Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-13
Important Order.
WA1 DHfARrAsNr, ADJr Gss'L's OYr1c..,
Warrington, Aug, IL.

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Washington, Aug. II.
Fist. So much OF General Order No. 6l. ou,-
rent sssiss. - relates 70 the extension Of siek
leaves OF aossnoe 10 hereby revoked, and no ap-
plicetionD fer sach extension need he,Aafee, (.
made. The order Of the President, dated July
3lst, 0ener.l Order No. %, explains what NAV b.
considered - good cause for the absence. Sur-
geon's certificates Of disability, required by AZ
ktiug orders and regulations. must b. forwarded
not only to the Adj0tont Generals ofios Of the
army, bat also 70 the commander Of the Regiment,
or ID case Of staff efioeE, y the Csmnaading
General.
Second. OReers: absent from duty without
leave, or beyond their lines will not be allowed to
draw their pay until > Court Of Commission,
which will be ordered on the return 10 their post
or command, shall determine whether there was
sulis isisnt cause for their absence. They will &C.
eordingiy provide themselves with full descrip-
tion Of the nature and casse Of their disabilitv,
certified BY tho proper medical outhoeiiy - re-
quired BY existing orders and regulations.
Third. O66cers Of volunteers who are absent on
account OF diseases contracted before they entered
the service, will be Immediately mustered out.
Those who have been absent more than sixty days
on account Of wounds Or diseases contracted in
line Of their duty, will be reported to tho Adju-
tant General OF the army to discharge, in order
that their places LAY b filed BY others for field
service For this class Of officers Congress has
provided pensions.
Fourth. Applications for pensions must be made
to tho Commissioner Of Pensions, who is
judge Of the efficiency Of the evidence
in support Of such claims, and who furnishes the
forms and regulations relating thereto.
Fifth. When an officer returns to his command
after having over stxid HE leave Of absence, he
may be tried by court martial for this A. mill
tary ofense, or . commission may be appointed
BY the commanding officer of his division, army
corps or army, as the case may be, to investigate
his case and to determine whether or mot he was
absent from proper cause, and il there shonld bc
found to oe such proper cause, he will be entitled
to pay during such absence.
Sixth. Where troops are serving in any corps or
IN army. no leaves Of absence will be gaanted on
the certificate Of regimental or brigade Surgeon,
till tho same has been approved by the Medical
Director Of such army corps army. and no Med1-
cal Directo: will endorse any certificate until hO
has made . personal examination Of the applicant
or received virtual report frsm medical officer
appointed by him to make such personal exsmi-
nation, when, after such personal examination, it
shall be found that tho certificate of disability
was given without proper cause, the name Of the
medical officer giving it will be reported to the
Adjutsnt General Of tho army, in order that ho
may be dismissed from the service.
seventh. When officers are not serving in a
division, army corps or separate army, applications
for leaves may be made 10 the Adjutant General
Of the army, but, except in very extraordinary
case, no leaves Of absence will be granted unless
the application be accompanied by . certificate Of
the same Character as that described in General
Orders, No. 81.
Eighth. In oil cases Of personal application for
leaves Of absence made to the War Department,
tho applicant will be examined BY o medical OIL
Ger assigned to that duty.
BY order Of the Secretary Of War.
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From New York.
New YORK, Aug. l2.
The Herald's dispatch has the following:
An additionsl order has been issued in relation
to those parties etdeavoring to leave the country
before drafting takes place. In default Of giving
bail, the parties arrested ara to be taken to the
nearest post or military depot and placed at once
on military duty.
The World las the following.
SUNDAY. Aug. 10.
The firing was resumed this morning by day
light, on side, but not responded to by the
rebels. Gen. Sigel has the advance, and was th 10
morning inspecting his positions and preparing
for the days work. Nothing inn ortant has &C
CURED.
The wounded are being rapidly moved away
many were left on the field, 500 were in the hos
pits!s hotels and private houses being appropria-
ted to that use.
It is reported that the enemy are making o
flank movement on US by way of Luray. The
wagons are all being packed and horses harnessed
in.
Burnside is said to be on Jacksona right flank.