The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-23

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OF the enemy's lines in Kentucky. a. ;nn e,
unexpended money. furnished by the rebels
was found upon her person. She has been :
co, respondent Of the Richmond Enquirer and
confinement At the Sixteenth street iaii.
Among the number yet confined here 10
mrs. baxley, formerlsy resident of Raiu.
more. she was arrested on the Esd OF De.
cemDer: she had jost come from Richmond
and mad been In conversation with JeF Davis.
from whom she had obtained com on in
the rebel army for her lover. Dr. Brown
Sne u. a. sne represents herself, very sex
piosive" woman, and 1t was from this fact
that her arrest took place on board of the
boat, while opprosching Balumore from
Richmond. This woman has refused to sleep
under blanket marked "U. ST." ever since
her confinement here :.
PASSAGE or THE hILBAas AND PER pIRN BILL IN
THE xAs LEG IsLATUk1 ovrR THE sovERNOR's
VETO.
The Houston Telegraph. noticing the fact
that the lower branch Of the Texas Legisla-
ture had passed the mileage and per diem
bill over the Governors veto. says:
We think the Governor was right, and
that the Legis iature have no right to any
better pay than they give soldiers and other
employ ees OF the public. This is the general
expression. 50 faras we have heard, and we
regret that the Legislature should have done
anything which TO an outsider looks so uu.
1xrRRMIrY or pEsPOTfsM.
A special correspondent at Columbus, KY,
has sent the Nashville Union and imerican the
following tyraE nical and brutal manifesto
issued by General Smith at Paducab, Ken.
tucky. The blanks are filled up and sent to
such parties as Smith deems within the
meaning Of the proclamation:
(Geasrat Order No. IL
HEAD'aRs U. S. koxcxs,
Paducah, KY, Jan. -, isso I
To carry out the spirit and intention OF
General Orders, No. "A, from the Headquar-
ted on the 18th ultimo, a COPY OF which is
appended, 1t is directed that every person OF
legal age-lnale or female-who represents
properly within circuit OF twenty five
miles from this place, shall, by twelve of the
clock, noon, on the - instant, take before
the Provost Mar shall in this city the follow.
ing oath, TO wit: ss1<
II do swear that will support. p,otect
and defend the Constitution and Govern.
msnt OF the United States, against all enc
mics, whether domestic or foreign and tn al
l will bear true faith, allegiance, and loyalty
70 the same, any ordnance, resOiu tion or law
ofany State Convention or Legislature to tbs
contrary notwithstanding. And furlher
that I do this with q fall determin inatiou.
pledge, and purpose, without any mental re
serva,ion or evasion Whatsoever And fnr.
ther, that have not directly or in directly
given aid or assistance to the people of the
States III rebellion against the Government
Of the United States. So help me; God"
On alt who fail to purge themselves Of The
taint of disloyaity to the Government OF the
United States in this manner, there shall be
levied and collected (as provided in g, o. No
24l an assessment in proportion to their tax
able property, as ascertained by the county
assessors 8 tax list, for the benefit of loyal In
habitants Of Kentucky and Tennessee, who
have been driven from their homes by tn hoss
In rebellion.
The Provost Marshal will, with due care,
Ing themselves as loyal citizens. giving the
fall name OF the party, place of residence,
description OF property, where situated, etc
A board Of oflicers-to consist OF Maj. John
Capt. John q. Uox, Ccmmissary of Subs,s.
tence; and Capt. Charles w. Lyman, Assis.
tsntQ tQuartermas:er-is appoin ted to aid in
the execution of this order.
All persons now at Gave. in Rock Smith.
land, or this place, will at once present
themselves before this board and IN axe aff-
davit on such points as Will satisfy the board
OF the justice OF ths claim, and the amour,
TO be appropriated to each individual or
family. The board will also select suitable
residenc ces for the destitute, having in view
the spirit of general order No. 81.
From the list presented to the Provost Mar.
shall OF THOSE who may be regarded as loyal,
the Board will then proceed to assess all 9th.
ers within the circuit named an amount in
proportion to the taxable property of the in
dividuai, SO as to make In all, for the first in
s'a!ment, the sum of $1,000. Persons of
Northern birth and education will las di-
rected III General Order No 28, OF Uscem ber
2Sth uit from the headquarters OF the Die
trict OF Cairo " be taxeI fifty per cent more
tnan aouthern persons Of their class Of guilt
and means"
The Board has full power to levy the as.
sessment and direct Is distri button
The Provost Marshal will collect and pay
out the moneys SO assessed, rendering every
fortnight an account of the same to these
headquarters, and will arrest and confine for
trial by a military commission of recusants
The commanding officer at Smithland will
take the necessary measures to carry out the
spirit and Intention Of this order, reporting
his action at These headquarters.
BY order Of
Brigadier- Gen. q. +. SvITH
Assistant AdJutant General
99oRaK n. Sanders 0Cr PoR cosaaRss
George N. Sanders publishes card in the
Nashville Uaion and Am1ican, announcius
himself a candidate for Congress in the 18th
Congressional district of Kentucky, Mr.
Sanders was one Of the earliest champions of
Southern Independence. The following is an
extract from his card: