The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-08-03
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Inc government has taken Iour vessels 10
60 to the James River, for the conveyance of
sick and wounded soldiers, of whom there are
known to be six thousand in that neighbor-
hood. Other vessels would have been sent if
they had been found suitable.
The New York Enlistment Committe have
arrived from Washington. They had an in
terview wi, the President, Secretary of War
and Gen. Halleck on the subject of facilita-
ting enlistments In the old regiments. Their
suggestions were received favorably, and the
matter was left in the hands of Gen. Halleck.
A Washington special tothe Post says:
Dispatches from our Ministers abroad show
the tone of foreiga governments to be uni
formly pacific. The attention of the Govern
ment Is called to the tone Of one or two semi /
secession journals in New York, on the ground |
that they interfere with enlistments.
Col. Ulman of the 18th New York volun- |
teers, is quite i'll of typhoid fever.
In Gen. Pope's army, the following order |
has been issued:
WAR DEPARTMENT, ! |
Washington, July 81, 1862 !
The absence of officers and privates from
their duty under various pretexts, while re-
ceiving pay at great expense and burden to
the government, makes it necessary that eff
Gent measures should be taken 10 enforce their
return to duty, or that their place be supplied
by those who will not take pay while render
ing no service. This evil, moreover, tends
fatty to discourage the patriotic impulse of
those who would contribute to the support of
families of faithful soldiers. 1t is therefore
ordered by the President, that on Monday, the
18th of August all leaves of absence and fur
loughs, by whomsoever given, unless by the
War Department, are revoked and absolutely
annulled, and all officers capable of service are
required forthwith to join their regiments I'M
der penalty of dismissal from the service, or
such penalty as courtmartial may award, IN
less the absence be occasioned by lawful con-
sent.
Second, the only excuse for absence of Off
GERS o. privates from duty after the 18th day
of August, are, first, the order or leave of the
War Department; second. disabilities from
wounds received in service; third disability
from disease that renders the party unfit for
military duty; but any officer or private
whose health permits him to visit water
ing places or places of amusement or
make social visits, or to walk about the town.
city or neighborhoed in which he may be, will
be considered fit for military duty and as
evading his duty by absence FROM his command
or the ranks.
Third, on Monday, the 18th day of August,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, each regiment
and corps shall be mustered. The absents
will be marked, lists of the same made out, and
within forty-eight hours of the muster one
copy shall be sent TO the acknowledgement of
the army, and one to the commander of the
corps, and the third is to be retained and all
officers and privates fit for duty absent at that
time shall be regarded as absent without cause.
Their pay will be stopped, and they will be
dismissed from the service treated as de-
serters.
WASHINGTON, July 3l-There are forty
| vacancies in the grade of surgeons, ard one
hundred and twenty in that Of assistant sur
| geons.
Medical boards for examination of candi-
f; dates are in session here and at st. Louis.
Application must be made To the adjutant-
general of the army, accompanied by testimo-
NAL from one or more respectable persons, in
regard to moral character.
The treaty with the Ottawas, of Kansas, is
officially proclaimed. Their relations to the
United States as Indians are to terminate
at the expiration of FIVE years, and
all of them are to be deemed and
declared full citizens of the United States.
Ample provision is made for their improve
ment In all that pertains TO civilized life, and
as far as possible the settlement of their reser-
vatiOns by industrious whites The lands are
to be sold at less than $l.25 per acre.
Chaplains shall not be held as prisoners of
war. 1t is hereby ordered by the War De-
partment that all chaplains so held by the
OAiLeu OldLCS sudll Dc lDmeQlat6ly ana u0-
conditionally discharged.
Fist Lieut.. Lewis T. Morris, 18th infantry.
has been ordered to report to Col. Simmons at
Indianapolis, for duty as mastering and dis
bursting officer
Brig. Gen. Hatch is relieved from his pres
ent command in the army and will await
orders from Major Gen. Pope.
MILWAUKEE, July 3l.-The great war
meeting being held here to day is without par
allel in the history of the State. 1t is estima-
ted that $4,000 are in attendance. Railroads
all over the State are free to-day. Business
entirely suspended. Owen Lovejoy and other
distinguished speakers have arrived
Wisconsin completely aroused and in a
blaze.
BosToN, July 31.-The military prisoners
at Fort Warren will be taken south to-rnor-
row TO be exchanged for Federal officers and
soldiers by virtue of an agreement recently
made. They will embark on the steamer
Ocean Queen, for New Orleans, which will
land them at some point on James river.
Among the prisoners are Gems. Buckner,
Tighlman and McKalL, and some 60 or 20
other officers. The whole number Of rank
and file is about 200
NASHVILLE, July Especial to the Her
aid:
A rebel mail from Chattanooga has been
captured. The letters contained valuable in
formation.
Beauregard has resigned and gone to the
Springs in Alabama
Bragg is at Vicksburg with 10000 men,
but scarce of horses and artillery.
Companies from Georgia could not be sup
piled with guns or horses, and parties are oul
buying and stealing them wherever they can
be found.
The rebel letters seized were from Tupelo,
Miss, fifty miles south of Corinth. The
writers are anticipating an early re-oceupa.
ton of Tennessee by the rebel forces
Rebels are reported to have evacuated
Lebanon, with the intention to mass their
troops at given point, for sudden dash on
Nashville
BANGOR, Me, July 3O.-Volunteers have
been pouring in for the last three days,
at an unprecedented rate. The regiment will