Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-13


ranks without permission will be punished
severely, even to the penalty of death
Surgeons are enjoined to strict and in
dustrious performance of their duties in
regard to the care of the sick aud disabled.
Generals commanding corps are to halt
frequently, and roll-calls will be had ut
every halt, as well rs at the commencement
and end of every march.
All Adjutants are to make out list of
absentees, and all stragglers are TO be ex-
amined before the officers of the regiment.
If the excuse is not deemed sufficient, the
word "straggler'' is to be entered after
the name of the offender, and his pay stop
ped for the period of absence.
Field officers are vested with the same
powers as a regimehtal court-martiaI. In
cases of urgent necessity, a ticket of leave
may be furnished soldier for IL given
time by the company officers, who shall
always go provided with tickets for such.
contingency.
In such case of absence. the nusket, hav-
ersack and knspsack, shall be borne by the
soldiers comrades. When an examination
of stragglers shall show any neglect of duty.
on the part of any company officer, the
name of the offending officer shall be re-
ported for dismissal or court martial.
On a march, the Provost shall throw out
cavalry TO the hanks aud rear to arrest aud
return all stragglers to their regiments
All officers, of whatever grade or regiment,
are vested with authority to drive forward
all stragglers to their regiments, and resist
auce is at the risk of death alc
All houses on the line of march are to be.
occupied by the Provost Guard, and pro.
tected against INJURY, aud marauding and
robbery are made punishable with death,
the sentence of which is 1to be executed
aud In the most public manner"
I regret to say that the property of the
Hon. F. P. Blair, ST., at Silver Springs,
suffered very seriously from stragglers fol-
lowing the army on its march two or three
days ago.
WHAT THE RUSSIAN MINISTER THINKS OF our 4
n. Stoeckl, the Russian Minister, after
our troops as they marched past
on their way to Rockville the other night, 1
said that we had the finest army in the
world, but that no soldier could do his du-
~ who carried so much luggage on their
person. Twice as much, he said ,as a Rus
sian soldier was allowed TO carry, and far
more awkardly aud inc6nyeniently placed.
than his load. - sisn-
KSAPsAcKs sRSr BACK.
Gol4tl MHBVu psHCks were sent
back from the front last night. This forms
4 fitting corollary TO the Russian Minister'S
criticism.
MISSION FRoN INDIANA uNsATIsRIRD.
Senator Lane and other prominent Indi- |
luaiaus, who were here fsw days ago on
| mission from Gov. Mort0ui have return
ID with mo" for an answer!
Gov. Morton desired authority to arm
md uniform the new regiments from his /
State by making acquisitions directly in
Itead Of through the General Government, |
lndto select the Generals to lead them.
{ is understood that IL this latter privilege |
lad been granted him he would have APP
pointed to the chief command Gen. Thorn
IS A. Norris, who had been shelyedu ever
ines his success in Western Virginia, aud
notwithstanding the efforts ofmany leading
men from his own and adj Joining States 10
lave him appointed Major General. "a To ali +
hese requests Of Gov. Morton 3 decided
efusal was giveh9 ~. so s.t zee