The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-17
war Dsp.rtmsnt. March 40, Isae.

War Dspartmsnt. March 40, 1870.
Rules in relation TO claims proried for by an act o.
Congress, approved Sd March, l849 entitled An
act 10 prorae for the payment Of horses and Other
property LOST destroyed IN the military serriee q
the United Statee.n
A LII CLAIMS under the provsions Of this art mus
n be presenied the oice d the Third Auditor Of The
such evidence Ia hereinafter desgnaed with respect
cases Of the class under which IL fals.
Frraf Class Of Cases.
by the FIRST section Of the law II Is enacted:
"That any field, staff, other officer mounted mill
iary service q the United fates since the 18Th Of June
tanned shall sustain damage without any fault neg
gence on his part while In said service, by the loss o.
and which has died. or shall die 81 aid wound or being 50
wounded shall be abandoned by order Of his officer and
" sa % ss san damage y che los. Of any h1rss By
OF The sea when on board United States transport vessel
Or because The United States failed 70 supply transportation
for the horse and the owner by the order Of
his commanding oficer 20 embark and leave him, or In
consequence Of the United states falling to supply sufcien.
forage OF because the rider amounted and separated
from bis horse, and ordered 10 do duty foot 81 fiaton
detached from his horse OF when The officer In the imme
70 craze In the woods praries or commons, because the
United States failed, shall Gall supply sufficient forage,
and the loss shall be consequent thereof for the
horse Aforesaid shall b allowed and paid The value
u any payment has been shall be made TO any aioie
said FOR the and risk forage aer the death, loss
ea from he value hsreo unless K sassa or shall
satisfy the payaster al the time he made shall make The
mounted in which The deduction shall only extend
The lime he was on foot and also any payment
above mentioned on account OF cothng TO which he was
not entitled BY law such payment shall be deducted from
The value Of his horse accoureHlents."
To esiabisb claim under this provision the claimant
must adluce the evidence of the officer under whose
mand he served when The loss occurred, L alive or II
property the value thereof the of entering the
vice. The time and manner IN which the loss happened and
whether moi stained without any fault neRli
gence on the claimants part The evidence should also In
Gaze the Claimant was reon,ed after the loss stale when
he was renounied, how long he continued and explain
horse whseon he remonned had not been
furnished by the United States been owned by another
mounted miiiaman volunteer 10 whom payment for The
use and risk thereof Oh for Us forage, whilst In The pos
session OF the claimant, may have been made and u II had
mand which lie belonged And in every instance In
wheh he claim may extend g eapsse The several ariI
each should be specified.
Second Cldssof Cases.
The second section Of the law ei,acis:
That any person who has sustained or shall sustain
@ ~ ne capture o. hv a ey 81 or ny
nianing general the commanding officer, qnartenas
ter Of aay horse mule OK wagon cart boat sleigh Or ar
the United States, either by impressment contract
eept in cases where the rick to which The properly would
be exposed agreed TO be incurred by the owner and
any person who has sustained shall sustain damage by
The death or abandonment and loss OF any snch horse
mule, while In the service aforesaid in
Of the failure the part ofte United States furnish the
same with sufficient Forage and any pelron who has lost
BILE accident any horse mule, wagon cart boat sleigh
Or harness while such properly in the service aiore
he entered the service provided shall appear such
loss capture, abandonment destruction, DEATH was
he properly and While was actually employed IL he
service Of the United States"
To establish CLAIM, under this provision 4! WILL in ai
a m Fad nj Rirsi
Class Of Cases. be necessary In cases where the property
lost was in The service by contract mpressnent % pro
duce The testimony Of the officer agent Of the United
States who impressed contracted for the Of The
property mentioned in such claim, and also Of the officer
uder whose command the employed at the lime
OF The capture destruction loss or abandonment declaring
" what way The properly was taken into the service q The
which IL would be exposed agreed TO be incurred by
the owner, and whether not regarded horses mules
10 what manner the LOGS happened and whether or noi Il
Sustained without any fault negligence his part
The Gfih section Of the law enacts
Thai In all instances where any minor has be or shall
be engaged IN the military service Of the United Saies and
was or Shall be provided with horse or equipments
died OF shal die without paying for said properly and Tie
same has been or shall be lost captured destroyed, OF
guardian shall be allowed pay therefor making sat
sactory proof as n other cases and the further proof tina
he Is entitled thereto, by having furnished the same
parent guardian Of deceased minor will, therefore
in addition such testimony applicable 10 hs claim as
previously described have 70 furnish proof nat " Gro
the minor died without paying for such property and thai
he the parent GUARDIAN 10 entitled TO payment for by
his having furnished the same.
The sixth section fthe law enacs:
THAT IN s instances where any pei SON other Ihnn
ssfS q a = e or,s
equipments, with military accontremens by any person,
the owner thereof who has rsked shall take the rak Of
such horse equipments, military accontrements on
himself and the has been shall be Lost, captured
destroyed or ahsndonsd in the manner before mentioned
IN other and the further proof that he is entitled
thereto by having furnished the same and having taken the
rick on hlmselIn
Besides the testimony IN support Of Ills claim herein be-
fore required every such owner thereof will have 70 prove
at he did provide the horse, equipments. military
conrements therein mentioned, and took the risk thereof
himself and that he Is entitled 70 pay therefor by hay
ing furnished the and taken the risk thereof on him
SELF and this proof should be contained IN deposition
Of The person who had been provided by him with such
horse, equipments, or military neeoutremenis
T. - Third class Of Cases.
The seventh section Of the law enacts: