The New York herald., 1864-09-21

Early's Last Order 90 Obtain Favor
with tho People OF the Valley.
ME-. THEODORE G.. WILSON'S DESPATCH.
In rnR FIELD,
NEAR LEsrowS. Va, Sept Id NJ
On the 18th Of this month General Early issued an
unusually lengthy general order OF which the following
is in part copy
/. Commanding officers will be held responsible that
The troops commits no depredalions When camps are
formed the inspector, with the q.rteruaster o each
commsnd and 10 the absence OF these officers the
mander shall detail IN officer Tor this purpose) will make
inspection Of the houses eoces &C. tine camps,
both reaching and leaving them, and any properly
destroyed will be paid ,or by the quarermaster at tho
charge mado by ihe owners, and the money xil be
soI ped FROM the pay or officers Of the troops campcd
nearest TO whore the property have been destroyed
In each case Of such soppaee tho commanding officer
will forward at once to these headquarters the Of
the officers against whom these stoppages bave been
made
produces every evil, VIII at be stopped. Soldiers,
and even officers. are prohibited from enteng tho houses
OF the citizens except upon irritation. Neglect to
force this regulation will any officer TO be relieved
OF his command 0fcera commanding, or on duty with
msnds The practice Of officers taxing citizens
public cdihces prohib ted 0fcers aud mon falling
out OF ranks account OF sickness must do with tue
written permission ohc medical officer otherw they
viii bo srrested and brought forward. by ths guarh
Ill All ,ardng officers VII hereafter use every
exerton procure leather with which shoe the
tncir respective commands, and a detail will be made
frm each regiment OF such as know how TO make and
re,sr Shoes 10 engage IN this work whenever the army
Is lying Idle, even II be Int for day at time.
Nv. lbe general commanding relies upo3 be energy cf
the proper officers OF this command to snnrig neny OF
the Deficiencies which IL has been imposibe TIE fc
partmeuts at the capital TO prevent
" Division commanders will order their cor nssaries
10 purchase wheat and have ground a. tho mills .lo
pe,bburhood Where wheat cannos be procured they
Wi, purchase corn for grinding.
VI lthas been proven 10 the commanding general thN
soldiers the habit o; selling government property
OF all descriptions. This uuwarrnniabs, deinoraliLcg
and vicious practice must and shall cease. Hereafter
any solder detected 10 such al act viii DO punished with
the utmost severity. Any mounted soldier who shall
sell hs horse or attompt 10 do she'll 90 he fec, be-
rug established be immediately transferred ead SEQ, 10
foot command at distant and disnsfceabe 10. i,ion
and horse the quaftermrser for pub
tic use. ANY officer becoming aware of any violation OF
this order, and not ooing his utmost to brIng toe
guilty party or parties 10 punishment vii be
relieved from command and brought before
court martial for trial for neglect OF duty fhs order
viii be read nj the head OF each company Ia this
mad on Al least three consecutive days.
VII Qusrtermasiers will beresfer 10 instructed TO pay
for tho wood cut and burned tho encapmen,s OF the
cUnpands 10 which they are severaIy attached Such
payments will be made IN pccordapce with tho markct
price OF wood put not for larger Quantities tnan
allowed by the regulations OF tue army.
VIII. NO passes will be granted 70 either officers
70 20 than six miles from thor respective
ccmmapds unless II be 10 visit these headquarters.
TX. In future, owes will not DO slaughtered rnless
becomes absolutely necessary In supply
raticn the commands with beef and pork far pruc
ticabe.
x Commsnders Of divisions and artillery bs,saons mus,
Do all tncy TO keep their n comfortable con.
diton possible They will direct their quarterrasers
cause all The hides and leather they can procure 10 be
dressed and prepared for the uss OF the troops sub
ssseuce officers Will cause to he collected many sup
plies rs possible and they will use The Of the army
and the government teams W have wbert gotten out
where tho farmers have MT the hand tosdo So
The order relative impressmsu, must be strictly sd
hsred TO- Rigid economy is exsced IN the use o. all
supplies, and commanding officers viii bs held sccoGnta
bio ,or any Destruction ,s., Or unnesss.sry m w'"se
l,.s !. sssS.sas rev sid.s iss ssIs1 lSs found y