Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-07-01

sumed command Of tho Military district Of
Texas. Tho following arc the first five or
ders issued by him, all of the same date,
They gro published officially in the Houston
popevs'
HEADouARrFRs, DISTRICT or Texas,
Galveston, Texas, June 10, 1865,
Pursuant 10 orders from the Headquarters
Military Division Of the Southwest, dated
New orluans, June 18th, 1865, the under
signed assumes command Of all troops with
in the State Of Texas.
Second. No passes or permits viii be re-
cogniaod on tho coast Of Texas, except by
authority from Headquarters Military Diyi-
sion of the Southwest, or from these Head
quarters. G. GRANGER,
(Signcd) Maj, Gen, Commanding
General Orders, No, 2.
The staff Of tho District Is announced rs
follows: Mai. F. W, Emery, U, S. Vol, AS
sis tant Adjutant General; Lieut.. Col, j, G..
PAlfrey, U. S. Vol, Assistant Inspector Cen
cral; Lieut.. Col Lauchlin, 9th Illinois
Vol, Provost Marshall General; Lieut., Col,
j, q. Chandler, U. S. Vol, Chief Quarter
master; Capt. r. e. Noyos, L. S. Vol, Chief
Cpmmissary Of Subsistence Surgeon c. Il.
White, T. 5. Vol, Medical Director; Capt
@. ". Fox, Goth New York Battery, Chief
or Artillery; Capt. g. Howell, 9Th Michigan
Heavy Artillery, Chief Of Ordnance; First
Lieut.. J. l.. Baker, 23l Wisconsin Vol, Com
missary Of Mus,ers; Maj W. l.. Avery, u.
S. VOL, Aide de Camp; Capt c, 5. Sargent,
L. S. Volunteers, y. u. G.
(Signed,J q, GRANGkiS
Major General Comma nding,
General Orders, No. g.
The people are Informed that, in accord
ance with proclamation from the Exccu-
tive of the United States, all slaves are Tree,
This involves m absolute equality OF per-
soual rights and rights of property, between
former masters and slaves, and the counec-
ton heretofore existing between them, be-
comes that between employer and hired la
bor. The Freedmen arc advised to remain
Mt their present homes, and work for wages.
They are informed that they viii not he al
lowed to colleo, at military posts; and that
they will not be supported in idlonoss either
there or elsewhere. BY order of
Major General GRANGER.
(Sigucd) +. W. EMERY, Maj & A. A. G..
General Orders, No. A.
All acts of tho Governor and Legislature
of Texas since tho Ordinance Of Secession
hereby declare illegitimate--ull civil and
military officers and agents Of the so-cal!ed
Confederate States, or of the State of Texas,
and all persons formerly connected with
the Confederate States army in Texas, will
Mt once report for parole at the following
Dlaces, or such es may DO designated here
after, TO the proper u S. officers to be np-
pointed Houston, Galveston, Bonham, San
Antonio, Marshall and Brownsville.
Although their long absence from their
homes, and tho peculiar circumstances of
this State may pallatc the desertion from
their Organization, this order will strictly
and promptly be complied with.
The above mentioned and all other per-
sons having in their possession public
property of any description whatever, as
arms horses, munitions &c, formerly be-
longing TO the so-called Confederate States
or Texas, will Immediately deliver it to the
proper United States officers, at the nearest
of the above mentioned places. When they
cannot carry il and have not the means OF
transporting it, they will make to the same
officel full description Of its character,
quality, location and security, &c. All
persons not complying promptly to this
order, will be arrested as prisoners of war,
and sent North for Imprisonment, and their
property forfeited. All lawless persons,
committing acts of violence, such rs bandit
H. guerillas, jayhawkers, horse thieves, &c',
arc hereby declared outlaws and enemies
to tho human race, and will be dealt with
accordingly. BY order of
Major General GRANGER.
+. W. EMERY, Major g. A. A. G,
Gcnsrel Orders, No, s.
Until the arrival of the proper Treasury
Agents in this District, all cotton may be
turned into the Quartermaster' Department
for shipment to New Orleans or New York,
there to be sold to the United States Pur-
chasing Agents. No cotton or other pro-
ducts of insurrectionary States, can be
shipped on other conditions. BY command
of rIujv. @ .s~--l CD AAtGEn-
iSigned) F,W. EMERY, Maj. & 4. A. G.
We find in the Galveston News of the 10th,
the following orders from Gen. f. X. Smith;
HEADQRs. TRASs.MIss DEPT,
Shreveport June 8, 1865.
Gsaeaal Orders, No.
Brig. Gen. Z. Greer, P, j. c. S, is hereby
appointed as Supervising Commissioner for
the purpose Of puroling the troops in that
portion of the District Of Texas lying north
Of the Trinity river
Such officers as may DO required by Brig.
Gen. Greer, TO assist him in the performance
of his duties, will be designated by him and
assigned 10 such points as he may deem fit.
Such officers to act in connection with the
Commissioners designated by the L. S, au-
,horitics. BY command Of
General L. KIRBY SMITH,
S. d. BUcHsrR Lieut. Gen. & Chief Of Staff.
| General Orders, No.
The following named officers arc hereby
appointed as supervising Commissioners at
! the places set opposite TO their respective
names, for paroling this command, 10 act
| in connection with such Commissioners as
may be designated by the U. S, authorities,
viz:
Col S. 4. Roberts, Bonham, Texas.
Mai. VIM. a. Sieadman, Marshall, Texas.
Mai. J. A. Arnold, NacOgdoches, Texas.
BY command Of Gen. z kirby SMITH,
S b. BUcKSER, Lieut.. Gen. & Chief Of staff.
The following circular from Col. James
Bourland, has been handed to us for publi-
catien:
HEADQUARTERS, J
NORTH SUB. DISTRICT OF TEXAS, :
June, 1865. }
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