New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-05-05
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If The United States, Rnd having been evacuated
" the rebel forces in Thsse possession they lately
we're, and being now In Occupation OF the forces |
II the United states, VINO hare come TO restore
and quiet under the Constitution of the Uniledtf
States, the heMAJoR.GENERALG G0MMANDrsGTHE FORCES /
DF THE UNITED STATES IN THE DEPART.akST THE
GULf, hereby makes known and proclasa.s 1he |
object and purposes Uf the Government U tine |
United States LII thus taking Possession OF the tMy
cf New Orleans and the State of Louisiana, aud the
rules and regulations by which the laws of the
United Statea Will be for the present, and during
state OF war, enforced and maintained for the
plain guidance OF Stl good ci1zens Of the United
states, as we'll as otners who may heretofore nave
been III rebellion against tbelr authority.
Thrice before has ths CITY of New Orleans been
rescued from tfe hand VI foreign government,
and stiff ore calamitvus domestic lnsurrecxlsa, by
the money aud ARMS 0t tile UnIted otatus. IL nas,
OF late, Deeu unuer The miMtary conlrpf Ut the
rebei tGrces, claiming TO 0e Lne pei frIends Of
tue comMaLder vi the mli.ary forces hoiuibg 1t IL
has been found necessary 10 preserve order and
MalntuIu quiet by the adnIln siratlUu Of law Mar
tlal. Even uuri1g the interim from It's evacuation
by the rebel SOLDIERS, lls actual posssssluu by
tue soldiers vi lne United States the civil aulhUr
ties Vt the city have found IL necessary Cali for
The intervention o1 an armed body known a. the
=" European Legion" to preserve puDiic SIau.
quinty. The Coninandmg Geheral, therefore, VIII
cause the CITY To uc governed until tue resIuraton
vi municipal autnurlty, and his iurther orders, by
the LAW Martial, a neasure Ior rWnichtiIb WUulu
seem tie previous recllaI furnishes sufficient pre-
ceueAts. -''s4z zEsl ~ ) zeEs-' =
All persons in arms against the United States
are required to surfeHucr themselves with theIr
arls pmeuls aud munitions Ut war. Ihe budy
kusWn DO Inc :. Europsau Leglonn not beIng uu-s
derstoud 10 be IN arms agalnsL Ine United states,
but urganZcd lu protect lne lives aud Property VI
The cIuzens, are Invited still to Cooperate with the
forces vi TIE United States 10 that end and no,
acting, Will hot be Included IN tine terms OF this
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All flags, ensigus aud devices, tsnaing 10 uphold
any authority Wnatever, save the flag " the United
States aud tne flags OF FUreiga Consaiates, must
LOT be exhibited uut suppressed. The American
Euslgn, tne eMbiem vi Lie United States, 1uust be
ueated WlLRlhe uLitiusL difference Hud respect by
All yersonss Iuer PAIN Of severe punishment,
al persons Wen aispuseu towards the Govern
ment OF the United otates, who shall renew their
oath vi alegiance, VIII receive the safeguard aud
protecuon IN their pefsons aud prupertYy OF lhs
United States, the VIOLATION VI which BY any per-
soh ls punishable with death. i. fsss 3t7sg.
All persons still noidiug allegiance to the Con
tederate otates will be deeHed rebels against the
Guvernment Ut the UIlled States and regarded
aud Lftatt0 AZ enemies thereof.
SAH Foreigners not na,uraiized and claiming al
legahoe5 tu their rsspecuvs governments, and not
naving made uath of aileganee to the supposed
Guyernmsnt vi The Confederate States, Wiil be
plutecledin their persous and property as hereto.
loge uuder the laws ot tne Un.tud STAKES. w.. &
SAll persons VINO may heretoiure have given
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The Confederate States, or have been In their
service, who shall lay down and deliver up their
arms and return to peaceful occupations and
preserve quiet and order, holding no lurther Cur:
Responsiveness nor giving aid mud comfort TO the
enemIes OF the nited States Swl not bs disturbed
either in person or property, except Tar, under
the orders Of the .Cunlmahding General, as abe
exigences Of the pubnc service may render neces-
sary. ..'saz a. - =
VIE keepers Of all public property, whether
State, National or Confederate sucn as collections
OF art, libraries, museums, as well as all pubic
buildings, all munit'ons OF war; and armed vessels
Will at once make full return thereof to these
Headquarters; al manufacturers Of arms and
muuilionsp pf war will report to these Headquars
tiers their kind aud places of business. :
All rights OF property, of whatever kind, will be
held inViolate, subject only to the laws of the
United states. . s-r - ~ -.
All inhabitants are enjoined to pursue their
usual avucations; all shops aud places of business
and amusement, are to be kept open in the accus-
toned manner, and services to be had in churches
and religious houses as in times of profound
peace. &g. ~ -. sE7.5&. 9 n 4
Keepers Of all public houses, coffee.houses and
drinking saloons, are 10 report their names and
numbers to the office OF the Provost Marshal; will
there receive license and be held responsible for
all disorders and dstur of the peace arising
in lhelr respective places. 50 Vi Z
"A sufficient force will be Kept inthe city to pre-
serve order and maintain the laws. s, ~ &
The killing of an American soldier by any dis.
orderly person or mob, is simply assassination and
| murder and not war, and will be SO regarded and
| punished. -! ,,&s,s.- -: ss. n. Y
| which such murder shall be committed, will be
held responsible therefor, and the house be liable
| to be destroyed by the military authority. F.
All disorders and disturbances OF the peace done
by combination and numbers, and crimes Of an ag-
gravated nature interfering with forces or laws oi
the United States, will be referred to military
| court for trial and punishment; other misdemean
will be subject to the municipal authority, it ii
| chooses to act. Civil causes between party and
party will be referred to the ordinary tribunals
The levy and collection of all taxes save those I'M
posed by the laws of the United States are sup
pressed, except those for keeping in repair ald
| lighting the streets, and for sanitary purposes
Those are to be collected in the usual manner.
The circulation OF Conf derate bonds. evidences
| Of f+debt, except notes in the smilltude of bank
notes issued by the Confederate States, Or scrip
or any trade in the same, il strictly forbidden Il
having been represented to the Commanding Gen.
sral by the civil authorities, that these CUutpdI
rate notes, in the form of bauk notes, are, in u
great measure, the only substitute tor money which
| The people have been allowed to have, and tha,
| great distress would ensue among the poorer
| classes if the circulation of such notes was sup
| pressed, snch circulation will be permitted SO lOnp
| as any may be inconsiderate enough to receive
| them, Iili further orders. a, :-y.ss 5 s.
| No publications either by newspaper pamphlet
| or handful, giving accounts Of the movements o
soldiers Of the United States within this Depart
ment, rejecting in any way upon the United State
| or 1tH OlllCers OF LeUtttuB any way lu1u6nC
| the public mind against the Government of III,
United states, will be permitted; and all article
OF war news, or editorial comments, or correspond
ence, making comments upon the movements d
| the armies of the United States, or the Rebels
must be submitted to the examination of the Office
who will be detailed for that purpose from thes
Headquarters I.-i's5 sSs.s ;.
The transmission of all communications by tele
grsrh will he under the charge OF an officer iron
these Headquarters.
Inc Armies of the United States came here, no
to destroy, hut to make good, to restore order on
of chaos, and the government of laws in the plac
of the passions of mem; to this end, therefore, til
efforts of all well disposed persons are invited t
have every srecies Of disorder quelled, and if an
soldier Of the United States should SO far forge
his duty or his flag as to commit any outrage upo
any person or property, the Commanding Gener,
requests that his name be instantly reported to Ii
provost.guard, SO that he may be punished an
his wrongful act redressed. ssAs,ss5s
The municipal authority $50 far as the police O
the city and crimes are concerned,r0 the exten
+ before indicated, is hereby suspended.
II AL assembages of persons I'd the streets elthe
by day or night tend to disorder and are forbidden
The various companies composing the Fire DE-
partnnent in New Orleans will be permitted to re
tain their organizations, and are to report To tn
Provost Marshal, so that they may be known an
. | not interfered with in their duties.
, And finally, it may be sufficient to add withou
| further enumeration, that all the requirements
s,,o,t;sI law will he imDosef1SRn long aS. in III