Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-30
Department Of South Mississippi and
East Louisiana,

HEADQUARTERS, YICEsBURG, Miss, July 4 1862
THE General commanding. having announced in Gen
Il era Order No bis intention 70 defend the depart
ment 70 the last extremity N view Of the eZgencics Of
the country, hereby declares martial law IN ho follow
ing counties: Isssquena, Yazoo, Warren, Hnds,
Holmes Claiborne Jefferson Adams wilkinson Amite
Pike, Marion, Hancock, Harrison and jackson, all in
Mississippi, and Carroll and Suuhower Miss, and all
the counties in Louisiana and east Of the Mississippi
river.
As there seems TO be some msapprehensoD in regard
10 the meaning and effect Of martial law the General
commanding deems it proper 20 state that It has been
well defined % be " the will Of the military command
err but the OF the action that may be had IN
der it cannot be definitely announced depending as
1t does, upon the emergency calling for Euch action.
OF criminal except so Tar as they may in conflict
with military orders
That private interest must be subservisnt to the
public good, is old and respected maxim. and the
Loyal and intelligent viii yield a willing obedience 10
the military mandates based thereon The General com
maudng confidently calls upon all officers, both civil
and military, also the citizens generally to cooperate
with and sustain them in ali thng5 necessary for the de
fense Of the country.
Disoyalty must and viii not be countenaced. The
credit Of the Government must be sustained The seeds
OF dssension and disshecon shall not be sovyn among
the troops Speculation and eztoron upon soldiers
citizens viii not be tolerated ana to these ends the gen
eral commanding orders:
l. ANY psrbon who shall trade or attempt TO trade
with the enemy, under any protence whatsoever, OF
who shall give any signal 70, in any manner hold
c0muunicston with the enemy for the purpose Of Civ
ing information concerning the Confederate forcas OF
passport from the proper authority, shall suffer death
IL ANY person who shall refuse TO receive Confede
rate money or shall do, say write anything cacu
lated 70 dsprecias te same shall be subject fine anC
imprisonment or couhscaton Of propertys either q
| both as the nature Of the case may indicate.
III The publication Of any article in the newspaper
in reference to the movements Of the troops i prohibited
and II the editor proprietor Of any newspaper pub
shed in any Of the counties hereinbeiore designated
shall publish any editorial article copy into his pape
any article OF paragraph calculated to impair coneenc
in any Of the Commanding officers whom the Presideu
may at place the troops such editor or pro
prietor shall be sabect 10 fine and imprisonment AM
the publication Of the paper shall be thereafter sus
! pended
~ The asking Of exoroant prices for goods or th
/ commodities Of lfe such would indicate want
confidence in Confederate money the bartering o.
offering 10 barter goods a. low prices for the coz
modities Of lie, is prohibited and any person offend
Ing shall be subject to fine and imprisonment conf
cation Of property, either both, the nature Of th
I case may indicate.
V Provost Marshals win be appointed for each Of tb
| counties in which meme have been spponted-the az
pontmeztg heretofore made confirmed until furthe
] orders.
/ VI Col Fred. Tate Provost Marshal General Of th
department charged with the execution Of the abov
order and the local provost narshas will report TO Lin
/ weekly all proceedings had before them.
| BY order Of Maior-C4eneral EARL VAN DORM.
| jyl9lm NJ NJ. kIhMELI Maj. and a. A. G,