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the n. "A. 20 the fir>, day Of June. s'h.
Tia, the Caief Orinane- stop all p1rrhs C
cf arm. ammunition AMI maicfisl, ihcretor
anil r-duce the n lnufac'ure OF arms. ord
nance and stnrrs in the Govrrnm. arse
mails as rapidly a can he done without in
iury 10 thu. service. 9th. That the En-
gineers stop work on all feed fortifica'ions
and other works, except those FIR which
specific appropriations have been made by
Congress. 9th, That all soldiers in hospi-
tails who require no further treatment. be
hcnorably discharged from service. with
tho immediate payment of all officers
and enlisted men who have been prisoners
of war, and are now on furlough or on pa
rol, in camps, and that all recruits in the
rendezvous, except those for the regular
army, be honorabIy discharged 9TH, That
the Adjutant Genera! Of the army will
cause the immediate return to BIZ made by
commanders in the field, and Of garrsons,
detatchments and posts, Of their respective
forces with a view to their immediate re-
duction. 9Th, That the Quartrrmasters.
Subsistence Engineers, and Provost Mar
shall Generals Of Departments will reduce
the number of clerks and employers to that
absolutely required for doing up the bust
ness of their respective departments that
the Surgeon General will '"ake a similar
reduction of surgeons and nurse attend
ants in his bureau. 9th, That tho Chiefs
Of the respective bureaus will Immediately
cause returns to he made Of all public pro
pcrty in their charge and a statement of
the property in each. so that it may be
sold soon after advertisement and publca-
ton. without prejudice to the service.
| 10Th, That commanders Of prisoners will
have rolls of their names made out. con-
tanning time and place Of capture. and
tho condition of all prisoners of war. vi no
shall take the oath Of allegiance to the
United States, to the end that such as are
disposed to rrm.in good, loyal citizens of
the United States and are proper objects
of executive cl"mency be released upon
the terms that the President shall deem fit
and consistent with the public safety. BY
order of the Secretary of War.
w. A. NICHOLS, a. A. G.
G Cen. Lees Opinion.
Ncw York, april 2S-Hera'd's correspon-
dent rccoun's an interview he had with
Gen. Lee. H. called on him to obtain his
political views and lay them before the
public. On informing Gen. Lee of his
Object, the latter said: I am paroled
soldier, and added. had never been a poll
tician, and knew but little of political
leaders. l am soldier, he further said ;
he had opposed secession. but when his
State went out he considered that it was
his duty to go with it. When he accept
ed command under tho the rebel Govern.
ment, h. considered he was serving his
State. He remarked that his surrender
of the military. was Of no political signi-
ficance that was not a surrender OF the
doctrine of State Rights. When the South
surrpnders all its forces and returns to the
Union, then only, will she surrender her
favorite doctrine of secession. That will
then be settled by military power. There
is question ofState sovereignty. He con-
tendeds there exists legitimate casns beNi,
the question was not the ordinance law,
and the war is destined to settle. therefor.
the war raised on this issne. and cant be
called treason. Ifthc South is forced to
submit to it. of course, it can orly be
looked on "a triumph Of thu power over
State Rights and forced humiliation f"r the
South has not been. and is not yet prepared
to beg for terms. but is ready to accept
any honorable terms. As to slavery. they
consider II dead. and the majority have
been anxiaus to do away with it. lie ex.
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