Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-07
TO BE NO DRAFT IN NORWICH
Town Raised Its Full Quota of Troops Fifty Years Ago New London Equally Patriotic Windham County Has Sent Out Many Solders-North Startled at Rebel Ad- vance Towards Washington Second Battle on Bull Run Field

In Norwich this week fifty years
 ago the crowning endowment was that
 the town had raised it's quota under
 the call for troops and that the draft
 that had been talked about would not
 be necessary. In New London it was
 the same as the quoto was raised there
 with a good margin to spare.
 But while these satisfactory re-
 suits were being accomplished at
 home, the country was filled with fsre-
 boding over the news that was filter
 ing in from the front. Washington
 was practically beleaguered city. Through junction effected by the
 armies of Gen. Lee and Stonewail
 Jackson. rebel army estimated at from 100000 to 250.000 had engaged Gen. Pope's army upon the old battle field of Bull Run.
 Union Troops Fall Back.
 The confederate generals had prom ised their men the national capitol as a prize and the southerners fought flercely in their attempt to advance
 toward Washington. The losses were the failure of expected Union rein forcements to arrive on time the loy- al men of the country learned with chagTin that their army had been com pelled to fall back and the exultant rebels are threatening Washington.
 The following are extracts from The
 Bulletin of September. 1862: Voting Large Counties. Sept. 1. 1Ss2-The company re- cruited at No. Wauregan house on Saturday elected Clark Harrington captain. It numbers S4 men. A Ledyard town meeting voted $150 bounty to all men enlisting before the draft.
 At Salem town meeting bounty of s200 was offered to every citizen of Salem who should volunteer, and the number required to fill the quota enlisted on the spot
 Latest dispatches announce that Gen. Pope of Virginia after gaining a bril- liant victory on Friday near Gainsville was obliged to retreat to Centerviile in consequent of heavy achievements received by the rebels. By this time he has received heavy endorsements. A town meeting was voted $100 bounty for Norwich residents who shall enlist
 City Stirred Over Enistments. The excitement in the city on Sat- urday was intense. The enlistments throughout the day were numerous and there cannot now be many re- quired to fill the quoto of the town. The electors of Stonington voted a $500 bounty for enlistments, which shall be increased to s400 if the towns quota is filled without draft The quota Is 6s.
 Norwich Quota Filled. Sept 2.-The quota of the town of Norwich was filled on Saturday. An East Lyme town meeing refused | to rescind the vote to give a S500 bounty for enlistments.
 The quota of Voluntown is full. The town has thus far furnished 75 men
 for the war.
 Will Buy Franklin Square Liberty Pole An appropriation of $500 to purchase | the liberty pole in Franklin square
 was made at the Norwich common
 council meeting. New London in Earnest. The quota for New London under the call for militia is about full lightweight residents of the town have enlisted and the required number is only 95. The different places of bu- siness in the city were all closed on
 Monday afternoon in accordance with the proclamation of the mayor and
 the only business transacted was by the recruiting officers and his large corps of self-appointed assistants
 Some two or three individuals show ed reluctance in complying with the
 orders and tried to keep their stores open, but they were visited by g
 crowd with drum band. etc.. and
 they saw at once the necessity oi compliance.
 RsheIIion's Last Desperate Attempt. | Sept. 8, 1Ss2,-Under an editorial headed Now or Never" The Bulletin
 says: The rebels, 1t would appear have
 thrown all their strength into a last | desperate effort for success. Tn the
 event of their defeat now. the so-