East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-10-21
FRoM WASHINGTON.
WAsnrNerox. Oct. II.


WASHINGTON, Oct. II.
IL has been determined 10 call for
800, 900 volunteers The Presidents
proclamation for this purpose is now
in course of preparation.
The Republican says government has
information contradicting the report
that Lees army had been thrown across
the Upper Potomac into Maryland.
WAsnISGToN, Oct. IL.
The following proclamation has been
issued by President Lincoln;
by the President of the United States of America:
A PROCLAMATION:
Uhereas, The term Of service Of part
Of the volunteer forces Of the United
States will expire during tho coming
year; and
Whereas, In addition TO the men
raised by the present drift, it is deem
ed cxpedieut to call out 800, 900 volun-
tccrs, to serve for three years or the
war not. however. exceeding three
years now, therefore, |, Abraham
Lincoln, President OF the United States,
and COmmander-in- Chief Of the army
and navy thereof, and of the militia of
-the several States when called into ac-
tual service, do issue this, my procla-
nation:
/ call upon the Governors of the diff
fercnt States TO call into the United
States service, in the various companies
and regiments in the field from their
respective States, their quotas of 300,-
600 men.
i further proclaim that all the volun-
teers that are called and duly enlisted
shall receive advance pay, premium
and bounty as heretofore communicate
ed TO the Governors of States by the
War Department through the Provost
Marshal Generals Office by special
! letter.
further proclaim thar ali vOIunreo.s
secured under this call, as well as all
others not heretofore credited, shall be
duly credited and deducted from the
quotas established from the next draft
further proclaim that if any State
shall fail to raise the quota assigned to
it by the War Department, under this
call, then a draft for the deficiency III
said quota shall be made in said State
or in the districts of said State, fol
their due proportion of said quota, and
the said draft shall commence on the
9th day of January, 1864.
/ further proclaim that nothing in
this proclamation shall interfere with
existing orders, or with those which
may be issued for the present draft in
the States Where it is now in progress
or whore it has not yet been commence
ed. The quotas Of the States and dis.
tricts will be assigned by the War De.
partment through the Provost Marshal
Generals Office, due regard being had
for the men heretofore furnished
whether 10y volunteering or drafting
and the recruiting will be conducted il
accordance with such instructions n,
have been or may be issued by that
department
In issuing this proclamation, | ad.
dress myself not only to the Governors
of tho several States, but also to the
good and loyal people thereof, invok.
ing them to lend their cheerful, willing
and effective aid to the measures thus
adopted, with view to reinforce oui
victorious armies now in the field, and
bring our military operations to pros
porous end, thus closing forever the
fountains of sedition and cruel war.
In witness whereof, | have hereunto
set my hand, and caused the seal of the
United States TO be affixed
Done atthe city of Washington, this
18th day of October, A. ID. 1868, and
of the independence of the United
States the lightweight.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Ry the President.
WILLIAM II. SEwApD Secretary of State
1t is said that general order will be
issued by the War Department in a
few days providing for the enlistment
of colored troops in the States of Mary
land, Kentucky, Missouri, Western
Virginia, and Tennessee. All loyal
owners viii be allowed three hundred
dollars for each slave that may enlist
the slave to be free ut the expiration
I of his term Of enlistment. The slaves
of disloyal masters will also be enlist
cd, but they will not be paid for them
Secretary Welles has sent to tn,
Construction Beaureau his idea o.
three ships, monstrous i'll size, impreg.
nable in plating, and as fast as steam
power can DO made to urge iron
through water. They viii be 5000
tons at least, and may be six thousand
or seven thousand tons. They are to
be big enough TO hold the machinery
necessary to make the fastest war yes.
sells that have yet been built. The
plates for the easements will be from
fifteen TO twenty feet long, from five
and a half to six inches thick, and fully
three feet wide.