Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-29

StFculAfs
The Provost Marshal General, Major
Darr, has issued the following circular
with accompanying orders, which will be
read with interest. II is directed to Deputy
Provost Marshals and meets all the points
which heretofore presented difficulties.
OFFICE OF PRovosr MARSHAL GEN., FOR VA
WuEELING, VA, August 23l, 1862.
Ist-iaviug been appointed Provost Mar
shall General for the State ofYirginia by the
Secretary of War, hereby enter upon the
duties of the Office The gentlemen whose
names are hereto appended are designated
Provost Marshals for the Counties named,
and will without delay signify their acccp.
lance of the position-this circular being
their cirtificnte of appointment. Said Off
GERS are charged with the duty of cooper
ating with the civil and military authori-
ties, in all matters pertaining to the exc
cution OF the laws of the Federal and State
Governments. They shall make immediate
and daily reports to this office of their pro
ceedings.
2nd-Special attention is called TO late
orders from the War Department, August
9Th aud August 9th, 1862, entitled respec-
lively: "Order for the suppression of dis
loyal practices" "Order TO prevent the
GhStSlOu VI uilllARAt5 lStRlltAluuS
for Draftirg," and to the explanatory cir
culhr of Msjor L. G. Turner. Judge Advo-
cate, August llth, 1862, priuted copies of
which are herewith enclosed.
3rd-No citizen shall be arrested upon
charges of disloyalty or reasonable praC-
tees unless such charges shall be submitted
in writing, ana the truth of the same at
tested under oath by the person preferriug
them. Persons may he arrested when con-
siderable suspicion attaches to their move
ments, or for other just cause, whercupun
instant examination into their cases will be
made, and reports forwarded to these Head
Quarters for instructions; those arrested
being permitted to furnish good security
for their appearance when called for, after
taking the prescribed oath of allegiance.
4th-Prisoners will be surrendered to
the United States Marshal when they nre
indicted, and others will, with all papers
and information concerning them, be hand
cd over to the Commander of the nearest
military Post, when practicable, to be for
warded, if directed, to these Head-Q Quar-
tiers, receipts being taken which will be
sent to this office. County and city prisons
may be used by Marshals in their discre-
ton, and the Keepers thereof are hereby
ordered to afford all facilities to carry out
this order. Persons arrested, who arc
charged with having served under the
Rebel Government, whether in the Military,
Judicial, Executive, or Legislative Depart.
meats will not be discharged, but will be
committed to the charge of the Commander
of the nearest military Post, with sworn
statements concerning them, or forwarded
to these Head-Quarters, AS will be most
practicable and economical.
9th. Provost Marshals hereby appointed
are authorized to organize such force as
may be absolutely Indispensable to enables
them to execute the orders heretofore
specified They will attest under oath the
fact of such necessity, aud also the record
OF necessary expenses, observing the
strictest economy in the same, compatible
with the public interest. They will make
arrests when ordered so to do by the Gov
ernor of Virginia, or the AGjutaut General
of the State, and reports of the same will
be sent to either of them, and to this Office.
They will apply to the Commander of the
nearest military Post for any extra force
required to execute special orders, or to
insure arrests in particular cases, stating
the necessity and the authority for the
same.
9th. Atlentiou is called to articles 80,
81, 90, of the Articles of War, (printed
copies herewith enclosed) for government
iu all matters not hereby specially provided
for, relating to the arrest, receipt aud dis
charge of prisoners.
Tth.-ProSost Mnrshalls will administer
the required Oath of Allegiance (copy en-
closed, J to all persons who have not preyi-
ously subscribed to it, and give them GER
tiicates that they have taken it.
Aliens will be paroled, not to aid or abet
the enemies of the United States, nor to adj
Nocate or sustain, either in public or pri-
vate, the cause of the so.called Confeder-
ate States, and when deemed necessary,
they will be called on to give sonl aud Sc
curity for the faithful performance of this
obligation. A record of the same will be
kept, stating the residence of the parties,
which will be sent monthly to this Office