The New York herald., 1863-12-24
THE ARMY OF The POTOMAC.
Important Order Of General Meade Relative to
Furloughs and EnliStments
kes, &C., &e.
HxADouARrms TN Army or THE PoroMAo.t
Dec. 81, 1868. :
The following order promulgated TO the army TO-

The following order was promulgated TO the army to.
SPECIAL oRnxns-xo 800
Nrk-With the exceptions hereafter indicated, corps
and other iudepeodent commanders now authorized
TO grant individual urioughs thirty I've days-which
is company and rsgimeut-o such men & their respoc.
sevs commands ss may have up 10 this dee enlisted,
quarters dated peo IL 1893 sgnined their intention 70
do shall at enl veteran volunteers under
the OF General Orders Nos l9l 3o6 and s7o
Second-When three fourtns Of the OF . regiment
or company enlist. such portion Of the regiment
company will be allowed to 60 home 10 q body and take
with 1t s arms and equipments. In al other the
arms and equpments OF the wanting furloughs win
nance officer, BY whom they will be transferred the
officer In charge Of the ordnance depot held SUBJ
ect TO bis call on tho return Of the duty Three
gourths OF veteran regiment will be understood to
threefourths OF the men belonging to It, and who
absent prisoners OF war in the general hospital &c
When there are men In veteran organization who do
nave joined the army since July 1868, cxcepted) and
are yet willing TO enlist they will be permitted TO
and hose only viii be lef. behind who are within the
limits and yet refuse TO reenst and the aforesaid
will Of course not be- discharged and remustered til they
como within the limits, that is have less than
to serve but they will be required TO affirm in writing
aheir intention TO enst such affirmation must be
witnessed by two commissioned officers ana fled with
the muster rolls Of the company to which hcy belong
Tird.-faroughs will not be granted In cases where
Ghree fourths OF regiment company have agreed 10
reenst under the foregoing provisions until after corps
commanders shall have sent to these headquarters for
the orders OF the Commanding General therein state
ment showing the strength present with the army or
such regiment company. the number Of men who
have reenlisted enlist under the ordersnnd in
q tructions Of the War Department
F5Wth.-when organization may be broken up for
furioush, corps commanders will transfer temporarily
the officers and men who remain to other regiments and
companies from the State organize them into
battallon, as may be thought best.
FMh-Every furough granted under this order will
RfDQ Oh bnuy a hQ n ua
ran volunteer, s entitled TO transportation TO and from
hs home provided for By paragraph four of General
Orders, No. 376, from the War Department.
Corps commanders will make requisitions upon the
Ch'er Quarte master for transportation for the of
Chief Quartermsser will make the necessary arrange
mepis with the proper officer Of bis department WASH
tnston to have such men promptly forwarded to their
SsnAThe necessities Of the service will NO. admit Of
OF men than are embraced in this order, but the
not here Included, who may be entitled TO reenist
Veterans win be granted similar faroush on the re-
curn 70 duty Of she now furloughed
ServnfA--Ccrps and other Independent commanders
win rspost At the earliest moment practicable the
ber men who hAve resDlsied reenlist In their
cesrective oommands and who may receive furioughs
under Ss ne proy'.coa of ths order: .
a. wnIIAs, Assistant Adjusant GsnerI : '''
Opening or Tramc with the Army.
HEADQUARTERS, Dec %, 1853.
In accordance with the generally expressed wishes
permitting resumption OF
oyster trade with the Army OF tho Potomac.
snendatiop to the commanding general returned
day vasting General Patrick with authority regulate
usid trade he might think proper. The object II the
advertisement y oorrs hospitals and depots
supply Of oysters reasonable prices and to avoid tho
annoyance OF transportation Of multitude Of agents.
who have charged exorbant prices for oysters
canned milk, nsh, poultry. &c. GcneraiPatrck wishes
universal publicity be given 70 the advertisement ap
pendcd:-
HxApQr ARTxRs, ARMY THE PoToMAc,o
Uyy1cn THl PRovosT MARSHAL GENIAL,
Dec. %, 1850.
Sealed proposals will be received at this once until
ewelvs O'Clock NJ Saturday the I'd day Of January
1854, for supplying the Army OF the Potomac with
oysters. The bids must Be made BY parties engaged In
trade having control Of their oystsr boats and
els the contraet will be for ths whole army, not for
hosptais and derots The bids will state the
quantity that be furnished daily, the prce per can
end general headausrtcrs. One car daily will be
apa fr the exclusive OF conractors at cost not
sedng s5l per trip The ability Of the bidder to OH the
must be BY two rcsronsble persons
whose signatures be appended to the guarantee.
Proposals be addressed 10 Provost Marshal General
N. r. PATRICK,
Provost Marshal General.
hrrsogements also In progress for supplying the
army FISH poultry game and milk. The order rels-
Give TO su,er went into effect 70 day.
The weather Is very fine.