The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-14

The following capital satire upou the system of
issuing orders tndisctinluateiy by general officers
is furnished the Atlanta Coafatra.y by a private
soldier in Gen. Johnstoa's army. 1t is peculiarly
good:
Epo'as RESERVE BRIGADE,
February 2Dih, 1864.
General Orders No 30,2i7.
In view OF the nnaerous orders on The subject of
f;uiOushs from army corps and division headquar
ters, and in order the more etf3ctualiy 10 guard
against the possibility Of any soldier obtaining a
furiOugh or leave of absence, the following regu,a
tions in references thereto are published, and will
be si,ictly observed liz this command
]. In all applications under General Orders No.
227, Is, &, IL, III, ana 20, .'c certificates of com
paBy commanders Eiust show
lst. That '-UE!cr is H-i,v, MS first la,v.'
2i That none absent or desire 10 be absent
on THROUGH or otherwise
81. That every man IN The company has rc en-
listed for the war, ant, has signed pledge 10 re-
enlist again for the length Of time under the
late military law.
4,h. That the applicant has been a "ga.iant aud
nlcrilosiOus sodier,' a.d has slain at least
or eight Yankees in ssasie combat. Sea ps must
be forwarded with ap:,t.catiOn the certificate Of
1etsicai Board wiz saw the same taken In ac-
tion.
5ta In ordee that the above paragraph NAV be
fully carried out as.i only the mcrilorious receive
fnronghs, IA eef.i;icat. Is required THAI applicant
has been chosen by lot.
OH. fhe number Of barelooted men EIust be
given, tOgethc. with the condition of the camps,
and the number OF cases of camp itch.
TN. "The vulgar fractions OF each company will
be aggregated with the extra duty men, }" Wagons,
and ambulance, the square root extracted, and
nine wagons out of every ten furiOughed.
Ii. When recruit is furnished, certificate Of
the mother Ofthe recruit must show that he was
pi0usly brought up; that he is not subject To deser
tim, Inclined to cavalry, and that he is not ROW,
and never has becu minor or niire bureau.
(Famiiy Bible will, in all such cases, be enclosed
with the application
Ill. in case Of ciicers applying for leaves Of ab
since, ce.tiiic aies must show
l. That applicant is alive aud well, and hopes
Col. Geo. VIM. Brent, a. A. G., Is enjoying The
same blessing
!. That applicant has never been tried by Gene
raj Orders or General Court Martial.
8 That he fully and entire understands all or
ders upon fari5ugiS and lcayes of absence, as we'll
as all other orders whatsoever that may have been
or Will be hereafter issued
4. no such plea desire In marry, or attend
TO Important business, or to visit dyins wife, Ia
thes, and mother, will be considered. la the pres
eht crsis Of our affairs, 40 person oil coini;lou pa
rioiism will entertain the idea of dying; neither
vii! II be allowed. They must qniety walt their
turn under General Orders.
5. No application for furtOush or leave OF absence
will be entertained unless folded according in form
ecrihed in e. y. NO. ;, and neatly secured with
% yards OF red tape
benefits Ond operations Of The foregoing order
|. an Bien who have been executed under sen
tence 0f court martial.
2. All married who have either visited home
wriIt-n TO thei1 wives within twelve months
preceding the battle of Missionary Ridge.
} All un;aaui. Il men who have at any tima
during the petiod of six months Geyt preceding the
18Th January, entertained the idea 0t niaifimo-
nj al ailianc-.
VII. No furloughs or leave Of absence will be
granted In any case whatever
by order Of nRla Gen yIpsTrR.
JeRRY SoaRws, Active Expectant Gen.