Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-19
GEN. PoPE's ARMY MARCHING on
Interesting Army Orders.

Interesting Army Orders.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-We feel at liberty
to state that yesterday portion of the army
of Gen. Pope entered the important town of
Gordonsville, unopposed, and duly destroyed
all the railroad paraphernalia at this point,
the junction of the Orange and Alexandria
and Virginia central railroads Three-fourths
of the troops, munitions, and supplies of eve
ry description for the rebel army at Richmond
of necessity passed through Gordonsvile by
rail. The blow is therefore most important
one, more especially as it is the first of a Sc
ries which we trust will do more to cripple the
efficiency of their rebel Richmond army
than aught that has yet occurred.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 5.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF VIRGINIA, Wash
ington, July Is, 1862.-Hereafter, as far as
practicable, the troops of this command will
subsist upon the country in which their opera
tons 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 they are intended.
Vouchers will be given to the owners, stating
on their face, that they will be payable
at the conclusion of the war, upon suf-
ficient testimony being furnished that such
owners have been loyal citizens of the United
States since the date of the vouchers. When
ever it is known that supplies can be fur
nished in any district of the country where
the troops are to operate, the use of trains for
CARRYING subsistence will be dispensed with
as far as possible. By command of
MAJOR GENERAL PoPE.
GEO D. RUGGLEs, Col, A. A. g., and
chief of staff.
GENERAL ORDER NO. G..
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA,
Washington, July Is, lS62.-Hereafter in
any operations of the cavalry forces in this
command, no supply or baggage trains of
any description will be used unless so stated,
especially in the order for the movement.
Two days cooked rations 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 general order No. 5,-current
series from these headquarters for the subsist-
ence of men and horses. Movements of
cavalry must always be made with CELEBRITY,
and no delay in such movements will be ex-
cused hereafter on any pretext Whenever
the order for the movement of any portion OF
this army emanates from these headquarters,
the time of marching and that to be consumed
in the execution of the duty will be expressly
designated, and no departure theretrop will
be permitted to pass unnoticed without the
gravest and most conclusive reasons. Com
manding officers will be held responsible for
the strict and prompt compliance with every
provision of this order. By command of
MAJOR GENERAL POPE.
GEO. D. RUGGLEs, Col, A. A. g., and
chief of staff.
GENERAL ORDER NOT.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF VIRGINIA, Wash
ington, July Is, l862.-The people of the
valley of the Shenandoah, and throughout the
region of operations of this army, living along
the lines of railroads and telegraphs and along
the routes of travel in the rear of the United
States 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 Of guerrllas
in their neighborhood. No privileges or inn
munities of war can apply to lawless bands of
individuals, not forming part of the organized
forces of the enemy, nor wearing the garb of
soldiers, who, seeking and obtaining safety
on the pretext of being peaceful citizens, steal
out in the rear of the army, attack and muir
der struggling soldiers, modest trains of sup
plies, destroy railroads, telegraph lines and
bridges, and commit outrages disgraceful to
civilized people, and revolving to humanity.
Evil disposed persons in the rear of our armies
who do not themselves engage directly in
these lawless acts, encourage them by refus-
inc TO interfere, or to give the army informa-
ton bv which such acts can be prevented,
or the perpetrators punished. The safety
of the life and property of all persons
living in the rear of our advancing army de-
mend upon the maintenance Of peace and
ouiet among themselves and upon the unmo-
Tested movements through their midst OF
all pertaining to the military service. Ihey
are ununderstand distinctly that security OF
travel is their only warrant Of personal safety
1t is therefore ordered that whenever rail
road, wagon road, or telegraph is injured by
parties of guerrillas, the citizens living within
five miles of the spot shall be turned out en-
masse to repair the damage, and shall beside
nav TO the United States in money or in pro-
nerty to be levied by military force, the full
amount of the pay and subsistence Of the 1
whole force necessary to coerce the perform
ance of the work during the time occupied in
completing it. If soldier or legitimate fol-
lover of the army be fred upon from any
house the house shall be RACED to the ground
and the inhabitants sent prisoners to head
quarters of this army. If such an outrage
occur at any place distant from settlements,
the people within five miles around shall be
held accountable and made to pay an indem-
nity sufficient for the case, any persons de-
tected in such outrages, either during the
act or at any time afterwards, he shall
be shot without waiting civil process. No
such acts can influence the result of this
war. and they can only lead to heavy afllic-
tons to the population to no purpose. 1t is
therefore enjoined upon all persons, both for
the security Of their property and the safety of
their own persons that they act vigorously and
cordially together to prevent the preparation
of such outrages. Whilst it is the wish Of the
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