The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-14


Army, will at present, be forwarded to the office
Of the Adjutant General, Washington.
Military correspondence, and official transactions
with The War Department relative to the army, will be
conducted as usual through the Adjutant General.
VIII In assigning regiments to particular depart
ments and districts Of country. the President desires
that alton DO had to their former service in
less favored regions with view to better stations Gas
far as the nience Of the service may psrmt in
the arrangement of the troops All details
for the luton of this order will be directed by
the major generals of division.
Major General Scott will designate the regiment
for each department. to which the artillery has been
assigned.
Colonies will report to the Adjuant General the COM
paDies to be detsiied for Oregon California New Mex
leo and Texas. and will see that they be properly
equipped before put enroute for their destination.
Regiments and companies will be put route for
their respective stations soon as their ranks
filed to the legal standard and the convent
Of the service will permit the the
officers and mel should be allowed such Indulgence
may be compatible with the requirements of the service
Commanders of regiments and posts will forward
without delay Of the troops in due FORM to
the head quarters of the division in which they
stationed, addressed respectively to Major General
Scott (or the presently at New York; and Major &C.
neral Taylor, tor the presently at Baton Rouge. All
officers on leave Of absence otherwise away from
in the general staff will forthwith report by letter to
division head quarters and to the colonies Of their
rpectve also the for their
absence and the time when they left their regime hts
ride General Orders" No. SO, par. o. ...
TX. Official respect and courtesy on all occasions
and especially in their military correspondence, or
other duty is strictly enjoned by the military code
upon all officers of the army and any departure there
from should be regarded an offence not to be over
looked but rules and articles
of war. Good order. thorough instruction, and tho
maintenance Of discipline and subordnation, are in
dspensable to the efficiency Of the peace establish
ment
at is the intention of the government, that there
be esta bshed in every regiment corps and through
out the army ~ one corps, q gradual and universal
subordination or authority, which, without loss Of
force, shall be even, mild. and paternal and which,
founded in justice and frmness, shall maintain all
subordnates in the strctest observance Of duty 60
(.drmy Reeuiations)
X. The PRESIDENT calls upon the comma ndng gem
erals and all officers in authority, to be vigant in
enforcing, in every particular "THE GENERAL REoU-
LArIoNs" established for the Cover the army
Of the United States and Il is expected that rigid
CBomy will be enforced in all details of
the service. By order Of the Secretary Of War:
r. JONES, Adjutant General.
The number fsrv.tes authorized by law,
companies Of the regiment Of infantry service Caorn
ann ssS Sc ';'' Of companies n,sS
''"' --o, 1872" Approved, Aug II, lsto
hhA:'srArTEHs OF THE EAsrGRv DryIsrOs,l
New YORK, September 7, 1s4S.
GENERAL ORDERS No /.
Major General Scott, generalin chirr Of the army,
assumes the command Of the Easteru sion, in con-
formity with instructions received .urh the War
Department, in Orders N O. 40, cure ..r.. Head
Quarters, city Of New York.
Brevet Major General Gaines will COM
mand of Departments Nos. and a, Head @ quarters,
Baltimore.
Brevet Major General Wool will assume comma nd Of
Departments, Nos. ] and g Head Quarters, Albany
The four regiments of Artillery are distributed
follows The 4th will proceed (about the 10th of next
month"; to Pensacola, and there be governed by such
instructions % may receive from the Major General
Of the Western Division the LIST is assigned to De-
psItrent No 3 HEADQUARTERS Fort Columbus; the
I'd Is assigned to Department, No. 4, head quarters
Fort Monroe and the Sd to Department No. 1, head
quarters, Fort independence The LIST and Sd regi-
ments will occupy their respective stations soon
as the means Of transportation can be supplied,
WILL Also the companies OF the 3D. destined for Fort
Monroe. The remaining companies Of this regiment
will be put in route towards the close of the present
month.
The colonies of artillery will designate the compa-
MES of their respective regiments for their several
posts.
The foregoing distribution of regiments, WILL ss 1t
may depend upon the general in chief be changed at
the end Of two years
His aids-de-camp Brevet Captains T. williams
and Hamilton.
Brevet Major H; l.: Scott is appointed acting Judge
Advocate Of the Eastern Division, and until officer
Of the Adjutant Generals Department shall join will
act assistant adjutant general in which capacity
he has already served in the Mexican War with so
much distinction WINFIELD SCOTT.
By command
s. HAMILTON, Brevet Captain, and A. DC.