Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-10
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FROM WASHINGTON.
The New Arsenals--The Draft in
WashingtOn..NeW Military
Organization.
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WAsHIEGToH, August Z.
The draft was completed at Georgetown
to-day.
What is known as large rebel element
was almost universally drafted, for the
reason that there is not much else there.
Over one hundred skedaddlers were turn
ed back to-day.
The First District Of Columbia Colored
regiment, having been filed up, is already
on its way to the field in a distant
quarter.
Major General ROsseau is here by su-
thoriiy Of Major General Rosecrans, urg-
ing again upon the attention Of the Ad-
minislration the plan he suggested last
year Of mounting considerable infantry
force to operate through Kentucky, Ten
nessee, and Northern Alabama, against
the guerrillas.
It is believed that special necessity
exists for speedily putting such force in
the field, as otherwise the rebel armies will
degenerate into mere marsuding bands of
guerrillas, and the whole country be filed
with their pillaging.
General Rosseau seeks TO raise a force Of
10000 to 5000 men, small portion to
be equipped as regular cavalry, the rest as
mounted infantry, armed with sharp's or
Colts rifles.
1t is believed that the superior induce
ments such service would offer, would
speedily furnish the desired number by
volunteering. A more gallant and dash
ing officer than Rosseau could not be found
to lead them.
The Ordnance Department has eomplet-
ed the plans for the arsenals, authorized
by the last Congress, at Columbus, In
dianapolis ana Rock Island.
Governor Dennison and Congressman
Porter, have been urging the speedy com
mencement of work on these srsenals, and
ordnance officers have been ordered to each
place to make the necessary preparations
at once.
Captain Todd goes to Columbus, Cap
tain Treadwen to Indianapolis, and Major
Kingsbury to Rock Island, Illinois. The
buildings at each place will be 18O feet long,
go feet wide, SO feet high to the cOrnice, and
972 feet high to the top of the tower.
Eighty acres have been secured in Colum-
bus in the northeast part Of the city for
site, and a similar one likewise in the
northeast part of the city of Indianapolis.
General Gilmore is being and is to be
supplied with ample reinforeements, and
a determination is expressed by the War
and Navy Departments to furnish every
thing necessary to make complete work
this time at Charleston.
Urgent representations were presented
to-day by Governor Dennison for Govern
ment action to secure the release of A. S.
and Junius Browne, the cor
respondents now confined in the Libby
Prison.
The rebel officers in our hands are being
gathered together at JOhnson's Island, San
dusky, where they will be kept for the
present. awaiting the developments under
the Presidents retaiatery proclamation.
WAR DEPARTMENT, PROvosr MAR
sHAL-GElSERAL's OFFICE,
WAsHRGToE, Aug. 6.
TCiTcular No. 55.l
1t is apprehended that Circular No. 81
from this Office, in rels tion to exemptin g
men from draft en- plea of alienage, is not
fully understood by the Boards Of Enroll
ment. Whenever the fact is clearly e1hi-
Oited, exemption must be granted, but
where the board bas any doubt in the mat
ter, the case must be referred through the
Provost Marshal General for the decision
Of the Department of stnte. Until such
decision shall have been obtained all ac-
lion in the case shall be suspended. The
certificate Of the State Department shall
be deemed conclusivs evidence, and the
question of liability or non-liability to
draft shall be deci ded by the Board of En-
rOllment in accO' fdance Herewith.
JAMES B. FRY,