The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-04

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ON and after the PRONUNCIATION OF this order
listmeots under the said shall be made. BY o.
| the SECRETARY OF WAR
| 4. D. TOWNSEND, A. C
! GEN ERAL NEWS.
| WARRINGTON, August >, 1883
| THE DRAFT IN THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA
The draft in this district commenced this morning and
proceeded quietly all day The drawing for tho sub dis
trcts, comprising tho First Second wards was com
psted to-day The drawing will be continued morrow
and will be completed for tho whole district in three
| four days. The names drawn from tho box by
Thomas c. Burns, well known OF the district. Two
companies OF tho One Hundred snd Fifty third New
York regiment present 70 preserve order
! necessity. The most complete quiet prevailed.
From curiosity to witness the novel process drafting
for military service several thousands Of persons visited
tho Council Chamber Of the City 4ia where the drawing
made. The usual number OF jokes we're perpetrated
at the expense Of well KNOWN parties whose
announced IS among the elected Among those chosen
Capt W. X. Hutton OF the engineers In charge
OF the Washington Water Works Robert Iamon Deputy
Marshal, and Il. v. House, correspondent OF tho
New York Tribune. George Washington and Napoleon
Bobaparte also figure amongst the Ia
be hoped will deprive the country the bened4 Of
their military genius by procuring substitutes paying
tho three hundred dollars. There eight hundred
and seventy four white three and coored
men drawn in the First ward, and hundred
ninety -four white and two hundred aud forty seven
cslored drawn In the Second ward.
ia understood that the Copperheads are very Indignant
that their chances Of being oonscriptea for the military
service Of the country has been greatly reduced tho
numbers Of coiored men who being drawn in this
city. The drawing Ia under the ssperinendeDce or Cap
tain Shsetz Provost Marshal Of tho district who charged
his assistants 10 DO careful 70 stir the box evevy teo
~ minutes, so as to give everybody fair share
REsI0NATIOR or MAJOR 0KNEnAL M'cLRRNAND.
General McClornand, having been relieved from the
command Of tho thirteenth army corps ordered
inactive In the State Of Illinois,
mediate and unconditional resignation Office OF
major general OF the United The
Gensra unwilling TO hold a commission and
pay from the government without opportunity to
ths country in q position appropriate To his rank In
1861 when tho President issned first call voIun-
tears, General hcCiernand member Of Congress,
Just elected 70 full term He vacated hm seat Con-
gress accepted brigader gcDersishlP himself
ing that noble Illinois brigade which did such dista-
guished service at Belmont Dopeison and shiloh For
gallant and mcritoron conduct At nuesson Mcferoand
appointed major general and distinguished himself
Post Arkansss Port Gibson Champion Hin Big Black
and vcksburg. In short, General Mcc'ernsnd
to be devoted patriot wise statesman. energetic
commander and superior general. For
long years General McCiernand has been COZ:
tinuaiiy In the held and has led the advance
10 all the battles from Belmont TO vicksburg
yet General assumed the authority relieve him
from the command with which been entrusted by
the President, and which be conducted with : much
ability, energy and real.
Nothing In tie world be assigned the cause Of
larity all United states these tgeibcr
the unjust dislike and hatred felt by tbe 'west Point
generals towards Gen Mcclernand, must led Gen
this arbitrary, unpotc and unpatrotic
Gen McCicrpsnd, removed from command, thinks II
contrary TO the expectations and motives which prompted
him 70 eoier the military service to continue TO hold
and receive pay from tho government, and
therefore requests hat his resignation may be
cepted.
Thus lose the OF OF able geoe
rails who always willing hts country honestly
aod truly, who failed do hts full duty
general who tho handspring the grea, Mississippi
river campaign which terminated with the reopeang Of
majestic to the u the great North
west.
SPLENDID ARTILLERY REVIEW At CAMP sAsRY.
fhs srtiiery reserves now Camp Barry, near ths
csv, reviewed this afternoon by Major General
Hssutssaman Commanding the Department OF Washing
toa
esssrs Heiniriensn, attended by brilliant ret.nus
Il stat ccers, rode upsu the ground precisely
O'Clock, saa with "a appsopriaesauts
ne rsvsw commenced Immediately Afterwards II was
est prcssscssd - long usual account u the IN
tsssny Il ,ss bssi srss company Of distlnguisAsd
clvaas. iacusing of heads of departments
and mali ary stnorrs and ladies', present rho 70
vs~ psocscded most satisfactorily and reflected much
Scr~an upon .eneesi Barry Chser q Artillery Colonel
Monroe, commanding Camp barry and the battery
oncers
large number a field batteries reviewsf They
ar. noe Temporarily a, Camp Barry, repairing nssss aud
damages resolved engagements IN the
vicinity q safak the peninsula, III. R.ppshasuoct
ssa 70 Maryland q ,hese batteries have with
draxn rosn the Tho ned consequence Of ossss
10 unosrs rnss horses and materials. Their places have
b~ea nlsd By .nc,sut batteries Camp Barry
.nleh the aegos and camp q Instruction for sht st-
lery for the Eastern armies ms camp has been ope
r..son since a.. AFTER tho commencement All
ss~y ors.nsi batteries snd Al sash require repair
Or ee~ ousat are sent here BE- equipped, drilled and
enc snt for hsd service. and While force THIS
always 81 hand or the SPECIAL defence u either sshins
too Haisnore, there here At al times reserve of
Gs4a batteries ready l-r immediate -srvce where
| Required Dnrug the past sew months tbif,y.nno
batteries have been received, equipped Instructed
and scot INTO the Asid FROM THIS camp This, sna other
similar samr@ q ouini and ns,rpciaa, are under tho
command q s~nevA' Barry, Chief u Artillery, tncd
states army BY the orgsnirsfoa outfit dpc,pn.
and ns,rw~'os rrescrinsd and sop~ristead 1hs
s,say q suitable teri booxs actual reclaiions tic
tics sad ihs shsory AM practice a sunnsry, are re-
gu,ses n sli the cfcsss, ard comml.
sloaed. The Immediate commander a th~ camp . Lieu
tenant coinsJ Msnros, Frxs regiment Rhode Islam.
Lsht srinssy. We commsncsd ssev,os o. l,su,snao,
the Rhoss Island battery Of nsrnsdcs byssds II III
ers, ,n rua battle s,hssqasauy made CAPTAIN 70
nss,torlos. esodacs. and dincssas - commands
q thu battery Va toe v~'cus bsssis- 81 popss csmpa.C
sd = Aas~sAs, wssss b. had svo sessss k,lsa usAe