The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-08-27

WASHINGTON, August IA War Depart
nent, Adjntant Generals 0fce-General Or
ders No. l05: The inspection OF all cavalry
/ force, preparatory to their being mustered
into service, shall hereafter comprise, in ad-
dition to the usual personal examination, a
test Of horsemanship, to be made under the
direction of the mastering officers, and no
person shall be mustered into the cavalry
service who does not exhibit good horseman-
ship, and practical Knowledge of the ordi-
nary care Of horses. By order Of the Sec
retary Of War.
L. d. TOWNSEND,
Assist. Adj. Gen.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJ'T GEMS DEPART
MENT, WASHINGTON, August IA General
Order No. log: Captain Lymen, of the 18th
Infantry, having rendered his resignation
while under charges for drunkenness on duty,
Idisobedience Of orders and conduct prejudical
to good order and military dIcipline, by di
recton ofthe President ofthe United States,
is hereby dismissed from the service, to take
effect August 1lth, 1862. By order of the
Secretary of War.
D. TOWNSEND,
Assist. Adj. Gen.
WASHINGTON, August 15.-Rar Depart
nent, Adiuaat Generals OEce-- General Or.
ders No. 107: First. Officers of the regu-
lar army will, as general rule, receive leaves
of absence to accept the rank OF Colonel in
volunteer regiments, but not lower grades
Non commissioned officers and privates will
be discharged on receiving commissions in
volunteer regiments.
Second. The oath of allegiance will not
be administered to any person against his
own will. 1t must in all cases be a voIun.
tary act on his part nor will any compulsory
parole Of honor be received, but oaths taken
and paroles given to avoid arrest, detention,
Imprisonment or expulsion are voluntary and
free acts, and cannot be regarded as conpul-
sorry. All persons guilty OF violating such
oaths or paroles will be punished according
to the laws and usages Of war.
Third: The laws of the United States
and the General law of war authorize, in
certain cases the seizure of private property
for the assistance OF transportation and of
other uses Of the army, but this must be dis
tnguished from pillage and taking Of proper,
ty for public purposes as very different from
it's conversion to private uses. ALI property
lawfully taken from the enemy, or from the
inhabitants in an enemy's country Instantly
becomes public property, and must be used
and accounted for as such. The SD article
OF war authorizes the penalty Of death from
pillage or plunderiGg, and other articles gu.
thorize severe punishment for any officer or
soldier who shall sell, embezzle, misapply or
waste military stores, or who shall permit
the waste or mlsapplication of any public
property, the penalty is the same whether
the offence be committed in our own or in
an enemy's country.
Fourth. All property, public or private,
taken from alleged enemies, must be inven
ted and duly accounted for If the property
taken be claimed as private, receipts must be
given to such claimants or their agents.
Officers will be held strictly accountable for
ell property taken by them Or by their au
thority, and it must be returned for the same
as any other public property.
Fifth. When torasing parties are sent out
for provisions or other stores, the command.
ing officer OF such party will be held accoun.
table for the conduct of his command, and
will make true report Of ali property ia
ken.
Sixth. No officer or soldier will, without
authority, leave his colors or ranks to take
private property, or to enter private house
lor that purpose: All such acts are punish
able with death, and the officer who permits
them is equally as guilty as The actual pilla
ger.
Seventh. Commanding officers of armies
and corps will be held responsible for the
execution Of these orders in their respective
commands.
BY command of
MAJ. GEN. HALLEcK,
General in chief of the Army.
E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adj. Gen.