The New York herald., 1863-10-30
HEADQUARTERS, usnRD STATES Foscrs,

work OF especial interest has just made its appear
anco among the different commands constituting This
army has for h object the better organization Of the
different departments now In tho Geld, and on many
points interest expresses the views cpd wishes Of -.
commanding genera
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The Commanding General Ii resolved thai the discipline
hd all accountable for the conduct II their
Whenever any act Of piage therefore, or other ousase,
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colonel captain, punishment VII, be VISITED on the lat
tor s tho duty Of officers 70 enio' &c dsepine
among their men: and they fnA TO do so they fa n
the very object for which they appointed cuD
sequently incubus ths servco aud may r. assured
that they will not ling lie permitted " remain 80.
Ocers aud soldiers warned not to strasgls ~ into
houses abuse the inhabitants, or commit am dcprcda
tons whatever lie boys them 70 remember that neglect
o ociai duty and vola, OF the rgis OF idv duals
national honor. destroy tho condencc ,cD
pie justice, and pot the gre test oo.,ee. IA the
way Of n speedy termination OF tnis Fully satisfied
that oil sodiery demands 70 make 1.-THE best In the
world to hav. good officers he earnestly invoices their
united exertons H. cstabrb spirit of zeal aud engls
ton in tie scnarge Official dates He announces %
them that their bunof, the honor ard interests
of the soldiers and u the service alke deniaod tie
rigorous of THIS authority and that hc n d.tornucd
thus q eXerc else II.
The General Commanding en- oins upon oice's assigned
10 this duty necessity of fully inspectng AMI rer
ing according the heading a the blapss iuruaAed
Inspcctors must consider Themselves uIon du,y all
times. Ioting all Irregularities, " Whatever nature
They are ordered frequent visits 10 all
qua d. vseties and ouposts Ia focc &C, aud thus be
enhbcd L. report fgly upon their efficiency
wheDevcr an order mastering out dini sing
on.d oalcer given will be the duty 4 the immc
date commsBder the Command To be assembled
and the order published t. IL an prac,icab.. lie
will caIse the cnpft 10 aIcar ~ roOt Of tie conm I'd,
nbil me order "a read and after it, rups
tan the sdutant IA STRIP from bim "a Il the
command his shoulder s,raps and al other mlrks of his
ruk alter which he vii be conducted by the guard
without tho lines Of the Command
Neglect Of duty On guard y set ipsn 70 be punished
and treated oance great 40 that oi mlsbchayr
n the face u tss enemy.
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In cs.ab isllng courier lines cfnmissi ned o.ncfr
must be placei ~ charge of De vh1 whi be nsd
strictly rcnponshie that the line s Ees va cfiect order
fIe VIII habitusly be- st the station of mOst miftssce,
but N ftequeuty ride tho Whole lea gb ~ s line to see
that u rier n. Will cai .ct al n'OrmatiOu that
may affect TIE ard s4t troops n =
OFT vii embrace Information what r1ad- aud by
paths at branch rOm the ins sDd What points.
where ani II ~ fnr thcy extend fnd the nature 4 the
road aiso tho name ~ any prominent potuts and n T.
vfnals ibo iine, aud iner distance from ans of ts
extrtm,tes
Ihe stations vii bo from four 70 Elk mics apart &C
cDfdg cifcgnst ncss aud there should never bo
than six Hen q, slaiou. Al each station there NhI
always bc geyt two brses sied. ready 10 move AZ
IN. rncnts notice, wth no extra articles o. the
s,ddl. 70 i'm sde their movements 1he otl or
horscs can 10 sroucd and led whist us
two arc satded. Courier star % vii answer the
purp vdctes n the roa "a vhich tbcy cfts
ished, s.ways lceglng themselves On tue alert and
never sunsrng thsnse.vcs q be csptsrei. II caturo
II newt. bile lie de patch mist be festsoysi Wien
courier bearing desl atch he n - Eve 0t Ealp
T. the rst sttl9n Bis road ba The spa;sb imae.
dstey To the ready " move al thst station ebJ
VIII proceed like The bere nm. " marked 'inme.
dats' and "impo, hs must msve s hal the sysei
Of tho tosss. Th~y viii then yak her horsos bscs 70
ihs stAsss hom ~Lsse shsy started Courier ssssbos