The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-12-22
Letter From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 8lh, 1854.

| IS again crowded Win IoBlSlbNOIS, oluIe
| boldets. and Office seekers, with good
~ number OF curious lockers on to zee
how the great men of the nation con
duct themselves both in public and pi'
yRte matters.
The prominent subject Of interest for
the rasl few days has been the War Do
panmenl in regard to the organization
Of new volunteer army corps, und9r
the supervision of. Major General Han
cock, who is to be It's commander, The
corps is to consist Of not less than twenty
thousan] infanlrY; the enlisted men TO
be able bodied, and those who have serv'
ed honorably Two years, and are there
fore not subject to draft. Any U. S.
District Provost Mars al is authorized
to decide the qualifications for admission
to the corps, and il approved will furnish
the veteran transportation to Washing
ton, where he will be regularly mustered
for not less than one year. md will be
paid special bount} Of four bundled
dollars from the substitute fund upon be-
ing mustered into the service. This
special indurem;nt must be understood
as in addition to the regular bounty Of
one, two, and three hundred dollars paid
for one, two and three years enlist
ments respectively. Also, it is allowed
for any recruit TO receive such local
bountics MS may be pail At the districts
where their families are domiciled. to
which district they will be credited,-
The corps will have n special badge to
designate it, or peculiar uniform.
The promise that each recruit who
preserves his arms to the end Of his
term may retain them as his own, upon
being honombIy discharged from service,
is feature which gives great induce
mcnt for good men to encourage this
movement who would appreciate this
liberal offer Of the Government, and al.
ways thereafter carefully preserve
them as relics earned in n fearful con
test for Liberty and Union.
The fact is that General Hancock's
reputation as vigorous and skill com
ms uder is not to be made by newspaper
writers, but is already part of our glo'
rious history, made so by the numerous
brilliant deeds Of the Divisions aud
Corps he has commanded during this
war.
The arms and equipments will be the
most approved in the possession of the
Government.
All persons desiring Commissions in
this corps must make application in wr-
ting to the Adjutanl General of the Ar
my, Washington, D. c., setting forth
their present address, the date and rank
of their original entry into the service,
the regimcntal organization in which
they have served, the date and causes Of
their discharge, their rank at the time
they were mustered out of service, and
It they Thick proper, adding military
recommendation from their Iormer com
manders.
Applicants must have been two years
IN the service, have been honorobly dis :.
charged, and be physically qualified
Their military record will be examined
in the Ajiuiant Generals Office, whence
it will be referred to Major General
Hancock for the purpose of ascertoiniog
their fitness for the position for which
they desire to be appointed. After pass
ing examination, officers will receive ap
pointmcnts, and they may then lie re-.
quired to proceed at once to raise vetcr,
ans under the order. When sufficient
number has been received and mustered
in. the officer will alo be mustered in,
10 rank from the date of his acceptance,
his pay also beginning at that date.
There is but little doubt that another
daft will be ordered soon, so States,
counties and towns will do well to give
their local bounties to the veterans in
their midst who may wish to win laurels
10 their country's defence.
The greatest success will be in those
States where Governors apply Tor re-
cruiling officers to be sent thereto. Great
success is anticipated in completing the
organization by the first Of January, os
many applications have already been
made and accepted Young men Of
ergy aad ability will do well to join this
veter,n corps, as it will be cherished as
an honor in after days to have beeo a
part Of it
While the country is anxious to see a
change in most Of the Cabne, officials,
it is the opinion Of many of our lcgisla.
tors and army officials, as well as i0telIi
gent observers Of Mr.. Stanton, that i,
would be a national calamity to allow
him to retire, for is claimed for him,
and with truth, that no Government oil
ciol has done his duty as fotb'ully as he
or more dotermnn,ely opposed OF
thwartcd the schemes OF Copperhoad.
during the past two years HIS radical