The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-12-15
Washington Correspondence.
WAsHINaros, Dec. eth 1854

Tor.
WashiagtOn Correspondence.
WAsHnoros. Dec. eth, lssA
EDrroR CouRrEs-Ths nssionaf capital IL
sgaiu crowded with legislators, Office hold
ers, and Office seekers, with goodly nuu.-
Der Of curious lookers.on to see how the
great men Of the nation conduct themselves
both in public snd private matters.
The prominent subject of interest for the
past few weeks has been the War Depart.
ment order in regard to tho organisation Of
new volunteer army corps, under tho 81
pervision OF Major General Hancock, who
% to 30 it, commander. Tho corps il to
consist ofnot less than twenty thousand
infantry; tho enlisted men to be able bodied.
and those who have served honoraby two
years, and arc therefore not subject to the
draft. Any q. s. District Provost Marshal
is authorized to decide the qualifications
for admission to the corps. and If approved,
will furnish the veteran transportation to
Washington, where he will be regularly
mustered for not less than one year, and
will DO paid special bounty Of three hun
dred dollars from the substitute fund upon
being mustered into the service. This
special inducement must be unlerato,d -
IN addition to tho regular bounty Of one,
two, and three hundred dollars paid for one,
two, and three yeas respectively. Also, 1t
is allowed for any recruit to receive such
local bountles rs may be paid at the dis
tricts where their families are domiciled, to
which district they will be credited. The
corps will have special badge to designate
it, or peculiar uniform.
The promise that each recruit who pre-
serves his arms to the end Of his term may
retain them IS his own, upon being honora
bly, discharged:from service, is feature
which gives great inducement for good men
70 encourage this movement who would APP
preciate this liberal offer Of the Governme mt,
and always thereafter carefully preserve
them Is relics earned in fearful contest for
Liberty and Union.
The fact is that Gensral Hancock's repu.
tation as vigorous and skillful command.
or is not to be made by newspaper writers,
but ID already part of our glorious history,
made no by the numerous brilliant deeds Of
the Divisions and Corps he has commanded
during this war.
The arms and equipments will be the
most approved in possession of the Govern.
ment.
All persons desiring Commiss ions in this
Corps must make application in writing to
the Ad jutant General Of the ARMY, Wash
ington, d. O., setting forth their present
address, the date and rank Of their original
entry into the service, the regimental organ.
izations in which they have served. the date |
and causes Of their discharge. their rank ct
the time they wsre mustered Gus Of service,
and IL they think proper, adding military
recommendations from their former CON-
manders. 4
Applicants must have been two year. in |
the service, have been honorably discharg-
ed. and Do physically qualified. Their mil. |
tary record will be examined in the Adju
tant Generals Office. whence II will bs 70
terei to Maj. General Hancock for tho pur- |
pose ofascertaining their fitness for the DO. |
sitions to which they desire to be appoint |
cd. After passing sxs ninat,on, officers
will receive aPpointmeta, and they may then
Be required to proceed at once to raise vet
Grams under the order. When sufficient
number has been received and mustered in,
to rank from the date Of his acceptance, his
pay also beginning at that date.
There ia but little doubt that another
draft will be ordered soon. 40 States. ooun.
ties and towns viii do we'll to give their 10.
cal bountiss to the veterans in their midst
who may wish again to win laurels in their
oountry's defence.
The greatest success will bs in those
States whore Governors apply for recruiting
officers TO DO sent thereto. Great success
Is anticipated. Young mon of energy and
ability will do we'll to join this veteran
corps. - it will be- chsrished Is an honor
in after days to have been part of it
@ . G. p. Z.
Prices and Magruder's rebsls have ~
treated south Of the Arkansas. and tho State
Of Arksnsas Is now once moro in state Of
comparative peace. Price had only about |
10000 men left in his army when he reach. |