All persons employed in civil service in any of the Staff Departments will be required to obey the orders of those placed over them, and, when indispensably necessary to the public service, to labor Sundays, and at night-receiving extra pay for such extra days' work, and such night work, in the public shops, but not in the field.

Officers of all other Staff Departments will conform to the regulations herein established, in the employment of mechanics, laborers, or other persons in the public service.

Rations included in the rates of compensation, will be issued only upon the approval of the officers superintending the Departments in which the hands are employed.

BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL BANKS:

OFFICIAL:

G. NORMAN LIEBER,

Acting Assistant Adjutant General.

Acting Assistant Adjutant General.

GENERAL ORDERS

HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
New Orleans, December 29, 1863.

No. 89.

I. Before a General Court Martial, convened at New Orleans, Louisiana, pursuant to Special Orders No.-, Current Series, from the Headquarters, Department of the Gulf, and of which Brigadier General WILLIAM H. EMORY is President, were arraigned and tried:

1. Colonel Jacob Van Zandt, 91st Regiment New York Volunteers.

CHARGE 1st--" Conduct unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman.”

CHARGE 2d Conduc! to the prejudice of Good Order and Military Discipline." CHARGE 3d--" Disrespectful language towards his Superior Officer."

PLEA-To the first charge--" Not Guilty."

To the second charge--" Not Guilty."

To the third charge--the accused refuses to plead

FINDING Of the first charge--"Guilty."

Of the second charge--" Guilty."

Of the third charge--"Guilty."

And the Court does therefore sentence him, Colonel J. Van Zandt, 91st Regiment New York Volunteers, "to be dismissed the service of the United States."

2. Additional charges and specifications preferred against Colonel Jacob Van Zandt, 91st Regiment New York Volunteers.

CHARGE 1st Negect of Duty, to the Prejudice of Good Order and Military Discipline."

CHARGE 2d---" Violation of General Orders No. 27, Department of the Gulf, dated April 9th, 1863, issued by order of Major General Banks, Commanding the Department."

CHARGE 3d-" Conduct unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman."

PLEA--To the first charge-"Not Guilty."

To the second charge-" Not Guilty."
To the third charge-"Not Guilty."

FINDING Of the first charge--" Not Guilty."
Of the second charge--" Not Guilty."

Of the third charge--"Not Guilty," but "Guilty of Conduct to the Prejudice

of Good Order and Military Discipline."

And the Court does therefore sentence him, Colonel J. Van Zandt, 91st Regiment New York Volunteers, "to be suspended from all command, rank and emoluments, except pay proper. for the period of six months."

3. Captain Terrence Sheridan, 9th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers.

CHARGE 1st Conduct unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman.”

CHARGE 2d" Conduct Prejudicial to Good Order and Military Discipline.”

PLEATO the first charge--"Not Guilty."

To the second charge--"Not Guilty."

FINDING-Of the first charge--"Not Guilty."

Of the second charge--" Guilty."

And the Court does therefore sentence him, Captain Terrence Sheridan, 9th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, "to be suspended from rank and command for the period of one month, and to be reprimanded by the Commanding Officer of his regiment."

II. Before a General Court Martial, convened at the Camp of the 3d Division, 19th Corps, pursuant to Special Orders No. 95, of November 10th, 1863, from the Headquarters, 3d Division, 19th Corps, and of which Lieutenant Colonel JOSIAH H. SAWTELL is President, were arraigned and tried:

1. Private Joseph P. Lovering, Company G, 8th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers.

And the Court does therefore sentence him, Private Joseph P. Lovering, Company G, 8th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers, "to be shot to death with musketry, at such time and place as the Commanding General may direct---two-thirds of the members of the Court having concurred therein."

2. Captain Joseph J. Ladd, 8th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers.

CHARGE" Conduct unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman."

PLEA" Not Guilty."

FINDING-Guilty."

And the Court does therefore sentence him, Captain Joseph J. Ladd, 8th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers, "to be dismissed from the service of the United States."

3.

Private Thomas Sullivan, Company F, 14th Regiment Maine Volunteers.
CHARGE- Desertion."

PLEA" Not Guilty."

FINDING" Guilty."

And the Court does therefore sentence him, private Thomas Sullivan, Company F, 14th Regiment Maine Volunteers, "to be shot to death with musketry, at such time and place as the Commanding General may direct--two-thirds of the Court having concurred therein."

III, Before a General Court Martial, convened at the Headquarters, 2d Brigade, 2d Division, 13th Corps, pursuant to Special Orders No. 25, of November 12th, 1863, from the Headquarters, 2d Division, 13th Army Corps, and of which Colonel J. C. BLACK, 37th Regiment Illinois Volunteers, is President, was arraigned and tried :

Private Robert Pruit, Company B, 91st Regiment, Illinois Volunteers.

CHARGE" Conduct Prejudicial to Good_Order and Military Discipline." PLEA" Guilty."

FINDING" Guilty."

And the Court does therefore sentence him, Private Robert Pruit, Company B, 91st Regiment Illinois Volunteers, "to be shot to death with musketry, in such manner and at such time and place as the Commanding General shall direct---two-thirds of the members concurring therein."

IV. Before a Military Commission, convened at Brownsville, Texas, pursuant to Special Orders No. 26, of November 13th, 1863, from the Headquarters, 2d Division, 13th Army Corps, and of which Colonel H. BERTRAM, 20th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers, is President, was arraigned and tried :

John L. Quinilly.

CHARGE" Highway Robbery"

PLEA" Not Guilty."

FINDING " Guilty."

And the Commission does therefore sentence him, the said John L. Quiniity, "to be confined at hard labor on the Island of Tortugas, or such other place as the Commanding General may direct, for the period of five years."

V. Before a General Court Martial, convened at New Orleans, Louisiana, pursuant to General Orders No. 54, of October 27th, 1863, from the Headquarters

Defences of New Orleans, and of which Captain S. B. PACKARD, 12th Regiment Maine Volunteers, is President, was arraigned and tried :

Second Lieutenant Henry S. Selden, 1st Regiment of Cavalry, Corps d'Afrique.
CHARGE" Absence without Leave."

PLEA "Not Guilty."

FINDING Guilty."

And the Court does therefore sentence him, Second Lieutenant Henry S. Selden, 1st Regiment of Cavalry, Corps d'Afrique, "to be dismissed the service of the United States."

VI. Before a General Court Martial, convened at New Orleans, Louisiana, pursuant to General Orders No. 64, of December 4th, 1863, from the Headquarters Defences of New Orleans, and of which Captain S. B. PACKKARD, 12th Regiment Maine Volunteers, is President, was a. raigned and tried:

Second Lieutenant Amasa P. Niles, 49th Regiment Indiana Volunteers.

CHARGE 1st-" Conduct to the prejudice of Good Order and Military Discipline.” CHARGE 2d" Disobedience of Orders."

PLEA--To the first charge-" Not Guilty."

To the second charge--" Not Guilty."

FINDING Of the first charge-" Guilty."

Of the second charge--" Guilty"

And the Court does therefore sentence him, Second Lieutenant Amasa P. Niles, 49th Regiment Indiana Volunteers, "to be dismissed the service of the United States."

VII. Before a General Court Martial, convened at Brownsville, Texas, pursuant to Special Orders No. 32, of November 23, 1863, from the Headquarters 2d Division, 13th Army Corps, and of which Captain R. KENNICOTT, 37th Regiment Illinois Volunteers, is President, was arraigned and tried:

Captain Joseph A. James, 91st Regiment Illinois Volunteers.

CHARGE 1st-" Conduct to the prejudice of Good Order and Military Discipline.” CHARGE 2d-" Imparting the Parole to persons not entitled to receive it.

PLEA-To the jurisdiction of the Court, which plea was overruled.

FINDING Of the first charge-" Guilty."

Of the second charge-" Guilty."