Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-01
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H6s-AN IMPoRrANT ORDER-ReREI De.

Go- AN IMPORTANT ORDBR-REBEL De.
sRRTERs TO BE CARED FoR.--Au important
order, emenaling from Brig. Gen. Steven
son, the new Commander of the Depart.
ment of West Virginia since the capture of
Gen. Crook, has been PLACED in our hands.
The order Gets forth that the attention of
the General commanding the Department
has been called by the civil authorities of
the State OF West Virginia to the fact that
great numbers Of refugees and deserters
from the rebel army are coming in and re.
naming at posts upon the border of the
Department, and In towns and counties
not directly under the surveillance of the
military authorities, bringing with them
horses arms and military equipments in
their deserlion or pretended desertion from
the rebel army; and it being urged upon
him by tue civil authorities and citizens of
undoubted loyalty, that their numbers,
present bearing, and their past bad faith
have created we'll founded alarm in the
midst of the loyal people, that with this
dangerous element in their midst there is
NO security of either life or property, and
rnder such circumstances that something
should be done to relieve the people ofthis
sense of insecurity and at the same time
confirm their confidence in the ability and
determination of the Government to pro-
tect her loyal people; to prevent the return
of these dOserters, recruited and reitted
from Union sources, to swell the ranks of
the rebel army when new campaign shall
be opened; to remove from the country the
spies and guides, who so readily furnish
information to the raiding parties and not
unfrequently join them, sharing their plum.
der; it 10 ordered that all territory south Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, extend
ing from Harper's Ferry to Grafton, and all
territory south of the Parkersburg branch
extending from Grafton to the Ohio river,
shall be considered as virtually without
the lines of Federal occupation-within
the meaning of Special Field Order No.
50, Headquarters Armies United States, as
far IA relates to the safeguard allowing
rebel deserters to return to their homes
and remain under the protection of the ar
mics of the United States. 1t is ordered
throughout this Department that within
FIVE days after arriving within the lines,
all persons, whether deserters or refugees,
shall report at the nearest military post to
be sent to such pOiut or points as may be
deemed necessary for their personal safety
and the safety of the Government; and all
who fail to report in compliance with this
order shall be considered as spies, and
dealt with as such.
The points designated beyond which
this claas Of persons coming within the
lines shall be sent, are the Ohio river,
or at least one hundred miles north of the
line Of the Beltimore aud Ohio railroad.
The large numbers of refugees now con.
gregated within the limits of this Depart
ment, being burden on the Government,
to whom they are compelled to look for
support, it is desirable to send them to
such inner points as will enable them to
secure to themselves support and sub
slstence, and free the Government from
unnecessary buTthens; aud for this object
the Quartermaster's Department through
out the Department is instructed to furnish
transportation to all such persons upon
proper applications and orders, to such
points as they may select, or may desig.
nate, provided such points come within
the limits authorized by this order.