Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-07-15

R-s-Tho General Order OF Mai. Gen.
Candy, announcing the surrender OF the
Trans Mississippi Department, dated May
2iih., (which had escaped onr attention
heretofore gives some Information which
We dcem OF sufficient Importance 10 the
public to publish. Afer announcing the
fact Of tho surrender. and detailing tho
terms, the order goes ON 10 say;
"ll. The United States troops sent into
tho Interior Of the country, will be kept In
hand, In n slateof the most exact discipline
aud In constant readiness for amy service
which they may be called upon 10 perform
When dc,aehmcnls are made for the rur-
pose of protecting tho inhabitants against
jayhawkers and other lawless characters
and ON all marches through the country,
the conduct Of officers and men must be
such, as TO inspire the people with conf
dencc and respect, and no dcprcda;ionq,
however slight, or interference with the cit
liens IN their lawful pursuits, will be per-
mittcd.
GIL. 10 guard agains. the waste or loss
Of public property, not under the control OF
the Confederate military or naval authori-
ties, the civil officers or agents, In charge Of
such property, will be regarded rs in the
service Of the United States. until relieved
by tho proper officers or agents Of that Gov
crnment. All sales of such prop p'rty, or
transfers, except TO the authorized agents
of The Government, are forbidden, and any
attempt to conceal or withhold it, will work
the immediate forfeiture Of a"y private in
terest that may be involved.
"IV. Private property will not be inter-
fered with unless required for r''publc use"
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in an orderly and regular manner, ulder
the orders of the commanding officer, and
the proper receipts viii be given. Property
so received will be disposed Of and account
cd for as any other public property.
"V. Until the commercial restrictions
and .he blockade of tho Gulf ports arc re-
moved by the President, no foreign or gem
cral commerce with those ports or with the
interior Of the country west Of the Missis-
sippi, (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 clcarances may be given, for supplies
not prohibited by existing orders; but no
permit of clearance will be given to any
point that is not occupied BY n military OF
naval force.
2. In the neighborhood of military posts
the inhabitants may freely bring in their
prSlucc and take out such supplies as may
be required for plantation and family use.
Live stock, provisions of all kinds, fuel, and
other products and material, required by
the army and navy, or for the use of tho
Inhabitants, may be freely sold in open
market; but no other products of insuirec-
tionary districts can be sold or shipped, cx
ccpt by delivery TO the Quartermastcrs De-
partment for consignm ent TO Purchasing
Agent Of the Treasury Department.
''No. 3. No trade store, or trade permits
for the interior will be permitted or rccog-
nizcd, until the Regulations of the ITreasu-
ry Department can be extended over the
country to be occupied, and until then no
clearance or permits will be granted for
any point that is not occupied by the troops
of the United States.
'VII. Under the authority of the Exccu-
tive Order OF April Goth, 1866, all "well
disposed persons" who accept, in good faith
the Presidents invitation 'to return to
peaceful pursuits" are assured that they
may resume their usual vocations, not only
without molestaton, but if necessary, uH-
der the protection of the United States
troops; conforming to tho regulations of
the Treasury Department, and to the addi-
tional condition of not fabricating or deal.
ing in articles contraband of war.