GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, September 18, 1862

No. 84. y Santa Fé, N. Mex., September 18, 1862.

I. The undersigned hereby assumes command of the Department of New Mexico.

If. The following staff officers are announced: First Lieut. Ben. C. Cutler, First California Infantry, acting assistant adjutant-general; Maj. Henry D. Wallen, Seventh U. S. Infantry, acting inspector-general; Capt. A. W. Evans, Sixth U.S. Cavalry, acting assistant inspector-general; Capt. John C. McFerran, U.S. Army, chief quartermaster; Capt. A. F. Garrison, U. S. Volunteers, chief commissary of subsistence; Surg. E. I. Baily, U. S. Army, medical director.. Surg. James M. McNulty, of the First California Volunteer Infantry, in addition to his duties as medical director of the Column from California, is assigned to duty as acting medical inspector of the Department of New Mexico, and will be governed in the performance of these duties by such instructions as hemay receive from these headquarters. Maj. William J. Martin, U. S. Army, chief paymaster. Capt. William H. Rossell, Tenth U. 5, Infantry, will continue to perform the duties of disbursing officer of the fund for collecting, drilling, and organizing volunteers. Capt. William R. Shoemaker, military store keeper of ordnance, will perform the duties of chief of ordnance at Fort Union.

III. The orderly bours at department headquarters will be from 9 to 10 a. m. for chiefs of departments and officers on duty, and from 11 a.m. to 12 m. for citizens on business.

IV. All orders and instructions from headquarters Department of New Mexico, unless hereafter modified or repealed, will remain in full force; and particular attention is directed to department General Orders, No. 62, of July 7, 1862; its requirements will be strictly observed. .

JAMES H. CARLETON, Brigadier- General, U. N. Volunteers, Commanding Department,