The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-20
llTEsI FRon THE x0RTH

The Agent Of the Press Association
has published the annexed summary Of
news from the Baltimore Gazette, Of the
18th, and the New York Herald, Of the
18th instant:
THE DRAFT IN NEW YORK.
The Herald, in its Situation column,
says:
II Is definitely settled that the draft shall
commence In this city on Wednesday next,
18th inst The Sixth district is fixed upon
for the beginning of the draft ; aud the place
of conscription is No. 1856, Sixth ayenue.
General Dix has issued q very forcible ad-
dress to the citizens Of New York, in view OF
the enforcement Of the draft, emploring them
to preserve order and offer no resistance He
sets forth the necessity, rs weh as the iegali-
ty of the law !; reminds the citizens that, in
the face of the fact that the accuracy OF the
enrolment has been impngned, the Presi-
dent has reduced the quota in nearly all the
districts. He warns the public. however,
that il his suggestions should be disreSarded,
and the peace be disturbed. ample prepara-
tions are made to vintlicate the authority OF
the Government by military force.
The quota to be drawn from the I'd, 4th,
9Th, 9th, 7fh, and sth Districts, is 1850 each,
number previously called for, and even
smaller nan that Claimed by Gov. Seymour
TO 'equaliZe the districts of the State.
The Baltimore Gazette, in its sum-
mary, says;
The undercurrent of opposition to the
draft in New York is represented to be in-
tensely bitter, and the New York correspon-
dents of the Philadelphia Press and the
Ledges both doubt whether il will he posi-
BILE TO force the unwilling conscripts into the
ranks without inaugurafing civil war. 1t is
said that Gov. Seymour is inditing reply to
the last letter of President Lincoln; but If
the tone of the New York IForld on the SUBJ
ject of the draft be taken as an indication OF
the Governors sentiments, there will be no
further opposition manifested on his part
There are those, however, who think diff
fcrently They believe that he has assumed
a position from which it is Impossible for
him to rccede without the loss of political
prestige.
The correspondent Of the Press says:
Indications Of another riot are observable.
The Copperliead organs OF the city are call
ing upon their followers TO rally and perfect
their organizations. The World, OF yester-
day, calls for the ascertainiaent OF "the pro-
bable nnrnber Of bold, courageous, deier,nN-
cd men who are sufficiently masters Of them
selves, and OF the passions generatetein n
vehement struggle" desires "a well weighed
and concerted plan," and by way OF defining
the object in view, declares that '.fhe ques-
tion is fast passing beyond the domain OF ar
sumcnt,'' aud thai an attempt to enforce the
cDnscription .1will create a necessity for large
armies In every loyal O. State"
The correspondent Of the -Inqutre'
says:
4 call is out to-day for a mass. meeting O
citizens of the 10Th Ward 80 form reg
! ment of national guards, TO BIC placed mt th'
disposal OF the Governor at the earliest pos
| sibie moment, either to repel foreign foe oi
| maintain the rights Of the Empire STATE AZ
! invasion or usurpation would be equally Oh
i! noxious therefore, rs We value liberty, so LEI
| It's be vigilant."
The call Is signed by Thomas McSpeddon
! an ex-Democratic alderman, OF the order %
| konghs.
| NEW YORK, Aug. l4.srhe draft, it is I'M
| tirr~too,l will c.ornIiIcficc in this city ct
Monday next The Common Council passed
| an ordinance to-day appropriafing s3,GOo oot
| to exempt poor men from the draft, by fur
! nishing them with substitutes. Fifcmen ari
! exempted without regard 10 pecnnary re
| sources The klpreSs says that on the pass
! age of the ordinauce>by thc Board Of Alder
| men, tomorrow, it will be signed by tn
| Mayor