The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-17

selves With their arms, eqaipments an,
munitions Of war. The body know
) a. the european Legion not being un
deTstood 10 b in arms against the Unite.
Suites. but organised to protect the live,
and property Of the citizens, are invitst
: TO still cooperate with the forces Of th,
J, United 6sstes 10 that end, and 50 acting
will not be included in the terms Of thi,
order, but will report to these headquar
tiers.
/ All ensisns, flags, and devices, tending
to uphold any authority whatever, save
the flags Of the foreign Consulntes, must
not be exhibited, but suppressed. The
American ensign, the emblem Of the I'm
tied States, must be treated with tho Mt
most Difference and respected BY all per-
sons, under pain Of severe punishment
All persons we'll disposed towards the
Government Of the United States, who
shall renew tho oath OF allegiance, will
receive the safeguard and protection in
their persons and property Of the armies
Of the United States, the violation Of
which Is punishable with death.
All persons still holding allegiance to
the Confederate States will be deemed re-
bells agsinst the Government Of the UD-
| tied States, and regarded and treated as
enemies thereof.
All foreigners not natunlized and claim.
ing allegiance to their respective govern
ments, and not having made oath Of alle-
glance to tho supposed Government OF the
Confederate States, will be protected in
their persons and property as heretofore
under the laws OF the United States.
All persons who may heretofore have
given their adherence to the supposed
Government Of the Confederate States, or
have been in their service, who shall Law
down and deliver up your arms, and re-
turn 10 peaceful occupations and preserve
quiet and order, holding no further cor.
respondencc nor giving aid and comfort
to the enemies of the United States, will
not be disturbed in person or property,
except 50 far, under The orders Of the
Commanding General, ~ the exigencies
Of the public service may render neces-
sary.
The keepers Of al public property,
whether State, National or Confederate,
such - collections Of art, museums,
librariss, ~ well ~ all public buildings,
oil munitions of war, and armed vessels
will 1t once make full returns thereof to
these headquarters; Ill manufacturers Of
ams and munitions ofwar will report to
these headquarters their kind and places
of business.
All rights OF property, Of whatever
kind, will BE- held inviolate, subject only
to the Law Of the United States.
All inhabitants are enioined to pursue
their usual avocations; al shops and places
OF business and amusemeDts are TO be
kept open in the accustomed manner, and
services TO be held in churches and rsligi-
ous houses Is in times of profound peace.
Keepers Of al public houses, coffee
houses and drinking saloons are to report
their names and numbers to the Office Of
the Provost Marshal. and will there re.
eeive licsnce and be held responsible for
all disorders and disturbances of peace
arising in their respective places.
A sufficient force viii 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 law,
and viii b 70 regarded and punished.
The owner Of any houas or building in
or from which such murder shall be COM
mitted, win b held responsible thessfor,
and the hosss be liable TO be destroyed by
the military authority.
All disorders and disturbances of the
peace, done by combination and numbers,
and crimes of an aggravated nature, in.
tsrfering with the forces Or laws of the
United States, will be referred to mill
tary court for trial and punishment.
Other misdensanors will be subject to
the municipal authority, if it chooses 70
act. Civil causes between party and
party will be referred to the ordinary tn
buna1s
The levy and collection of al taxes,
save those imposed By the laws OF the
United States, are suppressed, except
those for keeping in repair and lighting
the stsssts, and for sanitary purposes.-
These are to be collected in the usual
manner.
The circulation Of Confederate bonds,
evidences Of debt, except notes in ths
similitsde Of bank notes, issued By the
Confederate States. ar ncrin. ar nnv er>dn