The Portland daily press., 1862-12-17
tFrom our Regular Correspondence
Letter from the State Capital.


AUotments-Good Conduct of Ne. Soldiers
Heavy ArtiHery-Col. Bomtord-Mqj. Fen
no-l6h RegimeRt = Important Order
Soldiers in Hospital at Philadelphia.
AUGUSTA, Dec 10, 1862.
EDITORS PRESS The total amount allotted
monthly by the Maine soldiers is sl22,93l.65;
of this there have been received S2S9,73S.6S.
The amount deposited and bearing interest is
S11,j55.00 monthly; of this, there have been
received $50, 10000. These figures taken from
official sources, sufficiently prove the wisdom
and utility of the allotment system, notwith-
standing certain paymasters pretend to regard
it as inexpedient and imperative, when in re-
atty their opposition springs ftom the fact that
it imposes some additional labor and care up
on those very patriotic and sacrificing officers.
1t is very gratifying TO know that, as Col.
Howe reports, the late disturbance among the
troops quartered in New York did not apply
in the least to the Maine soldiers. On every
account Maine has reason to be proud of her
sons who have gone to the war, and will CRATE
fully remember them.
Authority has been given by the War De-
partment to change the 18th Maine Regiment,
Col. Chaplin, to regiment OF heavy artillery.
Col Bomford, of the 10th Regular infantry,
has reported to the Governor for duty, having
been assigned to the post lately occupied by
Mai. Gardiner who has been ordered to Indian
apolis.
Jeremiah Fenno, Esq, of Bangor, has re-
Gently received an appointment of Paymaster
in the Army. Major Fenno has been long
connected with the Adjutant Generals office,
where his services have been very valuable,
and in which position he has won many friends
by his uniform courtesy and urbanity. His
loss will be felt by all connected with the va
rious departments here, whose best wishes and
benedictions will follow him to his new post OF
duty. Our soldiers will have firm friend in
him, and no distress in his power to relieve, or
have relieved, will be neglected. They may
feel sure that any assistance he can render
them will be given promptly and cordially
After having made more than two thousand
commissions for other officers, the Major bas
at last got one worth them all. Success and
health attend him.
Col. Hathaway, the very efficient agent for
Maine at Washington, who has recently been
to the front, writes as follows:
Mr.. Hayes sends excellent reports as to the
10th Regiment. They have their knapsacks,
and have just received an issue of clothing.
Some boxes have been taken to the Regiment
from my office. Mrs. Fogg left with the 10th,
and Mrs. Eaton with the 18th. both doing good
service.
send the following order which hope any
skulking officers who are now in the State
will heed. 1t might be well if other newspap-
ers would copy this, and let it $50 the rounds"
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Adiutant Generals office.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 1862
General Orders. No. 200
1t is known that many officers are absent
from their commands without authority, upon
one pretext or another. II is the intention of
the department to dismiss without honor, and
without pay, all such officers They are here
by commanded to return without delay to du-
ty on pain of having their disgraceiu dis
charge published in newspapers well as in
General Orders.
BY command of Major General Halleck.
L. ID. TOWNSEND.
Assistant Adutant General.
SKIRMIsHER.