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HEADQUARTERS Army OF VIRGINIA.
i WASHINGTON, July lS, 1852.

HEADQUARTERS Army OF V1Re1s1A,)
.i WASHINGTON, July ls, 1852.
l- GINIRAL ORDER no. z.
The people Of the Valley Of the Shenandoah
and throughout the region Of operations of this
army, living along the lines Of telegraph and
railroad. and along routes of travel in the rear
OF the United States forces, are notified that
they will be held responsible for any injury done
the track, line or road, Or for any attacks upou
trains or struggling soldiers, by bands of guer.
rillas In their neighborhood. No privileges O,
immunities of war can, apply to lawless bands
OF individuals not forming part Of the organized
forces of the enemy, nor wearing the garb ol
soldiers, who seeking and obtaining safety on.the
pretext Of being peaceful citizens, steal out in
the rear OF the army, attack and murder strag.
Cling soldiers, molest teams of supplies, DESTROY
railroads, telegraph lines, and bridges, and com.
NIT outrsges disgraceful TO civilized people and
revolving to humanity. Evil disposed persons in
the rear OF our armies who do not themselves
engage directly in these lawless acts encourage
byrefosing to interfere o. to give any information
BY which such acts can be prevented, or the per
petrators punished. Safety Of the life and pro
perty of al persons living in the rear of our ad
vancing army depend upon the maintenance Of
peace and quiet among themselves, and upon the
unmolested movements through their midst of
oil pertaining to the military service. They are
to understand distinctly that the security of
travel is their only warrant Of personal safety
1t is therefore, ordered that whenever railroad
wagon road or telegraph is injured BY parties Of
guerrillas, the citizens living within FIVE miles
Of the spot shall be turned out en- masse to re.
pair the damages, and shall, besides, pay the
United States, in money or in property, to be
collected BY military force, the full amount Of
pay and subsistence of the whole force necessary
to coeroe the performance Of the work during
the time occupied in completingit. Ifa soldier
or legitimate follower of the army be fred upon
from any house, the house shall be razed to the
ground and the inhabitants sent prisoners to the
headquarters of thissrmy. II such an outrage
occur at any place distant from settlements, the
people within five miles around shall be held &C.
countable and made TO pay On indemnity sui6-
cient for the case, and any person detected in
such outrages, either during the act or at any
time afterward, shall be shot without waiting
civil process. No such act can influence the
result Of this war, and they can only lead to
heavy affection to the population to no purpose.
Il 10, therefore, enjoined upon sll persons both
for the security Of their property and the safe
~ Of their own persons, that they act vigorous.
y and cordially together to prevent the perpe.
tration Of such outrsges. Whilst it 10 the wish
Of the General commanding this army that all
peaceably disposed persone who remain 1t their
homes, and pursue their accustomed avocstions
shall b subjected to no improper burden OF war
yet their own safety must Of necessity, depend
upon the strict preservation of peace and order
among themselves, and they are TO understand
that nothing will deter him from enforcing
promptly, and to the full extent every provision
of this order. -
BY command Of Major General Pope.
(Signed) GEO. %. RUGGiES Co,