The New York herald., 1865-03-23

'OFPCT ACTING ASSISTANT PROVOST MARSHALL "
GENERAL SuFERIS rESDENr VOLUNTEER | II
REcRuInNe SRavIcE SourasRS DIVISION,
NEw YoRK, March 1s, 1865
Tbe Acttnp Aseart Provost Marshal General nstrH Is
rovost arshal musterng officers that the Proy ost
Marshal the district in which the principal is enrs he'd
Is the only officer authorized TO master the sery ice
substitute for ar enrolled or drafted man.
The attention Of mastering officers Is called TO the
above No credit will be given for substitutes mustered
h in violation OF this order Agents and brokeu WILDE
notified to take all substitutes 70 i,sG W
First Lieutenant Sixth nfany, Acting Assistant Adju
Captain X c. PARKER
~, fact Of the above will be to sensibvyiretrd the
aine Of our quota by vo1n eering and substitutes Bot
a. most the orders emauating from General Fry have
had this tendency is surprised Tire order for the
fraft 10 commence at moment when volunteering
ueyer active, is but another evidence of the short
sghedness Of the authorities at Washing ton Hundreds
we're volunteering and receiving the bounty, througha
mere apprehension that they might bo conscriped
and thousands of Others ready follow this
ple The draft having been enforced all who find them
selves safe from It's clutches snap thar fingers and refuse
% volunteer terms. The rambler OF recruitsper
day has consequently scnsbly diminished since the en-
fore mt Of tnc draft.
The many who feel themselves safe from its hard
ships refuse to volunteer, whsle those who are con-
scrpted Hence it is that the effect Of drafting is
a. av one berore So with tins order in regard to sub
sttues The Supervisors Ccnmttee supplied ten where
individuals or provost marshas did one The plan
adopt by Chairman Blunt was very simple one and
effective Those desiring substitute stepped into the
Office the supervisors tCmmee, entered their names
and made the necessary deposit They could now fur
nish Their own man or leave 1t TO the com.
nearly every applicant supplied The cause Of the
great success of the committee in supplying substitutes
thisHere was the general olice for volunteering
Recruits rushed in from all quarters and whenever
was discovered who was eligible sub the fact was
stated him by Mr. Blunt the mastering officer and
the result usually that he would accept of the posi-
ton Of sub for the sake of the advantage derived in
bounty cash in hand he then was passed the credit
o the fs man on the list who had made his deposit,
During " the last few weeks the ISp chairman Of
ehe committee has received over half million
IN deposits from individuals for substitutes, nearly all
OF which has been paid This s just much money
saved 10 city and the general government and this
saving cspociayto the county of six hundred dollars
Tor each man secured as substitute was the main in
dncemen for its jealous and efficient action But the
substitute must hunt him up himself the best way he
san, take him 70 the Provost Marshals Office devotng
weeks perhaps to this object where only minutes
Thus as we have said every step taken BY the govern
p interfere With the pling Of il. We hope
that such arrangements may yet be made through Gen
Dodge to allow the Supervisors system OF furnishing
substitutes In he confinned
THE COUNTY BOUNTY LOAN.
OF the two millions per cent county bounty loan
seven hundred and eighty.6ve thousand is subscribed
Tor this liberal 1t is, is not enough and the
Volunteering Committee in its constantly successful
operations is nearly out OF funds. Unless the appeals
p the Comptroller for subscriptions to this admirable
yoan are more readily responded by noneyed
Aad institutions the committee Itself will be compelled
D. suspend It's business of volunteering and leave our
citizens the tender mercics of conscrption. The
wards of the city are doing we'll but without the Co
operation of the Supervisors Committee 1t will be Of no
avail. There such securities market
This per cent county loan Their value is not
based like Others solely upon credit, but the
and county Of New York There Is nothing to equal
bheir safety desiraencss, and hope moneyed
will promptly step forward, subscribe TO the balance
OF the loan, and keep the committee In funds for voun
ieerng purposes In no other way can quota voun
regards recruiting In the different wards throughout
The city, Supervisor Blunt considers that great mistake
has been made in the offering Of additional bounty and
hand money, Gnd in wards such the Ninth
Fifteenth and sixteenth where tn. wealth OF the citizens
enables them to hold out additional nduccm nt recruit
Ing Is good while in other wards such as the Fifth
Tenth Seventh and others where this is not possible
recruiting Is almost nt stnndstlL II the money thus
applied used for the purchase OF thirty bonds
u order TO m The almost exhausted Golfers OF the County
Volunteering Committee, and bounty equal In value
offered each district canuot but think a more
favorable result for all meht be arrived at.
seen in the number OF men procured at the office the
Park yesterday thirty hvc-being falling Oh Of
Lali VI the usual number musiered IN each day
The naval rendezvous throughout the city sti initiate
eganst the Board and tho absence OF naval examining
surgeon at the Office in the Park compes Mr. Blunt
reject number OF applicants for enlistment in that
branch Of se service IL Is 70 be regretted that these
Blunt, ana again hope speedy rtmoyal OF them
THg FOURTH DISTRICT.
In this district three wards have already taken action
towards nlling the quota These the Fourth. Fifth
and sixth, in which committees the filling Of the local
or ward quotas have already been appointed The ma
chnery Of recruiting this basis has yet
fairly Into operation, however, and consequently the
number Of recruits and substitutes obtained yesterday
showed increase the numbers hitherto mustered
In at the Provost Marshas Office There Is little doubt
however, that with q little tmo the deficiency IN |
Si" Tho Wheel hG as aGss Generally be materially
put In motion yesterday; viii 1t, probably until an
opportunity - Afforded for fully testing the ability OF the
district nh its of
now adopted The number Of mustered In yesterday
was Ave or these three were subst tu,cs and Two re-
rruits Most OF the whose names recently turned
up IA tho wheel have already notified II l. hoped
That recruiting in this district y be rapid as
rave the men on whose personal liberty Uncle Sam has
&Ieady temporary claim.
THE FIFTH DISTRICT.
The citizens Of the Tenth ward have succeeded in |
osiRblihng branch recruiting ONCE in the Essex |
Market Court House This offce opened Yesterday
bn' owing 70 their not having regular surgeon and
nus''nng IN officer, number Of iacndant volunteers |
~ce sent q other oaces
Lieutenant Ward mustered IN Fix rlen in the carly part
of The day, and We have doubt but that from its |
central position Min prove considerable auxiliary TO
the Provost Marshal oAoe N Brooino street All ue
everything In readiness for tte onl .rnenf ~ rcrs
The Once is under the lcnutendence Of supervisor
Pdrdy
TnB SEVENTH DISTRICT.
At the provosi Marthsls once connection with ,be
soventn district recruiting prorcasos very wen Abop
twony presented themselves for enrol ment ycs,cr
day Of which number eleven accepted ths remain
ing nno being disqualified from physical other nabn
W The average number enrolled each day ten ana !
the Proyost Marshal, Captain Wagner states that be
orat VIII not be resumed in that district providing this
afQrage Kept up, as tho time or The various officials il
uutoerp
The quota Of the onsz district credit being taken for
snsm ~ UP 20 The Teeht Is two thousand six bun.
atea sn hiy that - he Eleventh ward one thousand
80 80 Two, which With The additional por ceDtage, is
'NV AANuTthd ore NEAursn and tw four or this 4
1aioA ~ nc thonsand names have been drawn from tho
rnse, ihat q Ne Seventeenth ward Is fifteen hnndred
sni eh,hy elsAt and as yet mono have boen dawn
AZ those grated 10 this district have been nohed OF
act &C oa p tie legal provison but are not 70.