New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-01
IMPORTANT ORDER RESPECTING OtstRTtRs
The General ill., Chiefs Announcement Of
Gen. Summers DEATH
Employment for Invalid Soldiers in
Hospital.
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-. 70 esscuate Richmond, or have seriously re-
sDcsd their army in Virginia, are dNcrdited by 'ne
c,ysrument as well as by Gen. Hooker ine'e
~, however, facts going to show that Gen. Lee
not knowing what line to expect On a''aeA "
National forces, is distributing his own troops ~ :.
!. he able 10 concentrate them moro readi'y ''e
'.iD, of danger. and that he has strengthened the
,oumn at Petersburg by reinforcing IL from 'n'
Amy on the Rappahsnnock' ns
r,popTAST ORDER RESPECTING DLSEkIIhs'
Dsserters from the army will lind it Tor their ad'
,,r,aee to read the following:
WAR DEPARTMENT. ApJuT.sT,ehMNs sroh :, 1gG9
n,yrp.r ORDERS No 72-Commsuders OF regi-
mi. battalions not included in regiments, lndc-
,sndspt companies or batteries and detachments,
| rr,csous in charge Of hospitals or detachments,
md ali persons in the military service commands
:, controlling commissioned officers or enlisted men
AN snecal or detached service, Will report upon the
is.t asy of each month TO Col. james b. Fry. Pro-
Sost Marshal General of the United States, at Wash
Lmrton. d. c.. the names Of all deserters from Their
,ssrectiye commands who have deserted since their
s, report or who have not previously Deen report
\ al These reports will be made IN the form OF de-
rrv,iye lists setting forth, In the case OF each DE-
| rrtsr bis name, rank, regiment or company, de-
rpton place of birth, residence, occupation, place
| Al enlistment, date OF last payment, amount OF
sounty due. date and place OF desertion, and the
Mace where he can probably be found, With such
other remarks as may be pertinent IN the matter or
usy cid In the arrest and punishment Of the offender,
| Where no desertions have taken place during the
month the regular form Of descriptive isis will be
forwarded and the fact will be noted upon II. The
Hss will in all cases be made in duplicate-one copy
| viii be forwarded direct to the Provost Marshal
General, and the other through the ordinary mill
sry channels to the Acknowledgement, at Washing,
,on, who will refer the same 10 the Provost Marshal
General. When lists are rendered by Surgeons, one
COW will be sent direct to the Provost-Marsbal
| General, and the duplicate through the regular
channel 10 the Surgeon General, VINO will refer the
| zane TO the Provost Marshal General.
| L. THOMAS, Adjutsns- General.
THE DEATH OF GEN. SUMNER.
In the following general order the General.in'
Chief announces the death Of Gen. Sumner:
wAR DEPARTMENT, ADyuTiSr0BSERAL's OyyrcE.
WASHINGTON, March "a 1858. !
| GrSERAL ORDERS No. u.--With profound regret
ihe Generaln-C Chief announces the decease of Maj.
Gen. L. v. Sumner, United States Army, at syria.
sass, N. Y, On the 2lst instant. Gen. Sumner en-
tered the army IN March, 1919, and it was his for.
ture to be connected with all the stirring military
svens which occurred throughout the long period Of
biz service His indomitable energy and high.toned
military spirit impelled him always TO seek assign
nent TO duty in the field. He was twice brevettet
R6liant anu mSfitoiiOub LILO ulCAC6l
II xtllss Subsequently he commanded the Depart
II rsut of New-Mexico, and directed important cam
paeps against the restless tribes within Its limits
II A. the commencement Of the Rebellion, being theI
II sCoonel of Cavalry, he was appointed Brigadier
II General in the army, and then ordered to com
rsnd on the Pacific Coast. His Last urgent entreaty
Liors departing to that distant station was that h
night be promptly recalled TO take part in any con
Iii which might occur with the Rebels in the neigh
lerhood Of the Capital His ardent patriotism anC
knartial fire would not permit Linn to rest until h'
/ vu recalled, and assigned to high command in The
/ UNIV of the Potomac. The name OF Sumner II
aenthed with nearly every fierce struggle i'll which
hat army has been engaged, and every rage OF it'
heory will perpetuate tue fame Of this noble soldier
Hh gsllantry was acknowledged first by the com
asion Of Major. General Of Volunteers, and then
" the breyet Of Major-Genersl on his army commits
iou. Having been relieved from duty with the
Army Of the Potomac, at his own request, after the
kitle Of Fredericksburg, be was assigned to com
nand the Department Of Missouri. While on the
way 10 ST. Louis to enter upon this important com
nand, he who had escaped the dangers OF 80 many
)tss fell suddenly . victim to disease. The re-
bets Of the whole army 60 with him. lie will be
hnenled and remembered, not for his soldiery
sts alone but for bis generous and courteous bear
hg, the offspring OF . true and noble nature. Al
] appropriate military hopors to the memory Of the
&oeased General, the several posts within tho De.
pstuent Of Missouri will fire thirteen minute guns
soa Gag at half staff from the same hour until sun
H u, The day fext after the receipt Of this order.
L By command of Major.Gen HALLECK.
| L9HosAs, Adjutsnt-0snsrsA
n0M0TRD OFFICERS TO REMAIN WITH THEIF
l OLD COMMANDS.
General Order No. 10 from the War Department
sn0unces that general and other officers newly
Fsno,ed will, unless otherwise specially ordered
satinue duty in their respective departments OF
srmiss, and be assigned TO duty by the commander
hereof.
COL. NEvINs RESTORED TO HIS COMMAND.
Col. d. j. Nevins, cd New.York, who was sen
sesd to be cashered, has been restored 10 bis com
And.
EMPLOYMENT FOR INVALID SOLDIERS.
general order, No. 90 of tho War Depart.
sHt provides that at every United States
ssneral Hospital the feeble and wounded men
INIT lot Held duty, but not entirely dis.
MED, instead Of being discharged, will be organ
asd and mustered in attachments under the charge
The oihcers acting as military commanders, who
VII assign men 10 them from time 10 time on the
sp0r's Oh Tue surgeons 10 charge Of hospitals
nom these invalid detachments the military com.
>andsrs viii make details for provost hospital. and
sar necessary guards; for clerks, hospital attend
ets, nurses, cooks, and other "extra duty" man
sould any of tho men become fit for duty will
Ar regiments. they will be immediately sent "a
70 them.
III CORRECTION.
4 nsprnt occurred in the paragraph printed il
kney's TRIBUNE, which read as If the busines,
Tie First Auditor, instead of that Of the Third
s0tor for whom additional clerks are authorized
snot YET appointed was bebndhand.
lFI RR08c AVIATION OF TIE ARMY OF TIL
POTOMAC.
ssn Hooker has. in the opinion Of all who are
IA SPeent and have had opportunities TO Judge