The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-06-14

the side arms, OF private hofsesi VI o@SSaBe
officers, nor the horses which are, IN good faith
the private property Of enlisted men. These
last will be allowed to take their horses to thei
homes, to be used for private purposes only.
I s. The time, mode, and place OF paroling
and surrender Of property, will be fixed by the
respective commanders, and will be carried GU
by commissioners appointed by them.
7. The terms and conditions of this convention
to extend to all officers and men of the army
and navy of the Confederate States, being in, OF
belonging to the Trans Mississippi Department.
4 s. The troops and property to be surrendered
within the limits Of the Division of Missouri,
will be turned over to Commissioners appointed
by the Commander of that Division, and the men
and material of the navy, to Commissioners aP-
pointed by the Commanders of the Mississippi
aud West Gulf Squadrons, respectively, accord-
ing to the limits in which the said men and ma
terial may be found.
9. Transportation and subsistence to be fur
nished at public cost to the officers and men,
latter being paroled, to the nearest practicable
point to their homes.
10 If the United States troops, designated
for the garrisous of interior points, should not
reach their destinations before the work of pa
rolling is completed, suitable guards will be de-
tailed for the protection of the public property.
These guards, when relieved, will surrender
their arms and be paroled in accordance with
the terms of this convention.
II. The U. S. troops sent into the interior of
the country will be kept in hand; in state Of
the most exact discipline, and in constant readi-
ness for any service which they may be called
upon to perform. When detaehments are made
for the purpose of protecting the inhabitants
against javhawkers and other lawless characters,
and on all marches through the country, the
conduct of officers and men must be SUCH as to
inspire the people with confidence and respect,
and no depredations, however slight, or inter
ference with the citizens in their lawful pursuits
will be permitted.
III. To guard against the waste or loss Of
public property, not under the control of the
Confederate military and naval authorities, the
civil officers or agents in charge of such
property viii be regarded as in the service of
the United States, until relieved By the proper
officers or agents of that Government. All sales
of such property or transfers, except to the
authorized agents of the Government, are for
hidden, and any attempt to conceal or withhold
it, will work the immediate forfeiture of any
private interest that may be involved
". Private property will not be iuterfered
with unless required for public use,' and
where this is necessary, it will be taken in an
orderly and regular manner, under the orders Of
the commanding officer, and the proper receipts
will be given. Property so received will be dis
posed Of and accounted for as any other public
property.
Y. l. Until the commercial restrictions, and
the blockade of the gulf ports, are removed by
the President, no foreign or general commerce
with those ports or with the interior of the
country west of the Mississippi, (within the
limits of this DIVISION can be permitted, and
trade will be limited to the wants of the army
and navy, and the necessities of the inhabitants
within the limits of military occupation. To the
extent of these necessities, military permits and
clearances may be given for supplies not pro
hibited by existing orders, but no permit or
clearance will be given to any point that is not
occupied by military or naval force.
2. In the neighborhood Of military posts the
inhabitants may freely bring in their produce
and take out such supplies as may be required
for plantation and family use. Live stock, pro
visions of all kinds fuel, aud other products and
material, required by the army and navy, or
for the use of the inhabitants, may be freely
sold in open market; but no other products of in
surreetionary districts can be sold or shipped, ex
cept by delivery to the Quartermaster's Depart
ment for consignment to Purchasing Agent Of
the Treasury Department
8. No trade stores or trade permits for the
interior, will be permitted or recognized until
the Regulations of the Treasury Department
can be extended over the country to be ocsu
Pied and until then no ciearances or permits
will be granted for any point that is not occu-
pied by the troops Of the United States.
VII Under the authority of the Executive
Order of April 29th, 1865, all 'well-dsposed
persons who accept, in good faith, the Pres
ident's invitation ito return to peaceful pur-
suits" are assured that they may resume their
usual avocations, not only without molestation, |
but, if necessary, under the protection of the
United States troops; conforming to the Reg
ulations of the Treasury Department, and to
the additional condition of not fabricating or
dealing in articles contraband of war
By order of
Maj. Gen. f. R. s. CANBY,
c. T. CHRISTENSEN