The New York herald., 1864-12-03

eighteen dollars In oxooss of the nipmum establisheo
BY the Commissioner under the law.
eRNsRAL PATRICK 10 n ASSIGNED 10 puTS N
WAsHIsoroN.
Il runorsd that Provoss Marshal General Patrick q
the Army d the Potomac, 70 be assigned important
duty in Washington. Arrangements were msds some
time since for this change; but the extreme dhcuy Of
filling Lis place 10 the army led its abandonment. His
successor has not YET been mentioned With any degree Of
certainty, i6es being number aspiring " the poeson
gNL.srsnsTs III HAScocK's NEW CORPS.
The enlistment OF veterans into the new First army
corps has already commenced, promises proceed
even more successfully taan arst anticipated. The
nrss 10 snlis: from New York, and announced hD
!1clr alton ss follows
To Major General HASoocx, Washington. h. @ -
ws1 to he the 6rst TO eslst in tho First corps
c j. CHAniELD.
Tho young man is cns looking soldier and wss mus
tered into service az the head OF the liz, In consideration
Of his aacrty although several others here had already
applied Tho following circular indicates the require
nenss necessary OF applicants for commssiors:-
CIRCULAR.
HslpauARKRs rRsS AMY cosrs,l
WASHINGTON, u. Q Dec. I, 1854.
All persons desiring commissions 10 the First CORPS ~
be orgauzcd under the recent order or the War Depart
men,, must make application In writing TO the AdInisus
General OF the army, Washington, n. c. setting forth
their present adeas, the date and rank o iheir original
whicn they have served the date and OF their dis
charge the rank 1t The time they mustered out OF
service, and II tEey TANK proper, sddng military recon-
mendatons IRON their former Commanders Applicants
must nave been two in the service, naye been
honorsDiy discharged, and ne physically qualified Their
military record will be examined IN the Ad utal Generss
once, whence will be reerred 10 MAJOR General Han
COCK or the pnrpose OF asceisning the fitness for the
positions 10 which they desre to no appointed board Of
officers will rcbably DO convened for that purp Sc
After passing examnatioa, officers wal receive appoint
ments and they may tnes be required TO proceed Al
once 10 raise veterans under the order When suf-
cent number has been received and mustered 10, the
officer will also be mustered in 10 rank from the date
Major General HANCOCK.
FINIFY ANDERSON, Assistant !,djutant GeneraL
GENERAL OFFICERS TO MUSTERED our.
With view 20 increase the efficiency of The army.
large number Of major generals and brgsdisrs whose
appointments or promotions secured by political
inauoace alone, be mustered out o. service At
very early day. The vacancies thus
held rewards for erilorious conduci In ,he asla
1HB NEW PAYNAsrEB GENERAL or TRE AMY.
Major b. ". Brice, who has been for some time Acting
Psymas,er General, was to day appointed Paymas,sr
General, IN the place OF Andrews detailed President OF
the Board Of Examiners.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL WHEATON,
General FRANK Wheaton, Sixth army corps. arrived 10
town to-day.
REBEL SURGEONS IN TOWN.
The following rebel surgeons, have been duty
here yesterday cp parole, and placed the Old
Capitol preliminary 10 their being sent Southsurgeon
Cremsea Third Norin Carolina; Berard and wer,sen.
Second North Carolina cavalry: wheatley sixth Ala.
bama Hardy, Third Aabams; Williams, North Carolina
infantry, and Mcclure and Duvaa, reserve hospital.
Army Of the Valley.
RKBsL pEssRrhRs TAKING THE OATH OF ALLE-
GLANCE.
sixty one rebel deserers, sent mp from the Army OF
,heFotumac, have taken the oath au been seri North
POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The Post ofloe Department hns been notified that the
Erie Railroad Company have placed two additional daily
trains upon tber road 20 Cleveland which reduces tbe
pnnber OF cars in train, and will enable them 20 do
liver mails for the West the time OF their scpeduos
Arrangements being made for certain connections
with trains west from BALTIMORE aud Pnadelphia VII ch
win save about twelve hours time travel 10 Cincinnati,
sgd The West Representatives OF the several railroads
between Washington AM N3S York were yesterday and
today in consultation with the Postm General and
hessss. Mcclellan ALd Zsvey Assistant Posimastsrs
General reativ. u this sgoec the making OF t~o
trips each way daily between Washington aud New York
IN en hccrs through clear track hs trains beng
asfeed upon as errantlA u to-. iulDr svemept