Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11
OFFICIAL.
MAJOR GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.
HDOR'S MILITARY DIVISION J
or TIVE lanes

IS HDOR'S MILITARY DIVISION
OF THE JAMES
RICHMOND, Va, May s 1865.
Major General ORD;
Comdg Dept. Of Virgins.
GENKRAL-Al loyal citizens are permitted 70
come % and depart from Richmond, without
passes or other restrictions, than simply regis
iering their names as they land or leave. IL Is
understood that travellers have been prevented
IRON leaving without passes. Any assumption
of authority and disobedience Of orders OF this
kind wil be severely punished.
You wi zee that no further OosEuctions OF
this kind 10 free transit be permitted.
Rebel ofncers and soldiers who 20 TO loyal
states sithout proper authority, viii do so At
THEN own peril.
Your ob't servant
fSigneb IA. W. HALLECK.
Maj. Gen. Comdg.
J. C. HELroN, A. A.G. my9
HDVRs MIL'Y DIVISION OF THE JANEs,l
RICHMOND, Va May Sth, 1855. }
SPECIAL ORDERs,l
No. 10.
S. All railroads in the Department Of Virginia
when no longer required for military puiPosee,
win, with their rolling stock, machinery ana
materials be turned over . the OnceTs oil theT
respective companies, provided that such oheers
have taken the oath Of allegiance 20 the United
states.
I'M But such delivery will not prevent the for
feitare Of any stock in sid companies which
NAV be owned by persons who do not CO ne
within the provisions OF the Amnesty ProeiamA-
tion,
By order of Major General H. W. HALLEcK.
J. c. KELTON,
my4-3t Assistant Adjutant General
HPORs MILITARY DN-rN OF TIE JANES(
RIcHXoND Va, May 5th, 1865.
GENERAL ORDERS(
I. From and after the SOth instant all persons
found in arms against the authority OF the
United states In the States OF virginia and North
Carolina EiH be treated a. robbers and outlaws
nj. Any persons in these States who shalt assist
or advise The Orgsniz alton OF guerilla bands or
the continuation OF hOstilites against the au-
thority OF the United States, will Be arrested
tried By the military commission, and punished
with death. OF otherwise leas severely, according
10 circumstances Of the CAS-.
m. All mil tary officers OF this division, and
especia IL the lmmanders Of posts and districts
viii be charged with the preservation OF good
order within their respective commands. They
will use their Influence % reconcile all Ginereaees
between freedmen aud their former masters and
viii assure the freedmen that they will be requi-
families. but they are free u select their own en-
uloyers and make their own bargains. they
must be made 10 understand that the Government
will protect. but cannot support them All class
e. must be- shown the absolute necessity Of ant
ing and rultivsting crops this spring and the
coming summer, in order 70 avoid want and
starvation in tie country.
a. 70 min0fs not cared for by their parentl
the apprentice syS EN- viii IL in reduced a. early
a. practicable. rOr children too young 20 labor
and who have been abandoned BY their natural
protectors IL is advised that Houses OF Refuge BE-
established where they may he cared Tor aud ed
urated.
v. Interest as veil - humanity requires that
the former masters Of The cOlored race SHOULD
unite in devisinS the best measures for Amelio-
rating their condition and for introducing some
practical system Of hired labor. To this end all
military authorities viii lend their aid.
b. order Of MAJ. Gen. n. W. HALLEcK.
J. G.. kELTON,
my6 Assistant AdJutant General