The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-25
TNToRMATION RELATING TO THE
COMING DRAFT.

Although We have heretofore given ooh5iu'
% the rights, duties aud incidents arising unuor
tbe enrolment laws, we arc admonisheu oy NJ
suent communications and inquiries that there
are many citizens under exercise Of mind upon
see subject who have not yet paid sufficient atten-
elon 70 the matter, or properly understood that
,vhicb has been said about it. We therefore give
fbe following synopsis of the requirements Of the
hw. embracing some things hitherto touched
upcr, and Others not yet noticed
FIRST The exemptions Of the original act to
osfhers of motherless children under twelve years
.sf sge, to some members Of families in which
Others are In service, 10 sons who are Che support
ef aged and destitute parents, and for other simi-
hr causes, are no longer allowed.
Second. The commutation clause, by which
person who was drafted might be released upon
payment of three hundred dollars is repealed,
with single exception in the case Of persons
conscientiously opposed to bearing arms, who
may commute upon payment Of three hundred
dollars, or otherwise be considered as 'non-com-
baiants," and If drafted be held TO service for
hospital duty, or in the care of freedmen. Per
sons physically incapable Of duty are exempted
Hpon surgical examination.
Third The division Of citizens into two classes,
the second class not being liable TO service until
,he first class was exhausted, is abolished, and all
gitzens liable are enrolled in the same class and
may be held TO similar service.
Fourth The age of liability to the draft is
between twenty and forty-dve years.
Fifth. Volunteers may be received who are be
tween the ages of eighteen and fory-fve years
Youths between sixteen and eighteen years may
be received with the consent Of their parents or
guardians. The enlistment of boys under sixteen
years of age is a military offense in the officer who
recruits them, who may be punished therefor.
s.sL Vol, sNla .ul,sea o. a,In nral
receive the Government bounty, according 70 the
tme for which they agree to serve. For one
year, 500; for two years, 5000; for three years,
$500. These amounts are paid in installments.
TO q one years volunteer, when mustered in,
488'83; to a two years recruit, S68'66; to three
years recruit, 500. Two other installments are
40 be paid TO the volunteer or his representatives
during the term of service.
Seventh. The monthly pay of a private, either
volunteer, substitute or drafted man, is six
zen dollars a month. Non-commissiOned and
commissioned officers receive an increased pay
beyond the rates which were allowed before the
last session of Congress.
Eighth. Drafted men receive no bOundes from
the Federal Government, and we presume that
fhey viii not receive any from the town or county
~ which they belong. '
Ninth. Substitutes for drafted men, or for men
kable to draft, furnished In advance of the draft,
receive no bounties from the Government. Ia
Philadelphia, if they go for three years, they will
receive two hundred and fifty dollars, and for q
hesser term in proportion.
Tenth. Representative substitutes for persons
not liable 20 draft are considered as volunteers,
and receive the Federal and municipal bounties,
and whatever their principal agrees 10 pay them.
Eleventh. Volunteers and representative subst-
tntes may be mastered Ia for one, two, or three
years, as they may elect.
Twelfth, Substitutes for drafted men, or men
Rable to draft, may be accepted for one, two, or
three years. according to the time tat the princi-
pal would have to serve, or as he may engage
them.
Thirteenth. Representative substitutes for per
sons not liable to draft, may be persons who are
kable to draft.
Fourteenth. Substitutes for persons liable to
draft, furnished before drafting, must not them
selves be liable. They may either be Aliens vete-
rams, or sailors who have served two years and
been hOnorably discharged, or the citizens of the
States in rebellion, or slaves of Rebel owners.
Fifteenth. The principal shall be exempt from
draft during the time that the said substitute is
not liable TO draft, not exceeding the time for
which the substitute shall be accepted.
Sixteenth. The United States no longer poys
premiums for the procuration of recruits.
Seventeenth. Men furnished under the call of
July 1s, 1854, whether enlisted for one, two or
three years, as well all excess or deficiency of
three years men on calls heretofore made, will
count as man for man. The equalization of the
amount of military service rendered by the diff
ferent States and parts Of States viii be effected
hereafter.
Eighteenth. A substitute for an enrolled man is
credited, and, therefore, deducted from the quota
of the locality he enlists in.
Nineteenth. An enrolled man furnishing an
alien as a substitute is exempt for the time of ser.
vice of the substitute, unless the alien becomes
citizen, or declares his intention become so, in
which case the substitute is liable TO draft, and
his principal likewise.
Twentieth. A man may enlist in the army or
navy for three years as a substitute. II in the
navy, he must be twenty-three years old.
Twenty-frst. Recruiting agents in Rebel States
must have a letter Of appointment from the State
Executive. The particular field OF q State in
which the agent s to operate, is 20 be specified in
the letter of appointment. An recruiting agents
win be subject 10 the rules and articles ofwar II Is
made the duty Of the commanding officer Of any
department or district in which recruiting agents
operate, and OF commanding officers Of rendcz-
VouB 20 order back 10 his State or arrest and hold
for trial, as he may deem best, any recruiting
agent who shall commit frauds upon the Govern
ment recruits, or who shall violate the instruc-
tons issued TO govern this recruitment OF be guilty
of any offense against military law. No mau
shall be recruited who d already in the military
service ar q soldier, teamster laborer guide, &c,
or who il so employed 10y the military authorities
As 10 be OF importance 10 military operations.
Recruits procured under this privilege must be
delivered by the recruiting agents at one OF tho
following named rendezvous, namely Camp
Casey, Washington, D. c., for Northeast Vir-
gna Camp near Fortress Monroe for Southeast
Virgins Camp Newbem, n. a., for Month Caro-
hna Camp Hilton Head, S. c., for South Caro-
hna and Florida; Camp Vicl1sburs, Miss, for
Mississippi; and Camp Nashville, Tenn, foI
Georgia and Alabama.
Twenty-secOnd. If il is desired 20 put any Of
Re volunteer recruits from the Tebellious States
INTO service substitutes before after the draft
they. must be sent without expense 10 the Govern
ment by the recruiting agent to the district il
which the principals enrolled, and there be mus
tered an by the Provost Marshal, who will issuI
the proper substitution papers. IL is made th'
duty Of commanding officers to afford TO recruit
ing agents all such facilities as they can provide
without detriment 10 the public service, and I,