Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-10-24

THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND ,yoLrSTEnRs
CALLED FOR.
WAsHINoToN, Oct II, 1853.
BY the President of the United States {
America.


A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas. The term of service Of part OF
the volunteer forces of the United States
will expire during the coming year, and
whereas, in addition to the men raised 10y
the present draft, it is deemed expedient to
to call out three hundred thousand volun.
tcers to serve for three years or the war, not
however, exceeding three years -
Now, therefore, |. Abraham Lincoln, Pre-
ident 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 active service. do issue this, my
Proclamation, calling upon the Governors
of the different States to raise and have EN-
listed into the United States service, for the
various companies and regiments in the field
from their respective States, their quota of
three hundred Thousand men.
further proclaim that all volunteers thus
called out and duly enlisted shall receive
advance pay, premiums and bounty AS here
totore communicated to the Governors of
States by the War Department, through the
Provost Marshall. Generals office, 10y special
letters
further proclaim, that all volunteers re-
ccved under this call. ~ well as all others
no. heretofore credited. shall be duly credit.
ed IN, and deducted from the quota cstab-
lisaeG for the next draft | further proclaim
that il any State shall fail to raise the quota
assigned to it ly the War Department under
this call, then a draft for the deficiency in
said quota shall he made in said State, or in
the districts of said State, for their due pro.
portion of said quota. And the said draft
shall commence on the fifth day of January,
1864.
And | further proclaim that nothing in
this proclamation shall interfere with exist
ing orders, or those which may he lssuco
for the present draft in the States where it
Is now in progress, or where 1t has not yet
commenced. The quotas of the State and
Districts will he assigned by the War De
partment, through the Provost Marshal
Generals office, due regard Icing had for
the men heretofore furnished whether by
volunteering or drafting, and the recruiting
will be conducted in accordance with such
distinctions rs have been Issued 10y the De
partment.
In issuing this proclamation ! address
myself, not only to the Governors of the
several States, but also to the good and 10y
al people thereof, invoking them 10 lend
taeir wiling. cheerful and effective aid to
tie measures thus adopted with view to
reinforce our victorious armies NOW in the
field. and tring our nrcdfui operations to Il
prosperous end thus closing forever the
fountains oi seditiun and civil war.
In Witness whereof | have hrrcuntO set
my hand. and caused the seal Of the United
States to I've affixed.
l.. $. Done at the City Of Washington,
tnis seventeenth day ot October, in the year
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
siAty-ttirrc. and of the independence Of the
United States the eighty eighth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
From the Army oft',c Cumberland.
REPORT OF GENERAL CROOK.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 49,
The following was received to- day at tho
headquarters Of the army:
CHATTANooGA, Oct. 49,
To .Hajor. General H. ". lMUech, General IN.
/ ChiJ':
! The following dispatch has Just been re-
ccived from Brgadicr General George
Crook, commanding Second Cavalry Divi
sion, dated Rsgersvilc, Alabama, October
10, 1868:
! have the honor to inform you that
nave hhd three nights with the enemy since
left Squatchie valley, whipping him very
badly each time. The last battle ended al
Pennington, Tennessee where | fought
Wheelers entire command, with only two
brigades. cut his force in two. scattering
large portion OF it, capturing foar pieces
of artillery, one thousand stand Of cavalry
arms, two hundred and forty prisoners, be
sides the wounded. As pursued on attcl
the enemy Immediately have not been all,
to ascertain the number Of their killed an(
wounded, but it was very heavy. TLey
were scattered over distance of iitecr
miles from this, and their retreat WAS per
feet rout, their men dcsrrting and struggling
over tile country.
pursued them with great vigor, but the
horses heing better than mine, WAS onl,
able to cone up with couple of regiments
al Sugar Greek, left to drtain me. mad,
u charge onthrm, capturing some fifty o
them, and scattering the remainder in til,
mountain. When within eight miles of til,
river. struck the guliop, but when reach
ed the RIVER, found they had all crossed a
II ford, some three miles above Samp's Fcrr,
whcre lhcy could cross l. abreast. neve
saw cr0ops mote dcmural2rd than they 1crc
am satisfied their loss on this raid was no
less than 1000. No fears need be entertain
cd OF their making anOlhrr raid soon.
Signed GEO. CROOK.
Brig Gen. Commanding
" = RoSTCHASs Major. General