Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-16
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS,
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArOHEs.l
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
I'm mportent Order. from General H,,k.-
IudiscreetCerre nt> ts he Arrested
Destruction of the Phillips Mansion.

FROM THE ARMY or THE POTOMAC.
Important Orders from General Hooker
rndsereetCerresF nt> ts he Arrested
Destruction Of the Phillips Mansion.
HEADQUARTERS ARhY OF the PoroxAc.
Feb. 1.-THE following are extracts from
Gsnrrai Orders, No. ios - =
The General Comma nding has been in formed
mat General Orders from the War Depart
ment, authorizing the enlietments Of yolun-
scinded. = =. =
eitizehs residing within the limits Of the army
ty commissaries of subsistence, under the
following restrictions:
First. A certificate, under oath Of the pur.
eraser, That he IS without the means OF sub.
eistence and that he il una Bile 10 maintain life
without being permitted to make such pur.
chases This certificate 10 be approved by the
corps commander To whom application ia
made. who may thereon direct the sales. Such
sale shall not at ore time exceed the quantity
necessary to sustain the applicant ana the
ms ml;ers OF his family five days
Second. 1ssurs to destitute citizens may ha
mace under the same restrictions, upon re.
turns approved by the Provost Marshal Gene-
raj Of the army Of the Potomac.
The parties in all cases will be required To
take the cath Of allegiance before sales or is
sizes are made TO them. .' -
Capt. Eenja1nin {. Berry and Allen NJ. Scy.
mour, Cd regiment New York cavalry having
deserted their regiment while on the march to
meet The enemy, January 2I, 1863, and having
lf1t tnls army without proper authority, and
COEtiEuru aEsfnt up 10 the present time,
Gishoncratiy dismissed from the military ser
Vice OF the United States, subject to the ap-
proyal of the President
by command OF Major General Hooker:
:. WILLIAMS, Asst AdIt General
The Phillips House was DESTROYED by fire
yesterday 1t was the first dwelling In tais
section OF the State, having been up 10 a recen,
ca;e Upon the downing College plan The
hIe Was Of accidental origin, having caught
trcm n defective f1ue
In consequence Of recent publications iniu-
nous &c the Union caEsc, measures have been
t;krn TO arrest and punish correspondents who
bave beer guilty of making such Developments,
ard plans are TO &c adopted which Will pre-.
Vrnt their recurrence.
Many violations of law and regulations re-
gardinE suffers goods, etc. ha wing been brought
10 the notice OF the General COMMANDING a
new course has been adopted by the Provost
Marshal General 70 detect and punish all who
are engaged in Illicit trade within the lines of
This army. Tfe traffic in contraband articles is
BotcoDfned 20 regularly appointed suffers; only
Pornon OF them are believed TO have beeu
guilty OF these violations, but by many Others
net having permits 20 trade in the lines of the
army
Large seizures Of eontraband goods have re-.
Gently been made, aud distributed for hospital
uses. The offenders, hereafter, VIII be sum
marily punished.
Another rain set ia this afternoon and sill,
continues.
STAFFORD COURT HOUSE, VA, Feb I5-Gen
Hooker visited Gen. Sigel yesterday, and was
accompanied, on his return, by Generals Sigel
and Stahi.