The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1865-03-09
Important order.

An important order, emen ating from
Brig. Glen. Stevenson, the new Com
mander Oft the Department Of West Vir
gnia since the capture Of Gen. Crook
! has been placed in our hands. The
order sels forth that the attention Of the
General commanding the Department
has been called by the civil authorities
of the State Of West Virginia to the fact
that great nun beB Of refugees and de.
serlcrs from the rebel army are coming
in and remaining at posts upon the bel
der of the Department, and 10 towns
and counties not directly under the sur.
veilIance Of tho military authorities.
bringing with them horses, arms and
military equipments in their deserIion or
pretended dessriOn from the rebel ar
my; aud it being urged upon him by
he civil authorities and citizens Of IN
doubted loyalty, that their numbers.
present bearing, and their past bad faith
have created well founded aIarmin the
miIst of the loyal people, that with this
dangerous element 10 their midst there
is no security OF either life or property,
md under such circumstances that some
thing should be done to relieve the PEG
pie of this sense of insecurity and at the
same time confirm their conf lenco in
tho ability and determination Of the
Government 10 protect her oysl people;
10 prevent the return of these deserters.
recruited and retitted from Union sour.
ces, TO swell the ranks Of the rebel army
when new campaign shall be opened;
to remove from the country the spies
and guides, who so readily furnish in.
formation 10 tho raiding parties and not
unlreQuently join them, sharing their
plumber; il is ordered that all territory
south ofIhe Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
extending from Harper's Ferry to Graf
ton, and all territory south Of the Pat.
kersburg branch extending from Graf.
ION to the Ohio river, shall be consid
cred as virtually without the lines of
Federal occupation within the mean.
ing of Special Field Order No. SO,
Headquarters Armies United States, os
far a. relates 10 the safeguard allowing
rebel deserters 10 refnrn 10 their homes
and remain under the protection of the
armies OF the United States. II is or.
dered throughout this Department that
within fee days after arriving within
the lines, all persons, whether deserters
or refugees, shall report at the nearest
military post 10 be sent TO such point
or points as may be deemed necessary
for their personal safety and the safety
of the Government; and all who faii 10
report in compliance with this order
shall be considered as spies, and dealt
with 81 such
The points designated beyond which
this class Of persons coming within the
lines shall be sent, are the Ohio river,
or at least one hundred miles north OF
the line Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road.
The large numbers Of refugees now
congregated within the limits of this
Department, being burden on the
Government, 10 whom they are compel.
led to look for support, it is desirable to
send them to such inner points as will
enoble them 10 secure 10 themselves a
support and subsistence, and free the
Government from unnecessary burlhens;
and for this object the Quartermaster's
Department throughout the Department
is instructed to furnish transportation to
all such persons upon proper opplica
tons and orders 10 such points as they
may select, or may designate, provided
such points come within the limits au.
thorized by This order IThecliay IntI
hgeaccr.