The New York herald., 1862-11-01
General Orders-No. 170.

Firs-All patients discharged from the hospitals at
Washington Georgetown and Alexandria belonging to the
Army the Potomac will be sent to the coDvaescent camp
Alexandria.
Sscond-The commandant Of the convalescent camp
will notify The Provost Marshal General weekly Of the
number Of officers and men, whether exchanged prison
ers recruits convaescents sraggers able to return
TO duty with the Army Of the Potomac designating their
regiments and corps.
Thi,d--The Provost Marshal General wi sA.A Of
the officers Of his department weekly the convaescents
camp receive such officers and men as may be nt for
duty and conduct them their headquarters for dstr
button to their corps.
Fot-The Provost Marshal Of corps, under the dircc.
,on Of the Proves: Marshal General win have an ocer
In readiness at these headquarters to receive returned
officers and men, and conduct them to their corps head
quarters from WHICH they are 70 be distributed 70 their
headquarters.
FiHh-Ths Provoet Msrshals the railroad lines and
elsewhere will arrest and send 70 the Provost Marsha
General and these hssdqusrtss all soldiers sesspg 70
be discharged from hospitals and seeking their regiments
or not travelling under the charge Of an oOer. or who
are provided with proper passes No pass 70 from
the front to the OF the army Is sufficient unless ~.
proved at these headquarters.
Sirh-The Commanding General OF the military de-
fences Of Washington will present suitable details TO these
headquarters for the proper conduct Of the camp Of can
vascens recruits straggers and exchanged prisoners
near Alexandria That such details may be announced In
orders care will be exercised that these details do not
press unequally upon the various regiments.
Sevcsth-An the srsggers working the defences OF
Harpers Ferry will be sent TO their regiments forthwith
under the direction of the Provost Marshal Generals De-
partmeut n any Of the denquents doescted again
iu struggling they will be put al special hard labor for
three months. Attention is directed to frequent
orders heretofore issued at these headquarters
concerning the fast driving.
The Reports from wheatland.
wHEArrASD, Va, 0ct 81, 1859.
Provost Marshal Mitchell yesterday arrested man on
suspicion OF being spy He dressed like the rebel
soldiers and was found concealed house within our
lines.
General Wilcox, commanding the Ninth Army Corps,
was serenadcd last evening by the band Of the One Hun
drsI and Third Now York, Major Ringgold
Gem ra Burnside has been employed making an inspcc-
tion Of IT, Ifont' -. =, a..
anera, ston sans division, Of General wlcexs corps
Yesterday oocun - Lsesburg without opposition. This
NOVA w, nov an b,s General Pleasantons cavalry 70
r.nstra,a s.,, fo,,her the ensmys position 70 recon
no,re beyond our front.
The Rsporss from Harpsr's Ferry.
HAarsas rn~y, Va, Ocs. q, 1862
General Morell has been dstache rom his division ~
General Porters corps and appoinst % sne'neF COM
mand. a4 -
Brigadier General Buttsrneld has been Ppo'n'ed 70
and assumed the command Of General Morelis SWsnn.
The corps Of General Porter has been relieve rom
duty on the Upper. Potomac, and passed through e
70 day. ~