Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-07-26
NORTHUMBERLAND ORDERS.

ARMY oFvlRGlyiA
WASHINGTON, July Is, 1862. 5
Hereafter, as far as practicable, the
troops Of this command will Subsst upon
the country in which their operations are
carried on. In all cases supplies for this
purpose will be taken by the officers to
whose department they properly belong,
under the orders of the commanding officer
of the troops for whose use they are intend.
cd. Vouchers will be given to the owners,
stating on their face that they will be pay
able at the conclusion Of the war, upon suf.
ficient testimony being furnished that such
owners have been loyal citizens of the U.
S. since the date of the vouchers. When
ever it is known that supplies can be fur
nished in any district of country where the
troops are 10 operate, the use OF traius will
bc dispensed with us far as possible
Ry command Maj, Gen. Pore.
This is Order No. 5. Orders Nos 6, and 7, fol-
low under the same date:
Hereafter, in any operations Of the cav.
airy forces in this command, no supply, or
baggage trains of any description will be
used unless so stated specially in the order
for the movement. Two days cooked ra.
tious will be carried on the persons of the
men, and all villages or neighborhoodS
through which they pass will be laid under
contribution in the manner specified by Or
der No. 8, for the subsistence of men and
horses movements Of cavalry must always
be made with celebrity, and no delay in such
movements will be excused hereafter on any
preteXt. Whenever the order for the move.
ment of any portion of this army emanates
from these headquarters, the time of march.
ing, and that to be consumed in the execu.
tion of the duty will be expressly designat
ed, and no departure therefrom will be
permitted TO pass unnoliced, without the
graVeSt and most conclusive reasons Com.
maudiug officers will he held responsible
for strict and prompt compliance with
every provision Of this order.
BY order of Maj. Gen. POPE.
The People Of the valley of the Shenau.
doah aud throughout the region of opera
tions of this army, living along the lines of
railroads and telegrOphS, and along the
routes of travel in the rear of the U. S.
forces, are notified that they will be held
responsible for any injury done the track,
line or road or for any attacks upon trains
or struggling soldiers, by bands ofguerrlas
in their neighborhood. No privileges or
immunties Of war can apply to lawesS
bands of individuals not forming part of the
organized force Of the enemy, nor wearing
the garb Of soldiers, who seeking and OBJ
tanning safety on the pretext of being peace
full citizens, steal out in the rear of the ar.
my, attack aud murder strOgglerS, molest
trains of supplies, destroy railroads, tee.
egraph lines, and bridges, and commit out.
RACES disgraceful to civilized people, and
revolving to humanity
Evil disposed persons in the rear of our
armies, who do not themselves engage di.
rectly in these lawlesS acts, encourage them
by refusing to interfere or to give any in.
formation by which such acts can be pre-.
vented or the perpetrators punished. Safe
ty of the life and property Of all persons
living in the rear Of our advancing army
depend upon the maintenance of peace and
quiet among themselves aud upon the un-
molested movements through their midst of
all peIthlhluS 10 tue ullllJdIy seIFlCe. IHey
are to understand distinctly that the securi.
ty of travel is their only warrant of person
al safety.
1t is therefore ordered that whenever
railroad. wagon road, or telegraph is injur-
ed by parties of guerrillas, the citizens liy.
ing within Ave miles of the spot shall be
turned out en- masse to repair the damage,
and shall beside pay TO the U. States in
money, or in property, to be levied by mil.
itary force, the full amount of the pay and
subsistence Of the whole force necessary to
coerce the performance of the work during
the time occupied in completing it. If
soldier OF legitimate follower Of the army
be fred upon from any house, the house