Newbern progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1863-186?, 1863-01-31
OFFICIAL.
PRovosT MARSHAL OFFICE
Newbern Ian. II. 1868

| Newbern, Jan. II, 1868
| The duties of the sentlels in addition to the
duties laid down in the Army Regulations, will be
to preserve order within the limits of their beats
to that no property is injured houses entered
without proper authority no citizen abused or IN
! suited j.; that soldier passes his post without a
pass from the Colonel of his regiment; that no sal
lor passes his post with out pass from the captain
of his ship, and that after dark, neither soldier
nor sailor be allowed to pass.
Every soldier or sailor found in the streets aftel
dark will be arrested, the Sergeant of the guard
| called and the offender handed to him, to be
conducted to the Guard House. All disorderly per
sons at any time, will be arrested and handed over
| to the Sergeant of the Guard
In case of any disordery or riotous persons re-
fusing to obey the orders of the sentinel the senti
mel shall his arms if the offender cannot bese-
cured in any other way To resist or ass aut sen
tnel is of the gravest of military offences, and
will subject the offender TO severe punishment.
! Commissioned Officers do not require pass. but
no will be recognized : officer. without his
uniform, and the shoulder straps which indicate his
rank. Gold lace on the sleeve of naval othcer Is
an evidence of rank officer
Ne officer of the Guard or Sentinel has authority
to release from arrest any Prisoner of the Provost
in charge of Prisoners will be held responsible for
any escapes.
No pass for soldier sailor is good except it be
countersigned by the commanding officer of his
regiment vessel. Any snldier sailor without
pass properly countersigned. will be arrested and
confined in the Guard House.
No person is allowed to sell sprituous liquors to
soldiers, sailors negroes. upon any pretext what
ever An attempt to evade this order will be treat
it. Any person selling to Commissioned Officer,
upon order purporting TO come from him, will be
held responsible for the genuneness of the order:
All Suffers prohibited from selling Liquors by
the glass to any Commissioned, rnn-comm ssoned
| officer, private soldier. sailor citizen. Any
violation of this order will subject the party offend
ing to a heavy fine well forfeiture of his privi
lege to keep Store in the city of Newbern.
No parcel can be sent by Express except by a
special permit from the Provost Marshal.
No person shall water horse or mule within
fifty feet OF pump
No, shaly NJ GSl,
OF deposit fifth of any kind, at mar pump
Citizens will be allowed to pass and rePass in the
city during good behavior until nine O'Clock p, NJ.
After nine o'clock no pass is good except special
one from the Provost Marshal, or from Head Quar-
ters.
The Provost Marshal, is instructed to allow no
one from without lines tn land in this city, unless
tney come here to trade and all such persons must
be made to land ut some given point and no where
else guard "f several meG must be placed there,
and those people be allowed no commune cation with
the citizens Of Newbern except in the presence of
of the guard and they must not be allowed to
go about the city:-f they want to trade at the
stores, party of them can so at time, uuder
charge of guard. These orders must be strictly
carried out.
All persons arriving in this city to trade will imme-
diately report themselves az the office of the Pro
vost Marshal; and no boats are allowed to land al
any wharf dock, except those at the foot of Pol
lock street. All strangers found in the CITY, Who
have not reported above ordered will be arrested
and dealt with summarily.
Ar persons forbid hitching Horses to any of
the Trees in tue City, aud all the SentiLes in
sti ucted to seize all animals that are found u
violation of this order.
All persons forbid firing guns, pistols or can
non in any of the streets, lanes, alleys, or lots
within this city. No fireworks will be burnt
fired unless by special permit of the Provost Mar
shall
Whereas many non commissioned officers and
prvates who upon detached vice, clerks,
teamsters and Orderlies, are in the habit of
leaving off their proper uniforms and appearing in
officers undress or citizens apparel, very much to
the prejudice of good order and discipline o. tie
service. 1t is hereby ORDERED,
That all such persons at once appear in their
proper uniforms, or they will be arrested and pun
ished.
All negroes forbidden to wear the button of
the Army end all officers HEREBY enjoined to
see that their servants comply with this regulation.
Hereafter no fences. or parts of fences, in this
town. shall be removed without the written order OF
Capt. Daniel Messenger. Div. Or. Master.
Fast driving by officers mem is strictly pro
hibited with, the limits of the city Sentries will
arrest all violating this order.
Hereafter dead horses must be taken by the Reg
iment, Battery &c, to which they belong, at least
one mile from town and at once buried-the grave
to be not less than six feet deep.
Regiments Batteries, &c, will at once take the
necessary steps to bury such dead horses as be
longed totheirrespective commands, and at present
lying unbured.
Commanding officers will see to the full and
prompt carrying out of this order.
By order of MAJ. GEN. J. G. FOSTER,
Com. 18th Army Corps.
DANIEL MESSENGER,
Provost Marshal.