Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-11-30
From the Greeuvllle Moun,alneer.
Order in Regard to Horses, &c.

! Order in Regard to Horses. &c.
We publish below arecent Order Of Gen.
Gillmore IN regard to the possession of hor-
ses, mules, wagons and other vehicles claim
ed as Government property. The. iuforma.
.tion published is from the official document
kindly furnished us by His Excelleney the
Governor. The letter preceding the Order
rs self explanatory. 80
HEAD 'oRs DEpART'r SOUTH CAROLINA, :
HILTON HEAD, s. c., Nov. 7, 1865.
To Provisional Governor B. f. Perry,
Columbia, s. c.:
Ny DEAR S1R-I received, some few
days since, your letter of the 26th October,
ultimo, and nave given the matters therein
referred to due attention
The evils and frauds complained of in
your District, and near the North Carolina
line, we're all committed, as appears by the
papers, by officers from the Department of
North Carolina. 81.
have telegraphed to the Commander of
that Department, requiring him to put
stop to such proceedings and bring the Of
Tenders to justice. -,.e. . e
My General Orders No. 60, of the 9th
instant, will, L have DO doubt, meet the me-
cessities of the case with this command I
have directed General Ames to see that all
such conduct is stopped within the limits of
his command.
have the honor to be,
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
O. A. GILMORE,
Major. General Commanding.
HEADoR's DEPART'T SOUTH CAROLINA, |
HILTON HEAD, s. G. Nov. 9th, 1865. I
General Orders No. 60.
Mules, horses, wagons, and other vehi-
cles, that have been left with, or loaned to
to the people Of South Carolina for their
temporary use, under the permission grant
ed in General w. T. Shermah's order of
April 30th, 1865, will not be taken posses.
sion of by the agents of the Treasury De-
partment without authority from these
Headquarters, or higher Military author
ity. Complete lists of all such property,
whether belonging to the United States by
reasons of purchase, capture, or impress
ment, or to the late Confederate States, with
the names and residences of the persons
having it in possession, will be made out
by District Commanders for their respec-
tive districts, as soon as practicable, aud
forwarded to the Chief Quartermaster of
the Department All animals branded "U.
S." will be regarded as belonging to the
United States, and will be taken account Of
Animals branded "U. s !" with 81. G. or
S." beneath, will be regarded as having
been regularly and properly disposed of by
the United States, and will not be taken
account of except upon the evidence of
fraud. In the absence of known marks or
brands of the late Confederate States, evi.
dence that animals do not rightfully belong
to the parties having them in possession,
must be good to justify their being taken
possession Of by the United States. ALI
cases of doubt will be taken account of and
the evidence reported. -----..-,s-z -
The loan of this property was not, as
some persons enormously suppose, part Of
the convention between Generals Sherman
and Johnston, and it is liable at any time to
be called in for tue use and benefit Of the
United States @.- -.
The immediate attention of District Com.
manders will be directed to the execution
of this order. ~. ..a ~, -.
By command of .., L.,
Maj Cen Q. A. GILMORE.
OFFICIAL
W. L. M. BURGER, Assistant Adj't. Gen'l.