Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-10-12
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
Important Rebel order.

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The Last Desperate Effort of the Rebels to
FIJI their Army-SEaVes to be Employed
Il, as Soldiers. -a'f..
OFFICIAL. 81 SH5.
n, GENERAL oRDERs-Eo. 76. aas '4a
ADJU'T AND IEsPEoT'R GEEBRAL's 0FFIcE, /
RICHMOND, Oct. 8, 1854. !
1. All details heretofore granted, under
authority of the war department, to per-
sons between the ages of eighteen and for
ty Eve years are revoked, and all such de-
tailed men, together with those within the
said ages who hold furloughs or temporary
exemptions by reason of pending applica-
tions for details will be promptly assem-
bled at the camps Of instruction, and ap-
propriately assigned among the armies for
service; except that men detailed and now
actually employed in manufacturing, pro.
.Viding, collecting and forwarding muni-
tons aud other Indispensable supplies for
the army and navy, or in work indispensi-
BILE to the military operations, will be con-
tinued 10 their present employments until
their details shall be revised.
II. The hoads of departments and chiefs
of bureaus will, within the next twenty
days, forward to the generals of reserves
lists of all detailed men in their employ
ment, in the several States, specially dis
tinguishing and certifying those who are
experts and those absolutely indispensable
for the performance of the above meutiou-
ed government work and business; aud all
detailed employees not so certified within
the. prescribed period will, upon the expi-
ration tharsof, he forthwith assigned 70
the army.
III. All persona called out by this order,
who claim exemption on account of Physi-
cal disability, will be examined by select
medical boards after their arrival at the
camps of Instruction.
". All men found for light duty, who
are unassigned, will al once report to the
camps of instruction, under the penalty of
being forthwith assigned to the active
forces. By order. q lS.sCooPER,
Adjutant and Inspector General.
aiii ioPrsloNs OF THE PRESS.
Prom the Richmond Enquirer, Oct. 9. r...
The general order for the revocation of
details will be found in the issue of the
Enquirer. This step has been taken by the
government to fill up the army. 1t is ne-
cesary and proper, and if this order is
promptly enforced the increase of the army
will be speedy and rapid. We should like
to see steps taken. to promptly enforce the
ldtO of Gongr6Ss for the employment Of HsgrOeS
IN the army as teamsterS, &c. The law Of
Congress on this SUBJECTS plain, and though
it does not go far enough, yet, by promptly
enforcing it provisions, many soldiers will
be returned to their command aud the army
very greatly strengthened. The details
should come forward promptly their serv-
ices are greatly needed, and If they are
speedily collected and sent to the front
there will be no danger AZ Richmond, and
the condition of the country present the
most. t.encouraging aspect. 1t is useless to
seek 70 conceal that more men are greatly
wanted. The President has emphatically
announced the startling fact that two thirds
of the army are absent from the e.ranks.-
There would be no need of reinforcements
but for this most disgraceful struggling and
deserving. But as the fact exists, and this
evil must be repaired, the details are called
upon to do service. How lsug their servi-
ces will be required cannot now be said,
but sixty or ninety days will terminate the
active operations of the campaign, and then
details may be resumed. Bnt at present
all are needed, and all must come forward.
Those that delay or ,shirk will be hunted
down and permapsptlyi peat to the army.
The law of Congress, authorizing the
employment of negroes, If fully carried out,
would give ten thousand men to the Army
of Northern Virginia. The slaves and free
negroes can be impressed just as any other
property, and the law provides for their
support and clothing, aud pays the owner
soldiers wages. '9L
The, Law. OF February II makes all ,.'male
free negroes with certain excepions) be-
tween the ages of eighteen and hfty,P liable
TO perform such duties in the army, or in
connection with the military defences OF
the country, in the way ofWprk pPon for
tifcAtions, or in government works, &C.,
as the Secretary of War may from time
prescribe and provides them, ,rations,
clothing and compensation. The SecHe-
tary of War is also authorised to employ
for similar duty twenty thousand male
negro slaves, and their owners are guaran-
teed against escape or death. The Secre-
tsry is apthorized 10 impress the slaves
when he cannot hire them; aud General
Orders No. 80, March IL, 1861, directed
the enrolment of the tree negroes, Rud
their assignment TO the performance of the
duties mentioned in the act. Also the en-
ployment aud impressmeut of slaves wa
ordered by the, same general orders, and
the provisions Of General Orders No. 1873
4 OF the Gath of October, 1868, pointed oul
as governing in this matter. Has tnii
Law and general order been enforced
II The General Orders No. 18S-octobei
/ "a, ls63-sAys an o simpressmepts shall 'bC
! made of slaves employed in domestic auC
!. hmily service exslSsfSely, nor upon farm
II or plantationg where there are not NOR
than three slaves of the age specified, auC
not more than hve per cent Of the PopulA
tion Of slaves shall be Impressed In an!
. tcounty at the same time, unless the neool