The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-02
THE CLOSING SCENES.
Winding Up the Rebellion at
Several Points.
Grand Review Of Our Victorious Armies
In Washington.
General N6eigs' Orders to Reduce
the Army Expenses.
Reorganization Of Commerce and the
Courts In the South.
FLIGHT OF REBELS FROM CANADA.
Guerillas and Deserters Taking
the Oath.
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Ex-Governor william Aiken, Of SOnth Carolina,
En Route for Washington,
&e., &C., &c.
Rsductisn Of Military Expenditures.
GENERAL ORDERS-N0. "a
QuARrERMAsrrR GENrRAL'a OYr1cr.

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GENERAL ORDERs-N0. "a.
QuARrFRMAsnR GRNERALs OPF1cr,
WAHnNaT0N ID. G., April 20, 1866.
lin carrying out the provisions Of General Orders
No. N, from the War Department, Adjutant Generals
once, dated April 49, 1885, far relates the Quar-
termasters Department. all chartered steamers both
ocean and river which, under the military stua
tion, can be spared, will be discharged Immediately.
H-Ocean steamers at distant ports, will be loaded
with the supplies which longer needed at such
yps And returned either TO the depos Of New York
M -nssps rs4<r dt1erseto, return North viii bs
transported in the running steamers in the steamers
which are the property Of the department.
chiefs Of the principal depots will immediately report TO
the Quartermaster General the extent of the reduction
which they are able to make In the force OF laborers
operatives, clerks and agents under their command
VT is understood that troops will be made available
for most Of the work at the depos and that thus very
large reductions n the rolls Of employees will be possible
W-A railroad construction and repairs, except those
needed on lines by VIII ch troops sti supplied by
vIL-Construction and extension Of all barracks hos
pitfalls and other buildings will cease, unless authorized
upon special report which in all OF necessity should
be made Immediately by telegraph.
yIH-Property returns Of all property on hand the
S0th April should be made up Immediately and forward
cd TO this ofce with as to the dsposi
tons 70 bs made thereof where 70 be stored 10 be
sold, and where to be stored sold in each
b. directed % The greatest possible reduction Of expend
lures consistent with efficiency and comfort Of the
troops about 70 be withdrawn from active operations
In the 1sld.
x-Auenton Of all omcers Of the Quartermasters De-
pArten y specially called paragraphs and nine Of
General Orders No ~ which ass hereby rpublished,
2-yhA. aAs ouartermastsr GENERAL Discharge IN
eeesA aepeye cot !eqtrsd 70 bring hens troops IN r.
- o3DemmeA Az Sves end iulaaA taaspostaki0a,
sScep AAt required Tor necessary supplies 70 troops In
The heh Purchases n hovses mulea wagons and other
laAA transportation viii be etoppeA; - purchases Of
forage e1as11vhat 10 required fof mmedis6e cousump
ton Al hAees for railroad construction and trans
| peftation. viii also be Stopped. ,,'t sllH Hli'N
a-The chisfs Of the respective buresus will imme
datey. eaasA property returns 70 b made out Of che
public property In their charge and Of the
property In each that may BE- sold upon advertisement
and pupaso fsls without prejudisc 70 the service
- - 80 .,,.ss ~ G. NEI0S
~ y Quartermaster General Brevet Major Geseral-
t4'3 GENERAL ORDERs-No. Is. ..,.. y. b.
QrARrERxlEER GrxxRAL's 0vuc1, I
Fi wAsTS0roS d. O. April ~, 1895. .
Tho Chief Of the Inspection Division will direct the
inspectors 10 visit all dcpots and posts within their
spective districts and report the reductions which may
be possible In expenditure and make such suggestions
therefor may seem TO them necessary.
Onlcer not duty in the field at important posts
will also be selected to be placed temporarily nspcc-
ton duty in order that this nspe tion may BE- the moro
general and spc. dy. NJ. c. MEiGS,
Quartermaster General, Brcvet Major General