The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-22

ed the army. unless every good soldier shall give his
ps,sson and 70 authority TINS was invited and expected
poinments OF the general and all the good OH
GERS and soldiers OF this army.
One more appeal is made 10 the ninety seven honorable
men, against perhaps, the three miscreants every hun
ded Certainly the great mass ought not TO allow them
selves to be dishonored by handful OF scoundes, who
scout all religion morals law and decency Therefore,
let every bad be denounced in his act OF guilt seized
and reported for trial. and this will march IN triumph
and be everywhere kindly received and supplied with
necessarles and comforts by the peaceabe and unofend
ing inhabitants OF the country,
As one preventive TO outTages-and all officers will
seek TO apply othersno man will be allowed to stray
from his camp or post, IN future without uriea per
mission, and no such permission Will be given 10 any sol
der not knon to be sober ard orderly in his conduct
This restriction upon the good is the first evil brought up
on them by uadeteofed criminals
All killing OF CATTLE for food and all sezing upon
poultry vegetables, and other private property even UNI
der the pretenee OF supplying the sick, must instantly
cease except by express order OF officer of high
rank Arrangements have been made to supply the army
and Its hospitals BY purchase and individual officers or
soldiers must each purchase for HIMSELF fairiyand hon
es as AT home, all comforts, not supplied by govern
ment.
By command Of Major General scorT: 60,
I II. L. SCOTT, A. A. A. General
GENERAL, onnEns.} IIEAp9vAnrEns OF THE AaMy,
No 81. Vera Cruz, April 3, lsa7.
|. The first infantry and the two volunteer companies
temporarily attached TO the first division of regulars, WILL
upon the march of the army hence remain 10 garrison
this city and the Castle OF San Juan de Ulloa when Beye
Will become the governor and commanding officer OF
these places In the mean time that officer, by arrange
ment with the present governor and commander, may
with his regiment, relieve much of the actual garr
sons as shall be found desirable. Accordingly he Will
report in person to receive orders for his regiment
?. With view to a march into the interior, the bag
gage of all corps and officers will be in the next two
days reduced TO the smallest compass and weight Not
more, than three common tents principally for arms
and the sick, can be allowed for the present. TO the Off
GERS and men OF any company and general officers gen.
era staff and field officers, will limit themselves in pro-
portion All surplus baggage public and private, will,
accordingly properly packed Marked and turned over
TO the quartermasters department for storage.
g. acquisitions for means of land transportation (was-
ons, pack, and draught anmas) will be made upon the
chief quarteaster by divisions and by the chiefs OF the
revson and notice is given that any OF bag
gage, public private will be rejected and thrown aside
by the quarermasters and their agents, at the time of
loading up at any time the march that such excess
may be detected
T. 1t is absolutely necessary early march that all
public means of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, carts, horses
and mules with their harness, saddles bdles hatets,
and pack saddlesnow in the OF the corps or IN the
hands of individual officers and men, should, without de-
lay, be turned TO the quarermasters department,
which has instructions to reoan three four horses in
as many extreme cases, for very short time longer
This order includes all such animals may be held
der the preence OF capture, purchase since the army
landed the city Captured property is always held
for the benefit of the service generally, and purchase
can be respected unless witnessed and approved at the
time by general officer commander OF brigade-in-
asmuch if the property be stolen by the seller 1t will
certainly be restored paid for by the United States,
demand and proof on the part OF the rightfu
s. If the foregoing directions be not complied with,
fully before tomorrow night measures will be taken,
however reluctantly, to seize every object designated
above, and throw the burden of proving just private
title, upon the possessor of the property.
By command OF Major General Scott
H L. SCOTT, A. A. A. General.