Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-07-26
New Military Commander
Edeefeld D;seict, bcins. ono Of thisc

Edgefeld District, being one OF ihpse COM
posing the Military District cf Wesisrn s. c !,
is now under The evmm.aa OF Eris Gen. C. H.
yax wyck lhi; officer h:dshis. Lead Quarters
at Ncwberry. The DiS'r:c$. i"rinias its Militia
Try District of Western 5. Z. arc I,.c.:asr, FAR
field, Chester, York Union. Newtcis:i sEpgsiis'd,
-ASbcvillc, .Laursns, spal tanhars. Gr:qrHne, An
dersoa and Pickens. The trocrs throughout t.is
Military District are TO be known as theH Fourth
Separate Brigade" Tn IN order from Den. YIN
wycK, which no have olroady seem, he SAYS
Tse.ass Of this State in regard to Tie diaii.1s
,;on OF liqnors wi'l bc enforced. Only fruits in
their season. sni NOT cereals, can be- distilled.
Tho sale OF liqaors vii! be rsgula.eT as your
State !a,rs ;,roviie. IIorcaf.er none Wilabe sold
cxccps by rermission of commando :fioficsrs of
sut-jistriats
Arr:hcr orie, ,esas as r,llnws: -
hRAD DouA hTEEs MILIrART DIVISION,
WEsTNRN DISTRICT, s. e.
foUR7M SRrIRaT. BnIGsDE.
Newoorry, S. C.,,July To, 1895.
G.aeral Orders No. .. =
7. All p.rmits heretofore grnaied lSr the, sale
Of Ale, Wine, CSler, Bran"y, Tniskey or any IN
tnxicatiug drinks. arc hereby revokedS and selling
Of the same to any psrsnseNr persoass'is prohl'-
lied. :, sss.e,. 9.
II. Any psrsons hny;ng in ile;r rossssssn any
hor es, mules, wa:ons..r ..py ';oystna.ost pro-
pcrty, will Immediately report ile,sahie to the
nearest military post and hare il recorded.
III. All cotton being TRANSPORTED must be in.
spected by the ncareat- Provost Marsha, and
marked " Inspected aud passed" y -; :.
Any person failing to report such property vii!
bo .adjudged guilty of violation Of Orders, and
punish ad accordingly.
BY order of ..
Breyst Brig. Gen. C. H, VAN WICK,
Commanding District. :
HENsY B. LOOMS, LIT. & Adj't56N. Y.S y
| & Provost Marshal. ~ 81. i
Capt. MunnAr of the 25th Ohis;yol4 latcl,
commanding at Nonberry, approved contract
with the power inserted to tho emplogerto punish
tby whipping, we suppsse) his col0rsd lnborcrs
| With this excuse, it appears that many outrage
wero committed upon the colored peoplcin tha
section of the State. All this,T Gen. Vas WYci
very strongly diSapproves and condemns. HI
warns the ihhabitants of the above. named Dis
tricts not to take the punishment of Freedmen
into thoir own hands. He says fusther: :.
The clause inserted in former contracts delega
ting tho power to punish, is hersby declared nul
| and void.
Aud further: -
Courts will soon be established inevcry distric
within this command as directed BY erdersf from
Dept Head Quarters, whore .testiin9ny Of witnes
ses will be taken without regard taeolor.
In order to assist this section Of the State, t.
the extent Of his power, with rioM of moro full.
exhl.ining.to all, the planters and freedmen, th
nature Of their rights and duties the Brey't Grig
Con. Com'dg, will designate threGSr four place
in each district, of which publicInotiee will b
given, where he will meet tho inhabitants, an'
save many the necea.ity Of lobge ride to th
Court House town of tho District Planters mr.
requested to inform the freedmen # the tine ant
obcc! of the meeting, and encourage them to b
present, so their obligations mayffbo explained
and n,isconcepti"n as to liberty beyond tho law
| may be- corrected. q