Washington telegraph., 1865-08-16
WASHINGTON. ARK. July 18th. 1865.


Circular No l.
liz cnnninnr. with Special ORDERS 10 l5s.
Department Of A Arkan.a- dau-d July 9th. Il sos,
assume charge Of sll thr affairs Of Freedmen,
Refugees. ami abandoned lands or property in
this Department.; and design TO state, for the
information of all concerned:
Ist That all officers of the Government, and
citizens employing freedmen, required to
report and notify the Superintendent OF Fred
men OF their respective localities the number
employed. and OF the discharge from service of
any freed person employed by them.
ID, That Ill freed PERSONS under my iurisdic-
ton, over III. age Of twelve years. arc required
10 register in my Office. which registry shall
hibit the namr, ag-, and place and character OF
employment
:5rd. That all all' bodied freed person. will
b- required To labor and support themselves:
that in no case will idlcness or vagrancy be pei
nittrd. Citizens are requested to report all
eases Of vagrancy oi persons without visible
mrahs of support.
4th, That ri employers will be held strictly
responsible fur Vi cruelty or inhunianity,
and freedmen for every breach Of their contract
For further information, attention j. called
70 the subjoinud order:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ARK {
Little Rock. Ark, june 3Dth. l-65
General Orders
MOI Is.
For the information ami guidance o. rmplov-
rs and freed people, it is aHnsunced that freed
persons may select their employers. hHt they
are distinctly 10 understand that thrv must
work for ihriF living and after contract is
made ard recorded in the office ,f the Sur-rin-
endrn ot freedmen. il il binding, aud must he
lived up 10 by both employer and employee
Inc season il far advanced that freed people
advised 10 r'-nlin where they now are for
the remainder ot this year BY the beginning
Ui new Nrar, permanent regulations will bo
establish ny the BuTeau of Freedmen. Per-
sons having freed peoPln in their employ. will.
as soon - possible. report in person 10 the near
rsi Superintendent OF Free linen and have their
contracts with their employees recorded They
will then M entitled 10 consideration. in case Of
violation ~ contract bv their employees. Sn-
p-limiena'nts Mil b. appointed Immediately
tor Camden. Washington, Pararira. ATka-
jpha ana Monticello.
Freed people will not be allowed to congr.
gate in towns, and about military camps, to
waste their time i'll idleness. uncrTtHiH means
vi obt.iniug livelihood. Commanding officers
will b. held responsible for acts Of vagrsncy.
BY command uf Maj. Gen. =. J. Reynolds.
JOHN LEVERlNG,
Assistant Adiutant G-IeTal.
Tor the host interests vf the community
aud the country, ] desire the co-op~ ration u
the military authority and Of the people ia es-
tablishing and systematizinC this new order OF
things. Simple good faith, Tor which we hope
on all hands from those concerned in the pass
ing away of Slavery, will especially relieve me
i'll the discharge of my duties towards the freed
men, as well AS promote the general welfare.
All the laws of the United Stat : and the or
ders Of the War Department On this subject
will be enforced, and it j. hoped that all viola
tons will b. promptly reported
JNO. IL. MONTGOMERY,
Capt & Superintendent. snd
Pro. Mar. of Freedmen and Refugees