New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-03

Amy Naval in Anticipation

The number raised the first seven % days was slx
hundred and seventy.fouI (67i. being an average ~
second seven DAYS was seven hundred and oghty.tve
Cs5 being an average Of about one hundred and twelve
i2 per day increase in the average Oh the last sew
en- days Of sixteen 90 per day. This statement does
moi include substitutes In anticipation Of tie drs
listed elsewhere thar ut our Ccc In the Park, IN
gard 10 whom are MOI advised, but Of which there
must have been qui,e number.
This average II the largest we have ever reached
since commenced the business Of raising volunteers.
IN November, 1863
From The pom Of November, 1863 To the 18th OF
March, ls64 nclusive) under the call for hye hundred
thouSand 100000 men the whole number OF newly en-
listed paid bounty seven thousand nine hund
red and nnety.ly $3.50, being al average OF htlic
over ei ghty one cd men per day.
From the eth Of March 10 the 3lst Of May. 1868,
under the call for two bund.vd thousand (COOo) men
the whole number o. ge1ly enlisted men paid bounty
was i've tboasand four hundred and twenty'sx Gai'o
~ sxtyfour 6D days. being an average q nl'e l,s'
ments nearly one.half for the Navy. which are
now very much restricted The number Tor the Army
Was an average Of less than fifty go men per day
From the 9TH Of July 10 the 30th " September. 1864
under the call for five hundred thousand (,O0uQ) men
the whole number Of newly enlisted men paid bonni,
was seven hundred and fnynine C5) In siHty,eigh
(6s) days. being an average OF little over clever
From the Goth Of November 1863 TO the 30th of Sep
tember le6i paid bounty two hundred and thrt,
(23O days. and during that whole period there wer
only twenty seven en- days which the gross numbe
Of newly enlisted men paid bounty reached one hnnde'
200 while the average for the whole two hundred an'
thirty eco days. was but little sixty (0D Incl
per day.
1t will also be found investigation, that the
age enistments for the Army under the existing call
have been nearly double that Of the mort favorabl
period OF enlistnents during the past two years.
considering the adverse circumstances under which w
have abored up TO this ting we are certain You mus
credit with having useda due diligence In the maj
| ter. . . -
We would also beg TO call your attention 10 the fac
that nearly all the enlisted by now are for thTe
wears SERVICE that the whole number Of fourteen hund
red and ffty.nine q 45O enlisted from the l3th 4
the 18th OF February. represent about three tousan
six hund ed and iortyseyen 6 GID years Of service. HI
increase in the number Of raised during the las
seven Of the fourteen days preceding the 18th of Feb
ruary as compared with the seven days preceding those
leads us 10 believe that there Will be corresponding
increase in the future especially We undetoo
Yesterday that the United States authorities have d
rectcd that oil the recruits for the Regular Army en-
| listed here should he credited 10 this County.
In conclusion, permit me to suggest that II there
any means not adopted by by which. in your jude
ment the number OF men raised can be increased W
will gladly accept it upon s being made known TO u.s.
Respectfully asking your consideration Of these facts
have the honor to be- sir very respectfully your ODE
dent servant. OhhON BLUNT,
| Chairman n Y Committee Oh Volunteering.