, 1863-09-25
FROM SPRINGFIELD,


Springfield, Sept ~, 1853.
Ileut, Col Oakcs, in addition to his duties
as Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General
Of the State, is assigned to duty as supetin-
tendent Of the volunteer recruiting service
and chief mastering officer for the State.
Capt. c. G. Pomeroy Of Chicago, and Lieut..
Vim. H. Hubbs Of Springfield, mastering and
disbursfng officers, are ordered to report to
him, the former by letter. Lieut.. Col. Dukes
is authorized to change the stations Of the
above officers, If he desires to do so. Col, r,
Morrison, Of the sth u. S. infantry, is reliey-
ed from duty as Superintendent Of the volun.
teer recruiting service for Illinois, and will
make the necessary transfer to Col. Oakes.
learn that Col. Morrison will probably be
examined, preparatory to being placed on
tie retired list. He has been forty.three
years In the service.
General Banks has professionally commits.
siened First Sergeant Pleasant ", Bishop
Chaplain Of the 37th Illinois infantry, subject
to the approval Of the Governor.
The frost Of the 18th and 10th, in johnson
a1d other counties in Southern Illinois,
learn, completely destroyed what was left, IN
that region, Of the tobacco and cotton crops.
After the frost Of the 29th of August, 1t is
particularly hard on TINT part Of the State, as
tobacco was almost the only article which
they sold for money. Many soldiers wives
also had cultivated large plats for the support
Of their families.
Brigadier General Webster, of Chicago, Su.
perintendent Of Railroads and Railroad Stock
In General Grants department, Is here to day
on his way South, and was guest OF the
Governor.
General Singleton, Superintendent of the
horte department Of the State Fair, is here
to-day on his way to Decatur. He promises
to show the speed daily Of the best stock
in the country upon the track, which is q
splendid one.
Governor Yates will speak at Dayton, Ohio,
on the 1tt Of October.
A grand Union meeting comes off On Sat
uiday, one and half miles north Of Sher-
man, In this county.
The Unconditional Union men Of Christian
county propose getting up grand mass
meeting in that county, in week or tmo.
A large number Of persons visited the San
CANON county fair today. Good judges pro-
nounce the show Of stock the finest they
have ever eeeu In the county.
The trial Of farming implements was con.
cluecd today, at Decatur. ALI the cultiva.
tors did good work. but it was evident that
staaord's Was the fayorite, though I'LL exhibi-
ted arc excellent machines. The Committee
will have difficult task to make up the
award, 60 nicely balanced are several Of the
AL OF the agricultural machines
will be at the fair, and the ribbons will be
placed on the winners on Wednesday.
The Governor received orders By tele-
graph tonight from the Secretary Of War.
giving him permission to recruit four hun
dred men for the First regiment Of Illinois
Artillery.
The Governor is also authorized to recruit |
Tor all the regiments from this Stats now in
the field. Veteran volunteers, by recent |
order, are allowed to reenlist in the 1egt-
ments to which they belong for three years,
or the war, and viii receive the bounty and |
premium Of four hundred and two dollars.
hat Is, provided from the date Of their rc.en-
istmeEt they hare less than one year to
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