The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-14
important Order from General
sherman.

The city of Savannah and surrounding
country will be held as military post ana
adapted to future military uses. but as II
contains population Of some 2o.Uo peo-
pie who must he provided for, end as other
citizens may come, it is proper to lay down
certain principles, that all within its mili-
tary jurisdiction may understand their rel
alive duties and obligations.
| ]. During war, the military is superior
to the civil authority, and where interests
clash, the civil must give way; YET, where
there is no conflict, every encouragement
should be given to we'll disposed ard peace
!ul inhabitants to resume their usual pur-
snits. Families should be disturbed as lit
tie as possible in their residence. and
tralesmen allowed the free use Of their
shops, tools. etc. Churches. schools, az.
places Of amusement ard recreation should
be encouraged, and streets and roads made
| perfectly safe to persons in their usual pur-
suits. Passes should not be exacted with
in the line of outer pickets, but ii any one
shall abnse these privileges Of conmunl-
eating with the enemy, or doing an act OF
hostility to the Government Of the United
States, he or she will be punished with the
utmost rigor of the law. Commerce with
| the outer world will be resumed 10 an ex-
tent com mensurate with the wants OF the
citizens, governed by the restrictions and
| rules Of the Treasury Department.
! II. The Chief Quartermaster and COM
missary of the army may give suitable em-
pleyment TO the people, white ard black, or
transport them to such points as they may
choose, where employment may be hau,
and may extend temporary relief in the
way of provisions and vacant houses tothe
worthy and needy until such time as they
can help themselves. They will select
first the buildings for the necessary use OF
the army; next sufficient number OF
stores to be turned over 70 the Treasury
a gent for trade stores. All vacant store
| n oil h,yil Iiy,Oo
longing to absent rebels, will be construed
and used as belonging to the United States,
until such time as their titles can be settled
by the courts OF the United States.
III. The Mayor and City Council o. Sa-
yannah will continue and exercise their
functions as such. and will, in concert with
the commanding officer Of the post and the
Chief Qcartermaste-. see that the tire COM
panies are kept in organization, the streets
; clea ned and lighted, and keep rpa good
understanding between the citizens ana
soldiers. They will ascertain and report to
the Chief Commissary Of Subsistence as
: soon as possible, the names and numbers
of worthy families that need assistance and
support.
The Mayor will forthwith give public no
: tice that the time has come when All must
choose :heir course, viz: to remain within
I our lines and conduct themselves as good
: citizens, or depart in peace. He Will ascer-
tain the names of all who choose to leave
! Savannah, and report their names and res
idence TO the Chief Quartermsster, that
: measures may be taken 10 trans port tneIn
/; beyond the lines.
! ! ". Not more than two newspapers will
s Le Published in Savannah. and their edi-
}, tors and proprieters will ee held to the
/, strictest accountability, and will be pun
!, ished sew arelv in person and property for
!. any ibelcUs publication, m;sphievous mat
: ter, premature news, exaggerated state
= men.s, or any comments whatever upon
!, the acts OF the constituted authorities; they
:. will be held accou ntable ever for such ar
: ticles, though copied from Other papers.
! BY order of
3 Maj Gen. W. T. SHERMAN.
Z l.. N. Dayton, Aide-de-CaEr.
!. PRESERVING GEAIS.-It IS well known
J tina. ,n ach grain stored for a long time in
q the great warehouses of our grain marts
n has been lost by exposure - Gampness.-
n During the first two years o. the war hun
. 3reds Of thousands OF bushels 81 corn col
+ lected by the rebels in Georgia were worse
ID than lost, for most of it was ed to large
} droves of government hogs which were
l. poisoned by the fungus on the grain.
S DR.. Lee Of Washington mas communicate
ID ed TO the CO1:atry Gentlemen some hints on
D. this subject from which we extract:
e. Grain will never be properly Or safely
j. preserved in our American climates, until
le we adopt the practice OF Julius Cesar and
other Roman generals, who lei large ar.
mics to the conquest of many nations, and
es with the greatest difficulty. The system
O. was old in Egypt when Joseph stored uI
u bread corn in seven years 0i great fruitful
s. ness, to feed unknown millions during
n, seven years Of blight art steri!ity.
OF II was probably old jill Persia, when Cy
e. rus found out ways tc march two grea
II armies into the city q. Babylon at once
III and nearly destroyed il: ari yet this sys
OF tenn is hardly known 10 cne grain grove
IL IL a thousand in this landaf books, school
or and colleges. Spain retains some of tn
n, old PhGnician ideas and practices 70
.r- Bonaparte found these well-l.led and seal
or ed and underground store roou-, in whic
IT. wheat or maize might be sept IIiniured
.io thousand years. Julius Cesar Dli.t gran
nd aries IL Spain Of blue limestone and Re
a man cement, as imrerviuIs 10 air an
lie moisture when closed. a. G ass bottl
ne huge stone jUgs-are - Yegirct now q
t they were some 1000 year s--o. Whee
'of and ether grains were 3r.e,S rer:rctly i
the sun just before beinc iut nc a1c scale
ss. frein the air. The moL-L * tie granary Q
or jug haG stone STOPPER. suG ia: covere
he with good cement an, li5crn. How cOul
ur drv whea. or corn ever ty--in to hurt in 8
IN dry an atmosphere: Wlthout KNOWN
IN anything apolt chemistry onl tie laws I
Is. ge-nsluatiop, fe fmeEta5 IL a!sj decay, th
IN 6nr.GnLS AGAINoA VCfF .At I.t.W NJ StOl
nd away and preserve !ls4s.nsse.y v the RAJ
nd material for making tn@.r d.! bread.
Ter
an Gen. Dix having been called nn Is max
Ice a speech al the Na,iona. Club banquet
a. New York last Saturday Il .sht toc11 Occs
he sion to refer to his reee4-, order to folio
nd raiders in:a Canada, II need tie. He differ
red ed with those in auti 2rity over him as
oil. the propriety Of reyok.ng that order. 3
a. said The right Of "ho- rCrsG.t,'' as it wa
" called, or as Grotius expressed it,, du1
au- fervit OPUS, was one OF the cIGes, establish
ew ed principles Of international obligations
Il had been asserted - Gea. Jackso
at, agains: the Spaniards !, record 10 the fror
led tiers OF Florida, an IL remained for ou
las Secretary OF State to repj.iia.e that gres
sed Democratic authority n regard to Gres
in Britain. ii the revooa..o,1 was justified b
ed the demands Of immediate eLpediency
ay- then the order revosiag should have 81
he that reason forth, while i should hay
rn- broadly ra fiirroa2 8. . ~ y pie, the rigi