Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-09-03

class p pfsehsrs 70 wit All irregular bodsa Of cavalry
not mustered and paid by che Confederate authorities all
persons engaged IN conscrpon, or in apprehendng de-
sereTs whether regular IRREGULAR oil citizens eBc1uf
aging aiding the and all persons detected IN hrpg
upon uDarmed transports. Ii is not contemplated that
this order shall effect the treatment due TO prisoners o
war captured within the districts named when they are
members Of legally organized companies and when their
acts are in accordance with the usages OF civilized war
fare.
2 The citizens of Mississippi within the limits above
described called upon to pursue their peaceful avoca
t0Ds in obedience 10 the laws OF the United States
Whilst doing good faith all United States forces are
prohibited from molestng them in any way IL ear
nesty recommended that the freedom of negroes be
and that OF compulsory labor contracts
upon fair terms be entered into between the former mas
ter and servants tetSeen the latter ana such othe
persons may be willing to give them employ yment ouch
system this honestly followed will result IN suostah
tal advantages To all parties .
All private property will be respected except when the
use Of it for the Government Ia which case u
must be taken under the direction Of corps commander
snd by proper detail under charge OF commissioned oi-
feer with specific Instructions To seize certain properly
and no other staff officer of the quartarmastsr or sub
sstencs mt will each instance be designated to
receipt such properly as may be seized the property
to be paid for the end of the proof of loyalty
on proper adjustment nf the claim under such regulation
or laws as may hereafter be established All property
s.zed under this or must be taken up returns by
the officer giving receipts and disposed Of in accordance
with existing regulations
g. Persons having cotton other produce not required
by the army will be allowed to bring the to any mill
tary post within the State of Mississippi and abandon it
the agent of the Treasury Department at said post to
be disposed of in accordance with such regulations as the
Secretary Of the Treasury may establish At posts where
there such agent the post quarermaser will receive
all such property, and at the option of the owner hold it
till the arrival Of the agent send it to Memphis, direct
cd TO Capt A. r. Eddy assistant quartermaste who VIII
turn 10 the proper authorized agent at that place
A. Within the county of Warren laid waste by the long
presence of contendng armies the following rules to pre-
vent suffering will be Observed Major Gen Sherman, CONE
mandng the fifteenth Army Corps, and Major General
McPherson commanding the Seventeenth Army Corps,
will each designate commssary of subsistence, who VIII
issue articles of prime necessity to all destitute families
calling them under such restrictions Tor the protection
of the Government they deem necessary Families who
are able to pay for the provisions drawn will in all cases
be required to do 50.
s. Conduct disgraceul to the American name has been
frequently reported to the Maj General commanding,
particularly the part Of portions Of the cavalry Here
after If the guilty parties cannot be reached the com
nsnders of regiments aud detachments will be held re-
ponsbe and those who prove themselves unequal to the
task of preserving discipline in their commands will be
promptly reported to the War Department tor mustsrng
out" Summary punishment must be inflicted upon all oh
and soldiers apprehended in acts Of violence or law
lessnsss
BY order of Major General u. s GRANT:
T. s. Bowers A. A. A. Ct.