Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-15
sponSble therefor, and the house liable to be

sponsible therefor, and the house liable to be
destroyed by military authority.
All disorders, disturbances Of the peace,
and crimes OF an aggravated nature, inter-
iering with forces or laws of the United
States, will be referred to military court
for trial and punishment.
Other misdemeanors will be subject to mu-
nicipal authority, il it chooses to act.
Civil causes between party and party will
be referred to the ordinary tribunals.
Levy and collection OF taxes, save those
imposed by the laws Of the United States,
are suppressed, save those for keeping in re-
pair and lighting the streets, and Tor sani-
tary purposes. These are to be collected in
the usual manner.
The circulation Of confederate bonds az
evidence Of debt, except notes in similitude
of Bank notes, issued by the confederate
States, or scrip, or any trade in the same, is
forbidden. ..-
1t has been represented to the command
ing General, by the civil authorities, that
these Confederate Notes in the form of Bank
notes in great measure are only substi-
tutes for money which the people have been
allowed to have, and tina. great distress
would ensue among the poorer classes if the
circulation Of such notes was suppressed.
Such circulation wilt be permitted SO loug as
any one be inconsiderate enough to receive
them, till further orders.
No publication, newspaper, pamphlet, or
| handbid, giving accoonts Of the movements
of solNiers Of the U. s. within this Depart
ment, rejecting in any way upon us, or
tending in any way to influence the public
mind against the Government of the U. S,
will not be permitted, and all articles o.
war, news, editorial, comment or CORES.
pondence, making comments upon the move
ments OF the armies Of the U. s., must be
submitted to the examination of an officer
who will be detailed for that purpose from
these headquarters #s
The transmission of all communication
by telegraph will be under charge of an Of
ficer from these headquarters.
The armies OF the United States com
here not to destroy, but TO make good and t.
restore order out OF chaos, and government
of laws in place of the passions OF men. L,
this end therefore, the efforts of all the wei
disposed are invited to have every species 0
disorder quelled, and if any soldier Of tn
United States shall so far forget his duty oil
his flag as to commit an outrage upon an
person or property, the commanding genera
requests his name to be instantly reported t
the provost guard. SO that he may be pun
ished, and his wrongful act redressed.
: Municipal authority, so far as the police
the city and crimes are concerned, to extern
as before indicated, are hereby suspended.
All assemolages of persons in the streets
either by day or night, tend to disorder, an
aae foolish. ....... r.
The various companies comprising the fir
department of New Orleans will be permit
ted to retain their organizations, and are I
report to the Office of the provost marshal
so that they may be known and not interfere
with in their duties
And finally, it may be sufficient to ado
without farther enunciation, that all the re
quirements of martial law will be imposed s
long as in the judgment of the United State
authorities it may be necessary, and while
5 is the desire of the authorities to exercis
, this government mildly, and after the usage
4 of the past, it must not be supposed that
, will not be vigorously and firmly administer
' ed as occasion calls for.
: BY command OF Maj. Gen. Butler.
GEO. B. STRONG,
Ass. Adj. Gen.
!. Ch;af nj Staff