Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-22
BoxsAoKs, Dec. 2Isl ? ?. III.
y4yEERS IN M Y4LLFy

Il Teporyel yCseEday thai tee ouemy'S cavalry,
5 900 st Ong, had appeared in the Vail y were
c m'ns m lie G.5eC,. Of Sluz;on. We wese uoab,e
20 trace the report 10 a rglabe source.
few days suce a 'o,cs Of 1000 Va kes cayary
were reported as seng enea upod in Lun.y yall.y.
RROHNORFODK-B BUTLER $ Pro EEDLYGS.
The PetersOurgh Express learns that Bslst Butler
has pardoned N jor Edgar Burroughs, .wbo had been
tied before i;ary commission and sentenced to be
hung, on condition that he would tae the os.h o. ale
gaze.
Mrs. Dr.. Wight ia not dead, zO' is eiIAe' Of her
daughters b.ef o. reason. The family are in great Pc
caaiary distress and would ehee fully leave No folk by
the irs, opportunity.
Toe Portsmouth cod Dominion" publishes the fol
loving order issued By Buae-:
HEADQUAK1Ess IS-u AsNT CoSr,,
Department OF Virginia and n. c.
F. Monroe, Va, Dec 10, 90.
GENxPAL ORDERS No. 90.
The Cor st;u;ion and AVS u the Unite States require
al military, civil jld esl executive ana legislative oH
GERS Of he United Safe md o; the several States 70
take oath to suPEOrs tie Constitution and lass,
The. s.O e, Il person d5sIe 70 serve the United
States, or to receive sp cia prof. favor or pO,eeion
from the United SAFES, 10 practice any calling which
calls of hcsIs3 AID pm lie support, such prae lcisg
So gerry, or teaching either in thu school pulpit, he
should lake upon hIuse tie correspond public obi
gstious
Judges justices, Sheriff, :o-ui,s N5ar.as and all
officers the Law VIA 50 yer, and al Ies0Cs other
than duly appointed evil ald mia-y officers cf he
On ted ates, who have be,u, CT who rave ever
Ame1 70 be citz rs Of tie Uujted ates siding in
tbs d. pH'meu VITO therein exercise aus Cihe5, uold
any pa q Of Liust or cliUg whatever which calls for
The dl.g OF aug Legal ao whatever, for the doing Of
any act jui cal atm'Lisr tive which shall or may
effect an Be- person ;bsn the actor; aud any person
VIII stal desire 10 carry on any bu in IS ave marul
lJOr icr own sIppcr) or 10 bs heard N any uFt
or have he rights qrorsr any way prOtCC ed,
must take and subscribe the foii0riHg Oak aid Pa
role:
We whose names are subscribed hereto, do s6lezuly
swear that We WI bear tue filh and allegiance 10 ne
vi ed STATES Of America aad suyplr, the Constitution
thereof a. aiust al ensmel and op2oserl Whlteyer,
whether Sats o. individuals /; sni w We oIt l3uh
parole Ct honor Go be enforced sccOdug 10 miiisry
law that We wi mol eoress Outencs With, or aGJTd
"a and coniO.t 10 any enemies or opposers Of tic
Uni ed States, act Of humanity, % administer
70 he ecesses Of igciyiduas WHO Ia sickness or
distress aad solemrly dec re TIA. this Oath ard
Parole taken and ven freely and WilL6sis, VITA
OFT mental reservation or evasion whatever Snd
with full intention o keep th3 same
All acts do ngs, deeds Instruments records celt-
heas oIt6Cd or atested Va a-d transIC.ios done,
Performed made by sur Of the persons above de-
seIeeJ, rem aud aer tie 18th DAY Of December inst
who ball not have akeu I'D subscribed such Oath, are
Vo and Of 10 elect
Il having become necessary in tie jud,msnt CT he
Commanding General, "putLc exIseucy,' 10 dis
tcguhh those WhO are loyal aud vel disposed toward
tie Government o. ths United States, from those VITO
still held allegiance 20 the Confederate Safes; Gnd
pie time havcg been given al citizens for fiction
upon this subject AID full protection 20 pctscn ard
property Of eve llw abiding c..zu within this De-
pariment having been ST rded and there csn be no
such Ting neutral il this by ana tz'n OF
the United a,Cs; and enemy Of the Ulited
states ought 70 remain within the pro ect0n Of the
Government 61cep prisone- Of var, either on pa
lie CT COZ hremeIt; aud az no good and loyal ctz
oen - do A. ti-g rather than those tlrgs set out in
said Oath and Parole:
Bsi further ordered That al PERSONS eser lerstofo
otzsns OF the Unted STATES 'akng receiving any
Vor, protection, pr yLcg', Tssspot tr 10 lave mOuey
paid them, property, other liable tliogwharevCr
delivered TO them any be- EFT Of the poV.r Of the
United States extended TO tbem--t kept protection
from personal T.Ocnc -uCst take AID subscribe q g
oath and psrols before their rtqsest be heard
act dOre 70 their hvos by ans flee, Of the Uni
ted States viii in th Cel sr.msHt they can pursue
. Iec,iy indirectly, ny raie bus.l ss or clllug
(exceps manual labor for their supp)rt) and all
contracts, sales, CCnyeyJnCes ae.s Gad ira sac On3
whatever made and done By or Witl persons Who LaY
ing been CT gers Of the United Sate1 and yirg in The
ga, pat Of The SAFE OF Virginia and the Stto Of
North Caroline, or cit Of tue Saes IN rebellion az
tie time Ct their cesson, shall refuse or neglect %
lake suf scribe 81 oath and PAROLE shah Be void
and Of 10 al Ct
At .bs Pr yost Cout, end at the several ProvO.t
MaIshsls Ofees books vii be opened aud proper OH
ui BE present sdU mister the proper Oath and
Parole 70 any Person dgsing take the sane, and 10
witness the subscrP ion Of the by the parry Gkng
l.. Such Ctic,r Will fur 81 10 each perscn 50 tsk.ns
and subscribing, eerl6Ca'e, in form tolioNing:
"DIP4RuENT OF Va. AND NC,
1853
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