The New York herald., 1864-10-29
IMPORTANT MILITARY RIDER.
All Persons from The Insurgent States to bo
Registered Before tho Election,
GENERAL oRDgRs-.o. 80.

HEApaeARrsRs DEpARrMEar op rms FAsT,l
Nav Yoss CRY, Oct 81, 1864. !
Satisfactory Information been received by the Ma-
or General commanding .h rebel agents Canada DO
sign send iuso United States coonze differ.
points numbers Of rotugees deserers aud
miss OF tho goverament, with vote the 40.
preaching Presidential election; and Is not unlikely,
when this service 10 the rebel has performed
that they may be organized for The parposs OF shoot
ing do pc ,ceabe ctizaus and puuteing pr ivlte
property as In the recent predatory noursions the
Detroit river and at 81 Adams Against these meda,ed
ourages the purity Of tho elective franchise, and
these nefarous acts OF robbery, ncendarlsm aud
der, u Is the determination Of tho Major General com
mandiDg to guard by every possible precauton and TO
visit thn perpetrators, they shall be detected the
most signal aud summary punishment All the classes
OF persons enumerated whether citizens Of tho nsurgent
States who have bean the rebel service engaged Ia
acts hostility 70 the government, dessrers from the
military service OF the United States drafted
subject draft, who fed TO evade their duty
their country are liable to punishment for the crimes
they have already committed, and effort win be
spared 70 tbem For this purpose all provost
marshals and ther deputies within this department
are commanded 10 exercise all possible vigil
lance and adopt such may be necessary
to detect persons coming the United States for the
purpose OF voting Of committing depredations pr
vate property and to prevent their esclpe and II b ear
nesy recommended to the electors Of the States In this
department to take within their respective election dis
trcts, such may be required for their
security and to aid the military authorities In rustratng
the designs Of rebel agents and emssare IN bringing
the perpetrators 10 punishment
Should any OF these male succeed IN
their crimes, Effective will be taken to prevent
their 10 Canada aud for this purpose special d.
reoons will be given, and suitable guards for the
tier win be provided, beroro tho day OF election.
As q further precaution, all PERSONS from the
iusNrg>nt s. aes Wi2tiN the Department,
or Who may come within IL on or before the third
Of November rroaino ara hereby required 10 repor
themselves for r,gistry on before hat day; and aH
sucA persons coming pithin hs department. after that
6ay ,ol ameiia'ely Metr arrival Tnose who
fa 10 comply with this repniremoat will be regarded
spies enssares OF the nsurgent authorities at Rich
mond and viii be treated accordingly. The registry in
this city will be al the headquarters OF Major General
John j. Peck second In command 10 the department at
No 81 BieeGker eet and In all other places
city at the Offices OF the nearest shas Tho
registry viii contain Vote description Of the per
reporting and also their places OF residence which
must not be changed without Dotce at the place Of regis
Try.
By command OF Major General DIX
D. T VAN BUREN,.
Colonel and Assistant Adlutlnt GsneSal.
OHlcial--CuARLss raspLs Dn, Major snd Aid.deCamp.