The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-04-15

Hadq'rs Armies of the e. sustes,
1lth FEBRuARY, 1866.
GENERAL ORDERS, Ns. i%'yT'hs Hal$ X
No o. }2a,r 3@ atsn ~ III
I'm entering upon the campaign about 10
n open, The General-in Chief feels ast,,i,-
ed that the soldiers who have SO long and
SO nobly borne the hardships and dangers of
tho war, require no, exliortation to respond
to tho calls Of honor and duty. tHst &
With the liberty transmitted by their fore.
fathers they have inherited tho spirit to de-
fend il. stlal:is &sfl ai'ngs. 80 'ss.{.,
The choice between war aud abiect ,sub-
mission is before them. 8 .St
To such a proposal brave mcn with arms
in their hands can haze but one answer.
They cannot bnrtermanhood for pea6e,
nor the right Of self-government forIlife or
properly. y,,,,, x ,fsb So s, },s nv. h
but Justice to them requires sterner ad-
monition to those who have abandoned their
c0nyades In the hour Of peril. 5fgE Hf.s
last opportunity is offered'the 10 wipe
oatthe disgrace and escape the punishment
| OF their crimes. aS4St,rs- s t-At. 5t.s- q
By authority, of tho President of tho Con
feCerate States, q pardon is announced to
such deserters and men improperly absent,
asshull return TO the commands Ito which
they belong within tho shortest, possible
time, not exceeding twenty, days from tho
publication sof this order mt the headauar--
tors Of the department ID whiclf they may
|be. 'tN@ '6SWs, q yiIdhla S,HS SuS,HF
Those WHO may be prevented by inter-
rnp'ipn Of Scommunications.ie n may report
within the time speciled TO tho nearest En-
rolling Officer or other officer on duty. to bo
forwarded as soon MS practicable, and upon
presenting u ccrtifioateS from such officer
showing compliance with his Requirement,
will receive the pardon hereby offered. l,p G
Those who have deserted to tho service OF
the enemy, or WI o have deserted AFTER hay--
ing been once pardoned for the same offence,
md those who shall desert, or absent them
! selves without authority after the publiea-
tion of this order, arc excluded from its bene-
fts. Nor does the. offer Of pardon extend
TO other offences than aesertion and absence
without permission. =. SysR
by the same authority, il Is also declared
that no generalamhesty will again. be grant
cd. and those who refuse TO accept the par
'dou'now offered, or who shnll hereafter ! de-
sert or absent themselves Without leave,
shall suffer, such punisbment as the Courts
may impose, and no application for clemen-
| cy will be entertained. = sEGS isjG A{3aa IA
Taking new resolution from the fate
which our enemies intend for US, let Q, cry
man devote all his energies to the common
defence. 3 ~. : x go,
Our RESOURCES wisely and vigorously en-
ployed, are ample, and q bravo arny, sus-
tained BY asletrmmed and united people,
success, with Gods resistance, cannot be
ldoubtfnl, 4 !. Z, !, X J y M n s. (, . ~, -
The advantages OF the enemy win haze
but little value il We do not permit them 10
inipaif our .resoIuaons 3 Let us, then, aop..
pose constanoy TO adyersity fortitude to
suffering and courage to danger, with the
firm assurante that He who gave freedom
toour fathers will bless the etforts of their
children 20 preserve &C. IS
}nel 28' -; n. B. LEE General. s.
Genfederate States @ leyegisinen nS
i ,.sy syFY, .Tae Eescsfics l. l, x, stS I,
| Hon. JRFF DAVIS, Of Miles,, Psesident
Hon q, SrEvt3ss, Of Ga. Yies-s,
TX gli., 5A' ~ I zae Ca6last. e. ! e
lJt p. DEsyAM MN, Of La. Secretary eg Stafe
a. Al. ,TRRsnoEa, Of s; Cs. iseey Of afsassyy
lJgCg BAKoltyNlilDeR, Of Ky.y See'y ef ERar.
s.. n 8tALtoay, of Fla. !, Sec'y of Tie; Nayg,
Hon, GEO DAVIS. Of N, O., "A Attor,iey, 9tperGJ
JoHs II. J. RelaAsS, Of Texas, osiolasse, o. en-,
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\ Rnftis r. RHODES, @ Commissioners Of Patents,
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