Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-26
Of South Mississippi and
East Louisiana,

General Order No. 9.
HEADQUARTERS YICKsBURG, Hiss, July 1862.
FENHE General commanding, having announced in Cen
Il era Order No. his Intention defend the depart
the last extremity, in view Of the egdnces of
the country hereby declares martial Law in he follow
ing co1ntes: Issaquena, Nazoo, Warren, Kinds,
Holmes, Claiborne, jefferson, Adams Wilkinson, Amte,
Pike, Marion Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson, al in
Mississippi and Carroll and SUndoWer aiss, and all
the counties il Louisiana and east OF tho Mississippi
river.
As there seems to be some misappreheuson in regard
the meaning and effect Of martial law the General
commanding deems t proper gtate that it has been
well defined to be " the viii Of the military command
er " but the extent Of the action that may be had un-
der cannot be definitely announced, depending, as
il does upon the emergency calling for such action Ii
not intended 70 ufc-re with the courts, either civil
criminal except so far as they may come in conflict
with military ordcrs
That private interest must be subger7isnt . the
public good Is an old and respected maxim, and the
loyal and intelligent viii yield willing obedience to
the military mandates bassd thereon The General com
mandinE confidently calls upon all officers both civil
ard military, also the citizens generally to cooperate
with and sustain them in all things necessary for the de-
frnse of the country.
DisoyaI-y iaust and will not be countenaced The
credit of the Government must be sustained The seeds
Of dissension and disahecon shall not be arOug
the troops Speculation and extortion upon soldiers
citizens VIII not be tolerated, snd 10 these ends the gen
! eral commanding orders.
L ANY person who shall trade or attempt to trade
with tie enemy, under any pretcncs whatsoever or
who sha give any sgla 20, or IN any manner Loli
communication with the enemy for the purpose OF CIV
ing information concerning the ConfedeBsts forces,
shall pass into his camps through his lines without
passport from the proper authority, shall suffer death
III ANY person who shall refuse 10 receive Coufede
rate money, shall do, say, write anything ealcu
lated TO depreciae the same shall be subject fine and
IMPRISONMENT cOnhscation Of property either O.
botb as the nature Of the may indicate.
III The publication Of any artcle in the newspapers
in reference TO the movements Of the troops prohibited
and if the editor or proprietor Of any newspaper pub
sbed in any Of the counties herelnbefore designated
shall publish any editOr article or copy ato his paper
apv article or paragraph calculated 20 impair confidence
/ in any of the commanding officers whom The Presiden
NAV see M to place tbs troops such editor or pro
prietor shall be sabeet 10 fine and imprisonnent an'
the publication Of the paper shall be thereafter sus
1 pended a.,
" The asking Of exorbtant prices for goods or IN
commodities Of life, such would indicate want Q
confidence In Confederate money or the barterng oi
or Offering 70 barter goods at low prices for the CON
modites Of lie Is prohibited and any person so offend
ing shall be subject to fine and imprisonment or eonns
cation Of property either both the nature Of th
/ case may indicate.
v Provost Marshals win be appointed for each Of tn
counties in which meme have been sppOinted-the ap
pointmeziB heretofore made confirmed until furthe
| orders.
/ VI Col Fred Tate Provost Marshal General OF th
department is charged with the execution Of the abov
order and the local provost marshsls viii report to biz
! week. Y all proceedings had before them.
| By order OF Major General Earl. VAN DORM.
/ jyI9lm NJ, NJ. KI9AELs haj. and A. T. G.