The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-07-17

move fraught with more benefit to us than i,
sacrifice life to relieve the garrison. The nos
session of Vicksburg does not open the nav;
CATION of the river to the enemy, whilst it i
blockaded above at three points; nor from be
low, as long as Port Hudson stands as proud
ly defiant as it now does. It is, however. nos
lsble that an epidemic has broken out ii tn,
city. and compelled an offer of capitulation
but IT such was the case, Gen Johnston wou|,
certainly not appear SO devoid of magnanimi
~ towards Gen. Pemberton as not to state If
No, we think it is a strategic movement ant
we confidently expect to hear of importan
successes growing out of the capitulation q
sicksburg .-Lyaca6ury Republican.
General Lees Order for the Govern.
ment Of the Army while in the en-
/ emy's Country.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 70.
! HEADQUARTERS ARMY NORTHERN V1RG1N1.. !
June q, 1863.
lille in the enemy's country, the follow
ing regulations for procuring supplies will be
strictly.observed, and any violation of them
promptly and vigorously punished.
l. No private property shall be injured or
destroyed by any person belonging to or con-
nected with the army. or taken,' except by the
officers hereinafter designated.
III. The Chiefs of the Commissary Quarter
master, Ordnance and Medical Departments
OF the Army will make acquisitions upon the
local authorities or inhabitants for the neces-
sary supplies for their respective departments.
designating the places and times Of delivery.
All persons complying with such acquisitions
shall be paid the market price for the articles
furnished if they so desire, and the officers
making such payment shall take duplicate
receipts for the same, specifying the name of
the person paid, and the quantity, kind and
price OF the property, one Of. which receipts
shall at once be forwarded to the Chief of the |
department. to which such officer is attached I
Ill Should the authorities or habitants
neglect or refuse to comply with such reouisi
lions, the supplies will. be taken from the
nearest inhabitants so refusing, by the order
md under the direction of. the respectiye
jhlets OF the departments named.
". when any command is detached from
he main body, the Chiefs Of the several de-
artments of such command will procure SUM-
lies for the same, and such other stores as
hey may be ordered to provide, in the man
er and subject to the provisions herein pre-
'ribed, reporting their action to the heads Of
1eir respective departments, to whom they
III forward duplicates of all vouchers given
received. s d
v All persons who shall decline to receive /
ayment for properly furnished on reonisi- s
on, and all from whom it will be necessary
take stores or supplies, shall be furnished ! t
the officer, on taking the same, with a re- t
apt specifying the kind and quality Of the Il
.operty received or taken, as the case may
J, the name of the person from whom it was {
ceIved Or taken, the command for the use of
hich it is intended, and the marked price
dupllcatesof said receipt shall be forward Ii
70 the Chief of the depaStment to which f
e officer by whom it is executed is attached. s
vi. II any person shall remove or conceal d
operty necessary for the use of the Army. k
attempt to do so, the officers hereinbefere $
sntlened will cause such property and all %
her property belonging to such person, that t,
y be required by the Army, to be seized, G.
q tue officer seizing the same will forthwith q
port to the Chief of this department the a
I'd, Quantity and market price Of the pro- a,
rty SO seized and the name of the owner. =
BY command of Ii
: GENERAL r. E. LEE.
L. II. Chiffon, A. A. General.
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