The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-30
SIXTY DAYS. FURLOUGH
FOR THE VOLUNTEERS.
Will Have This Extra Time Allowed
Them Before Being Mustered
Out of Service.

WASHINGTON. Aus. 2a-At Ii 80 O'Clock
tonight the appended general orders. re-
la.ing 10 the mastering out of the voiun-
teers and the granting of furloughs were
FORMULATED by Adjt. Gen. Corbin. TO those
officers and men who have served beyond
the limits Of the United States leaves OF
absence and furloughs FOR sixty days will be
granted respectively. while TO those who
have not served outside of the country the
leaves of absence and furloushs Will be
limited TO thirty days. Following is the
text Of the orders:
''Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington, Aug. -. 1888.
General Orders No. -.
The following additional instructions
amendatory to those contained in General
office, are published for the information
and guidance of all concerned. Except for
the necessary guard details. etc. OF officers
and men required by paragraph g. leaves
Of absence for sixty days and Burroughs
for the same period Will be granted all
officers and enlisted men OF organizations
which have served beyond the limits OF the
United States, and thirty days To men and
officers OF organizations which have not
served beyond the limits OF the United
States. when such organizations are or
dered 10 be mustered out OF the service.
Such leaves of absence ard futloughs
will be granted 10 the commanding Off
GERS after organize items have arrived at
state rendezvous, all 10 take effect on one
date for thirty days or sixty days, as the
case may be, and all officers and men must
without fail report at the rendezvous on
the thrtieth or sxtleth day thereafter Any
officer or man falling 10 so report VIII be
considered and reported as a deSer.er, I'M
less prevented from doing so by sickness
Before organizations are granted fur
ioughs. the preparations for muster out, As
required by general orders No. l2i. current
series, from this office, viii, in view OF
the foregoing. be carried ont only So tar
as relates TO the inspection and correction
OF records inspection and transfer OF such
public property as may no longer be re
quired; the preparation and comparison OF
property returns, the steps necessary &c Sc
cure certificates Of non Indebtedness and
for the return OF all absentess. etc.
When possible, all returns and papers re-
la:ing to the muster out of organizations
will be prepared during the perio>1 OF fur
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departure of his officers and men, VIII
make arrangements TO verify and protect
all property pertaining to his command duv
ing the period of absence and place the
same under proper guard. detailed frons
his command for the purpose.
in preparing snester-Gut re!!S. the num-
Der OF. days while on Through VIII Ne
stated under the heading on the roll Sub
ssistence Number OF Days and the paw
master in The Pay Account on the Roll
Will change the heading For Horses and
Equipments 10 Communication fer Fur
Tough RatioHs' and credit each man at
dhe rate OF - cents per day for the mum
Der Of DAYS due. and pay The same. The
amount SO paid for the Communication of
rations for the pay department viii be re-
funded from the appropriations made for
the subsistence department.
Mastering officers are empowered 10 ad-
minister oaths IN all matters pertaining to
the muster our or volunteers.
las soon a. practicable the umlal month
u pay rolls will be made for Angus; and
sent 10 the ct7ief paymsSter for the mill
tary department. IN which the rendezvous
- situa 'stl Ifpon TIE rolls alone can the
officers and enlisted mon be paid prior 10
departure on leave or fuFloagh.
by order Of the secYatars Of war
III t. CDgBIS.
"Ahtutan. General"