On the way between Buffalo and Elmi
ra the locomotive and two cars run off the
track, throwing one man oft’the cars, but
doing no serious injury. The whole Regi
ment, numbering one thousand and forty
three men, were on one train of 26 cars.
While writing our arms hu e arrived. The
boys are all well and in good spirits.
Direct letters to» Company F, Third
Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers, Hagers
town, Maryland, Care of Capt. Limbocker.
Y’ours, &c., A. S. Budd.
Cxov. A. uto’H Tender of Seven
teeri AXore
State of Illinois, )
Executive Office, July 23. f
Hon. Simon Cameron,
Secretary of War:
I tender you for Illinois thirteen addi
tional regiments of infantry, three addi
tional regiments o.’ ivalry and one addi
tional battalion of a.cillery.
Illinois demands the right to do her full
share in ihe work of preserving the Union
from the assaults of high handed rebellion;
aud 1 insist that you respond favorably to
the tender which I have made.
(Signed) Richard Yates.
mi— • wi
x con.mittee from New York had
an interview with the President on the
26th, to request the calling into the field of
Gen. Wool, saying New York had furnished
50,000 volunteers and has confidence in
that veteran, and wondered why he was
retained in Troy. The President replied,
there was no desire to keep Gen. Wool
from active service, and he would consider
their representations.
j&SF’Three hundred applications for ad
mission as privates into the splendid Fifth
Wisconsin Regiment were made after the
news of the Bull’s Run disaster. all
had to be refused. ’ ■■
WAR NEWS I
Washington, July 24.
