New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-16
FD0Tz TEE Arsssy oFTaE POTOMAC.
Orders fer Supplying pes,i,u,c Southern
Ermiiics yitj, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dis
missed ia DisgYace-DeslrnctiOn Of
PLillips's House oy Fire.

HEADQUARrERs ARMY or THE PoToa.c Feb Is. 1859.
Extracts from General Orders No. 10:
| The General commanding bas been Informed that
general orders from the War Department, author
izng enliotmens of volunteers ino the regular SER
vice have been rescinded. Subsistence stores may
be sOli and Issued to citizens resting within the
limits Of the army by the Commissioners OF SuLsist
ence under the following restrctions
! First. A certificate Il der oath OF the purchaser
that he is witho1i the means Of subsistence, and
that Eo IL una.le 10 sustain lie without being per-
nit ID 10 make such pirchascs, this certificate 10 be
approved by the cJr,s commander 10 whom appca-
ton is made, VINO may thereon direct the sales; such
sales -hal not at ono timc exceed the quantity
"a &c cary 70 susa'n the applicant AID the members
o, his family five DAYS.
.5sc,ad Issues 10 destitute citizens ray DC made
undtr tie restrictions, upon returns approved
BY tr Provost Marshal euegal c! the Army Of the
Potomac The parties in I'll eases viii be required
to take the oath of allegiance before sales ssacs
are made 20 them
Capt. Bepiarnin G. Berry and Allen VI. Seymour,
I'd lie iment NcWYork Cavalry having deserted
their regiment while on the march TO meet the
my. Jan. 81 1863 and having left this army With.
ont proper au hony and continued absent up to tie
prefcut time, ARE dshJnorably dismissed from The
military sery of the United tes, subject to the
approval of the President.
By commsnd Of MaIo. Gen. HOoEkR.
The Phillips House was destroyed by fire yestsr.
DAY. 1t was the finsst dwelling in this section of
the State, having been up to a recent date upon
the Downing College plan. The fire was Of acci'
dental origin, having caught from a defective Hue.
The mansion was located on beautiful elevation
overlooking Fredericksburg and the surrounding
country, and had been occupied by several Union
Generals as their headquarters including Gen. Sum-
ner. Gen. Stoneman lad just occupied 1t temporal
rily pending the preparations to convert it into
hospital. The costly furniture was saved, and
placed in the Lacy House, on the bank Of the Rap
pahannock where such as is appropriate will be APP
Piled for hospital necessities. The owner banker
in Fredericksburg. The destruction OF this prop
er.y, although purely accidental is greatly regretted
by all.
In consequence of recent publications injurious to
tie Union cause measures have been taken TO arrest
aud punish correspondents who have been guilty Of
making such developments, and plans are to DO
adopted whlh will prevent their future occurrence.
Violations Of law, and regulations Requiring snt-
lers goods, etc having been brought TO the notice
of the General commanding, new course has been
adopted by tie Provost Marshal General, TO detect
and punieh sl who are engaged in illicit trade within
tie lines of this army. The traffic in cOntraband
articles il not confined regularly appointed suffers,
ONLY port on OF whom are believed to have been
guilty OF these violations, but by many others not
having permits TO trade in the lines Of the army.
Large seizures Of coniraband goods have been made
and distributed for hospital uses. The otIeuders
hereafter VIII be summarily punished.
Another rain &c: in this afternoon, and sill con.
tinues 10 fall.
STAFFORD CoURT HousK, Feb H. lss3
Gen. Hooker paid q visit TO Gen. Sisel here to-
day. He was accompanied on his return by Gems.
Sisel and SIahe.