Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-01

from McCleilaa's ARM VIA kde G-neral
says about Taxing Richmond-Imporfavt
Letter from the War Department ~ Cor.
Cylia-From the West.
u. WASHINGTON, 18th.
Letters of inquiry relating - the pay Of
soldiers in hospitals or on fnEloa:h, should
be addressed - the Paymaster General re-
hting to back pay and the Sl00 bounty Of
deceased soldiers, 70 the Second Auditor; re-
Ating to the pay of deceased teamsters and
employees Of the quarternaster department
Or for the pay for horses killed or lost IN ser
vice, 10 the Third Auditor; relating to the
pay and bounty of persons in the marine or
naval service. TO the Fourth Auditor about
soldiers in the army to the Adjutant General.
FORTRESS Monroe, 9th
Steamer State Of Main arrived from City
Point with $50 released Union prisoners
Gen. Mcclellan visited them at iIarris9n's
Landing, and conversed freely with large
plumbers of them. One of the soldiers said
to the General that he Intended 10 get well
and come back and help take Richmond
The General remarked, " Then you will have
~ return very soon.
LsavESwoRTH, 9Sth.
Gen. Blunt has directed the military au-
thorities to notify persons coming to this de-
partment from Missouri, in order to eyade
the military laws of that State, to leave this
department. In case OF refusal 70 comply,
such persons will be arrested as rebels and
Migrants, care being taken not TO Interfere
with persons coming on legitimate business.
HARRIsBrRG, 18th.
The following letter and important general
order have just besn made public
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON. ..
To His Excellency, \. j. Curtin. Governor
of Pennsylvania :
Sir have been directed to advise you
that the system of cnlistin. recruits for nine
and twelv months, adopted in nnsylvania,
has produced great dissatisfaction in other
States, which have confined themselves to en-
lstnents for three years or the war.
The system, as you are aware, was adopted
without any intention on the part Of Your
Excellency or the General Government, to
make an unfair distinction between the
States. The Department entertained a de-
ere to act in harmony with the State Gov
ernments, and strong sense Of the earnest
and efficient aid which it has always received
hom Your Exeellency and it is only because
the department is fully satisfied OF the mex
pedieDcy Of the short enlistncnts, the i'm
possibility Of extending the system TO other
StAbcs. duu Tie Justice Vi tllc CDH paints AZ
ready adverted 70, that change is proposed
In Pennsylvania.
Hence the Secretary of War is compelled
. assist Your Excellency to change your
system of recruiting, and let your Regiments
60 to the field on an equality in every re-
spect, with those from other States. The
mastering officers will continue TO muster in.
TO service, recruits enlisted for nine and
twelve months until the 10th day Of August
next, at which time it is supposed the chang
suggested will have been completed.
by order OF the Secretary of War.
c. p. BUCEINGHAN,
Brigadier General, and \. a. g.
LEAvENwoRTH, 9th.
More reliable adyices from the South stat
that our forces found Fort Gibson abandoncC
by the rebels, and reconnaissance showed
them to be posted 500 strong, under Genera
Cooper, on the south side Of the Arkansas, a
the mouth of Grand River.
Their forces are composed Of 800 Arkansi
ans, 1000 Texans, with two batteries of ar
tilIery, and the remainder are Indians.
PArrES, Mo-, 9th.
Lieut. Chaneaux, with company o
State militia, came upon a band of guerilla
200 strong, and completely routed them, kill
ing and wounding number, and taking
Captain Patterson, their leader. prisoner
We took one other prisoner. Oar loss wa
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