New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-05
IMPORTANT ARMY ORDER.
NAMES OF TIE FoRTIFICATIoNs NEAR WASH

HEADQUARTERS Army OF THR PGtoNAc,l
WAsUINGToS gart 10 81

GrYERAL ORDERS No. Isl. The attention OF
Division and Brigade commanders is Gated TO the
requirements Of General Orders No. 2, from the
Headquarters Of the Division Of the Poto-
mac, Of July 80, 1861, which have OF late TO
a certain extent been disregarded. No officer or
soldier can absent himself from his camp and visit
Washington except for the performance of some
public ut, OF for the transaction Of important pri
yate business, for which purposes written permits
will be given by Brigade commanders. The permit
will state the object OF the visit The number OF
passes granted at present is far too great. Brigade
commanders viii hereafter limit their approvsls to
those permits which are clearly within the Testric-
tons of the order Brigade commanders vii OBJ
serve that they only give passes to the troops, or
10 other persons connected with the army They are
prohibited giving passes to citizens having no cOnhec-
ton with the troops.
III, The publication Of orders Il neglected in cer-
tain portions of this army. II is directed that hence
forth every general order be read at the head Of
each regiment. Division and brigade commanders
will see that the ppted orders sent 10 them are DIS
tributed without DELAY. Care will be also taken at
division and brigade headquarters to furnish copies
of special oIdeIs received from these or other supe
rior Headquarters, TO the Individuals concerned
through their immediate commanders, as soon as
practicable. Orders for any body OF troops I'LL be
addressed to the commander and will be opened and
executed by the commander present, and published
or distributed by him when necessary.
LII. Division and brigade commanders viii report
wee kly through the chief ordnance officer, at these
headquarters, the amount Of ammunition on hand IN
their commands and the amount In the cartridge.
boxes Of the troops
Nv. The light batteries assigned to each division
OF this army will be commanded by the senior bat
terry officer present with them, who will report d
rectfy 10 the division commander. Tie divisional
batteries will not be assigned to bdgades except for
temporary service.
V. The armament of the field batteries, having
been fixed by the Chief Of Artillery will not be al
tered, even in the slightest respect. except by his
permission and order.
vi. The commander Of every field battery will
send TO the oice of the Chief Of Artillery on the LIST
aud 18th of each month, q return OF his battery OF
the same form as usual.
VII. Wherever field battery is engaged with
the enemy full report of the same in writing will
be made, with as little delay as possible, by the
battery commander to the Chief Of Artillery, stating
in detail besides the ordinary matters Of such re-
ports, the loss or damage OF material, as well as
personnel
VIII. All acquisitions for ordnance and ordnance
stores for tie field batteries will be made direct TO
the Chief Of Artillery.
TX. Hereaftera subsistence stores condemned by
board of survey by the other competent author
iy with this command, will be turned into the priu-
cpa depot Of supplies nearest the point OF such con-
de nned stores to be disposed OF by the depot com
missary according TO army regulations ana oroe a
on the subject. copy Of the proceedings OF the
Board of Survey, or inspection report, Win be
furnished the coInmistary receiving the condemned
stores.
X. PAYMENT for the rations saved by companies,
as directed in General Orders No. 81 September 70
1861, from the War Department, will be made only
bv the officers or agents in charge OF the principal
sabsistence depots within this command.
XII The works in tue vicinity oil washington are
named al follows:
The work sonth of Hunting Greek, "Fort Lyon
That on Shutters Hill, " Fort Ellsworth"
That on the left of the Seminary, !" Fort Worth"
That 10 front Of Blenkers Brigade, Fort Blen-
ker."
That in front Of Lees House, Fort Bard"
That near the mouth Of -Four Mile Creek, " Fort
Scott"
That on Richardson's Hill, EFFORT Richardson"
That now known as Fort Albany, " Fort Albany
That near the end OF Long Bridge, Fort Run
yon." y
The work next on the right Of Fort Albany, Fort
Craig"
The work next on the right Of Fort Craig, Fort
Tillinghast."
Phe work next on the right of Fort Tillinghast,
" Fort Ramsay
The work next on the right Of Fort Ramsay,
That next on the right Of Fort Woodbury., 81 Fort
Tie work in rear Of Fort CorcOraR and uear the
canal, {" Fort Haggerty'"