Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-11-17
EMANCIPATION ORDER IN MARYLAND.
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE DEPARTMENT,
EIGHTH ARMY CORPS

baltimore Md NoDember 9, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 1l2-Ofical information hav.
ing been furnished making clear that eydsposed par
ties n certain counties Of the State Of Maryland within
the limits Of the Middle Department, intend obstructing
the operation and nulyng far they can, the
cipaton provision Of the New Constitution and that for
this purpose they svang themselves Of certain laws
portions Of the ancient slave code OF Maryland yet
repealed to initiate respects the persons heretofore
slaves system Of forced apprenticeship; for this and for
other reasons among them that if they have any legal
rights under existing laws the persons spoken of are in
ignorance Of them; that in certain counties the law ocers
are unfendy 10 the newly made freedmen and so hos
tile to the bengnant that made them SUCH to
render appers the courts than folly il the
victims had the money with which TO hire and that
the make tessenta in order to carry
ont truly and effectively the grand purpose OF the people OF
the State of Of every slave man,
woman chd within her limits from and after the ls day
of November OF this present yeathat there should be
remedies extraordinary for s their Observation-Disclosures
without money reward-and somebody
have for them to protect them, to show them the
undeGued ideas: 1t s. therefore, ordered
l. That all persons within the limits Of the Middle De-
partmen heretofore slaves but fee by operation of
the New Constitution, shall be considered under special
military protection until the Legislature OF Maryland may,
by its snactments make such military protection
cessary.
IL Freedman's Bureau for said Department is hereby
created Office in Baltimore Msj WIN. ID Este, A. d. c.
10 charge.
III Mai Este is entrusted with the execution Of this
order and make it effective he is authorized to institute
Investigations to send for persons and papers, and make
necessary arrests.
w Provost Marshas in their several districts particU
arly those the Easiern and Western Shore re-
quested and directed to hear all complaints made to them
persons within the meaning Of this order to collect ana
forward information and proofs Of wrongs done 90 sucn
persons, and generally TO render to MAJ Este sacs ~
sistance he may require n the performance OF bs
" As it will bs impossible to carry our tns orusr WIN
out having place 10 which the slck nePieas ana ueey
can be temporarily rested snd provided or aor Este
directed to take possession Of the building known
! a, the Maryland Club House. but now named " Freed
mans Re,t 70 select excellent lady to take charge
of the same az Matron and to suitably prepare and fur
n;sh no anv rooms may be required for the purpose
rnnosod And that this may be speedily accomplished,
snsons are respectfully solicited from all pailanthropic
sod chran persons wherever resident All dues here
and collected by the provost marshal OF the
dso.rtment will be appropriated to the support OF the
| Freedmsn's Rest To supply Immediate wants Major
| Ests /, fD rther directed to draw on Col Woolley.
VI Lest the moneys derived from donations and from
fines collected should prove insufficient to support the IN
.titution in manner corresponding to its Importance,
Msior Este will proceed to make st Of all the avowed
rebel esdent in the city Of Baltimore Win
view to levyng sucs contributions upon them 10 ana OF
the "Freedman's Rest a. may be from Tune 20 tlne TO-
quired .n.
VII Major Este will snte, upon the execution OF this
| order without delay.
BY command of Major Gen. WALLACE; -,
OLIVER MATTHEWS, Asst Aolt eensreI