Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-21
Department Of South Mississippi and
East Louisiana,

General ilr1er 40 s.I
HEADQUARTERS, VICKsBURG, Miss, July 4. lot2
THE General commanding, having announced II Gen
eral Order No his intention 70 defend the depart
ent to the last extremity in view OF the cxencs OF
the country hereby declares martial law in he follow
ing cornties Issaquena, Aazoo, Warren, limos
Holmes Claiborne, Jefferson, Adams Nlknson q mite
pike Marion Hancock, Harrison. and Jackson oll n
Mississippi and Carroll and Sunh0wer Miss and az
the counties In Louisiana and east Of the MISSISSIPPI
river.
10 the meaning and effect of martial law the General
commanding deems il proper TO state that it has been
well defined to be the viii Of the military command
e INT be extent Of the action that may be bad I'M
der It canuot be definitely announced depending as
il does upon the emergency calling for snch action II
not intended to interfere with the courts ether CIV
ct criminal except so far as they may come ID cohcl
with military orders u
That private interest must be subservient t. the
public good is old and respected maxim ana lAe
ioyal and Intelligent viii yield willing obedience %
tie military mandates based thereon. The General com
mauding confidently calls upon all officers, Doih c'i
and military also the citizens generally TO cooperate
with and them in all things necessary for the de-
1 f5uae OF the country
Di,loyaltv must and will not be countenaced The
credit Of the Government must be sustained Inc sees
OF 6issension and affection shall not be sown among
the troops Speculation and exorton upon Fodiers tI
citizens viii be tolera ed and 20 these ends the gen
] eral commanding orders.
/ Apy person who shall trade OF attempt to trade
! with The enemy, uader any pretencs whatsoever, OF
who shall give any signal 10, or IN any manner holc
communication with the enemy for the purpose oI CIV
ing information concerning the Confederate iolces
shall pass his camps or through ms lhes "itho'
passport from the proper authorty shall suffer death,
NJ Auy person who shall refuse TO receive Conleue
rate money or shall do say, write anything eaicu
lated 10 deprecate the same shall be subject 10 ne an
iulTsouraent OF c0ufscstion Of property either O
/ hotb a. The nature Of the case may indicate
III The publication Of any article in the newspape eT
In reference TO the movements Of the troops prohibite
and If the editor proprietor Of any newspaper pup
l.hed In any OF the counties hcrenbeloTe designate
shall publish any CdOri article, copy into his pape
any article or paragraph calculated 10 impair conheene
In any OF the commanding officers WHOM the Fresdeu
msv see 70 place over the troops such editor or pro
rriator shan be biect 20 fine ard imprisonment, an
the publication Of the paper shall be Thereafter su
pended 81,
w The asking Of eIorbtaut prices for goods OF N
| commodities of life such would indicate a want
confidence in Confederste money or the barieTng
or Offering 10 barter goods 81 low prices for the COZ
rnodites Il se is prohibited snd any person so onen
log shall be subecs 70 fine aud imprisonment, or conn
cation Of p~opery, either both, as the nature o. II
case may indicate. -,
v Provost Msrshas viii be appointed for each Of 4
counties in which none have been app0nted-the q
ointpents heretofore made confirmed until tnrth
orders r.,
= VI Col Fred. Tate Provost Marshsl General OF q
deparnsnt is charged with the execution Of the aoo
order and the local provost marshals viii report 20 Ia
week. v al proceedings had before them
e Nv order ot Major General Earl NAN DORM. -
jC1oIm NJ NJ KIMMEL, MAJ. and A. A. G.