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Army Intelligence.
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. Z.
WAR DErAprArrsr, ADJ. CIV. ~ Ov-IC'
WASHINGTON, April IL, 1859.

Tho following regulations have been received from the
War Department, and published for the Information
and government Of all concsrned;-
l. Instances have 70 notice Of departure from
he strict meaning Of the 20sth paragraph Of tie Regu-
tons which forbds suffers TO "keep arden. Spirits
other Intoxicating drnEs but they may have arisen
rom misapprehension, the department. has requested
posponement or legal proceedings against such cases
violations Of act Of Congress- intention OF tas
regulation should be fully explained II is theregora
made known that the prohibition referred ebsoute
admits OF exception; and violation OF only
subjects the offender N the pnsty which the regulation
prescribes but also within the noan country renders
him amenabe 10 the act OF Congress Of the 3osh Jane,
1884, regulating intercourse With the Indian tribes.
2-No suter shall sell euistod on credit 10
exceeding third Of his monthly pay within the
same psou IT, without the written sanction the COMPANY
commander, the commanding oifcer o. the post or
station, IL the does not beong to company and aos
exceeding half ol the monthly pay with fnch perrs
sion.
Three days before the last Of every month the snter
sha render, for verdcaton TO tho company ccInna0der,
or to Inc Commanding officer the may be- accord
Ing to the meaning OF the preceding paragraph written
end searste account In each any charges he sy
have against enlisted for collection, the officer
fhai submit the TO soldier tor Acknowledge
men and signature, and witness the Ia the OF
DEATH desei ton OF removal from the post (o she soldier
the account will be rendered immeoiatey II the soldier
dispute the account and the suffer INSIST the case
o. death and aeserlon ne suter will be required 70 est
officer authorized TO administer cath Such vcri1ca.on
will establish the debt unless dIsproved tho
may be collected at the pay table, or from the govern
ment provided the succeeding paragraph from any
pay forfeited by Of court martial and which
may remain the soldiers account after first settiDg
the claims Of the government and laundress.
AL Of suffers against ensad men, which
not collected at the pay tbas of those who have died,
erate5 being duly audited above wiz DO entered on
the next succeeding muster roll or ON the descriptive role
certificate Of discharge the may be- and the
shall be retained from any balance due the soldiers
after dcductng orieturts and soppaees for the govern
ment and apndyess and be paid to The suffer- arpca-
ton to the Second Auditor Of the Treasury, through he
aymaster General
3.-IJntil further orders no now buildings win be
erected at military station except such as can be built
by the labor Of the troops and no repairs will be arthO
rzed at such stations other than those absolutely re-
the labor involved in making them will be performed
- ''''' V ' s. COOPER, Adiutant General.
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. s.
WAR DEPARTMENT. ADJ. GEN. Us 0EpycE,
WASHINGTON, April ii, 1889. )
The attention Of officers concerned Ia directed 10 the
following points,
l. The number Of privates allowed for regmenia bands
not exceed sixteen, to be deducted from the legal
standard the several companies (See paragraph u
General Reguations Regmensai commanders gu rsn.
each company and the snumber OF recruits requreV'
win tenceforth be reported accordingly The companies
lery regiments aha be deduted, will in like be
designated and vacancies left accordingly AT tho Srl-
and piyates of tho band viii be apportonet among the
| companies serving at the post.
D. All clerks orderes, other enlisted men q the
headquarters departments reported az Of Gene
raj Servcc will be without delay transferred 10 some
company in the department. and henceorth such enlied
men viii rot he kept without assignment TO regiment
Q. Paragraphs Is and % Recruiting Regulations ara
sometimes violated by enlstog minors without consent
of parent guardian Such consent continues In force
only during the term OF enlistment for which gven
and be renewed at each recntry into service during
1l BY order ,2 Of the Secretary Of War.
! 8. COOPER, Adiutant General.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 0.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJ. GEMS OY71cx,
| WASHINGTON, April ~, 1863
At the General Court Martial which convened az Fort
sd S s 10 9sm to
teis Of the Department Of the West Of which Brevet
Major Henry W. Vessels, captain Of Second infantry IS
President arrogned and tried First Lieutenant Caleb
Smith, Second infantry, the following charge and fpe
cifcatons, viz
eIssa lsssSs III fs
t and q s.d a.
s%gsA al 81 while 'ss
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s s ssH: E'i ssss ss
battalion Consisting q and "a rsfsntry Ard
& T.
"a Iaaay q sa ssi;'Soa, asd % snd:sTo 8
ion as M Of Company !. poos in n.
he handss snd
SPECIFICATION hin Ibis That Firri Ieutena. .eies Smith,
s@sfh.sa sss
as es @ S' y and vsSs
e ss:
dirty in command Of aforesaid npsny H. % Infantry.
AZ IBIS q. point in Minnesota Territory Benhonme
e sShs saa n about the twenty frat
70 Shh Charge and specifications the accused pleaded
| yrwplyes ,Sp SENTENCE or rrx COURT
The Court after mature deber .tlop The testimony I'D
duced fnds the accured Guilty. Of the charge and spec6c-
the said First Lieutenant smith, the second resrne nt
! Of nfhn,ry. :" To be dismissed the service"
In conformity with the 65.h Article Of War; the pro.
ceedngs OF the General Court Martial tie foregoing
case have been transmitted 70 the Secretary Of War, and
by him laid before the President Of the United Sa,es
Ihe io'owir arc the orders thereon
| WAR DEPARTMENT. April Is. 1889
Ibe proceedings of the Count Ia the enersn Caleb
smith having been submitted to the President has seen
euse While l he confirms them % remit The sentence The
disrespect rnd which the prisoner Welded 70:
denominations to maintain an authority erycissd with
out discretion, when dignity of command that might
have been ezpsesd in the lowest grade Of onOe
Smith his con- mission and II win be we'll N the
lesson he has received shall stimulate him esieni
ard elevated practice OF the authority which corfers
| JOHN b. FLOYD, Secretary OF War.
| The General Court Martial Of which Brevet Major
H. W. Vessels s President, Is hereby dissolved
| By order Of the Secretary Of War.
| s. COOPER, Adjutaut General.
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Superior Court
Before Hon. Judge Slosson.
ACTION ON A CHARTER PARTY.
April sS.Chas n. Weber Dani.l c. Kingsland and