Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11
EEApoKS IMPAIRMENT OF VIRGINIA.
ARMY.OF THE JAMES.
D.. No
NOTICE TO MECHANICS.
HEADERS DEPARTMENT OF VA"l
ARMY or THE JANIS,

ARMY or THE JANIS,
Richmond Va, April 30, 1861
II among the paroed prisoners OF the Conieder-
ate army there are any mechanics who desire 70
remove 70 the North with their families. with q
view TO obtaining employment they WILL upon
taking the oath OF allegiance, be furnished trans
portation 10 Philadelphia, New York or Boston,
As they may desire.
Offices will be opened in each of the four dis
triets of the city, where persons desiring 10 take
advantage of this offer can register their names,
occupation and the city TO which they desire 10
be sent and where tickets for transportation will
hs GIVEN them. When a sufficient number are
registered, boats will be provided for their trans
portation and the day OF sailing duly advertised
in the city papers.
Only the wives and children OF the applicants
will be allowed 10 accompany them. Coored me.
cbanics will be allowed the benefit ofthis Offer
By order Of Major General ORD.
ED. W. SMITH,
ap24-f Assistant Adiutant General.
HDo'RS DEPARTMENT OF vIRGINIA)
Army or THB JAMES,
RICHMOND, Va, April Is, 1861
GKNERAL ORDEEs(
No. %.
All captured property other than munitions OF
war and subsistence stores will be turned over
promptly tOthe Depot Quartermaster at Richmond.
All captured subsistence stores and munitions OF
war viii be turned over 10 the appropriate staff
Officers. All private property taken from citizens
in and about Richmond will be returned 10 the
owners
The Provost Marshal General and his subordl-
mates are charged with the execution ofthis order.
BY command of Major General ORD.
ED. W. SMITH,
Apl4-tf Assistant Adjutant General
HDQRs DEPARTMENT or YIRGiNIA,l
ARMY or FHE JANIS,
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 10, 1861
0ANhRAL OHDRRs,(
No. 81.
Provost Marshals will grant no passes 10 citi.
rams from the North, or officers 10 come to this
eity. except on or ler3 from the President. the
Secretary OF War. Lieut.. Gen. Grant OF the De
Dartment Commander or by permission from
Generals Meade or sheridan.
Officers and soldiers now IN the city will return
"a their respective commands at once or be sub
isct 10 ar-est and confinement
The Provost Marshal General is charged with
the ere luton of this order.
By command of Major General ORD.
4. ". SMITH,
spl4 Assistant Adjutant General.
HDQR's DEPARTMENT OF yIRGINIA,)
ARMY or THE JAMES,
RICHMOND, Va. April IA 1861
GENKRAL ORDERs,l
No. 80.
For the purpose OF carrying out the require.
ments Of General Orders, No. 60. current series,
from these Head Quarters it is ordered that all Of
6cers and soldiers having captured horses, car
riages or other private property in their posses
sion. turn the same over at once TO the Quarter
master of their respective commands, 10 be for.
wArded TO the Depot Qusrtermaster at Richmond,
or in case the property was taken from citizens in
or near Richmond 20 the nearest Provost Mar
shaI. 10 be returned to the owners. Citizens hav-
ing such captured property in their possession will
tuTn the same over To the Provost Marsha.
ANY person neglecting TO comply promptly with
this order will be placed in arrest and punished.
Commanding officers will beheld 10 strict account
ability in reporting all cases OF delinquency with
in their respective commands. Provost Msrshals
viii make strict search for captured property in
the hands OF officers and use the utmost vigilance
i'm attending 70 the execution Of this order.
BY command Of Maior.Gen Old:
Ed W. SMITH.
Assistant AdiutAnt Gen.