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Acknowledgements.

There has been received and sent to the North
Western Virginia refugee soldiers the following
donations
Three cases of Clothing, &C., by Rev. Mr..
Phillips, from Ladies Of Columbia, S. c., to 81 st
Regiment.
Four pairs of socks, Misses G. a. and Saliie
Crawford, to same.
Twelve pairs of gloves and two pairs of socks,
Mrs. Ii. G. Guthrie, to same.
One comfort and three pairs Of socks, Mr.. Cy-
rus Brown, TO same.
Supply of. gloves for Company I, from Mrs.
W. G. Campbell, Staunton, Va.
Supply Of gloves for Company G, from Ladies
of StauntOn.
Twelve pairs of gloves, from Mrs. FL. G. Guth-
rie, to 3lst Regiment.
A supply of gloves for s'Shriver Greys," Of
Wheeling, from Miss Gilkeson and other ladies
of Staunton.5
From Mrs. Elizabeth B. Watts, Roanoke, $40.
From Mr.. Jas. W. Crawford Stanton, 20.
From Mr.. Thos. S. Hogshead, Augusta, 5.
JACOB S. SHRIVER,
N. X. TROUT.
Staunton Ian. I f. 1862.
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MARRIED..

On the 25th of December last, by the Rev John s.
blain, at the Wilderness, Bath county, Va, HARVEY
MARcELLAs, Esq, and Miss L1zz1s WALKER, eldest
daughter OF Mr.. T. Walker, Of said county. ass ~,
On Wednesday the 9TH inst, by Rev. Joshua Jen-
nlngs. Mr.. d. B. HYDE, of Augusta, and Miss Sur
daughter of Mr.. Peter Nef, Of Rockingham county.
On Thursday the 2sth of December. 1861. by Rev.
Daniel Thomas, Mr.. SAMUEL BowNAN and Mrs SARAH
e. SKULL, all of Rockingham county. ...G G..ir
:, On the oath of December, by Rev. Joseph EARLY,
MI. ABRAHAM LANDEs and MISS MARY ANN HoLLrR,-
both of Augusta county. Il Secs le.s % j.
In Augusta county, December 10th, by Rev Samuel
kennerly, Rev B. H. JOHNSON, of the Virginia Con-
terence and Miss SUSAN ARABELLA, daughter of the
officiating minister. i
On the 22d Dec, by Rev. John Miller, Mr. John
McCAULEY and MISC MARTHA CRAWFORD, all of Au-
gusta county. - -
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Acknowledgement.

Acknowledgement 81 a.sa Espl
$500 CAMP ALLEGHANY, Jan. 8, 1862.
Received from the Misses Louisa and Susan
Campbell fifty (5O) pairs Of gloves for the benefit
of the Lewis Rangers, 3lst Regiment Va. VOL,
for which we tender our sincere thanks, and my
self, personally, for the kind manner in which
the ladies of Augusta have shown their esteem
for us. Very respectfully, @a
s 1885 case JAMES B. CALVIN,
End Lieut.. Com'dg Lewis Rangers,
10 g e.1fita Co. I, 31st Reg. Va. Vol.
To Misses Louisa and Susan Campbell, Staun-
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PUBLIC SALE
VALUABLE Property,

A Administrator of Mrs. NIX. Sproul, decd, and
IA in my own name, will offer at public auction, on
Thursday, the 9Th day Of Feb'ry, 1862,
large quantity of valuable property, consisting OF
Horses, Cattle, (among them some valuable Mich
Cows Sheep and Hogs; Household and Kitchen Fur
niture; large collection of Farming Utensils con-
slsting OF Wagons, Ploughs. Harrows, Harness, and
everything thats usually found on farm also from
500 to 1000 bushels of Oats quantity Of Potatoes
10 or II tons Hay, &c. nj
TERMS.-A credit of nine months will be given on
all sums over s., the purchaser giving bonds with
approved security; under that sum the cash will be
required. - - i..ccs i,ois. - 94ol7 i d -
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, A. NJ p .s4
Jan. IA, lS62u-4ts let5-t@4 w. S.lSPROUL.s
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Gen. Thomas J. Jackson.

.A"Volunteer" in the. "Stonewall Brigade in
writing to the Richmond Dispatch, thus speaks
of Gen. Thos. Jackson and the devotion OF the
soldiers to him:
Wherever the call of our country meets Us,
and the voice OF our much beloved Geueral is
heard, we are ready to assist and follow. have
read of the devotion Of soldiers to their COM
lnanders but history contains no parallel Case OF
devotion and affection to that OF Majof-General
jackson and the "Stonewall Brigade" We do
not look upon him merely as our colnmsnder-
do not regard him as a severe discipllnariap, as
politician, rs man seeking popularity as
Cniissian, a brave man, possessing moral cour>
age unequsned by any predecessor or contempo-
rary as man who appreciates the condition OF
common solder; as a fatherly PROTECTOR; as
one who endures all hardships IL COM OH with
his followers as one who never'ccinmands 9TH
ers to tace danger without putting himself in the
van. Possessing all these noble qualities, who
can help admirlng hm9 The contlderce and es
TEEN of the soidiers always kLown In the ex-
ultng shouts whereverhe he makes his appearance
Noble man History will record his deeds and
make his ma 1e and lame memorable for ages to
come,
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virginia's Quota of the Confederate Army.

Virginia's Quota of the Confederate Army.
A bill has been reported by Mr.. Douglass,
from the Senate Committee on Military Affairs,
which proposes to call out and embody force
of not less than $4,000 nor more than rs, 900
men, to serve two years unless sooner discharg-
ed, and rendered to the President of the Confed-
crate States-this force to constitute, for the
time designated, Virginia's quota of the Confed-
crate Army, unless otherwise ordered by the
General Assembly. The force is to be levied
from the entire military population of the State,
as defined and specified in existing laws, and
drafted by lot in fair proportion from each COM
pany district as now laid off. Volunteers will
be received from districts held by the enemy, if
rendered in time, and the whole number to be
drafted from the population Of the State will be
reduced in proportion to the number of volun-
teers so offering. Volunteers now in service
may elect to re-enlist under their existing organ
izations, or may form new ones at the expiration
of their present term of service otherwise they
return to the body of the militia and be subject
in all respects to the operations of the act. All
those who shall voluntarily re-enliSt shall have
credit for the time they have actually served, and
the same be deducted from the full term Iequir-
ed of other volunteers and drafted men.
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Take Care OF she Saldiers.

We publish in this issue several acknowledg-
ments of articles sent to the 31st Regiment, on
Allegheny Mountain. We have been requested
to state that Hansbrough's and Regan's Com
mands, besides others in that cold locality, are
in great need of clothing, socks, gloves, &c. The
noble soldiers who are periling their lives b y
exposure to the rigors of the season as well as
the bullets of the enemy, should not be allowed
to suffer for the want of clothing.
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Liberal donation.

The Ladies OF the Soldiers Aid Association
acknowledge the reception of donation of $50
through II. W. Shefey Esq &c be expended for
the benefit of soldiers at Camp Allegheny. The
ladies design laying out the money in the pur-
chase of socks, which are still much needed at
the camp. as soon as they can be procured.
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The Lion and BaboOn.

There will be another Eackdown of the Bah
DON or fight with the British Lion. The Baboon
has committed even worse offence than the
capture of Mason and Sl,dell The recent cap
ture, by U. S. ship of war, of Mr.. J. W. Zach
arie, of New Orleans, and Mr.. Rogers, of Tex
as, on board the British ship Eugenia Smith, Oh
her voyage from Havana to Matamoras, is still
more fagrant instance of the violation of neu
tral rights and of the honor and immunity OF
the British flag than that of the Trent. The
Eugenia Smith was bound from one neutral port
to another Her cargo consisted of such goods
as are usually shipped to Mexican ports The
Rio Grande being a neutral stream, she had a
right to enter it, and all persons on board were
under the protection of the English flag. Messrs.
Zacharie and Rogers were private citizens of the
Confederate States, engaged in no business of
the Government, having no employment or ageD-
ey in connection with it. Their arrest is q fla
grant wrong and insult to the British flag and to
the parties who deemed themselves safe under
its folds ee4ss e..-
T. S.-Messrs. Zacharie and Rogers have been
released, and the former is now in Richmond
with important communications for our Govern
ment. The fear of the British Lion caused the
Baboon to release them. -a. os~
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10 Late advces state that the French trans.
port ship Resource, bound to Calao, was wreck
ed forty miles south Of Valparaiso. She had
over six hundred souls ep board, only five or
six of whom were saved. ~. ~
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w Col. Edward johnson, ofAlleghany Noun
tain fame, has been promoted to Bgigadier Gen
eral, and Capt. James Deshler promoted to Col
onei of the 18th Georgia, in place Of Gen. John
SON. nrOmOtad
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Raid upon Huntersville.

When weinform our readers that we only had q
force of about 200 at Huntersville when the ene-
my recently made q raid upon that village; that
we had none killed, and that the loss of proper
ty did not exceed $40, 900. they will appreciate
the truth of the following Northern dispatches,
which illustrate that the sons of the "father of
lies" are ''chips of the old block" worthy de-
scendants of their "illustrious sire:'
C1No1NNArT1 JAM GA special despatch to
the Gazette from Huttonsville, Virginia, says
that an expedition, consisting OF 400 OF the Fifth
Ohio, 800 of the Second Virginia, and forty OF
Brocken's Cavalry, which was sent out by Gen.
Mi!roy to attack Huntersyille, was complete
success.
They attacked the enemy on Saturday morn
ing consisting of 400 cavalry and $50 militia
After skirmishing an hour the enemy retired
with loss of eighty killed and wounded. On
our side none were lost. Eighty thousand dol
lars worth of army stores and clothing were
captured and destroyed.
CINoINNATTI, Jan. 6.-The Commercials de-
spatch from Huntersville says that Huntersville
was a depot for supplies in Western Virginia.
Their cavalry were armed with Sharpe's car
bines, and attacked US two miles from aunters-
vlle We drove them from point to point. Fl
naliy, they beat hasty retreat out of town as
we charged through 1t. Their supplies, consist
ing of $50 barrels of flour, 800 salted beeves,
5000 pounds of salt, large quantities of sugar,
coffee, rice, bacon and army clothing, worth
from twenty five to thirty thousand dollars, were
entirely destroyed We captured large num-
Der of Sharpe's carbines, sabres and pistols. The
stars and stripes were left floating the court
house. sd 7laa
Our troops returned to Huttonsvile in fine
spirits. s-aA 81, .
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The Fight at Sacramento-.GlOriOusC COnfed.
~ crate Victory.


The Bowling Green (Ky.) Courier, of the I'd
inst, has the following account OF the fight at
Sacramento: --.Y 'e
Ga Saturday evening last, detachment of
Gen. Olark's cavalry, under command OF Col.
Forrest, met Gen. Jackson's cavalry, under ooin-
mand OF Major Mcgowan, at Sacramento, ui-e
miles from Rumsey, and defeated them alter an
engagement OF halt an hour. The action OF our
troops was gallant in the highest degree, and the
victory achieved by them was brilliant one.-
The loss of the Hessians cannot be less than six
ty In killed, wounded and prisoners. Thirty OF
their dead were left on the field. Eighteen Iris
oners were taken, of whom fourteen are wound
ed, most of them mortally y-t,ur Of Them have
since died. Capt. Bacon and one lieutenant OF
the enemy were killed, and Capt. Davis aud o.,e
lieutenant are wounded ard our prisoners.
Our loss is Capt c. Z. Merriwether, AID one
private killed and one private wounded. The
loss of Capt. Meriiwether is great calamity
He was gentleman OF large fortune, generous
and brave--the dol of his friends and the terror
Of the enemies OF his country.
The enemy fled ia great confusion toward
Rumsey. Many horses, arms, blankets, etc.,
were captured. 3sa
Our force was 300-not more than 70 were
engaged in the fight. The force If tie enemy
was about 800.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-01-14

% A. E. Maxwell, one. of the Confederate
States Senators elect from Florida. member
of the Pensacola bar, is at present volunteer
aid to Gen. Bragg.
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Wood.

Those who desire to pay their subscription in
wood can do go By hauling US good loads and
GOOD aoo0d.
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LIVERY AND FEEO STA MI

LIVERY AND FEED STABLES.
THE undersigned have removed their old establish
L. ed d.Lvery to. the Stables of the American Hotel
where we are prepared to furnish the travelling public
with Horses, Hacks, Buggies and Stages reasonable
prices We are also prepared with attentive ostlers
and plenty of good provender to feed any number of
horses that may be brought to our stables. As we
are compelled to pay cash for grain and hay we
not credit any one. h s8 oaa3
B Office opposite Jno. OHare's.
THOS. j. BURKE 4 CO.
Jan. IA, 1e62.-1y =
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PROCLAMATION.

afe - 1881 iFkOCLAlHA1lON.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
Whereas, the Convention of this Common
wealth, on the fifth day of December, 1861, adop-
ted Constitution for the State Of Virginia, co
which is pretixed Declaration Of Rights, and on
the sixth day of the same month Schedule,
which is annexed, thereto, AMI in said Schedule
the Governor is required to announce the fact,
and publish the same Now, therefore, /, John
Letcher, Governor Of the Commonwealth Of Vir-
ginia, do hereby proclaim the following to be
true copy Of the said Declaration Of Rights, Con-
stitution and Schedule, to be submitted to the
qualified voters for ratification or rejection, as
prescribed therein:
l1rn Given under my hand as Governor,
- and under the seal of the Common
D1H wealth, at Richmond, this 18th day
of December, 1861, in the eighty
sixth year of the Commonwealth IS 4I
1 stent;l ,ysoe.l.s n. .s.is.wa JOHN LETCHER.g
. ia George W. Munford, ;olsi.s .brA a
Ia.I 80 Secretary of the Commonwealth
r Publish in the Enquirer, Dispatch, Whg,
at Richmond papers At Lynchburg, Danville,
Norfolk, Petersburg, Charlottesville, at Culpep-
er Court House, Warrsnton, Wytheville, Abing-
don,. Lexington, Staunton, Lewisburg, Harri-
sonburg, Winchester, Berryville, Romney, Ports
mouth, Fredericksburg, Tazewell Court House,
Farmville, Leesburg, Charlestown, Jefferson
|county,) Martinsburg, twice a week for one
month. .i51 si.i tstja. J.l al.s3,i .4l a.
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Augusta Lee Rifles.

Second Sergeant, j. B. Wright, was elected
End Lieut. of the Augusta Lee Rifles" on the
oath ult-Lieut. Smith having resigned scme
time since, on account of i'll health.
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: Oy The second Yankee Naval Expedition,
known as Burnsides, has sailed, and another is
preparing at Annapolis. Stirring times may be
expected shortly.
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EXECUTORS SALE. t3o..e
M ILL be sold, in front of the Courthouse of Au-
w gusta county, on 9.r
Monday, the 9th day of January, 1862,
TWO SHARES in the stock of the Virginia Central
Railroad Company, and the Dividend Bonds for said
Company-one for S IL, payable the 1st day of
july 1868, bearing interest at per cent per annum
payable annually the 1st day of July, in each year
one for s24 payable the lst day of October 1885,
bearing interest at per cent per annum payable an
nua on the lst day of October in each year and one
bearing interest at per cent per annum payable an
nnally ON the 18th day of October in each year
Terms cash. GEO. BAYLOR,
JOHN TRIMBLE,
Jan 14-3t Ex 'ors of Geo. Baylor sr decd
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THE MARKETS.
STAUNTON MARKETS. 10
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Reported By P. ". Powell DE- Co.
Ian "A 1880

IS.
WHOLESALE PRICEs
Reported By P. ". Powell DE- Co.
Jan. Ia, 1862.
Ne" oopernne. $5.75@6 90
sLOOh.1 6.25(Q6. so
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 7.00@7 90
nye,..'' '......... ......... 9.9CDl 90
dhAIN. Oa's' -; ...' so
or,umr O9Ih, VIEW )..... ........ -. 0.60@0. so
boInEh. fresn holi, u-20@O %
LAkO, ........ ...................... 0l6@0.l l8
BAUM, ......................Q OIL Sac 90
SALT-W Washington county 10. .5O@l O 90
RICHMOND MARKETS.
Reportedfosths Spectator By W d. TompEins d Bro
RICHMOND, Jan IL, 1852
FLOUR-Ssles of Super6ns at 81, Extra s7k.
Family IS. |
WHEAT.-Red 81 20, white Il s5.
RYE-$1 25. ssaa hi
.sCORN-80 to So. az ifesf' st.T 9st 80 e
MEAL-8O to IS. 35.t-l.- ,stt q
l4OATS-75 to 80. laSs e-s. sssUi 81 -3ee-r .
BUTTER.-30 to- 40. 3. rF- 5-.t 20 a,'.-f-is ---+4
LARD.-20. lss-a.s,ls
BACON-Hog round %. se.5 l1sa
SALT-Last sales from $50 to $25 and very little
here.
COFFRE-70 cents per pound.
POTATOES-$1 90 per busheI .'.l to
APPLES-$5 to $S per barrel and scarce. - ~
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-4 cents per pound.
DRIED PEACHES-s4 to SIS per bushel.
HAY-$175 to 81 90 and 5000.
SEED-Flax 81. .25. to l.3O timothy sc. SO to co.
| LIME-S3.00 to $50 per barrel
WOOL.-Uuwashed 45 to 75 IsYt- 3A19
lPLASTER-$10,p per ton.. al As s,s,. geA
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REfAIRlNVI, &C.
fENHE undersigned has opened REPAIR SHOP 1t
L Judson McCoys old stand, where he is prepared
to repair Buggies, Carriages. Wagons, &C.. at short
notice. PARTICULAR attention paid to Horse Shoelng
Terms cash. w, A. BURKE
P. S.-Wanted, good Wheelrght, for which libe
eral wages and constant employment will be given
Jan. IA, 1S62.-1y. W AR
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NEW ROOkS.-The Southern Spy, Cause and
IN Contrast Confederate Army Regulations, Gill
hams Tactics. the Volunteers Hand-B Book also TWO
HUNDRED TESTAMENTS, just received by
jan T. '62 ROBT COWAN.
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FSFTR a ~F:D

IRON the Slaughter house pen of the subscriber
Il about the middle of December FAT HElFER,
of dark brown color, with white spot in the fore
head, about years old, and weighing about 1862 lbs
gross She was purchased of VIM Hunter on the
South River suitable reward will be given for her
recovery JOHN III. Asst.
Dec 81 1S6l-3t
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FOR HIRE

A SMART, LIKELY GIRL. eleven years DID, At
~ good home, ESPECIALLY IN THE COUNTRY, the
ire would be moderate.
Enquire Of Mr. Hugh Lapghlin at the va. Hotel.
Jan l4-lt Rf WIN FRAZIER
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TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCEKN
NOTICE is hereby given that, by an Act of the
IN General Assembly, the title of Western Lunatic
Asy lam has been changed, and that the Institution
bears now the corporate name of "CENTRAL LUNATIc
ASYLUM" All persons having business Herewith
will be governed accordingly.
,s- FRAS r. STRIBLING,,i
Ian TAT Physician and Superintendent.
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VAT TANTED at the Augusta Female Seminary a
w WASHER and IR0NER; or girl from l2 to
ID wears of age Jan 7, '62-tf
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NEGRO WOMAN FOR HIRE

CAUSAGE CUTTERS.-One dozen of the best
~ Sausage Cutters for sale. GEO. E. PRICE
Nov. 49,, 1861. ,tN
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SHEEP FOR SALE.
WILL have large lot OF SHEEP at the Farm of
4 the late Capt McCaden, near Mint Spring. on
THURSDAY The End DAY OF JANUARY, 1852 Persons
IN want of good Sheep would do well to meet me
there ON that day. VIM. B. HYDE.
Dec 3l-9t Agent.
The Portland daily press., 1862-08-01

q The Mechanic Association voted last
evening to hold their annual picnic at the base
of Sabattus Mountain, on the shores of Sabat-
tus Pond; one OF the lovliest spots for the
purpose within our knowledge. Let the COM
mittee prepare ample car accommodations. for
everybody will be there.
sSg- 1t may be perfectly fair for our friends
of the Pennington Chronicle to credit to Port
land Press, an article from which the editor
distinctly dissented, but we do not so see it.
When our esteemed contemporary of the Ken
nebec Journal copied from the same commu-
nieation to show the voice of the Press. we
couldn't see the fairness of that 1t is proba-
bly, all owing to the imperfecton of our vision.
MB- When man becomes so economical
that he will boil the water in which his pocket
handkerchief have been washed to save the
salt contained in the absorbed perspiration, we
call him mean-mean enough to take the lead
in caucus at Northern secessonists.
~ The most amiable feeling seems to ex-
list between the two evening papers at Bangor.
We are almost daily looking for re-enact-
ment OF the celebrated Kilkenney cat case
The Portland daily press., 1862-08-01
Important Order.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,

WAR DEPARTMENT.,
Washington, July 81.
The absence OF officers and privates from
their duty under various pretexts. while re-
ceiving pay, at great expense and burthen to
the government, makes it necessary that eff
Gent measures be taken to enforce their return
to duty, or that their places will be supplied
by those who will not take pay while rendering
no service. The evil, moreover. tends greatly
to discourage the patriotic impulse of those
who would contribute to support the families
of faithful soldiers. 1t is therefore ordered by
the President:
1st That on Monday, the 11th day of Au-
gust, all leaves of absence and furloughs. by
whomsoever given, unless by the War Depart
Inent, are revoked and absolutely annulled
I'd. The only excuse allowed for the absence
OF officers or privates from duty after the 18th
day of August, are, first, the order or leave of
the War Department. Second, disabilities
nom wounds received in service.
3D. Disability from disease that renders the
party untitled for military duty. But any Off
Ger or private whose health permits him to
visit watering places or places of amusement.
or to make social visits or walk about the town.
city or neighborhood in which he may be, will
be considered fit for military duty, and as evad-
ing his duty by absence from his command in
the ranks.
4th. On Monday the 18th day of August. at
10 o'clock A. NJ, each regiment and corps shall
be mustered; the deserters will be marked.
three lists of the same made out, and within
4S hours OF the muster one copy shall be sent
to the Adjutant General of the army and one
to the Commander of the corps, the third is to
retained. And all officers and privates fit for
duty absent at that time, will be regarded as
absent without "A cause. Their pay will be
stopped and they will be dismissed from the
service or treated as deserters, unless restored.
And no officer shall be restored to his rank
unless restored by the judgment of a court OF
inquiry. to be approved by the President.
9th. Commanders of corps, divisions. brig
AIDES, regiments and detached posts, are strictly
enjoined to serve the muster and return afore-
said. ANY officer failing in his duty herein
will be guilty of gross neglect of duty, and will
be dismissed from the service
9th. a commissioner shall be appointed by
the Secretary of the War to superintend the
execution of this order in the respective
States.
Thu United States Marshals in the respec-
tive districts, the Mayor and Chief of the Po-
ice OF any town or city, the Sheriff of the re-
spective counties in each State, and all Post
masters and Justices of the Peace, are author
lied to act as special Provost Marshals to
arrest any officer or private soldiers fit for
duty, who may be found absent from his COM
mand without just cause. and convey him 10
the nearest military post or depot. The trans
portatlon, reasonable expenses of this duty
and five dollars will be paid for each officer
or private so arrested and delivered
by order of the President.
(Signedl EDWIN NJ STANTON.
Secretary of War.