The Opelousas courier., 1865-06-17

lie property not under the control of the Confed
crate military and naval authorities the civil Off
GERS or agents, in charge of such property, will
be regarded as in the service of the United States
until relieved by proper officers or agents of that
Government. All sales of such plopelty, or trans
fers, except to the authorized agents of the Gov
ernment, are forbidden, and any attempt to con-
ceal or withhold it, will work the immediate for.
feiture any private interest that may be involv
ed.
~. Private property will not be interfered WITH
Unless required for public use,' and where this
is necessary, it will be taken i'll an orderly and
regular manner, under the orders of the COM
manding officer and the proper receipts will be
given Property so received will be disposed of
and accounted for the same as any other public
property,
v /. Until the commercial restrictions, and
the blockade of the Gulf ports are removed by
PRESIDENT, no foreign or general commerce with
| those ports OR with the interior of the country
west OF the Mississippi (within the limits of this
Division), can be permitted, and trade will be
limited to the wants Of the Army and Navy, and
the necessities of the inhabitants within the limits
of military occupation. TO the extent of these
necessities, military permits and cIea,cnces may
be given for supplies not prohibited by existing
orders, but no permit or clearance will be g ven
to any point thas is not occupied by military or
naval force.
| 2. In the neghborhood of military posts the
inhabitants may freely bring in their produce and
take out such supplies as may be required for
| plantation and family use. Live stock. provis-
ions of all kinds, fuel, and other products and
material, required by the army and navy, or for
the use of the inhabitants, may be freely sold in
open market; but no other products of iEsurrec-
tionary districts can be sold or shipped, except
| by delivery to the Qaartermaster's department
for consignment to a Purchasing Agent OF the
Treasury Department. @','
3. No trade stores or trade permits for the inte-
rior will be permitted orreeoerztd, until the reg
| ulations of the Treasury Department can be ex-
tended over the country to be occupied, and
until then no clearances or permits will be grant
ed for any point that is not occupied by the troops
OF the United States.
VII. Uuder the authority of the Executive
Order of APP; 29th, 1865, al! "weil-disposed Per-
sons who accept, in good faith, the Presidents
invitation ITO return to peaceful pursuits are
assured that they may resume their usual avoca-
tions not only without utmolestation, but, il neaes-
sary, under the protection of the United States
troops; conforming to the Regulations of the
/ Treasury Department, and to the additional con-
dition of not iabricating or dealing in articles
contraband II war. BY order OF
! MAJ.-GEN. L. Il. 5. CANDY.
C. L. CHRIsTENsEN,
/ Lieut. Colonel, Asst. Adutant Gen.
Trade IN the Country East of the Mis-
| sissippi.
HID. QRs Mil Div OF WEST MISSISSIPPI,
4 New Orleans, La, May 29th. 1865.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 63.
4 [. Under the authority OF the Executive Order
of April 29th, 1865, the limits Of military occu-
patton will be extended by the Commanders of
~ 81 IA,
to these Headquarters, as TO include all sec
tous of the country East of the Mississippi
(within the limits Of the Uivision), where the
paramount authority of the United States is re-
cognized and the inhabitants accept in good faith
the objects Of the Presidents Order TO ''reiieve
all loyal citizens and well-disposed persons, resi-
: ding i'll insurrectonary districts from unneces'
sary commercial restrictions, and to encourage
81 them to Ieturn to peaceful pursuits" and conform
to the conditions prescribed by the Order aud
the regulations made in pursuance of it.
| Ii. All military orders or regulations conflict
ing with the Executive Order, Or restricting in
, any degree the commercial intercourse therein
authorized are revoked and The action of Military
; Commanders in relation TO this Intercourse will
be limited to giving the Agents of the Treasury
Department such facilities and assistance iii the
execution Of their duties as may be necessary
and proper. All taxes. imports, or contributions
> levied by military authority upon any article o.
commerce, except srch as may be absolutely In
dispensable for police and sanitary purposes, viii
be discontinued. .....
III. The benefits intended to be secured by
the PRESIDENTS Order are contingent not only
upon the disposition, but upon the ability Of the
inhabitants to maintain peace and order in thei
} own communities; and these benefits will be
given or withheld, as this disposition and ability
may be manifested. In any measure that may
be taken by the well.disposed inhabitants for the
maintenance of order and quiet, the assistance O
the troops will be cheerfuly given; but if, in any
district, guerilla parties, jayhawkers and othel
ev-doers are countenanced, encouraged or har
bored, all commercial intercourse will not only be
interdicted, but the troops sent to repress such
disorders will be maintained at the expense o.
the inhabitants. a.9N.s
BY order Of
MAI. GEN. E. Z. S. CANDY.
C.. L. CHRISTENSEN,
Lieut. Colonel Assistsnt Adjutant General.
, Washington, June Sit is understood
4 l. l. L.