Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-11-19

sion family, and will correspond 10 the dis
position Of the freedmen made hy Hoverl.
ment II grouping them tose ether in camps
all, Of every, condition, exccptthose organ
lied in companies and Resiments,
In addition to this new and interesting
feat Ore OF this grc,t work---scho0ls in the
Regiments for all the culored soldiers
sci590ls self.sustaining, a recent order issued
by AdJ Ten Thomu from Vicksburg pre-
sents u still more interesting feature, and
marks the wonderful p,ogrcs, in this cause
under the guidance Of smiling provi, ,ence.
Government now furnishes trans, ortation.
dwellings and raions to all who are labor
ing in this cause, and thus enabling friends
ut home to forward to tho Geld twice rs
many laborers with little. it any, additional
ext xt,eHse. --.- -.
The following is a, transcript of the order
OF Gen. Thoinas-it explains itself:
."VcKsBuRa, Miss, Sept. 20, SO
SPECIAL ORDERS, NO. SO.
IL. The following regulations for the
government Of freedmen are announced for
the Information and government OF all con
cerned D NtBIO0H Fn
III. All male negroes, who, alter ex-
amiDatina shall be found capubleuf bearing
arms, will be organized into com pnnies and
Regiments. All Others, including men iIt-
capsule OF bearing arms, women and child
n, ins'end of bepg permitted 10 remain III
camp, in idlemes,, viii be requie,l to per-
form such huur as may De suited to th cir
several conditions, ia the several staff de-
pnrtmeRts Ut the army, on plantations,
leasetebr otherwise, within our lines, as
wood rh0TTer-, or in any way that their
labor can he available For the carrying out
cf these repulations,t there will be a systcp, of
general and lncal supervision .l4
iii. The Qrartcrmaster's Cou,missary
and Medical Department will issue supplies
necessary for the care aud employment Of
these people On the rcquisitiuu of the pr,,
pcrly authorized officers. -.
Ivan All freed people, by whomsoever
employed, will be paid lor their labor as al
ready ordered, or as hereafter may DO de-
ternined by the Commanding General of
the Department. '.i .li j.
"V. A tax Of ten per cent. on alb lakor
rated al six dollars per Bonth, or above,
will be deducted from monthly payments
and paid to superintendents by all officers
and private individuals employed or having
in charge colorea laborers, to DO expended
according to order for providing Tor the sick
and otherwise dependent.
VI. lianspOrtatiOn Will be furnished
for persons and goods, for the benefit of
these people, on Gnyernlaent Transports
and Military Railru,ds within the DEPART
ment on the order Of the General Super.
intendent. ,, I7.'' .. 20 '.'s y, go z
.."VlI. Citizen voIasta tarily laboring for
the benefit OF these people, saving, az they
do to the Government, cost Of labor in pro-
viding for their care will, when properly
accredited by the General Superintendent,
be eDtitled to ratiOns, quarters and transpor.
tation on Government Transports and Mill
tary Railroads within the Department.
by order of the Secretary OF War.
"lOticial,) H IL. THOMAS,
"Adjutant General"
A. Not wishing to trespass ppoH proper limits
We close this notice. We may have some
things to say in another article in regard to.
the results of Missions and Schools among
the freedmen This is simply u Nlissionary
enterprise enlisting Christian benevoien,e
and Christian effort, aud ye, it must pro
duce marked effect, not only upon the
cause and progress of rel gion in our lani,
but it must effect the cause of civil and re
ligious liberty 10 this country and Though
out the civilized world. 1t must effect the
cause. of Missions everywhere. Il must ef-
tsct the suppression OF rebellion, and the
Termination OF this fratricidal war.
j. b. JOHNSTON.