The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-12-12
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ImpSf,ant Orders By Sea. Halleck.
Sr. Lou1s, Dec. .. Gen. Halleck has
issued lengthy general orders with refer
epce TO the affairs o. this Department the
pfiocipal points Of which are as follows:
uLieuts Col. B. G. Farrsr has been
appointed Provost Marshal and General Of
this Department. Commanding othcers OF
districts, posts snd corps are directed TO
arrest and place in confinement all per-
sons ia arms agsinst the United States,
or who give aid, assistance CT encourage
ment to the enemy. All property belong
ibr 10 such persons, which can be used
by the army, will be taken possession OF
for thar purpose. aud all other property
will be examined by board Of officers
and sold according to the army regula-
tions. Ssf = ess
"Ail persons found iu disguise as pre-.
tended loyal citizens. or under other false
promises, within our lines, giving info'-
nation to, or communicating with the en-
emy, will be arrested tried and shot as
spies. aoA9 ~ 80 .
Persons not commissioned or enlisted in
The service of the so-oallsd Confederate
States. who commit acts Of hostility, will
not be treated as prisoners Of war, but Dc
puuished as criminals and shot, or less
severely punished according to The rules
Of war.
In consequence Of large numbers oil
Union families and non.combatanls hav-
ipg been plundered and driven from their
homes in destitute condition, and thou.
sands of such persons are now finding
their way into this city, the Provost Mar
shals are directed to ascertain the condi
,iop OF persons 50 driven from their home
and under the military law Of retaliation
quarter them in ahe houses, and feed aiC
clothe them at the expense Of avowed Sc
cessionists, who, although they do mo-
themselves rob aud plumber, give aid and
encouragement to, and abet and counte'
nance, such artSol their fellow rebels.
A SUFFERING WoMAN.-A minister
travelling in the back woods, and espylng
a cabin, entered on his mission Of mercy
The lady Of the house, (she being the on
II one present, and rightly judging his
errand, when she perceived blm ap
proaching, seized the Bible, and wher
lie entered, was to all lntents busily en-
gagged in perusing the volume. lie no
ticed, however, that she held the bool
with tho letters reversed, or in othe
words upside down. After the usua
courlesics, the minister inquired Of wha
she was reading.
"Oh, bout the prophets.' was tho evi
deuily selfsatisfactory response.
at is very edifying TO read OF tho sui
fering and death Of Christ" said the min
lister. :. /.
"And 80 that good mauis dead. is he?
asked the matrOn, evidently g'ttins in
tsrested. 4,..svA Egrb
"Certainly he is." ~ - =
"Well, that's just the way. I've bee
atJohn 1 long time TO take the newspa
pels, but he won't. Everybody 10 TIL
world might die. and wc not GIT TO bear
word bou, it," said tho woman ina rapi'
tone.
"Ah, woman you are in the dark.
said the preacher. with elongated face
.5"Yes, i know we are. I've been .
J,Ln.a long time to put window in tn
fur end Of ihehouse, but he won't do th'
either" p p , -
II perceive you are weak in knowedgf
~ know I'm weak, and guess If yc
hid the bilious lever, and been taken D
Ayers Sassairax an Cataract Pills
long as I have, you'd be weak too" r
piled the woman. inrathcr an angry to
ofvoioe, and half an octave higher tb'
usual, ....