Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-11
THE GOVERNMENT AND RETAIL
ATERE.


We published the other day synopsis of the
order Of Gen. Cooper, in respect to retaliation.
the following contains the matter in full:
ADJUrANr AND INSPECTOR GENERALS OFTcE, Z
General orders No 81
l. The following orders are published for the
information and observance of all concerned
IL Whereas, by General Order, dated July
22nd, 1862, issued by the Secretary OE War of
the United States, under the order Of the Presi-
dent Of the United States, the military com
mandeTs Of that government within the States
Of Virginia. South Carolina, Georgia Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and
Arkansas, are directed to seize and use any
property real or personal, belonging to the in
habitants of this C0nfederscy, which may be
necessary or convenient for their several com
mands, and no provision is made for any com
pensation to the owners of private property thus
seizsd and appropriated by the military com
mauders of the enemy;
III And whereas, by general order number
eleven, issued on the 23d July, 1862, by Major
General Pope, commanding the forces Of the
enemy in Northern Virginia, it is ordered that
all " commanders of any army corps, divisions,
brigades and detached commands will proceed
Immediately to arrest all disloyal male citizens
within their lines or within their reach N rear of
thsir respective commands. Such as are will
ing to take the oath of allegiance to the United
States and viii furnish sufficient security for its
Observance, shall be permitted to remain at their
homes snd pursue IN good faith their accustomed
avocations. Those who refuse shall be con
Quoted south beyond the extreme pickets of this
army, and be notified that if found again any
where within our lines, or at any point in the
rear, they viii be considered spies, and sub
jected to the extreme rigor Of military law. If
any person having taken the oath Of allegiance
Gs above specified be found to have violated it,
he shall bo shot, and his property seized and aP-
piled to the public use.
4 And whereas, by an order issued on the
18th July, 1862, by BrigadeT General A. Stein
wehr, Major William S.eadman, cavalry Cfi-
Ger Of Lis brigade, has been ordered to arrest
five Of the most prominent citizens Of Page
death in the event of any of the soldiers OF said
S,einwehr being shot by "bushwhacke.s," By
which term are meant the citizens of this Con
tedGracy who have taken up arms to defend their
homes aud families;
s. And whereas, it results from the above
orders that some Of the military authorities Of
the United States, not content with the unjust
and aggressive warfare hitherto wa2ed against
an unotfending people, and exssperated by the
failure Of their efforts to subjugate them, have
E0w determined to violate the rules and usages
Of war, and to convert the hOstiities hitherto
waged against armed forces into a campaign OF
robbery and murder against unarmed citizens
and peaceful tiliers Of the soil;
8. And whereas, this government, bound by
the highest obligations of duty TO its citizens, Is
thus driven to the necessity of adopting such
Just measures Of retribution and retaliation as
shall seem adequate to Iepress and punish these
barbsrities ana, whereas, the orders above re-
cited have only been published and made known
,F
tel for exchange Of prisoners Of war, which car
tel, in SO far as it provides for an exchange Of
prisoners hereafter captured. would never have
been signed or agreed to by this government If
the intention to change the war into system Of
iudiscriminats murder and robbery had been
made known to it {; and whereas, Just regard
to humanity foTbids that the repression Of crim5
which this government i3 compelled to enforce
should be unnecessarily extended to retaliation
on the enlisted men in the army Of the United
States, vino may be unwilling instruments of the
savage cruelty of their commanders, so long as
there is hope that the exceSses of the enemy may
be checked OF prevented by rehibution on the
commissioned officers who have the power to
avoid guilty action, by refusing service under
government which seeks their aid IN tho peTpe-
tration Of such infamous Ea-bariies
). Therefore it is ordered that Major General
P0pe BtigsdjeI-GeneTal Steinwehr, aud all con-
missioned officers serving under their respective
commands, be and they are hereby, expressly
and especially declared to be, not entitled TO be
considered as soldiers aud therefore not entitled
to the beutt of the cartel for tie parole Of future
prisoners Of war.
Ordered, further, that in tee event of the cap
ture of Major-General Pope, or Brigadier-Geu-
eTal SteiuwehT, or Of any commissioned officer
serving under them, the captive 50 taken ehall
be held in close confinement SO long as the
orders aforesaid shall continue in force and uu-
repealed by the competent military authorities
Of the United States and that IN the event Of
the murder of any unGrmed citizen or inhsbi-
tant of this COniederacy by virtue or under
pretext of any Of the orders hereEbefOTe rccited,
whether with CT without trisl-whether under
pre:encs Of such citizen being spy or hostage, or
any other pretence, it shall be the duty OF the com
manding general Of the forces Of this COnfederacy
to cause Immediately to be hung, out Of the com
missioned officers prisoners as aforesaid, a num-
berequal to the number Of our own citizens thus
murdered by the enemy. By order.
[Signe5l COOPER,
Adit and Inspector General.