The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-14
RIcHM ON D.
CONSERVATION Among the Rebel
Spectators.
IMPORTANT ORDER FROM GEN. TERRY,
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Our Richmond Correspondence.
RICHMOND, Va, July 10, 1885,
THE DECREE OF ooNFECArIoN GONE roRru
A Confscation Department has been duly naugurated
n this city the auspices Of Judge Underwood with
his son Of the chief officers The preminares in
the work OF condscaton commenced to-day by the
seizure Of the redegar Works. the property Of General
Joseph Anderson and the service Of notices upon the
tenantry Of other citizens Of wealth to pay no more rent
10 the parties from whom they rented the property
Among these citizens have heard mentioned the names
Of Joseph H. and VIM G. Crenshaw, James H. Grant,
VIM Allen the Haxas former proprieors Of the cele-
Arated Haxa -four mills and many others OF the wealth.
last citizens of Richmond The Connscation ageats we're
engaged all day taking descriptions Of the property liable
70 condscaon and giving notices staying the payment
Of rents TO the reputed owners. This movement was
apprehended since the failure Of the deputaton
from this city to induce the President 70
modify the thirteenth clause OF his Amnesty
proclamation, which excerpts from pardon persons
worth over twenty thousand dollars IL was
supposed at first that this clause had reference only
70 parties who hold commissions in the rebel army
above the rank of colonel, corresponding rank In
the navy Now however, the opinion seems TO prevail
that an persons in the conedoracy not known to have
been loyal the United States government are subject
to this decree oil conhscatloh All seem now 0on'ur
the idea that the agrarian policy is TO be enforced
an, Tim, a oyeenno svstepo of con6scation which will
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embrace al Classes OWNING over '"eh'y 'nou'""u u'"'
worth Of property has been fully and finally determined
mon with n view tn the pavment of the Northern war
Sebt or az much of it as possible.
The conserrence 10 nerfect stapnaton of all enter
prse in The wav Of rebuidna or improving house pro-
Included in the burnt district are liable to connscation
hp al
according 10 ,he principle ~n,Gn seems " ,sd -, @
upon That being the case the Guy ID oesuuea W oon
nnsss the deoree Of eon6scaon is promptly enforced
and the rights of property this district finally deter
mined ,o..,.u, o,,,r.oos .r,oro
series of other buildings IN this CITY the spottswood
Hotel the property Of Joseph H. Crenshaw; the United
states hotel ahe properly par o u, sony
brokers: the St. Charles Hotel which was used as hos
pjtal for time by the rebel government owned by
wealthy firm In this city, several houses the property Of
Mr. William c. Allen a citizen Of larse wealth, and
large number OF other houses, list Of which will en-
deavor to send you by next mail.
The CITY is in q state OF considerable excitement in con.
sa5nnc9 III this Movement and men who lately esteemed
themseves worth hundrds Of thousands now look for
shst thew had not sold out before this movement was
nractcav inauSurated They have had many favorable
offers but refused accept them from i'd that pro
isrye competon Which bids far TO arise within the
dx months Parties who have already been pardoned
a. deonv concer al ahout the fate OF Their property
she from the Presdents RESPONSE 70 the Rich
nd HeaSot,nn leading 10 the iuression that the par
don only RENTED the offence of treason leaving them
- vsyv eeran that but little synpahy is felt for many
Of hoso are to abide this penalty much Of the pro-
nsr,v acorirad HANG the DENOMINATIONS of q grinding
svsem OF speculaton which brought sorrow and suffer
Inc to many moor families The day Of retribution for
these sharpers is evidently at hand and 1t will be
severe one Judging by the comprehensive character Of
she movement which has been this day inauyurated.
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IMPORTANT ORDER RELATIVE TO THE rwESrY-FouR1H AkAI
.os. s. .,,u ,..u. c.,, a. mr..
A -; :. 49,, ....,,n.,, co,,n.,
'ne A1'usAn '. '. .,,a $1,000 r. - numbered Gene.
-, ordor. M IA and provides as follows:-
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f~"-ine fniro aiv'Son " ""s a"'n'' o~A
norma Ia dissolved and the troops hitherto composing IL
"a, h.,o.,,sr con.titus tho First and Second udepen
VI. H H!Jg J nj 800
eens or,gaaes " @ hrcoda v,,, consst NJ the fol-
,t no assd rsp,man,s Second New Hampshire Vol
sn Volnntsers Ninety. sixth New York Volunteers
The Second Independent brigade VIII consist Oh tne io
lowing named fssimeh ya.s V",rr,eers Eighth Con-
nectcut Volunteers, Fifty eighth Pennsylvania volun.
teen, One Hundred and Eighty.egnth iennsyivania
"o!unteels, ny w ~ =. called the Dis
sct Of Northeastern Virginia hereby constituted and
nand, with his headquarters at Fredericksburg WI
ssssu,.S and The counties Of Loudon Prince william,
Tnuouer Stafford Rappahannock, Culpepper, Madison,
KING George westmorelund, Northumberland, Richmond
md Iancsster
PARLIAMENTARY General 7. NJ Harris Is assigned 70
command the First Independent brigade Twenty fourth
army corps and will report with his brigade, 70 Major
Oenersl Devens nj Fredericksburg
FourtA-The Fourth, Eleventh and Fourteenth regi
euts United States infantry will constitute brigade
which is hereby attached the Second division Of the
Tvcntyfourth army CORPS and designated a. the Sec
end brigade Of that division, Brigadier General j.
Potter United States Volunteers, relieved from DUTY
. chief Of sAn a. headquarters Tweniy.foarth amy
orps and assigned to the command Of the brigade OF
Tanisod By this paragraph.