Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-22
Department Of South Mississippi and
East Louisiana.
General Order No. 81

AreneTll NiIueI NO. 81
HEADQUARTERS VICKsBUHG Miss, Julyf 1862
TF1HE General commanding having announced ia en-
( e-al Order No J his intention defend the depart
men 10 the last extremity in view Of the eXgencies OF
the country, hereby dec ares martial law in be follow
ing counties: lssaquena J azoo Warren, Kinds
Hslmes, Claiborne, jefferson Adams, Wilkinson, Amite
Pike, Marion, Hancock, Harrison. and Jackson, all in
Mississippi and Carroll aud Suuhower hiss, and all
The counties in Louisiana and east Of the Mississippi
As there sees TO be some MISREPRESENTATION 10 regard
TO the meaning and effect Of martial law the General
commanding deems proper state that Il has been
wei defined to be the will Of the military command
err: but the extent Of the action that may be had
der it cannot De definitely announced depending as
il does upon the emergency calling for such action. 1t
Intended to interfere with the courts, either civil
criminal except FAR as they may come in conflict
with military orders
That private interest must be subsarvieut II the
public good. is old and respected maxim and the
loyal and intelligent viii yield willing obedience to
the military mandates based thereon The General com
uaudug confidently calls upon al officers, both civil
and military, also the citizens generally, 70 cooperate
with sud sustain then Ia all things nece5s ry for the de-
fense Of the country.
DiIoyalty must and VIII not be countenaced The
credit Of the Government must be sustained The seeds
OF disscnsion and daHection shall uot be sown among
the troops Speculation and eLtOrtiOn upon soldiers
citizens viii not be oler ed and 20 these ends the gen
eral commanding orders:
J. ANY person who shall trade or attempt 20 trade
with tie enemy, under any pretenC. whatsoever CT
who shall give any signal 20, or in any hold
communication with the enemy or the purpose Of Civ
ing information concerning the Confederate forces
sE pass into his camps through his lines without
passport from the proper authority shall suffer death
IL Any person who shall refuse 70 receive C0nfede-
money, shall do say write anything calcu
a-ed depreciafe the shz be subject to fine and
i'm prs0nmsnt, cOnhscatOu Of property either or
both, the nature Of the may indicate.
Ill The publication Of any article in the newspapers
I'm reference 70 the C the troops is prOhib
and if the editor proprietor Of any newspaper pub
ished in any Of the counties hereinbefore designated
shall pub sh any cditor article copy nto his paper
any article or paragraph caicuaied to impair confidence
in any Of the Commanding officers whom the President
may fit to place the troops such editor pro-
prieor shall be bject TO ine and Imprisonment and
the publication Of the paper shall be thereafter sus
pended.
~ The asking Of eXOrbitaut prices for goods the
commodities Of lf-. such would indicate want Of
confidence ID COHiyderEte money, the bar'eriug OF
offering 10 barter goods at prices for the com
modites Of life Is prohibited and any person offend
log shall be subject 20 fine and imprisonment confs
cation Of opery, either both as the nature of the
case may indicate.
v Provost MarshGs viii be appointed for each Of the
counties in which meme have been appoined-the ap
pOjnmeats heretofore made confirmed until furthe
/ orders.
VI Col Fred. Tate, Provost Marshal General Of the
yarment charged with the execution Of the aboy,
order and the local provost rshss viii report 10 hin
weekly al proceedings had before them.
Iiy order OF Major-General EARL VAN DORM
iyl9-lm II. a. kIANEL, 1ai. and A. A G.