Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-15
OFFICIAL.
HEADQUARTERS U. 5. FORCES, }
RICHMOND. Va, April 8, 1850. }

81, ....,..ed - Major General Godfrey weitzel TIT
rcii., acH equations and orders are es'ADilsel
Elr g.. . fUmeut THE city OF R-bm9nd ana the
,-,7y .. ...-. /. tUh- reaCe lIi order
rtt,. .lual ,cugLliu 10Th regime " u. V:E
YNg, . ,:.lsta General file Department OF VhgiLis
6s.l @ o., %. .u Custom House buli6uF, VIII issue
.,ra., a., o. 20 the general and special duties OF
IN. l'....-. Maria. within the Department.
Hevi .a.e ea'ie supervision OF al! permits ana
liS-p-s. ;. iad. and for admission into ltcumond ~
-.be- ~uYu... sUrt l- army and destitute families
n Low pe-)a~ until further orders, will be allowed
Ju 81 ,..sal nd under such regulators IS lie M
1sSabi- ,.sC q all kinds necessary Tor Tie apoNe
N. Lieut. Coz, Frederick ]. Manning l4sth rest,
rsftS y T. -yl. Provost Marshal General, army al
r,,g Jaues Eeadq4arter in the Capitol bUding vii
age general charge Of all provost duty pertaining ~
--.s aruic, IA AMI about Richmond.
" Breygt B-igadicr General Edward II. Ripley U, :
Vol-uteeIs. IS hereby placed in com nand OF al! me
roops doing provost guacd duty in the city OF Rich
Cnond Al details OF provost and other guards and Or
derlies will k made by him. go
District Provost Marshals hereinafter des -" % VII!
Fl :s III 5 s.s
For H.. second Distric,-Liel-; Colonel
Srsotser .ommsalirg 9Sth New York Volunteers.
For a.. tu.rL Ds'-''t-MaiOr Theodore Miller CON.
yrs,rG;.s l59h New York Volunteers.
For q, Faur.h District-Maior Charles Warren, com.
fcio3iEa I,t5 regiment Connecticut Volunteers,
Zach E.o,Us Nuf.kal OF a District will be held &C
sgouu.sle She preservation of the public peace and
- coed C-;sl q ls District
Thy v,a open BOOKS OF registry in then respective
Districts Il. which each white male nhamtant vii! re
s-fsys- h. pGue eye residence and occupation.
Ts.yN also minister the oath of allegiance 20 a..
rTsss- e-iug D. ,akc it in their Districts and keep
m Pr5 os. Marshal General of the Department VII
Isx- sloL orders necessary TO- cary out the Dc
ASa or tie above order.
70 l--sng emelts have been made to secure cOntin
l supply Of water and ga, soon as the public works
csD " repaired and put IN operation Captain II. b.
9scd Chief 1artermaer 10Th Army Corps will furnish
8 lat 81 tfr tlp
" All officers Of the Fire Department will report I'm.
lrglia.e!y % Brayet Bngade- General Ripley who will
$40 The necessary orders 10 perfect the organization ane
TTI commission is hereby constituted for the relief
9 5sstitl.e families il TIL city Of Richmond;
EEis commission will fully Investigate the wants Of
scS Applying for aid and decide upon the legitimacy OF
G-ce claims il each case.
Iisgt Colonel Dexter 7 C.arn, Gsth Regiment U. S
r. co. -i.h TWO prominent e.l., Z OF lhchmond-to 10
Saees..cc designated by tEe commanding General wi!
lieu. c5ionel CapP vii sro.. TO the Military Cover
III Tor instructions. 49,.
vii. ~ loyal persons may xesp open public hoie}
AL restaurants under license granted and restrictions
l-posed h. the Prov st Marsha General g'thc Depart
.rept.
An bar rooms and places OF any description whatever
m The sale OF intoxicating drinks ill Dc closed and any
re-sor who shall sell orsgve away any intoxicating l.
zscr 20 any enlisted man OF tue Armies OF the Unrec
S.afes will be summarly punished by fine aud imprso0
neat and confscation of his property
TX Military Commission hes been csteblished, q
sa-h Colonel Wooster 29th c. Vols, is President, e .
Sie trial of aggravated offences,
Suitable tribunals for the prompt punishment OF mino
often against the public peGCs VIII be constituted 2Id
announced in future orders
\ The progress OF the confagr ton which before tie
GvCnt of the Federal troops threatened and was intsnc
= 10 involve the whole city in destruction having ben
r.asted and the restoration Of peace and good orctl
layng succeeded the reign Of anarchy which thea PIE
81 lie efforts Of ali well disposed ci.izens OF EicL
nud are respectfully invoked in aid OF the eXert0na Of
che Military authorities restore, as far as possible 70
sae ty of Richmond its pristine peace and prosperity
G. f. SHEPLEY, {
Briggdier General U. :. Vols.
ono Military Governor of Richmond