The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-16
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.

The Order Permitting Volunteers 10 EN-
Iisf In tho gular Service Rcscindcd-
Subsistence stores 60 he Sold 70 Citizens
I'm Actual Want-Thc Distraction Of tho
Philips House, &c, &c.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY THE PoroxAc, Feb. Is, 1853.
EXTRACTS FROM GENERAL ORDERS TO-
Tho General Commanding has been informed that Gene
raj Orders from the War Department authorizing enlist
Of volunteers into tho regular service have been
rescnded.
Subsistence may be sold and issued TO citizens
residing within the limits Of the army by tho commits
saries OF subsistence, under tho following rssrio-
lions FirsA certificate under oath, OF the purchaser
that he is without the Of subsistence and that he
Is unable TO sustain life without being permitted 70
make such purchases, this certificate 10 be approved
by the corps commander to whom application made
who may thereon direct the sales Such sales shall not
at time exceed the quantity necessary 70 sustain tho
applicant and the members OF his family FIVE days.
Secondssues TO destitute citizens may DO made under
the same restriction returns approved by the Pro-
vost Marshal General OF the Army OF the Potomac. The
parties In all will be required 70 take tho oath Of
allegiance before sales or issues made 70 them.
Captains benjamin G. Berry and Allen n. seymour,
Second regiment New York cavalry having deserted thsr
regiment while the march 10 moot tho enemy January
1888 and having left this army without proper authority
and continued absent up 10 tho present time, dis
honorably dismissed from tho military service Of the
United sates subject the approval OF tho President
BY command OF Major General HOOKER
$. WILLIAMS, Adiutant General
Tho Philips House was destroyed by Are yesterday
1t was the finest dwelling this section OF tho State,
having been up recent date upon the Downing College
plau The Ore was OF accidental origin, having caught
from a defective nuc. Tho mansion located boau-
,u elevation, overlooking Fredericksburg and the sur
nd loo OaCu nv al
Union generals their headquarters, including
General sumner. General stoncman had just occupied
II temporarily pending the preparations 10 convert IL
into hospital. The costly furniture saved and
placed in the Lacy House the bank OF the Rappahan
mock where such a. Is appropriate will be applied for
hospital necessities The Is q banker In Fredcr
cksburg The destruction q ahis property, although
purely accidental is greatly regretted by all.
In consequence Of publications injurious TO the
Onion cause have been taken to arrest and
punish correspondents who have been guilty OF making
such Developments, and plans 70 be adopted which
win prevent their future occurrence.
Many violations Of law and regulations regarding sut
ers goods Sc having been brought to the notice Of the
General Commanding new course has been adopted by
tho Provost Marshal General detect and punish all who
are engaged in Illicit trade within the lines Of this army
The trac In contraband articles Is confined 10 rcgn
arly appointed suffers, only portion Of whom be.
eved have been guilty Of these violations but by
many others not having permits % trade In the lines q
tho army.
Large seizures NJ contraband goods have been mlis
and distributed for hospital The offenders hereafter
VIII be summnrly punished.
Another rain set In this afternoon, and stan continues
WARRINGTON, Feb Is 1893.
From Information received from the Army Of tho Poto
mac, appears the rebels throwing up breastworks
and ride pits north d Fredericksburg u must not be- m
fcrred IRON the absence u interesting from tho
Rappahannock that the army Il In condition q hcacs
Tho abolition or tho grand divisions has thrown many