The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-17


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FIrst-Of treason. or reasonable efVbrts OF com
bInations 10 subyert the aovefnment OF tho Con-.
Ssrnra-~11f eonsnl,neaes IN ovethrow the Gov
ernment. or eonspiraeies 20 resist the lawful su-
thoyities of the Confederate States.
Third-Of combiniue 10 ssslSt the enemy or OF
iaa him ala and comfort. y
F0urth-Of cousplracies pfeparetlons, and A.
tennis 20 fncite serviIe insurrection.
Fifth-Of deserti0ns o. encouraging desertions
Of harborina deserteFs, and Of attempts 20 avoid
military service Provided That In cases Of papa-
hIe wrons and opuresais On by any subordinate Of
feer upoa any party who does not legally owe
military service, his superior of1cer shall grant
nrompt relief TO the oppressed party and the su-
bordinate shall be dismissed from ONCE T.
SiYth-Of spies and other emlssaries Of the en-
emv.
onsss with ihe sns1y wi,h"u, necessitv. and
wishom, the permtssion Of The Confederaie States
E,Sh,h-1, ,,riswfn, tyadins win the enemy.
and other offences against the laws Of the Confed.
era,o ststas. enacted 20 ur0mots their success in
the 's s,., H'''''' '""~''. y '' ''' '-s.~
Nn,h-Of eouspirseies. or attempts 20 iiberate
.Drisoner, Of war held bv the Confsderate states.
Tenth-Of couspiracies, or attempts, or prepara-
ticns to AID ne ne enemy. ,,,.,. :. ,,.,,,, o,.sx.
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,i,,na ~ .,,emnttne 70 hnrn. destrov. or iniure.
snv hridss ar raIroad or telsaraDhic line Of com
,,1ynicatio9 Or other pronertv with the intent of
aidins Tia enemy. III
Thirtrenth~Of reasonable desirus 10 impair
.ha ,;,s,.,u no,va, of tho dsovernment nv desftov
;mn ~ as,cmn,in. ri destroy the vaasais or anna
or ouns,ons IF war. or arsenais. foundries. work
shnns or other pronertv Of the Confederafe States
See "a The President shall causs proper Off
o,s - smves,is..s tho cases Of Ali nersons so ar
n..seS n, detaired in order thaf thev NAV be dis-
ehsrsed. II Improperly detained, unless they can be
sns.St,y tied n The Ana course Of law.
Soc. "a. Thai. during the suspension Aforesaid
no military or other olcer ehaII be compelled, in
answer 10 anv writ of haheas oorpus TO appear in
person or to return the body Of any person or per-
IONS detained hv him by the authority of the Prssl
dent. OF War. or the general Omar COM
maudinv the Trans MissiseIssippi DeDaYt M; bat
mon the esr,Ifcate under oa,h Of the cf6coF hav-
inv charre OF anv one so detained. thai such pef
so0 is detained by HIN a prisoner. for any OF the
causes b.rainbef6re sDeciied. under the AUTHORITY
afnresaid. further uroescdinas under the writ ol
Aaheas eerpws shall fmms iafely cease and remain
1aunn AoA IN
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ao lth This act shall continue In force for ninety
,srs After The noxs mestins Of Congress. and no
Ionrer A true copy; JAaxa H. HArrasvs, =
Nnnrovsd Feb. Is 1854 Law Clerk,
II. There will be appoluted By th1s department, foE
each military division Of the Coufedsracy east Of the
Mississippi river one or more competent parsons g
commissioners 10 investigate the cases OF persons
who NAV be arrested or detained by any military
authority for any cause specified within the above
rectod &C: Information OF al such arrests will be
given TO him by the department. commander - eoon
a, practicable after they are made, and he viii pro-
coed to tnyestiRate the same II, upon examination
no, snpear he win certify the fact to the General on
other officer u oommand who will Immediately dis.
charge the prisoner from arrest But IL reasonable
and probable cause docs appear, the commissioner
viii forthwith transmit 70 this department copy OF
the evidence taken In tne case with his opinion
shall remain in custody.
III. In ali cases in which q person who has
been en- listed In the army under any OF the acts OF
Consrees to proyids for the public defence. or 10
for local defence and speciaI service, or who has
been enlisted or enrolled for service under the
not. NJ Congress- further to pr0vide for the DubIic
defence, or kas been placed in the military service
by the act Of Congress t, organize forces to
he hsid In cnstodv for desertion or enconraena de-
e.,,o,s os h.rhor;no Seserteys and nj attemn,s IN
1i% n,;.arv ~ ss,rise or or ho1dins eorrespond-
cncS OF nS ,hn" Se 81 hS
crate States or Of combining to assist the snsmy,
of giving him aid and comfort, or for any other
cause specified in the act aforesaid; and In all
cases In which any person not osIonginS 10 the
military service shall be held In CUSTODY by any
military authority for any OF the causes mentioned