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Notice to our Subscribers.

Many Of our subscribers have
promptly responded to our terms, pay
ing both tlseir old indebtedness and
their new subscription. 10 those whe
are backward we give notice that they
must compfswith ur--zs,rsns. The
subscriptions can b: stl ut by lr;5lFf-- a t
our risk and the receipt will be re-
turnedis the next paper after the re-
ceips ii tAe money. We have issued
the papffssssar rear iissee months with
out appealing to oln.ffi9nds, and we
hope that they will now see the neces-
sity Of promptly responding as we
haye to pay cash for everything con-
nccted withythe Office.
May Iste1S63.
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AHEAD OF ALL Many are the jokes cot
up III camp, but we think this one will ,.ex-
tricate the dilapidated linen off the shrubhe-
ry" Since the publication Of the chaplain
story last week a friend told US the follow
ing Colonel A and Colonel B were COM
mauders of rival regiments in the same bri-
gadc Each anxiously watched the other to
prevent being out stripped in efficacy. One
day B was startled by hearing that a revival
was going on in As regiment, and learning
that fifteen had been baptized he ordered
the adjntant to make detail oftwenty men
to be baptized forthwith, for, says he, s,I'll
be hanged 1T don't get ahead Of A this
time - TtchsbNyl Why.
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SIEGE OF VICkSBURG.
Heavy Loss of the Enemy--Capture of
PrisOners--The Yankee Gen. steele
Killed. Interesting Particulars.

I 6foB1Ln, May 25.-The jackson Missis-
Esippian. ofsaturday, says:
t The enemy have attacked the works at
fVickshurg six times three times yesterday
land each time been repulsed with inn
mense loss. Gen. Stevenson says he can
hold Vicksburg indefinitely.
A special dispatch to the Eueaing Neos,
dated Jackson, Oath, Sunday. } says:
.'Firing was heard until 9 o'clock this
morning No report of artillery has been
heard since that hour. This morning the
Goth Mississippi regiment. mounted dashed
into Raymond, capturing four hundred
prisoners Fourteen have been brought to
this city. The rest, being sick or wound
ed, were paroled.'
l.. Jackson, May 25.--An officer who left
1IYieksburg Tuesday @ morning at 10
O'clock, says the enemy attacked our left
rand centre four times. The first attack
Tasted 80 MINUTES, the second 20 minutes,
1.-THE third 15 and the fourth 8. They were
repulsed with great slaughter each time.
Our loss was so men We took four
stands Of colors.
When he column of assault was brought
up on Wednesday the officers leading the
troops broke and the column disappeared.
On Thursday the enemy were engaged
in Smelling our entertainments. The Yam
kee dead were still unburied Thursday
night.
Our works toward Warrenton have not
been menaced The Federal line of invest
ment IS imperfect. Some of the prisoners
taken report that Gen. Steele was killed.
vallandingham at shelbyylle, Tenn.
TuLIAHoMA. May 26.-The Yankees
have cxlled Vallandlng ham. He was yes
terday brought under a fay of truce, and
left by them on neutral ground, immedi
ately in front Of our piskets at Fosterv lille
He is now at Shelbyville.
A small raiding party Of the enemy ad
vanced near Nc Minnvillo yesterda,, bu
soon retired, accomplishing nothing.
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DIED.

On Thursday, May l4th 1853, at the residence
Of j. 9. Mc0ufin, in the town OF Stanton, Mrs.
So SAN s. WILSON. relict Of Capt. VIM Will
son, OF Lexington, in the list year OF her age.
The deceased has been Tor many Yeas member
OF the Presbyterian Church. Her life WIS quiet
and unobtrusive Her suerings, in the last iliiess,
were endured with christian patience.
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MARRIED..

On the 18th inst, in stanton BY the Rev. VIM
f. Baker, Capt. FRANKLIN PENNiNGTON, o
Hampshire County. Va, and Miss JENNIE Z.
STkAU CHAN, of this place.
On the l4th inst, by Rev c. Beard, Mr.. JAS
B. BUSH, and Miss LUCRhTIA s. WRIGHT
On the 2lst.. by the same, Mr.. JOHN G. NOW
RY, and Miss MARY SUSAN COINER
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Mr.. JOS. A Waddell has re-
lceived d letter from Mr.. Waterhouse
showing the difficulty Of getting Rosin
| through from North Carolina, and
stating that he had been promised a
train tocarry 500 bblsduring the next
two weeks.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-05-29

Protesting Mobile and Alabama
papers generally are protesting strongly
against the reception in Mobile of N +
Cridland late Of Richmond. who has been
appointed British Consul for that port.
with an ezequatpr from Abraham Lincoln
l. is not Mr. c.. but the exequatur, they
protest against.
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Capt. Eo:ivar christian

We see from q late Richmond
Z y iilg that Capt. Bolivar Christian. of
Augusta has declined being a canai-
date for the llt Govelnoishiv though
J PEG nested to become q candidate Nv q
9 Number Of members Of Gen. E;riys
Division.
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Funeral Notica.

z The Funeral of W NJ. II. PATTERSON, member
OF Stuarts Cavalry, from Staunton, will be preach
ed at The Ra9t3a Gaufch, Stanton, next Sabbath
iii, mug, Al ~ e COCK.
Mas 20, 1868
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Eff Bad Luck is supply a man with his
hands in bis pockets and his pipe N his
mounth. looking on to see how it will come
out. Good Luck is a man of pluck, with
his sleeves rolled up and working to make
it come right
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ICEt TCEif

IAN iEo desiring to be supplied with ICE du-
4 ring INC coming season can do so. by annlr;na
70 the undersigned, as he will be able te sppnIr
lew n' iamlIles throughout the season To accrmmo
morning and evening. InTr oP eco noss
Stanton, April 10, 1ses.-st.a NAsn.
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NDsTnICFs-

M = have associated with us in the "virginia
wv Hotel" Eugene G. Peyton The firm u;n
hereafter be T, p. Peyton & Brothers. We ara
thankful for past patronage, and hope to merit a
continuance oft.
All persons having claims against, or who are IN.
debted to the firms of Jordan & Peytan, or Wn
II. Peyton Brother. are asked to come forward
promptly for settlement -"
VIM II. PEYTON &BRO
March II, ls65.-Spec. copy ct.
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VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE. = The
Virginia Military Institute is at this time
full to its utmost capacity, and numbers
235 cadets. From the two or three hundred
applicants pressing for admission, it is pros
posed to increase this number to 300, prob
ably to $50. cadets. by the extension Of the
accommodations.
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Hsauaaeat OF oaencaai JACKSON.

The members Of the old ssStonewall
Brigade" have BY request been per-
in'ttpd TO eTeeta monument over the
grave Of their belovod and lamented
chief, and it is desired that all who
have been connected at any time with
the Brigade, being granted the exclu-
sive privilege, will contribute prompt
" Capt. St. 3. G. Roberts of the
9th Va. Regt. has been requested te
receive contributions from members Of
the Brigade not at present with The
larnay: and has kindly consented to d.
81,
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VALUABLE MILL PROPERTY AND
WATER POW Err FOR SALE.--l am author-
lied to sellth
WATER POWER, MILL AND OTHER BUILD
INGS on the Mencure Lot IN Staunton. For
terms apply to me at Stanton.
HUGH W. SnEFFEY,
May 15--4ts Agent for w Moncure,
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Sir William Armstrong has lately CON-
pleted a 500. FOUNDER gun weighing % tons,
which has been sent to Shoeburyness for
trial.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-05-29

Gen. ". II. Hartman resigned
the Attorneyship for the Common
wealth on Monday last and Jno. n.
Hendren Esq, was appointed by the
Court to fill the vacancy.
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ROBERT W. BCaHE,
Stanton, Va,
MINOR & BURKE,
Commission Merchants.

w AlN Oh o. bO EhE,
Commission .llkerch0mfs,
SALE CT
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
TOBACCO, GROCERIES, Sc,
C1RY STREET,
CD door Jelow 18Th Street,
RICHMOND, VA
M E will use our best endeavnrs to promote the
w interests of our patrons. Refer by, permis-
BOLIVAR CHRISTIAN, p P1rMAN,
II, w. SHEEFhY, .JNo. GATEwoop ~
JAS, WALKER, Shenandooh co Va
y Z. FUTON, W. w. FLEaINa.
>. augusta CO., ID Highland co ia. !
CnAs. GRATrAN, MANN SPuLER, !
j. II. HoPKr1s, JNo. X. BooroS !
). A. CoFFNAN, Page &C., Ia. }
fOck;ngtasi co., Va. NJ. Il. kAUEFMAS, J
frederick co., Va. !
March 6, lS63.-6m
NsGGENEA.-At Rules held in the Clerks Of
fee IF the Circuit Court for Augusta County,
the 9Th dav OF May 1863.
Addison Wolf, and James I. CLARK, Plaintiffs,
AGAINST
David Shaver Peter Shaver Elizabeth Whit
NOR John Detamore, I'd olson Detamore Cath
afine Deta:nare Jacob Detamore, Hesther Sba-
yer, Sarah Shaver, Henry Shaver, Zachari Sha-
yer, Catharne Shaver. Margaret Shaver, Eliza
abeth Shaver, Frank Smawo0d and Molly Ann
his wife, and the administrator of John Shaver,
tec'd.,-D efendants.
The object of this suit is to subject an interest in
land left by John Shaver, decd to the pay of
his debts.
The Defendants Peter Shaver, John Detamore
Addison Detalnore, Catharine Detamore. Jacob
Detanaare, and Frank Smallwood and wife, no:
hayi1g entered their appearance, and it appearing
by "a tiSactory evidence that they residents
of this Commonwealth 1t is ordered that they
appear here within one month after due pusliea-
| tion Of this notice, and do what is necessary to
protect their interest.
Copy--Teste.
A. T. KINNEY. elk.
May s, lSG3.tw
! TT5RGENEA.-At Rules held in the Clerks o.
i ' ico Of the Circuit Court for Augusta CGukty,
! the 4fll day Of May. 1868,
5. Vi. Crawford Plaintiff,
| j. Wesley Webb, Joseph s. Shumate, Adm OF CT
/ Bailey Shumate. decd, and others,--De f'nts.
The object of this suit is to attach the interest of
! the absent Defendant, j. Wesley Webb. in right of
his wife in the estate real and personal, Of Bailey
/ Shumate. decd. to pay debts held against him.
| The Defendant, }. Wesley Webb, not having
entered his appearance and it appearing by salts
! factory evidence that he is not resident of this
/ Commonwealth 1t is ordered that he appear here
/ within month after due publication OF this
tce, and do what is necessary to protect his inter-
lest
#ess.~ CopY-TssrE,
Ass = A. f. KINNEY, elk.
|. May s, 1s63.-4w
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- x man, by the name of Law

4 = man, Dy the name OF Law
son and formerly a Lieutenant in
lSs%,..s a.. Yankee Scouts professed to
have deserted from them, and secured
a pass from Gen. Jones to proceed to
Richmond. On his arrival in Staun-
ton he was identified by members Of
Gen. Jenkins command as the noto-
rious first Lieutenant Of Rowan's cav
AIRY, who had committed SO many out
RACES in Western Virginia, burning
dwellings, and mills, and killing, with
his own hand, prisoners after they had
suIEendercd-and was arrested and
placed upon trial The proof was not
deemed sufficient to convict him, but
be was sent on to Richmond under
guard. His case we presume will be
acted upon ut Richmond and If he is
proven guilty Of he cold biooded MUIR
elers with which he is chargedle will
certainly suffer the petaty such afro
CiGIlS acts merit
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Address Of Gen. Walker.

Col. J. A. Walker, late commanding the
18th Va. Regiment, has been promoted to
the rank Of Brigadier General and assign
ed the command Of the famous stoneWall
Brigade. The following is his address to
his late regiment on taking leave of it:
Il RS i 3TH Va. REG' + INF'Y,
May goth, 1868
Fellop Officers AID. Soldiers of the 18Th
Regiment Having been assigned to the
command Of Paxton's brigade, take official
leave of the gallant officers and men of the
old 18th. whom have so long had the hon
or 10 command And in doing 50. I desire
to return to each and every one Of you my
heartfelt thanks for the ready and cheerful
obedience which you have always accorded
to my command.
Coming among you by appointment Of the
Governor. an entire stranger. from differ
ent section Of the State, met with nothing
but kindness and friendship, aud cordial
support in all my efforts to discharge the
duties Of my Office For this owe you a
debt of good will and gratitude, which will
long be remembered But ahigher and in
fnitely greater debt Of gratitude is due you,
for the unHinching courage. gailantry and
fortltude. which you have displayed on more
than dozen battle flds and for til ga,ient
.eudurance which you hay, exhibEed a,na
all the hardships aud pr .v8!ioas Isl af5d
|ous campaign.
It would be idle for me 10 aFtfi4qi tocsn-
placed in his '.Irou Brigade . The !ataee
historian will record your deeds and he
name Of the 18th Regiment will be immor
tai
Fellow officers and soldiers, I found YOU
a large regiment; leave you but hand
ful Of SCARED aud tried Veterans Yet for
midsble not in number, but ia that nvinci
bic spirit which never quails and never fail;
tiers !; in the tried yalor anl skill of Jour Of
fcers, and in the glorious name you have
won, which is heritage Of glory to you and
to your children. and which | know YOU
will never lose, but with your lives Tben
when you you look at your dia.aishscnum
bers be not discouraged but PORT u ysnl
scars and to your tattered- Golfers, asa 9 tie
graves Of your brave eolnTaiiio'ts. il AS
who have fallen By yfaas SIDE Ab6 Is
OF these We boast, aud a.e i9;sa
In leaving you 10 take the command to
which your bravery and good conduct have
raised me, feel that | am seyering an old
and dear tie; and wherever | may 90, and
whatever future may await me, | will ever
remember with emotions OF pride and pleas
ure the gallant men of the 18th Virginia.
A. WALKER,
Brig General
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DR.. WIN. CHAPMAN.
I'd 81. T'.RE So EsG ES.N

friends and the public generally. that ~ oi niet
still pc found at the Old Bell Tavern nearly 1
to all orders in his line ~ aeteho
Staunton, Feb. 20, 1853 TT
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vallandin CHAM en- Route Sou h.

CINCINNATI, May 90. = The President
has changed the sentence Of Vallaniingham
from confinement in Fort Warren to trans
portation through our lines He leaves 70
day for Louisville, on the gunboat Ex
change, where he will be delivered to Gen.
Rosecranz. who, under flag of truce, will
deliver him into the lines Of Gen. Bragg.
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The Circuit Court will con-
vene on Monday next the lst of June.
Several criminals will be tried.
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BROKE JAIL.

On Thursday nightthe ? lst inst. the
following named prisoners escaped from
the county Jail !: Z. w Wilkerson of
Alabama, charged with DEMONSTRATING
and assaulting Mr.. saml. Patterson Of
this county John Coakley, Of Rock
ingham, charged with horse stealing /;
Jno. w. Thomas, charged with steal
ing Government cattle in Craig coun-
ty Sid. johnson who claims to be
free and says he is from Alaoama
Sam, slave Of Capt. Antrim, charged
with stealing money Anderson Run
away belonging to R. Russell of
Charlotte county, and said to have
been raised near Wapnesboro', Shad-
rach, (Runaway,) belonging to j. Boil
ling, Of Fauquier, and Charles, slave
of John Bickle, Of Staunton. The
walls between the cells were opened,
allowing free. communication between
them, and the iron bars Of one Of the
windows being sawed, the prisoners
confined in several cells were thus
enable to escape. The Court had or
dered that STEEL bars should be in
serted in addition to the present iron
barsin these windows, but the great diff
fculty in getting such work done pre-
vented all the windows being fixed at
once, there being however but one
window which was to be fixed and
through which they made their escape.
We learn that the County Court, on
Monday last ordered that stonewalls
be put between the cells. This is
proper and we hope soon to hear that
the remaining window is steel-barred
and the stonewalls inserted and that
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-E5tray Notice,

YESAKEN upb Taerus koiner, on his land on
L South River, near Red Mill in Augusta Co. ,
on the End cay of MAY. 1868, a MARE of dun colora
black legs, name and tail. Supposed to be two
years old and appraised at Sls0. by Joseph Gong
wer, Casper Koiner, and VIM. V. Strough.
Extract Teste,
WIN. A. BURNETT, D. c.
Nav Is. 1868. -3t#
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Save Your Rags.

M desire to purchase several thousand pounds
w of CLEA N LINEN AND COTTON RAGS,
for which the cash will be paid. Call at the Vim
dicator Office.
April II, 1868.
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war Upon women and Children.

Brig. Gen. Roberts came into Weston
week before last. after our forces under
Gen. Inbo1en lad passed thfo' and COM
nenced a series: Of tyrannical acts alone
worthy Of abolition commanders.
They delivered copies Of the annexed or
ders to numbers Of families, some Of whom
have reached this point--having been sent
through their Ines rs far as Kernstown,
at which place they arrived at night, and
were there left to take care Of themselves.
Sixty three women and children we're sent
out wEh the lady who received the order
'ffeilf-a 4iith; we eAfey ard sixty wo Miae-aid
not have naiaral protectors ia tire South
were at Tie same time started for Camp
Chase. This treatment is here3f or to lie
dealt cut to All Southern symrathizcrs who
may be found in their liGes.
What "a yaliaiit set of warriors, who. as
lng as cur forces were Is Western Virgin
ia, kept aloof from danger, and alter !heir
departure charge into atfcucelass towns and
wreak their vengeance upon helpless wo-
men and children :
Hid. QE's ISD DIV MIDDi.r DEPT.
WESTON, n w Va
Al
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YXTANTED.--Five or six IRISHMEN to work
wv in our Iron Mines at Estaline Furnace, Au-
gusta Co., Va. Liberal wages will be given.
BURKE d sKUNkLE.
April ~, 1896
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$4,000 REV ARD

DANAWAY from the subscriber living on
~ South River Stuart's Draft, on Saturday
night the 10th day of May, three negro men of the
following description viz;
GILBERT, about eject six inches high, very
black, with fine set Of teeth, very polite when
spoken to. and 26 years old. He had on when he
left Osnaburg p ants and shirt and has also taken
with him a fine black suit.
SAN, about five feet five inches high, of dark
brown color, big nose, good teeth, and about
eighteen wears old,
PRESTON, about five feet four inches high.
very black. with sharp features, good teeth, and
aoout IS years Old.
have every reason to believe they are making
king tn cir wav down the Valley.
viii pay the above reward for the apprehcn
sion of the three, or 81 900 for Gilbert
JOSEPH PETER.
,to.1o 1cca &c
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Notice to Conscripts.

In OG1cc 10 DCSs
A Ii. Conscripts Of the 18th Congressional Dis
IA trict who have received temporary exemp-
tons are hereby required to assemble in stanton,
for re examination in the following order
Augusta County, goth and 2lst of Nav
Rockingham County, 22nd and 23rd Of Nav
Rockbridge County. 25th and 26th of May.
Allegheny and Bath Counties 9th and 2Sth Nav
Highland and Pend!eton Counties, 10Th and 39th
MAJ.
Conscripts from Pocahontas will assemble in
stanton on the LIST OF June.
Bring at least three days ratiops, and come pre-
pared to go to the Camp of Instruction. as NO fur
oughs will be given to those who are received for
duty by the Examining Board
J. S. BYERS, Capt,
May s, Ie63.-4w
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ARRIyAL.- rhe Cnnfadarafe

ARRIVAL Fhe Confsderate
Gen Beauregard. Capt L, u GaS
arrived here yesterday from Nassau uafsa
place she left on Tuesday evening last. 1'hc
Beaureguard was fred at fifteen times by
the Yankee blockaders, and one OF them
DISCHARGED his broadside, but it did no
harm. She brings the most valuable as
sortment Of goods that has entered the port
for some time.
THE LOSSES IN TIE CIANcELLoEsvILLE
FIGHTs Gen. Wadswnrth made speech
in Rochester, on the night Of the 10Th
Afterwards being called on ~ leaslina citi-
zens, in the course Of conversation lie r.-
ferred to the losses 10 ali ways bg the 'afe
move across the Eapraiiaa,usek a fra8.
twonty five to thirty -tkfee per Sent 84
Hooker's array which uas y 4ss .e4e
hundred thousand strong
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HID. QRs. IND. Div. MIDDLE DEPT. }
PRovosr MARsHAL's OFFICE.
Weston W. Va. May 10Th 1868. J

MADAM
I have the honor to inform you
that yourself and the grown members Of
your family are hereby required to hold
y ourselves in readiness to proceed outside
the Federal lines on Tuesday morning May
10Th 1868.
The following regulations will be strictly
observed:
[. No person will be permitted to take
with him or her more than so lbs of bag
gage.
IT. No person will be allowed to take
with him or her more than 800 in U. S.
funds, gold and silver included. No limit
placed on Confederate scrip
III. Persons who can not provide them
selves with transportation will be furnished
such by the Government.
By order Of Brig Gen. B. S Roberts,
L. MARKBRIT.
A. D. G. & Prov. Marshal
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Nor WAKED Up. In our humble opini-
on. if the people Of the Confederacy do rot
wake up to he necessity Of volunteer organ
iZations to meet Federal raids, there will be
sore bones over the neglect before long
The achievements of Stonenan aud GrIereon
will set the whole North in ecstaci.s 5, and
they will be glorifed as no man has ever
yet been in that section since the war be-
gan. Raids now will be the hobby and am
bltion Of every Federal cavaIfyman. This
will be the mode-t the sensation aud TOR
the next six months they viii be riHek $
backberries WIS not get Fea&y ~
now, while we may. aud aat
less and disgrace they mag isdie Il es
Telegraph.
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I'D. QG's IsD DIV MlpDEE DEPT
WESTON, n " Va.
May 16th 1868

Nv -
I. TIE Major General Commanding the
Department has directed. that all families
within the lines Of this army, whose natar-
al protectors have joined the rebellion
against the United States, by taking up
arms or going and remaining within the
Country, occupied. by the Confederate Ar
mies be sent beyond our military lines.
= All officers and military commanders.
within the lines of this Army will see that
these instructions are strictly clrried out.
Ill. The humane policy Of the Federal
Government to give protection to families
of Rebels within our lines on the obser-
vance Of strict neutrality has been SO shame
fully used as the means Of trcacherous and
reasonable intercourse and information
with the enemy, that its discoutipuance has
become necessity.
BY order of Brig Gen. b. S. Roberts,
(Signed) JAS McC BELL,
Capt. & A. A. G. U. S. A.
Official
L. Markbrit,
A. D. C. & P. M.
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w E will use our best endeavnrs to promote the
w interests of our patrons. Refer b.. permis-