Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-24
Department of South Mississippi and
East Louisiana,

General DTGeT NO q
HEADQUARTERS, VIcKsBURG, Miss, July T. 1862.
THE General commanding having announced In Gen
eral Order No his intention to defend the depart
ment the last extremity in view Of the exiGeDess Of
the country hereby declares martial law in be follow
ing counties: IsSaquena, laEOO, Warren, Kinds,
Holmes, Claiborne, Jefferson, Adams Wilkinson, Amte,
Pike Marion Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson, all in
Mississippi and Carroll and Sun2ower @iss and all
the counties il Louisiana and east Of the Mississippi
river
there seems 70 be some msapprehenson in regard
10 the meaning and effect Of martial la1 the General,
Commanding deems IL proper TO state that it has been
well defined 10 be the wiz Of the military command
" but the extent Of the action that may be had IN
der is cannot be definitely announced, depending, as
il does upon the emergency calling for such action II
not intended to interfere with the courts, either civil
or criminal except 50 far as they may coe ID conflict
with military orders.
That private interest must be subssrvent - the
public good is an old and respected maxim and the
I0ral and liqenf will Weld willing obedience to
the military mandates based thereon The General com
msadng confidently calls upon all officers, both civil
and military, also the citizens generally, 70 cooperate
with and sustain them In ali things neeesssry for the de-
frnse Of the country.
DiFloyalty must and will not be countenaced The
credit OF the Government must be sustained The seeds
Of dssenson and diSafectiOn shall not be among
the troops Speculation ard extoron upon soldiers
citizens will be tolerated AID to these ends the gen
/ anv person who shall trade or attempt to trade
with the enemy, under any pretencs whatsoever, OE
who shall give any signal TO- or in any manner hold
communication with the enemy Tor the purpose OF CIV
ing information concerning the Confederate forces OF
sa mass into hs camps through his lines without
passport from the proper authory, shall suffer death
III Apy person who shall refuse % receive Contede
rate money or shall do, say or write anything calcu
sted 10 depreciate the same shall be subjec; to fine an'
imprisonment or confiscaton Of property either O.
/ both as the nature Of the case may indicate.
III The publication Of any article ia the newspaper
in reference 10 the movements of the troops ls p ooitea
and if the editor or proprietor Of any newspaper pup
lisbed any Of the counties hereinbefore des gnae'
shall publish any EDITOR srise or copy into ms pape
any article or paragraph calculated 10 impair couhsnc
in any of the Commanding officers whom the Presiden
may see t place over the troops such editor OF Pre-
pretor shall be bject TO fine and imprisonment, an
the publication Of the paper shall be thereafter su'
/ pended.
~. The asking Of exorbitant prices for goods or To
| commodities Of life, such would indicate a want q
c0nfidepce Confederate money, the barterlng o
or Offering bar5er, goods at low prices for the con
modes of life is prohibited aud any person so offend
Ing shall be subject fine and imprisonment or conn
cation operty either or both the nature OF th
ease may indicate.
Y Provost Aarshals viii be appointed for each OF Ia
counties in which meme have been appointed-the al
poiBteats heretofore made confirmed until tuTth'
orders.
VI Col Fred Tate, Provost Marshal General Of th
department is charged with the execution Of toe aboy
order and the local provost marshals wiz report 20 hi
weekly all proceedings had before them
BY order Of Major-lieBera EARL VAN DORM.
jyI9Im n. M KIMAEL, Maj and A. A. G,