, 1863-05-27
FROM WASHINGTON,


should apply to the special ub-Treasury
Agent Of the United States Treasury Depart
mcnt, Hon. P. Mellon, Cincinnati.
Numerous petitions have been received
from Tallandighamers, praying for his rclcase.
The Medical Department has sent abund-
ant supplies and surgeons to Hooker's army,
which already has everything except luxuries
that the wounded will need.
There is no truth in the statement publish
ed in eome quarters, that the rebels are col
lec:;ng cavalry nj Cnlperper for raid on our
1i1'es. Gen. stall has telrgEphed that there
are no signs Of the enemy on his front.
The President has rernittel tile sentence TO
be catllie:ed, against Major sazunel Dawson,
19:i. Regulars, and he il renstated in his COIN
maid by Il General Order.
Il general order provides that, in order to
pr,yt Mt tic Capital Of the nation from con-
tinuibg the depot of supplies Tor traitors and
their confederate friends, all goods offered for
transportation ut any outlets leading from
this district, shall he carefully examined by .
commissioned officer detailed for such duty
if rot covered by permit issued by the Mill
itary Governor, to be seized and turned over
sale,
4 general order Of Hooker abolishcs the
Office ct Purycyor, and gives the furnishing
Of the entire supplies for officers messcs to
Suffers, who must find their own t:ansporta-
tion.
Rebel deserters from Fredericksburg state
that they arc now supplied with Il ration Of
{3et
of meat.
Brigadicr General II. &. Wright, late conf
nandirg the Department Of the Ohio, has
assumed command Of the second division Of
the 9th army corps.
Warrants have passed at the Treasury for
the payment Of all rs yetunpaid troops, except
Grants and Rosccnns' armies.
Grants men will be paid as soon as they
stop. All tho rcquisitiohs for soldiers pay
rill probably be filed this week.
All acquisitions for payments Of troops up
to the 1.t Of May, hare been filled. Within
fortnight thirty-seven millions six hundred
thousand dollars have been required for that
purpose.
One hundred dcscrtcrs arrived from, Fort
Columbus to-day.
Tie following order from the War Depart
mint, furnishes the long promised rules and
regulations for new cnlistmcnts:
War DEPARTMENT.. Ap1rrASr GESEaAL'sj
OFFICE, WASHINGTON, May =, 1SG3 j
GENERAL onprn No, 143-A Buzcau Is catab-
li:hcd in the Adjutant Generals office for the
record Of all matters relating to the organization
Of colored troops.
4I,. r1.n
Of this Bureau, with such q number OF clerks a.
may be designated by the adjutant General.
secoad-TLree or four field officers will be de-
tailed inspectors, to supervise the organization
Of colorcd troops, at such points may be- indi-
| Gated by the War Department. In the Northwestern
| States.
| 7Aird-Boards will be convened ut such posts
IS may be cdecided upon by the War Department,
to examine colorca troops, who, on application
to the Adjutant General may receive authority to
| present themselves to the Board for examination.
EtFcprth.-No persons ehail be allowed to recruit
for colorel troops exccpt those especially author
Izcd l5 the War Department, and no euch sathor'
ity will be given to persons who llare not been
! @mued and paeEcd By Board, nor will snch an
to7ity be given my one person to Esisc norc tau
one regiment.
Fifth, Reports OF Boards will specify the grade
commission, for which each candidate Is fit, AMI
authority to rccruit will be given, In accordance
Commissions will he Issued from tho Ad}utan
Generals Office when the prescribed number /
ready for muster into service.
!sirM-colorcd troops may bc accepted by com
panfee, to be afterwards consolidated 'ato hatta
ions anu fee'nents os inc aa1otanI oene14l: nss
''n'o "'a W. uulupsu - Nv 99a.I - ".1a - az,
ss s;a.nH. cane.a, Th.r o.,1, ~ h. o,os,anatod - =
trc;,nent If tinted statce colorcd troons."
srenth-Rccrui,ing stations and depots will b
established by the Adjntant General as cireumsta,
! ces shali require, and officers will be detailed
muster and nspecttroops.
EtgAH-1he on-eomnies'onea omccfs Oh co
o1e1 uoops mas ~ selse.su aaa apposnse1 a, ro
M ~ ..aa,..;a. .on nannr.;.s;n,o5 ofsco-s
oc.oo-s vi, Ia affair
. FIR n1omotton to higher rank II they prove ther
selves equal to it.
-NanA-&an personal applications for appoin
concerning them, must be made to the chief OF
1cau. Al written communications enoalo oe a
usestea ~ .'t u l'n' ~ '''e >S'Se ~ 'Ns Ao
= r. os1o. ~ thu soc-oto-r o,w,
IN rov,sr1n. i. A. q.
The Secretary Of War today prcsente
CORPORAL Watson n, Brown, of Company
21,t Ohio. one Of the famous partr formiu
,r..ho,,,, a.oa,ttou 49, -, ;,tor;or
# NA'cnens eApeu1''on ineo .ne AN.e'o.
:. l Georgia, In april last gear, to burn tho III
~ road bridges and run Oft trains, gold med
and one hundred dollars. do Is tne en.lne
| who ran the traius The Ohio State Age
J. s,-n,shsd mi M .he - sccrctorv thc fo11ov,ne 1ist