New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-26
The Late Riot In OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Order from Gen. Sscedman ne savan.
nah-CeOrgia Railroads. r.'r. 10


subsequent removal to Morris Island, have exhibited
very unbecoming if not mutnou spirit OF insuDordina
ton.
This unsoldery and inexcusahe conduct on the part
Of veterans more particularly called forth perempory
order from Cen Gilmore who, u veteran soldier hlIn-
self e1acts the strctest discipline OF his command, tax
INC away the cOlors Of the Zouaves.
In accordance with this order Gems. Hatch and Ben
nett accompanied by their respective stats proceeded
last weak t. Morris Island for the purpose Indicated
The order of Ce1. Gilmore read 20 the Colonel In
command OF the Zouaves, and the coois demanded The
Colonel refused TO obey the order " deliver mp his
eOors He was thereupon placed in close arrest, the
order made known to the second officer In command
ami similar demand made upon HIN for the colors
This officer at first also gave fat refusal To this
Ger. Hatch explained 70 him the consequences OF his
REFUSAL and defined he difference between dsobedience
Of orders Of which his superior officer the Colonel hal
been guilty, and mutiny with which be, as the snbor.
dinote, would he charged.
The officer after this explanation. promised TO de-
liver the colors. The guard was formed and marched
20 the boat bur npOn reaching we're found 20 be IN
possession ofthe stats and rubber Int no cdors Tie
lse did not succeed On lis discovery, Gen BeDnett
ordered by Gen. Hatch 20 take detachment OF the
47th Pennsylvania Regiment and cisaIm the whole
ZOuaye Regiment. The regimen; was marched mo
Tort Wagner. the guns having been previously loaded
With grape and canister and trained on the parade
ground. The parapet was manned by We 4nh Penn
sylysnia Regiment end detachment Of tho 80 Rhode
Island Artillery Their orders were in case Of any re-
si,,ance to fire on the mutnous troops. 5000.
The ZOuayes seeing all further opposition useless.
uety stacked their arms and marched o9t OF ye ,of
board steamer which conveyed them to Fort Sumter.
there to expiate under broug sur, the crime Of re.
sistalce TO constituted authority.
Gen. STE DIAN S ORDER.
From The Savannah Republican
HDQRs. DEPARTsEST OF GEORGIA. July "a, lstS-
GENERAL ORDER No. 4: 10 prevent misunderstanding.
frg and L. insure uniformity in the administration Of
tie military affairs OF this department. the following in
strucioas viii b. observed y the officers Of this COM
maDd ~
First. The oil which tie President of the United
States, in his Proclamation appointing Proyisonn
Governor for the State ofce0rg has directed the NIL
itary rites 70 give the Goi error IN LIS EFFORTS 70
organize a State Government. viii be rendered by al
officers duty in this Department. TO whom application
NAV he made by me Governor his duly authorized
agents and interference Dy any person in tue mia
tarv service # the United States with the official acts,
orders or efforts Of tho Provisional Governor viii be
permitted The military authority should Sustain, not
assume the functions ofcl authority except when the
unsettled state Of society elalres sch assumption as
last resource, TO preserve peace and 9u;et'
Second: Strict discipline wall oe maintained. pilaein9
and maraudng viii be severely and promptly punished;
private property will not ne seized or impressed upon
any pretext whatever nor VIII he house OF sny etiIeI
DO searched Cor property unless the search is ordered
upon sworn affidavit bat officers viii aid the officers OF
the Treasury Department in protecting and bringngto
market property, already seized by the GoyernHent Us
formerly claimed By the socaed Confederate states,
or which was included in the surrender Of the Reoe
army No citizen viii be arrested upon the compiilt
Of another citizen, uness the accusation. supported ~
the oath Of the complainant would JUSTIFY the issuing
yhirI; All officers of the Department enjoined
to abstain from interfering with the business aai,s u
cal relations OF citizens such Interference VIII hot
he permitted and officers especially directed not 10
obtrude upon families but 10 conine themselves III
thor social intercourse strictly 70 those VINO seek "r
tc. ted in all their lawful rights and pursuits oy INC
military it viii be the duty Of officers TO see that the
dignity yd authority OF the military power 1i we
inforcing strict discipline, they VIII be careiui 70
protect the soldier from insult or iudgnities.
Fourth: Aid and assistance Will be rendered oy all
officers in command of troops within the Department
70 the Freedmen Bureau; and on the application of
the Con missioner any OF the Assistant Commission
ers of said Bureau for the Department OF Georgia, 70
commanding officers Of troops arrests will be made on
the statement of commissioned officer over his official
signature the sworn statements OF agents who arc
not commissioned officers Of persons accused OF crimes
aud oenses against freedmen. All persons arrested on
the application OF commissioners or agents OF the
Freedmen's Bureau, will be held in military custody
until they be turned to the civil authorities or
their cases disposed of by duly authorized courts.
Filth. The aged and deersrid and helpless women
and children, made free by the Presidents Proclama.
ton living in the cabins Of their former masters VIII
NOT be derived OF such homes until provision has been
made for them by the State or General Government;
but this protection will not extend to those able to
work who will not be permitted 10 remain in ideness
By command Of Ma. Gen. SIEEDMAS.
s. b. MOE, Brcvet.Col. and A. A. g.
RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS.
From The S annsh lleiald.
On both the Central and Gulf Railroads the work Of
reconstruction Is being rapidly and vigorously pushed
forward 1t is probable tue Improvements VIII be CON-
peed quite soOn as was anticipated al the Inception
OF the enterprises
we have already announced the completion OF the
Western and Atlantic Railroad TO Atlanta. making d.
rect communication to Macon and Augusta from the
North and West We find that railroad enterprises al
over the South are being revived
The Macon aud brunswick Railroad is now repaired
from the former place to the junction, eight niles OF
Hawkinsvie. line OF hacks run IRON tae ranrVt1
The work Of rebuilding the Wilmington and Man:
chester Railroad is progressing rapidly. Trains OF
from
Carolina Raiiroad) to Wilmington, N. C., by August
10, 1865 From Wilmington north there is now daily
connection and trains are run on the ROAD simi'
weekly.
The Cheraw and Darlington Railroad is rnnning
through from Florence 10 Cheraw and the East
ern Railroad Company are now Transporting passenes
and freight tho entire length Of that road-tha' % from
Tsr Grenada More learns that the Mississippi Cen.
trail Road will DO completed without some ah,oo.ea
BY or before the hrss Gay =. RsiIposd
will be completed aud trains run through oy ane III
of October The two companies. u undersianGs, w,
mite in rebuilding and using the bridge OF We oeu
Road across the Yaobusha. Ana II nopes ln'! "'
mite In building one depot at that place at once,
a force is at work repairing the Memphis sna
Charleston Railroad between Corinth anu anu, Wampnbi:
and the cars will be running 10 Corinth from MemP
in short time. There are four bridges 10 Danu
tween Memphis and Corinth. The trace w's 49, . be-
and used by Gen Hood last December ana ~ VIZ w
Iieye in tolerably good order. .uc.,
were We not satisfied that the directors OF the ZEN
trail and G uf Roads doing all In theh pow tns
should urge the greatest vigor on their p absta
cins 10 overcome but have succeeded and we oeAe''
will succeed In all they have undertaken. ,.rd to
Hilton Head correspondent inqaITTss a answer 10
Wilmington railroad connections Inc Sn .se Ga.
given above In regard TO an inquiry seou hat n in
yanuah and Charleston Road we can only ,H nresent
in very bad condition and that there Is n'''e P''~
prospect Of Sie being fSo-.h