Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-15

the War Department. pubhed the Information Of all
Az Acr suspend the privilege Of the ws Of Hsbsas Corpus In
ceria cases ~ 81
Whereas The Consultation The Confederate States Of Ameh
Ca provide In rcls aat ,esen nine paragraph three that
cd uales phenn cas-, Of rebellion invon. the public safety
as s1 q si !s. ;
in the oonre, which The exclusive Iadge necessity Of
The public safety rsqulres tho viii in
ing OF the invasion these BY the araIss Of the
peaslon hAbess eorus info med ooss es Of
WIT msssue proper ior As pubic defence, ssan Invasion
and nsu ,recusn: now, therefore, 49,. q 7.'t7tst
Thai. during The rsssn. Of s confsc sss The
privilege Of the writ u h.bs. corpus be- and the heeby
sa s &c 90 % 70 t ~
Of War, the General ooer commanding Trars Aaiipp
Of the President Il Ssrby declared that sSs purpsss Ct
Gong n ne passage Of act 70 provide more nsciuay
the fOllot Ing cases, AID no cthssi ~ f.flf Z[.h
First or Treason. able Effort combinations TO sui
vert the 6oyernm 1t OF the Confederate States.
seeond-0 cSl5piIaces overthrow the Government,
conspsc 10 the lawful auhoues Of the Confederate
Third or combining TO sss the enemy or Of
intelligence % the enemy or giving aim aid and coaion
Fourth OF eonspAeies preparations and enpt 70 neite
Rtn- or deserons or encouraging deeron or harbornz
deseers, and Of attempts avoid military service: Provdsd,
That In Of pspzbe wrong and oppreon BY subo-
rrsos his superior oesr .Sa grant PROMPT nssf % the o
s,ed party and The subordinate shall DO dismissed from
saith or spies and other emlssares Of ,he enemy. y.
ssvsnth-0f hodlug correspondence intercourse with The
envy without necessity ana vnou' inc miss'on o. hs oSn
anIawi trading with the enemy and oher offences
against hs ofhe Confederate States enacted promote
hinhOf consprlcss, attempts erats prisoners Of
Teahof coaspaeies, aempk prepa.aton 10 aid the
ieynl-of persons adyllng neing others 70 abandon
the Confederate cause or to rest The O,nsdrate states, or
TIVE Nh on unlawful burning destroying or pjurng or at
tempting burn destroy ipare, any bridge rsrosd
phc Line OF communication, other property with the
ThIrteent-of de.gus to Impair the military pow
munitions Of sena founeare
workshops other property Of the o0nf.der.s states
the cases Of ali persons arrested detained order mai hey
s s s e ID. sGsfs 'n they can be
80 That during the suspesssn Of the aforesaid MILL
vii Of habess corpus 70 return ne boay
any persons detained by him BY authority the
the Trans s,sppi Department upon In, &c ho.Is under
nh Of toe officer, having charge Of detained,
causes speced under the authority sors fur
pros ssdngs e writ Of abeas corpus shall
remain uspended % lopg ts act shall continue
Sec 4h TIL. act shan connus In force for ninety days amer
-'-' tsss copy: > J,Ms NJ BArrH.ws,
Approved, Prb. IS. 1854. .-fi Law Cleik.
tay division Of the 0opfedersey east Of the hsppI nye
ns o. or sbo nav ss sss or ~ s
military authority or any specified the above
lnormAon Of all srtss will be given 70 him by the
department, commander as as prsedcsSs after A s
made, and he Will proceed 10 investigate the IT,
anon reasonable and probable for den don dotB
sppea will uy he fact 10 the 6eners other ocer
In command who will immediately discharge the prisoner nom
arrest But reasonable probable appeax
will forthwith transmit 70 this department COPY
ofhe evidence taken In the with his opinion thereon In
strucons and meanwhile the paones shall remain In custody
H. In all eases which person who ha, been enlisted The
The VI provide pubic
defence % raise oops 70 daring the ode
for local defence and special service who has been ed
public Defence has been placed In the military
Of Congress 70 organize forces 70 dn Ina Do
proved 1 bruary, 1884, shall BE- held In eudy for
dseron encouraging desertions Of hsIborisg dess md
attempts avoid military service or OF holding corrond
with without necessity and whout
the permission or the confederae stse or Of combining
The enemy OF communicating intelligence 10 the nEor
giving ali and comfort for any other enkd In
Aforesaid and 10 all In wheh peon not he
longing 10 the military service shall be held In custody sW
military authority fer any OF the causes mentioned Ia Is SO,
apply any officer In lie Confederate stAs for
OF hAbess corpus, will be the duty Of The officer hsE
the command custody OF sach forthwith ~
srucons the proper 10 BE- made 10 such VII md
10 the nme 10 the custody and control VI % fn
under this ORDER copy Of which will be communicated fhe
officer Issuing the writ anording the y one
w In all when the requisite delay cannot he d1,
will be the duty Of ts officer having and and oy u
enb In the preceding section, who baye Ia
custody prisoners any person charged aner any "
OF the rselied act Of Congress make aS]
10 writing and uoder oath thai te body Of ruo psp sp
him detained by the authority OF the 5c<tfy u
and the act OF Co. Aforesaid 10 produce The boo sA
person make further appearance 10 Ne 81
v. The commanding General Of The Trans hhkaHi nFAS
perform fancti desoIvlns upon ne % nopa
men undei these orders 10 thai portion Of The Confcdaa$
by order. g rus
h,b sGsue" ~ 3..Jfi \ Aa,s IA q tooS,S.