Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-03
General Orders No. IS.
HEADQUARTERS TRANs- Mss. DISTRICT,
 L.L I- 1


 LitHs Pocb, 4~If Tune 30th, 1862.
 A state of F'al [ ls Virtually suspended the ordinary remede es for the protection of citizens in their rights of person and property. Some means must be employed to secure them against lawlessness aud 1illainy. Therefore, without interfering with the functions of any civil tri- bunal or officer, the direct protection ot the military authority is extended over the people of this District. To that end, the Provost Mar shal's department Is organized as follows:
 I. Col. B. r. Danley IS announced as Provost Marshal General; Mai David F. Shall as Assist ant Provost Marshal General, and Maj George A. Gallagher as J udge Advocate General, of this District They will have their offices at these Head Quarters.
 1I. R. ". Richardson is appointed Major of infantry, and assigned to duty as Provost Mar. shal of Division Number One, CD consisting of all that part of the State of Louisiana north of Red river. He will have his office at Monroe Louisiana.
 IT. James Thomas Elliott is appointed Major ofinfantry, aHd assigned to duty as Provost Mar sbal of Division Number Two (2) consisting of all that part of the State of Arkansas south of the Arkansas river. He will have his office at Arkadelpha Clark county, Ark
 ". Decius McCreery is appointed Major of infantry, and assigned to duty as Provost Mar shal of Division Number Three, (3) consisting of all that part or he State of Arkansas between the Arkansas and White rivers. He will have his office at Springfield, Conway county, Ark.
 Y. John J. Hornor IS appointed Major Of in- fantry, and assigned to duty as Provost Marshal of Division Number Four, (4) consisting of all that part of the State of Arkansas between the White and Mississippi rivers He will have his office at Madison, St. Francis county Ark.
 VI. If hereafter deemed expedent, similar appointments " r be made for the State of Mis- souri and the Indian Territory.
 VII. The Provost Marshal of each Division, under the direction of the Provost Marshal General-will have command of all the lnde- pendent Companies within his limits, organized under the provisions of General Orders No. T.. He will appoint the most energetic and reliable Captain in each parish or county, to be the Pro vost Marshal of such parish or county.
 The Provost Marshal of each parish or coun- tv-under the direction of the Division Provost Marshal-will have command of the Independ- ent Companies Jf Us parish or county-and will appoint rom alAyn. Ae U4p.,..4a, many Assistant Provost Narshals as may be necessary.
 The orders of t1e Provost Marshal's depart nent will be executed through these Independent Companies, and all persons so employed will be accounted as in actual service, and paid for the time so served. They will, in all cases, furnish their own forage and subsistence, for which re- imbursement will be made.
 VIII. The Provost Marshals department will take immediate measures to put an end to all impressments throughout the District, not pro perly authorized. Officers with authority to impress, will, upon entering parish or county, report to the Provost Marshal thereof who will endorse "UerifeIn on the back of such authori- ty, and sign his name and title. He will keep a register of all such eases, and when an officer abuses his authority, he will suspend his right and report the case to his superior. It Is not intended that the right of impressment shall work unnecessary hardships.
 TX. In these times, citizens should not leave the neighborhoods in which they are known, oX cept in cases of clear necessity. In such cases, they will procure passports from tho nearest Provost Marshal; and each Provost Marshal in to whose hands such passports come will en- dOrse them, if kisoicn {0 be correct,-but not otherwise All strangers and suspected per sons, will be arrested and held in custody, till a satisfactory account shall De obtained as to their loyalty. All persons belonging to the army, and absent, without being able to show proper authority, will be arrested.
 All arrests will be immediately reported 10 the DiflSiOI l IOHOSG 4h4oASttAlf CAOCp Cpb "bNh tAC place of arrest is nearer the office of the Provost Marshal General; in which case, the report will be made directly 10 that office.
 K. The Proves, Marshal General will imme- diately establish such regulations for his depart ment as may be required, first submitting them to the Maj. Gen. Commanding, for approval.
 It is nioined upon the officers of that depart ment to bear in T ind, that they are not placed in authority to subyert law, nor to interfere with the rights or privileges of citizens; upon the con trary, they are commanded to protect and to defend their respective communities against ma rauders and thieyes,-to suppress all violence, and secure the people in the peaceful and quiet enjoyment of their homes.
 Their duties to the service are, especially, to arrest spies and suspected persons, and to at tend to the organization of Independent Com~ panies, so that they may, at any time, be made effective against the enemy They will be held to the strictest account for the manner in which they perform their duties.
 By command of Maj~Gen'l HINDNAN.
 R. c. NEWTON, Col.
 and Chief ef Stq6.