Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-15

By 6rderof the secretary q Wan H
4. TnoMie Adit General
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HnirOrtant 0fftcIaf Or1crs.
BY direction of tbe President, she Secretary
,f War has issued the following order authorize
ing the arrest Of persons who may be known to-
be discouraging enlistments;
War Department Washington, Aug s.--Or-
dered LIST, That all us. Marshals and Superin-
tendcnts or Chiefs Of Police, of any Town, city or
district be- and they are hereby authorized and
directed to arrest aud imprison any person or
persons who may be engaged, by act, or speech,
or writing, in discouraping voluntary enlist
ments, or ia any way giving aid and comfort to
the enemy OF in any other disloyal practice
against the United States, 8 i
Cd, Thatimmediale report be made 70 Maj, l..
G. Turner Judge Advocate, in order that such
persons may be tried before Military Com
3D., The expensesnf such arrest and imprison-
mclt will be certified 10 the Chief Clerk ofthe
War Department for settlemept and payment,
EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
rrs55 Secretary Of War,
Alsoan order to prevent the evasion Of Militia
ry duty, and for the suppression Of disloyal prac
tees. 1t hits opportunely.
First, by direction of The President Of the
President Of the United Stltesit is hereby or
dered until further ORDERS no citizen liable 10 be
drafted into the militia, shall be allowed togo
into a foreign country, and all marshps aud null
itary officers Of the United States are directed,
and all police at flic ports
of the United States or the seabord and on the
frontier, are requested to sec that this order is
carried into effects and they are hereby author
lied and directed 10 arrest aud detain any per-
son or persons about 10 depart from the United
States in violation of this order, and report to
Major Turner, Judge Advocate, at Washington
City for further instructions respecting the per-
son or peaons no arrested or detained.
Second, Any person liable to draft who shall
absent himself from his county or State before
such draft is made, will be arrested by any Pro
yost Marshal or other United States or State Of
ficer wherever he may be found within the ju-
risdiction of the United States and conveyed ia
the nearest military post or depot, and placed on
military duty for the term ot draft and the ex-
pcnsc of his own arrest aud conveyance 10 such
post OF department. and also the sum of So as q
reward to the officer who shall make the arrest
shah be deducted from his pay.
Third. The writ of llabens corpus ia hereby
suspended, in respect to all persons so arrested
and detained, and in respect to all persons ar
rested for disoyal practice.
tys p EDWIN M. STANTON,
fi j. Secretary of War.
The following circular explanatory of the last
above order has been issued: sns &.
War Departments, Washington, Aug IL.
10 Bflitony CORaua'.ddnts, Provost 1fayshdIs unt
| PoIice Officers; h
I You will receive, herewith, an order of tn
| War Department TO prevent the evasion of mill
tary duty, and for the suppression of disloya
parties, dated the Sth of Aug, 1862 This order
TO be efficient is necessarily very comprehensive
in its terms and its proper execution requires
the exercise of sound judgment and discretion
BY the officers to whom its enforcement is en-
trusted, and TO guide you in its execution, the
following instructions are to be observed:
First, The order comprises classes of persons
namely: Those who are about leaving the Uni
ted States to eyade military duty; and those
who, for the same purpose, leave theirown State
Leaving the United States until the military
draft is perfected is absolutely prohibited but il
was not the intention of the order to interfere
with the transit of any person from State ia
State, but those who design to evade military
duty. The order will authorize the detention
of any person leaving his own State, County ol
Military District.
Second, Any person detained may be relev
ed on giving bonds to the United States witt
sufficient security in the sum of $1,000, con
conditional for the performance of military dut,
if he should be drafted or the providing of
proper substitute.
! Third, Immediate report is to be made to Til
! office of all persons detained, with the cause
| their detention.
| Fourth, You will exercise the powers of aIre'
and detention with caution and forbeaiance so Q
to avoid giving annoyance or trouble to any pei
sons, excepting those who are seeking to evad
the performance of their duty to their country.
Fifth, The Governors of their respecty
t States are authorized to give passes or permit
to their own citizens desiring to leave the
State without intent 10 evade military duty.
} By order of the
SECRETARY OF WAR.