The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-09

AAuESuay, inc otn instant.
THE YANKEES IN sAvANNAu-wuAr Tu
ARE DOING TO BLIND TIE PEOPLE
a PUBLIC MEETING OF ClTIzENs--Apo
he TON OF Observation-Disclosures Pr
5, NITs THIN TO SEND NORTH FOR PR
," VISIONS.
d The Yankees are playinga new gan
IN Savannah, which they hope will SUI
. coed. We copy some of the statcmen
relative to the position Of affairs Their
e ana some OF the new eXpcdients adopte
9 to support the people. They are fro,
the New York Post. We may also stat
here, from Southern sources we kno,
that. Sherman has taken the first ste,
to taking charge Of the banks" 0ob
blns them of their money, of course
and that he has also notified the citizen;
that those who, in fifteen days. do no,
take the oath, will be sent into the Con
federate lines. This is but the beginning
OF another Butler rule. On the oath
ultimo. Sherman issued the followino or
der for the government of Savannah y .
- HEADQUARTERS
MILITARY DIVISION OF THE
MISSISSIPPI, IN THE FIELD.
oAvANNAH, Ga, December 2G, 1864.
Special Field Orders, No. 143.
The city of Savannah and surro,,nd;no
country will be held as a military nos7
and adapted to future military uses hnt
as 1t contains population of some twentv
thousand people who must be nrov;de1
lor' and as other citizens may come, it is
proper to lay down certain general pr;n.
ciples that all within it's military inr;s
1lctlon may understand their reiat;vo
lutles and obligations.
l.. During war, the military is suDar;or
% civil authority, and where interests
clash, the civil must give wav. vot ,rhoas
mere IS no conflict, every encouragement
mould be 6 wen to we'll disposed and
PEACEFUL inhabitants to resume their usna|
pursuits. Families should be distnrbcd
S little as possible in their residences
no tradesmen allowed the free usc If
n,eir shops, tools, etc. Churches. schools
IL places of amusement and recrc,tin,
mould DC encouraged, and streets and :
Dads made perfectly safe to persons in ,
'elr usual pursuits. Passes shon|j M, {
eHacted within the'line of outer pick.
s out II any person shall abusa tbaco r
'vlleges by communicating with tho t
envy, or doing any act of hostility ~ q
Government of the United States he
She will be punished with the utmost =
,or OF the law. Commerce with tho
ter world will be resumed to an extent n
with the wants of the c;t;, c.
rs, governed by the restrictions and =,
les OF the Treasury Department "
IL. The chief quartermaster and com
s:Sary OF the army may give suitable
ployment to the people, white and NJ
ok, or transport them to sucb no;,t~ II
they choose, where employment nav
mad, and may extend temporary re. 70
IN the way OF provisions and vacant G.
Uses TO the worthy and needy until 81;
h time as they can help themselves n n
y Will select. first, the BUILDINGS f.. W. W.
necessary uses of the army: newt a e..
lc'ent number of stores to be turned nj:
to the treasury agent for trade stores RI RI
vacant store-houses or dwellings, and d.
'ulidings belonging to absent rebels 90,
DC construed and used as belonging NJ,
le United States until such times &c Pu
titles can be settled by the courts 81 Inv
United States. W VI ~
l. The Mayor and City Council Of on,
VIII continue and exercise their ON,
toms as such, and will, in concert col,
inc commanding officer of the post can
the chiei quartermaster, see that Inc cav
companies are kept in organization nj,
streets cleaned and lighted, and lenn Llo.
good understanding between tho {.
ms and soldiers. They will ascer ;nh,
and report to the chief commissary Will
losistence, as soon as possible. the su;I
IS and number of worthy families off !,
need assistance and support. Tbo
Mayor will forthwith give nubl;c cont
that the time has come when all :.
choose their course, viz: to remain not
our lines and conduct themselves tho
ID citizens, or depart in peace He s no
scertain the names of all those who s st"s'
10 leave Savannah, and report their ma, -
ana residence to the ciief quarter. nos;s
= mat measures may be taken n aao.'.'-
Not ,roro IT,. .Io i'hes' vince
3 published in S.r wv newspapers at pr,
and nronr;a,ou. " l:,' ana their throu
.ictest accnnntah;,;. VIII DC ned to asked
led severely in 10y ana VIII be has b.
libellous nuhl;c,, io,, anu property deeply
premature neuo mlsclievous Geary
snts or anv cnm "', exaggerated this {
le acts Of fIo cons.; .n.s Whatever expires
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