New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-05

aom'''N' Assistant Adjutsnt- Gereral. Chief Of stan
RECENT ORDERS OF GEN. HUNTER IN RE'AhD
| TO RANK AND COMMISSIONS.
UyAporARrERs, DrPsRrsESr or kAssn|
FORT LBAvESwoRTH. kaNsM :
Crxrn,L ORDER, No. 81 That portion OF sec.
ton loih of the act approved 22d July, 1884, which
anti orizes the election If volunteer oces mp to the
nj ~ C,pain, was repealed by section Sd of the
,ct npproved 9th August, 1861. Paragraph No 64S
Of the Revised Regulations Of the Army 1861, is as
follows: Vacancies occurring among the commis,
stoned officers of volunteer regiments will be filled
by the Governors of the respective States by whlc
the regiments were furnished. Information OF such
appointments wlll in all cases. be furnished to the
Adiutaut- General Of the Army"
| H. From the aforementioned law and regulation,
il IL clear that no officer can properly DC recognized
who does not hold commission from the President
of the United States, or from the Governor o. the
State by which the regiment or company Is FUR
nished.
III Officers of the volunteer service rendering
their r. guations will forward them through the
intermediate commanders to the General comhshd-
ing the departnen who il authorized by paragraph
No. OF, Revised Regulations for the Amy, ls6l,
10 grant them honorable discharges. clear stale
ment Of The cause will accompany every resignation.
~. The tenth section of the act Of Congress. ap-
proved July ~, 1861, authorizes the General com
manding tbe department 10 appoint Military Board,
or Commission of not lees than three or more than
five off ers whose duty it shall be to examine The
caracity qualifications, propIiey OF conduct, and
efficiency Of any commissioned officer OF volunteers
within the department who may be reported u tue
Board or Commission. Agreeabiy to this law,
Boards will from time to time be detailed for the ex
animation Of volunteer officers in this department.
" All officers serving in this Department will at
once exert themselves TO procure con missions from
their respective Governo in order to avoid further
complications of the question OF rank and to enable
them TO receive their pay
VI. All officers commanding regiments, companies,
or detachmenis who permit their men TO suffer FROM
their neglect ia hot making ont the proper rolls
reports. returns, and requlsitloDs will immediately
be placed under arrest and reported to these Head
1N" By order Of Nj Gen. HUNTER.
Cuas. O. HAIPIsE, Assistant AdjutsntGe General
PREPARATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE SERVICE.
HHADQUAkrERs DEPARTMENT oY kAssAs, }
FoRr LKsvsswoKrn, ksnsss Jan. rs. 1862
GESHRAL ORDERS, No. lO.-I Tie troops OF this
Department will be held in readiness TO take the
field at an hours notice. I, is not proper time to
scud in acquisitions when q command Is under
marching orders.
H. All furloughs and leaves Of absence heretofore
given by any officer Of this Department are hereby
revoked and both officers and enlisted men will at
once return 10 their respective commands.
III All furloughs aud leaves of absence, hereafter
granted, will require the express sanction, IN writ
ing. of the General Commanding the Department,
and any officer who absents himself, without such
SANCTION wilt be reported ce-erter, and his
name dropped from the pay rolls OF the army. BY
order of MJoR.GsSERAL HUNTER.
CnaRrR. q. HAHN, Asst Adj Gen.
THE so-cALLrD LANE EXPEDITIONS.
HEApor,RTERs DRPARTsKSr or KASsis
FoRr LE,yEswoHTH, Jan. p. 1852 :
GrsrR,L ORDERS No. Ill In the expedition
about TO 10 South from this Department, called in
the newspapers Gen. Lane Expedition II 10 the
intention oil the Major.Genernl commanding the De
paItment TO command in person, unless otherwise
expressly ordered by the Government.
III. II. Importation not having been supplied. we
must 60 without it, All tents trunks, chests, chairs
camp tables canp-sool- & c.. must be at stored
or abandoned. Tie General Commanding takes in
bis vaise but change Of clothing and 10 officer
soldier will carry more-the surplus room In the
knsIsack must be reserved for ammunition and
provisions. Every officer and soldier will carry bis
own clothing and bedding
III. The General Commanding has applied TO the
Government for six BIigsdicr Generals that his
command may be properly orgarized until their ar
rival IL s necessary that he should appoint Acting
Bngsdier- Generals from the senior Colonels. To
enable HIM 10 do this IN accordance with tho order
on the subjeci, each Colonel will nlme dia,-y report
the date on which he mustered into the service
Of the United States.
Iothelai Copyl d. HUNTER
Maior.Gcu-isl Commanding.
CnN. q. HAIrrss, Msjor and Asst Adj General
FROM FREDERICK.
FaEDsKIcx. Tuesday. Feb. o. tS6i
Capt. j. s. Bingham Of the regular army and for
the last elk months Assistant uarternaster Of Gen.
Banks's division, has been transferred TO Geo.
Buells army in Kentucky, where be will perform
the duties u Qusrermaster. Capt. Holabrd who
has been the ChefQ usrtermsster from tie time this
division has been organized will conlinne ia the same
capacity.
On the 3l-t ult. Paymaster Davis visited the camp
Of the 2sth Pennsylvania, and paid that regiment.
To-day Paymaster Banns,er visited the Mary Iand
Home Brigade (Col. Maulsby) for similar purpose.
The second General Court Martial Of which Lieut.
Col. A,terbury Of the New.York 9Th il President,
will close its labors this week. 1t was instituted on
the 9Th Of September last and has tried aud disposed
of g. TO 20 cases many Of which Of great i'm
protance. There ten more cases on the docket
General Court Martial No. WAS orgs ized lat
Tuesday, and has already dsposed Of fifteen cases.
II is conn osed as follows:
LI-ut Col 7. J. Park lat Michigan Cavity President
a.pt J. = f.lloa Of the MaI,i.nd Home Brigade.
FIR" Lieut.. D. Ks1pton. Indian. 18th.
F.i Lieut. Robrr, O. Shaw. M".acna.rs,. "a.
s, sg, g., h; M. Reeve i. Mch,. o,;: 18th
Capt n. Is. shuItlef Judge Advocate. M"saehu'sw' Eth
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Fonrmxss Mosxo.. Moodsy Feb; 3 ise' II
The Chippewa left the blockade of Wilmington on
Thursday, and arrived here this morning. She re-
ports that everything was quiet when she left
The Chippewa encountered westerly gales during
the whole voyage She passed close to llstteras In
let and saw large feet Of vessels inside, at anchor
She heard no firing.
The Hartford and Monticello were met of Abe
marie Sound
The Monticello left yesterday for Wilmington.
Ike Constitution is still here. She will sail as