Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-07-03

WAR NEWS.

OaHfS TAfpettS a .S9eeaV IFRHH'P't- va
R,as Pifs within % Yards Of tie Fhemy''
porks- Orde, for Enlistment Of Veteran
Folunieees-S i02 Bounty for Returned
Soldiers.
New YoRK, 2Sth,
The Herald has advices from Port Hudson
to the Goth.
Con. Banks on the 18Th issued a csngrat'
ulatory order to his troops over their steady
advance upon the cnomy's works, stating
that he Is confident OF an Immediate and
triumphant issue Of the conflict, and stvs
" We arc at all points upon the threshold
&C his fortiicatj5ns. 0Le mJre advance,
and they are ours"
IL, then summons the organization Of a
stormias column of 1000 men. t. wildcats
its defenders who have fallen, promising
,,som )tion to officers and d medal to officers
nld mon.
A letter of the 2o:h reports n material
change in the position of affiirs.
The camp rumors about assaults by volun-
tecrs and general attacks have proved UNI
founded.
We are steadily advancing oar first par
allel, which completely encl5scs the outer
line of the rebel breas sworks, and our skirm
tsiiCEs uiG iiic piNS "itt''h s'ShN
yards of the rebel entertainments.
There are nightly skirmisAes without de-
finite results.
Battery No = to be mounted With twelve
thirty-twu Founders, has been erected, COM
handing the entire series of the enemy 5
river works. One heavy shot from the
enemy had pierced the heavy plating of the
Essex. The gun which aft cted this has
4 ,al h. katt N Tho
citadel on whic!fit was mounted is expected
t. be soon reduced.
It was rumored and generally believed,
that an assault would take place IN the night
os the Doth. to be led by General Grierson
and Colonel Van Pcl.on Of tia ll5th \ w
York. The assaulting purity was t. be sup
that of Colonel Dudey's.
A deserter reports tia; the reb, Is had but
40 head of cattle lett TO feed On.
1t is reported thai quite number Of won
en- in Port Hudson were accidently killed
ia the fight on the ith
War Gazette Official
War Department, AGj't Gems ofics
Washington, 18th, 1883.
General Orders NJ.-for recruiting veteran
volunteers.
ISL III OFutE u lslCTSssss TIT iEtutCs iio"
in the field, volunteer infantry, cavalry and
artillery may be enlisted at any time within
ninety days in the respective States under
the regulations hereinafter mentioned
The volunteers so enlist d, and such OF
three years troops now in the field as may
re-enlist in accordance with the provisions
If this order. will c1nstitnt, force to be
designated i" Veteran Volunteers.
The regulations or culisting tins iorce are
as follows
"a The period OF service f1r enistments
or establishments above mentioned, shall he
for three years or during the war.
Sd. All the able bodied men between the
ages of Is and 10, who have been heretofore
enlisted, and have served for not less than
nine months, and can pass the examination
r.quirei by the mastering regulations OF
the United States ARMY, may be enlisted un-
der this order rs veteran volunteers IN ac
cordance with the provisions herein after set
four,a.
4th. Every volunteer enlisted ana muster
ed into service as veteran under this order
vail be entitled To receive from the United
ates, one months paw in advance, and \
Iounty aad premium Of S412, to be paid as
follows Upon being mustered into service
he shall be pail one m NTH paY in advance
80; Is, installmens OF bounty 81, premium
81. Total payments on muster, so.
81 At first regular pay ddJ, ur two
months after mastering in, IN additional
inssallment Of bounty will be plid of so
5-At first regular pay diy, alter six
months service. he shall b. paid an allition-
o. instalment Of $40.
4th-At first regullr pay day after one
years service, an additional instalment will
be paid Of $50.
5th-At first regular pay day, after /
months service, one additional instal..neni
OF bounty will be paid of 50.
5th-If the government shall not require
these troops for the full period of three
years, and they shall be mustered honoraby
out of the service before the expiration o
their terms of enlistment, they shall receive
upon being mustered out, the whole amount
OF bounty remaining unpaid. the same as i
the full terms had been served.
6th-At the first regular pay day after
two years siivice an additional instAIlmen
will be paid of $50.
7th-At the first regular pay day after
two and half years service al .ittonal in
stallment of bounty will be paid OF $50.
8th-At the expiration OF the three years
service, tue re.Itl!Iutr VI Tue UOGHtJ " AZ "
paid SIS.
The legal heirs of volunteers who are il
service stall be entitlel to receive the who'll
county remaining unpaid at tue time of thu
1ldier's death.
6th-Veteran volunteers enlisted unde
his act will be permitted, at their option
} enter old regiments IN the field, but the.
'srvice will continue for the fall term c
heir own enlistment, Notwithstanding tn
EXPIRATION of the term for which the regi
lent originally enlisted
New organizations will he oiicerel oni.
parsons who have been in the service ant
ave shown themselves properly qualfe'
.or Command. as badge Ut hJnorabl
distinction, cheyrons viii be furnished h
the War Department, 10 be worn BY t.
veteran volunteers.
7th-0gicers of r>giments whose term
have expired will be authorized on prope
;.pplicati IN and apr val of their respeetIy,
governments tn raise companies and reg
ments within the period OF 90 days, and
the company or regiment, authorized 10 b
raised, shall be tillel up ana mustered int
the service within said perpd OF 90 day
the officers may be re commissioned OF thsl
original commissions and tor the tine en-
gagged in recruiting they viii be eatitled t
receive the pay belonging to their rank.
Sth-Volunteers or militia now IN I'll
service whose term OF soryioe vi explr
within ninety days, and who Shall then hAv
been in service a; least nine months, shal
be entitled to aforesaid bounty and premium
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