Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-10
" Gene, al Orders.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF m1ss0T ,


.ur.norAprpps Df >PARTMENT OF MISSOURI,
ST. LOUIS, December IL, 1861
" General Orders, No. "a. ,-e-.-. c..-.,
western Missouri which have already arrived mere nave
been supplied by voluntary contributors naa7 ny d 1
ion men Others are the way to arrive IN he" days
hese must supplied by the charity of men Known 10 DC
hostile the Union. list will be prepared Of lie names
Of this class who do not voluntarily 0TSn
their Quota and contribution will be levied on thf m ol
thousand dollars in clothing provisions and qnarteT
money in lieu thereof This levy will lie made upon m
following classes Of persons ia proportion TO TIE gu anu
property each individual: LIST Those IN arms WIN ths
enemy, who have property N TINS cry %. dnoS0 ~
have furnished pecunary other aid to the enemy or 10
persons the nemys service. 3D. These who have YER
baly writing, By publication given encouf&8eHeh'o
insurgents and rebels.
H. Bligader General s. r. Curtis, United States 70
lunteers lieutenant Colonel B. g. FaTrr, Provost Mar
ha General and Charles Berg Esq Assessors for eVypg
the aore mentioned contribution ia determining me
amount of property of the ndVIGua assessed he 30
will take into consideration the official assessment lists tor
Municipal taxes.
III. AS any part of the contribution has been
assessed by Board the Provost Marshall General vi"
notify the a1tes assessed their agents or representatives.
stating the amount of provisions clothpg or ao
the money yaue thereof required Of eacb and rot FIR
r.hed within the specified in such notice, be Wliissue
execution and sufficient property WI" DE taken ana soo
at public auction satisfy the assessment with costs and
penalty of tweny five per cent, in addition When build
ng parts of buildings to be uSued and where any
Of sufferers be quartered families, care should
be taken produce little irconyennce to the owners
families possible this not being considered military
contribution levied upon the enemy, but merely coiec-
on to be made from friends OF the enemy ior chaFltaoe
IV If any person upon whom such assessment shall be
made shall file with the Provost Marshal General a2a
Wit that al citizen and has been true to bis ale
cance to United States he will be allowed one week to
furnish evidence the Board TO vndcae his character
and end of that time he shall not be able 20 satisfy
the Board of bis loyalty the assessment shall be increased
ten per cent and the levy Immediately made .
~ The supplies collected will be expended Tor Che
object designated under The direction OF the tr oVost mar
General with the advice OF the State Sanitary Com
mission Where received, IN lieu OF supplies,
will be expended for them they may be required Any
money expended will be turned to the Sanitary
Commission for the benefit of sick soldiers. strict and
accurate of their receipts and expenditures VIII De
kept, and returned to these headquarters.
vi Any who shall resist the execution of these Or
ders will be Immediately arrested and imprisoned and will
be tried by Military Commission.
| I" By order Of Maj. Gen. BALLECK.
, ''JNo. q. KELToN, A. A. Co.
In pursuance of tkis Order of the gentlemen we
cOnversed with, assessed three hundred dollars and
on his refusal to pay it, the ruians seized nearly two
thousand dollars worth of his furniture and after sacr
6cipg it st auction nsnlted him by returning him
dollar ard quarter the remainder Of the proceeds
of the sale after deducting the amount OF his assess
( meht.
A LADY, for singing secession song in her par.
/ Tor. was turned out of house and home
Col Field, who formerly was Representative in
Congress from Kentucky, but lately bad been residing
lin Missouri was deliberately shot down by he OF bru
tai soldery, without proVocaon after they mad com
PEELED him for half day them as guide tnro
the country near bis place.
The government which tolerates and sanctions suck
atrocities these cannot fail to bring down upon it he
! vengeance Of haaYen $500. -