, 1863-07-28

MASSACHUSETTS.
The draft has already t1ken place in this
State, and, with the exception Of the riot IL
Boston, SO speedily suppressed, all passed of
quietly. Since the draft in Boston, large
numbers Of men from the Canadas have ar.
rived With the intention to offer Themselves
as substitutes. The number is stated to be
much larger than TINT Of the persons who
have been drafted and who have run away ia
the provinces to escape the military service
for which they were drawn.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The draft llas been postponed in this State
until tie opinion Of the Solicitor OF the Wa1
Department. aud the Judge Advocate eau be
obtained upon various questions submitted,
in regard TO the injustice of compelling sncli
towns as hare heretofore supplied theie full
quo as, to contribute equally with those that
have been deficient in this respect.
RHODE ISLAND.
The druft has progressed quietly in this
State, and is nearly If not quite completed.
MAINE.
Tie draft in Maiuc is nearly If not quito
pleasantly.
The Lewiston Journal says:
a spirit In opposition to the draft hls ex-
hl1lted Itself In various parts Of Frauklio
county. In klogfcld and Freeman mobs col.
lcetcd and destroyed the rolls Of the enrolling
officers, and threatened vengeance on pl-tte:
seems to have the idea that If they are not
notified their liability ceases.
The Common Council Of Portland have
adopted the following resolution:
1rdtrsd, That the City Treasurer be and he IL
hereby authorized and directed to pay bounty to
draft. who By himself, or substitute by him far.
l!Ishcd. snll be mustered into the service Of the
United States, tie cum Of 500.
cossRc11cuT.
The draft in this Suite Is almost il not en-
tireIy completed.
Al Hartford, on Tucsdat, man named
Joel T. Green was arrested for boldly urgiug
was taken before United States Co.nmis-
sioner, and bound orcr in the sum Of 81, 900
for his futurc appearance.
The Hartford 7:;:7sts 5afs that
The exemptions Of drafted men by surgeons Ger
titcntes, In various parts of New England, since
amount TO the enormous proportion OF about 73pcr
cent It IT, indeed, cetin1ated BY misty that the
exemption will reach 81 per cent. But we will call
It Is ssop i i oqS e. b.1e th .
parts unknown, and the strong probability te that
In most Of these coecs. the fusitiyes from their
own homes will make good their escape. in spite
Mt result Of, at the most 10 out OF every 100
drafted who will be mustered into the service.
NEW JERSEY.
The enrolment is not complete in all the
counties Of this State. An effort il being
made by Gov. Parker to induce the Govern.
1Dent ut Washington to al1ow the quota Of
men required from his State to be raised by
the volunteer syetem.
There ie strong feeling against the draft
in Jersey City, Hoboken. and Hudson City;
IND u the quota from these cities IL not raised
by the bountics now offered to volunteers,
some other steps will he taken to obYiate the
obnoxious features Of the Con.c.1pt law,
The Democracy arc cndeayoriuE to induce
the Governor to call an extra session Of the
Legislature, that sum may be appropriated
to pay 500 for every man that may be
drafted
PENNSYLVANIA.
The draft is progressing In Philadelphia and
other parts of the Keystone State. Pittsburg,
Lancaster, and some other places, have Al.
ready concluded the drawing. Thus far the
popular sentiment is decidedly In favor Of
compliance with the conscription law.
TIE DRAFT IN NEW TORE srAT1.
No orders have yet been received by the
Provost Marshal Of Brooklyn to commence