The New York herald., 1865-02-04

your committee was assured that the number thus ~
These were the only explanations which the chairman
Of your committee could obtain Of the astounding nereass
volumnous statistics presented 70 him, bat psth
ing showing the precise nshea In which the saots oe
missed through Brgadier Hays bat such oxplsns
uOns have not yet been received
Had vour committee, a desired BY them bssu author
iyed by the War Department. twe months earlier thaA.
they were 70 undertake the correction Of The enromsn
shs work would have been finished before the prsssn
quotas were assigned and the quota OF county would
have been reduced by II least fifteen thousand
This report il materially incorrect NJ. Blunt nes
only 'sndeavored TO obtain but he did obtain fun
county been raised from -four thousand four hunsd
and thirty three 4a to the enormous number Of ssn
He only acknowledged that the explaT TAAisa was
fni but stated in that be understood perfectly,
that was right and that he would 50 inffm he people
He twas shown the precise method n which the quo.4
'Uas' ~ both &. syss %sss .,ssS Hs
nos correct IN stating 'ha. explanations were prom
ssS ssSrsa S"s. ao ssss 1s such
promised through General Hays than that contained
in letter from me 70 that oacsr dated January "a 1853,
him when he VS. In my once On the as,h insl
The ncorrs tness Of Mr. Blunt's satemsft in regard
70 revising Che enrolment s shown the that Mr.
Blunts eter asking authority 70 revise the enrolment
addressed TO General Hays dated In New York No.
Hays in person on Sunday the 9th Of November ana
answered BY me ON Monday the 2Sth Of Ncvenbers
which We're accepted and created no delay The iniustss
Of the statement will be recogn zed when ID remem
bsrsd that iSr more than year Of the en-
special appeal for this correction madeby circular
from my once dated june Y 1854 and repeated No
dons TO and deductions from the enrolment lists In
New York city were continually being made BY officers
lnes shs h,rAa Ttn Ia thA v.lA
sented by the committee 70 aid in these corrections
received no attention from the committee until the
months In making proposition which the department.
took but one day to adopt and furthermore the COM
out special authority from this department 70 correct
their enroments and in many States this privilege has
Mr. Blunt rs doubtless aware that the increase Of the
quota Of New York city results In considerable degree
from his action In claiming an undue proportion Of ne
report Is calculated not only 10 do injustice 70 this de-
partmen but IL has msed the people OF New York, who
strengthen the army and navy The principles pointed
letter show the Of various hguse
and statements made BY Mr. Blunt before the Board ot
Without disturbing the manner Of determining and dis
rbuting the quotas Of the districts in the State Of New
York, the President has ordered that twenty-five per
csntum Of the quota Of each district in the State be set
am, General very respectfully, your obedient ser.
want JAMES b. FRY, Provost Marshal General.
War DsrARrxsn,
l PRovosr MARSHAL GHsERAL's O1Flcz
WAsHINoros D. c., Nov. u, 1854
CIRCULAR No. 3o-Atentiou il again called 70 the me-
% and sub district While the Board is responsible ss :
BODY for the enrolment the Commissioner Of the Board
corec,on revision and or The s and 70
the preparation Of all reports and returns In regard 70
onsay Of the made in Tho enroll
ment for the preceding month promptly forwarded 70
this office On Or bel ore the third day Of every month
Is reproduced and revised for the guidance Of all con-
cerned. 1t Is as follows
The attention Of boards Of enrolment called 70 SEQ
ton Of The act anendaory Of the Enrolment act which
| y in tho following words, VIZ
enrolmest shall enroll all persons liable draft unds
the provsionsof this and The act to which this is
proper enrolling officers all persons who shall arrive -
tho Of twcnty years before the draft a aliens who
sons discharged from the military or naval service Of the
United States, who have not been In such service two
during me mt saa ~ y s wno
tion of the 10 which this Is amendment but whQ
not exempted BY the provisions Of this ac and sa
boards Of enrolment shall release and discharge ffou1
draft all persons Who between the time Of snrolmsne
and the draft shall have arrived At the a$e Of ortyAv4
| tho enrolment"
Attention is also called % paragraphs y, % 81, e.
the Provost Marshal General
tits 70 be borne mind BY the boards thas thsir du
ties regard the correction Of the enrolment do noe
cease With s revision, ~ recently compisssd
progress On the contrary ae revision and
ali boards must Ss dirscssd The names q sn psrsos
liable 70 military duty taking up their residence IN sub
district we'll all IN this sub district who from timG
70 time become liable shall be added tss enrolment
sts and the names Of persons who enlist In the military
naval service permanently foma District q
whose liability terminates while In IT, will b. ss1cksQ
on and In case of removal, whenever IL 10 praccabDg
the board 0f enrolment Of the district 70 which the
son removes will be notified, and he win b enrolled p
that board.
The board Of enrolment shall have copies Of the N
roment lists open 70 the examination Of the public q
all proper times, and shall give public notice. .has any
may appear before the board and have any name
stricken of the list he show 70 she eatsact d
the board that the person named pss1As1 enrolled
on account Of
| !. Alenage.
2 Non residence.
| 3. Over age.
4 Pennanen, physical disability, Of such . degree q
TO render the proper subject for enromsnl
under the law and regulations
8. Having served in the military naval service twe
years during the present war and been hororabiy die
| charged.
Civil officers elergymen and all other prominent ciil.
xens are invited W appear a all times before The board
70 point out errors In the lists and 70 give such norma
tion In their possession aid In the correction and
revision thereof.
cmpton, boards Of enrolment enjoned 70 devote Al
the time that be spared from other less pressing
tics They will report 20 the Provost Marshal General
for the purpose Of correcting lists ne a the end a
each month, upon sheets OF consolidated enrolment
lists the and residcn Of all persons who have
been added TO stricken from the rolls during the
month They viii send With each report . recapitua.
ton, showing In concise form, the number enrolled n
the time Of forwarding the last list the number stricken
from the enrolment, and the number added TO since
that time, and It's tua condition date Of the report
JAMES D. FRY, Provost Marshal General.
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ho.lA.rY-on Friday, February 8, G.oae1 Hrn1.