Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-07-08
OFFICIAL.
ARMY GENERAL ORDER.

LOT the ln1Ornaton anu guidance OF inc Army.
Thsi Proclamation with the Treaty, will be found in other
columns Of this days Paperl
2.-It is with high satisfaction that the PRESIDENT
sees the war with sister republic terminated by
an honorable peace and he presents this public
testimonial Of his appreciation Of the yalor, genius
and success Of the American Army, whose brilliant
career has won for itself fresh and imperishabe
nown, and for the republic the respect and conf
dence of the world
3.-Pursuant to law, the PRESIDENT directs that
the commissioned officers, non-commssioned offi-
GERS, and men of the ten additional regiments raised
for the period Of the war with Mexico be honoraby dis
charged the service Of the United States after their
rival at the places Of rendezvous practicable Cen
eral Orders" No. IS, paragraph l0)
The Volunteer troops will be mustered paid, and honora-
bly, discharged conormably to the instructions Published in
General Orders No. 25, of the 9Th June and the Com.
manders Of Departments and Stations charged with the
like duty in regard 10 the additional Regiments Of the Re-
euar Army. Should any five years be found to have
joined the regiments they will be sent to the nearest de-
pot be transferred such Of the old regiments they may
with the greatest convenience be ordered to join.
The men enlisted for the period Of the war, in the old
gmens will be discharged the service directed in seen
eral Orders" No. rs, paragraph IL.
All Recruits in depot elsewhere enlisted for the
will be mustered and discharged.
with view to accuracy and strict accountability Of
the personnel Of the Army, and the better establish the
ust claims Of the noncommissioneed officers and pryes
who have been wounded Of the representatives Of those
who have died and been killed in BATTLE the following Rolls
and Returns will be duly forwarded to the Adutant Generals
Office, War Department
LIST. Muster Rolls, in Duplicate carefully made out in
due FORM Of each company or detachment and Of the Field
and Staff of the Ne,c Regiments Of the Regular Army, and
Of the Volunteer service Paragraphs s4 and s44 Army
Regulations and General Orders" No. 10, Of April 49,
ls47 revised and repubished with ssGEsERAL ORDERS"
No. 6, Of ls4s, upon this subject will be particularly OBJ
served.
3D. Return Of each Regiment, separate Battalion, on
Independent Company, New Regiments and Volunteers
agreeaby established forms showing the strength the
time of and discharge from service and the Of
all the Commissioned Officers belonging the Regiment
from its organization, with remarks opposite such abb
sent have resigned been killed in action, died. been dis
charged, have left the service for any reason specifying
cause, date, place. &c. The Of non-commissioned
officers, prvaes, &c. will be omitted this Return.
All surplus blank rolls returns, discharges, &C. in posses
sion Of regmenta and company commanders other officers
will be turned the mastering and inspecting officers
5.The regiments will be critically inspected Immediately
their arrival the places of rendezvous, when careful
examination of all the egmenal and company books will be
made and in of omissions the proper commanders will
be required TO supply them and make all the entries
ny complete the records enjoned by the Army Regua-
tons. [See paragraphs l33 and ls, &C.. These books,
with the morning report books the retained files of Regimen
tai and Company Monthly Returns, and Muster Rolls, &c.,
will be carefully boxed up and forwarded to Washington The
regmenta coors and standards New Regment win also be
duly forwarded to the War Department.
6.-All officers serving desdecamp to General OFF,
GERS whose commands commissions terminate with TIE war;
will join their regiments without delay.
The following commanding officers Ito whom special
instructions have already been dpached) charged with
the execution of the provisions this order respecting the dis
charge of the ten regiments
Bvt. Major General Twroes, commanding Pascagoula,
will discharge the 9th Regiment of Infantry Mobile should
it be sent to that place.
Bvt. Bngader General BRooKE, commanding the LIST Mill
tay Department. will discharge the 18th and 18th Infantry
New Orleans
Bvt. Colonel GARLAND, commanding Sd Military Depart
msn, Tor commanding oicer) viii discharge the Sd Regi
ment Of Dragons at jefferson Barracks.
Lieut. Colonel ERvIse, superintendent Recruiting Ser
vice. will discharge the 18th and 10th Infantry Cincinnati,
and Newport, Ky.
Colonel CRANE, commanding 5ih and 9th Departments,
will discharge the sth loh and 18th Regiments Of Infantry
at Newport, R. l., and New York harbor.
Lieut. Colonel BELros commanding the Post, will dis
charge the Regiment Of yotigeurs at Fort McHenry.
sAn officers Of the Army all commissaries, paymasers,
contractors and agents. and all other persons whomsoeye
having unsettled accounts with the War Department,
neys received from the Treasury collected in Mexico,
required forthwith 10 state and transmit the TO the pro-
per Bureaus for settlement and report brief thereof to tins
Secretary of War; In all where this order is
piled with in reasonable time further steps win be taken
accomplish the object,
sAl desees, enlisted for the period Of the war, in
6nemcnt under of Courts Martial will be dismiss
sed the service the word honoraby being erased from the
face Of the discharge.
l0The PRESIDENT directs il 10 be announced in Gen.
eral Orders" that descrters from the Army at large, may
peaceaby their homes whou, being subject pun
hment trial on account Of such deseron. No reward
expenses will be allowed for appehending any soldier who
deserted prior this orders will any deseer be allowed
again TO enter the Army.
cropped the whskcrs to extend below the lower tip Of
the ear and line thence with the curve Of the mouth
mousaches will not be (ercepf BY cavalry regimets)
by officers any petence whatever Army Re
guiatior,s, page 2l5.)
The nonobsevance Of the above regulation TOLERATED du-
ring the war with Mexico) is longer permitted II Is en-
Joined upon all officers to observe and enforce the regulation
BY order Of the Secretary Of War
r. JONES, Adjutant General.