New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-29

-o.as are in excellent condition. But ola resi-
dacts of Washington say that good weather
s,s,A good roads cano"t be counted upon ioi
more than seventeen days longer Al'er 'na'
4;,oa II will be out of tue question Tor large
bodies of troop, with artillery 10 move as Id
as from Washington to Manassas
GEN. EVANS REINFORCED.
..;oce the fight near Harrson's Island, the
sYaAcIs have REINFORCED Gen. Evans with
taoco or IL 600 troops from Manassas.
CHEERING NEWS FROM EUROPE.
Bv the last European mail the State Depart
,aeut has dispatches from almost all our Minis
,ers. From every quarter the advices are
cheering. Never, since the rebellion began,
the tone OF the foreign Powers, from Eng
,aad to Russia, been SO favorable. The letIer
srms Garbaldi, in which be expresses SYM
pstay with the L ion, pr"phesie' success u
Ia arms, and promises taat he Will come n'n'
self, if necessary to insure II, is In UNISON VIZ"
the feeling of Europe, as gathered from 'neSe
dispatches.
TIE NAVAL EXPEDITION.
PsonIe who are wasting thelr time IN con-
froversial discussion concerning tue destioation
of the crent Naval expedition, which prob
ably left Happt'n Roads tins morning, may
rest assured toat more than one guess
will prove true. Gen. Sherman will not
eon6oe his attention to one port OF one
e, but will strike at several points, and
.,t;. such rapidty that the Rebels will be at a
ioes to know for the benefit of what Rebel
Governor to deplete the Manassas army. Oue
season that the secret Of the expedition is so
we'll kept IL, that much is left 10 the discretion
OF 1.-THE commander who is of liberty TO be
governed by circumstances in his operations.
SOLDIERS DISCHARGE PAPERS.
HEADoUARIERs. AKaI oy TnE PoTouAC,
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 3O.-Ihe following memo
randnm from the PaymisteI -Gruerals Ofhoe Is pub-
LsEed Tor the gOYeume of al officers concerned III
Gle preparation Of sol eis' discharge papers:
PAANAs1ERGYNEHsps 0EFica Oct l6 1851.
The papers Presented by Gisc' arged soldiers at
this office, and to ths various layngs,ers, eng, in
g great many Instances, very deceive and imper-
feet so that the soldier is often obliged 10 return for
new Ones, or loses portion Of the amount properly
due him. which would lie avoided by proper atteii-
ion being paid to tie correct making out Of the de
change papers the following dire, lions published
& = strict attention which much trouble aud loss
90 me soldier will be avoided:
soldier, when discharged, should receive hve
ora If on account of dsobili ', viz; ono dis
srge two Surgeons Ger iichtes of oisabiliiy-dn-
,lesies-and two "cerlihcates 10 be given voiun-
sers AZ the ne Of Iber Discharge TO eha'le them to
receive theit Is$Ssso dnpi Gates. These last pa
ru.,s are usn4ily called / inal Statements Blu
sorns of ali these raers can be OBJ aimed at the A6
iusani-Generals Office on api licali D. aud command
ing officers OF the different regiments should be care
fuI always TO keep sufficient supply OF them.
The blank. in these pap.rs should DC caTsinIy
flied up and signed ny tue pr0pe oihce's. NheIe
sbere is nothing be urered Ia any flank space,
hDe should lie drawn through II:
ne discl srge must he siel ed by the commanding
u Ger OF the regiment, and cOunterslgned on the
bsJk by the direction OF The commanding general OF
10 army. The Certificates Of disability must be
> med by the commanding officer Of the company,
aud by tie surgeon who gives tue certificates, and
ould state particularly the cause Of disability.
These certificates must ai'o 1e c"unteiei8ned by the
tsedical director the headQuar OF the army.
The final statements must be slgDed by the
cemnaI ding officer Of The company, ana carefully
ftled up they sbula state particularly the date and
ohce where The sloier jIued for service, and date
: nd place of bis dis barge and give the reason Of
ssd dis hafge. Jbey s1OUli state the date oi lat
paymeut 20 the soldier, or II he Las never received
shy az aud give tie total snOunt Of money Plid
him as clothing allowance during the whole period
F liz .eryire or that he Las received any sucu
also give list of articles of clothing furnished the
solder, eiih r by the United Stl'es or by bis own
Stste and il by the latter, tie cost Of each art le
They should alec state al otter sOppages for Os or
damaged arms or accOutei R.eDts, OF Ober causes
Giving d list Of articles 80 stopped aggiis 81 him
1hee directions as regards the ual u ten ents are
10 be followed III the where the discharge Is Tor
Jther Cause Ia IA disability in which the sol
der must have the abOve-uieni OAod paIcs exCept-
ing the Surgeon &c tlhcaie-.
When soldier wishes nis pay reRitted 10 hin on
bis discharge he forward al the above papers
20 the Payma ter-Gene al office, together with LTo
receipts Duplicated which should sign la blank,
and the an QUIT due bin will lie calculated aid hlled
En-. These receIt Is can lie ob'ained from tie Pay
mseter-G euersls ,fice, and commanding oiicers OF
regiments should provide supply, 10 furnish dis
charged soldiers who NAY wish 10 return bono be-
fore obtaining their pay.
BENZ :. LARNED Paymss;er. General
By Command Of Mai re raj Metlel4n;
.. WILLIAMS, Assistant AdJutant General
To the Associsted Pres.
WASHINGTON Monday, Oct 20 1851