The New York herald., 1864-08-24
Military Affairs.

niiitery Affairs.
N cUh SUorA FULL TWENTY -r0uS Thn-.sp
hAaiNERs UNcKEDITKD-IHE eoyERroA Asp TIA
voLuHfsna COMMITTEES LAY 1RE sub'Aoi -
roRE rHs President. Eru.
The Board Of Supervisors met yess<rd A''e'o00s
Supervisor Bunt the chair
The following resol usioo e0Gcn py supeiSS"
Pardy;-
whereas n s ourrsntH Tspornsl tna 70 correction OF
She error and njusin done tn estSnasy the quota Tor
the corpty ef asser the call or the Fresideot
spr ave hundred for tnearmy mas NJ yet
been made and whleas she county OF New York has
ever promay responded ~ the oalf of the President
and sen, 10 the arms hundred thousand men,
soo expepsed sl6.oac 900 for the preservation,
support oi the Union and the de OF
Toe capital the country; and whereas members OF
uniformed regimeets OF his county nowabseut,
the lats ci ef the Precedent for hun
area das for tho defence of the States
Ursn ard whereas 10 due alike TO positive self pre-
and the ~Slfare OF Citizens, homes
more especially ths time hen OF the
them rebels Aaave beer within harbor and in
sht forts. eapturng citizens and destroying
their prspe,ty w,iaout mosesiatson; and whereas evi
aence or The most undoubted character is pos
ses lou Of supervisor Blunt Chairman OF the Commit.
Oh vo vountsering, who caused 10 be copied
iren ine several naval depots for the enlistment OF sa
been enlisted in the United States navy, and
tne service ior which no credit has been given 10 this
R solved That INC Committee on Volunteering be di-
rected 20 act with the Governor OF the State
Of New York and bus associate win new o. mating MAKING
States and secretary OF War apd pointing out them
Ihe da 4 aud also OF the necessity Of exerptng there
from the bremen actually doing duty as such the uni
formed regiments aud OF the police force
essential for the preservation OF puoc property
and represent to the authorities the hardship
ak,ng the heads of fsxes on whom deyoyes the dutv
" providing FOR their support, and OF enforcing
draft when from seated appears be
Just that his committee should b. credited with ali who
have volunteered.
The resolution was unanmously adopted
me following messase also haviGg bearing on the
fOf NlStnfn fVNVn
MAYORS oFrlcE NEW YORK, August q, 1854
10 TnE RoSoRAgIE 1HK Board OF surrkvIsoRs:-
GENrLEMES-I have returned herewith the accompany
ing resolutions 10 pay substitutes for citizens OF the
county the Of three hundred dollars EACH
providing for the furnishing OF substitutes for two
three years respectively the depositore
sums therein specified with the OF the youn
my judgment the said resolutions are invalid for the
want OF an appropriation previously made 10 cover the
provis OF section the OF April Is. 1857
organizing honorable body The appropriation OF
the purpose Of obtaining '.acceptabe volunteers end
oanDot be diverted applied pay ments to substitutes
Or persons bringing substitutes without infringing the
c soDREY GUNrHER, Mayor.
The Board then adjourned TO Friday next
a Vessel Loaded with PetroIe cum ON Fire
In the East River.
yKRRY BOATS AND TIE RESCUE OF DROWNING
PERsoNs-DANGER TO OUR NATIONAL AND MER-
CAMILLE MARINE, ETC.
n not unfrequenty happens that persons drowned
m both the East and North rivers whose lives might
Aave been had the ferry boats been supplied
with life any small boats which could be promptly
despatched their These would also
.servicabe in OF collision, for the circumstance
not out Of memory when number Of lives lost by
the collision Of two ferry in a fog the
river, for the want Of life boats life preservers OF
some sort. Yesterday morning q vessel loaded with
three hundred barrels OF petroleum. caught fire
while gong before the wind, which very fresh, and
with strong tide, in the East river In few
soc entire craft envaoped IN flames and some OF the
jumped overheard With such articles support
they could seize One leaped from the burning into
ihe water wih an oar, and another chung to the bow
<sprt although the sails, even TO the b, all in
blaze, until 1t struck the wharf at the Williamsburg
ferry the Long Island side During this time perhaps
b ats lengths of the burning vessel and Of the
the water but they could render assistance for the
italy In the vicinity, pulled directly towards
,he sinking men and they picked up
grave We again urge upon the ferry companies to sup
ply each oil their boats with small handy craft OF
some sort 70 be used IN similar emergencies otherwise
they have occasion regret want OF attention 10
shts timely admoniton.
suggestions TO the authorities respecting the keeping
and transportation OF nnammabie and combustbie ma.
short time since we chron,cied the burning Of an i'm.
nense amount OF property In Brooklyn, caused by a
Seum catching nre. We shall soon have to procure
ytereosyped beading Of 4St Another Confagraton from
regulations respecting its and custody while this
heghbcrhood The safety OF the shipping In the hsrbor
and especially Of he national property the Navy Yard
which seriously menaced by he burning yes
asrdsy, demands immediate attention suggestion
The Turf
RACES AT sr. HYAcrNrHB MONTREAL.
The FIRST days races (Tuesday's) al 81. Hyacinthe,
der the control Of the Montreal Club, postponed
- account OF the until the drst fair day Five
TAces were 90 the programme for the first day. including
shs Montreal cup, two mile heats, club weights
fere will be two tros to-day at the Union Course L. J.
The Western Conspiracy.
CINCINNATI, August %, 1854.
The morning papers publish lengthy extracts from
Dodd's correspondence, captured at Indianapolis The
0anuscrpt copy Of Dodds address the Grand Council
= among the papers, In which IT appears that grand
convention TO be held July days before the Demo.
cratic National con venon have been held
spontaneous meeting held at Indianapolis last
Agnt 10 take council concerning the dangers surrounding
vac sha tdnnr h.ld