Washington telegraph., 1865-08-23
WASHINGTON, ARK, JAY ISL I.s.

..r wAsHIseros, ARK. Jaly I.ia, Its..
Circular No. 1. .-..-.- -....,
In compliance with Special Order, ia
Department Of Arkansas, dated July I4S
I assume charge of all the affairs Of dinpD
Refugees, and abandoned lands OF p rertv in
this Department.; and design to ior ID,
information of ali concerned:
Ist, That all officers of the Cove rrt. and
citizens employing freedmen, are required tn
report and notify the Superintendent Of Fired
Aen of their respective localities the numb4
employed, and of the discharge from service Of
any freed person employed by them.
ID, That all freed persons under NV ju-isli.-
tion, over the age of twelve years, are REQUIRED
to register in my Office, which regisfiy ! 1 a.-z.
hibit the naIuc, age, and place and clt W of
employment
3rd. That all able bodied freed Rrrsl slrs siH
be required to labor and support rbr.lnsrlrt,.
that in 10 case will idlenrss OF vagTarry IN gr
rnitted. Citizens are requested a. .rprR III
cases OF vagrAncy OF Of pei sJ.:s wl.nOat visible
means Of support
4th, Thst all employers will % a-ld strictly
responsible for acIs vi cruelty OF iinumani;g,
and freedmen isr every breach oi ihrir esulalt.
For further intorm,ticJ, xttcniiol IS caigi
10 the subjoined order:
HEADQUARTERS. DrPARTHExr or IRk
L. ~ \
General Orders. @
No. 62.
For the information and guidance Of employ
ers and freed people, il is announced, that freed
persons may selec. their employers, but they
arc distinctly TO understand thai .lay mGa
work Tor their living, and sttcr 4 contract :
made Rrd recorded IN the Office of TIE SrneTit-
tendrnt of frsrdni-n, it is binding, ana nlist W
lived W 10 by both employer aIid ei.DlVvre
The season is 80 tar advanced thar irr-l lIo.E
aTr advised 10 rrnisin wii--r- thry rnTr 7rr .H-
the remainder Of this year b Ill h-anl1i.g
o! nt.w yrsr, p,rmrnrnt regulation Will l+
establish, i by tue Bureau OF Freed iirH. pui-
SOILS having irred people in their eE.Flag, y N,
possible. report IN person q tr- ur--.
est Supt. irtrnden; vi Freedmen ant tava :fas'
contracts with THEN employers recorded. 1t-T
will then be entitled to consideration, IN casroa
violation of contract 0y their employees. s.
p-rintendenis will be appointed in.G.riia.r.r
for Camden. Washington, Paraclif's, A-ka
delphla and Monticello.
Ereej people " i'll not D. allowed 10 ,OHsIr'
gate in towns, and about military CAMPS, 'o
waste their time III idlcnrss- OF upcrraiR u'r.'''
Of obtaining livelihood. tUIanl.rl.inE Ot18'Is
will 20 held responsible for acts OF vagranry.
By sonnanL OF Msj. Gen. j y Reynolds
JOHN LEN ERlNG,
Assistant Adintant G-f.eTal.
For the best interests of tine rammu.lir Y
and the country, desire the cn-oFeratyn ~
the military authority and of the Pecpi- II e
txblishinE and syst-nlatizing this new c-lrf N
things. Simple good faith. for which wr h9Ir
| on all hands from those concrrn"d in thr f.S-
ing away of Slavery, will esp.ciaiiy r'li-rr ~
| in the discharge Of my duties towards ihr iTcaa-
men, well promote the genr.a- E,.if.e-
All the laws of the United Stat aud the or
ders Of the War Department on this slgr'i
items will be promptly reported.
| e.r JNO. r. MONTGOMERY,
lc. -s Capt & Superintendent. zld
| Pro. Aar. of Freedmen and ketuger