Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-08
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ST. living pay 40 great expense and burthcn 90
che Government. makes it necessary that eff
cent m .ures be taken to enforce their re-
turn 90 .uty, or that their places be supplied
by those who will not take pay while render
ing no service. This evil, moreover, tends
greatly 20 discourage the patriotic impulse of
those who would contribute to support the
families Of faithful soldiers.
10 is therefore ordered by the President;
Vrst-Tlat ou Monday, the llth day Of August, all
leaves o. absence aud iuroughs by whomsoevet given,
uu'r hj thc War Department are revoked aud abso-
lately iunncd aud an officers capable Of service are
CURED torthvh 10 jim their regiments under penail
" Dismissal fro fhc service such penalty as Court
Marta may award unless the absence be oeoasoned by
lawful cause
S,eo4a-lhc only excuse allowed for the absence Of
officers pfafes from duty after the lin day OF Aug
are first ihe order or leave Of the War Department
second disabilities from wounds received ia service
third, disability from disease that renders the party u.n
Ger military dltybut any officer or private whose heaih
permits hn visit Watering places or places Of amuse
fnant of i make social visits walk about the town
will be- considered ht f military duty, and as evading his
du.t lv absence from bis command or the ranks
Ihir}-On Monday, the 18th N August At 10 o'clock
% n, . each regiment and corps shall be mustered The
out ehin As hours " the muster one copy shall be
Co the Aojut4ut General Of the Army and one 20 the
commander 0f The corps. The third is to be retaued
and a officers and pryaes ht for duty absent At that
time win be- regarded as absent without Their pay
win Boo stopped and hci viii De dismissed from the serv-
., or tr.atd as dasefers unless restored and no Off
shall be restored 90 bis rank unless by the Judgment
of Court NJ Inquiry, % be approved by the President
lie shall establish bis absence was not without cause
FourfhCommadCrs Of corps, divisions, brgldes, reg
imeus and detached posts are suciy enonea 60 enforce
the muster and return Of the aforesaid Any officer falling
duty herein will be deemed guilty " gross neglect
Of duty, and be dismissed from the service
tUW-A commissioner shall be appointed by the sec
Rotary of War % supctnteud the execution of This order
in the respective States The United states MaIshals
ia their respective districts the Mayor aud Chief n Po-
lice NJ any town or city The sheriff Of respective
er TO % &C Provost
Marshals 90 any officer private soldier ht for
dd'y wh1 may De- found absent nom his command WIN
just cause. aud convey him % the nearest military
po.t or depot
The deportation reasonable expenses Of this duty
aud Ave dollars VIII be- paid Tor each officer aud private
arrested and delivered
EDWIN NJ STANTON.
cretary Of Var.
The President has called for 800 900 troops
fp serve nine months, unless sooner discharg
al Orders for their enlistment will be is
.ued Immediately Any State failing to raise
its quota on the 18th Of August, drafting
rom the enrolled militia will be made inn
mediutely
Ordered First chat a draft of 800, 600 mill
to be Immediately called into ;he service Of
ho United States, to serve nine months un-
los- sooner discharged. The Secretary Of
War will assign their quotas to the States,
and establish regulations for the draft.
Second, that If any State do not by the
5th If August, furnish its quota of the ad-
diuoua 800 600 volunteers authorized by
.aw, the deficiency ofvounteers in that State,
win also be made up by the special draft
from the militia.
Third, Regulations will be prepared by the
War Department and presented to the Presi-
dent with the object Of securing the promo
uon of officers Of the army and volunteers
f1r meritorious and distinguished conduct,
aud Of preventing the nomination and APP
pointmen. to the military service of incom-
petsnt on unworthy officers.
The regulations will also provide for rid
ding the service of such incompetent persons
as now hold commissions.
By order Of the President
+ NJ. STANTON, Sec. of War
a special Washington dispatch to the Times
says that the order of the Governor of Miss
ouri for the enrolment Of all the militia Of
that State is stil causing trouble in ST. Louis.
Hundreds Of mechanics, who were at work
on the guuboats and in the iron plate
mills. have threatened to leave the State to
avoid the conscription, and mill owners are
here to procure a modification of the Govern
or's proclamation.
A. the stringent orders respecting absent
officers and privates will soon GO into effect,
many persons are now here endeavoring to
save their military friends from the effect oil
the anuulment of their furloughs.
The notorious female rebel spy and mai
carrier, Belle Boyd was captured near War
renton recently, and sent TO this city Satur
day in charge OF Federal officer She is nov
in the old capitol prison. 7 his woman is rep
resented as sister Of Mrs Chas. j. Faulkner
and for long time past has been engaged il
carrying rebel mails from points within GU
lines 10 Richmond
The Worlds Washington dispatch say
there is much excitement here in relation L
military movements. Our armies are movn
along in pursuance Of fixed plan, and it
believed that matters are so turned as to in
sure the safety at once of Washington an
Gen. McClelans army. There is a large
force operating against the enemy in Virgin
than people generally are aware Of There
no doubt as to the result of the coming con
3ict, which cannot be long delayed.
Gen. Burnside has, it is believed, reaehe
MS new field of operations, and may soon, b
tue sole act Of his own advancing, annouuC
his exact locality.
IL is believed here in some quarters fC
several days, that the enemy have been evat
hating Richmond, there being remarkabI
suspicion that pestlence has broken out i
that city.
FROM GENERAL POPES DOMINANT
The correspondent of the Times at CulpeI
per states that when Gen. Banks force mo,
ed on Little Washington. the guerrillas kille
and wounded one Of our cavalry The so
diers wished to execute the order of Ger
Pope hy retaliatng on the village but Ger
Banks arrival prevented it, Gen. Bank
sent out party who captured nine prisoner
only Of whom were retained, the other
being discharged.
The Warrenton correspondent Of the Her
aid states that two residences of rebels ar
stri tly guarded by soldiers of Gen. Mellow
ellis contrary to the recent order of Gei Pop,
The following is special to the Tribune:
sperry vile, Md, Aug. 3.-Col. Robinson
provost marshal, has arrested between fit
and seventy citizens of Rappahannock count,
who will not take the oath OF allegiance.
Three days grace has been granted, at II
expiration of which time if they will n,
swear to support the Constitution and II