Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-05
FIRST DISTRICT PRorosr MARSHAL GzNERATs)
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TANcIPAHoA July uth 1852.
To Bfe-ss NJ d. Hand. Tb0s Gillespie and she7s citi
-ess Of The Parish Of s.. Taam0ay
GZNrLENEs ] oar petition, asking permission to
open trade vi tie enemies 4 your country, who uoH
osclpy UTssns and b Bztcn Rouge, the conmsre al
aud political capitals Of your ate hss been received
~ General RuEgi=s and aIn directed oy him to reply.
IN ng beg leave 70 cal your attention 70 Genersl
Order 10 r5m thess Hesdq 7see-s end 20 grsph
lst OF General Order 70 Q, from Department Head.
quarters oi1itug s intercourse and trafc with the
enemy or per.o4s v thin bis lines and announcing the
penslfy Of deah against tE0ss who engage in It Copies
81 thes- are herewith iuc,esed for your information
These ORD re have beea called Tor BY the sten nsees-
iI-s OF he tines AMI It is believed have the al
universal approval Of tie loyal citizens Of the
.sounfrv Nor thee any hing novel in the regulations
laey prescribe. the peusliies they announce They
ut declare AID eloth5 with penal sanctions doctrines
long ezfsb.ish and universally recognized
Even in c3mniuri Gallon, Wbiie sskiag 10 be eL-
mpt fro their pfogisIon yo1 recognize their Justice
17- YOU say 4" We taat 10 tins o. there
sh0ald h no trade between beligsrents.' Bat you
urge tEl Jo-r8 Is sxceponsl case. sad that 10 en-
fOros his ruls would tutj ct You . great hardships
For Eow more than twelve nc2ths yonr country Ess
Essn engaged u gigantic struggls for e1issnCe Her
obe people have Pou-ed out Their treasures IS water
4nd Ike he ancient ps.rsreh, have ot even ishhe!d
rhe.r child from The saehce but have eheerfuliy
rent hsu oh 20 encounter th tolls Of the arca, the
dis-sses of the camp and The pe:us Of he bse FIELD
u--T sFe of tham have fallen bv the -ide-tbor-
auds have fingered aud led IN ths h5spTls many OF
s--a for the want et medicines wis n Co1d not be cb
sfueF AID .hO1s sRdg have persisted the field
OF ftle But lheiE thiuned aad wasted Ts1ss have
zen led by b r., esgery pregsiT forward 20 take
the places the feen au1 70 day gcur Il IS proudly
borne 10 the face Of and behind the f'e by halt
clothed half fed s1d who fcr months have not kcown
even the rude c5nfcrs OF sollie tent nor has tue
Amy been alone IN II respect every class OF society
bs 10 greater less extent been subjected 10 haco-
is snd p-vs IONS Vbich their lasting honlr be it
sai5 hsve been hriv and ctesrfully bcrns. And
g. renH1nen the time has come. when you are called
oou TO your portion Oi this wicesp pTead suffer
inc the General command ng hopes and believes that
su wi not be found waiting in courage snd forltuoe
70 besr is ike and patriots.
Ycu say that II not permitted to dispose Of your
b-icks lumber, ete, they viii be mere rubbish on
your hands, You cgnn0t be ign rant gentlemen that
N his yo7 bu share the common fzte Of your fellow
cftfzenL More thGn huBd ed N liloaa Of GoInrs
worth Of produce held By tSe Faiotic planters
Of the Confederate States AMI far from seskuE 20
sell or ute- this, they siE1d ezdy 20 de.trOT, and
Lave IN asny Instances voluntarily applied The torch
aud with EelfsaCr fcng dev0tIn worthy Of men who
aspire be free calmly seen &c redue ashes rather
ebsu sell even the exhorbsnt rates 20 the en-
On es Of their ooun ~. And 4 you viii but turn your
eyes 70 neighboring parish, you may there see the
srv materials which Yea fear will become rubbish
N your hsuds- housh but recently formed into eJu-
fortabie dwell e. and shelerrg helpless women and
ehidr u-re7uced 10 heaps Of rubbish and ashes,
while their inmates have btea driven the woods aud
deprived Of al ne-ns Of suhsisienee. And tbs his
been done By the very With whom you Eould low
open c1muefeial iufercouTEe 70 whose avETce you
vzoald minister aud whole wants you wculd supply.
The General command ng directs ms IN conclus on
say that Iegar liz t5eSe pfohOhon1 ot traffic with
she enemy as eFgsntal 10 the suecssu fense Of tbs
country be is de- errnined rig1y TO enforce them and
shat euy ore who may bs detected in attempt ng tC
svGds or violste tiom VIII be promptly broaght tC
condiER punishment.
Very respectfully,
JAEES FUQUA
Di ts,ct Provost Marshal General
L. 3. s1SDper, c. s. l., A. A. A AID Iusbesser
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