Newbern progress., 1863-01-24
oFFICTAL.
PRovosr MARsHIt's OFFICE. !
Newbern. JAM u. 1868

The duties of the sentines, in addition 20 the
duties laid down in the Army Regulations, will be
to that property is injured 10 houses entered
without proper authority, no citizen abused in
suited that no soldier passes his post without a
pass from the Colonel of his regiment; that no sal
lor passes his post with put pass from the captain
of his ship, and that, alter dark. neither soldier
nor sailor be allowed to pass ss-
Every soldier sailor found in the streets after
dark, will be arrested, the Sergeant of the guard
called, and the offender handed over to him. to be
conducted to the Guard House. All disorderly per-
sons at any time will be arrested and handed over
to the Sergeant of the Guard.
1 In case of any disnrderly or riotous persons re-
fusing obey the orders of the sentinel the senti
mel shall his arms if the offender cannot be
tnel is one of the graves of military offences and
viii subject the offender TO severe psnishment.
| Commissioned Officers do not require pass. but
| no will be recognized officer. without his
uniform, and the shoulder straps which indicate his
rank. Gold lace the sleeve of a naval officer is
No officer of the Guard u Sentinel has autho ority
TO release from arrest any Prisoner of the Provost
Guard. The noA-commssioned Officer Sentinel
in charge of Prisoners will be held responsible for
No pass for soldier or sailor is good except it be
cOuntersigned by the commanding officer of his
regiment or vessel Amy soldier or sailor without
pass properly eountersigned. will be arrested and
confined in the Guard House.
No person is allowed to sell sprituous liquors to
soldiers, sailors or negroes, upon any pretezt what
ever An attempt to evade this order will be treat
ed with the same severity as open violation of
it. Any person selling to Commissioned Officer,
upon an order PurPortlng to come from him, will be
hold responsible for the genuneness of the order
A II Suffers are prohibited from selling Liquors by |
the glass to any Commissioned, non-commissioned |
officer, private soldier sailor citizen. Any
violation of this order will subject the party offend
ing to heavy fine well forfeiture of his privi
lege to keep Store in the city of Newbern.
No parcel can be sent by Express except by a |
special permit from the Provost Marshal.
No person shall water a horse mule within
nifty feet of pump.
No person shall wash at pump or clean fish,
or deposit filth of any kind, at or near a pump
city during good behavior until nine O'Clock p, NJ
After nine o'clock pass is good except a special
one from the Provost Marshal, or FROM Head Quar-
ters.
The Provost Marshal, is instructed to allow no
one from without lines to land in this city, unless
they come here to trade; and oil such persons must
be made 20 land at some given point, and where
ese A guard of several men must be placed there,
and those people be allowed no communication with
The citizens of Newbern except in the presence of
one of the guard; and they must not be allowed to
go about the city.-if they want to trade at the
stores, party of them can go at time, uuder
charge of guard. These orders must be strictly
carried out. +. .. ..-r
All persons arriving in Sais Aty to trade will imme-
iiatelY report themselves se the office of the Pro
yost Marshal; and no boats are allowed to land at
any wharf or dock except those at the foot of Pol
ock street. All strangers found in the city who
not reported above ordered will be arrested
and dealt with summarily.
All persons forbid llitching Horses to any of
he Trees in the City,, and all the SentiIels are in
yfoiafiouof -tlf;s1 oryierass
All persons forbid firing guns, pistols. or can
ION, in any of the streets, lanes, alleys, or lots
within this city. No fireworks will be burnt or
ired unless by special permit of the Provost Mar
hall.
Whereas many non commissioned officers and
,rivates who upon detached sci vice. clerks, =
eansters and Orderlies, in the habit OF
eaving off their proper uniforms and appearing in
,fcers undress. or citizens apparel, very muclI to
he prejudice of good order and discipline of the
ervice, it is hereby ORDERED, t
That all such persons at appear in their r
proper uniforms or they will be arrested and pun
shed. Il
All negroes are forbidden to wear the button of 9
he Army end all officers hereby enjoined to :
zee that their servants comply with this regulation.
own, shall be removed without the written order of
Capt. Daniel Messenger. Div Or. Master
Fast driving (by officers or mem is strictly pro-
libited witEiu tue limits of the city Sentries will
Irrest all violating this order. ,
Hereafter dead horses must be taken by the Reg
ment, Battery, &c, to which they belong, at least
mel mile from town and at once bnried-the grave a
o be not less than six feet deep. [
Regiments, Batteries &c. will at once take the h
necessary steps to bury such dead horses as he :,
onged to totheirrespective commands, and at present
wing unburied. !
Commanding officers will to the full and 2
prompt carrying out of this order. q
By order of MAJ. Gen. J. G. FOSTER,
Com. 18th Army Corps. q
DANIEL MESSENGER, f
Provost Marshal. b
HEADoUARTERs ,
Department of North Carolina, '
New Bene, Sept "a, 1862 J IL
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. A.
No vehicles whatever will be allowed to pass 6
ver the R. r Bridge without a pass from these 8
or the Provost Marshal. e
By command of Mai. Gen. j. G. Foster,
JOHN F. ANDERSON, ~
Acting Assistant Adjutant General.