The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-29

sordtansy with which they have soquescsd and asssel
500. the i@s VIII come when military sovsrnnsn. wi
his farewell q H. and commends Il and It's inhabitants
his SUCCESSOR trusting that they win extend 70 him the
same confidence and courtesy which have rendered the
relations heretofore subssng satisfactory By order
Of Brsvs. MAJOR General J. VI. GEARY.
IMPORTANT oaD1s rRox snnAL SHERMAN RELATING 10
TRADE AND oosraAaAspsl
append general order from Major General Sherman
which will be read with interest by every II relates
20 the policy adopted concerning commerce and inter-
courss with the inhabitants OF the South
REGULATIONS GOVERNING coSMERcs AND MTHRooURsn WITH
Ins naAMrAs1s o. me SOUTH.
Special Fieid Oriers-No. Is
HRApQUAKTERs NnIrARy DIVISION or YHI Msnssnn,(
In TIE FnLD SAVANNAH Ga, Jan. Is, 1895. !
Tho Department Of the South having been placed
sirable that uniform policy prevail touching commerce
and with tlc inhabitants OF the South the
following general rules and principles will be adhered 70
nent.-
Commerce with foreis. nations cannot bs permitted
undertaken until the national authority establshed
70 extsnt that win give the necessary courts and ON
10 control and manage such materA Trade will be
confined to barter and sale proportional 70 the
necessary wants Of the army and Of the Inhabitants do
pendant II for the necessities Of nfe and even that
trade must DO kept subject 70 strict military control or
. Trado stores win be permitted Il Beaufort Hilton
Head Savannah Fernandna st. Augustine and jack
sonvilc 10 all the articles OF food and clothing gro
oeres ladies' and chldrens goods generally and articles
not contraband Of war
8. 10 trade is privilege; and no person win be al:
lowed 70 buy and sch for pront unless no be citizen OF
the United States and subscribe any legal oath OBJ
legation that Is or may be prescribed by law; and ~
poias threatened BY an enemy the ofncer commanding
may further exact condition that the trader shall
himself engage . serve in some military capacity " aA
in the defence Of the place.
andinx ocer Of the post and obtain lis written CON
SENT specifying the kind natrrc and extent Of the trade
and when he requires mporations from Northern cities
no will in like manner apply for his permit The com
manding officer OF the post appoint some good ecer
70 supervise these matters who will frequently inspect
the Stores and whom there Is not sufficient composition
win Ok the prices Of SALE These stores win in like man
be subject to the supervision Of the Commanding
General Of the Department Of the South by himself or IN
In order that purchases may be made with economy,
the commanding ocer of each post Will make reports Of
Of goods desired for sale, &C. TO the command
ing general Of the department. who will In like manner,
make full reports 70 the Secretary OF the United states
Treasury 10 the end that no may instruct the collectors
Of ports from which shipments are expected a. 70 the
necessary permits and cearances 1t being utterly i'm
lions should give personal attention to such matters
1t Is desirable that much power possible should be
delegated TO post commanders and they should BIO held
70 the strctest account that trade Is permitted In
furious TO tho military interests Of the United Satea
Sales Of cotton will be restricted absolutely to the
United States Treasury agents. and title In cotton or
bill Of sale will be respected until after the cotton Is sold
At New York Country people having small lots OF
cotton are permitted TO bring the same in TO be eachans
master will set aside store warehouse 10 which
each wagon bearing cotton will after entering he mill
tary lines proceed direct where agent Of the Trea
sury Department will receive and weigh the same and
pay for the price fixed in the ghh section OF the act Of
Congress- approved July 2 1884 viz: threeourths the
value OF cotton quoted In the New York Market and
the Secretary OF the Treasury Ia hereby requested TO
make appointments Of agents carry out the provisions
Of said at the posts OF Hilton Head, Savannah Fer
nandna and Jacksonville.
Z. In order that the duties hereby imposed com
mandng officers Of posts may not be neglected slight
Cd by the changes incident 10 rank and changes OF troops
the Commanding General Of the Department OF the South
will appoint special officer 70 command at each Of said
posts, with small garrison, mot TO be changed without
his order; and when other troops, commanded by
senior added arrive, the command OF the post will
not change but the additional troops will be encamped
near BY and Get according 10 special instructions ny
srder OF Major General W. 7. SHERMAN.
L n. DAYIUr, Major and Assistant Adjutant General
oSxsNG CHANNEL THRoUGH THE REBEL. oBsrRucnoNs
After two weeks Of unremitting and nrduous labor
guided BY skill and experience Captain Burnett Of tho
nm Of johnson 4 Burnett late wrecken for the New
York Board Of underwnten has 1naly opensd passage
one hundred feet In width through the formidable OBJ
sruotions In the north or main ship ohanne tAyQlgh
which fifteen feet OF water DO carried thus enabling
vessels Of the largest class 70 70 the city without
troabls Tho task appalling one, and 70 any
Of ess experience and energy than Captain Johnson
that could not have been performed He went II IL with
will, and the work 10 now done He will now remove
some old hulks laying In the river, and navigation win
DO - free a. ever Captain johnson 10 entitled 70 great
deal Of credit for bis energy and In accom-
plIshinQ this long oosirsd object