report such cases to me. Subscriptions to newspapers is not a proper charge against the prisoners' funds under the regulations and bills contracted for such improper expenditures will rest with you. The responsibility for improper expenditures will rest with you. he accounts of private physicians will hereafter, including July, approved by you, be referred to the Surgeon-General of the Army for payment.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. HOFFMAN,

Colonel Third Infantry, Commissary-General of Prisoners.

OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS,

Detroit, Mich., August 1, 1862.

Major J. DARR, Jr., Provost-Marshal, Wheeling, Va.

MAJOR: Your letters of the 21st and 24th have been received. It is not contemplated at present to erect additional barracks for prisoners of war at Wheeling. It will give me pleasure to unite with Governor Peirpoint in the endeavor to have you retained at Wheeling as provost-marshal.

In referring petitions of prisoners to this office please let it clearly appear whether they are civil or military prisoners. It will not be convenient to have you furnished with the disposition made of prisoners sent to Camp Chase or elsewhere from your depot. Those who wish information must write to the camp to which prisoners are sent.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. HOFFMAN,

Colonel Third Infantry, Commissary-General of Prisoners.

OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS,

Detroit, August 1, 1862.

Captain J. A. POTTER,

Assistant Quartermaster, U. S. Army, Chicago, Ill.

CAPTAIN: On reflection I think it was scarcely proper for me to give you an order in relation to the removal of prisoners of war from Prairie du Chien to Madison. It was done under instructions from some other authority without my knowledge and it is not therefore right that I should give one to cover it. You received some orders in relation to the movement, and that, whatever it was, will complete your vouchers. Even your own certificate will be sufficient, as the necessity of the case if perfectly approved. I must request, then, you will not use my order.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. HOFFMAN,

Colonel Third Infantry, Commissary-General of Prisoners.

SAINT LOUIS, August 1, 1862.

Lieutenant A. ARNOLD, Provost-Marshal, Ironton, Mo.

LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of July 31 and to say in reply thereto: Prisoners taken in arms against the United States who are regularly in the service of the so-called Confederates are prisoners of war subject to exchange.