Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-19
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= From washington.
WAsHIHsTox. Nov 16.-PRslYe millionl
of the thirteen millions six hundred and
thirteen thousand four hundred and City
dollars of the 1850 loan;to be awarded I'M
der yesterdays bidding win be reimbursed
to parties in New York who several days
ago promptly advanced that sum TO the
treasury at Secretary Chase's request.
From calculations made to-day at the
Treasury Department Il isa scertained that
50, sos, 800 will be awarded TO those who
bid above hundred and three Eve hun
dredths.
The amount Of bids at n hundred aud
three-five huudredths Is 100000, of
which four millions one hundred and eight
thousand four hundred, making the re-
mainder Of the amonnt-0f the loan, was ac-
cepted and will be divided pro'rata among
those who bidiqt that figure. Several bids,
il the aggregate, over tFp hundred thous-
and dollars, Wer6 received to-day, but OF
course too late.
Secretary Welles' son Hilbert, aged four
land 8 half years, died to-day Of dipthe-
ria. The body was taken to Hartford this
p. NJ.
Cur ministers at the Courts Of Denmark
and Loyeden having recently observed in
the possession Of soYerelgus of these coun-
4 tries presents from European and other
I governments but none from the United
States, suggested that some appropriate
Emeans Of respect be forwarded them. Acc
eordingly the President procured two beau
tifully manufactured rosewood boxes mouu-
ted with silver, each containing two army
pattern Colts Fevolvers, the stocks Or1a-
mented with silver, and the barrels elabor-
orately chased with gold. and bearing ig-
ures Of agricultural commerce and arts
They will at once be sent to to our minister
for presentation to soyereigns for whom
they are intended. Each case and contents
cost at least five hundred dollars.
II having been variouslY stated that the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue had es-
timated the receipts for the present year at
$500, 900 900, there Is Authority tor saying
that no such estimate has been made, and
in no instance is Il thought the revenue
receipts will exceed 100 or Sl75,0O0, 900.
Gen. Halleck has Fesolyedlto adopt most
stringent measures FOR compelling officers
to pay that attention 10 duties which natu-
tai pride and sense Of duty would seem in
too many cases unable to enforce delin-
quent commissioned officers all to be
taught by prompt and memorable punish
ment that their superior rank, and the high
er Intelligence, it should argue, will
only be regarded as aggrevations Of every
| fault they may commit.
II is resolved that the soldiers aud nom
commissioned officers Of our armies shall
have no reason to complain of being held
accountable for offences which are COM
initIed with immunity OF strict subOrdina-
tion and discipline.
Provost Marshal, deputies military pc
lieemen and officers specially detailed for
the purpose are now heing sent to all the
principal cities and over the lines of rail-
roads throughout the country to collect
names of officers absent from armies In the
field and In garrison, and all officers SO
found absent without proper authority as
prescribed in general orders of the War De-
partment will be either Immediately and
ignominiously dismissed the service or will
be placed on trial for desertion while in
presence of-the4euemy
--aItrIs understood thgt the long list of
names for dismissal ~ already proposed
aud numerous dismissals for this cause
will be made in a few days. Indeed the
rumor prevails and there is reason to be-
lieve that there are more than a 1000
commissioned officers now absent without
leave and so reported, all Of whom will be
dismissed. One of tue faVOrite subterfu-
ges practieed by officers anxious to skuIk
from duties, has been to quit commands on
Surgeons certificate, or on pretended
leave of absence, signed by some sub0rdi-
nate officers, Colonel, or Brig, Gen. who
had no power to give 1t, when discovered
argue the plea of ignorance of orders
and resolutions on the subject, but
all leaves of absence to be of avail must
emanate from the very highest source as
prescribed in General Orders, and all Off
| GERS absent on medical certificates must be
sure their certificates is issued by eOmpe-
tent authority, and that they do not remain
one day after being Sufficiently physically
reestablished to join their commands, even
though not reestablished enough for full
return to active duty.
When these steps are being taken with
regard to officers, measures OF equally
stringent character are in progress to arrest
numbers ofdeserters now scattered through
the country, aud to held hold them to
the severest penalties prescribed by mill
tary law for their offences. It is the de-
termination Of the authorities to make ex-
amples which will cause every soldier to
consider seriously before exposing himself
to the chances of infamous death as the
penalty for deserving his standard. Many
| of the men now absent are deserters from
the army In the field, aud not few of them
lured by bounty haveenlisted in new organ
izations, but their re-enlistment they will
find is no excuse for their desertiOn, and all
officers Of recently raised regiments know
ing such deserters to be in their ranks aud
not sending them back under guard TO
their old commands will be held strictly
RESPONSIBLE. Others OF those now absent
are men VINO are discharged from hospitals
to return to their regiments, but who
skulked to their homes. All of the above
classes are deserters aud will be punished
as such, bat there is still another class,
and one to which no mercy will be shown,
recently recruited. received the enormous