Newbern weekly progress., 1862-12-06

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The steamer Roanoke from New Orleans,
Nov. 5, and Havana, Nov. 20. arrived at Ncsss
York on Tuesday evening, bringing one weeks
later news.
Among the passengers from New Orleans is
Brig. Gen. Arnold, who is on his way to his
home in Boston, IN very critical condition,
/ from the effects of An apoplectic dt, causing q
paralysis OF his right side and tongue. Gen
Arnold has served % years in the regular arr
my, having been brevetted several tunes for
gallantry in the Mevican war He was late
Iin.comnland of the United States forces In New
Orleans and Algiers. Ot his arrival here he
took rooms at the St Nicholas Hotel.
The following important order has been IS
saed by Gen. Butler.
| HEADQUARTERS, Department Of tho Galfl
49, Nea0 Orleans, Aoe. 81 1862.
General Orders, No 81 The Commanding
General being informed. and believing that the
district vest sc the Mississippi river, lately
taken possession of by TIE United States
troops, IS most largely occupied by perssns1
disloyal tothe United States, and whose prop
erty has become liable to cofifiscatoB under the
Act of Congress and the Proclamation of the
President, and the sales and transfers OF said
property are being made for the purpose of de-
Ipriying the Government of the same, has de-.
termined in order to secure the rights of all
persons as well as those of the Government,
and for the purpose of enabling the crops now
growing 70 be taken care of and secured, and
the unemployed laborers to be set at work and
provision made for payment for their labor
| TO order, as follows
| T. That all the property within the district
to be known as the District of Lefourche,n be
and hereby is, sequcstered. and all sales or
transfers thereof are forbidden, and will be
held invalid.
IL The District of Lafourche will com rise
all the territory in the State Of Louisiana lying
west Of the Mississippi river, except the Par
ishes of Placqemines and Jefferson.
III. That Major Joseph NJ. Bell, Provost
Judge, President; Lieut.. Col j. b. Klnsmas,
A. ID. G.; Captain Fuller Goth N. Il Vols. j
Provost Marshal Of the District, bea Commits
sion to take possession of the property in said
District, to make an accurate inventory Of the
same, and to gather up and collect all such
personal property, and turn over to the proper
officers, upon their receipts, such of said pro-
perty as may be required for the use of the
United States army to collect together all the
other personal property, and bring the same
to New Orleans and cause it to- be sold at
public auction to the highest bidders and after
dedncting the necessary expenses of care col
lection and transportation, to hold the proceeds
thereof subject to the just claims of loyal citi-
zens and those neutral foreigners who in good
faith shall appear to be the owners oE the
same
S w.. Every loyal citizen or neutral foreigner
who shall be found IN actual POSSESSION and
ownership of any property in SAID District,
not having acquired the same BY any title
since the 18Th day of September las, may
have his property returned or delivered 10 him
without sale upon establishing his condition to
the Judgment of the Commission.
n. AL sales made by any person not loyal
citizen or foreign neutral, since the 8sh day Of
September, shall be held void and all sales
whatever, made with the intent to deprive the
Government of its rights OF confiscation, will
be held void at what time scorer made.
! YI.Rrhe Commission is authorized to employ
Z in working the plantation of any person who
has remained quietly at his home whether he
be loyal or disloyal, the negroes who may be
found in said district, or who have. or may here
after claisn the protection of the United States,
upon tie terms set forth in a memorandum OF
contract heretofore offered to the planters of the
Parishes of Piaquemincs and st. Bernard. or
white slabsr may be employed at the election
of the Commission.
VII. The Commissioner viii cause to be-
purchased such supplies as may be necessary.
and convey them 10 such convenient depots as
10 supply the planters in making Of the crop
which supplies will be charged against the crop
manufactured and shall constitute q lien thereon.
VIII. The Commissioners are authorised to
work for the accounts Of the United States such
plantations as are deserted by their owners. or
are held by disioyal owners, as may seem to them
expedient for the purpose of saving the crops
TX. Any persoss " no have not been aetnaiIy
in arms against the. United States since the
occupation of New Orleans by its forces. and
Gh0 shall remain peaceably upon their planta-
tions, aforling aid or comfort to the enem les
of the United States, and who shall return to
their alegiance and who shali by al reasoHabiei
methods, aid the United States whenscalied upon,
may be emposv cred TO work their own planta
ton, to make their own crop, aud to retain pos
session of their own property. except such rs is
necessary for the military use OF the United
States And to all such persons the Commission
are anshsfized 10 furnish means transportation
for their crops and supplies at just and squitabie
prices.
X The commissiens ere empowered and aa
thurized 10 hear, determine and definitely report
upon al questions of the loyalty, neutrality of
the various claimants of property within said T
District; and further. to report such persons az
In their jua gment ought to be recommended by /
the Commanding General fos the President for I
amnesty aud pardon. so that they may have T
their ,prORsrIy returned to the end that all per-
sons that loyal may suffer IS ftie possibIe
and that all persons who have been herstofare I
disley nj may have an opportunity now To- proseI
their loyalty. and to return to their alegiance,i
aud save their property from confscasion, if such
shall be the determination of the United States 4
By command Of Major General Butler.
GRO. G. STRONG,
Assistant Adjutant General and Chief Of Staf.
EIeesion ser BIembers Of Consress.
The following proclamation has been issued By
Brigadier General George Z. Shepley. Military
Governor Of Louisiana
Hhtscas, The State Of Louisiana IS now and f,
has been without any representative in he
xXxVIIth Congress of the United States Of
America and whereas very large naioyity Of
lhe eisizens of the First and Second Eongres.
sisnaI Disssic;s in this stafe by taking the oath
alsy and obedience 10 the Constitution aud laws
3f the United States J
Nov, tkersfore. /, George F. Shepley. Military
Governor Of tks State Of l<oulsiana, fsf The pur
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