Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-10-27
GENERAL ARMY ORDERS.

pouse the peace said. We shall see.
GENERAL ARMY ORDERS.
On the 18th Of September Gen. Scot
republished his general orders, proclaimint
martial law in places occupied BY ou
troops, with important additions. From
these orders we copy that portion by W whicl
contributions are levied upon the capital
aud the reasons therefor assigned. W.
are gratiied 10 see. this rigorous measure
put iu force
Id. For the, ease aud safety Of bolt
parties, in all cities and towns occupied bJ
the American army, Mexican police
shall be established and duly harmonizet
with the military police OF the said forces
Is This splendid capitalists churches
and religious worship; its converts aud
monastelies; its inhabitants aud property
are moreover, placed unIer the special
safe guard of the faith and honor Of the
American. army.
I6 In consideration Of the foregoing pro
teclion, contribution Of Sl5O,000 is i'm.
posed on this capital, 10 be paid 10 four
weekly inslalmeuls of lhirty.seveu thou
sand fire hundred dollars 1887 ,500) each,
heoinniur nm Monday neyt The 2Olh inst,
and terminating ON. Monday. the ll,h OF
Os,ohar o.
II The Arpn,amien,o or corporate au.
thority of the city, Especially charged with
collection aud payment Of the seyera! in
stalmenss.
ovar 70 This armp s,.snrvJh JhoHsa6d dollars
st.sfr he annron-ia,ed- ,to The purchase of
oy,ra cnmfnr,s for the wounded and sick
in hosnilal: ninety thousand dollars $780,
0nn, ~ ,i,e nnrcbase or blankets and shoes
e. CO. ,,a,n;,o,s = I d;strihniion among Ibe rank
and file IF the army. and turty thousand
ia,iasssl Ill l oooS resarysJ far other neces,..
ssrn.,o au iSsy,o I;,slr ,,Laoses Noes
8 s;,., e. !, e ,,eJ lbo ISlb
us ,s',ha ,.aaa,' ,he;rS s3ifTeIent
arters II, The CITY. Tha. poFtT5}Hff 1he.
ariar % uomSl,l nnssesss no interest here. but
the following para aphs are Of gratifying
character. sss W -
y M, nriyate house shall be occupied
: ,,, iaanv corns mr. sofTicer. until all suitable
nyhi;c ;c.h,;ll;nos wi,bin The above ranges
shall be first fully occupied; aud all olTi-
Gers attached 10 troops, shall be quartered
with. or near their troops respectively.
g No rent shall be paid by the United
States for any building occupied by troops
or officers, without special direction from
general head quarters; nor shall any pri-
yete house be occupied as quarters without
The free consent of the owner, or orders
from general head quarters. No deviation
from these iniuuc,ions will be tolerated.
9 The collection OF customs or duties al
the several gates Of the city, by the civil
authority Of The same, will be continued
as heretofore until modified by the civil
and military governor Mai Gen Quit
manl according TO the views of the gene
ra).in.chief. But supplies belonging to
,be Quar,ermasler's and Commissary's
Densr,men, will at once be exempted from
alIJn,ies.
Cen Qui,man's orders dated the I7lh,
olIow nnarmed persons, in tho pursuit Of
,be;r private affairs, to pass and repass the
civ rates and ouluosts, but none tciih
orns Without snecial leave. He also pro.
bibits arms, ammunition. tobacco or pub
liz nroner,y of any kind to be taken from
the civ.
The Rank and File.-Never did the
r.nks of any armv in the world contain SO
81 manv Gallant spiris as are numbered in
,b;s small hand Of ours, which fought its
way from San Ausustiu 10 this city. Du-
ring ,ba, time nany of the non command.
;no officers and rrivates distinguished
themselves 10 a great degree, aud gave
nssnraoce to The world that when Ameri
: ;cans war. those Of The lowest grades cnte
;o,o il with all the spirit of The highest il
command. Recently, when an order wa
ro,d a, The head of companies for so many
volun,eers 10 step out Of the rank to un