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FORAGING ON THE ENEMY, &C.

War, July 22nd, on tie subject OF iOraglng
on the enemy-to which Gen. Lee, Of be
rebel army, refers in his letter to Gen. Ha--
leck, August End. which we gave in Satur-
days paper. By a comparison OF the
two. tie sross Justification Of Secretary Stan
tons order, and that Of Gen. Pope, July
23rd, by the rebel General. is PLAIN
ly to be seen. This bold and habitual lying
in the oficial papers # the rebel leaders, Is
INTENDED, we suppose, to accomplish t"o
ends-one, to compact together more firmly
and desperately the poruiuti0n Of the rebel
states in the SUPPORT Of their wicked cause,
for 10 means Of disproving these auocious
falsehood- Of their leaders are allowed 20
reach the eyes Of the poll generllly,-the
other, to lururs h Material for their c3-adja
sers abroad to use in poisoning European
sentiment against tho United States Govern
ment-a use to which the London Times, and
other papers like it, are not SLOW to tut
| them.
The order Of Con. Mcclellan contains
many point. Of interest and Importance, ana
i of wholesome spirit generally. nv the
least striking part of it Is that where be de-
clares that c5lor.d men have always been
employed and protected in his army since
aetiy, operations commenced, and that all
such persons once received into the military
service Of the United States, lre beyond ali
power Of reclamation by their former own
| ers
HEApQUARrERs, AETr or rHE P1Tovsc,2
Camp near Harrison's Landing, Ang. g.
GENERAL oErrH, No. lj4-The Msjar General
commanding directs the attention Of the officers
aud soldiers the army Of the Potomac q the fo.-
| lowing Executive order Of the President, wlic4
has been officially published
War DEPT. WASHINGTON, July -.
Executive ORDER.
/ Fast Ordered. That military commanders
within the safes Of Virgins, south Carolina.
| Georgia. Florida. Alabama, Louisiana Aississip-
pi, I eNas and Arkansas, in an orderly manner,
/ seize and Usa any property, real or persona.
! which msy lie necessary or convenient for their
| several commands for supplies. or for other u -
! iiary purposes aud that while property may be
destroyed for proper military iects, none SHAH
! he destroyed in wantOnness or malice.
Second That military and naval commanders
! shall employ IS labOrers within and from said
states 20 many persons Of african descent ss can
| be auvalt1ceously used for military or naval pur
Vofs; giving them reasonable wages for ta-ir De
/ o..
Thyf-Tlat, as 10 both property AID persons
/ If african descent, accounts snail be kept suil-
GENTLY accurate and ~ detail 70 show quantities
and amounts and from whom both property and
surh persons shall have ne, as basis upon
which compensation can be maze IN proper cases
and the several departments OF this government
shall attend 90 and perform their appropriate
paf's toward tie execution OF these orders.
By order OF the President:
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, sooy Of War.
No 1lei- copy Of this order has been received
ST these headquarters, and the Eeueru command
ing has for tnis reasou oe.ay eli the issuing OF q
general order 90 carry into eif-c, lie views ana
directions Of the President. some recent occur
rences in this army have, however, shown thar IL
has become necessary to DO 20 t. prevent this Ex-
ecutise order being made preteXt for military
ic-use.
The order Cf the President sccoris So substan-
tally vi he course uniformly pursued by tlis
army on tie peninsula, under the orders and q.
structions Of the genera. commanding that no
material change in any respect Is required there
by In it conduct and government
Personal property necessary or Convenient Tor
supplies OF other military purposes Of this army,
will be, heretofore, seized ami used b. the pro-
per quHrtcrmasters or subsistence officers upon tue
orders of commanders OF army corps; Or ia cases
of troops employ ed on detached service where
army corIs commanders are cot acc .ssibie. by or
der Of Jhs ficer 70 c.l.u-sld OF suc1 detached
forces.
Ia al .,-es he FL tius making the seizure
hal! * On sou-- -4eS.-s the KIDD I'D cua..-
Mt es ROO proprr -eizeJ, auu ., whose c,mmtuI;
the snruuts i5- e-tim ted value a .i ID. ram /.
Of tne persons ON whom the same shall nave
C me. - d never circumstances admit 81 SEQ lY-
ing, receipts VIII be given 10 the owe p or O. eir
agents, specifying simply the pr lars above
ucutIHu'd. topics OF all such accl4uts AMI IT,
ceipts viii be transmitted IN the usual manner by
the officers mailing them, TO these headquarters
Ali .tlcers ara soldiers OF this are eui ir-
ed Crdt rcd 90 abstain from all seizures Of mi
yate property except 10 the mode above prescribed:
al ether appropriations viii be regarded and pun
isled as pillage Tie idea that private property /
may b. puudered with IuPUIity is pc. hsps the l
very worst that can pertaue an army. Marsud !
lug Ge-I4les men aud demDralize as soldiers {
AL wno engage IN IT, and returns them to thd I
homes unified ior the pursuit Of honest industry
This army Is composed mostly OF young men. and I
the general commanding, TO whose care they are /
entrusted, owes It To the parents who have semi I
tleIr sons, and 10 the communities that have sent
the flower OF their youth into the military service
Of their country, to warn and restrain them from
evil perLicious
1hs order Of the President requires the spUIi
cation Of similar rule in the Of real proper
ty. This, however, does not apply to such uses as
are INSOFAR bic from military operations, TO wit.
marches, camps, pasturage, hospitals, depot-
qu rtcrs, and damages occasicned by active hosru-
tiles; hut no use should be made or injury done
20 real property beyond what Is actually necessary
or convenient for military purposes
Tue destruction OF any species Of pro-ertv in
Waniouness or malice is expressly prohibited b-
the Presidents order, well a. By the articles Of
war, and tie usages Of all civilized nations An
co.'s nding OH ers are earnestly eujoined % exc
ercise the utmost vigilance on this subject. STAR
Cling aud trespassing are the invarisbie ipdic1-
uols ui a tendency TO this description Of crime
lnAs bltants, especially women and chill lrse
remaining peaccably at their homes, must not he
molesiedi and wherever commanding officers find
families peculiarly exposed in their persons or
property T. marauding from this army, they will,
as heretofore, Jar thew can do So with safety
and without detriment to the service, post Guards
for their protection.
In protecting private property. no reference Is
intended 10 persons held 10 service or labor bv
reason OF African descent such persons Will be
regaT led by this army, they heretofore have
been a. occupying simply peculiar legal status I
under State Jaws; which condition the military
authorities Of the Uniiet States are not required
10 regard at all in districts where military opera
lions are made necessary by the rebel!ious action
Of the State governments.
Persons subject To suspicion Of hostile purposes
resting or being near forces, will be as here.
uioFe, subject to arrest and detention until the
'ause or necessity Is removed. All such arrested !
PARTIES Will be sent as usual to the Provost-Har-
aal Gtnera, with statement of the facts In each
ase.
/ h general commanding takes this occasion 10
emm the officers ana soldiers Of this army that q
&c are Engaged IN supporting the constitution aud
avs OF the United States and in suppre-sing re- a
eiiion against the authority; that ae are not en-
aged IN a war OF upiue, revenge, or subiaga- !
o"i tast TINS Is not contest against populations '
ut against armed forces am political organlz r
IONS that II Is struggle crri,d on W thia cue a
ited -tates, anu sa"uid b. Conducted by Us upun O.
be h'gi est prIn-pies known To Christi n ctiiiza
ON.
Slnoe this army commenced active opera-
ons, persons CT African descent, ins.uding noe a
eu 20 rf'ee or labor uuder state laws have aasys ID
cen received, protected, and employed as labor a
rS At "Hses hete.iler II shall t- the dut. % d
De Provost hsrs1al-GeDeial 20 cause Iists 10 n- "
nd ct all fers'n- Of african descent employed d