Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-08-05
ApJUTaNT AND ITSP'R GEMS OFFICE,
EicHN"Sn. July 3lst, 1857.
GENERAL. ORDERS, :

IEsEEAL ORDERS, :
No. 81.
/. The following Orders are published for
tie information AID observance Of all con-
ccrn.d.
II. Whereas, by General Order dated the
22d July, 1867, ISSUED by the Secretary OF
War OF the United States under the order Of
the President Of the United States, the Mill
tarr Commanders Of that Government within
the States Of Virginia, South Carolina, Geor-
G;a, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Texas and Arkansas, are dnccted 10 seize
and u.:e sny property, real ar personal, be-
,ol,,ins. To the inhabitants Ui this Ionlederacy,
winch may hr necessary OF convenient Tor
their several commands, and no provision is
made for any compensation to the cwrers Of
private property thus seized and appropriated
py the Military Commanders Of the ENEMY J
Ill. And, Whereas by General Order No.
II, issued on the I'D July, loG2, By Major
General Pope, coIlilnanding the forces OF the
enemy III Non thrrn Virginia, it Is ordered that
all commanders Of any army corps, divisions,
Lrgailes, and detached commands, will pro-
coed immediately to arrest all disloval male
eiLizeus within their lines or within their
reach III rear vi their respective commands.
Such as are Willing 10 take the 18th OF ALE
glance 10 the Gnlted States aud VII furnish
sufficient security for lis observance, shall he
perraittcd TO remain at their homes and pur-
SUI. in good faith their accustomed avocatoDs.
Those " no refuse shall be conducted South
beyond the extrein lie pickets Of this army, and
BIZ notified that if found again anywhere with
IN our lines or at any point i'll rear, they Will
Il ND x
,re,ue ,isor of military law. If any person
having taken the oath Of allegiance ms above
specified lie found to have violated 1t: he shall
be shot AMI his property Scizcil anu aPPieu
to the public use
~. And whereas, by IN order lSSlied on
the l3lh July, lSd2, Brigadler-General A.
Slcinwrhr, Major William Stca'irnan, caval-
~ officer OF his Brigade, has been ordered to
arrest five uI the must prominent cilizrnS OF
Pare s.,s.IttY, Virginia, 10 hr held US hostages
and Ia suii,r death in the event nj any OF inc
sui,.ierS ri said Steinwehr bclng shot ny
"bu.il-w hackers" by winch ternl are meant
the citizens OF this Cort:-deracy who havs
taken up arms 10 defend their h1me5 anu
families;
Y. And whereas, i, results from the above
orders that soda. OF the military authorities
.l the Crltei States, Hot content with the
unius; and aggressive warfare hitherto waged
win savage cruelty against an unotending
people, and e%a,peratsd by the failure OF
their effort to subJugate them; hare now de-
,cr:nined to violate all the rules and usages OF
war; and to convert tine hostllilleS hitherto
wa5cd against armed forces into campaign
of robbery and murder against unarmcd cltl-
-y.rs md Deacetui tllierS Of the soil;
VI. And whereas, this tioverrIuent hound
by The Highest obligations OF duty to It's citl-
.-l... y thus driven to the Necessity of adopt
ing such Just measures of retribution and
retaliation as shall SEEN adequate 10 rspress
and punish these uarbarities; and whereas,
the orders above recited have only been
published and made known TO Tho Govern
ment since the signature Of a Cartel for e4-
change OF prisoners of war, which Gartsg IN
so far as it provides for an exchange OF pr