Washington telegraph., 1862-06-18
GENERAL ORDERS No. 1s.
HEADoUARTFRs TRANs-MIss. Drsr.
Little Rock, Ark, June 10. 1852.

Little Rock, Ark, June 10. 1852 {
I. Col. Ben. F. Danley, Provost Marshal of
Pulaski county, Is assigned to duty. also. as
Chief Provost Marshal of the District All
Provost Marsbais within the same viii report
to him, and obey his instructions. Uoon his
representation martial law will be declared
and Pro'ost Marshals appointed, wherever
necessary.
H. To enable the Chief Provost Marshal.
and those under him, to perform the duties re
CURED by this order. he will cause to be ell
rolled Provost Guard and orgrnized in such
mode as he may prescribe, into comDlaies of
mounted men. or infantry, at his discretion all
white nale persons between the ages of sixteen
and iorty-fve years who are not subject to
conserlption, aud are not exempted from mill
tary service.
IL. The Chief Provost Marshal and those
under him, will, under such regulations as he
may adopt, arrest and punish the following Of
Tenders, whether the offence be committed
within the limits over which martial law may
be III force not, TO wit:
All persons who :efuse to receive Confeder.
ate notes as currency, at par, in business
Transactions
All persons who asl, or receive, for any pro-
duce, wares or merchandise, drug or commod-
ny, any higher price than fixed by him. lie
Will regu.at prices from time to time, ut his
discretion.
All persons who suspend the sale of any pro-
duce, goods, wares, or merchandize, drug or
commodity, in order to eyade the regulations
concerning the same
All persons VIII manifest or .ucite dsairec
ticn towards the Confederate :,tates,
Al spies OF the enemy giving aid and com
font. or IN anywlsc communicating with the
enemy, without special permits from the Chief
Provost Marshal. or from the Major General
Q pmm.nllng.
Al persons unlawguily hold ug, claimi ~ Us
their own, coucea ing disposiu5 of, or injuring
OF destroying any property Of ,ae Confederate
States.
All persons t. king, or inpressing private
property, without special authority, IN writing,
.ruil the M#j jor General comlnand:ng.
AiI persons evading, or attempting TO evale,
the provisions Of the .'Conscr.pC Act" or of
the orders from these Headquarters. upon this
s14ject, whether by falling or refusing to Gu
roll themselves, or by fraudulent applications
ior exemption, or otherwise.
All prersons violating the orders -. these
headquarters in respect To cojton.
N. Each Provost MarslI, within ;he linn
J, ul LIS special jurisdiction, viii arrest ami
yualsu all gamblers ami utAtr yagrlgts: al
persons giyiss or selling Intoxicating. liquors
90 any officer. soldier, tsHmsjyr, or n,Hy ser
r.sL without special leave, IL writing. from "A
81 i-a.ier General oI thc U,Hisl.=.tta army. or
,st. tas Major ijeuefal Comm ana O. e: ai. keep
rls ~ dis0..tyrg houses, Or brGses oi Ili -itt,e
s...i p.rr .ns lueIc Ii: aau all persons gG:lty ut
a.y uis9rs,elly or immoral eoAiu-t. he VIII
tIsl arrest AMI report 10 tuc pr per brI-.I.
s-n..uu4or. all officers and sol tiers absent
rom their commands without leave ia Cue
form.
v All applications for cxelnptious from
military Gu,y. Of persons not now N the Goa.
tolerate service. must be made to the Cuict
Provost Marshal vino viii dispose oi Jn- same
ia accordance with instructions IroA tAc-e
Headquarters.
VI. The Chief Provost Marsha! IS CHARGED
vith the dnty Of collecting, by purchase, Yr, ii
necessary, by impressmeut. ali arms AMI aIn
NJ manitiou within the district in the Pc, ...i1u
at FeIsr na E9hp are not now IN the sesFi og
'hs Confederate States, aGl do not .Hals-
ii.t-iy enter the same.
VII. Gco. s. Glliagheri hereby apr1int-
cd Judge Advocate "I this district. rhe ap
po.umout0 of aa Assistant Provost ri ,>hal %.
little Rock, VIII hereafter be mai, cn C,jjuel
D1G.ey'S c5rmsudlti,H.
By order o.. tIli. Gen. HISDU,y
Il G. NEW rBE. A. =. GHa. i.