The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-07-24

South = Cincinnati Commercial.
Order TO the People of the Shen-
and0ak valley.
IIEADQUARrERs OF THE ARMY OF VTR
GINA. WAsnlNGroN, July 49,
GEEERAL ORDER Ne. 7, ..
The people OF the Valley of the Slen-
andoAh, and throughout The. region Of op-
erationS Of this army. living along tte
lines Of railroad and telegraph. and along
the toutes Of ltavel in the rear Of the U.
S forces, are notified that they will be
held responsible for any injury done the
tnck, line OF road, or for any attacks up
on lIains or struggling soldier, by bands
OF guerrillas ia their neightorhood. No
privileges or immunlieG OF war can ap-
ply 10 IaMieSs LaDGs Of individuals not
forming part Of The organized forces Of
the enemy. or wearing the garb Of sold.
iers, who. seeking and obtaining safety
on the pietext of being peaceful citizens.
steal out in The rear Of the army, attack
and murdrr struggling soldiers, modest
teams ofsupplies, destroy railroads, tels
graph lines and bridges. and commit
outrages disgracefui 10 civilized people
and revolving 10 humanity; evil disposed
persons in the rear Of our armies, who
DO not themselves engage directly in these
avless acts. encourage by refusing 10 in
,ericre to give any information by which
such acts can lie prevented. or the per.
petrators punished, safely Of the life and
property Of all persons living in the rear
Of our advancing army depend upon the
maintenance Of peace and quiet among
themselves. and upon the uumolssto1
movements through their midst, ofalI
pertaining to the military service. They
are to understand distinctly, that the SO.
curly Of flravel is their only warrant of
personal salty 1t is therefore ordered
that whenever railroad, wagon road or
t'legraphi is injured by parti4S Of GU rril.
las, Ihs ctiz.us living within five miles o.
the spot, shall be turned ut en masse Ia
repai: tho damage, aud shall besides pay
the United States 10 money or in proper.
ty to be collect d by military force, the
fall amount Of the pay and subsistence o
the whole force necessary to coerce the
performances of the work during the time
OCCUPIED in completing il. soldier or
n Legitimate follower oil tho army be fired
upon fiom any house; the house shall be
razed to the ground and the inhabiiauts
sent prisoners to the headquarters Of the
army. II s1ch an outrage occur at any
place distant from settlements, the people
within five milss around, shall be held
accoun able and made 10 pay aG indem
nifty sufficient for the case, aud any per-
sons detected in such outrages. either
curing .he act or at any time afterward;
shall be shot without waiting civil pro-
cess. No such acts Influence the result
of the war, and they can only Leaf to
heavy afflicIion TO the population t, no
purpose. II is therefore enjointd upon
all persons. both for the security Of their
property and the fafo'y of their own per.
sons, that they act vigorously and cordi.
ally together to prevent the preparation
Of such outrages. While it is the wish
of the General commanding the army that
all pcaceably disposed persons, who re,
main at their homes aud pursue their 40
custoued avocations, shall be subjected
to no improper burden of war; yet their
own safety must Of udoesssily depend
upon the strict preservation Of peace aud
order amobg themselves; and they are 10
understand that nothing will deter HIN
from enforcing, promptly and TO the full
extent. every provision Of this order.
BY command Of Maj 'r General Pope.
[Signed, GEo. D, RUGoLEs. Colonel
Tho Now Government Wnr Foley In
nugurated.--lRcbe ItoRI nnd Pcr-
sOnaI Property 10 DO Appropriated
by Commanders.
"WAR DEPARTMENT, !
WAsnrSGToN, July 2a. 1869, !
Executive Order.
Ist. Ordered that Military Comman.
ders within the States of Virginia, South
Carolina. Georgia, Florida, A labama, Mis-.
sissippi. Louisiana, Texas aud Arkansas,
in an orderly manner seize and use any
property, real or personal, which may be
necessary or convenient for their several
commands for supplies or for other mill.
'ary purposes, and that while property
may be destroyed for proper military OBJ,
jccts, none shall be destroyed in wanion.
ness or malice. ......
9d. The military aid naval command
ers shall employ as labOrers. within and
from said States, 80 many persons of AZ
rican descent as can be advantageously
used for military or naval purposes, giving
them reasonable wages for THEN labor
81. That as both property and persons
OF African scent accounts shall be kept
sufficiently accurate and 10 detail 10 show
the quantities and amounts. aud from
whom both property and such persons
shal have come. asa basis upon which
compensation can be made 10 proper cases;
and the departments Of this Government
shall attend TO and perform their appro.
priate parts toward the execution Of their
order. BY order of the President.
EDWARD M. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
From the Army Of the Potomac.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoToMAc via