Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-29
Department Of South Mississippi and
East Louisiana.

/ NTeDer6l Nr1cT NO. q.
HEADQUARTERS, VICKsBURG, Miss, July l562
ltE General commanding having announced ia Gen.
eTai Order No ! his intention TO defend the DEPART
ment 70 the last extreu y view Of the ezigenees Of
the country hereby declares martial law in he follow
ing c0-rtes: lzsaquens, Iazo0, Warren, Hinds
Holmes, Claiborne, Jefferson Adams Wilkinson AInite
Pike Marion, Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson, all in
Mississippi and Carroll and suufower, niss and su
the counties in Louisiana and east Of the Mississippi
river.
as there seems to be some mizapprehenson in regard
20 the meaning and effect Of martial law the General
commanding deems IF proper 90 Utate that il has been
wei defined 70 be the win Of the military command
but the extent OF the action that mag be lad IN
der il cannot be definitely anncCnced, depending
U does upon the emergency calling for Blch action L.
not intended TO interfere with the courts either cvl
or criminal except 20 far as they may IN CONFLICT
with military orders
That private interest must be gubservient t. The
public good. 4 old and resp cted maxim. and the
ioys and intelligent Will yield a willing obedience TO
the military mandates based thereon The General CON
Inarding confidently calls upon all officers, both cvu
snd military also the citizens generally 10 cooperate
with and sustain them IL all things neces ~ for the de-
f. use Of the country.
Dt-layalry must aud VIII not be countenaced. The
cet OF toe GoverHment uust be sustained The seeds
Of dissersion and d-Gfection shall be sown smong
the troops Speculation and eztortion upon soldiers
citizens viii not be tolera ed and to these ends the gem
eral commanding orders:
!. Any person who shah trade or attempt 70 trade
with The enemy under any pTetencs whatsoever, or
who shall give any signal 20 or in aar manner hold
communication with the enemy, for the purpose of ev
ing information concerning the Confederate forces OF
B1H pas INTO Nh through without
passport from the proper suthorty shall suffer DEATH
IL AIRY person who SHALL refuse to receive Confede
rate money shall do say write anything cacr.
lated 70 deprecate the same 81 N be subject TO fine and
fuursonment, OF con6scaton Of property either or
both. as the nature Of the case may indicate.
Ill The publicaton Of any article in the newspapers
Ia reference the movements Of The troops Is proh tied
and If the editor or proprietor Of any newspaper pub
ished in any Of the counties Aereinb=iore designated
sha pubish any editori article copy into his paper
any article or paragraph calculated 20 impair confidence
in any Of the comm sndug officers whom the President
may see t to place over the troops such editor pro
prietor shsll be bret 10 fine d Imprisonment and
the publication Of the paper shall be thereafter sus
pended.
~ The asking Of ezorbant prices for goods OF the
commodities Of lifs Euch would indicate want q
confidence in Confederate money the bartering Of
offering 10 barter goods at iow prices for tbe com
modiles of he. is prohibited aud any person 50 offend
log shall be subject 10 fine and Imprisonment, cons
cation Of operry, either both The nature OF the
eass may indicate
" Provost Marshals viii be appointed for each Of the
counties in which have been appoiuted-the sp
pontme2ts heretofore made confirmed until further
orders.
VI Col Fred. Tate Provost Mars.el General of the
department Is charged with the execution Of tae above
order ana the local provost narhals viii port 10 bin
weekly all proceedings had before them
By order o. Msjor-Generll EARL Vas DORy.
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