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Washington telegraph., 1864-12-21
CIRCULAR.
PURCHASING DIST. No. ], IT. L n. }
Subsistence O.hce, Washin Eton, Ark,
DIrclnhsr 2L-tL Iarf

PURCHASING DIST. No. j, IT. T n. }
Subsistence O.iico, Washin E.on Ark
December, 21h, 1854. }
/ setailed Agriculturslsts in The .tate OF Al
~ kansas arc directed to deliver On on before
the 9th dAy Of April, 1855, to the officer or
sErnt Of rhc Subsistence ID 'Dartfnrnt stationed
al Washington, Nashville, Fulton, Rondo, Lew
isTiile, Magnolia, Camden, or Edoralo, rs NAV
De Elost convenient, or TO any officer or sgsnt
oi the Subsistence Department specially au-
toolzcd by this o!iice IL rsceive ihe sans: One
hundred pounds Of bacon, or iti equivalent ia
pork, and one hundred pound. oi u-tt b.ef CssiI
peel 10 be delivered on hoof,) for each bll-bo-
oie' slave on their farms between tile ages of
Sixteen and Etty years; whether said slat s. are
employed in ne field or mo-.
Oa--Aalf Of the pik-table surplus produced
~ detailed sgricUi.grSlists will ~ purchased
oh account OF the goverDmeut; tho oiii-r half
10 &c left with the producer ior the subst5tcrce
OF soldi.rs' faui!ias.
Agents appointed by S,sse county o. ccrpo-
rat' authority TO make PURCHASES for soldiers
i"m.I'es OF the surplus LETT with the producer,
must have their Sathority 20 make such pEr-
ehasss authenticated by this Office W .he Com
mandaht Couscrip'S District Of A1Asnsas
ANY person eisin ing = Communication iu grain
&c. for any portion VI the meat which lie il
obligated 70 deliver to the government, nay
BY predicting -. affidavit of two disintefrs:,d
Par'ies tha. by the exercise Of proper tiiirrEte
1t has been impossi5ls for Lin 10 furnish ths
meat Tor which cCmwuia:ion is claimed -h.vg
the same ccmmut,d in grain. &C. an equir-lrn.
raies, to thr extent Of two-thirJs WI tlte amount
duo r5m bin.
in all cases OF salrs 20 the Eorcrum .,t wy
soldlsrs' families, sud p1yneE: cf commula,ian
as above, the prices allowed viii W. th-A f1rl
5y tue Commissioner of the s,2.a tsr .hc naa:h
in which tbs transaction is made
Pork-hogs weighing less than i5o lbs gross
will be received at the rate Of % pounds w tA.
100 weight, those weighing over IlJ pounds
gross ~ 90 pounds to the 100 r'cieh.: provided
the hoes delivered are au av,rAg- Of tie lot 10
81 slaughtered. and shall he delivered by th9
lst day Of February. 1865.
!. ". CALLAWAY, C9pt.
& Chief Pur. Com'r. for Arkansas.
Washington telegraph., 1864-12-21
600 MLLLION LOAN.

Not Tazatie Siaa Per Cent. Coupon Bonds.
Z HAVE on hand a limited supply Of the above
Z Bonds for sale. They will be sold at pre-
MUM of fifty per cent. with interest accrued
added in New Issue or its equivalent in the
taxed Treasury Notes eXchangeable for the new.
Certificates for Exchange of Issues By De-
positsries in tho States West of the Mississippi
viii be received as Now Issue.
II. J. G. BATTLE, D-positary.
shreveport, Dee. >, isc4. 424.
Washington telegraph., 1864-12-21
lid. QRs. DIST. ARR, }
ashington, Dee. I5th, 1854. {

I'D. klRS- DIST. ANh.,
c, Washington, Dee. 18Th, 1854.
'1''1 No, o'u'''
I having been represented to these HI. Qrs.
= that many c2valry-mea in the armv, incIu,l-
ing those of Mai. Gen. Price, are disalountcd
ana that others who have unserviceabIf hers-s.
desire TO volunteer in lhe Infantry and Arlill,-
~, they will upon their own application, ba
transferred to the Infantry or Artillery, having
tio PTivilrgr of selecting heir own commands
HES" applications must be mace IS speedily
as possible, otherwise those desiring a tIansicr
FI!t los" tAe opportunity offered, OF sczcting
Tile command lucy may wish 10 ioin
All E.rn desiring SO to volunteer, vii! mako
known their wishes TO :he commanding Off or
! ei tue company, regiment or brigade TO whi,l
thcy b-i5ng, and such - are not attach TO
any coHiinSnl will apply to the nearest com
li,%ndlaR officer. who viii give them psssc. to
IL Sc I'D. Qrs at Washington, where t.ey vii!
as6cnbie wisa tie lcast possible delzy.
Asa thus transferred to the Infantry and
sriilery, hsTing cavalry arms, are notified M
II is contrary to law 10 sa.l them 10 ci,izens-
and they are hereby notified that shcy must
disF2s- CT tkem to soldiers remaining in The
cavalry. CItizsns are also notified that it is
contrary to law to purchase 2gnis, accoutr-nl~nts
Sc, from ro.dierS, under penalty Of iiac, Q.
iFPFls 'nm"s.--a,a coItlscaiioR OF the proper
~ purchased.
Cavalry ediee7s vill facilitate in every way
ibis volunteering of disu ouated men TO the In
fs,e.rF and Arti.lery-anc those who throw ca-
a.Ac.rs il .he waE Of It, rill be looked upon as
gail.y ct vi IA! d.sob1 1denee Of foIdtrs-aa5 viii
b brought before Count Martial.
Maj. ls~n. Parsons viii 5e.ecs an Officer f-om
aach of lis Brgalrs, to bo 5 Iii 10 Gen. I'.i,c's
a. e2rs., LancsPo.t, AIS., ior tho purn,Bs OF
c5i.~vtiar volua.rcis from the Missouri t'..tal.
r! sor iil~ aaisntry Division, also an Officer ui
i .i.lcry. Who vii as likewise s.nt 10 recruit
volunteers Tor sho Artillery CT his Division
Nj. Cen Chusehiu VIII select AL ufieer from
eac.i Of hig E.iraGes, to be sent 10 Id Qrs. oi
CatbeI's Bsiga,.., & l3) twelve uiIssabove Fg!-
ION oA k.d river, ana 10 iii Qcs. of slemrnou'.
Brig4se. below Monticello, for the purpos> o.
cole-siug volunteers from the Arke.ssas Cavxl-
y j.. No Infantry Division, also an oEiccr OF
artillery WHO will be likewise srnt TO recruit
volunteerE for the Artillery Of his Division
B.. command of
1bJ. GIN. j. 3. LAGRUDER.
". =. ALSTON
z2-S~- a. 4. General.
Washington telegraph., 1864-12-21
c s. TREASURY AcrECIy N IN

HeysheH, Teras. D.c z, 1854
+ hEPOSlTARlES who have Bonds of thn
IL SJvO,GJJ,Oc0 ron-taxab!e Loan, for sci,
are authorized to receive, in payment therefor.
Exchange certificates issued By any authorized
D-Positsry west Of the Mississippi river, but
no ether.
h attention Of p.Tsons .holing thrsa earif-
Gates is called TO the fact that whereas Il rnsv
be considerable length Of ;mo before sufi
Gent slnouut Of new issue is received II ibis
Department to redeem these certificates. ihar
are granted the privilege of investing thsFa Ia
the very bcs. class of Governue ent securities.
p. W. GRAY,
4@-S Agent Treas'y W ri MD.
Washington telegraph., 1864-12-21
HEAD QuAarEns TnAgs-Ml,s. DrrARr1rx1

HEAD QUARTERS TRANSMITS DEPARTMENT
Shreveport, La, December ], 1854.
GENERAL ORDERS,
FaFHh following act Of Congress i. resub
= hshed for Information, and espscial ali
ton called thereto:
10 Get 70 Yrc5sEt :ds procuring, ais:sg and as
S'st.ng Of PsrFJas 10 Gessr! from fks 4 Arsxy
q t.; CO'g'Tds'Its StstsS, saa fer o:asr paS-
poses.
TsNrE CONGRESS of the Confsdern:s s:ssss
Il OF Ams lea 90 enact, Thst every D rson
not subject to the rul-s and articles Of war. ko
snail procure or entice = soldier. or person en-
rolled for service III the army of the Confedsr-
ate States, 10 desert, or who shal! aid or assist
any deserter from the army, or any person en-
rolled for service, TO ev&de their proper cela-
manders, or 10 prevent their arrest 10 be re-
turned 10 the service, or who shall knowingly
conceal or karbOr any such deserter, or shall
purchase from any soldier, or person enrolled
for service, any portion Of his arms equpsarIits,
rauons or clothing, or any property belonging
to the Doniederate States. OF any o(fcer or sol
dier OF the Confederate StEacs, shall, uppn con
victien before the District Court of the Coused-
erats States having jurisdiction of the offence
he fined not 20 exceed one thousand dollars and
be Imprisoned not to cxceed two years TAP
proved January I'D, 1851
IL IoPSt - PStCnGScu 4tCln 4 soldier II NtO
;tl0n Of the provisions Of tais Act will be seized
and turned over TO the nearest ofEicer who is
charged wiki that peculiar kind OF Government
property, who will receipt for the same AID ac-
count ioi Il The facts will be reported at once
TO these Head QCar.ers for reference to the civil
autholiti9s, in order that tho penalties pre-
sciibgd may De enforced.
III. Hereafter no fuIlgu-A will be granted.
unless the certificate of she company command
~ accompanies lie application, that the soldier
has in his possession ali the arms and accoutrc-
In-nis wL.rh have issued to him, or that they
have been satisfactorily accounted for.
". The following prices viii be charged for
arm. lgs., until further orders;
1iEsaet, $500 90
Ride. suO 90
Csr4in-, 2HJ 90
Pistol (NAvy RcYolysrs,) 400 90
q (Army 500 o.
BY command Of
General L. KIRBY SlsITu
s. S. ANDERSON,
- Nv Assistant Adjutant General.
Washington telegraph., 1864-12-21
UD-QEs. RESERVE CORPS, D. A, I
1l@Gn0lia, Dee. 2, 1854.

Magnolia, Dee =, 1854.
GEx. ORDERS,
No. 4.
TT il deemed bss. for the common wzal that
The Reserve Corps, should devote as much
t;rs IS the exi-encies of tseseryise will permit,
- civil and domestic7duties At home. The fol-
laying orders are therefore Published for the
rui5anca spd instruction of the several COM
Ssnds, when tllsir cooperation with the active
forces il tie field is not required, and the corps
or any oTgauiE portion thereof, temporarily
re.rrled to their counties:
|. Regimental, battalion and company COM
,nsDdeYs will at once establish camps of rendez-
veas. central to each Of their respective com
ruaRds These camps viii at all timgs be kept in
readiness for immediate occupotion by saifa-
bIs detail Of officers and men, who viii be re-
Esyed every twenty days. This detail, besides
keeping the camp in good condition, will assist
Ia collecting and guarding stores, and wilt per-
form sucA other services as may be required
IL TIE companies will be assembIcd at the
spuoinsed rendezvous each Saturday, for the
gaipose Of drilling. The roll will be called
sgactuailv at the hour designated by the COM
tsnY coIE mauter. who will cause to be made
sat and forwarded on tho same day to Regimen
t4l or Battalion Head G Qdarters, week report
Of bis company, together wifi list of those
tbscnt without leave, giving rank and name in
fall. This list viii be kept oD file in the Adju
-sat's csic-. The reports above called for will
h eoHs9iilEtad at ReCimental and Battalion
HEADQUARTERS. and forwarded as soon as prac-
tc15!e In like manner, report will also b.
frwaided to tbs oldin=Rce officer of the Re-
ssrye Corps, Of the number, quantity and con
tii,a OF arms, ammUnition and sccroun2ents on
hand.
III. Each company will be sub-divid-G by its
commander iato squads, arranged in reference
10 the ug-hborhaods in which the nsL reside.
Essh squad will be under the charge OF :
commissioned or uOn-commissioDsd officer who
will he held siricftg responsible 70. it's sperdy
sTasmhlns. ard p-ompt ebs,,ence 20 tto orders
Of ihs company commander.
". 0i5ccTs Ct men wiiflllY n-glccting to
alsrnibis nheG properly notified, will be- arres-
I'D BY the coTapany commander, sent to Ragi-
mental or Battalion Head Quarters, and kept
s.rictiy guarded, Ua:il 5 Statement of the case
csg BE- forwarded to these Head Quarters, and
stsHs tsk-n to turn theIa ever to the regular
t-rfcs, or they be Otherwise Cesll with
!. No o1Ielr or E@p viii be permitted to
lrsvs hie county fer longer p-Giod than six
GAYS a'ishcut s9r-i@i permission from thss@
EaSd-2 Iarters- Company crIeuaaders viii
grs1; leaves Of absence aLd fgrlou-As fer q less
lm9 tazn six days oaly while his command IS
TsusiRi4s ~ t.oI,s ~ csp leaigl.t7G Ly .hi5 or
Ger
Bf ssanard ef
BpIC.-GEN DoCEERT.
! 3. sETTE, /. 4 < Gaa.
4
Washington telegraph., 1864-12-21
HD.-QUARTEBS DISTRICT ARKANSAS, :
Camden 18th November, 1854. {

D.-QUARTERS DISTRICT ARKANSAS, :
Camden, &GtE November, 1854.
General Orders,
/. CitiZens are Informed that it is contrary to
law 10 bay clothing, accoUtrcmenis. arms. &c
from soldiers, under penalty Of forfeiture OF she
property aud $3.50 tn-, OF 10. lsss THAI two
ye@ls imprisonment.
H. All offers are directed to take possession
d! I'll Enfield, Mississippi and Springfield rides
rnf niuskets ard breact-!oadinC csrJiurs .:Eud
IN epossrssion of citizens as gOyerum-ni p-o-
Perty illegally .cuired, turning the same over
10 L.eEt.-Col Clay Taylor, Chief Of Ordnance,
with aiull s,ement oi the case, and giving to
the citizen = Trc.ip- for the szmr, which receipt
shzlish0w the value Of TIE arm or arms, as may
te agrrcd uPon t.. 'Le parties aad IS may be
detoE9IiErd by assessment, As prescribed il the
impT-ssnirn. sct- These receipts will bc pre-
s.n;e1 to Lt.-Col. Clay TSylor for settlement,
and the amount will b. paid the citizen where
II io'-Ld tbat ths property is lis and not IL
GovsrEnrn.-.
III. All Missorri22s who have come s;zgly
CT in squads TO Arkansas, not belonging 10 th-
commands Of Narmaduhe, Shelby or Fagsr,
will report - Atdi.-t5en. Parsons at Camden, or
20 Col. q = MITCHELL a, Washington.
". Al the troops Of ttc army viii drill =.
least twice day, and all cayalty viii have ~. o
drills AZ Elantry to one a. cavalry.
V. No apDHcaIl0u IeT iuTlOugN rom anY so
der, TketAer OF infantry, cavalry or artillery
will be entertained st this, or any future timy
fy his immediate commanding officers, nul-ss
be pres Ei- his arms, will, hayonct and accoutrr
item MS, 20 tha commanding officer of his COM
pa y, or SHOWS 10 iis satisfaction end 10 that of
tne Colonel commanding regiment that these
articles have never been issued to him. or If is
sg-d, that they have beeu lost through 20 nec-
lei OF design Oh his part, and in such cases the
application and al the pSp-rs connected with il
VIII be forwarded 10 District Headquarters
" ien arms have been cnce given a soldier, no
privileges whatsoever will be granted him M.
less he produces those arms or accounts foi
them satisfactorily to the officer commanding
his company and to The Colonel Of his regiment
VI. All officers ara erjoined to the sirictest
compliance with the foregoing orders; failing
IN which, they will not only be tiled by Court
Martial for disobedicnce of orders, but will be
brought before board of examination for in
efficiency.
By command of
Maj.-Gen. J. p. MaGRUDER.
Emp. TURNER A.A. G AO6t
Washington telegraph., 1864-12-21
finNEY INEpI

IN Wednesday, the l4th inst, dropped or
- mislaid from my poclet-book either at
the " Telegraph" Office or at tile olIlce of the
Circuit Court Clerk, small roll or fold Of
HI AONEf. containing $500 in New Issue and
Arkansas Treasury Warrants.
The finder will please leave them At the Tel
cgraph oEice, and be suitably rewarded
45-%~ ALLEN EOBEON
Washington telegraph., 1864-12-21
lid. QRS. FORCES IN THE FIELD.
Camp Bragg, c. N, Sept. so. 1854.

i--P DiSSS' C ", sept. 50, lSJ4-
Gen. Orders, !
No. 25.
/. 1he thanks of tkis command is hereby
fendsred TO the gallant officers and men of Gen
erals Geno and Wate's hrirad;s, and Howcr's $
satt"ry, for the signal successes thev have
gained over the enemy within his lines and in
rear OF his tortiticalions, north of the Arkarsas
!lYer, destroying his forage camps and capiur-
ing 4 magnificent train of 25J loaded wagons
and other property (valuod at one and one-haif
millions OF dollars il u. S, currency the most
oI winch they succeeded in getting TO these
Headquarters, marching over 500 Mills in four
teen days, engaging the enemy victoriously
four times, with the loss of killed and -
wounded upon eur side, while the ene1ny's loss
was " killed, many wounded, and III captured
- prisoners OF war. We mourn the loss of the
honored few, among them the promising young
soldier, Adj't. ID. Il. Patterson, of the Seminole
Regiment, whose career of usefulness was sud
denly terminated at Cabin Creek, while at the
side Of the gallant Chieftain, John Junper.
charging the eneny's right.
II. In the departure of Gen Garo, he takes
with him the best wishes of the Commanding
General, and it is a matter of pride to record in
General Orders the gallant bearing. energy and
promptness which has characterized that Off
Ger III tine execution of every order and instruc-
ton, from his brilliant dash at Diamond Grove
TO the splendid achievement at Cabin Creek
" nile the circumstance attending requires his
Immediate transfer, the Commanding General
hopes that K may be of short duration
By order of
Brig.-Geu. D. II. COOPER.
I. 7 HUsToN, Caps. il A. A G.
0Sieial; j. HAYS, 4. 4. a. G.
Washington telegraph., 1864-12-21
-Ht.ena REXFARgnI

+ ANAWAI from the residence ef the SUB
= 4 srr'cr. ~ Dallas, Texas, on the 18th nl-
l'-o. NO ,LGPOES, Of the following do-
scI r.ion: AdOlFhus, a light mulatio, aged
: ot' - yr7.s, rather below The medium SIR,
h'd AuEeilEr, lis wife, also a mulatfo, aged
aooni - years. nd rather small. They tool.
81 .Arf 5sy .nare-mGle. Don't know thai.
!Iess, a. ! ras not at home when they left
he above rcs1rd will be paid for their delivery
20 IN; wife At Dallas, or for their confinement
> Jsii 60 .hat / Cet them. Said negroes were
houE n; fi3- nr. Smith, of Princeton, Ark, snd
are d'aoti-s' tryiHg to make their way To the
Federal lines in that vicinity.
SLOW A. HARDWOOD.
Washington telegraph., 1864-12-21

Wa-lirgto., g. sd The ertire T'sn--
Mississippi fur tDc t,rep victory Ut At
lEn's
TO q, ale rnil.-ary rro-rec; never
l.ok glootni-r for rh- " rth
Washington telegraph., 1864-12-21

c.. 5 TREASURY AGENCY TN. 4
Marshal, November %, 1864.
E00 MILLION LOAN-Salss of Nom Tar
SUU able Sir Per Cent C0ggos B9ads These
Boads are for sale By the Depositsrirs at Mar
shall, Houston and san Antonio, Texas; ShTeve-
port, Louisiana, and Washington, Arkrrsas.--
They VIII be sold at premium Of Fifty per
cent, with interest accrud added. in New Cur
rency or its equivalent in the taxed Treasury
Eotes eychsngeaDle for the new.
Certificates for exchange Of Issues BY DE-
positaries in the States Yves. Of the Hissi1sirpi
will be received as New Treasury Notes.
p. w. GRAY,
4l-.3E Agent Treasury 4 NJ
Washington telegraph., 1864-12-21
10000

$4,000
I'll il larcly possible We ovrr-est.ma.e
tiiein twenty FIVE or fry thousand mcn.
Bu. iH veteran army VI tHo haadred
and fifty thousand to be repnisrd2 Thc
truth i, il il we who. IS Grant writes
ID WasLburue, are y 'hbing tie cradle
aud he grave II is VIC who arc los
ing a regiment day
All We want ID cstaLlsh II this: Tie
South is MT beaten, or nearly beaten,
wv weakened, w discouraged, or any
thing hut strong and defiant We say
this % save further bloodshcd
Ii IN greet mistake tur thc South 10
think thc North j. roleniing 1t is equal
y histYke for tie North 10 thi-k the
South il rrr=nling.
These mistakes We shall bewail and
mourn IN sachclUtl ald ashes The wid
pw and thc orphans GIN shall rise shove
ali ttis coLteUiion, Lut only when il is
t1o late TOO late
A ror ihe fuiur.. they hav plenty OF
resources, both il men aud money. We
discussed tic money qncsti the oflei
day. We new exhibit tLeir resources iu
men
The seeded States had, in 1860, men
from is to 45, 1902, GOO; youth. be.
tween IA and IN II ls6 D, 200, 600 troops
furnished by tho States up 10 August
l6Ih, 1864, $4,000.
The 1000 youths OF 1860 are now
100000 men Of the fghtiug age. Aod
this W 1902, GOO, aud We have ,SJ2 600,
less the goo furnished Of whom 300.
600 still survive. This leaves 9Ss, eco
yet In reserTo, besides the present army
ard the natural Increase. Then therc
IRE +,OUO,0J negroes, useful as laburcrs,
ieamsters, cooks, servants, &c., aud "a
producers Of sgb.ienance in the field aud
clorhiug, AID arms in tile workshops.
The estimates fur the Border StEtes
are based upon he sub division Of each
W at present exists
lu a word, while the Administration is
e1haustIng every device ~ recruit our ar
mics, 10 order to perretuate its power and
renew the war, while they represent the
military prospect a. having been never
betUre 80 assuring, We see 20 it nothing
but long and bloody war capable ol
lasting for ten yeas lyuEcr. We have
glvsu four years of time, two million. d
men, three thousand mi lions OF money
and All our civil liberties, for Memphis
VicksbuTg, New Orleans, aud Atlanta
At this rate it would take century, anc
the sacrifice o. the entire nation, to sub
jngate the SJuth. If we separate oul
forces We should be defeated if we cun
centraic them we shall continue to fare a,
We have already f'rcl with concentration
lose one place where We gain another
lo.e Brownsrile, Gloucester, p.ymo.h
Washington telegraph., 1864-12-21
RD.-oRs. TRANs-MIss DEP.T-- }

Shreveport, La, Nov %, 1864
General Orders,
No. 80.
TE'HE following named Officers are assigned
to duty at Department Headquarters:
Lieut-Col j. i. BELToN, Adiutant Generals
Department, Assistant Adjutant General from
November Sth 1864
Major p. +. LEEDS, Consolidated 18Th Lou
isiSna Infantry, rs Acting Assistant Adjut.nt
General. BY command Of
Cen. =. KIRBY SIXTH.
S. s. ANDERSON, A.A.G. 424
Washington telegraph., 1864-12-21
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
WAsHG5GTON, ARKANSAS,
December 9Th, 1854

T. d, THE STATE OF ARKANSAS
'''T'fs cf Hempstead, Lafayette, Ce-
vxrr' s-,p'a' Ca!oa, Oaact;ta aad Calhoun:
w nE&EAs. itappeara that there is va
the s;r,I I,IIaey in the Office of Circuit Judge of
lssir,.. JuciciAl District. occasioncd by the
,-,t'n .9g- - OF the Hon. Len Z. Green.
Of tAs sS,1.I.le.ore, J. Harris Flanagan, Governor
" in ma ne ssoTesaid by virtue of tho aUthori-
Eo0to o,.s sled by law, do hereby command
fpsc;.erf. r1 aed hold an election in your re-
. d lsss:;Iatss. lss,: on the Fifth day eff January,
.15 statpt. 70 Ill said vacancy, according to
EeSjg T. m such cases made and provided
49, h.. '-s'l4oay soAere0f, I have hereunto
'@'e Of ny land and caused the ssal of The
,ls ten1'A&Isas ten5o-al&I to be affixed at Washington,
-'y Of Lssos seat Of Government, this the 9th
0enioer, 4. u. 1864
81 o. e. Il FLANAGAN.
fi-fw 'Ffa9F.
O. 4 OATES. Sec. Of State
Washington telegraph., 1864-12-21
HD-QRS. LABOR BUREAU, DIST. ARK, 4
Washington, Ark, Dec. Is, 1864.

1D-JNo. J-AbOsl BUREAU, DISH AItk., Z
Washington, ark, Dec. l3, 1854
General OrdeI, I
No. J.
l. All negroes captured or apprchended by
officers and Friyatcs Of the army of this Dis
trict viii be sent 10 this Bnreau forthwith, ac-
companied with descriptive list, giving own
er's name, STATE and county ia which they re-
sided. with remarks showing place ana dale oi
capture or apprehension.
ii. Officers and privates of the army Of this
District, who have slaves in their employ, as
private or mess servants who are employed
WITHOUT the consent Of their owners, will
forward them 10 this Bureau with full descTip-
tive lists.
Ill. Commanding Officers of Divisions, Bri-
gades; Regiments and unattached companies
are specially charged with the execution u
this order.
BY command of
Major-Gen. MAGRUDER,
w. WARREN JOHNSON, Maj.
and Coniat. Labor Bureau, u. A.
Approved: BY command of
Maj aj.-Geh. hAGRupDzR.
(Sirncd) w. A ALSiON, A a u.
Washington telegraph., 1864-12-21
W aEEfcG

VLVO HIRE, EEGRO WOMAN. who is =
4 good House Servant. and who can Card
and Spin, and not incunIbered with children.
Also, NEGRO BOY, who can drive AZ Ok
wagon In the absence Of the undersigned.
persons wishing TO lire servants will cali Oh
Maj. John ID. Adams.
A. III. RUTHERFORD.
December ia, 1864. A2-tf
Washington telegraph., 1864-12-21
NoliSc.

A LII Persors who owe Special Tax for 1854
I y aud County Tax for 1883, viii meet me at
The Clerks Once, and pay the same Jy tile
20th of this month, or they viii have TO pay in
the new issue or State money, as l cannoI tax >
old issue after that date
JAMES A. WHITESIDE>
Collector of Hampstead County, Ark.
December l2 1854 42-Iy