Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-05-13
Important Order from the War Depart-
ment-Reduetion OF Expenses.
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General Oder No. ri. 4 f'I7l7G 6 81
First-That the the Chiefs Of the respec
1--WE Bureaus Of their Department proces,
'mneo'stely to reduce the expense Of theiI
reiPecuye departments % what is absolutel,
necessary, iu view OF the immediate re
ductlon oi the forces in the Geld and 10 gar
rison, and the speedy termination Of
hoslillities; and that they seyerslly max,
out a.staetnent of the reductions tbey deem
necessary. tau b, 1s
| Second---That the Quar,ermas,er's De
paftment discharge all ocean transports no
required TO bring home troops iu remot,
Departments. All river and inland trans
portation will be discharged, except iha
required for The necessary supplies 4
troops in the field. The purchase OF horses
mules, wagons aud other land t-ansporta
tion, will be stopped; also The purchase o.
fofage, except what is required for imme.
diate consumption All purchases of rail
road construction and transportation vii
also be stopped.
Ihlrd-That the Commssary General
OF Subsistence discontinue the purchase OF
supplies in bis department, except such
as may with chat on hand be r, r,unired for
the forces in the field to the lst Of juno
next. ' -' tl'Ii'a tHa o-' $50 'a aia
Fourth-Tha, the Chief Of Ordnance S, ol
all purchases of arms and ammunit;on end
materials therefor, and reduce the mum
facture Of arms and ordnance stores ia the
government arsenals as rapidly as it can be
done without injury to the service. n .sgo
Ffih-rha. the Chief of Eagnee-s op
all work on 6eld Notifications, and other
works. except those for which spec fs ap
preparations have been made by comman-
ders for competitions, or that may be re.
quired for the proper protection Of the
worksinow 10 progress. r9 ia q
Sxth-&That all soldiers ip 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 CT
war and are now on fuTlougbs or at parole
camps, aud all recruits in rend zrons, ex-
cept those Tor the regular army, will like
wise be honorably discharged. Officers
whose duty it is uuder the regulations Of
The service 10 make out the rolls and other
final papers connected with the discharge
and payment Of soldiers, are directed TO
make them oat without delay, SO that this
order may Le carried INTO effect
Seventh-Ths Adjutant General of The
army will cause immediate return to be
made by oil commanders u the Geld. gar
risons, de,achmenls aud parts of their re-
speclive forces, with o view TO their im'
mediate reduction.
Eight. masters, Subsistence
Engineers and Provost Marshals, Depart
ments will reduce the number of theiI
clerks and employees to that absolutely
required for closing the business Of their
respective departments, and will report
without delay to the Secretary OF War tae
nomber required Of each class or grade
The Surgeon General will cause similar
reductions OF surgeons, nurse and attend
ants in his bureau 9s1. edl asaH ~ q
Ninth-The Chief Of the respective Bi
reaus win immediately cause proper re.
turns 10 be made out Of the public proper
" 10 ther charge, and statements OF
property in exchange, that may be sold
upon advertisement aud publication with
out prejudice TO the service. ill A2at
Tenth-CommaGders of prisons will
have rolls made out Of the name and resi-
dence, and lime aud place of capture and
occupation of all prisoners Of war who viii
take the oath of allegiance TO the Uuited
States. to the end that such as are dis
posed to become good and loyal citizens OF
the United States, and who are objects oi
Executive eiemency, may be released up
on such terms as the President shall deem
&, and consistent with the public safety.
BY order of the Secretary of War. 5a.a
w. A. NICHOLS.
b7odo1 Assistant Adjutant Geaeral.