Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-02-25
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important Order Of General
H0lleCk.
Gen. Scott Assistant Minister to
Mexico.
Proclamation of Com. Foote.
a GREAT FIGHT ANTICIPATED AT
NASHVILLE.
Proclamation of Com. Foote.
From st. Louis.

~, ST. Louis, Feb. %.
Inc gun-boat Essex arrived from Cairo to -day.
ono wliI oe Immediately put on the ways, and If
- .1o' aoued 10 her length, her machinery low
cred into the hold and repaired Throughout in tho
most thorough manner
oaP': rofter who came on the Essex, is improy-
ing rapidly. His face and hands were pretty a..
serely scaided, but he inhaled no steam. lie will
oe ready Tor duty again soon.
Inc following general order will be published
tomorrow: P1D0A
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or Mrssorp,l
rto u ST. LouIs, Fob. %
1ho Ma Gen. commanding this Department.
ues,res 70 impress upon all officers the rnporta nee
sne preservation of good order and discipline
snohS their troops as the arms of tho Wes, od .
vance IN tennessee and other Southern States
Yet Us snow our fellow citizens of these States
wo come merely to crush rebellion and ras,o,a -
.S PeacG ana the benefits Of the Constitution
au .ne union, OF which they have been de-
bsu ~ selnsn and unprincipled leaders. They
Isve oeen told that We como to cypress and MIN
DER them by our acts VIC will undecoive thsr
We viii show to them that We come 70 res,nre
not to violate the Constitution andlaw,. n ves' ;
.oring Ito them the glorious fsg of this Union
w. w. ss ri assure them that they shall enjoy under
a. IN sas ne same protection OF life and property
as IN iormer days. Soldiers, let not exces,es On
your part, tarnish ous glsry. Our orders here.
'oiore issued In this Department in rcpard -
piliasing, maurauding, destruction Of p,iyate
PoPe,'y ana stealing and concealmcnt of slaves
must DC strictly enforced. 1t does not beion,. ~
the military to decide upon the relation of master
ana s'ave Such questions must he settled by
civil courts. No fugitive slave will the,efo,e he
admitted within our lines or camps, except when
specially ordered by Gen. Comdy. Women And
children, merchants, farmers, mechanics and MI
persons not Ia arms, are regarded as non-combat
lan1s, and are not to be moested either in their
persons or property. If. however. they aid and
assist the enemy they become belligefents. and
WIZ DO treated as such. Ii they violate the laws
OF war they will be made to suffer the penalty for
such violation. Military stores or public PROPERTY
Of me enemy must be surrendered, and any at
tempt to conceal such property by fraudulent
transfers or otherwise, will be punished bu, no
private property will be touched unless by orders
OF the deneral commanding. Whenever it be-
comes necessary to levy forced contributions for
supply and sustcnance of troops such levies will
Dc msde light as possible and be SO distributed
as to produce no distress among tho people. All
property 80 taken must be receipted and duly ac-
counted for as heretofore directed, These oydey.
Will be read at the head Of every regiment, and all
omcers arc commanded to strictly enforce.
~ command OF MAI. GEN. HALLEcE.
n. IL. MCLEAN, Asst Adjt Gen.