Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-08-21
THE DRAFT.IN NEW YORE

TIE DRAFT IN NEW 1Ohh.
ISpiCArIoSs OF ANOTHER RIOT, &C.
Tie Agent oi the Press Association has pub
li.hcd the annexed summary Of news from the
Baltimore Gazette of the 10Th, and New
Yg-k Herald" Of the 18th instant.
THE DRAFT Is NEW YORK.
TIE Herald" in its Situation" columns,
says:
|, j. definitely settled that the draft shall
c.,uuei.re in this cIy on " ednesday next,
lJtii,st. The Sixth district is liked upon
for The beginning Of the draft, and the place
cC:aa-cfiption is No. lS6 Sixth avenue.
General Dix has issued q very iorcible ad-
d-a-, 10 the citizens Of New York, in view of
tn, enforcement of the draft, impluring them
ta ,.reserve order aud offer no resistance. He
.e:. forth the necessity, a. well as the legality
Of the law; reminds the citizens that, III the
face ~ the fact that the accuracy OF the en-
ra!m.nt has been impugned, the President
na, rciace.i the quota in nearly all the dis
trc,.. He warns the public, howSyer, that
ifnis suggestions should he disregardcd, and
the peace be disturbed, ample preparations
are made 10 vIudicate the authority of the
Government by military force.
rhe quota Is be drawn from the I'd, 4th, 5th,
9Th. iii, ant Sth Districts, is 1850 each, which,
it NAV ia remarked, is less than the number
previously called for, and even smaller than
tha; claimed by Gov. Seymour to equalize the
districts Of the State.
The Baltimore Gazette" in it's summary,
SAYS
The undcreurrcnt Of opposition to the draft,
- .sol b. L. l..
bitter, and the New IorR' correspondents Of
the Philadelphia Press and the Ledger both
Loub. whether it will be possible to force the
unwilling conscripts into the ranks without in.
aucu-ating civil war. 1t is said that Governor
Seymour is inditing reply to the last letter
OF President Lincoln, But if tho tone Of the
New York V orld on the subject 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, how
ever, who think differently. They believe
taat he has assumed position from which it
!slmpo,sibe is for him to.recede without the loss
c:Poiltical prestige.
The correspondent Of the press" says:
Indications of another riot are observable.
The Copperhead organs Of the city are calling
u9on ;heir followers to rally and perfect their
organizations The "WorlI of yesterday
calls irr the ascertainment Of ''the probable
number O: bold, courageous, determined men,
who are sufficiently masters Of themselves,
and Of the PASSIONS generated in vehement
struggle" desires "a well weighed and con-
certei plau;" and by way of defining the OBJ
is2t III view, declares that "the question lis
last passing beyond the domain of argu-
!H"'i, aud tha, an attempt to enforce the
CONSUMPTION :will create necessity for large
armies IN every loyal ~ State.
Ins correspondent Of the Inquirer says:
i ali is out to-day for mass meeting of
Citizens Of the 10Th Ward ito form regi-
M"nt OF national gurds, to Re placed at the
I'>i"-ai ot the Governor at the earliest poSsi-
h!r m"mcn', either TO repel foreign foe, or
!ni'iau tie rights of the Empire State An
!''a''.n Of usurpation would be equally OBJ
noA!ou'; therefore, az we value liberty, so
Il: u "e yis:lan,."
In" ell is signed by Thomas McSpeddon.
al "-Demacrat!c alderman, Of the order of
EH:lS.
New IoEK. Aug. 1.-THE draft. tits under
E.@ MI commence in this city on Monday
lex. Tie Common Council paisod an ordi-
n;..er today arproariating SS.U00,00O to ex-
e;:p' '"'r inen from tie draft by furnishing
s4''''t".es. Fircmen are exempted, without
hs"d % p;cuniary resources. The Express"
es!> va ON the passage of the ordinance by
the ari ot Alderman, tomorrow, it will be
ssNed by the Mayor.
FROM THE POTOMAC.
=, All quiet in front of the Potomac army.-
m mere Is not even any picket firing going on.
i"" GaTai7y make an occasional capture of
Elali squads ofthe enemy near Falmouth and
'S1 ID Court House. The rebels have no
,'f~ "3r' hoi the Rappahannock. Gen. Lee,
S;"eSer ,S: Is said to have recently received fully
M'''S thousand men as reinforcemen.s, and
;nS, i,S army will soon number 10000 men,
.l:u 'nG veteran troops and conscripts. On
"e"n'rary. IL is stated that no material force
,Is,H a, Hs' reached him from the Southwest and
h'r!. inI: '> only reinfcrcements have been small
"''eS OF conscripts.
=, SEWARD on A PLEASURE EXCURSION.
,r. Inc Herald" says editorially: "Our as
,s, good tempered. clear-headed Premier is
80 Hieasure tour among the lakes and
:, - VI Northern New York. He has taken
pz': ~: tram the French, British, Russian.
=, citn' Spanish, Italian, Swedish, Hansca-
;r,NI T"'s;n and Nicara guam Ministers, lcav-
10 "">iinston berett Of the whole diplomat
" corps Where's the nigger from Hayti p
'"'A c1ARLEsToN-PRocREss OF THE s,rcr
OPERATIONS.
,-! lie special correspondent of the n. York
ii'nes' writes:
s;ssa mosFis RI ISLAND. S. c., Aug. 5, ls6s.-The
tbns S Fort Wagner is still progressing, and
twsan u without any serious encounters be-
biz bT't i5. tue opposing forces since the memora-
,as ns iSth; The enemy sends his missiles at in
Sr'a. ,als during the day and night from Forts
Al ief' "regg and johnson, but has succeed.
,,aan IN causing very little injury to the Union
bayl bps s.; II anything, the rebels appear to
ss nss. @ .afed OF that sort of psstime within the
do ~, s~e or three days, as it is noticed thew
5ssooably they are suspicious that The tbev H.
,s,. sa wasting ammunition, and arc now can can.
A., " ~als until the proper moment arrives.
general thing, 10 do not Ysspond.