The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-30
GENERAL ORDERS In WAR.
Military Instructions Which Have
Been Adopted.
WERE USED DURING THE CIVIL WAR.
Every Feature of Military Conduct
and Usage * Fully Covered
in Ten Sections.
WERE USED DURING THE CIVIL WAR.

Washington, May 29-Gcneral orders
NJ mber 100 OF April "a, 1863 comprising in
structions for the government of the ar
mics Of the United States in the field have
bson issued and are being sent to the va
lious commands for their guidance during
the present war with Spain. These instruc-
lions were prepared by Francis Lever,
Lii the father of the present Judge adyo-
cate OF the army, and were published at the
direction OF President Lincoln after being
formally revised by board Of officers OF
which Major General Hitchcock was presi-
dent. They were adopted by both France
and Prussia In the war between those
countries tive years after the civil war
here and found the basis on which a gener-
al union conference Afterwards acted IN
drawing up an agreement. The instruc-
tons make twenty-four pages of print aud
cover almost every conceivable feature Of
military conduct and usGge and dehni-
tioE of many OF the terms used. rhey
embrace ten sections, as follows:
Section Martial law-military iuris-
diIuon military necessity retaliation.
section Public and private property
Oh the enemy of religion, the arIs and sci
encos, punishment and crimes against the
Inhabitants o. hostile countries.
section 3.-Deserters. prisoners of war
booty on The battlefield.
Section -Fartlsans, armed enemies, not
lorsing to the hostile army, scouts
armed providers, war rebels,
Section 5.-Sate conduct spies. war trail
tors. Iaptlrtl uh 40 "a.
OF truce.
Section 6.-Exchange OF prisoners, flags
OF truce, flags of projections.
Section I.-The parole.
Section S.-Caplulation.
Section characterization
Section lo,-lnsuwect.on. civil war. re.
belion.
Martial law is explained as simply mill
tary law, authorized and exercised in me-
coldance with the laws ana usages of war
a place, district or country occupied by an
enemy stands under the influence Of mar
VA! law. II extends 10 property ana per-
sons' VINE ther they are subjects OF the en-
envy or aliens o. that goycrument Where
ever feasible martial law is carried our in
Gases OF individual offenders BY military
courts, but sentences OF death Shall be ex-
ecuted only with the approval of the chief
uAecutiNe' provided the case does not rs-
n
WIN the approval of the CHIEF COMMANDER.
Marital law should be less stringent in
places IN countries fully occupied and fairly
conquered.
Military necessity admits OF all direct
destruction Of life or limb OF armed ono.
m'es and Of other persons whose destr,le-
ZION Is incidentally unavoidable" in the
a. niod contests OF the war. Military necas
shy Gees nor admit of cruelty that is. the
Junction OF suherins for the sake Of suffer
ing or revenge nor OF manning or wo,nl-
ing except in iight, nor of torture IN exyor-
ton 1t admits OF deception, but disclai1ns
acts OF perfdy.
w Heh the commander Of bosieged plaee
eNpels the non-combatants in order IN
lessen the number Of those who consn,,o
ms stock OF pgovisions, it is lawful, thou,gb
an eNlr- me measure, to drive them hocl -
10 10 E"steh on the surrender. Command
We whenever admissible, inform the en-
envy OIL their intention TO lombard a nlanl
but 1t Is not an nfraotion of the c,,, 80
t Jaw OF war TO emit thus to inform the,n
surprise may be necessity, ''''' az
No'"'a'loh VIII never be resorted as
HiedHS oil revenge, but only as & means 80
piu'eeNNe retrieNation and moreover co,-
uoVsly and unavoidable that ie n 80
rttanatloh shall only be resorted 10 ar.
vSIelul inquiry into the real occurrence ani
'~' ~ W. w tDs mlsdeedS that may a.,
n'ahd retribution, The more ylgorousiv v'sr
Is l,s the better it is for hamauitv
sharn wars are brief my
y victorious army appropriatcs MI r,,,,-
money, seizes all public moyeabIs rr,,'nu
y uh'h iuFiher direction by it's eovcr,r,,Nn,
uUo ssquostels for It's own benefit on, ~,
~ government all the revenues NJ raoi
property belonging to the hostile sovs .ra'
neht or nation, The title TO sueS III
property is held in abeyance during S" MIA I'M
Iary occupation and until the conn,,est
made MAJ complete Deser,ers from the Amsri
'Snn army having entered the services Of ~
sneny suffer death II they fall into , ,he
hands of the United States '"'o Tue
20 o,S Is AGAINST \, t9s usage of modern war IA
, a,Su.y IN hatred ana revenge TO give No
lNar'er ouiposts, sentinels or nteke,s no
net 70 be fired on except to driyo 1sen, are
ar era, Tb zen positive order, special or rem
ever Intentionally inilicts addit,onsi VINO
IN pu,s en- enemy already wholly disabled d' as
suIer a.s, OF oTasrs that this be done, shat,