Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-05-22

sible for all disorders and disturbances
of peace arising in their respective pla-
ces.
A sufficient force win be kept IN the
city to preserve order and maintain the
laws.
The killing Of an American soldier,
by any disorderly person or mob, is
simply assassination and murder, and
not war. and viii be so regarded and
punished.
The owner Of any house or building
in or from which such murder shall be
committed, will be held responsible
therefor, and the house be liable to be
destroyed by the military authority.
All disorders and disturbances Of the
peace done by combination and num-
bers, and crimes OF an aggravated ma
ture, interfering with forces or laws of
the United states, will be referred to q
military court for trial and punishment.
Other misdemeanors will be subject to
the municipal authority, If it choose to
act. Civil causes between party and
party will be referred to the ordinary
tribunals.
The levy and collection Of all taxes.
save those imposed by the laws Of the
United States are suppressed, except
those for keeping in repair and lighting
the streets, and for sanitary purposes.
These are to be collected in the usual
manner.
The circulation Of confederate bonds,
evidences Of debt, except notes in the
similitude of bank notes, issued by the
Confederate States, or scrip. or any
trade in the same, is strictly forbidden.
1t having been represented to the com.
manding General by the civil authori-
ties, that these Confederate notes in the
form of bank notes, are, in great
measure, the only substitutes for money
which the people have been allowed te
have, and that great distress would en-
sue among the poorer classes il the cir
culation of such notes was suppressed
such circulation will be permitted SC
long as any one may be inconsiderate
enough to receive them, till further or.
ders.
No publications, either by newspa.
pers, pamphlet, or handbill, giving &C
counts of the movements of soldiers in
the United States within this Depart
ment, rejecting in any way upon the
United States or its officers, orSending
in any way to influence the public mind
against the Government of the United
States will be permitted; and all articles
Of war news, or editorial comments, OIL
correspondence making comments up
on the movements of the armies of the
United States, or the rebels, must be
submitted to the examination of an off.
Ger who will be detailed for that pur.
pose from these headquarters.
The transmission Of all communica.
tions by telegraph will be under the
charge Of an officer from these head
quarters.
The armies Of the United States came
here not to destroy, but to make good,
to restore order out of chaos, and the
government of laws in the place of the
passions of men; to this end, therefore,
the efforts of all well disposed are invi-
ted TO have every species Of disorder
quelled; and if any soldier Of the Uni
ted States should so far forget his duty
or his flag as to commit any outrage up
on any person or property, the Com
manding General requests that his name
be instantly reported to the provost
guard, so that he may be punished and
his wrongful act redressed.
The municipal authority, so far as the
police of the city and crimes are con-
cerned, TO the extent before indicated.
is hereby suspended.
All assemblages of persons in the
streets either by day or by night tend
to disorder, and are forbidden.
The various companies composing
the Fire Department in New Orleans
viii be permitted TO retain their organi.
gallons, and are. 10 report TO the once ol
the Provost Marshal, so that they may
be known, and not interfered with in
their duties.
And. finally, it may be sufficient to
add, without further enumeration, that
all the requirements of martial law will
be imposed so long IS, in the judgment
of the United States authorities it may
be necessary. And while it is the de-
sire of these authorities to exercise this
Government mildly, and after the usa-
ges of the past, it must not be supposed
that it will not be vigorously and firmly
administered as occasion calls.
By command of
Major General BUTLER.
GEo. B. STRONG, A. A. g., Chief ol