The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-04
Great Increase OF the Army-Frsm a. OO0
To Ii 100 men.
WAN DEPARTMENT,
Ap.prasr GEsERALs oSvIcx,

SA'hHAL OkDkhs,l Wan DErARTMENr,
No % Ap.prssr GEsERALs osvrcr,
J-Tbe -souov,Dn, ws,h,ns.on June o. 1850.
n.h,dn ioiowing law relating TO the mhsary estar
An Act to Increase the rank aud file of the Army and
| to encourage enlistments.
be IL enacted by the Senate and ouse Of Repressn-
ts,es OF the United States OF msrca In Congress as
smbled That hereafter each company OF artillery de-
signated and serving light artillery shall daring
such service, consist Of the AZ no
provided by law and Of four sergeants four corporas
two artihcers two musicians aud Il four
See And be it further enacted That the President
OF the United States be, and he Is hereby
by voluntary enlistment to increase the number pri.
Yates In each or Of the pap.s OF the existing
regiments OF the Army, At present serving. or wkch
may hereafter serve st the several military posts on
the western frontier and at remote distant stations to
any number not exceeding seventy four aud to cause
such portions Of the Army may by Law be serving
ever his opinion the exigsay OF the public s,rvic.
may requr. the same Provided. That the said enlist
mept' shall DO Tor the term OF I've years unless
Sec And be 10 further enacted. That whenever en-.
stments are made At, or in the vicinity or the said
military posts, and remote aud distant stations
bounty equal In amount 10 tho of Transporting
and subistng soldier from the principal recruiting
depot in the hsrbor OF New York place Of -ush
enlistment be- and the same Is hereby allowed each
recruit so enlisted to be paid In Hnsqusl iusaimens
amounts shall annually Increase and the larses, be
paid at the expiration Of each enlistment
Approved, June II, 1850
1.-THE subjoined order In relation to the forexo-
Ing act has been received from the War Department.
wan DgPAsrNssr, June "a 1850.
hBI''hDiy 10 provisiOuB OF ths Act to increase
the rank aud hls Of the Army, and to encourage
stmens approved June 18th the com sss Of Light
ARTILLERY will be increased to sixty four prvses each
The several companies Of the Army serving at the
military poets In Texas, New Mexico. California aud
Oregon ~ we'll those stationed Forts Smelling aud
Gaines on the Upper Mississippi at Forts K.Arny aud
Laramie the Oregon and at posts TO be .s
tsblished on tn. Des Mones Canadian aud Upper Ar.
kansas rivers wiz each DO increased to seventy four
privates.
Portions 81 the Infantry eompsnies not exceeding
one half the numerical strength OF each st the several
stations In Texas New Ne yjeo aud the posts on
the Canadian and Arkansas. where there may b. no
regularly mounted force will b. properly 90 and
mounted TO act cavalry under the direction Of the
commanding ofcer Of the department. in which they
may be serving
The bounty authorized By the third section, Al an
eqays.n. for the transportation and Subsistence Of
20 -nsments made at or In the ,i.nty Of The post,
at which the pani-s to BE- increased to seventy
four privstes and -l be allowed and paid AZ the FOL
lowing rates. to wit
For enlistment- made Mt any Of the posts or
stations In the sth Department. a bounty Of :. s29
FOR enltstments made 1T any Of the posts or
stations In the 9th Department, bounty OF. .sss
FOR enlistments inside near any OF the posts or
stations in the 10th Department bounty Of Sly
FOR enlist mad. at any Of TIVE poet. or
stations In the 18th u, partmeut bounty Of sIl2
For cnlistments sde Port Smelling bounty
Observation-Disclosures. ..............s5
For enlstments msds ct or near Port Gaines bounty
Of. Observation-Disclosures. ...............sH
For enlistments made at the post on the Dee
Mones. a bounty o.. ................s SIS
For enlistments mode at or ortKearny sbounty