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The Capturo Of aavannah.

FORTRESS MONROE, Dec 26.-The steam
er California arrived here at late hour last
evening, IN So hours from Fort Pulaski,
bringing important dispatches from Sher-
man and Gilmore, confirming the capture
q Savannah on tAe olst inst.
On the 10th, Sherman having nearly COM
pleted the investment Of the city, and cap
tured Fort Lee and several other minor
works ia the immediate vicinity Of the
principal entertainments surrounding the
city, and planting his siege batteries In
such cisse proximity to the rebel lines as
70 command etectually every position held
by the forces under com mand Of Gen. Har-
dee, he sent summons BY dag OF truce to
the effect that If the place was not, in q
certain time surrendered, bombardment
and assault would at once commence. To
this summons the willy rebel General sent
back reply that, as his communications
were yet open and his men fully supplied
with subsistence and stores of every Kind,
he was enabled to Withstand a long siege,
and was. determined to hold the city until
toe very last moment aud defend the citi-
Gems and property which had been placed
under his protection, until his forces were
compelled to surrender. Every prepara-
ton had been made by Sherman to assault
the rebel works the next day, but when the
morning Of the 2let inst, dawned, it was
ascerta,ned that the enemy had evacuated
Several regiments Of infantry were i'm
nlediately advanced who took possession
Of them aud sha-tly af.erward sherman
entered the city at the head OF his body
guard and received from the hands Of q
deputAtion Of citizens the surrender Of the
PLACE. Itappears that Gen. Hardee, on the
night Of the 10th, seeing the impossibility
Of holding the city. and seeing that the on
II means Of escape left open-acrcss the
Savannah river--was likely to be cut of at
any moment, determined to avail himself
OF this route for his retreat. His troops
we're Immediately set to work to partially
destroy the many buildings and govern
ment property, and at twilight, under the
protection Of two ironclads; succeeded in
crossing the Savannah river over the causi-
way to the north, side intending to push
forward to Charleston. 80, 600 bales Of cot
to1 were stored In the city which the reb-
els In their haste neglected to destroy. The
two irOnc!ad rams were sunk and all the
government stores which they could
not carry off with them they burned or
threw into the river. Four small
steamers and xunboat were captured
which together with the cotton and large
amount OF rebel munitions OF war form a
part Of the spoils of Sherman's victorious
army.
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From, New Orleans.

New IeaK, Dec. G5.-The steamship Geo.
Crom well from New Ogiears It'll arrived
last evening. - -
TIE managers Of tie Ladies Fair II New
Orleans hav.aS ohjectedto display TIE Ma
;iona-. f.as. u tie ground Of its being q
political symbol. Gea. Hurlbere sent a
note - s4snA say.nsis vas the symho, Of
tie seee.e.sn Aation under whose rrotec-
ton sLey .t-e. and ordered il in aiateiy
p,acrs..o ve. ne principal entrance OF their
Hall, Il LAT Tie i,lr b. closed anL instant
ar-ea- 81 az oue Insulting the. alE. also
ordered.
Tle .FFerai.ns Bahama correspondent Of
tie ID, lays Is sseasAers are II Nassau
aNa.,--- 81 opportunity t. run tie block
ade u: 1aartessln and Wi.mingtou."
i. TIE as-ss rebe, steamer Virginia had
bsoa. tis j cargo OF cotton i-on Whining
.ou @.-.el was at Gree transferred to IN
Eng,isl. ship. Tie Virginia had taken u
cargo Il TIE rebels. Nassau was g.o wing
e., .e..le.y rel. sroui the coniraha nsi trade.
tea. loeA ) rebel division has left its
pos.s.oi. IL font OF tie Array Of tie James
aad IS e-apysed to have gone to assist in
tie Ge.el.c OF Win .ugtoD.
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Meeting OF the Missouri LeSisla-
luPc, ~

JEFTrasoS Cry, Mo, Dec. 27.-The two
Houses O. tire Legislature met tits morn
ing. A QUORUM, Of nennbers being present
III each House. Mr.. Payne OF jackson was
appointed. Speaker pro. tern, and Mr..
Of mesilhArs elect was then called, and
sixty.iive members answered to their
names. Those present r-esen ted their cfe-
dent:ais. aud tie ctths Of Office were I'D !
niinistetei. hy fudge Fagg. The House
then adiocrred till ~ 4. u. tomorrow
TIE ,Seaste was atrpcrarily organized
by the choice Of 80 kiEgas Clerk pro. tenn.
lhe newly elected Senators then presented
their credentials, and were duly qualified.
The Senate then adjourned till u a. N.
tn.frIa~rhW AMI SIC AAk.s- u Ill. \
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New York Budget.

4 NEW YoRK, Dec. 27.-Arrangemen.s are
making for the reception by officers OF the
army and navy aud civil service Of the u.
S., OF the remains of Mr.. Dayton, now Gai-
ly expected by the steamer Lafayette from
Havana. a5g sat y94
Report says that Windsor, tie defaulting
teller of the Mercantile Bank, las been ar
rested in Lpndon
The Charleston Coa,ier of Friday con-
tains an order prohibiting aon,com batan:s
entering the city except tofpass through.
The city slave owners residing beyond the
city limits, except those left to take charge
of important estates, areto be sent out OF
the city. .ssaf g .
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!. BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE.
Foreign News.

ST.. JOINS, N. F., Dec. 23.-The steamer
RUSSIAN from Liverpool on the 18th. via
Londonderry the 10th, arrived of Cape
Race, at o'clock this ?. II. She was
boarded by the news boat OF the Associated
Press, and summary Of her news obtain
ed, which is days later than that per the
Africa at Boston. The, news By the Rus
sian IS OF no special importance.
The British Emancipation Society has
presented cOngratUlatcry address to Mr..
Adams. the American Minister, upon Mr..
Lincoln's reelection.
The American advices in view Of Sher-
mans progress in Georgia, and Hoods op.
erations in Tennessee, were regarded with
the greatest interest. The London Globe
thinks that at no period Of the war were
greater Interests at stake.
The London Times urges the opening Of
negotiations in regard to the American war,
saying II must come to this at last, and the
sooner - does come the better for all.
The London Times says that this war.
unless ended by negotiations and mutual
compromise soon, must go on till the South
Is made q bowling wilderness, and the
North Frustrated financially and CONNER.
c!ally for years to come.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.-Gold contin.
ued to flow into the Bank of England, but
Egypt, which contracted the receipts, A
further immediate reduction in bank rate
Of discount was made.
LATEST via ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cotton bro.
kers report the sales Of the week at $4,000
bales. Market easier and the quotations
are barely maintained. TIE authorized
quotations are Orleans fair Esd; n1iddling
26!d: Mobile fair 27.d; middIing 26td; Up
lands I'D: middling Esd. The sales to-day
friday was 5000 bales, closing quiet and
| unchanged. Abe stock in port is estimated
at 376. 600 bales, ofwhich 125, 600 are Amer
| lean. ~ @As
Bresdstuffs quiet and steady. Provis-
ions quiet and steady, except lard which is
slightly lower and fat. and bacon which is
easter. $'
LoSDox, Dec. le.-Conscls, for money
89la9l4.
Bullion in the Bank Of England has in.
creased Sos, 200.
The minimum, bank rate of interest has
been reduced to per cent. 81
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The Richmond Wig Of the I'D Gays Gen.
Dick Taylor is in Montgomery, Ala.
The Wilmington journal says the steam
er Era, belonging to the Il. & r. COMPANY
was run ashore on Bald Head beach and
heavy firing was heard in that direction ca
the 18th. a
| The Richmond Erominer of the ODD saws
our IronclBds cannot be wound up the riv-
er 90 as to prevent our evacuation OF Sa.
vannah, owing to the torpedos and forts
there. AZ tsssA H4
The Richmond Dispatch Of the SD saws
the enemy Keep up an incessant lombard.
ment on the lines between the Jerusalem
road and the Appomattox. The force sent
out under Palmer il supposed to have rome
to operate against Weldon. 80 !
The Richmond Wing OF the 22d says.
many well meaning people in the South
believe the resOurces of the Confederacy in
men is exhausted, but the belief is errone-
Gus. The Uonfederacy is no, exhausted.
but is nearly exhausted in Its army bear
ing population and proceeds to show by
statistics that it has now q force of about
[7Oo, 600 lighting men, making allowances
For details. The Wing assumes that they
have n the field 46l, 1854, q larger force It
claims than our Government has brought
against it, and by which the Confederacy
can be defended, and the tide Of invasion
rolled back. ~ ts
40S xS1CuxNOuQ Examiner OF tue 20 saws
there had been no confirmation ct the re.
port that Breckenridge had beat Stone
man or iBurbfidge's raiders near Glade's
Point, nor has Il been contradicted.
An unofficial dispatch says the damages
to Lees works were slight and will be
speedily repaired.
The same paper has official intelligence
that q column Of the enemy numbering
s, 200 were OH the Ohio & Mobile railroad.
north of its crossing of the Mississippi riv-
The ArdDsimer also says il has no advice,
from Hood, but it fears he is in q bad tx,
The Richmond Thi9 says OF MaGrath,
the Nevis elected Governor of South Car.
Dina, ''he Is IN the prime OF life, aud fully
identified with State rights of the South
Caroliua school policy" s.s.s
Rich'd Wig Of the End has an article on
the Dark Days of the Confederacy." Il
says that Hood has been badly defeated
but he can learn lesson OF endurance from
Early. II his defeat proves worse than il
is reported, it will be the frst instance o.
the kind during the war. ~
Later rebel papers give additional &C.
counts OF General Dasidssn's work from
Baton Rouge across the southern portions
OF four or i've Gull States. Among ether
WORK, portions Of the Mobile and Grea
Northern railroad were destroyed.
The rebel City Marshal Of Atlanta re-
Gently returned TO that town, and com plain.
bitterly Of the ccrduc. OF TIE Gecrgians
who have been there and carried OF. from
tfty to three hundred wagons, loaded prin
c.pa.1y with our furniture, books, .lun. Der
&c. They came from. so TO leo miles, i,
every direction. The rebel papers derot,
considerable space to lamentations owe
the disasters Which have fa,.eu upon tas
arms CO the Confede-acy.
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From Nassau.

New YoRK, Dec.-The, steamer Corsica,
from Savannah via Nassau, arrived this
morning. as s-s ~ ss g*afs.
Nassau papers contain ridiculous ac-
counts Of Shsrman's army being dreadful
Y cut upand divided, and there being 90. :
goo troops lin Savannah to meet him, and
the probability Of his escape was doubtful.
Wm. Roselnere, the new Governor Of
the Bahama Islands, arrived at Nassau.
A General Lee - reported by the Nassau
GanrdiGn to. have left Nassau on the 18th
inst. on the steamer Darien ior Bermuda.
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Fire.

Ni.w .oaE, Dec. 4.-Al extensive fire
occurred 70 BeeAI4n street last night.
Loss $50. euo. TIE sufferers are James T.,
Ho.svv 6 &C.. hardware aUctioneers, SO,
90; s. en- L Bros. hardware. $4,000; Fos-
ter & Io.er. -ar, ware, ss.ooo; Basse't &
ll,ssas ,a,at- - - - - ;.
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The so-,a.We.fern Fair.

cE.cAGo. Dec. -5.-TEe Northwestern
Ereeiua.'s Fair closed en- SATURDAY even
Ing w.t4 ae.at, achieving complete sue
cess. 4 series Of elegant presentations
l.. II Assn, Rev. T. II. Nichols. Theodore
Triton, Miss Auna nieaen.on and others
Tie sa.e..tiia Afghan was Presented to s.rs.
Ge.-. ca--..-al.
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Econ, Waxhinrfon,

WAsHrSGroN, Dec. 1.-THE Nav- De-
partment has TO later intelligence from.
Rear Admira. Porter's fleet. No news has
been received up - This hour, > clock ..
M. of Army and Naval operations in any
quarter.
Alexander w. Chancellor, CO the Russian
Legation, died here to-day.
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Three st. Aihans Raiders Arrest.
ed In N. HI.

Conc ,RD, Dec. 27.-Three Of the ST. Al
bans raiders made their escape from Cara
ia by secretiny themselves III the car. till
across tbs Inns and then proceeded 70 Leo
anon, N. H.. and enlisted. receiving tie
bounty, hoping to get back to Dixie :; In
Gle SANS expense. They were, however
detected ana are now in the State Prison a..
Concord. A considerable amount Of money
was found I'M their possession.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-The steamer g.
s. Scott, from New Orleans, 14th, has ar
sivsd: Among her passengers are ooienels
tainS Lorauge, Nicholson and Adams.
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BUFFALO. Dec. 81, Arriving snow
storm here to-day. Thermometer II deg.
above zero. Much colder In the Eastern
cities. Portland 10 deg. below, Montreal
10 below. Trains behind time. 4s
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Storm.

BALTIMORE, Dec. IA Fortress Mon.
roe letter dated the Oath, says heavy storm
had been prevailing along the coast for the
last few days, causing considerable damage
to the shipping.
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Died.

BosroN, Dec. M.-Hon. James W. Short
formerly member Of Congress from Maine,
died this morning at the Revere House,
from on stack Of lung fever. he was a
years old.
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New YoRE, Dec. 27.-The Richmond pa.
pers Claim that the Union raiders under
Stonemans and Burbridge who have done
50 mucn damage and caused so much
alarm ia South West Virginia have return
ed to East Tennessee.
The also say that Gen. Davison's expedi-
ton from, Baton Rouge has done inca.cHla-
bic damage to the railroad and destroyed
immense Y uantities OF supplies.
II Is also stated thas Price is organizing
bis army in Arkansas and has 50, GOO, all
Mixsourians. a84sa4 HaY .Fl
Fitx Hugh Lea is in the saddle again ia
the vicinity OF Charlottesville, va.
Inc Richmond Sentinel say 9 the xchang-
ed prisoners will be received at Richmond
in order that the 5000 due the resels may
be delivered. aa
u also says tie negroes, frightened at the
prospect OF being ccnscripted, are leaving
Richmond in droves. u II :
Late Richmond papers doubt the report
ed capture OF Savannah, but console them
selves that. if i: is true, it is al for the
best.
The Richmond Dispatch saws: Even al.
lowing Savannah, Charleston. Mobile and
Richmoad to be captured, still the wac is
not over. M
The Dispatch, Of the oath, says Yankee
|cclumn has started from Suffolk il the di.
rectiou OF Weldon The force is supposed
to be the same that was stated to be il
camp at Portsmouth. 4.,, f.s''...'... NJ, N
Tie Richmond Enquirer ofSaturday q.
know1edges that the affairs OF the Confad-
eracyare under cloud. gat, 4a.
Beauregard, unde- date OF Charleston,
Dec. I'd, announces that GU. forces oceu-
pied Pollard, Ala. They burned tie Gov
eminent railroad buildings and then re.
tired. They were pursued 80 miles By
TIE Richmond Wing Of the OATH, says
Gen. Gardner is accommodating troops &c
meet the Union raiders operating ia ,ylcipi-
ty of Mobile, aud Gen. Nanny is doing the
same at Mobile. The Union troops, 5,0Ol
strong, are marching on Mobile. Scott
and others are in the right place at tbs
right tilne, aud warm work may be ex
pecsed saortiy. Unless there is . strona
Union force to cooperate, Mobile is in &c
| danger.
Gov. Walsh, OF Alabama, has issued {
stirring proclamation, calling upon every
body to fly to Mobile.
Another proclamation to the militia from
Gen. Duff Green, says the enemy are with
in 20 miles OF Mobile.
A LynckhI.g dispatch Of the 2lst. says
that ETecsinridge has fought the enemy
two days al AaFien, the county seat 8
Smith county. Va, ard driven them from
his frcnf.
! JED. LarsS having asked for an increase
ct salary, a BIZ las been passed by tie re-
bel Senate TO provide fer Lighting The Exc
cutive Mansion, supply CT forage AID COTE,
nissary stores for the commander in CHE
OF tle arlg aad navy OF tie Confederate
| States. SIS. f9, Il.
! The Richmond Eca,ais,e.- ridicules IL,
ACT vita sarcasm.
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From Thomas.

NASHVILLE, Dec. 27.--The advance aol
our army was On Sunday night n miles
south of Columbia, about half wsyibetwee1
that pace and the Tennessee River. The
roads, on account of the heavy rains, are
nearly impossible.
Hood is steadily retreating before our
advancing troops.
Prisoners who have struggled behind
their com mands, ana who have deserted,
are being brought in every day. Two HIN
dred reached here yesterday.
It is reported thar Hood Intends to reach
the Tennessee River near the mouth OF
Elk river, Gen. Thomas having forced him
to the East.
Military authorities consider the situa-
ton very encouraging.
Rai.road and Geographic communication
10 open to Columbia on the Tennessee and
Alabama Railroad, and will soon be in
order to Chattanooga
The RIVER iaat stand, withlS feet Of
water on the Shoals.
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WAsErsnroN. Dec. 25.-The subscrip-
tions to the IL ~ loan for the week ending
with Sat -eay, amounts to e, S65 ,s55, and
to Tie 7io9 loan s., $4,000.
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Heavy Explosion.

NEwRERNE, n. c., Dec. GA great
shock, like that Of an earthquake, was dis
tinctly felt here last night about 2 oclock,
rocking the esrth and rafting the win
dows. It is supposed to be an explosion
Of a great magazine on the cost below Beau
fort, as the sound comes from that direc-
ton. Probably o magazine exploded in a
fort at Wilmington or Charleston, contain
ing several hundred M Ss. tons s OF powder;
few days, subsided last night, and shipping,
which has been detained several days III
Beaufort. viii be ALE tc Gep.z: TO Gay. /,
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mar vas to be seen bareheaded. making
his ,yay down Second street. leaving the
bank solitary and alone inquiring the
hou. ofthe night, making altogether quite
comedy OF errors, which might, however,
easily have been converted iHto q ,b,ocdy
raGedy.-NnscOtine Journal.
Patrick Hughes was very badly fro7ea in
Dubuque county few days since. he is
hardly expected to recover.
TIE people Of Marion raised find On
Thanksgiving Day, with which they pur-
chased 9 piece Of wood land for the desti-
tute families IN that Township. f@
Pat. Manal,an, Of Cedar Rapids, was ar
rested and tried On the charge Of robbery,
last week, but while going round with the
officer hunting for q bondsmar, he en-
aged TO make his escape. So says the Ce-
dar Valley Times.
Henry Haup, Of Davenport, who was
lately on trial CT tse charge OF aiding In
concea,iss asse..es, has been put under
81 600 bonds to appear at the s. District
Court a. Des Mo.nes.
The farmers about Eeokuk donated fiftv
loads Of wood to the POOR of that city, last
Saturday, and were afterwards RECALLED
WITH sumptuous repasf at the Billings
House, for their generosity. Wood in Ke-
okuk is worth from $40 to 4l2 per cord.
Fred Hammers saloon, at Oskaloosa,
was poanced upon BY the police few dsys
ago, and $500 Or 400 worth ofliquors were
seized. So says the Oskaloosa Her.
aid.
We gee by the Register that the ladies or
Des Moines will give big dinner on the
5lst, the proceeds to 60 to soldiers fami.
lies.
&Ata coiored peoples ball in MeGregor
last Friday week, q barber named Ligeins
got into difficulty with a Mrs. Tan, anoth-
er barber wife. and during the melee q
gentleman named John Winet, was badly
wounded by pistol in the hands Of Lig-
gins. Mr.. Winet heard the noise and went
up to the ball room when Liggens fred at
him with the above result. The latter Ia
in Jail. We CLEAN from the News,
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-02

Tas q. s. 1910 LOAN. Instructions to
the National Banks acting. IS. loan agents
we're not issued frsa the Treasury 1t Wash
ingsan until March 26tA The Banks did
not generally begin to receive subscriptions
until one w.ek later, and in distant parts Of
the country ha>s yet hardly begun to work,
but the subscriptions reported by mail to
The Treasury up p Apna sad, amount to ovef
$sa,O 600, and the SIN actually sub
scfibed but not yet reported 7. that date. 10
much grcases. : The sttempts Of INTERESTED
parties to compel the Secretary Of the TfeAr
stry to raipe - Fate Of smtege4b - tkjG
losn have 6shany 'hied. The. experience
lof the last few weeks givss Ii every feaSon
- = ! tsasveI that n - hdpsr ~ aapsy'
pi.saate borrow, can pc qbteipsl, fdrT ~
~ z lk,ip \! ~ - n - Gress eetltstk
1sDe1 sdethsr celelo,xx yaim faa1aI " " :. !
49, @ .a~sg Esaissk - ssisssss - -
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HTATE or IOWA.

kTATE OF IOWA.
ADyUrANr GExHRALs OrTrcE,
Davenport, April 81, 1894
The Governor Of the State has authorized and
directed that ten thousand men be raised for the
United Suites service for one hundred days.
Recruiting commissions will be issued to any
responsible parties for this service. Applications
must be made therefor in writing and where the
applicants are unknown 70 this department, the
application must be indorsed by well-known cit
izens
Organized militia companies which desire to
enter this service, must make immediate applica-
ton to this office.
Clothing and 10000 Enfield Rifles and accou
trements are on the way for these volunteers.
While the State of Iowa is far ahead Of all re-
QUESTIONS made upon her for troop /, she Is ready
TO make further sacrifices in the holy cause in
which the Government is engaged. She volun-
teers again in defense Of the Flag which has pro-
tected her citizens and her rights.
Let Iowans promptly meet this CALI Aet the
old men be active in tho good cause, asd let the
young men learn their seniors tln1 they can
equal them. Let the old aud young, men and wo.
men, wife and maiden, vie with each other in
their exertons to send troops to the field 10 ena-
BILE the Veterans Of Iowa and other States to
mass their invincible cohorts on the columns of
the enemy.
n B. BAKER,
ap28-d2t Adiutant General Of Iowa
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[COPY.l
War 0epartm ont.)

SECoND--The term Of service to be an hundred
days, reckoning from the date Of muster into the
service Of the United States, unless sooner dis
charged.
TH1RD-The troops to be mustered into the ser
vice Of the United States by regiments, when the
regiments are filed up, according to regulations,
to the minimum strength. The regiments TO be
organized according to the regulations Of the War
Department The whole number TO be furnished
within twenty days from date Of notice Of the ac-
ceptsnce Of this proposition.
FOURrH-The troops to be clothed, armed,
equipped, subsisted, transported, and paid, ~
other United States infantry volunteers, and to
serve in forti6cations, or wherever their ser
vices may be required, within or without their
respective States.
FurH-No bounty 70 be paid the troops, nor
the service charged or credited on any draft.
S1xrH--The draft for three years. service to 60
on in any State or district where the quota il not
filed up; but if any officer or soldier in this spe-
cial service should be drafted he shall be credited
for the service rendered.
JOHN BROUGH, Governor Of Ohio
o. P. MORTON, Governor Of Indiana
RICHD YATES, Governor Of Illiuois.
W. NJ. STONE, Governor of Iowa
The foregoing proposition of the Governors is
accepted, and the Secretary of War is directed to
carry it into execution.
Amt %. 1854.