The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-04-09
Drafted Men.
NEosHo RAP1ps. Anril An 1854

NEosHo RAPIDS, April 4th, 1864.
EDITOR News For the information of
the readers of The News, please publish
the enclosed circular. We have quite
floating population in this sub district. such
as traders, teamsters, &e., and as there is
now a probability of draft, it is important
that all should understand the ruling of the
War Department
WAR DEPARTMENT.
PRoYOsT MARSHAL GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, March %, 1864
CIRCULAR No. 10.
The following opinion of the Hon. Will
liam Whiting, Solicitor of the War Depart
ment, is re-published for the information of
all persons liable to be enrolled in the mill
tary forces Of the United States, and intend
ing to leave their places at distance there
from. The laws against desertion will be
rigidly enforced:
''When a person has been drafted in pur-
suance of the Enrolment Act of March 8,
1868, notice of such draft must be served
within ten days thereafter, by written or
printed notice, to be served on him person
ally, or By leaving copy at has last place of
residence. requiring him to appear at des-
ignated place of rendezvous for duty. ANY
person falling to report for duty after notice
LEFT AT HIS LAST PLACE OF RESIDENCE. or
served on him personally, without furnish
ing substitute or paying $500, is pro-
nounced by law to be a heserter; he may be
arrested and held for trial by court martial,
and SENTENCED TO DEATH.
of person after being drafted, and be-
fore receiving notice, deserts, the notice
may still be served by leaving it at his last
place of residence, and if he does not ap-
pear in accordance with the notice, or fur
nish the substitute, or pay the $500, he will
be in law deserter and must be treated &C.
cordinglY. There is no way or manner III
which person once enrolled can escape
his public duties, aud when drafted, wheth-
er present or absent, whether he changes his
residence or absconds, the rights of the
United States against him are secured, and
it is only by the performance of his duty
TO the country that he will escape the liabil-
ity to be treated as criminal"
JAMES B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General.
On Wednesday last three ,deserters from
the confederate army reported to Inc, wish
ing to take the oath of allegiance, and avail
themselves of the benefits of the Presidents
Amnesty Proclamation. They were citi-
zens of Western Texas, and made their es-
cape about the first of March, 65 escaping
in the company, fourteen of whom are now
in this district. They suffered many hard
ships on their route across the country, sub
sisting for twenty days on what game they
could find on their journey. They claim to
be heartily sick of the rebellion, and say
that if the Union army could pass through
Texas, one-half of the citizens of that State
would gladly fall into l;De with the Union
soldiers. They also report Quantrile in
that country, committing 6endish acts of
barbarity upon the Union citizens They
knew of his intended raid upon Lawrence
last summer, and saw the spoils which he
returned with. They are quite confident
that but few, if any, of the citizens of
Missouri were with him at the time. They
report him now in command of regiment,
and think the citizens of Kansas need no
expect his immediate return.
Truly, F. R. PAGE,
Dept. Provost Marshal