Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-29

| ever place promises the most utter obscuri-
ty. Yesterday Photographic view of the
body was taken before it was removed
from the monitor It was then placed on
an ordinary gray army blanket, in which
1t Wss sewed up. A plain basket shaped
box, measuring six feet BY two, hsd been
previously made in a joiner's shop for the
remains, but was not used.
OFFICIAL ORDER.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADa'T GEN'sO
OFFICE, WAsHINGToN, April %. I
General Order No. a, for reducing the er-
Pe7lses Of military establishments.
Order first that the chiefs Of the repec-
tive Buresus of the Department proceed
immediately TO reduce the expenses oftheir
respective departments 70 what is aDso-
lutely necessary in view of an immediate
reduction of the forces in the field and in
the garrisons and speedy termination of
hostilities, and that they they severslly
make out statements OF the reductions they
deem practicable.
Second-Thst the Qusrtermssser De-
parlment discharge all ocean transports
not required to bring home troops in TO
mote departments. All river and inland
transportation will be discharged, except
that required for necessary supplies to
troops in the field Thepurchsse of mules,
horses, wagons and other land Transports
tion will be stopped; also, purchases Of
forage, except what is required for imme-
diate consumption. All purchases of rail
road construction and transportation will
also be stopped.
Third-Thst Commisssry General cf
subsistence discontinue to purchase sup
plies in his Department except such as
may, with that on hand, be required for
the forces in the field TO the Ist of June
next.
Fourth-Thst the Chief of Ordnance
stop sll purchases of arms and am
munition, and marerials therefor, and re-
duce the manufacture of arms and Ord
nance stores in the government arsenals
as rapidly as caR be done without injury
to tn service.
Fifth. That the chief of engineers stop
sll work in all of the field fortidcations and
other works except those for which specific
appropriations have been made by COM
m4nders for their completion, or that may
be required for the proper protection of
works in progress.
Sixth. That all soldiers in hospitals who
require no further medical treatment be
hOnorably discharged from the service,
with immediate payment All officers
and enlisted men who have been prisoners
Of war, and are NV on furloughs and in
parole camps, and all recruits in rendez-
vous, except those for the regular army,
will likewise be honorably discharged.
Officers whose duty it is under the regula-
tions of the service to make out rolls and
other finsl papers connected with the dis
charge aud payment Of soldiers, are direct
ed TO make them out without delay 60 that
this order may be carried into effect.
Seventh, The Adjutsnt General of the
Army will cause immediate returns to be
made by all commanders in the field, gar
rison, detachment and post, of their respec-
rive forces, with a view to their immediate
deduction.
Eighth-Quartermastels, Subsistence,
Engineers, and Provost Marshal Generals
Departments will redus the number of
clerks and employees to that absolutely
required for closing up the business of their
respective departments, and will, without
delay, report to the Secretary o. War the
number required of each class or grade.
The SurgeOn-General will make similar
reductions of surgeons, nurses and attend
ants in his Bureau.
Ninth-Cbiefs of respective departments
will immediately cause the proper returns
to be made out of public property in their
charge and statements of property in e1-
change that may be sold upon advertise
ment and publication with prejudice to
Tenth-COmmsnders viii have rolls
made out of the name, residence time snd
place of capture, and the occupation of all
of war who will take the oath Of
to the end that such as are dis
posed to become good and loyal citizens
Of the United States who are Of executive
clemency, may be released upon terms that
the President shsll deem ft and consistent
with public safety. By order of the Sec
rstary Of War.
(Sigued,) w. a NICHOLS
Asst. Ad,jt. Gen1.
THos. w. VINCENT, Aojutant
GALLAGHER's EXCHANGE.
Gold l46g.
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Southern III; Illinois Central, l!6; Pitts
ourgh, 79I; RockIsland, 1921; Northwestern |
30; do preferred 62ss Fort Wayne 994 |
Ohio and Mississippi certificates 8O!; Cum
oerlsnd At; Quicksilver CAT, Canton "A:
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=; MsripOss lS4i Toledo 1851.
IN MExoR1AM.-The following resolutions