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THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMY.
PASSED HOUSE AND WILL NO DOUBT PASS SENATE

BILL 10 PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF TIE ARMY.
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tives OF the United States Of America In Congress
bed, That any commissioned officer Of the army who
shalt have served such for forty consecutive years may
upon his own application to the President of the United
States be placed upon the list Of retired officers with the
pay aud eInoluments allowed by this act
Sec. q And be 1t further enacted That If any commits
stoned oncer Of the army shall have become or shall
hereafter become incapable Of performing the duties Of
his ONCE, lie SHALL provided in the third section
Of this act, be placed upon the retired list,
and withdrawn from active service and command,
and from the line Of promotion with the following
pay and allowancesnsmey, the pay proper OF the high
Get rank held by him the time Of his retirement whether
by sta or regmeual commission the service rations
which he may then be entitled (nciudng general ocers
who may be retrsd) and the regular allowance fixed
by law for servant, and without any other pay
allowances and the next officer In rank shall be promoted
10 the place Of the retired opsr according the esta
bshed rules OF the service And tbs rule Of pro-
motion shall be applied successfully 20 the vacancies
consequent upon the retUement Of officer provided
that II the disability be proved to result from wounds
received n action, the pay proper Of the retired
wise; end Woylaed tWthsr, thAs thxs shAN nQl b q
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tho rotiredIst at any one tim. M 70 than ,cysn y,

tho roredlist any TINA ma than seven ". ct ~
the whole number ~ onicers N TIA army as hxet b. Ma
Bee. And be itfuther Srhat Ia order toc-r3
out tho provisions OF this act whens> eapy ccer Of s
army who may be ucareeitsted D. tore reoi.sd sss.
voluntarily apply 70 be relieved from ac service on o.
being ordered TO perform the duties 1ropriae IL hs
commission, shall report himself unable 10 comply wiz,
such order, vhsnsysr, In the judgment a. tho P.sa
dent OF the United sia'ss an officer q shs
army shall be In any way incapactstAd (rSxz
performing the duties OF his Office, the PV@.
dent, 1t his discretion shall direct the Secretary az W.
" refer the Of such officer To board OF not ne V
than THU teen nor less than FIVE commissioned oces
be composed as far as may be, OF his seniors in lnss
determination of the board in each case shall with r,
cord OF its proceedings be transm TO the crotsry
war 10 be laid before the President for hs approval
dsapproval and orders in the The board, whom
ever II finds an officer ncapaclted for active
vice, VIII report whether, ip ts judgment, the ssS;
incapacty result from long and faithful service frtss
wounds or injury received in the line Of duty, from
ness or exposure therein from any other ncidsrt
service so, and the President approve Of sGch ,cdl
men, tne disabled officer shall thereupon be placed rsSs
wy hst W rotlrcu officers according the provsoas
TINS nct II otherwise and the II Prssiden. corc,r IN
OPINION VIVID the board, the officer shall be- retAd "a
hDovo elthOr WIN hls pay proper alone or with be
vice ratons Alone at the discretion OF the or n,
sna DO woy rotirea from the service, with yssss
pay anu snowanceS ana In this Iast csso his rs "a,
shall be henceforward omitted from Tie Army lt,ss,.s
provided always, that the members Of Tia boar -.
in every DO sworn to honest and inrarisi ~.
charge OF their duties and thatno officer the ars r
bo retired either partially wholly from the s-y,,-,
without having he'd fair ard fun hearing before IA.
board, " upon due summons he shall demand IT,
See And bolt further enacted That the officers
TALLY retired shall be entitled to uniform ,ar
respective grades, shall continue 10 DO borne upon
Army Register and shall DO subject to the rules sad
tces OF war and TO trial By general court martial ,or arg
breach OF the said articles
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MOVEMENTS OF FLOYD, THE GREAT REBEL
GUN STEALER

From the Richmond DespatCh.1
Bigader General Floyd has, within the space Of TWEEN
ty days. enrolled, armed equipped and brought TO
dton Of most creditabls discipline two regiments Of
men, who will be ready TO march in Ave days from this
time He expects 10 add yet another regiment The two
now ready al the camp wythevIlls commanded
by Colonies A. W. Reynolds and Harry Hsth both &C
complishcd officers late OF the federal army. They
both graduates OF West Point and Colonel class
mate Of General Beauegard The regiment itself is said
TO BE- composed Of body Of mon who cannot be sur.
passed for manly proportions and all the native qualities
Of the true soldier General Floyd has accomplished
wonders bringing together and equppng such body Of
men in brief space Of time. They will soon be on
the march, hunting up the rude and brutal foe who
now desecrating the soil Of Virginia.
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Soc, =. !cS aSht Como and tarry awhile. At
least with u.s. In the field Of glorious strife for inesma
take OF our frugal ratons In oapsnter In faith and
hope and heart thore II 10 swecter than honey Comet
the scorn OF mem and coward sluggard knave traitor
or trer shall be branded black upon your name for life
and lives hereafter Your mothers of the cradle, and
your mother state shall dsown and dishonor you Come
to the camp, then, there s death deadly for
you and more to be dreaded than the death by care and
blood.n
This appeal gentlemen, make not 10, but for you a.
well as for
Your humble servant, and friend and compatriot,
HENRY A. WISE,
BrIgadier General, &C., no.
To Msssrs. VIM. Smith, VIM. H. Syme ST., John j.
Norman J. II. Nesnth, and others.
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THE OHIO TROOPS.

lCOrretpOnQ6lCS OF the CINCINNATI Gazette.
CoLuMBus, July IL, 1901
The Rule Of Promotion fer OAio pountsn kilaia--Or
s~ Respectins PriSn1s Under Arrest for D4redasscns
IN Virginia, DC
BY an order from the Adutsut Generals ONCE the rule
OF promotion In tho regular army adopted for the Ohio
Volunteers n the United States service All appointments
hereafter made by the Governor TO oil vacancies will be
made BY promoting the senior ohacer in the same reg
rule Is suspended In particular case The officers Of
each company win ordinarily remain attached to their
present commands.
The order has just issued respecting the
Tia who were sent to Ohio by Gen Mcclellan for depre
dations on private property IN Virginia do not think
HEADQUARTERS Oslo MILITIA
ADJ GENERALS 0FrIcI, COLUMBUS, July III 1861.
GENERAL oRDnR--No. 70.
Lieutenant H. G. Stratton, Of the Nineteenth regiment
Ohio Volunteers now 10 the state Of Virginia defending
the nag Of their country from dshonor and tho State
from invasion having been arrested and sent under
guard TO general headquarters at Columbus charged by
Court OF Inquiry with conduct in the highest degree
sodsrly and ditordery, in having permitted and aided
his men TO enter and plumber the house Of apeaceable
citizen OF Virginia lie hereby ordered TO repair his resi-
denoe, and confne himself within biz county under
rest without pay until his regiment ia mustered of
the service Privates Elisha Humason, Edward S Pal
freeman j. b Bal, John Brock, Horace bailey and FL
more Andrews having been likewise sent TO hesdquar
ers Columbus under guard charged by the Court
with participating In the dsgacef act already mentioned,
are expelled from the service 0! the State,
whose courage and conduct the honor Of the State
10 be entrusted
The Commander In Chief fully approves OF the action
Of Gen Mcclellan in reference TO those persons
In publishing this order the Comman Chief can
suppress the expression Of his profound mobilization
that OF Ohio, occupying the high position Of volun
tcer soldiers and having committed 10 them the honor
Of the State should have bsen found unworthy Of the
trust and he Is not willing 10 ind for 80 ia
gent violation ol duty w VICIOUS example ast 81
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SOME REBEL TRIBULATIONs.
The following letter from rebel soldier appears in ths
Montgomery Nail Of the 9th inst '.- al.


Montgomery Nail Of the 9th inst; - ,.
FAIRFAx STATION, Va June 26, 1861.
We have been moving from place to place SO much
that have not had time to write or do anything
else for myself We nrst stationed at Cornth Mis-
siasppi; remained there three weeks had pretty
tough time there We could scarcely get enough to
and what did get not a. 10 eat; the also
very poor, in fact there nothing TO cntce
remain and fortunately ordered from there
Richmond, but when we got to Iyuchburg the order
countermanded and ordered 10 there but
our stay very short only three days. We now
stationed this place four miles from the enemy twenty
from Washington city, they ing up towards
and towards Them collision is expected every day
We building Notifications 90; Ave Thousand Of
them have advanced four miles this side OF Alexandria
Tie Confederate troops have had two three little lights
with the enemy this place, four hundred Of
them have been killed and but very few Of ours The
big fight will come OF in few days, probably before you
get this letter Our boys anxious FOR the fight No
tell what the result will be- We have the advantage
position, but they have II in numbers. We very
gune that we will whip the first fight, and if do
will be victorious; our picksts have advanced to within
one aud a half milo Of the enemy; hear their
drum beat night and morning Our pickets brought
eight prisoners in Yesterday This section Of Virginia
went unanimously for the Union The farmers have left
their overseers In charge and they have gone the
North 10 fight against US We have any quantity Of TO-
to contend with.
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SUPPRESSION OF MILITARY MOVEMENTS BY
THE REBELS.
CONFEDERATE STATES or AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT.,
RICHMOND, July j 1881 !


RICHMOND, July /, 1881 !
NRwsPAPKR CORRESPONDENTS.
GENT RMEs--Who have not withheld permission from
any OF the representatives Of the press to visit the camps
in Virginia, and while much the uncompromsing
advocate OF unshackcd press am OF the freedom Of
speech and Of the independence of the Confederate States
yet have thought IL proper, under existing circnm'
stances TO make appeal 10 you TO forbear from the
transmission aud publication Of such intelligence might
be detrimental 10 tho great in which all oc 80
deep an intorest.
You OF the great amount Of valuable nicrma.
ton obtained by through the Medium Of tho enter
prsing journals OF the North and may derive profit
from their example by discriminating aud judcious
in communications for the Southern journals.
II must be obvious that statements Of strength, OF
weakness at any Of the points in the vicinity of the
enemy when reproduced in the North they would be,
in spite Of all the vigilance in our power, would warn
them Of danger TO themselves, invite attack upon
US; and in like manner any statements Of the nagDi-
tude of batteries Of the quantity and quality Of arms
Of ammunition, Of movements 10 progress OF in supposed
contemplation of the condition Of troops, OF the
missarat, &C. might be raugh with essential injury TO
the service.
10 gentlemen OF intelligence and OF unquestoned loyal
ty to the Of the Confederate States do not deem
IL necessary 10 be explicit; can doubt for a
moment that you will appreciate my motives in making
this frank appeal to your patriotism and your discretion
l. L. WALKER, Secretary OF War.
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THE REBEL CONGRESS.

A number Of the members OF the rebel Congress an
nounced to meet in Richmond the goth inst. Shave
already arrived there The Richmond Desratch says
or the South Carolina delegation, Col W Porcher Miles
is attached the stan Of Gen Beauregard aud is doing
duty at Manassas Junction Hon James L. Orr, formerly
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives Washington
in Richmond, having been appointed In place Of Judge
Withers resigned Hon Lawrence NJ Kei,t has been In
city for several days and understand proceeds
Fairfax to-day, accompanied by Hon Thomas T.. Cling
man, Of North Carolina hoping to he able 10 do little
lighting "ou their hook' before the assembling OF
Congress Mr. Ket thinks there is "some game" In the
neghborhood Of Fairfax. Colonel Francis s Barlow Of
Georgia. Ia with General Johnstons command at or
Msrtlnsburg the head OF his regiment doing duty
however, Brevet Brigadicr General We understand
Colonel Barlow has resigned his seat in Congress where
his knowledge Of military matters will be much missed.
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AMMUNITION FOR PHILADELPHIA.

The steamship Bostou Of the outside Philadelphia lns
which LETT this port on Thursday evening" had freight
2,22o round sbst !hIrytwo poauders for the Ph!ads
phia Navy Yard
The steamship Delaware, which sails day takes 900
lhIrtytwe pog1d shot for The SANE pace,
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THE BOSTON THIRD REGIMENT. ETC.

The Third regimen, arrived hero this morning rsA
Fortress Monroe, and has encampxa at Long Island
The steamer spauldng, With the FOURTH rosn snas
Colonel Monroe also from Fortress Monroe, IS coming "
thehsrboy. ..s
lis understood that boxh regiments viii be lnusss,sN
out o. service carly nex, week. whsa pubic receps'o@
win be giyon hem, ..,., 80
Both reg asas Sss reported TO b. "a ge0< hesnA aAa
Splits
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OFFICERS IN THE REBEL AMY.

OFFICERS IN THE REBEL ARMY.
me following sl OF the generals appointed In the
provisional and regular armies OF the Rebel States
GENERALS IN THR REGULAR ARMY.
Samuel Cooper, Virginia, Adjutant General United
States Army.
Joseph Johnson, Virginia, ouartsrmaster General,
United States Army ~
g. Robert Lee, Virginia, Colonel OF CayeIry United
States Army
MAJOR GENERALS IN THE PROVISIONAL ARuY.
David l. Twigss, Georgia, Brsadisr General, United
States Army
IoOnidas Polk Louisiana Episcopal Bishop Of Loulsi.
fNh AVE- 'II.
BRIGADrER GENERALS IN THE PROVISIONAL ARMY.
l. Beauregard, Louisiana, Captain OF Engineers,
United States Army.
Brsxton Bragg louisiana Captain Of Artillery Unit
8, n 1. Bonhsm, South Carolina, Congressman from
South Carolina. - ~--T -"
a John D Floyd, Virginia, United States Secretary OF
g. Ben. Mccullough, Texas, Major OF Toxas Rangers.
William H. y Walker, Georgia, Lieutenant Colonel OF
Infantry, United States Army.
= Henry A. WISE Virginia, late Governor OF Virginia
8 "A. X Jackson, Georgia, late Minister TO Austria
g. Bernard Bee South Carolina, Captain Of Infantry,
10. Nathan a. Evans, South Carolina Major Of Infau
try, United States Army.
A. John Magruder, Virginia, Major Of Artillery, Unit,
ed States Army.
IL. William j. Hardee, Georgia, Lieutenant Colonel of
Cavalry, United States Army
BENJAMIN Hnger South Carolina, Major Of Ordnance,
ID Robert g. Garnet, Virginia. Major of Infantry Unit
ed Statos Army. Killed at Carracksford.
There have bsen other appointments made but they
not yet known outside OF tho Office. Generals Fount
oroy windor Cooke, Rugges and Holmes in the Pro
vsonal Army OF Virginia Generals heophus H. Holmes,
Gwynn and Gattn in the Provisional Army Of North
Carolina Genorals Pillow and Anderson have appoint.
Major Generals In Tennessee Major General
Jere Clemens commands In Alabama
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FROM CALIFORNIA TO CONNECTICUT.

u :
Tho Aditsnl General received yesterday besptifrI
siken flag and from California The streanAsrA
are red white and blue and inscribed IN golden t,ers,
sCaornis - Connecticut" The silk Of which this Gag
n nado Of the heaviest and cStisst description.
heavy silver plate bs axei ~ t staff has inscrP
ton which teils the story Presented TO the frst rra
men, OF Conn actcu enlisted for three years By tbe Cos
nectiout nen OF California. June Is, 1881" OF ccurse
the splendid present goes the Fourth sgnent Colce
woodhoise. Perhaps tbs boys wouldn't eight fof thAA
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svwve cOugV, No violation of law
nor Of the rules Of prcprety Ind courtesy will be tolo
rated among the soldiers Of Ohio
Ohio troops.
BY order Of the Commander II. Chief
O. p. BUCKnycHAM Adiutsnt 0HnaraI NJ Ohio
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APPROPRIATIONS BY CONGRESS.
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE
CIVIL EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT.
PASSED THB HoUss AND WILL PROBABLY PASS rup

ADUlTlONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR TIT
CIVIL EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT.
PASSED rHB HoUss AND WILL PROBABLY PASS TIL
SENATE
HmL MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS nUHpRY cfyr
APkNssS on Tpk aoyKRSMEfH Fo6 TIE YRAR RIDING tn
T1RdnTh or JUNE, EiGHTExS HUNDRED AND SIXTY. rwo
AND APPROPRIATIONS or ARRRARAoEs YEAR ENp
mo TniRTIKrn on JUNE E0HTlEN HUNDRED AND ONE
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tiYss Of the United States OF America In Congress a
sembled, That the following sums be and the
hereby appropriated for the objects hereafter expressed
for the fiscal year ending the Both June, 1902 viz
For purchase or construction OF steam or sail-
Ing revenue cutters, eeuippng the same,
and expenses connected Herewith. 40 900 o.
For lighting the Capitol and Presidents house,
tho public grounds around them, and
around the executive offices. 5000 o.
For repair Of the Potomac, Navy Yard, and
upper bridges, aud the roads appnrtsnant
snereto ,...;....:...;. 10000
cts, public stables, water pipes, broken "a tr.
glass and locks Observation-Disclosures. i 900 0
For fuel, in part Of the Presidents House . GOO o
For contingent expenses OF the executive
ONCE, Including stationery therefor: 1000 o.
SEC 2. And be IL further enacted, That the
following sums be and they are hereby APP
propristed, in like Manner
For contingent expenses VI foreign intercourse 40 900
abroad. .,.....,............ $4,000 o.
For expenses OF the pamphlet edition Of the
laws of the first session of the thirty seventh
Congress. ,,;,..,,...,....;..;.... Alas o.
following sum be and the same Is hereby
appropriated, IN like manner, for tho year
ending tho 30b vi june lS6i:--
For lighting the Capitol and Presidents house,
the public grounds around thom, and
around the executive Offices. ............ 5000
For contingent expenses of the executive
Office, including stationery therefor 400 o
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REBEI S KILLING THEMsEIyEs AT FAIRFAx.


CAMP PioSEss, FAIRfAx, Va, July 4, 1861.
very unfortunate affair occurred about two miles this
side u Falls Church, in Fairfax county, yesterday
morning. resulting the death Of two Of tie Black Horse
Cavalry OF FauQuier the hands OF troops and
the wounding and miraculous escape OF another.
II seems that nfoTmason received that party OF
the enemy 400 strong, out picket this side Of
Tas Church and plan was laid TO capture them. The
Colonel had stationed ave companies Of South
Carolinans along road into which it intended to de-
coy the enemy After getting them into position, being
stii little before daybreal, he rode back and
directed a squad, OF three OF the Black Horse
TO ride forward and ascertain the situation Of the
and report early possible Having just left The
soldiers whom he had placed in ambush, the Colonel did
not suppose the scouts sent would be n,eered with
The three troops sent Anderson d. Smith, Madison
Tyler (aon Of Judge Tyler and Samuel Gordon Of
Alexander Gordon, all Of FauQuler They dashed rapidly
on in execution OF their message, but were challenged by
the sentiments and ordered Ia halt. This Messrs T or
and Gordon did not Immediately do, ana lred upon
and killed Smith then pressed on to escape the
quences OF the terrible mistake under which men
acting but fell among about hundred picket
who fred general volley at him His horse was literally
riddled by bals but strange to say he himself
touched by that tipped the end Of his right elbow
His horse gsl0ped about hundred and fifty yards further
and fell Smiths escape is but little short of miraculous.
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A VIRGINIA PROCLAMATION.

BY THE COMNANDER OF wIsE'S ADVANCE GUARD.
Brave OF the ancient Commonwealth the foot OF
tho invading tyrant is upon her SOIL and his conduct
characterized by barbares and atrocities dsgrace to
the civilized age in which live; he hath seized our
kind and dutfu slaves and yoed Thorn beasts of bur
dem laid waso to crops ruthlessly violated female
nnocency snough OF tsf TO turn tho blood Of the pa
trot TO currents OF re) he can he must he shall be
army should be raised IN an hour sent forward
in advance Of tho brave chivalrous and ndomitable
General Hsnry A. Wise, to urge you TO fly to with
out moments delay. Gather everything in the shape
Of that may be vertod into them and paste the
name OF the person upon them from whom they
taken that they may be valuable; got the Of the
owner II poss be If not seize them (proyide the
will not march INTO line and fight with them). "Shoot
Luke or give up the gum" is tho word Bring all the
powder, nnts percussion caps &C. all the lead whether
in balls, bars, shot, pipes or CUTTERS; all heavy
cotton cloth for tents, old gum shoes 70 make them
waterproof and everything else you think will be of
Charleston fly in squads prominent points Of the road
send in munitions and stores ia the way and
there await the arrival Of the General who will be
few days to muster them into service Let the people Of
Roane and jackson rendezvous Ripley jackson
those of Mason, Putnam Cabel and Wayne, move
Charleston at Men Of the far West, Of my
tive andfrends acquaintances, neighbours, relatives
General Wise has always been your friend and 10 the
you and danger. Come down from your montan homes
and rally around his standard.
Come, through the heather,
Around him gather;
Como Ronald, come Donald
Come all together.
Let stain Of dshonor attach TO the conduct Of vir
g|nan soldier follow not the dreadful examples Of the
enemy but DO brave and fear not The God that made
the mountains and chained the ocean in its bed will be
the God of your strength; His hand is still high TO
BY order Of General Wise and Governor Letcher
EVERMQNT WARD
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APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE LEGISLATIVE,
EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL EXPENSES OF
THE COY ERNMENT

PASSED ROUSE, AND WILL PROBABLY PASS SENATE.
NAMING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR E0lsIA-
TIVE ExECuf'yE AND JUDICIAL rxPSNsgs THE GOVERN
ssNr FOR THk YEAR ENDING TiE 30H JUNE 1862, Ann
APPROPRIATIONS oF AxREAHAcSs YEAR ENDING 30TH
JUNE, 1851.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
lives or the United States Of America in Congress
bled, That the following be, and the same are
hereby appropriated, out of any money the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated for the objects hereafter ex
pressed Tor The fiscal year ending the hrtieth June
eighteen hundred and sixty two, namely
CONTINGENT HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
For condensation of the officers clerks meg