The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-11
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

me DFajt Ehj0rced IN FFdShtagt0n Nome
Of the Victims.
A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, writ.
ing from Washington on the 81, says the
drafting commenced in the City Hall there
that morning. Among the spscsators were a
large number OF negroes, who, having been
enrolled, aro sabjscs, as Well az whites, to the
draft:
The scene Was quiet ons, with Capssin
Ssheltz, the Pro- Marsa:l, and Francis w.
Blac kiord, the Commissioner. In charge, and
ths blind man dra wing cut the names, ons
after another, IA the box containing them was
from time to time shaken up. Though the
ecsne was quiet, it was q hot aud anxious one,
by reason Of the temperature OF the day and
the desp personal Interest felt by many in the
result
a. guard fos the occasion. a company oi
the 1884 Regiment New York Volunteers, IN
der ccmmsnd Of Csps C. +. Patnam, was in
attendance to preserve order, and sen.inels
were stationed ~ tho doors Of the room, and
at the passages leading thereto. The drawing
OF the first ward Tor first sub dist.ict) com
menced OF O'Clock, and was frishsc al about
cards, as returned hy the enrolling ofisere, to
tho number Of 3,842, from which l lS0 were
drawn, the quota of the ward. The msn
drawn wers S74 white and 3G6 colored.
Among tLoss drawn sre Capt. w. Il. Hat
ton, of the engineers, now in charge of the
Washington water works; w. A. Farce. an
euroling officer; Robert Lamon, daputy Mar
sha; George T. James, ponce nan, anc WI
liam and Edward Worn!y. wel,-known col.
ored caterers; alao, Ed. v. House. correspond
ent Of the New Yark Times; Fielder r. Dor
sey, Of the Globe office. and Rsnus Riggs,
brother Of george w. Kiges, the banker. Tae
name of George Washington, rs well as Ma
noieon Bonapa:ts, was announced as III Tor
It,
At e'clock the drawing for the second
ward Tor second sab dist.ict) WAS commenced,
being ,430, aad the quota 70 bs drawn cat
74l, inclusive Of the 50 per cent for exempts,
az in .he former casa. Ii was go. through
with about 6 O'Clock. Among thoas drawn in
the second ward was Mr. Usiah IL. PsintsF,
the Wseiir gen correspondent OF the Phiis:-
dsiphis fnquirer. ln one family il is under
asood that .l,rae -Oht Of hvs brothers We're
drawn, and in the fret ward it fell to the lot oi
IL considerable number Of the Quarisrmaster 4
clsrks and others in that department to 6s
called 10 another .hraDca of the service
TO morrow tfaesday) the draft fer the third
aud fourth wards or sub districts will take
place, comnsasi siae as O'Clock A. NJ , at ths
same place.
The Draft in The North - IVAat 1t mtH Amoan!
7o-fienty of Money but no Soldiers.
The draft is bu. ths msrsst farce in some OF
the New England districts. For example, in
the 4ih (Bostop) district, the whole number
examined last week was ,l35, Of whom 93i
were exempted, 70 paid $500, which makes
.oo7 thas got clear, lOs offered sabsti:atss. ana
ten were passe d IS tis for duty. Thus fsss than
one Il. a hundsss Of the original cepscripts &c
into the army. Il viii taka great many sol
disrs Of the regular army 70 watch ths coo
scripts. The Washington Star tells US:
Dstachwsu.s from the various regiments q
the Armv of the Potomac caniaps 10 go Noftt
for drafted men. To day the following iefs OF
that mission. vix: DetSchmtnts OF ths 7oh
| SO h and l02l New York; tbe 9sh, iU9ah an.
Ilith p syivsnia tbs Ssh Connectteut; Il
men from other Pennsylvania aud Ohio fe1i
ments, aud Ii man from the second division o.
| tia second eoTps
Ths Pitssburg tPA) D,spsteh, OF Monisy
says:
| There 10 quite q faree here nov from the Oh
ths draiEsa men. Il Il the iassntion 70 dril
the couscripss for some tins in esmp. afte
which shey will b ssnt 70 sash rsgimsnss y
they nay have selected 10 join.
SabsGitasss esnsiAus 70 taks lsgs ts them
solves, and dee away whsrsvsr tAsy can. n
New LoaAon Star ays:
q. s,aardny evening two Of ths suhstitnte
sent down ifon Norwfsh ths day bstoss wsr
sAet vhile ataeapdng - eseale no. - coa
4 eaipt mmp q New Havsa Or a. ~ -
Wai i.senaly killsA. anA - eeAse - eaAl
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