Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-09-06

s7t Correspondence s0ith the Enemy, Verbally,
or 6v writing, Printing, or TeiegTaghing,
Respecting yNiiitayy Movements, to Be Pun
dafed according 70 the .7rttctes Of Par.
WASHINGTON, August 29.-The War De-
pArtmeut has just issued the following impor-
tRpt order:
"By the 9th article Of the act of Congress
entitled 'An act fer esta fishing rules and
articles for she government of the armies Of
the United S,A;es,' approved l0sl april. 1906,
holding correspondence with or giving intelli
genee to the enemy, either directly or indirect-
ly, is made punishable BY death, or such other
punishment as snail be ordered By The sentence
OF > court martial.
"Public safety requires strict enforcement
of this article, and it is therefore ordered that
alt correspondence and Communication, ver5aLlv
OF s0TitiHg. printing or tstegrophing, respecting
operations Of the army, or military movements
on land OF rdteT, or respecting the troops, camps
sTssnets, enfrenchments or military affairs with
ID the several Military Districts, b. which in,
tellieence shall be directly or indirectly given
to the enemy, without the authority and sane,
tor Of the General in command, be and the
same are hereby absolutely prohibited; and from
aud after the date of this order persons viola
ting the same will be proceeded against Under
the 57lh Article of War;
MILITARY ORDERs.
WASHINGTON, August 28.-An order from
the War Department provides that the commits
Toned officers of all volunteer and militia or.
ganiEations, DO matter whether established
under the authority of a State or of the U2ted
States, will be regarded as having been com-
miesioned on the day when mustered into the
service OF ths United States and will take
rank in their respective grades, will be entitled
10 pay aud be obeyed and respected in their
several positions from that date.
Hereafter no minors will be mustered into
the service of the United States as volunteers
without the consent Of their parents or guar
dams.
Orders 10 COMMANDING OFFIcRRs.
WAsHGNGToN, Aug. 29.- The War Depart
tnent has issued an order requiring command
lng officers, Of whatever regiments or indepeu-
dent companies, to take measures to keep the
strength of their commands up to the maximum
standard of organization prescribed by General
Orders Ne. Is for cavalry and infantry, and
General Orders No. l6 for artillery. For
this purpose they will detail from time to time,
as required, one commissioned officer, or two,
If necessary, with one or tso non-commissioned
officers, or privates, to recruit in the district
in which the regiments or companies we're rails
ed
All eSlisted men in the volunteer service
who have been taken prisoners by the enemy
and released OD parole will be discharged from
Service
DIsMIsaED FROM THE SERyFoE.
WAsHSGTos. August 29.-Captain Gurdiu
Chs2in, of the Seventh Infantry. nssivs OF
Virginia. having given proof of dislOyality, is
dismissed from the service Of the United States,
10 take effect immediately.
ARPATRs Acaoss rus PeroMAe.
WAsHrRGrotu, August ga IL 10 extreueIy
dstbeuh 70 obisin reliable inteiligonoe respect.
ing the results OF picket sncounsers on tbs
other side Of the river, bat there scems to be
truth IN The report thai sesersi of eur troeps
3ere killed and others wounded aiOug cur
lines yesLerGap and last Niaha