New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-20

outside, 50, 500 men, and We showed
step by step how we arrived at this result.
viii Gen. Spraguc do the samo' II he Will,
we have no doubt it will appear that he has
credited to New-York City all volunteers IN
regiments whose headquarters were here with
out any deduction whatever Indeed, his
report implies as much, for he says: 1.-The
regiments raised in the City Of New-York re-
ceiyed recruits from the country. On the other
hand, the New England States and New-JerSey
have at all times recruited in or from that city.
The numbers thus gained or lost by the city
probably balance each other;" remark which
would have no pcrtinency if such were not his
basis of calculation. A further proof that such
is the basis adopted by Gen. Sprague, Is found
in the fact that he states the whole number OF
troops furnished by the city at 1851. We
showed on Saturday that on this
erroneous basis the city should BIO
credited with $3.50 men raised prior to
Jan. !, 1862, and, as We shall presently
show, Gen. Spraguc claims about 5000 raised
in the city since that period 50 that the figures
We arrive at in adopting this erroneous basis OF
calculation agree with those Of Gen. Sprague
within about thousand. We think we are,
therefore, justified in asserting that Gen
Spfagrc's statement of the number OF troops
iurn he'd by New-York city Is simply state
mcnt Of the number Of men who enlisted III
re- ,imrnts having their headquarters here. Such
being the case, it is hardly necessary to 90
further. Beside the fact aud figures gwen By
H. on Saturday nearly every ones own recoi-
lection enables him to recall large numbers
embraced in the so-called city regiments who
were recruited in the country.
But, what m outrageous deception General
Sprague is guilty of in his table, He states the
quota Of New-York city 4, 1910, md then as
serts that the city has furnished 1851 men.
Even Mr.. Waterbury was obliged TO admit de-
duction Of 1865 for Brooklyn, but Gen. Sprague
makes none, for, though in the body Of the re-
port he combines NewYork aud BrooAlyn, his
table relates to New-York only. Moreover, we
have shown by detailed statement to which
no reply has been made OF attempted, that fur
ther deduction Of at least eleven thousand
should be made.
Gen. Spragues Assertion that the number OF
men who were recruited IN this City Tor the
New-England States and New.Jersey probably
balance. the number Of recruits from the coun-
try contained in city regiments, is palPably I'M
true. Gen. Waterbury admits that 1861 men
were raised for city regiments in Brooklyn.
Indeed, we are not sure but We are justified IN
putting his admission some 5000 higher, for his
language il "onc.fourih Of the forces raised in
New.YoTk," and though when he reduces this
proportion to figures he gives only 1861, he
allows total of only 81, 55i to New-York, while
Gen. Spraguc gives 1861. But We will take
Mr.. Wa,erhury's admission AT 1861. Add to
these not less than 10, 800 men, whom we
showed on Saturday TO have been recruited in
the country for city regiments, and We have
total Of q AL men recruited in the country
for the city. Where does Gen. Sprague find the
evidence that Onc-quarter or one-tebth a. many
men have been recruited in this city for New
England aud Ncw-Jersey b He cannot show 1t.
Can he show that there was ever a recruiting
Office opened in this city for ew-England or
Ncw-Jersey Regiment The fact il that last
Fall a few hundred men may have been drawn
away by high bountes 10 New England; but
they are far more than balanced by the New
England men who are in the so-callcd city regi-
ments. For instance the Mozart Regiment has
two companies OF Massachusetts, men, and there
are many New England men in he Excelsior
Brigade
But why does Gen. Sprarue refer to men re-
cruited here for other Satcs, unless il j, to con-
fuse the matterl II has no pertInency to The
question under examination. The State has a
certain quota 10 furnish, and it is credited for
the men il sends to the field from here. II re-
cruits are scduccd away to other States they do.
not count for this State, and il is no satisfaction
to the country when called upon to make up the
cty's deficiency in the quota Of the State, TO be
told that the city has sent men To New-England.
Gen. Sprague says the city has furnished I'M
der the calls of July and Aug. ., l-62, l6,2oS
men. Mr.. Waterbury says at least 10000.
But the official report of Gen HillhouSe, Gov.
Morgan's Adutant-General and Gen. Spragues
predecessor, made 10 the Legislature last VIM
ter, shows (pagcs 81, Las, and I,l1o) That
down to that time the city had furnished under
those calls only 6,6G men. Which report 10 to
be believed, that Of Gen. lIillhouse, who was in
Office while tho volunteers were recruited, and
whose report was made when no controversy
had arisen aud no partisan purpose was to be
answered, or that of Gen. Spraguc, made at tins