Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-08
A Series of ProcIamations.

Two pages of tO-day's OGicid Gazette are
devoted to prOclamatiOnS Of Gen. Jouveilar,
lately Teinstated with extraordinary powers.
The first gives full exposition of the present
state of the insuTection and causes OF its
continuance; also assurances that peacea-
BILE citizens may live securely under pro
lection of the Government.
The second declares the entire island in
4 state of seige. All rebels and persons ac-
cused OF sedition, murder and similar
crimes, are 10 be tried by court martial.
Persons charged with other crimes and
misdemeanOTs, are to be tried before ordi-
nary courts, the Captain-General reserying
the right TO turn them over to court
marial if the gravity Of their crimes require
1t.
The third orders mobilization for active
service of one volunteer out of every ten,
this mobilization to begin Immediately and
continue six months. All persons between
the ages of 20 and - years, not volunteers
by the first of February, are to be enrolled
in the militia. Voluntary enlistment is TO
be for one year. and any volunteers who
NAV enlist for one year viii be exempt from
all future drafts; drafted volunteers will re-
ceiye one hundred dollars bounty: drafted
volunteers will be allowed TO furnish sub
stitutes. but payment of money 10 be re-
lieved from service will not be allowed.
No one subject to draft will be permitted to
leave the Island unless he gives bonds that
he will furnish a substitute in case he is
drafted; all persons over - years will have
10 furnish for mobilization one man out of
every ten of their number; if they cannot
enlist sufficient to cover this demand
they must pay one thousand dollars in gold
for each man wantingtO complete the quota:
quart ter1nasters will furnish necessary ac-
coutrements to drafted persons who viii
receive the same treatment and be subject
! to the same laws and regulations rs regl-
lar soldiers. Those drafted will BE- organ
lied into bodies of three hundred, forming
two additional companies, making each a
ba TALON: twO-thirds of those drafted will
| remain in garrison and the other tlird will
| take the field accompanied by regulars
| Every six months the third in the field will
| be relieved by one of the other two-thinis
performing garrison duty. The artillery
| and engineer corps will be reinforced in
| the same manner as infantry.
The fourth proclamation orders that the
militia shall be divided into four classes ac-
cording to age, and that every male person
of ace shall be included in the militia, all
to be liable to military duty under certain
| restrictions.
The fifth provides that free colored peO-
! ple enrolling in the militia shall he subject
to the same conditions as whites, and bt
modified in the same manner.
The sixth orders that owners OF slaves
shall give one out of every one thousand il
| 4
| cations. at the end Of the campaign the
! government viii liberate all these slaves
| paving their owners one thousand dollar:
/ for each.
| The seventh augments every battalion
by two companies.
| The eighth establishes a Junta for in
spection of all items of expenses of wal.
The ninth organizes Vigilance Commit
tees, who viii take note Of everything 90
| ing on, and furnish GUrdes and act as home
| guards. This system Of vigilance Is to b'
! paid for and is intended to prevent com
munication between Rebel sympaihizers il
towns and armed Insurgents.
The tenth orders that officers and sol
diers shall be paid in future in gold, or il
equivalent in paper.
The eleventh increases extra allowances
| and food of soldiers in the field.
The twelfth relates to towns and settle
ments in the interior, ordering that only
such new settlements be preserved as may
he necessary in military and political
! EenseS, and whose disappearance canEG'
produce any alarm OF cause desertion to tn
enemy. The inhabitants OF destroyed
towns will be removed to the nearest pre-
served town and receive land for tlllag,
known to he in productive condition
Able bodied males are TO be elected a
local guerrillas, their families TO receive
government ratiOns. Towns may be takel
from their present site TO another and new
town built according to rules prescribed il
these orders, which are published slmulta
neously throughout the Island, and Span
iards suppose they will be sufficient t.
crush the rebellion within six months.