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IMPORTANT MILITARY INrELi.i-

aE.AN(E-
we leara that The President Of the United
States. BY ana uIihths sdyirs Of the Senate.
has conferred the Brspsi Of Brig adler General
on the ssiiss; Gel Tsyie Of the FiFst Re
yiment Of Infantry, Cor he neFiioFiona con-
duet IN the last action with the Florida in-
diam.
Since learning the above appointment. we
hs,c been enabled TO ley before our readers
the following important General order;
MAJ. iaisi.
essEaAL) uEAD oVARrtRs or rHE ARar.
onDERs, AossTAsr GESGRAL's OEFicr,
No. I. IgasAissto.., .7pril 10. 1858.
L...Mejor General Jesup having re-
ported that The operations in Florida
viii have terminated by the lst OF May.
and that portion OF the troops will be
disposable. the following arrange menls
viii be carried into effect as soon there
ailer as practicable.
lI...The let and 9th regiments OF In
tantry, the six companies Of The I'd In
ianiry, aud four companies OF the ID
Dragons. will constitute the regular
force TO remain in Florida, with as
many companies OF the volunteers or
militia Of the Territory as the officer re.
naming in Command may deem neces-
sary. The three companies OF the 9th
Infantry. now in Louisiana, viii forth.
with join the Head Quarters Of the re-
giment at Tampa Bay.
IlI....The four regiments Of Artillery.
the 4th regiment Of Infantry, six COM
Panies OF the ID Dragons. and the dc.
tachment OF Marines, xill repair 20 The
Cherokee country by the most conye-
nient and expeditions routes from the
several points at which they may be
found on the receipt Of this order
The troops as far as practicable, will
move by regiments, and be accompa-
MED by all the officers belonging To
each. Should any Of the companies
ordered to the Cherokee country oecu.
py stations in Florida from which they
should not be Immediately withdrawn,
they will continue in position until they
can be relieved by the troops designai-
ed to remain in the Territory; aiie.
which they will follow their regiments
without delay. it being important 10
concentrate the companies Of each re.
giment.
IV...Two Surgeons, and as many
Assistants as The service may require,
will be retained in Florida, 10 be Sc
lected from those who have served the
shortest period in the Territory. All
other officers OF the Medical Staff will
proceed with the troops ordered to the
Cherokee country.
V....haIor General Jesup will take
all the necessary measures for the
prompt execution ofthis order, and will
then turn over the command Of the
troops in Florida to Brevet 3rigadier
General Il. Taylor, Colonel of the Isl
Infantry; and on being relieved, he
will repair TO the seat OF Government,
and resume the duties Of Q uartermasier
General.
il....Tbe officers at the heads Of the
several branches or the Staff will make
the necessary arrangements for moving
and supplying the troops on their routes
TO their destination, and for the service
in which they are 10 be employed.
VlI....Major General Scott is assign
ed to the immediate command of the
troops ordered to the Cherokee eoun.
try, and the direction Of affairs in that
quarter. The commanders of resI-
ments and detachments will report TO
his Head Quarters, at Athens, in Ten
nessee, or wherever else they may be
established at the time.
By order Of Alexander Maeomb,
Major General Commanding-in-ch
X. JONES, Adj Gen.