Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-16

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sf44crtEi No. De- l3.-Ssogtt nfias
Esqs Vfa pf0pOisd mssiiuE Of Fssrl r.
bel'rseEuiiing oiiisen and tbs fOrnatio1
lof . rebel camp, H. the timber.
] The federal troops "a this district are
kept actively euplOysd. sqasdfoal, OF
e0nPauIsS, or battailiouS Of cavalry, Or
leeiious Of light Srllllsfy, II required, aru
ordered out BY Gen. Pope With reliance
Ssd mystery that is always productive Of
'gOod FesultA, The commanding oGieer
alone klOWa where the blow il 10 be
struck, and the rsbs spleI ia camp are
thut IhT0FH % The track, and the eGpedi.
tons 80 seat DOT are almost Invariably soc.
eesital. Scarcely = day passes without
bridging ueNs ota IklEDiSh, and the cap
tarS ofsquads Of Prices recruits.
The expedition seat north feW-day,
siude under Major Mirihall, routed a baud
Of rebels, uader Joe Shelby, aud captured
: captains 2 AdjaIAntg, lieutenant and
forty men, with arms borssS aud WagOoa,s
mortar ani other articles.
The capture Of leading secession re.
eruiting officers, aud The breaking up Of
their embryo camps. is doing much 10 re.
store peace and quiet Those WhoGrs dis
posed to lay down their arm, aud return 10
iheir allegiance are allowed to DO 30.
PfIee's army 10 on iis las; legs--its men
are leaving In large numbers aud Il the
present vigorous policy against those in
arms or who furnished aid and comfort 10
the enemy Is pursued, better state Of
things are sure TO follow.
G{u. Pope, who Is now in command Of
the district embraced within the lIucs Of
the Missouri and Usage rivera, has esiab.
liahad a school VI Instruction for commis.
stoned offers At each cantOnment post and
station within this district, and the most
rigid rules nru observed for the acquisition
Of military knowledge.
The school Tor the Instruction Of COM
pany officer. Is presided over by the Z do.
nels OF regiments, and the school FOE regi.
mental geld officers by Brigadlsr couuiaa-
dsrsr to whom two EeCitatiOns 10 tactics
aud regulations ARE made,
No officers are permitted to be absent
from these Rotations unless on guard, de-
IachFd service or sick 10 the hospital, and
ia such cases the recitations are required as
soon thereafter as practicable.
Regimental and Brigade officers are held
responsible for the strict observance of
these orders. and the names OF officers who
are careless or Hattthtiye, or who fail to
acquire the lessons set for them are to be
reported to headquarters, and such officers
will be examined by board appointed for
the examination OfvOluntcer officers. Di.
vision commanders will be present at least
once a day at some Of these recttaiions
within their divisions, md will give such
strict and constant supervision rs will as.
sure them that the requirements Of this
ordet are fulfilled, The General command.
ing the district will at least once In two
weeks visit every cAntonment post or sta
tin within his command aud will assame
himself either by personal examination Or
through some officer designated for that
purpose, that the officers Of this command
are making that progress in acquiring the
knowledge necessary to cHhble them
properly 10 discharge their duties which
ought TO be expected. And he here
| BY notifies all officers within this district,
that no considerations of rank nor personal
feelings will deter him from the promptest
and most stringent measures against any
officer who does NOT devote himself assida.
ously and earnestly TO the acquisition OIL
that knowledge, which aloue can iI him 10
hold q commission. 4 cantoamsaT has
been established on Lauinet River. mud
saioF Gatse, Of The Gtl eNitfsruir teTShIG llts
IMppolnted Provost ManhNl thereof OoI-
onel's Of Regiments are to ID held tespon-
sible for their regtmeutAl transportation,
and are required to keep it in effective or.
der and ready for the march nt any mo-
ment, Any failure in this regard when
called out for the march or for review aud
| inspection will be considered and treated
rs gross neglect Of duty. The sale Of
liquor is positively prohibited in every
camp, post or IN the district, and all liquor
now at such points ordered to be seat TO
some distant place at the risk and expense
OF the owner. ac
From copy of the Array argus, pub
lished in the rebel camp at 0sceola, and
edited by |. W. Tucker, formerly Of the
STATE Journal, which was suppressed III ST.
Louis, and who isnow under $50, 900 bonds
for trial FOR treason, We learn that General
| AiSV HNs lSSueu III OTueF from Tue 0ehu-
quarters OF the Missouri State Guard, in
which he States that the Confederate Gov
eminent proposes, In accordance With the
terms Of the treaty between CAbelle / Co.
and the rebel government, to receive into
its service as many troops from Missouri as
may volunteer for IL months. They are TO
be enlisted az State troops, and 10 be un.
| der the cnmMAOd nf5 MntOr Hnnnr,t prtSs
The Secretary Of War Of the Conted.
crate Government and thu President
will commission the officers aud provide
for and pay the troops. But until the
troops are transferred, they will be paid by
the State, the Confederate State, guarAn-
ieeing, howe er, that they will be paid. A
bounty of $50 is offered to every non.com.
missioued officer aud private who will en-.
list, aud 10 cents mile for travelling ex.
penses from the place of enlistment TO the
rendezvous,
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