Major John André, Sir Henry Clinton's adjutant-general, was caught returning from an interview with an American traitora perfectly honourable proceeding in warfareand was hanged by Washington as a spy in 1780.

GROTE HUTCHESON, Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

I will see the Adjutant-General myself and give orders to Chatham.

WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, June 19, 1849.

The files of the Adjutant-General's Office have been examined, but no further information has been elicited.

(Signed) A.B. COLLIER, Captain Assistant Adjutant-General.

It was in December, in the year that they occupied the city, that the adjutant-general of the army desired Lydia to have an apartment prepared for himself and friends, and to order her family early to bed; adding, when ready to depart, 'Notice shall be given to you to let us out, and to extinguish the fire and candles.'

George Deas, Assistant Adjutant-General to Lieut.-Colonel Cooke, August 28, 1856.

Major Fitz John Porter, then Assistant Adjutant-General, on duty in the War Department, went in person to Charleston, and made the examination.

Meanwhile some of his suggestions would be under consideration; besides, he was cautioned to send his communications to the Adjutant-General or Secretary of War, with the evident purpose to forestall and prevent any patriotic order or suggestion which might otherwise reach him from General Scott.

[Sidenote] Anderson to Adjutant-General, Nov. 28, 1860.

[Sidenote] Anderson to Adjutant-General, Dec. 6, 1860.

D.C. BUELL, Assistant Adjutant-General.

if you've got the sand to want Anna and she's got the grace to take you, then, adjutant-general or not, I'll leave you my whole fortune!

Obviously General Anderson was informed that Aguinaldo had given orders against furnishing the transportation desired, for on July 21 he wrote the Adjutant-General of the Army as follows:

Adjutant-General's Office, District of Columbia Militia, September 21, 1881.

By Command of Major-General Merritt: J.B. Babcock, Adjutant-General.

WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, April 30, 1861.

The duplicate returns, orders, and other papers heretofore sent to the Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters of the Army, will be discontinued.

WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, July 21, 1862.

The present adjutant, or rather the former adjutant, Colonel Clark, has, I understand, been retained by General McPherson as adjutant-general of the department, and the place of adjutant-general of the corps is necessarily vacant.

Referred to the Adjutant-General.

By order of the Secretary of War: E.D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General. EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, March 14, 1864.

WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, November 14, 1864.

R. JONES, Adjutant-General.