The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-05-19
a. T;hera1 canse and Government.

the Liberal cause anu OONerHHeHt,
though him, to the United States
authorities.
San Luis is a large city of fifty
thousand people, well supplied with
GOOD water from wells. There are a
number ofFheights around it, which
could be made excellent defences for
the city. 1t contains a. magnificent
cathedral, innumerable churches, and
a splendid theatre. The Governors
palace is also splendid structure.
fronting on fine plaza.
Mr.. White made the round trip,
100 miles, inside of fifteen days, two
DAYS and three nights of which he laid
over at Monterey and San Luis.
A TIMELY ORDER-We are indebt-
ed to Major Sumner, commanding
this Post, for copy of the following
order, which the Major has thus far
been very prompt in carrying into
effect:
HID. QRS, 4TH MILITARY DISTRICT,
mississippi AND ARKANsAs.)
Vicksburg, Mss, Nay 10, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 8.
The Commanding General calls the atten-
ton of post commanders to the prevalence
of the crime of horse stealing in certain sec
lions of both States comprising the Military
District, to an extent materially destructive
OF the interests of the honest, respectable
property owners.
Such commanders are authorized and di-
rected TO exert their utmost efforts to break
mn the nefarious trade in the sections of
country adjoining their respective posts
When reliable information is received of
the committal of a crime of this nature,
parties of men amounted and under COM
mand of a commissioned officer when prac-
ticable) will be dispatched after the crlnil-
nails furnished with competent guides and
instructed to capture, if possible. Accused
parties arrested will be held for trial by Mil
itary Commission, and report of the facts
of the case made at once to these Headquar-
ters for further instructions.
Criminals of this class, arrested by the
civil authorities, VIII be immediately turned
over to the nearest post commander, who
will receive and hold them for trial, report
ing facts as directed in the preceding clause
In all cases no pains will be spared to Sc
cure evidence necessary for conviction.
When the prisoners are ordered to be sent
to another point for trial the necessary
witnesses must be sent with them, or, II 1t bt
impracticable for any reason to send the
parole testimony, the requisite atfidavits IN
due form must be forwarded with the pris
oners.
The civil authorities in the District will
not construe the foregoing as in any wise
| intended to relieve them from the response
bilities of their official positions, but on the
contrary, it should urge them to increased
activity in order that, with the aid thus
rendered, an acknowledged evil may be
| speedily done away with
! All citizens throughout the District, who
desire the speedy restoration of good order
and the security of property, are urgently
| invited to cooperate with the military com
! manders in this matter, by giving full and
| explicit misunderstanding as guides-giv
! ing lists of persons i'll their vicinity, against
/ whom there is evidence or general suspicion
/ of connection with bands of horsc-thieves
! and generally by such action as the particu
| lar circumstances of each case may seem to
require, to prove their hearty good will il
| the work.
| Military Commissions will be ordered from
and their proceedings reviewed at these
Headquarters. In other respects the exeeu
ton of the foregoing order Is deyolved upon
| the Sub-District Commanders.
BY command of Bv't. Major-Gen. ORD:
o. ID. GREENE. Asst Adj't Gen.
Official: JNO TYLER,
1st Lieut.. ADD L. S. Infantry,
Act'g Asst Adi't GenI