The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-10

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0ffiel al 0O0wsno frONn the Wa
| Department..
1sssssssv Of Fpssssssss LSaeess aad Seere
ssS1 Ssaassa.
The following record shows tina
Governor Seymour saved Pennsylva
mia and the National Capitol in 1863
The official documenfs speak for them
selves: - - - -. e.
SECRETARY STANTON TO GOV. SEYMOUR
9.3 Il GBy Telegraph.l
WAsHfNGToN, June Is, 1855.
To HIS ESeesseney Gos. Seymour.
The movements of the rebel forces
In Virginis sre now sufficiently devel.
oped 10 show that General Lee
with his whole army is moving for
ward to invade the States of Mary
land and PennsylVanis and other
States. s9s1 - 343Sas
The President to repel this invasion
promptly has called upon Ohio, Pean.
syIvania, Maryland and West Vir.
ginis for one hundred thousand ClOO,-
00g militia for six (6) months, unless
sooner discharged. It is important to
have the largest possible force in the
least time, and if other States would
furnish militia for short term, to be
ordered on the draft, IL would greatly
advance the object. Win you please
inform me, immediately, II, in answer
to special call Of the President, you
can raise and forward twenty thousand
(20e0O militia, ss volunteers without
bounty, to be credited on the DRAFT of
your State; or what number you can
probably raise. 5'''o =.
-s EDWIN II. STANTON.
GOV. SEYMOUR TO SECRETARY STANTON.
3 lgs5 Albany, June Is, 1863.
Hoa. y. N.6taatoa, Secretary Of War,
Wdshiagt0n: i.
I win spare no efforts to send you
troops At once. I have sent orders to
the militia o1lcers Of the State. s2'f
I will order the New York and
Brooklyn troops to Philadelphia at
once. Where can they get arms, If
they are needed? .1tefsae1 '15fti
We have two thousand enlisted vol
unteers in this State. will have
them consolidated into companies and
and sent at once. You must
provide them with arms. i3-il.'
HoRATIo SEYMoUR.
GEN. SANFORD TO SECRETARY STANTON.
Hon. Eds0ia n. Stanton, Secretary Of
WGS, WGshiagt0n
BY request Of Governor Seymour,
who has called me here, write to say
that the New York city regiments can
go witt, full ranks for any time not
over three months-ssy from eight to
ten thousand men. The shorter the
period the larger win be the force.
For what time viii they be required? ?
. . . HH
Please answer Immediately.
G. w. SANFORD, Maj. Gen.
STANTON TO GOV. skYMoUR.
[By telegraph from wsshington.l
JUNE 16.
TO Governor Seymour
THE PRESIDENT DIRECTS ME
TO. RETURN HIS THANKS, WITH
THOSE OF THE DEPARTMENT,
FOR YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.
A strong movement Of your city reg
lments to Philadelphia would be very
encouraging movement and do great
good in giving strength to the State.
Ehe call had to be for six months tun-
less sooner discharged, in order to
comply with the law. 1t is not likely
hat more than thirty days service
perhaps not 30 long-would be re-
luired. Can You forward your city
regiments speedily2 Please reply
early. EDWIN n. STANTON,
s3f Secretary Of War.
GOV. sEYNoUR's ADJUTANr 10 sEcRE.
RY STANTON.
ALBANY, June l6. 1868.
Hoa. z. n. Stanton, Secretary of
War, Wdshsagtoa:
Four returned volunteer regiments
can be put in the field at once for
three months service. Can arms and
accoutrements be supplied in New
York; Old arms not tit for the field.
t ]. T. SPRAGUE, a.
Adjutant General. 4
GOVERNOR sEYN0UR 10 THE GOVERNOR
54c7s OF PENNSYLVANIA. sal,IiaHi1t
ALBANY, June l6, 1853. i
Governor CGrtssl, Hasris6Hrg:
I am pushing forward troops as fast
as possible; regiments win not leave
New York tonight. All will be or
dered to report to General Couch.
=. HoRATIo SEYMOUR.
SECRETARY STANTON TO GEN. SANFORD
tBy telegraph from Washington.l
= = e-.' june 16, 1868.
To Major General Eanf ford:
The Government win be glad to
have your city regiments hasten to
Pennsylvania for any term Of service /;
it is not possible to say how long they
may be detained moro than three (9
possibly mot more than TWEEN.
ty (3O) or thirty C3O days.
They would be accepted for three
90 months, and discharged as soon as
the present exigency is over. II aided
at the present by your troops, the peo-
pie Of that State might soon be able