, 1864-01-06
THE WAR MOVEMENT.
Progress Of RecFuiting-The Draft
Claimants for Al1enage Exemption
The Time Extended.

Yesterday was the last dsy Of the period orfgi-
fally hxed BY the Government IS that On which
the liberal bountfes should be offered to recruits;
Will be aeen By our dispatches In another column
TINT the time has been extended The govern
ment bounties Of $Soa and $40a will be paid as
heretofore TIL the frst day OF February, aud the
draft will undoubtedly take place on OF about the
Eth In those places which have not then filed their
quotae. The canss Of the extension il, the Pre-
sent iucompleteness Of the enrolment returus and
perhaps also the anticipated changes In the Con-
Rc1iption law.
The work OF recruiting, which at first Jagged
most Enthusiastically, has recently been progressing
quite rapidly under the stimuli applied. Tho daily
number recruited In thia county has advanced from
five or six at first, to nearly one hundred whose
names were added yesterday to tho roll Of honor.
It cannot at present be stated how many hare
been recruited in this county since the present
movement commenced, but those who have been
engaged IN recruiting estimate the number at
shout 1,Goo. Marshall James had up to yesterday
recruited In all at bis office, 100 men. Nothing
more IL known Of the quota than Mt first; 1t was
estimated nt about a500 the lowest estimate being
1900.
It is safe to assume that few hundreds arc yet
needed to I'll the quota OF Cook County, and 1t Is
certain that the present movement II not checked
will I'LL up the required number and place Us be-
yoEd all fear Of drt under the present call when
the quota shall be declared in the carly part OF
next month. It Is pertinent In this connection
to inquire, What does the War COMMITTEES intend
to do2 The Common Council appropriation will
without doubt continue to be paid until 1t shall be
aaceztained that the quota is allied, or the
draft ia declared, or the sam appEopri-
atcd shall be exhausted. But
with the Board ofsuperr1aots the case Is different
That body gave no discretionary power to It's rep
reacntative Committee to continue the payment ot
the <5 and $10O bounty after yesterday. But mas
much as 1t Is palpab1e that the object for which tho
| fund was raised will be defeated unless the par
neuts be continued, and that resumption OF such
payments will dorbtlessly be eectual in the avoid
ance Of the drat. 1t Is mauifestly the duty Of that
| body to REAEsExBLE 1MAED1ATE1f, and authorize
the Committee to pay the county bounty as hereto.
| fore till the end In Tiew shnA be accomplished.
No time is to be lost II tho thing be done at ALL
| TIE recruiting movement once checked. It will be
very difficult, perhaps impossible to stir up again
thE enbe1ed fires, in time to fill up the quota dur.
| ing the present week.
| Nearly one hundred enlisted yesterday, OF whom,
! thirty-eIght were mustered In by Capt. Pomeroy,
| and the others will be mustered In and equipped
to-day.
! At the Provost Marshal's Office, the scene was
rot as lively yesterday as had been anticipated mot
more than one hundred persons applying for ex.
cmptiou proving that the enrolment list has been
| thoroughly Winnowed, and that all the Imperfect
grain snd chat has been separated from the pure
| and eound material
The 18th Illinois cavalry Bevridge's) are en-.
eamped at St: Charles, and now number 20 men.
! weeks Eight companies viii be mustered In on
Saturday By Capt. c. G. pomeroy, and the men re,
celye their clothing and bounty. Seven barracks
a1e completed and ready Tor occupancy.
| The new recruits to the 18th Illinois cavalry
| yesterday received the Government bounty from
Can't. Pumeroy, and then proceeded to Camp Fry,
where comfortable barracks have been provided
This regiment is now filled 10 the ma1imum.
The following Ia list Of persona who claimed
exemption as al]ene, In the wards named-thc
others will be given in subsequent issue;
| YIR6T WARD.