Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-03
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We copy below general ORDER" of
General Halieck, dated ST. Louis, Novem-
Der 23d, which shows that the new COM
mander of the western Department intends
to take the laws and the army regulations,
made in accordance Herewith, as his guide
in the management Of his command.
Gen. HaI,c.k starts in right. like man
Of sense, without "bojy guard" Cali
fornia gang" or parting his hair in the
middle" We are led to hope that the mil
sary plumber system inaugurated by Ere
mont is to be broken up, and that the bust
nets Of the department is. hereafter, to be
conducted on principles of practical COM
mon sense and common honesty:
/. The general commanding wishes to
impress uOon the cfhcers Of this department
the necessity Of observing the strictest
economy in all public expenditures. ard the
greatest care in the use and preservation vs
public property. AL unnecessary use Of
telegraphs, aud orders for transportation
penses If this kind, improperly incurred,
viii be charged to the officer making them
Tho sending Of officers and men on recruit :
ing service, without the approval Of the
general commanding, is strictly forbidden,
and any application for such orders must
state the names and rank of those already
on such detached service from the regiment
or company from which the application is
made.
III. All transfers from companies or reg.
iments must be made in strict compliance
with the army regulations, a. also all leaves
Of absence. Furloughs to enlisted men are
prohibited.
III. No leaves Of absence will be given
60 officers to come TO the headquarters with
out permission from the commanding gems
ernI and without such permission, ccm-
panders of divisions, brigades, regiments
and posts are forbidden to absent thom-
selves from their commands. Any officer
violating this order viii be immediately Ar
rested. All officers now absont without
proper authority, will Immediately return
20 their commands, and report by letter the
reason of such absence.
". The chief quartermaster, commits
siary, and heads Of other departments. will
Immediately take measures to ascertain the
exact amount Of public properly belonging
to their several departments, within the
limits Of his command, its location. &c and
report with the least possible delay to these
headquarters.
V. Commanders Of divisions, districts
ard posts will Immediately report the or
ganisation, strength and position Of their
several Commands, aud ke-p the commaAd
l.. d.. hr Noia
movements Of the enemy.
VI. 1t has been represented that Off
GERS at certain places have been in the habi,
Of drawing their full allowance Of ratioh-
in kind: rations will not be issued 70 off
GERS in this department. IN kind without
special authority, or in cases of abs Lutte
necessity, and then only sufficient for the
subsistence Of themselves, families aud au,
thorized servants. 1t has also been repre-.
scented that rati0ns are issued at certain
posts in payment Of the dues Of civil en-
ployees This is without authority. and il
violation Of law and regulations The chiei
commissioner will see that it be immedi-
ately discontinued, and wi! report to head
quarters any cases Of this kind which may
hereafter occur.
VII The purchase Of subsistence stores,
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draw them from the depots Of the depsrt>
tnent, is strictly forbidden, and in case-
where it may be necessary to make such
purchases, the reasons therefor will be
stated on the voucher. and the amount seut
to the commanding officer of the division or
district for his approval, before it is present
ed for payment.
VIII. In all cases Of resignation By vol
unteer officers mustered into the service Of
the United States who may be serving IN
this department, the resignation must be
forwarded through rogimental, brigade and
division commanders to department head
quarters, ana NOT sent dlrectTy TO me gnv-
ernor Of the State by whom the commission
was issued. Regimental and brigade com.
manders as directed be general orders No
81. paragraph 2, war department adiutant
generals Office, Washington, August 81,
1861, will see that clear statement Of the
rsuses leading to the resignation is given !;
also, that the time up to which the officer
was last paid, as get forth on the proven
muster roll is stated in the communication
and that he has, if an officer in charge of
public property. turned over the public
property 10 his hands to his duly appointed
successor. Payment to resigned officers is
prohibited unless these requirements are
complied with.