Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-01
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mcClollan's Army.
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An ExCnlScE oFfItI,oyERs TO
BE 1l1E
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Bragg at vicEsbdrg with a
Force Of 269bo Men.
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RuMoBED RES4gATloN OF
GEN. BE!A!ateARD. 4
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Strength Of III Rebels o. Tazse
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>W,ASHIH0TONs J0iY 6V,
1t IL stated %. kSod -{dthoriry that waen th.
news Of the dsrlSaI Slcisthrss iroo-clsd fris.ts,
for tse Cali yf, ne!3asa tegesAsr With severn!
wooden figateSAnd u99. Of bstAle shipo rooehod
Washingtoa, Mr. SjvAm wrote immsdiasesy 4
the French Govei1neAf; and aads ssrSng renon.
stsances against theirprs sncs in the vicinity Of
the United states.of esch formidable feet. Mr.
Asxican sxpsdistods n too little consequence
% Justify the sspaihtIyf ,sach : trsAsndous num-
Der in the American. waters, tho American gov
ernment could NOT hslP thinking thst il is des-
tined 70 cot ae@inG abe United States, and i,
Ench s,d y ''E .n explanation Of the
- :" wAsmSoros, July 81.
There arc now. 4Daseanciss in the grade Of Sur
geons and l2O insthAt. OF Assistsnt Surgeons. The
Medical Boards. for i6e examination OF candi-
dates are in session kefe and q Louisville. Ap-
plications must pe ~ she Adjutans General Of the
from one OF more respectable persons in regard to
moral ehAractef.'''ea a- u
NJ The treaty With the Ottawas, Of Kansas. il Of
6:ially proclaimed. Their relations to tho United
States, = lndlau tribe are to terminate At the
exprstiea Of nee years, and oil Of them are 70 b
deemed ard declared full oitlzens Of the United
States Ample provision is made for their. inn
prevemsnt IL Ill tdas pertains to civiiiz d fe,
and, = far - pos6s, for the settlement Of their
reservation By indq strious whites Tho lands are
to be sold st isss than 81 Is per acre.
The principle Astng recognised that ChsplAns
shall nos be held . prisoners Of var it 10 ordered
By the Wsr Dspatnsat that ell CAaplains held
y tho uni''d'sgs*' shall be immsdias''y dis
Fret Lieut.. Lewis T. Morris, 10th Infantry, has
besn ordsee to report to Col. Sinonson, ct ln.
disnspol,s. for duty - mustsring and disbursing
oAkoer. -,
Brig. Gen. Hstsh.is relieved from his present
nd in hA. nd Vill wait ordars ,vor.
Tis Pot ssyf: ,"Di.p.tches from our Minis
ter abroad show tne tone of the foreign govern
ment to be uniformly pacif,. The attention Of
the governments 1Scslled to the tone Of one or two
semi-secsssion jdqrn.lsin New y orb, on theground
that they in,eftSfs. With enIistmen.s.
Colonel Uldfkn, Ut the 5th New York regiment,
is quite i'll ot91yphoid fever, in General Fope's
army.
The following order ha.jest ,.t been issued:
=. WAR DEPARTxRNrl
is Washingson, July 81.
Tho ab :esce of. officers and privates from their
regiments under various pre.ences while receiving
pay at gre6k espense aud burden to tho govern
ment, make ihnecessSry that Efficient measures
should taken to enforce their return to duty,
that their places be supplied by those who will not
take pay wb,le'reodering no service. This evil
tends gisatlyto discourage the patriotic impulse.
Of those who would contribute 10 support the fam
lilies Of fsthtu al soldiers. is therefore ordered
BY the President, that on Monday, the llth day Of
August, al leaves Of absence and furl.ughs, BY
whomsoever. given, unless BY tho War Depart
ment, are reyoked and absolutely annulIed and all
officers capable Of service, arc required forthwith
to join ther3egiments, under pena ty Of dismiss
al from the service, Of such penalty as . court
martial ma award, unless the absence be occas-
toned by laqiul excuse.
Second, the only excuse allowed for the
tne 18th day Of August, arc: is.. the order o.
leave Of the War department; I'd, disabilito
from wounds received in service; 81, disability
from disease that renders the party unit for mill
tary duty but any officer or private whose health
permits him to visit watering places or places Of
amusement, or make social visits. or to talk
about the town, city or neigh borhood 10 which he
may be, Will be considered 6t tor military duty,
and as evading his duty ty absence from his COM
mand or the ranks.
Third, On Nc ndsy, the 18th day Of August, At
10 o'clock .. M, each regiment and corps shall be
mustered, tho absentees will be marked, three
lists of the same made cut, and, within 80 hours
after the muslers, ono copy shall be sent to the
Adjutsnt General Of the army and one to the
Commander Of the Corps; the third is to be
retained, and I'll officers and psivates 10 for
duty absent ct the time shall b regarded - sb-
sent without eause, their pay will bs stopped, they
will b dismissed from the service OF treated -
deserters unless restored, and no ofieer ehall DO
court Of ioquiry to be approved BY the President.
He shall establish that his absence WAS not with
out cause.
Fourth, Conmanders Of corps, divisions, brig
ades. regiments and detached posts are strictly
epjo,nsd 70 force the muster and return the
aforesaid. Any officer failing in his duty herein
will be deemed guilty Of gross neglect Of duty
and dismissed from the service.
Fifth, comm'n shall be appt BY the Sec Of War
e supsrintend the execution Of this order In the
respective states. s. Aarshals in thei- respsct-
I've districts, the Ma, or and Chief Of Police Of
any town or city, the Sherifs Of beir respective
counties Of each State and III Postmasters and
Justices Of the Peace are author zed TO act -
spsoial rovost Marshals to arrest any officer OF
psivsse soldier st for duty, who may be found ab-
sent from HE command without jsst causs and
convey him to the nexreet mail post or depot. The
expense Of transportation, reasonable expenses
and i've dollars will b paid for each oficer tr ps
ysse arrested and delivered mp. BY order Of the
President. [oignsd] EDvM =. SrAxros,
Ssc,y Of War.