The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-05-06
National Petrenchment.
limo rfsnt Ordsr,
Fdshington, prd 2s.-The following important
srder has been ssued by tho War Department



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ApJI TANT GrNrRAi'H OFFICE,
WAsHISGroN, ID. c. April 2A 1861
EEvERAt OnnTns No. II.
For reducing the expenses OF tho military cstab-
Orjrrsi Pr That tho chiefs n the respective
Bureaus u this Department procCel Immediately to
reduce tho expenses Of their respective departments
TO what a. absolutely necessary, IN view OF an mme
date uction Of the forces in the field and ia garri
snu, rnd the speedy termination Of hOsiilities and
that they teycrdly mako out statements Of the re-
suctlout they deem practicable.
second. That the QuateruIaster- General discharge
all oc, IN Transports not required TO bring home troops
IN remote departments; all river and INLAND trnns'
portGtion VIII te discharged elcpI that required for
the neccrtny supple, 10 trools in the field. Pur.
ehaSos Of bore- mules, wagons, snd other land trans
e1.e't What l. rpquiied TOR Immediate consumption
All purchases Tor railroad construction and tTanspor-
Ihli rhN the Ccmmlsary General Of sub.ist.
cnco dscon'iuu" the purchase Of supplies In his de-
p,rtInen, except oil such may, with what 10 on
hand be requti ioi iOices in the fed TO the first Of
June next.
Fourth, That the Chief Of Ordnance stop allIpur-
chases OF sf1ns and ammunition gud mater ala ther-
Tor, and reduce the manufacture Of arms and ord
nance stores In the government arsenas, As rapidly
Filth, That the Chief Of Engineers stop work on all
field orfc .tions and other works except those for
which specific appropriations have be made by Con-
for completion, or that may be required Tor the
proper prOtec ION Of works in progress.
sixth. That ali soldiers In the hospitals, who re-
quire no further medical treatment, lie honorably
DISCHARGED from service, with immediate payment.
Al ofCcru ana enlisted men who have been pIirO n
srs n war, and are now on iurourh in parole
campo, md all recruits In rendezvous except those
Tor the regular army will like Use he honorAhly dir-
charged, Orcers whoee duty II H. under the rcrua.
tons OF the SET, ice, to MAKE and other nal
PAPER. connected With the dischaee ana ia ment OF
~ dlttH art directed to make them out Without de.
lay, that this order be carried into effect i'm.
u4tdinttlF.
seventh The AdiutRnt General Of the Army will
cGust immediate returns to be- made hy all con IA and
s.h in the reid, lNrri-ou,, d"tachmeuis and post OF
their respective forces, with viov TO their uInod
n,e reduction
Eighth. The Quartz masters, Subsistence, Fnri
uyer and Provost Marshal Generals departments
Nill reduce the numl cr Of clerks and einplnyes Il
that Hhsoutrly required Tor closing the hilsne.s o
their REFLECTIVE departments, and will without delay
ltlurt 10 the SECRETARY nf Wa the numl IuiTe,
ot rHch Clasa grade. The SuTreon General vii
make similar reductions OF surgeons, nurses and Of
tvmCnutt lIl HE bureau
Ninth, The chiefs Of the respective bureaus will i'm
ndlatty cause proper returns To be- made out of IN
pulhc lioIeru Ia iheif chure, and statements OF IL
property in each that may be sold upon adyc rtis4
meut and publication without de,rimeut TO the ser
vice
1euth. The Commi-sAry Of Prisoners will have roll
Sna,te out OF The uauC, residence, time and place !
capture and occupHt on OF all prisoners OF var VIII
will take the cath Of slleriAuce TO thc nited State
10 thu I'D that such disposed TO become 90
AMI Iowa. citizens q the nitrI States AMI no az
pIOper objects Of Executive comencv may be- ielo..
"a upon the terms that the President shall deem ii
,ud consistent with public safety
By order Of the Secietar> OF War.
Official W. A. NiuuoIe
Assistant Adlutaut General
THOMAS w. NGscEST, A. A. q.