The New York herald., 1861-12-16
GENERAL Y r.AllEcX'S DIVISION.
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The AbSconding of Senator
Polk.
FoB,hATloN OF CAMPS OF INSTRUCTION.


SYRACUSE, Mo, Dec. 10, 1851
General Pops, who is now In command OF the district
embraced within tho line Of the Usage aud hssouri
rivers has established school Of instruction for COM
mssoned officers at zach cantopmont and post station
within district and the rigid rules are observed
for the acquisition OF military knowledge
The school for tho instruction Of company officers is
presided by oocnes c regiments and the school for
rcgimcntai neid officers by brigade commanders, to
whom two rectations day made in tactics and regu
,atons No officer is permitted TO DO absent from these
ROTATIONS unoss guard detached service sick
in the hospital. In such tho reciiations
CURED 10 be made thereafter as practicable
Regtmcnai brigade officers held responsible for the
strc observance Of these orders and the names Of OH
GERS who are careless or innatentve who fsl TO
qurc iressons to bo reported TO headquarters
Such officers win be examined by board appointed for
the examination oc volunteer officers.
Division commanders will be present ri least
day at some Of the recatons Of schools within their
divisions and will give such strict and consan, super
vision as will them that the requirements OF this
order are fulnlled.
The general commanding the district w at least once
IN two weeks, visit every can,onmep,, poss staog
within his command aud win himself, either by
Personal examination through officer dc gnaad
Tor that purpose that the officers OF this command arc
making that progress in acquiring knowledge necessary
10 enable them properly to discharge their duties
which ought 10 be expected; and ho hereby no.
tHcs all officers within this district ,ba, no
consideration OF rank personal feeling viii
deter him from tho promptest and most strnson,
against any officer who not devote him,
se assiduousy and earnestly tho acquisition of
knowledge which alone ~ him 10 hold commission.
cantonment has been established ON Iaminc river
and Major Casc, OF the sixth Iowa regiment appointed
Provost Marshal thereof
Colonels OF regiments to be held responsible FOR
their regimenal Interpretations and required keep
+ in effective order and ready for marching any
ment. Any failure in this regard, when called 70
march or for review and inspection, will be consdere
and treated as gross neglect Of duty.
Tho sale OF liquor is positively prohibited Ia every
camp post and station In the district, and all liquor
such points is ordered to be sent distant place
the risk and expense OF the owner.
From copy Of tho army Argus, published Ia tho robo
camp at Osceola and edited by j. W. Ticker formerly q
ihe Stote Journal (Which suppressed in 81, Ious)
and who Is under thirty thousand dollars bonds
trial for treason, learn that General Price issued
m ordcr from tho headquarters OF the Missouri State
Guard, IN which he states that tho Coufcde-
rate government have proposed, in accordance with
tho terms Of The treaty between Cabelle and Company
and the rebel government to receive its service a.
many troops from Missouri may volunteer for twelve
months. They are to be enlisted State troops and to
be under the command Of Maj. Gen Price. The muster
rols are to be sent to the Secretary War II the Con
fcderato government and the President VIII commission
tho officers and provide for and pay the troops bu until
the troops transferred they viii paid by The state
thc Confederate States guaranteeing however that e
troops shall BIO paid. bounty of thirty dollars is offered
70 every commissioned officer who will enlist and ten
cents mile for travelling expenses from the place OF en-
itstmcnt to tho rendezvous