destroyed, orders will be given from these headquarters for doing it.

Every officer of this command is enjoined to assist, in the execution of this order in spirit and in letter, and is authorized to use such means as may be in his power to prevent its violation, and will be held responsible for all acts committed in his presence, unless he can establish the fact that he used all due measures, to prevent it. This order will be read to-night in each regiment and detachment of this command.

By order of Brigadier General A. J. Smith:

J. HOUGH,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. NINETEENTH ARMY CORPS, No. 27.
AND U. S. FORCES IN W. LOUISIANA, Franklin, La., March 12, 1864.

Captain Henry C. Inwood, One hundred and sixty-fifth New York Volunteers, is hereby detached from his regiment and appointed acting aide-de-camp at these headquarters and provost-marshal of U. S. troops in Western Louisiana, and is announced as such . He will be obeyed and respected accordingly.

By order of Major-General Franklin:

WICKHAM HOFFMAN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. THIRD DIV., 13TH ARMY CORPS, No. 11.
Berwick, La., March 12, 1864.

This command will move for Franklin to-morrow morning at 7 o'clock in the order previously indicated. Reveille will be sounded at 4.30 a.m.

By order of Brigadier-General Cameron:

OSCAR MOHR,

Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. THIRD DIV., 13TH ARMY CORPS, Numbers 12.
Berwick, La., March 12, 1864.

On account of the division train's arrival, the division will move to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock instead of 7 o'clock, as heretofore ordered. Reveille will be sounded at 5.30 a.m.

By order of Brigadier-General Cameron:

OSCAR MOHR,

Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. 13TH A. C., DEPT. OF THE GULF, No. 17.
Pass Cavallo, Tex., March 12, 1864.

I. The following officers are announced as constituting the staff of the major-general commanding; their stations and present duties are added for the information of all concerned:

Lieutenant Colonel Walter B. Scates, assistant adjutant-general of volunteers, assistant adjutant-general, on military commission, Odd Fellows' Hall, Camp street, New Orleans.