, 1862-08-19

We published yesterday Gen. Grants
order to the army Of the Mississippi con-
ce1ning the slaves and property Of rebels,
Reference being made, in the text Of the |
ordtr, to the confiscation act, we may pre-
sumo that the new policy Of the govern
mcnt, SO far as relates to the military ser
vice, is correctly presented. We presume
fhat it is not Gen Grant merely, who
issues this order, for he gets his instruc-
tons, or ought to, from the commander-in-
c1icf at Washington. The document il as
follows
HEADQUARTERS DErAR7xExr OF 4
HEsT TENHEssEE. CoRrs1H. MlsB., Aug. II.
GENERA. ORDER No. - The recent act Of Con.
gress prohibits the army from returning fagitiyes
from labor to their claimants, and authorizes the
employment Of such persons in the seryice Of the
government The following orders are, there
fore published for the guidance Of the army in this
natter:
lst. Al iug1tives thus employed must be regis
tered; the names Of the fagit1ves aud claimant
given, and must be borne upon the morning re-
port Of tho command In which they are Kept, show
ing how they are employed.
I'd Fugttfvcs may be employed as 1sborers IN
the quartcrmaster'e, subsistence and engineers
department, and Whenever by such employment q
soldier mag be saved to its ranks. they may be en-
ploycd as teamstera, and as company cooks, not
exceeding four to company or as hospital st
teu1auts and nurses; officers may employ them a.
private servants in which 1attec case the fagtives
VIII not he paid IT 1ationed by the government.
Negroes not thus employed nnst be treated as
unauthorized persons, and will be excluded from
the camps-
3D. Officers end soldicrs arc positively prohibit
cd f1om enticing slares to ]case their masters.
When it becomes necessary to use this Kind of Ia
boz, the commanding officers Of the post OF troops
must fcnd 6et4tls> always under the charge Of s
suitable commissioned officer. to press into ser.
vice the slaves of dieloya persons to the number
required. =
4th. Citizens within reach Of any military sta
ton, known to be dis1oya and dangerous, may bs
o,ce1ed aHay ares ed and their crops aud ssocl
taken for The benefit Of the government or the ust
of the army.
Eth All property taken ftom rebel owners mus
be duly reported, aid need for the benefit OF th,
government. aad be issnsd to the troops through
The proper department, and when practicable tn
act Of taking should be accompanied by the writ
ten certificate cf the officer taking, to the owne
or agent Of such property.
Il 1s cnjo1ned on a1l commanders to see that tn.
order is executed strictly under their own dire,
uon- The Generalization Of troops consequen
upon bcirg left to execute 1sws In their own vi
without a proper head, 1nnst be avoided. BIZ COT
nara Of Maj. Gen GRAVY.
JouN A. Rkx1lNg, L. A. @.
This ordcr, We trust, marks the begir
.nirg Of better things. It long step i
advance, and although not so definite @
We could wish, it will be hailed by soldier
ard loyal citizens Is gratifying progres
The confscation act Of Congress provide
for its own execution as to properly
rebels not required for the use Of the arm
bY declaring that proceedings in rem sha
be Instituted, conforming as near
as possible to the practice
admiralty Gases. That is, the property
to he condemned BY order Of court, vi,
out tial by jury, upon proof Of the reo
1lors act Of the owner, and the title
such property vests Immediately in t
United States upon the commission of t
act Of rebellion, 30 that no subseuue
asle or transfer can affect it. But it
made the duty Of the President prin
rally to se,ze the property and,
cases where it is not Immediately used
support Of the army, to hand it over to
officers Of court of competent jurisdicti
for condemnation and sale. As to the sia
ofTebels the law declares them to be
whenEoeVer they shall be brought wit
our jurisdiction, either by coming vol
ta.iiy inGde our lines, Or by pass
1y falling into cur hands be
within any place occupied by