Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-16

OFFICE PRovosT MAEsHAL GEN. or Z. TENN
Knoxville, Tenn Nov. 18th, 1853.
CIRCULAR No. :.
To THE FARMERS OF EAST TENNESSEE
In view of the present situation and strength Of
the United States armies the manifest Diet .rrnnato
of the Government t. hold and occupy East Tcnncs-
hrHccforth, until the end of the rebellion. and
tine consequent need Of all TIL grain that can posi-
bly, bo produced in this locality YOU arc earnestly
recommended to every effort get in large CROP
of wheat and ry. and to prepare tho ground for put
ting in much possible in the spring. Far
lners 1t is for your interest to 90 10 work. The
weather is favorable Gu at is lneasurablv restors
and another harvest u ind you in the endowment
of abundance and tranquility while the increased
prices which you will receive for your produce will
compensate You, In great measure for losses sus-
tanned in consequence of the rebellion. The Gov
ernmcnt will protect YOU in your labors, and will
gladly afford You every facility in its power for the
furtherncc Of your efforts and the SUCCESS Of a.sr
cultural enterprise. BY command If
Brig. Gen. :. =. CARTER
Provost Marshal General of East Tennessee
II. H. THOMAS, \. \. \. G.. Nov Isl M
OFFICE PEovosT MARsuAL GEM OF f. TENN
knoxvlls, Tenn, Nov. 3D. 1868.
CIRCULAR No. 9.
All persons who have been acting " the Agents or
Attorneys Of rebels who fled from East Tennessee in
consequence of the arry; of the Federal troops are
hereby prohibited from collecting y. wing over any
rent, other money due, or which shall here
after become due to Sc h .h,conded rebels
And all such Agents or Attorneys are further no
titled that they will be- held to strict accountability
for all rent, other money collected by them.
on behalf of such diSoyal persons since the arrival
of the United States troops the first d,rv of Sep
TENDER. 1868, well for all money previously col
ectSd for such persons, md not paid to them Ut
that data
BY order of
BRIG.-GEN. s p. CARTER
Frorost Marshal General Of f. Tenn.
jan9 II. II. THOMAS, A. a. G.
OFFICE PRovosr NARsHAL GEM OF +. TExx-l
Knoxville, Teun7 Jan. o. 1854.
CIRCULAR No. 13.
All Grocers. Merchants. Suffers. and othsr. Of
whatever name who doing business in Knox
Vile, vicinity. and dealing in supplies Of any
kind which are brought into EtSt Tennessee binder
the regulations established by the Treasury Depart
mcnt tor under the Custom House re.,ulations( are
hereby forbidden to sell oth-rwis" dispose of any
such supplies to, for the benefit OF any dislova
person or persons; and all such Grocers. Merchants
Suffers and others further forbidden to sell or
otherwise dispose Of any such supplies until the
person desiring to purchase obtain such supplies
any articIr portion Thereof shal! have first ex-
hlhitrd Il certificate of his or her LOYALTY to the
United States, obtained at this office or copy of
the oath of allegiance to the United StaS,S taken by
such person, and duly authenticated by an officer on
the Staff of the Provost Marshal General of East
Tennessee or by Deputy Provost Marshal of one
of the counties of East Tennessee.
This order is to take effect from and after the date
Of its issue, and any violation or evasion Of the
in any dcsr"c will subject the offender to the
immediate and entire cunfScatinn of his stock and
sucl! oticr punishment - shall De awarded by the
iudgmcn: 2, military commission.
Tn" onik sons ceItcd frou the provisions Of
this order .oi States Officers and Soldiers in
their proper Ur;furm, and citizrus ef known aud
uudoubtcdluyalty - thu United States But shuuld
the parties above mentioned sell to persons without
certificate Of loyalty, oath of allegiance to the
United States under the supposi:ion that they are
loyal, when they in fact dislova the couse-
quenceS must rest with the -..llcr.
Any person holding certificate or having taken
the oath Of allegiance, who NAV be detected in pur-
chasing supplies for. or furnishing them to disoyal
persons, will be arre.red and tried before Il military
commission
BY command Of
BEIG-CE.. s. p. CARTER
ProvoSt Na5Shat General Of Fast Tennessee 2
i. y. GRAFT, MAJOR and 4. t. 4. q.