Washington telegraph., 1864-05-18

As and so. may, within forty days from the
PRONUNCIATION Of this order form themselves
into voluntary organizations Of companies, bat
talons ana regiments, for service within their
respective States, and after being SO organized
upon furnishing copies of their muster rolls to
the General commanding the Department and
to tEis Bureau, will be accepted as minute
men during the war The commanding officers
OF such organizations will also deposit a copy
of their muster rolls with the Commandant of
the District
| 2-Persons between the ages aforesaid. who
fail to attach themselves to the voluntary or
CARNATIONS above mentioned, will report them
selves for enrolment to the enrolling officers
OF their respective counties or parishes within
forty days from this date. Those who are en-
rolled pursuant hereto, will within ten days
after the period fixed for their enrollmert.
rendezvous, for the purpose of forming them
selves into companies, battslions and regi-
ments. as follows, viz: Those in Arkansas, mt
Washington; those in Louisiana at Shreveport;
those In that portion Of Texas east of the
| Trinity river, at Rusk and those in that por.
ton OF Texas wese of the Trinity river, at
Hampstead. Copies of the muster.rolls of
| such organizations will be forwarded to De-
partment Head Quarters and this Bureau
The men viii await at the rendezvous the Or
ucio oA thc NShcTdl COMMANDING
3.-Al 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 hereinbefore directed
will be enrolled by the enrolling officer. aud
sent to the proper Camp of Instruction for as
signment TO duty in the field for the war, . $
though they we've between the ages of l8 and
40. Any person who 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, will be placed iu the
field for the war.
4-Enrolling officers will designate suitable
clerks, agent and employees. for the different
Departments, from those of the reserve corps
between the ages OF 40 and so, to replace
able bodied men so employed in their respec-
tive Districts.
5.-Officers Of the GU artermasters', Subsist-
ence, Ordance and other Departments are per-
mitted TO select such persons from the persons
so designated, as may be necessary to replace
the able-boded men now in their employ who
are not skilled artizsns.
6.-Enroling officers will. rs soon AS prac
ticable, report to this office the designations
made by them, stating particularly the occu-
patlons for winch the persons designated are
htted, aud the officers named in the 5th Section
will be allowed sixty days from this date to
make the selections authorized by said 5th
Section. The ssid officers will report to this
Bureau the names of the persons whom they
may select, that they may be properly de-
tailed.
Provost Marshals, Director. of Hospi-
tails, Comnissaries, Quartermasters. Ordnance
Officers. Navy Agents, Conscript Ofirers and
Government Agents and Contractors will forth
with furnish to this Bureau lists of the soldiers
aud conscripts in their employ, with state
ments of the kind of duty they are performing,
to the end that their places may be supplied
with the classes OF persons mentioned iu the
Sth Section oi the Act of Congress
S.-Any officer who shall faii 10 relieve ali
able bodied men in their employ within sixty
days from this date, will be reported to this
ottlce oy the enrolling officers, to be dealt
with according to the requirements Of said Act.
IV.-EXEMPTIONS
1.-Persons who claim exemption under the
Sd Clause of the 10th Section of the Act, shall
make affidavit to tn, facts, which shall be sup
ported by the afidavits of at least two respect
able and disnter .sted persons. Said atidavits
shall be de before some officer authorized to
administer oaths for general purposes, and
submitted to the enrolling officer, who will, in
case Of strict compliance with the law, grant
the exemption.
2.-Exemp,ions and details. granted pursu-
AMI 10 Tue ACT VI IOhxTcSS, approved Nav LIST.
1868, will remain in full torce until they ex-
pire By lapse of time 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., support ed
by the afidsvits Of the applicants and at least
two reputable and disinterested persons. to be
made before some Offi;er authorized to admin
lister oaths for general purposes. The officer
will endorse on such applications his approval
or disapprosal, with his reasons therefor and
forward them to the Commandant of tue Dis
trict, ~ho will make similar endorsements,
with his reasons, aud forward them to this Of
fee for hnal action.
4.-Evcry person so exempted shall give the
required bond, with two or more solvent sure
ties, having, Jointly. property, subject to 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 a snm equal to
the sum Of five hundred dollars for each able
bodied slave between the ages of IS and so. on
The farm or plantation, for which the exemp-
ton is sought, aud shall be conditioned as pre-
scribed 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
commanding the DepaI tment, instead of the
Secretary of War;
5.-Persons who claim exemption on account
of public necessity, and to insure the proiuc-
ton OF grain and other provisions, will make
their applications in writing, supported by the
afidavits of the n, picant aud NJ least two
spectacle and Jisinterested persons, made be-
fore an officer authorized to administer oaths
for general purposes. Said applicati Ms will
be submitted, successfully, to the enrolling
officer aud Commandant OF the District who
will endorse their approval or disapproval: with
their reasons therefor, rnd will be forwarded
to this Bureau for final action.
6.--Lnroling officers will report TO this Bu-
reau such persons as may be exempted under
the preceding section who shall fail to dill
gently employ in govi faith their own sAiii,
capital aud labor exclusively in the prou uctIcn
of grain and other provisions, or who sell
their surplus productions otherwise than TO the
Government and the families of soldiers, o. a.
prices exceeding thoss ixed ut the tire by sc
Commissioners of the State
v.-DETAILS.
Upon application to the proper .utho-
rity, artisans, mechanics nd persons OF scien.
tifc skill will be detailed in the different De-
partn,euts or Bureau Of the Government. The
term ''scientihc skill will be construed as the
words import applying to persons skilled in
the knowledge and application of arrs univer-
sally beneficial and not generally known.