Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-07
Important frem the War Department.
OFFICERS AND PRIVATES ABSENT WITH
OUT LEAVE.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, July

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, July 81,
Absent officers and prlvateS from duty un.
der various preteXts while receiving pay at
great expense aud burthen to the government,
makes it necessary that efficient measures be
taken to enforce their return to- duty, or their
places be supplied by those who will not take
paw while rendering no service. This evil,
moreover, tends greatly to discourage she i'm
pulse of those who would contribute to the
support of the families of the faithful soldiers.
1t is therefore ordered by the President:
First, That on Monday the lth day of Au.
gust, all leaves of absence and furlUughs by
whomsoever given, unless by the War Depat'
ment, are revoked and absolutely annulied,
and all officers capable of service, are required
forthwith TO join their regiment, under the
penalty of dismissal from the service, or such
penalty as court martial may award. unless
the absence is occasioned by a lawful cause
Second, The only excuse allowed for absence OF
officers or prvates from duty after the eleventh
of August are, lst, The order or leave of the
War Depart neut. 81, Disability from wounds
received in service. 81, Disability from dis
ease that renders the party uuft for military
duty but any officer or private whose health
permits him to visits watering places or places
of amusement, OF make social visits, or walk
about town, city or negh borhood, in which
case he will be cons dered fit for military duty
by absence from his command or rank.
Third, On Monday, the 18th day of An
gust, at ten O'Clock, A. NJ, each regiment and
corps shall be mustered. The abSentees will
be marked in three lists, and the same made
and within As hours after muster one copy
shall be sent to the Adjutant General of the
army one TO the commander of The corps, the
third TO be retained and all officers and pri-
Yates, lit for duty absent at that time, shall be
regarded as absent without cause. Their pay
will be stopped, and they dismissed from SER
vice, or treated as descrters, unless restored
aud no officer shall be restored to his rank un
less by judgement of eonrt of inquiry, to be
approved by the President. He shall estab-
lish that bis absence was with good cause.
Fourth, Commanders of corps, division,
BrigadeS regiments, detached poSts,are strict
ly eDioined to enforce this muster and rate
aforesaid. Any officers failing in the duties
herein imposed will be deemed guilty of a
gross neglect OF duty, and be dismissed from
service
Fifth, A commissioner shall be appointed by
the Secretary of War to superIuteud the exc
cution of this order in the respective States.
The United States MarShaIs in their respect
i've districts, the mayor and chief police of any
town or city,th sheriff of the respective coun.
ties in each State, all postmasters and justice,
of the peace are author zed TO act as special
provost marshalS to arrest any officer private
soldier fit for duty who may be found absent
from his command without just cause aud con-
vey him to the nearest military post or depart
Il ~f hn
duty aud five dollars will be paid for each off
Ger or private as arrested and delivered. By
order If the President.
(Signed) E. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of War.
The President appointed the following
named persons as collectors and assessors of
taxes under the internal revenue law.
For Oregon-collector, Lawrence A. Coe; /;
assessor, Thos. Frazer
For Washington Territory collector, H A
Goldshorough; G assessor S. G. Sparks
California, lst dis ret, San Francisco-Co'-
lector, VIM. Y. Patch; Assessor, Caleb T.
Fay 2l district, Sauta Clara and Santa
Graz counties Collector, J. p. Murdock
Assessor, Richard Savage Sd district, Two
lomne and Calverat connties-Collector John
Sedgwck Assessor, Thomas Campbell 4th
district, Sacramento and Nevada Counties
Collector. A. A. DeLong Z; Assessor. j. NJ
Avery. 9Th district, Sonora and Yola coun-
ties-Collector, Charles Malby !; Assessor,
VIM. A Alas.
The above are the first appointments of col
lectors and assessors made under law.
Information has reached the Navy Depart
ment of the capture of two rebel vessel up the
Chipoaks on James River, near Carmount
by an expedition sent out by Commodore
Wilkes The schooners arc named j. W. Ser
gers and owned by person named VIM. AL
len of Clearmont, and a schooner loaded with
wood, owner and master, George Myers, and
brought them out of the creek without moles-
foti