Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-30
Regulations for the Government Q
the Provost Marshal's Department
OFFICE PRovosr MARSHAL GENERAL

LltIle MOCK, AFk, July ICDZ. \
Pursuant to General Orders No 49, from
Headquarters Trans Mississippi District, the
following Regulations are established for the
government or the Provost Marshal's Depart
ment:
|. Each Division Provost Mashal will imme-
da;ely appoint, from among the Captains Of
| Independent Companies, in each parish or
| county, one, TO be Provost Marshal of such
| parish or county and If there shall be such
| company in any parish or county, he will cause
| at least one to Dc organized therein, and pro-
coed to make such appointment. lie will re
port the name of every such appOintee TO the
| Provost Marshal General.
? Each Parish Colnty Provost Marshal
| will appoint, from among the Captains Of In
| dependent companies, an Assistant for each
town, or remote part of his jurisdiction, when
| in his Judgment, the interest Of such commu-
nifty shall require it.
3. Each Parish or County Provost Mar shall
will have at hand, at all times, a sufficient num-
Der of men, Of Independent Companies, to ex-
ecute, promptly his own orders, and the or
| ders Of his department, and also ID serve as
dispatch bearers.
4. Whenever any person /, suspected Of
or charged with, an offence against The gocsrn-
mcnt, the Provost Marshal Of the locality will
| Immediately cause his arrest, using the neces-
sary force. When the prisoner is brought be-
fore ham, he will give the case careful hear
] Ing, and if it shall appear that there j. sufii-
| cient ground 20 support tue belief that lie l.
| rightly accused, he will forward him to the
| Provost Marshal General for final trial, ProVl-
| i-d h0rercT, That the County or Division
| Provost Marshall may grant a new hearing.
ana release the prisoner, ii it shall clearly ap-
| pear that the accusation Is without cause -
With such prisoner, sent forward, the Pro-
vOst Marshall making the arrest will send a
carefully prepared statement, in writing OF
! the case, giving all the facts, together with
such suggcs tons as he may deem proper
! The names VI witnesses. and the character Of
their statements will be given In cases 81
emergency, Provost Marshal may arrest o
person not within his limits, turning him over,
however, ~ once, to the Provost Marshal OF
the proper locality. Persons fleeing may be
arrested wherever found.
,. Offences against the government are
! furnishing Me enemy aciM suppi,,s-girng han IN
\ tormltioh IN any mann r-eHcDHTdging The orydAi-
zlH0A cf tory blHds-spreGdiHl 9iscORteHt Or dis
| GfcciioH-GciUig as spy or gUide for the Enemy
I The d,precilfioH n COntedrTgt. moHey-erGsiyn Of
IN reI,saice d, ne -C0Hscrip. dct''or other eri-
deHc- Of IisioyaL,y
u. Alpersoas guilty Of offences ayaiasf III.
community, will be arrested by the Provost
/ N ,r-iisl ri the proper locality. lie will hear
Liz AAEt- LIA LllIl4fll-AEI Justice hEEDI4n I'm
/ avoiding mere techaiclliti,s Trials VIII u
conducted promptly, bat with fairness-the
| prisoner being secured ia his right g contrp-
vert the accu=It on. Punishment- II d. err
tlinlv executed, aud will ~ sufficient t. Sc
cure order ami quiet in the community.
Offences against the community are.
improvements i Eith5Hf authority, N rrriting
iron. iha .Hajor General C2Htaandiny-mzrdud
ig2--heft -d,siur6aHce Of the Peaee-ertor,ioa or
otier rotation Il Prirats rigt",
\. Each Parish Pr County Provost Marshal,
ana each Assistant. will keep register Of lii
proceedings. and will furnish transcript 81
the same To- hi> Immediate superior each
month. The latter will also furnish \ brief Of
tho same. together with trans cript of hi
own proceedings, to the Provost Marshal Gen
rral each. month
| =. The particular attention Of the officers
\ Dt thi. department II directed ID para
graphs VIII ,nl lN. W General Or.lcr> ND.
| Is. from HcaI -Quartcrs Trans Mississippi Dis
trict.
IN. Citizens Intending ~ leave the neighbor
hoods IN which they are knnwn, WITH obtain
passports from the nearest Provost Marsh II
To be in the following form:
OFFICE PnovnsT MAR.nAL.