The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-29
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Volunteering.

MILITARY AEEAlMSs
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Volunteering.
NOW RECRUITS CONE M-PAyNo vErEAAEs-As
ARrFUL popas--rHR NEW HEADQUARTERS, ETC.
Sne number Of recruits, and veterans, up 70 the
prescot time received In New York, and bounty paid
very large and they towing In a. the rate Of about
swo hundred per day. There b little question Of
shc quota being nlied by the period expires for
volunteering
ahe rooms Of the committee have been denseiy throng
ID Tor days with veteran soldiers from the ned
vho enlisted and receiving their bounty. TIE
soc~ns regiments parts Of regiments have been paid
vix-rhe Frs. Mounted Riaes, Third Independent bat
sssy, Tenth artillery, Fnlh artillery, Fcrvthrd New
York Volunteers, Fntcth New York Volunteers, Fifty
0rss New York Volunteers, Fortc'h New York Volun'
seeIs, Ninety Afn Now York Volunteers, One Hundred
and Third New York Volunteers, One Hundred and FORTY
stxsh New York Volunteers, and some scattering com
panlss, and moro on The way.
Some exceptions have been taken In certain quarters
tethe ssrc, adopted by the Supervisors Committee
and enforced by Chairman Mr. Blunt 10 reference
payte bountes, espcc,o'y TO rc-ensed soe's, ano 70
Their beng credited 10 quota Con teston with the
MAR euar.mspt on those points and dstermiBasou 10
re Thai every paid sRoud be allowed 70 the quota Of
are deemed BY shsss osv Az @ g %
9nas ss Altogether uDjass toward the Nommo3&Defo for
thsecase snq w.tchfuncss q the s1an - eRy are
palie6 tnioes taere 70 some positive acknowledgment
q xs IL No Sccretary o. war In regard 70 these
that every receiving his
bounty should be fairly credited 70 quoa-what
saiuty would the committee have that quota would
be died, though We paid out millions OF doliarss
wapt Of this positive assurance from the department
has been the cause Of any delay trouble The
paid the attention 10 the haveof the
atcusy the State authorities have had with the govern
q ne = ss usV hoossnd y
properly duo and 70 be credit cd 10 State than the War
Depari ment has been willing 70 allow. II was always
ready receive tho but not willing to credit them
This species Of unfarness tho Chairman as VOL tho
committee, determined 70 prevent and TO have positive
assurance that every matthew recruit or ve,oran-re
ceivng hts bounty from the county should be accredited
20 tho city and county OF New York hence the foolish
eoutention,' az styled Il, with the depart
mcnt No reasonable person we fancy, win deny that
the committee was perfectly right
Everything NJ now reduced 10 perfect system We
know exactly whore stand, and future contention
ssan.y. :
An "artful dodge" was attempted few days since
by q recruiting ageut and his friend, the volunteer
The latter anxious 10 enlist, but owing 70
physical disability Tad been once or twice rejected
service be and his bsoker concoc,ed plan, Inc latter
probably to hold and the portion the
bounty money which bad i, been successful the county
would have lost $500 and the government soldier
no would doubtless have been declared unfit for services
che moment he appeared on the field. They came 70
gehr into the Office ard in the crowd the agent stepped
into the surgeons apartment instead OF the real recruit
no taking the name OF the latter. Bcing stcut usty
perfect man from crown 10 toe, with joints well knit
and lungs like biacksmths bellows Coming forth,
has chum or The anxious recruit took the role and
short time crossed the floor to the Provost Marshas
desk to have me papers made out This was done 10
AocordaEce with the description or the surgeon which
was now lying under the eye OF the Marshal and all
right, apparently.
beos carried clear to tho last point OF paying the
ooanty. Are you ell readyr' says Mr. Blunt IAN
end whom OVEN psF, yC % Try
10 u, 'tays voice In the crowd. Come up bere'
ss ho one your n's He sou sure
Il am, SIR" Bot did not you hour ago before
se surgeon Undergoing 40 xamnat,enf, looking at him
the exanIioing room white tbe agent was there. The
fellow showed guilt ard began to w.t. He looked
ehum and at the bundle OF greenoacks already out.
His cbum 10 ked at him, and there kind OF
general s1asehng The surgeon was called out "Have
(which oner' This stout feiow.n pointing TO the
asent-"l never the other one before.o
Hanl held on 10 his money-nad them both walked out
OF abe Office and TO the Provost Marshals TO be dealt
with he Gt. MIR. Bluni's keen eye and good
memory checked the frand saved 10 the coaniy
thc bounty and Effected the punishment Of the rogues
Does war cause general decentralization OF all classes Of
moo or no2
The new headquarters Of the committee, corner OF
Broadway and Chambers street, were opened Thursday
pIete they Obliged 10 leave their rooms $40 Broad
way, the Chairman Of the committee cast about for
quarters Much larger ones usite, owing to the
great influx OF volunteers, which would give greater
facilities 10 the committee in the perfor its i'm
AZ any reasonable rent, ana the committee finally
solved 10 erect temporary building 10 the Park. The
result 10 tue present headquarters which is building
Swo hundred feet in length by twenty wide
ming from Chambers along Broadway The whole
extent OF the new Court House. at an expense about
equal 10 the rent charged for This has been
pleed by the carpenters IN I'VE working days and il
replee with every convenience OF apartments for the
committee and It's clerks, for the Provost Marshal
his clerks examining for the surgeons, large
ior the paid volunteers and their guard where they
not be reached by agents and harpes; clothing depot
from which the volunteer instantly supplied With hts
new blue toggery, water closets, &C., &C making the
building one Il the most perfect Affairs for the
oh ect intended that possible 10 devise.
The whole thing planned and concocted by Super
wiser Blunt, who from experience, knew exactly what
the committee required and adopted without hest
tation. The building opened for business with all
man not finding returned volunteer handy to do the
artillery business, loaded and fred the sixpoundeTs
himself, displaying all the science and sang frod OF
an old artierymap Pcing gunmaker, why
should he not know how blaze away. One OF the
curious features q the building 10 the turnstie,
NJ the lower end Of the room. This is two.thirds
enclosed. and set In the partition urrighty, much
resembling large oldashioned ciockcase with the front
part open Within this Is seat which wi hold three
his, bounty, be steps into box, which Is given turu
and presto he Is empted out the other side or the
partition into the room for recruits Alone Now you
hiunow you DON'T Here she goes, there she goes The
whriaig 8 revolved and the recruit IS in his own
quarters out OF sight Of the crowd the bangerson
who are in waiting TO fleece him
n capital Altar for politicians which TO change
their views. Put Greeley this you would make q
more perfect teetotum Of him than he now is.