ment mustered into the U. S. service, which order Colonel Stevenson did not obey, the commander-in-chief approves Colonel Stevenson's conduct.

Major-General Butler has no authority to enlist men in Massachusetts (unless for the Regular Army) excepting for those regiments which he was authorized the raise by His Excellency the commander-in-chief, viz, the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-eighth. If, therefore, the men claimed by General Butler were not enlisted in either the Twenty-sixth or Twenty-eighth Regiments, Colonel Stevenson shall not give them up. If Colonel Stevenson cannot protect and hold his men at Fort Warren, he shall immediately remove them to Camp Massasoit, Readville, and hold them until otherwise ordered.

Colonel Stevenson is charged with the execution of this order.

By the order of His Excellency John A. Andrew, Governor and commander-in-chief.

WILLIAM SCHOULER,

Adjutant-General.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

November 12, 1861.

Honorable A. G. CURTIN,

Harrisburg:

Secretary of War requests me to say that he desires Ziegle's companies be attached to Power's regiment and the whole body be sent on here under Power.

THOMAS A. SCOTT.

SURGEON-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

November 13, 1861.

Honorable SIMON CAMERON,

Secretary of War:

SIR: I have the honor to submit to you a report upon the fiscal transactions and other matters relating to the Medical Department of the Army for the year ending the 30th of June, 1860, was-

In the hands of disbursing agents................... $3,787.82

In the Treasury of the United States................ 46,266.82

Amount appropriated per act approved 21st of June,

1860, for the current expenses of the medical and

hospital department for the year ending June 30,

1861................................................ 76,225.50

Amount refunded into the Treasury................... 26.17

Amount appropriated per act approved 2nd of March,

1861, for the current expenses of the medical and

hospital department for the year ending June 30,

1862, anticipated to meet circumstances growing out

of the rebellion of the Southern States............ 115,000.00

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Total............................................... 241,306.31

Of this sum there has been expended-

On account of the pay and other claims of private physicians:

Contracted in 1848.......................... $177.41

Contracted in 1854.......................... 340.00

Contracted in 1856.......................... 155.00

Contracted in 1859.......................... 380.00

Contracted in 1860.......................... 5,947.98

Contracted in 1861.......................... 13,108.50

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20,088.89