, 1863-08-26
AM IMPORTANT ORDER FROM
GENERAL GRANT.
Rigorous Penalties for Guerillas.
He Recommends that the Freedom
of the NEGRO be Acknowledged,

- We subioIn below . very important official
docnrnent, It will be seen that Gen. Grant
has addressed himself to tie delicate and,
complex questions demanding his attention
IN a manner which must give entire satisfac-
t;on Tie most rigorous penalties will here
sfter be Inflicted upon all irregular bodies Of
coyaI1y-upon all epgnged In conscripting or
app1ehenaiDg deserters-npon al citizens en-"
couraeing tho came. and upon all persons de-
tccted In firing upon unarmed transports.
The people, while pursuing their peaceful ay-
ocations. arc not to be molcsted in any way.
An nriyate property is to be respected, and
such IS Is necessarily taken to bo properly ac-
counted for. It is Recommended that the
freedom of negroes be acknowledged, and
that contraets be entered into for their volun-
tary employment. These and other matters
Of general importance are fully provided for
in The following important orders issued from
General Grants headquarters, and to which
ve inyite the special attention Of our readers:
HEApq'Rs DEr'T OF TIE TExSEssEE.
V1cKsBuRa, MtsR., Aug. !, 1863.
GENERAL ORDERS No. SOL. ALI regularly
o7r.,niz.d bodies OF the enemy having been
from th9se partS Of ana o
from ill Of Mississippi, west Of the Mfssis-
s;rr; Central Railroad; and it being to the
Interest Of those districts not to invite the
nrcserce CT armed bodies Of men among
them, it is announced that the most rigorous
penalties will hereafter be Inflicted upon tine
folIowipg class OF prisoners, to-Wlt: All ir-
1eenlar Sodics OF cavalry not mustered and
paid By the Confederate authorities; au per-
sons engaged In conscription, or IN apprc-
hfndinr desertets, whether regular or lrfcgu-
lar: aU citizens encouraging or aiding she
same: and all persons detected In firing upon
unarncd transports. :,
eject the treatment due to prisoners OF war,
csIturtd within the districts named when
they are members Of legally organized comPa'
MES, and when their acts nrc in accordance
| With the usagcs Of civilized warfare.
., The citizens Of Mississippi, within the
limits above described; a1e eailed e! np1,n ,nnce 70
fo the laws of the United States Whilst
dn;rp so In good faith, al1 Uni,ed States forces
| are nrolIbited from nl0lestlng them In any
| wav. Il is earnestly recommended that the
freedom Of legroes be acknowledged, and thai
| Instead Of compulsory labor, contracts upor
fair terms be entered into between the iorme!
and srch other persons as may be willing tt
riyc item employment. Such a system a
f1i,is. honestly followed, will result in sub
etan:ial advantages to Ill parties.
All private property will be respected ex
cept when tht: use Of 1t is necessary for thu
ppder the direction Of = coSps commander
and l.y proper detail under charge OF com
miesfoned cflcer-with specific instruction
tu seize certain property, and no other. I
ststf tf1cer of tue Quartermaster or subais
tencc Department WILL In each instance b
Designated to receipt Tor sucll property .
| may be seized, the property to be paid tor q
tkc end Of the war, on proof Of loyalty, 0
on proper adjustment Of tue claim, undo
such regulations or lava 8 may hereafter b
estnblttlcd. ALL property seized nader thi
order must be taken up On returns BY the oil
Ger giving receipts, and disposed Of in accof
dance with existiog regulations.
8. Persons having cotton or other nroduc
not required By tie army, will be allowed +
bsl1g the sdme to nny military post With
the Stale Of Mississippi, aud abandon 1t t
tho agent Of the Treasury Department at sal
cost, to be disposed Of in accordance wit
such regulations as the Secretary OF the Trca:
no such agent, the Post Quurtermaster vi
receive all such property, and, ut the optic
Of The owner, hold it till the arrival Of til
agent, or Eend It to Memphis, directed
| Capt. A. Z Eddy, A. Q. IL, who will turn
over to the properly authorized agent at TIT
| ptlce- ~
4. Within the county Of Warren, laid wast
by the long prceence of coutcndlog arm1e
the following r1les to prevent suffering vi
he observed:
Major Gen. Sherman, commanding the 15t
army corps, and Major Gen. McP Pher5on, con
manding the 18th army corps, will each de
| igpnte Commissary Of Subsistence, -who vi
Issue articles Of prime necessity to all dest
tute families calling for them, under such r
| st1icsions for the protection Of the Cover
ment as they deem necessary. Families VII
, are able to pay for the. provisions drawn ri
In all cases be required to do so.
S. Conduct disgTacefol to the Amerie:
: nsme has been frequently reported to Il
| M,1or General conInandiag, particularly {
thc pa1t Of portions Of the cavalry Heres
ter if the guilty parties cannot be reached. II
| commanders Of regiments and detachmen
will be held responsible, snd those ri
, prove Themselves unequal to the task Of pr
Eefving discipline In their commands, will
I promptly reported to the War Departing
Tor u 'sni1istcrinc out" Summary punis
. ment nast be inflicted npon all officers al
soldiers apprebe1ded In acts Of violence
lanlestrees.
By order Of Maj. Gen. U. s. GRANT.
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