Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-24
Inc Army intelligence ufiee.
BRANrOS BRAGG,
General Commanding.


W A. Croker. Superintendent Of the Army intelI-
geuce OBee, giving simple statement setting forth
tue history OF the institution, the uses which it Is il
leudsl to sl5serve aud tho in which 1t is con-
dustsiT We have only room for few extracts from
tie communication;
Tue books Of the oee are so arranged that the Stac
alus rank company and regiment 10 which the sold er
belongs are readily indcated also the hospital in
walsh be may found, the date OF his admission, fur
I1ugt discharge transfer, return 10 duty or death
Recently the Hon. Secretary Of War, az the SuSSes'
ton Of the superintendent has directed that surgeons
Of the several hospitals Throughout tue Stael 10 which
the sick and wounded OF the armies Of Northern n
uia and North CAROLYN, have been assigned, shall fur
dish weekly reports this oice, that, hereafter
We shall be aba account for every soldier, within the
limit, embraced who has been admitted To no 'pal and
give information 10 their friends aud commanders wherr
they NAV be found And IT, as IL Is hoped, and has
bJeu suggested 10 our military authorities, means bs
ttsen to cUeJ and transmit 20 tho cnrmy list Of such
OF h, soldiers have died within lines, aud obtain
from him lst of own who have died in hi- hueS
shall be able 10 adJrd unspeakable relief to many
ayouzed hearts.
The os6cs Is strictly under the control of the Govern
msnt and supported st It's expense, aud that norn's
ton Afforded gratltOusy.. Parties writing for inot
maion, ONLY required toSuclo e 4 postage stamp,
for the letter 10 reply.
We are engaged in compiling full and perfect
cord Of al Ogr dea I which, when completed, will be
he posted in the Achieves Of the Government. The
dad OF each State will be carefully collected, also
the roll Of each Regiment Battalion, aud unattached
COmntny. The record will show the date and place oil
death as also whether the death caused by disease
wounds whether killed in battle.
Nr. Cgo 3ker earnestly soicts the cooperation and
assistance of military commanders aud surgeons in this
compilation. The Army Intelligence Office is located
over the Bank of Virginia opposite the Post Office, in
this city. Although i, originated for the purpose
OF keeping record SICK aud wounded soldiers, the
sphere OF its usefulness might be extended by mpartiug
information TO soldiers the most direct mode Of
securing whatever rights privileges they may be en-
tded TO- Not day passes bu. that soldiers are per-
ambuang the vainy nquiring for the Office ola
certain paymaser quartermaster 70 whom they have
been referred for the adjustment Of claim against
he Government, aud not untrequently, they sent
from office TO Office until the day is consumed in finding
the right place aud the official with whom they have
deal The superintendent Of the Army Intelligence Of
ice could easily ascertain the roAs OF proceedings in
the various burelux or subdivisions Of business in the
War Department, and either publish it III pamphlet
FORM or preserve the information at his Office to be
communicated to any who NAV call for it.
Tux RlCuvoSD ASD FREDEsIcEsnCRG RAILROAD Cow
YAyY.-We have received a communication from p. v.
Daniel Jr., ESQ., President Of the Richmond and Fred
sricksburg Railroad Company, in reply to paragraph
published N this paper day two since quoted from
letter written by officer in the army) wherein il
vas stated that In the of packages the
army Of the R,pplhaunOck preference was given to
SPECTATORS while those intended for soldiers were un.
hesitatingy pitched Of the cars. We satisfied
from Mr. Daniels statemeut that the company has done
al in It's power prevent the mania for speculation
10 the army. lie offers reward Of fifty dollars any
who will bring conclusive evidence that any officer,
agent employee Of the company il engaged in traffic
ia articles carried the road in giving undue ad
vantage preferences Of transportation to any one who
IS engaged in it. NJ. Daniel says in his letter.
" From the moment when it first suggested TO me
that this trahc being carried this road it
has beeu me subj ,ct OF the and unrng efforts
Of myself and Other officers Of this Company sup
press aud OF numerous letters 70 officers OF the Gov
eminent aud army These have at length resulted in
general order 1t headquarters prohibiting any from
selling such articles the army without lceuse from
the Commanding General, under penalty Of arrest and
OF conhsca ion of the articles offered for sale Desc-
tive officers have also been engaged TO discover such
articles struggled the road baggage But these
efforts has yarvu-ed the Tiadi0ye feelings OF l1any Of
those deeply engaged in this trahc and who have
been the mast clauor0u5 Ut the exclusion from the rams
taiu contributions OF clothing tor soldiers but hch
have been discovered ~ contain only these coutraband
articles Of their eytogdousR trade"
Mr. Daniel furtbsr says tina; preference has always
been given BY the Company 70 contributions for soldiers
over any articles carried fer sale.
TsE SrEANEs PSISeEss RoTAL.--A le;tes from Hal.
fa1, pubHsbsiil the Boston papers gives the following
description Of the British steamer Princess ROYAL PIE
vOay reported havRg sailed from ;hat por, for Mas
sAu, With vsuable cargo, principally powder aud nu
aSIOns Of war.
The vessel Is bull; o. iron and schooner rgged see
is propelled by screw aud makes average speed Of
about twelve Knots our After cOsling at Cunards
Wharf, she into the stream gui f0g the hast two
dAs painters busy transferring her hull, spars fun
nel a., from black lead color. Her Captain pro-
fesses 70 belong TO New York, but il is eert that his
realn,entOu Is to run the blockade if he can Being
short Of Que or two hands he engaged two Young men
o. halifax, TO whom he promised handsome bounty
be should succeed in getting into Charleston The Prin
cess Royalhas eu large guns in The hold she has no
guns on deck and the cargo is represented most
valuable one. She was built AZ Greenock Scotland, in
1861, and is a beautiful model
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