The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-25
THE MEETING IN DUBLIN.
See Eighth Page for a Full Report OF
This Meeting.
GEN. RIOS EcRANs' DEPARTMENT.
Address to His Soldiers-Omcers or Hi
staE-General Orders l6 and ~.

Address to HIS soldiers-Omcers or His
staE-General Orders 16 and n.
We have already announced that tho campaign in
Western Virginia virtually ended but to-day we are
enabled TO give official verifcaton Of the fact.
The following address has been issued to the troops OF
che department by its commander
OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS or DEPARTMENT o. WESTERN
You have closed an arduous campaign with honor TO
yourselves aud satisfaction to the country. None but
those vino have been with you, have can fully an
preciate your trials aud privations
Your triumrh has been threeiold-ovor your own
ne perience tai. obstacles OF nature and the rebel forces
When our gallant young commander called from
u.s. after the disaster Of Bull rum this department was
left with less than fifteen thousand guara three
hund OIL miles Of railroad and three hundred miles Of
frontier exposed ~ "bushwhackersn the forces of
Generals Floyd, Wise and jackson. The Northwestern
PISS into It was fortified and hold, Cheat Mountain Sc.
cured the rebel assaults there victoriousy reeo and
tho hanawha Valley occupied.
march of one hundred and twelve miles over bad
roads brought You upon floyds intr nched position
whence tho rebels disodged and chased to Sewel
Finally your patience and w,chipgs put the traitor Floyd
within your reach, and though by pracpitate re eat
he escaped your grasp you have tho substantial
victory. Western Virginia belongs to self and the in
vader is expelled from her SOIL In the our Com
m,ndcr. in. Chi +, and in my own, thank you.
Bat the country will expect, your Commanding Gene
expec.s, sti more from you. campaign without
defeat without even check, must be ecpsed by deeds
Of greater lustre.
To this end call upon you for your own future
honor 10 devote you selves with energy and per-
fect yourselves m all that pertains drill Instruction
and discipline. Let every oicer aud every solier be
emuous 10 teach and the arings light infantry
drill, guard duty, company discipline aud ponce.
Your Commanding General proposes to procure for you
and will organize Boards OF Examiners who will rid
the service Of the disgrace and soldiers Of incubus
Of incompetent and worthless officers who hold the posi-
lions and receive the pay without having the will
capacity 70 perform the duties Of their positions.
Remember you are fighting for your country. for your
Your enemies are implacable in their hatred OF Won
there is of fasehood which they have not
resorted blacken your good name and their
Beauregard and Je. Davs-have dared even in solemn
proclamatons, to calumniate you, charging you with
crimes you abhorom these men you have nothing to ex-
poet You must prepare to teach the only lessons Of
magnanmity and forbeaance towards the unarmed and
defenceless but to thrust their caumns thor boast
ings down their own traitorous throats
Let not moment be lost in your preparations for the
task before you. w. S. ROSECRANS,
Brigader General United States Army,
Commanding Department of Western Virginia.
GENERAL RosECRANs STAFF.
GESERAL oRDERs-No IL.
HEADoUARrEks DEPARTMENT WESTERN VIRGINIA,
WHEELING. Va, Dec. IL. 1861. !
The Headquarters Of the Departmental Western lir-
gnia will. until further orders, be Wheeling, Va.
H. The staff Of the department having been considerably
changed since the last order announcing IT, the following
list being that Of the staff as it stands, is published
for the information Of the department, viz
Second Lieutenant VIM r. McChesney, Second regiment
kentucky Volunteers, Aid e-Camp.
Captain Geo. L. Hartsuf Assistant Adjutant General,
United States Army, Chief OF the Staff
ucuIy AsslsIRnt AuJutant NenerAl w.
lunteers.
Captain Theo. Gaines, Fifth regiment Ohio Volunteers,
Judge Advocate.
Major S. W. Crawford, Thirteenth infantry. United
States Army, Acting Inspector General
Major R. +. Cary, Quartermaster, United States Army,
Chief Quartermaster.
Captain Jno. g. Chandler, Assistant Quartermaster,
United states Army.
Captain G. N. Goulding, Assistant Quartormaster,
VOLUNTEERS
Captain Jno. W. Barrger, Commissary Of Subsistence
United States Army, Chief Commissary.
Assistant Surgeon IL. X. Writ, United States Army,
Major D H McPhail, Volunteers, Chief Paymaster.
Captain W. f. Reynolds, United States Typographical
Engineers.
Major Joseph Drr Jr. First regiment cavalry Virgil
nia Volunteers Provost Marshal.
Ill Officers must hereafter observe the regulations
strictly in the matter of official correspondence No
officer the department Is authorized by regulations
address the General Commanding in person, in OH
cial communication. Orders and directions have been
repeatedly given concerning this Tie chief Of each de-
partment will be addressed matters connected with
his own department. On all general subjects, and in
cases where there may be doubt In the mind Of the Off
cec the proper department his communication
belongs it will be addressed to the Assistant Aduant
General. Hereafter official communications violating
this order will except in extreme and urgent cases be
sent back for correction 70 the officer sending them
~ All applications, such as for leaves OF absence &c,
will be addressed the inside to the authority whose
action Is hnal and BIO sent through all intermediate
nsandcrs for their Information and endorsement
" The order from the War Department respecting the
use of the telegraph must be rigdly observed No
sagcs will be sent by telegraph except such in the
ordinary course On the mail could not reach their destna
ton in time TO be acted upon without detrimeM the
public Service and officers will be careful by timely at
tcnon to their duties TO prevent such necessity The
Of messages in violation of this order will be charged
TO the officer sending them.
VI. No person not commissioned nor enlisted is en-
ted, or will be permitted to wear the uniform Of the
service military badges belonging to it. Chiefs Of de-
partmens and officers who have civilians in their EN-.
poy will be responsible for the enforcement of this order
VII book will be kept at the office of the Assistant
Aduant General In which all officers OF the denornen,
arriving at headquarters from whatsoever cause are re
CURED to register their and the authority for their
absence from their posts Officers neglectng 10 do This
viii BIO charged with disobesence Of orders.