The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-28

ed TO invite attention to Its provisions As the inst .,ns
Of the volunteer can only be established md settled q.
volunteer officers should make acoua,nt
ed with the regulation and be governed aeeordinsy
GrSrs.I osDr" Ap,ur.sr Gnsp s.11' oss,c,
w. 80 Washington. April ~. is47
J. In order to without delay or inconvenience to
the volunteer soldier who shall receive d.
charge who shall have been killed died Of woundsn
or Treasury scrip provided by the 9th section Of The act
Of February H. ls47 II 10 necessary that the following
instructions be duly observed by the officers concerned
l. Volunteers mustered out Of service on the expiration
of their term
The rolls for this purpose contain all the nsmss
which have been borne on the previous musterrols,
from the first the mustered into service incud
ing all who have died been captured, discharged or
have deserted since the enrolment OF the with
appropriate remarks opposite the Of oh respect
lively All absentecs must be satisfactorily accounted
for by explanations in the column remarks
This roll containing the informal lion above required
will be prepared and completed ut the time that the
company may be discharged and be forwarded BY the
officer charged with mastering it cat of service direct
to the Adjutant Generals Office War Department-en-
dorsed For the Commissioner extensions Bounty Land
Bureau" The roll will only vary from the ordinary
musterro! used for the payment OF companies by the
addition of the names of all who have died been cap
tured, discharged or have deserted since the day Of
muster into service.
B. Individual discharges Of Volunteers before the
piration OF their teran in consequence Of wounds
ceivcd sickness incurred in the Of The service
The Certificates of Disability and Discharge in such
cases VIII be given in duplicate, and must in every in
stance set forth the origin and the wound
ceved or sickness incurred in the Of the service
% 1877 One copy Of this certificate will be
by the officer signing the discharge Of the volunteer SOL
der, direct TO the Adjutant General Of the Army-en-
dorsed For the Commissioner Of Pensions Bounty Land
Bureau"
4. The Commissioners Of Tensions under tho direction
OF the Secretary OF War being charged by law with tho
business Of investigating claims for Bounty land &C.,
provided by tho munihcence Of the government. COM
manders OF volunteer regiments and companies will
tho necessity Of preparing and forwarding herein
CURED the requisite musterro certificates the
case may be- being the necessary evidence Of service
and OF honorable discharge to enable the faithful volun
teer or his heirs &c to receive from the War Depart
hundred and sixty the Treasury scrip
hundred dollars. US provided by law.
8. The Surgeons Certificate Of ordinary disability
in of invalid soldiers Of the regular army will
hereafter be forwarded in duplicate Of which b.
endorsed For the Commissioner of Pensions, Bounty
Land Bureau By order:
X. JONES Adjutant General.
ARMY INTELLIGENCE
Captain McRcynolds' company Of Dragons are about
| to leave Detroit for New Orleans.
One OF the new Infantry Companies at Detroit u
to relieve the company Of the I'd Infantry stationed
| Macknaw.
company Of Kennebec Recruits for the New England
Tor 9TH regiment enlisted by Captain Bodfsh Gardi-
ncr and Lieutenant Simmons Of Augusta passed through
Boston on Friday, on their way Fort Adams Newport
r. !. They are represented fine looking men
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
From the Norfolk Beacon April 90
We learn that orders have been received here to ft
the U. $. frigate Cumberland for