John Bateman, a major in the rebel army, bearer of despatches to Europe, and now returning, will be at the Revere House this evening. He is five feet nine or ten inches in height, dark complexion, dark hair, wears a moustache, and has the evidence of guilt on his person. I have also telegraphed Mr. Seward.This was placed in the hands of John S. Keyes, United-States Marshal for this district. Major Bateman, however, did not come to Boston, but went by another route to Nova Scotia, and sailed in the steamer from Halifax to England. Marshal Keyes writes, ‘This was only one of the thousand instances of Governor Andrew's active efforts in the good cause.’ Sept. 21.—The Governor telegraphs to Secretary Seward, ‘Large quantities of shoes are shipped from this city to ’
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to the seven Massachusetts companies there, and the ten to form a regiment.
It was a matter that ought to have been immediately attended to; for while the companies remained in the New-York regiment, and were credited to the quota of that State, the families of the men were deprived of the benefits of the Massachusetts State-aid law, which would amount to them, in the aggregate, to one hundred and forty-four thousand dollars a year.
The subject was presented with much force by the Governor; but the transfer never was made, and the families were deprived of the State-aid until the following winter, when the Legislature amended the State-aid act, so as to include them in its provisions.
Sept. 18.—The Governor wrote to General Stetson, of the Astor House, acknowledging the receipt of fragments of the flag taken by Colonel Ellsworth, at Alexandria, and of that which waved over Fort Pickens, while commanded by Lieutenant Slemmer, U. S. A. These were placed among the military relics and trophies, side by side with mementoes of Lexington, Bunker Hill, and Bennington.
Sept. 19.—The Governor telegraphed to Governor Dennison, of Ohio, ‘Five thousand infantry equipments sent forward to day, as directed.’
Sept. 20.—He received the following telegram from Joshua R. Giddings, American Consul, at Montreal, Canada.
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