Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-12
OFFICIAL.
HEADQUARTERS U. s. FORrEszp
RICHMoND, Va. April s. LII. q

T.
By command of Major General Godfrey wez26. H.
following rules regulations and orders are ees-.laza
for the government the city OF Riehmsnd asa IL.
prsse,ai GoT Of BublA rs sSt and nd order:
Provost Marshal General orLe Department Of vry,rze
beadq uarels at the Custom House building VII lsxus
orders in relation TO the general and special nA,
the Provost Marshals within tie Department
He will have the entire supervision OF all peTzizax1a
licenses for trade and for admission into Rickrzzael
the supplies for the amy and destitute fsmiliea
H. Loyal persons, until further orders viii Be a,nuA
TO bring TO Richmond under such regulations Ssreg
establish provisions OF all kids necessary for tic szn
III. Lent. Col. Frederick /. Manning. lss.. 49,;
nent n. Y, Vols, Provost Marshal General, A.t~dr
the James, headquarters in the Capitol building Ns
have general charge of all provost duty peraiE1s&0
the armies in and about Richmond.
" Brevet Brgader General Edward II. RipHy. g. g.
Volunteers, is hereby placed in command OF az.
troops doing provost or guard duty in the city c'S
moRS. All details Of provost and other glardsIsg
derNs will be made by him.
District Provost Msrshas hereinafter designsSi ~.
report 70 him.
For the First Distrct-Lieutenant Colonel w
Smith, commanding 18th regiment New Hampshisst
For the Second District-Lieutenant Colasss n, :.
Krentzer, commanding ssth New York yoluntesa
For the Third Dissatisfaction Theodore Alhr Sats-
manding l39th New York Volunteers.
For the Fourth Distrct-Major Charles Wanec. xn--
handing 18th regiment Connecticut Volurteerl
Each Provost Marshal of District will be arE co.,
of good order in his District
They will open books OF registry in their eaPs,8tSs
Districts in which each white male inhabitaut ssrsb
gister his name, age, residence and occupation
They will also administer the oath OF aleganaG5E&n
persons desiring to take il in their Districts, and s
registry of the same.
The Provost Marshal General OF the Depa-IszS eli
issue such orders as are necessary 10 carry on t b.
tails Of the above order.
Y Arrangements have been made TO secure . zHssSss
ned supply of water and gas the puhh. szzs1
ba C9utaYI a..
Blood Chief Quartermaste 2oth Army Corps, VIII sznd
the labor and material necessary for the paEpose-
VI All officers of the Fire Department viii 1ls
medately to Brevet Bgaiier General Ripley, Vnn5 s
give the necessary orders TO perfect the organzso ns
render il efficient.
of destitute families in the city Of Richmond
This commission will fully investigate the Es=rStst
those applying for aid and decide upon Gle legiEacI
the claims in each case.
c. T. with two prominent citizens Of Richmon6-ss o.
hereafter designated by the commanding GenezE- ri
constitute this commission
Lieut.. Colonel Clapp will report 70 the Mr.sTY Sessi
nor for instructions.
VIII. All loyal persons may keep open pnblc a1as'
and restaurants, under licenses granted and rcs1pce
imposed by the Prov st Marshal General OF the 1s'
ment.
All bar rooms and places of any description ErAs1H
for the sale Of intoxicating drinks will be closed aESs9
person who shall sell or give away any intoxe1Elg o
duor 10 any enlisted man Of the Armies OF tirs 'ffa<
States will be summary punished W IKE and s-.<Bs
ment AMI confscation OF hi property.
X A Military Commission has been establishes, g.
which Colonel Wooster Goth Ct. Vols, IS President. -
| the trial of aggravated offences.
Suitable tribunals tor the prompt punishment 81 Eze
offences against the public peace viii be constitute A
announced in future orders.
\ The progress Of the coneagra:ion which teSe ssE
advent Of the Federal troops threatened and Wis 14
ed to involve the whole city IN destruction having s
arrested and the restoration Of peace and gooS Srs
having succeeded the reign &C anarchy which hE ssr
vailed the efforts Of a. vel disposed ctzeEs q ss1t
mond are respectfully invoked in aid Of tie exsr4zk
the Military authorities 10 restore "a es poss'hti r.
the city of Richmond s pristine peace and pro=sxEiA
80. e. F.. SHELLEY,
Brigadier General U. :. Vols
ap6 I t-.. -,.,,, Military Governor of Rlehczar&.