The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-11-04
GENERAL ARMY ORDERS.

Ga the T7.h Of September Gen, sca.:
repubIished his general orders, procaiming
marIllIlaw IN places occupied by our troops,
with important additions. From these or.
ders We copy that portion By which con,n-
buttons are levied upon the capital and The
reasons therefor assigned, We are graft
tied 70 see this rigorous measure put 10 force;
Il. For the ease aud safety oil both par.
ties, in all cities and towns occupied by the
American army, a Mexican police shall be
established and duly harmonzed With the
military police Of The said forces.
Is. This splendid capual-its churches
aud religious worship its converts and
moaasIefles tts inhabitants and property,
are moreover, placed under the special
safeguard Of The tllh and honor Of the A.
merjcan Army.
10. In consideration Of the foregoing
protection, contribution Of $4,000 IS
imposed on this capital to be paid in four
weekly instruments Of thirty seven thousand
1--WE hundred dollars 1887 500 each, be.
ginning on Monday nex,, the 20,h inst, and
terminating on Monday, the llth Of O.Io
Der
u. The Ayun,am enlo, or corporate au.
thouty olrhc city, Is spec ally charged with
Tue collection and payment o! the several
tustainen's.
Is. o. the whole contribution 10 be paid
over 10 his army, tseniy thousand dollars
shall be appropriated to the purchase Of ex.
ira comforts tor the wounded and sick in
hospital nilcty thousand dollars (90,000)
10 the purchase of blankets and shoes for
gralullous distribution amoag the rank and
file OF the army and forty thousand dollars
t49 O00) reserved Tor other necessary pur.
poses.
The mex, order we iind Is dated the 18Th,
and assigns to the troops their different
quarters IN the cly. Tua, portion OF the
order would possess no ,aleres; here, bl;
the following paragraphs are Of CRAFTY.
ing character.
:, No private house shall be occupied by
any corps or officer, unuI oil suitable pub.
he bindings within the above ranges shall
be first fully occupied; and all officers at.
'ached to troops, shall be qoalered WIKI, OF
near the troops respectively.
z. No ront shall be paid by the United
States for any building occupied by troops
Oh officers, withou, special direction from
general head quarters; nor shall any prl.
vale house be occupied as quarters without
the free consent Of the owner, or order,
rom general head quarters. No deviation
from these lniuncuuns VIII be tolerated.
e Q. The collection Of customs or duUe!
t at the several gates Of the city, by The CIV
t authority CT the same, will be continued a
. heretofore until modified by the cDvit ant
n military governor (Moj. Gen. Gutman,
II according 10 the views o, The seneral-ln
e chief. But supplies belonging TO the Quar-
o termasier's and Commtsslry's Department
is will at once be exempted from all duties.
1t Gen. Quitmans orders dated tbe III
ID allow unarmoj persons, in the pursuit {
j. their pslya,e affairs, To pass aud repass III
is cltv gates and outposls, but none wi!h arm
I'd without special leave. He also prohbI
&c arms, ammunition, tobacco or public pr
he perty Of auy kind to be taken from the CIT
be Another order Of Gen, @, allows Il
he collections Of customs and duties at Il
- gates Of the city as usual, save on suppl
p- for the Quartesmaster' aud Commsary
lie. Department The proceeds are 10 be q