Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-05-22

ion, which would have very seriously alarm Q
cd and dispirited the rebels within their in.
trenchments and made them by q united at +
tack Of our whole army, easy Of capture r
But, then, tho other divisions were not ]
ready, or at least Halleck's arrangements
outside Of this division were not complete, Z
and it was perhaps necessary to postpone the
attack.
It is somewhat strange, and speaks vol
umes for our General-(Pope) that he
should have moved nis entire force five or
six hundred miles from another field Of ac-
ton, which he left several weeks after the
arrival here of the center and right wing OF
the army, aud be ready not only to keep tho
advance of the movement, but for the gen'
eral engagement weeks before he is permitted
10 go intoit, or before the herdivisions are
ready to cooperate with him.
Curtis and Seigel with their Missouri
forces have arrived here within the past few
days, swelling our army to an aggregate OF
over y
without counting Mitchell's division, which
will, perhaps, not be able to cooperate with
lus. We have a large amount Of artillery,
said to be over five hundred peices, many
Of them Of heavy calibre, aud all Of the
most improved patterns. If the rebels shall
, determine to make this their grand and final
effort for success, which the indications
would lead us to believe, it will be one Of
tho greatest battles on record. They have
} mustered all their available forces number
ing, say (l50, 00J) ono hundred and fifty
8 thousand men, have been making their pre-.
] parations Of defence for months, with the
h fact fully staring them in the face that If
< they are beaten here, there is to them, mo
h longer any room for hope of success, they
h must, they will fight. unless all hope has
already fed The result, however, no mat
ter how desperately they defend their cause,
cannot be doubtful, with our immense
army, its superiority in equipments and dis
10 ciplinc, with the prestige Of success acqnir
c. ed in every recent battle, no matter what thu
blundcrs of officers, with the deep deterIni
e. nation of officers and men to vindicate anC
K sustain the honor Of our flag. We must
~ WE CAN, WE WILL SUCCEED.
as Lieut.. Harris has arrived, much improve,
ht in health, and just in time to take the plac
of Liout. Williams, who has gone HON
n. very sick. My muster.r roll has been con
ne siderably decreased by sickness, leaving bu
by s%eventy.six men for duty. twenty five bein
at home on fnrlough. Those who are q
re home and in condition to come-who hav
d. not been discharged should immediatel
ar report themselves for duty. The accom-
III. p%anying order will inform them how the
di. will lie able to return, if they have not tn
in means to do so. Any soldier remainiu
ed absent after the expiration Of the term
in his furlough, unless q certificate Of arespol
ed sible Physician. stating that he or they a
Oh unfit for duty, shall be sent to the comman
1t ing officer Of his company, will be treat'
al as a desertsr, and forfeit all pay and clai
we for bounty.
md HEADQUARTERS, Quo MILITIA,
ths| ADJUrAST GENERLL's OTrlcE.
COLUMBUS, April "a, 1862.
-. GENERAL ORDERS. NO. 81
ri Inc IollOWIUK ucTcTht OrueTs iTuIh I
oi War Department Mt Washington, arc pu
ries lishcd for the information Of Ohio Volu
the teers in the service OF the United States |:
, of WAR DEPARTMENT,
/, of ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, ;
WASHINGTON, April l6, 1862.
,nee' GENERAL RIDERS NO. ~
hef l.. All agents appointed by the Govern
the of a State, under its laws, 10 obtain from
49,. - H. - ,.,
rios the benefit of their families, will be rect
an them all necessary facilities for that purpo
had so far as is consistent with the public servi
IN q III. Transportation to soldiers on 81
leave may be furnished and the cost stopr
Nv from their pay, in the same manner as otl
stoppages arc made. Necessary transp
ind tation furnished to soldiers on sick leave
, of the authorities of any State TO which ~
|. soldier belongs, will be deducted from
" pay, and refunded to the State by the Pi
we're master, whose warrant for making the st
the page will he the certificate OF the pro-
/ of agent of the State, accompanied by
,,s, receipt of tho soldier for the %trnnsportati
Where several soldiers Of different &C
ioh' panies are concerned, separate accounts
)hio be made for each company.
omv BY order Of the Secretary Of War.
viii L. THOMAS, Adjutant General
It will DO seen from the above, that
requisition Of the Captain OF his Compa
ONE q soldier on sick leave may be furnish
lp in with transportation 70 his home and b
the to his Regiment by the Quarter maste
Tho the Regiment, and that when absent Fl
Wv his Regiment, by producing the proper
,ooo dence Of his being on sick leave, transpo
eau ton may be furnished by the auttoritie
INTO his State, the amount being in all cases
but austea from MS pSy'p Rucx,uou.u
the hdjutant General, {
rate, ----
on SENATOR WADEs SPECIE
not We ublish iuthis number ofTHE Car
mr. the mntar;a1 ~nortiona ofSountor Wa