The New York herald., 1862-08-20

DosDona, examination, test Of horsemapship, 70 be
a1e under The direction of the mnsterng ocer
Dsson shall be the cavalry service who docs
~ exhibit good horsemanahp and practical knowledge
= the ordinary care and treatment Of horses
~ ssdsr Of the SECRETARY OF WAR.
>. D. TOWNSEND, Assistaat Adjutan, Gensrai
Dri Dsumissal from the Army.
GENERAL 0RDBRs-No. log.
s4tsF Wan DErAR1znSr, ADyu7Anr GKxnRALs OyFCsl
WASHINGTON, August IA, 1862
Captain Lyman n Kellogg Eighteenth infantry having
teadsred his resignation while under charges for "drmk
GAss duty" diaobsdisnce OF orders, and condnc,
1Esacial 70 good and military discipline h by direction
= he President. hereby dismissed the SERVICE take
sGest August IL, 1862.
~ order Of the SECRETARY OF WAR
D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adju,ant General.
xsavss Or Absence % Omcers Receiving
Advanced Appointnaenss-The Oath or
Allegiance and Paroles-Regulation
Relative 20 Seizures or Emsmy's Pre-
psrty.
eKSERAL ORDRR--NO. l07
Wan DEPARTMENT, ADyurAn GENERALS OynCs,l
WAsHISGrox, August II, 1882.
1ax-O6cers Of the regular army will, genera
S0s Teceive leaves of absence to accept the rank OF
esssl In volunteer regiments, but lower grades
1noommssioned oaeers and privatss w.be discharged
= Yecsiving commissions in volunteer rsgimests.
Ssswd-The oath of allegiance will not be adnipstsred
- ny person against his own will must in All cases
- voluntary cot sn hs part win any compulsory
Dass q honor b ressved but oaths taken paroles
svsa V avoid arrest, detention imprisonmsns Or sx-
Dsbin, ~ volunAary or FREQ acts. aaA b
sreed - senpalsoTy. Al psrssas guilty Of violating
- sasAs q parole WIN be punished according v the
0va q usages og war.
SA6s-Ths laws of me UnIsed States ana the geneva
1Ws q war authorize n certain cases the sszurs and
snvsssioa u private property fOr tho subsistescs,
asposatsn and eshsr Of the army but this must
- dssingushsd from plags and tbs taking Of property
~ psele purposes h very different from its conversion
esvsivass usss. An property Legally taken iFon the
esay o. from ths nhabitants IN NE snsmy's country
hssnsly becomes public property, and must BE- ussd
- aseountsa for = such. The Fty.sssosd article Of
~ asshorisss the penalty q death for piAse or pun
ehgs and other articles authorize severe punshmsnts
- any oMcen or soldiers who shall sell, embezxe
ADply, or waste military stores, who shall psrmt
- waste Or misappl'easion oany such public property
- paity The sans whether the oisncs be committed
Men ewn o. IN ths ehemy's territory.
Iswsk-An property, public or private, taken from
sosd enemies must be invsntorsd andeduly accounted
~ The property taken b claimed as private receipts
0s be given 70 suoh claimants their agents. onicers
v held strictly accountable for all property taken by
Nam or BY their authority, and must be returned for
- same q any other public properly
-When forsgins parties are sent out for prov isions
- sehsr stores, the commanding ofc Of such party
YIN b held accountable for the conduct cf bis command
- win make true report Of all properly taken.
SfsA-No 0ncsr " soldier viii, witnout authority,
sve hi colors ranks TO take private property or to
sasr private house for the purpose. All such acts are
ydnahabs with death, and eHcer who permits them
> bsssally - guilty a. the actual piAsers
SssastA-COnnandng ofncsrs Of armies and corps win
Aram kl&E Er-
ther Tespeetivs commando
By command Of Major General HALIRCK,
sf Gensralfn- Chief Of the Army
D, D. T0wNsEND, Assistant Adjutant General,
tNt
DssaAlishmsnt Of thS New Department
OF the Ohio.
GENERAL oRDERs-No. liz.
IS wls DErAarzssSs 2 q Aa:srAsf enssaA.'s 0sncs,t
Nka-The Department Of the Ohio, hereby created,
WIN Be composed Of the States II Ohio Michigan Indiana
unos, Missouri, and Kentucky east Of the Tennessee
rvsr and including Cumberland Gap and the troops ope
rating in its vicinity.
Ssrond-Maor General n G. Wright is assigned 10 the
command Of tho Department Of The Ohio. s
BY order OF the SECRETARY OF WAR. tW
@. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adin,snt General
MAJOR GENERAL BoRATIo a. WRIGHT.
nAor General Horatio Gates Wright recently appointed
" command the new military department OF the Ohio is
native Of Connecticut He entered the Military Acade
ny 1t West Point q cadet from that state 10 1897 and
graduated In that institution ls4l The follow
Ing month he was appointed second lieutenant In the
corps of engineers. He se acting assistant
profsssor of engineering in tis Military Academy from
January, 1ss2 10 August ls4a assistant professor to
July, ls4l. He was appcn,e u 81 lieutenant In Fsbru
cry, 1sls major August o, 1861 aud br,gadr general
ss volunteers September 8, 1851 At the nttng out Of
the expedition to Port Royal South Carolina General
Wright commanded the Second brigade Of Sherman diyi
sion. Prior 70 the sailing f The expedition from Annapo
is b devoted his whole time In getting his command IN
state Of ciccncy displaying zcsi and knowledge Of
military Affairs that created csnAdence among his
oGcsrs and an e1vSt du corps among the rank Ae
Hs commanded the military porioa Of the expedition
Fsrnandina, Fa and the occupancy Of the psce was
placed In command Of military district having his
hssdquarers In that city. His great executive ability,
risidity Of discipline and his gentlemanly nc.
somp'ishmsnss, won FOR him the esteem Of
al with whom his onicial position brought
aim 10 contact. He subsequently commanded
brigade In the unsuccessful battle Al Johns Island
He returned with his brigade weeks ago from Port
Royal, In order 10 operate with General Mc(Je,sns
army The widely extending Of tho military lines Of sbe
West involved the nccsssity u creating new military
Department. comprising portion Of General BuslIs ds
svst, and 10 the command Of this new department Gem
Wright has been called. The appointment wi be re-
coived with general favor The new commander Srinss
with him tho prestige or high military reputation and
On executive cfAcsr Of no ordinary ability.
Order Of General Casey fn Reference 70
Seizures of Property.
GENERAL ORDHRs--NO. ~.
HEADouARfxRs PRovprcSAL BaGApns,l
WASHINGTON. August 10, 1909.
Eyrss-1hs attention Of the troops OF ths command IA
.Asd to the following Article o. war No. A-A ofcers
a soldiers 70 behave themselves orderly IN quar-
hre aad On their march. and whssvM shsil nou,ps "