The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-03

Important Order Of War Department.
WAR DErAErNESr, Ap'Jr GrN. OrFtcE,
WAsHixGroN. April 2S.
GENERAL ORnrRs No. T7.-Eor the reluc-
ton of the expenses Of the Military Estab-
lishment.
ORDERED D-First--That chiefs Of the res.
pective bureaus ofthoir department pro.
ceed Immediately to reduce the expenses
OF their respective departments to what is,
absolutely necessary, in view o( tho immo-
diate reduction OF tho fercos in the field
aud in garrison, aud tho speedy termina-
ton of hostilities; and that they seycrlly
make out statements of all reductions they
deem practicable. ~ eaetG
Sccond-That The Quartcrmaster General
discharge all oceanic transports not roQuir.
cd to bring homo troops in remote depart
ments. All river and inland trGnsporta-
ton will DO discharged, except that re-
qnired for necessary supplies to troops in
the hvld. The purchase of htHscsy mule,
wagons, and other laud transpOrtiou will be
stopped; also purchases of forage, except
what is required tor Immediate consump-
tion. All purchases for railroad construc.
ton and transportation VII also bo stop
ped.
Third-That the Commissary General of
subsistence discontinue the purchase Of
supplies in his department. except of such
as may, with what is on hand, be required
for forces in the field to FIRST OF June next.
FOurth-That the Chief OF Ordnance stop
all purchases OF arms and ammunition and
materials therefor, and reduce the manu-
iacture Of arms anl ordnance stores in gov
crnment arSenals as can be done, without
injury to the service.
Fitth--That the Chief of Enginoers stop
all work in all field Qualifications and all
other works, except those for which spo.
ciic appropriations have been made by
commanders for completion, or thatmay be
required for the proper protection OF works
in progress.
Sixth-rhat all soldiers in hospital who
require no further medical treatnieut, to be
hnnorably discharged from further service,
with immediate payment. All Off egs and
enlisted men who have been prisoners of
war and are now on furlough or in parole
camps, and all recruits in rerLc1vous, OK
cept those for the regular amy, VII like
wise be honorably dischar, ,cd. Officers
whose duty it is, under the halegniation of the
service, to make out rolls and other faal
papers, connected with the discharge and
payment of soldiers are directed to make
them ou' with ut delay, so that this order
may he curied into eff ct imm,d ately.
Seventh The Adju,ant General of .hc
army will cause Immediate returns to be
made by all commanders in the nrl |, gayri-
sons, detachments and posts, of .heir re.
spectve forces, with view to their i'm.
mediate reduction.
Eigth,-Quartermnsters of Subsistence,
Engineers and Provost Marshal Geuerals
OF Dnpartn ents VII reduce the number of
clerks and employees to that absolutely re-
quired for closing tho business OF their
respective departments. and will, without
d 'ay eport to the Secretary of War the r
nimU,r required of each class or grade.
The Surgeon General Will make simllr re-
ductions OF Surgeons, nurses and Attend
ants in his Bureau. l
NintA-Chicfs of the respective bureaus
vii Immediately cause proper returns to
be made ont of public property in this
c orge, and statements Of property in each
t lat may be sold upon ivertisenent and
qualifications, without prejudice to the SER
vice.
Tenth-Commapder OF prisons who
have rolls made ont Of name aud residence,
time and place of C pure, and occupation
of all prisoners of wa who viii lake the
oath of allegiance to the United States tu
tho end that such as are disposed to be.
come good and loyal citizens of the United
States, and who are proper objects of ex.
ccutive clemchcy, may be released upon
terms that the President shall deem fit and
consistent with public safety ...ss
BY order of tho Secretary of War:
w. A. NICHOLS, A. \. G..