Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-26
SECOND EDITION.
THREE O'CLOCK, r. m.
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
1Hr rRoYo.r MARSHALL.


Hsadqrartsrs, Army Of tAs Petopae,l
Wash,rgfes, Feb. II, lses.
General Orders, No. 90.
/. BrigsdIer General Andrew Porter Is an
Of the Potomac, and will be obeyed and respected
accordingly.
2 A Provost Marshal for each Division viii be
appointed by Its commander The Division Pro-
vost Marshal will obey the orders Of the Division
commander in all matters affecting interior police,
but will be responsible 70 the Provost Marshal
General and be guided by such Instructions as be
NAV, from time TO time give. A sufncient guard
duty under the orders Of the Provost Marshal.
8 A local Provost Marshal for a city or village
will, when necessary, disappointed by the CON-
mauding officer or by these Headquarters
T. For Brigades and detachments, Deputy
Provost Marshal may, when necessary, be APP
pointed bv the Division commander.
5. Tue duties Of the Provost Msrshals, General
and local. relate to the general police Of the army
and embrace the following subjects:
Suppression Of marauding and depredstions,
and Of all brawls and disturbances, preservation
Of good order, and suppression Of drunkenness,
beyond the limits Of the camps. Prevention Of
struggling on the march.
Suppression Of gambling houses, drinking
houses or hsr-rooms, and brothels.
Regulation Of hotels, taverns markets and places
Of public amusement.
Searches, seizures and arrests.
Execution Of sentences OF General Courts Mar
tial, involving Imprisonment or capital punish
ment
Enforcement Of order prohibiting the sale Of
intoxicating liquors, whethor by tradesmen OF
suffers, and OF orders respecting passes.
Deserters from the enemy.
Prisoners Of war, taken from the enemy.
Countsrsigning safe guards.
Passes to citizens within the lines. and Tor puI-
poses TO trade.
Complaints Of citizens as to the conduct Of the
soldiers.
9. The Provost Marsbals, General and local,
will notify the reg mental commanders concerned
Of ali arrests Of soldiers made under their orders
and will cause the men 70 be delivered, with q
copv OF the charges against them, to their proper
officers.
They will see that the orders respecting passes
to Officers and men absent from their camps, are
enforced. All passes will he taken up oy the
guards at their expiration. Passes 90 taken up
will be turned over daily 70 the Provost Marshal
Of the Division TO which the guard belongs, who
passes, or passes granted by improper authority,
or for unauthorized periods 10 be reported TO the
Division commander:
9. All prisoners captured from the enemy will
be turned over to the Provost Marshal Of Divi-
sion, who will send them, at the earliest precti-
cable moment, with complete descriptive lists
and information an TO where, when, and how,
they were captured, 70 the Provost Marshal Gen.
era1
10 All safeguards granted at these Head
Quarters will be countersigned by the Provost
Marshal General. Persons found Violating such
safe guards viii be instantly arrested by the Pro-
vost Marshsls
IL. Passes to citizens, within the lines, and for
purposes Of trade, may be provided bv the Pro-
vost Marshals, General ana local, who Will oe
guided strictly by the instructions heretofore
given by these Headquarters upon the subject.
IL. The Provost MaIshals win investigate all
complaints Of citizens IN regard TO the conduct
Of the troops and win report the facts In the case
TO the Division commander.
By command OF Msjor Genl Mcclellan:
3 WILLIAMS, Asst Adjit General.
Oacial:-J. KIRKLAND, Aide-de-Camp.