Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-28


WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Gen. Hooker was
at the war department this morning He will
probably not go into the field Immediately.
1t is said that the astonishing leaks of news
in the war department, which have excited so
much comment ever since the war broke out,
have at last been discovered in the person of a
traitor clerk, who has intimate connections
with the JEFF. Davis government. Grave
charges have been preferred against the per-
son, and they are now undergoing an investl-
cation.
A new story having just been added to the
war department building, and the root not
being completed, the heavy rain OF yesterday
did much damage to the structure, owing to
the overlooking of nearly all the rooms.
Business is being temporarily transferred to
the neighboring houses. The papers of the
department were saved from material injury.
A week will be required to prepare the prem
ises for re-occupancy.
VIM. c.. Barney of New York, who has
been prisoner at the famous Libby prison in
Richmond, for the last five weeks, has Just
arrived in this city, having been discharged
from custody on Thursday last
1t appearing that large quantities of govern
ment property have been unlawfully disposed
of by non commissoned officers and soldiers,
in violation of law and of the army rules and
regulations, it is therefore ordered by the war
department, that all United States officers
commanding posts, shall seize all military
clothing, blankets, Shoes arms, equipments,
and other such supplies, which have been is
sued by government to soldiers, and lost or
disposed of by them, and it shall be incum-
bent on any person not soldier, who may
have such property in his possession to prove
that he has lawfully acquired possession there
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turned over to United States quartermaster,
and his receipt in duplicate taken therefor,
one of such receipts to be transmitted to the
quartermaster general. The seizure will al
SO be reported to the adjutant general.
All provost marshals appointed by the
government will assist in recovering to
the United States this description of pub
lie property. Commanding officers of COM
panieS are reminded that it is their duty to
cause soldiers who are guilty of violating the
law forbidding the SALE destruction, or negli-
gent loss of clothing, arms and public proper
ty, to be charged on the muster rolls with all
the articles improperly lost or disposed of, but
also to enforce such other punishment as the
nature of the offence may demand. The war
department has also issued an order requiring
an inventory of all arms, their condition, &C.,
from all commanders of posts, detachments,
companies or regiments.
Commander E. f. Nichols has been ordered
to the command of the steamship Alabama,
and acting boatswain Leeds to the Lackawan-
ma Acting assistant master Stuart owing to
the Kuhn, has been revoked, and he has been
ordered to report for duty on the steamship
Huron. Acting assistant surgeons o. w.
Gibson has been ordered to the Com. Melon
ough and NJ. II. Henley to the Com Morris.
Acting master Jocelyn and acting assistant
surgeon H. w. Mitchell have been ordered to
the Com. Hull. Acting assistant surgeon L.
j. Cohen has been ordered to the steamer
Stittin.