The New York herald., 1864-08-26
Military Affairs.
ALIENS AND THE DRAFT.

ALIENS AND THE DRAFT.
rsas number Of aliens are anxious 70 know where
they TO apply for sxsmptou In case Of draft OF
course the rst place viii bs to their respective cousulz
certificate which they must present ~ the Provost
harshas office st the district In which they reside
BOARD OF couNcILMEN-RECRuIrING IN THE CITY
FOR orHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.
Al meeting Of the Board OF Uouuciaen on Tuesday
Afternoon, the following communcaton was received
from the Mayor 8. ...e
MAYORS OvroE. NEW YORK, August 20, 1854
To TEE HONORABLE CoxnoN CounmL:-
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vounteerng Board Of Supervisors showing 10 evil.
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No more sgrsn Outrage on the rights Of the State
one more ausn, sh danger . our soTs %
of M Hunt the passage Of an crdosnss
IN accord ance With the accompanying drsi when nes
'a "'p'SNn''' '''atS z GODFREY ousI,HER, s.ysr
The following ordinance submitted, together with
letter from Mr. Blunt. stating THAI New York city has
last become rendezvous for the agents Of every
thereby cssennE the chances OF success In filling
quota under call for 500, 900 men:- $500
rAcIIIrArE RAISING or ras auorA UNDER
ds-maa .nd of tn. city of New
YORK in Common Council convened do ordain as foowsE
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nor TO obtain substitutes. either the army navy.
" or New YORK nor shall il be lawful for any
not to either induce or eudesvor 10 any
son in sad city and county leave the same for the pur
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dent Of The city and county Of New York 80
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city s o. :.
thousand dollar. and no. than ave dola.
months and not more than year. or both in the dscre-
Sec all cases where nnes are imposed for the
II Of . as S ns ss 10 s q % se
Sec & This ordinance shall take effect immediately.
VETERANS OF THE WAR OF 1872.
special meeting Of the above body win be hold this
evening the Mercer House, hapast O'Clock.
CAPTAIN JOHN coNNsRY,
formerly OF the New YORK HERALD among the wounded
the Armory Hospital in Washington He OF the
first shot in the affair Deep Bottom, while in command
Of the Hundred and Seventeen regiment New York
Volunteers. leading them in charge The wound is
OF most dangerous character being in the left breast
just under the collar bone. The lung seriously injured
and OF the bullet has yet been discovered
Tho surgeons OF the hospital consisting Of Drs. Bliss,
sheldon woodbury. and Van Slack with their assistants
are unromitting 10 their attendance upon him. On Wed
nesday morning Dr. p Garrish. Of New York, arrived
In company with Dr. D. COnnery iather OF the wounded
officer to assist In the treatment Of the patient Some
hope is entertained OF his ultimate recovery.
ILLNESS OF ONE OF THE SPECIAL AGENTS OF THE
UNION PRISONERS IN GEORGIA.
Mr.. Edward Wellington Boate-" Edward Bates''-o
the Fortysecond New York Volunteers who arrived in
this city last Monday evening by the Arago, Of
the four commissioners sent by thirtyhve thousand
Union prisoners in Georgia TO wait upon President Lin
coin and urge upon the Executive the immediate
change OF these unhappy suffering and outraged soldiers
is so seriously ndposed at his residence No. 554 Grand
street. with pulmonary attack and general debility
caused bv eleven months suffering rs prisoner OF war at
Belle Island and Andersnnve, Ca, AS to be unable At
present to proceed 10 Washington his important mis-
sion He Is under the medical charge of Surgeon John
Lynch OF Houston street. and is hoped that be will
him. NE