Washington telegraph., 1864-05-25


A and 80, may, within forty days from the
prumulgativn of tlis order. form themselves
into voluntary organiz atoms Of companies, bat
tajions and regiments, fer service withia their
respective States, and after being so organ zcd.
upon furnishing copies of their muster rolls To-
the General comrnnn'liH~ the Department aud
to tEis Bureau, will he accepted as minute
men during the war. The colrrna nding Off GERS
Of such organization. will also. deposit a c ,py
of their muster rolls with the Coinu;audant of
the District.
Persons , bet ern he ages aforesaid, who
fail 10 attach themselves to the voluntary or
CARNATIONS above mentioned, will report them
selves for enrolment TO the enro ling off GERS
e their respective cpunries parishes. within
forty dars from this date. Those who are en-
rolled pursuant hereto, will within ten oavs
after the period fixed for their enroilme, I.
rendezFouS, for the purpose of forming them
selves into CONF anies, battalions aud reri-
rients, as follows, viz: Those in Arkansas, at
Washington; those in Louisiana. nj Shreveport;
those in that portion of Texas east of the
trinity river, at Rusk, and those in that por-
ton of Texas west of the Trinity river, at
Hampstead. Copies of the muster rolls of
such organizations will be forwarded to De-
partmeut Head Quarters and this Bureau.
The men viii await at the rendezvous the or.
ders of the General commanding
3.-All persons within the said ages, who.
without reasonable excuse therefor, to be
judged of at this office, shall IA to attach
themselves to voluntary organizations. or en-
roll themselves as is hereinbef,re directed.
will be enrolled by the enrolling officers and
sent to the proper Camp of Instruction for as-
signment 10 du.y IN the field for the war. a.
though they we're between the eges of l9 and
45 Any person fTho shall fail to attend at the
place of rendezvous, after enrolment as above
required. WI hout sufficient excuse. to be
judged Of at this office, VIII be placed in the
field for the war.
-Enrolling officers will designate suitable
clerks, agent lnd employers. for the different
Departments from those Of the reserve corps
between tue ages OF a. and so, to replace
able bodied men employed in their respec-
tive Districts.
5.-Ofiicers of the Guartermas,ers', Subsist-
ence, Ordance and other Departments. are per-
mItted 0 select such persons from the persons
% designated, as mav be necessary 70 replace
the abe-bodied men now in their employ who
are not skilled artzaus.
6.--Enroling officers will as soon as prac
ticoble, report to this office the designations
made by them, stating particularly the occu-
patrons for which tie persons designated are
lifted, and the officers named in the 9th Section
will be allowed Sky days from this date to
Section The said officers will report to this
Bareau the names of the persons whom they
may select, that they may be properly de
tailed
1.-Provost MArshals. Directors of IIospi-
tnls COulmissaries, Quartermasgers. Ordnance
Officers. Navy Agents, Conscript OH ers and
Government Agents and Contractors viii forth
with furnish to this BureaC lists OF the soldiers
and cUnscri2ts III their employ, with STATE
ments Of the kind of dury they performing,
to tue end that their places may be supplied
with the classes OF persons mentioned ia the
Slh Section ot the Act of Congress
S.-Any officer who shall fail To relieve all
able bodied men III their employ within sixty
days from this date, will be reported to thi.
office by the enrolling officers, to be dealt
with according to the requirements of said Act
Iy.-EXEMPTI0NS.
1.-Persons who claim exemption under the
Sd Clause of the 10th Section OF the Act, shall
make affid tvit to thr fi :ts which shall be sup
ported by the attidavits of at least two respect
able and disiuter ested persons. Said afflavits
hall he made before some officer authorized to
administer oaths for general purposes. and
20 the enrolling officer, who will, in
case of strict compliance with the law, grant
the exemption.
2.-Exemplions and details. granted purs1,.
ant 10 the act VI OOueEt1S3 approved fkIN ISt.
1868, will remain in full torce until they ex-
pire by lapse of time or are revoked for good
cause.
3.-Persons who claim exemption under the
4th Clause of said 10th section, will present to
the enrolling officer their applications in writ
ing, stating the necessary facts, &c, suppor ed
by the afiidavits of the applicants and at least
two reputable and disinterested persons, 20 be
made before some Off ;er authorized to admin
Isier oaths for general purposes. The officer
will endorse on such applications his approval
or disappro val, with ms reasons therefor and
forward them to the CommandaBt of the Dis
trict who will make similar endorsements
with his reasons, and forward them to this Of
flee for final action.
4.-Eycry person so exempted shall give the
required bond, with two or more solvent sure
ties, having, jointly. property, subject forced
sale, over and above their individual Liabilities.
of value equal to the amount of the penalty OF
the bond. said bond shall be in sum equal t.
the sum of five hundred dollars for each able
bodied slave between the ages of 10 and 90 ou
the farm or plantation, for which the exemp-
ton is sought, and shail be conditioned as pre-
scrihet by law, except that the places of de-
livery of the bacon or pork and beef required
to be paid, shall be designated by the General
the Depar Iment instead of the
Secretary of War.
5.-Persons who claim exemption on account
of public necessity, and to insure the produc-
ton of grain and other provisions, will make
their applications in writing, supported by the
affidayits of the applicant and at least two re-
spectacle and disinterested persons, made be-
fore an officer authorized to administer oaths
for general purposes. Sail applicati will
be submitted, successivciy, to lic enrolling
officer aud Command ant OF the District. who
viii endurse their approval or 'iisapp"uval. with
their reasons therefor, will lie forwarded
to this Bureau for final nction
6.-tnrollng officers win report II this Bu-
reau such persons as may he exempted under
the preceding section WHO shall ful TO dill
gently employ in good faith their own ssiil
capital aud labor exclusively III the pro- uction
of grain and ether provisions. who sell
t1elr surplus productions otherwise than 10 the
Government and the families of soldiers, NJ
prices exceeding those fxcd at the ti:.e by tie
Commissioners CT tAe State.
V.-DETAILS.
Upon application to the proper autho-
rity artisans, mechanics nd persons oi scien-
tific skill will be detailed in the different De-
partn,euts or Bureau of the Government. The
tenn s.scientifc skli'' will be construed as the
words import applying to persons skilled in
the knowledge and application of arts unjver-
sally beneficial and not generally known.