had ieft TO pay of the
men in his regiment, and begged to Be excused
from serving on the committee. Mr.. C. was ex-
eused, and Oscar King, Of the Tenth Minnesota,
was chosen to all the vacancy.
The following gentlemen were appointed . com.
mlttee 10 consult with the express companies, and
ascertain the terms upon which they will agree to
take goods to the army upon this plan O. Q. Skill.
ton, Elshty-arst Psnnsylvania; Elbert Hoagiand,
Fourth Michigan; ?. Merwin, Eighth Ohio, and C.
J.. Green, sixtyseventh New York.
During the continuance OF the meeting there was
ageneral interchange Of opinion among the suffers
In relation to what they regarded ~ abuses In the
army. For instance, several suffers denounced
the agents Of corps brissdes and dvislQns, a. 80
complaining that, individually, which IL forbidden
by law. The agents, the speakers allege, are fur
nshed transportation for what are called ofheers'
storss consulting, In part Of wines, brandies and
whiskies-a articles which the suffers ars forbidden
to carry, even when payias their own Transports
tion. These agents are regular suffers, and are
selected by the commanding on1cers. Out Of about
every Ave suffers there Il one agent. After ap-
pointment, they can do - agents what they could
not do % suffers. This Il what was denounced BY
. large number Of sutlers yesterday evening.
Those who were agents - well % sutlen also dis
approved Of the plan.
The COMMITTEES Appointed to visit Gen. Meade
Ind Gen. Patrick were also Instructed to protest
against permitting any sutler to ship goods other
than to his own regiment. Johblng was dsaouAo-
ed, and It was alleged that Il outsidsrs were ID
mitted into the benefits Of the arrangsmsnt the
merchants Of wsshington and baltimore would
soon have finger In the pie. ..r
The committee appointed to walt on Gen. Meade
left the city this norains for the army. They are
expected back on saturday. - ....
BOARD OF ENRoLhIsr.-Forty-nin cases
were heard by the Board yestesdy at the CITY Hail.
Out Of this numbsr eight soldiers we're obtaiasd
for the Government, via Substitutes, three whites
and one black; accepted, four blacks. The follow
Ing Is the list OF excmpts substitutes and accepted
men; .a.,..l..a F. .... rr- a'I
James F.. Tucker, erroneously enrolled, Alfred
Pendleton, over age, Henry o. Maxwell, Wm. Z.
J Avery, Edward Chamberlain, disability, James =.
tucker, phlu Liuio Thimefs oOlOtsu,
aeceptedi James Rsader oolored aoosptsdj a. Ran,
under age; Thomas MeGaryy, Allen John \. Lsske,
I biej OF inarm parents, VIM. MArbury, paid oommu-
tation; r johnson, only son idowi H. o. Fowler,
disability; II. Ballin, crroneously enrolledj J. Mo-
Intosh, paid commutAtionj James p. Cassin, disa.
bIlity; John Prien, over ssei Henry 9. GU, paid
Dennis Haggerty, only son Of widowj John Hooks,
ing paid commutation, Thomas rlsming, disabil-
"; George A. .Parkhurst, furnished substitute,
Dyson, only son Of widow liable; Frederick Klsy,
paid commutstioni Harry Mortimer, alieni Jsmes
(colored, accepted, VIM. Whts,(co ored,l aocspted
william A. Cunningham, Samuel Dggle, disability,
VIM. 7. Craig over sgei James Windsor, under
age; James Peach, erfoneously enrolledj Charles
A. knight, A. Walton, ThomAs C. smithson, Daniel
SphuldIng, paid commutati0n, Edward Rowland,
disability; Noah Douglas, colored, furnished suit.
stitute, Thomas Carter; John MeGinnis, undAr age,
George C. Caldwell, disability, yrAnklln HERON,
furnished substitute, Lamolt NUM-, Wllber :.
Ford, Daniel W. Jarboe. paid oomnutatioA.
GRAND LARCHNY.-earah Standby and Fran