The evening times., 1900-10-02
GOVERNMENT OF THE TROOPS.
Text of an Order Issued by General
ChaRee mt Taku.

The War Department today RECEIVED
from General Chaffee copy of a general
order issued by him on July 20 for the
Government Of the United States forces in
China. The order follows:
Headquarters, China Relief Expedition,
''Taku, China, July 20.
General Orders, No. 2.
81. The attention of every officer, sol
dier, and other person belonging to or con-
nected with this command is especially
called to the ninth, forty-second, fifty
fourth, ifty-sixth, ffty-seventh, fifty
eighth, and sixty-third articles of war.
Commanding officers of regiments, bat
talions, squadrons, separate companies, or
detachments viii see TO it that the above
mentioned articles OF war are read to the
men CT each separate organization by iJs
captain other officer commanding II,
and these officers are expected and requfF-
ed to know that each individual under his
immediate authority understands the teItoc
and purport Of each, as well as the seri-
Gus consequences of disregard 10 or distf-
bedienee Of any of their provisions.
In the articles OF war mentioned those
clauses referring TO citizens OF the United
States Will be construed as referring with
equal force 10 the citizens of China. The
importance of protecting our own citizens
in their persons and property at home is
apparent to ali. and this Importance is all
the greater when in a foreign country
where the honor of the United States and
the good repute of its armed forces must
De maintained unsullied-
Commanding officers viii take all need
ful steps to carry out the above orders, is
suing such specific instructions in each
case as may be necessary 10 cover fully
local conditions and surroundings.
III. 1t being of the greatest Importance
for the command to continue in good
health, every psrcaution against epidemic
diseases must be taken All are enjoined
against the indiscriminate use of water
Troop battery, company, and detachment
commanders viii at once take steps to Sc
cure proper appliances for the boiling of
water and viii require ali drinking water
TO be boiled before use. The necessity for
this must be impressed upon all, and they
are cautioned and warned of the danger
10 health from a disregard Of this wise
precaution.
Company funds will not be used for the
purchase OF light vegetables, grown in the
| country. which mature Immediately on OF
just below the surface Of the soil. Larger
vegetables, whose use may be required in
emergency, will be thoroughly boiled before
being consumed. All soldiers are cautioned
I TO abstain from eating uncooked vegeta-
bles, as lettuce, radishes, turnips, and to-
m2toes-
their respective commanding officers, make
daily inspections OF the hygiene and police
| OF camps and submit recommendations as
to betterment Of conditions whenever such
are deemed necessary.
III. This order viii be read at retreat
next following its receipt By order Of
Major General CHAFFEE.
HUTCHINSON,
Captain Sixth Cavalry, Acting Adju-
tant General
| The following are the articles of war
| referred to in foregoing order:
Article 9. All public stores taken
| from the enemy shall be secured for the
| service of the United States: and for
| neglect thereof the commanding officer
! shall be ansWer2ble.
| Article IL. Any officer or soldier who
/ misbehayes himself before the enemy
/ runs away or shamefully abandons any
| fort, post, or guard, which he IS COM
| ulanded to defend or speaks words in
| ducing others 10 do the like, or casts
away his arms or ammunition, or quits
| his post or colors, TO plunder or pillage
! shall suffer death. or such other punish
ment as a court martial may direct.
| Article 81. Every officer commanding
| in quarters, garrison, or on the mar h.
/ shall keep good order, and, to the ut
most of his power, redress all abuse s
| or disorders which may be committed
| by any officer or soldier under his com-
mand; and if, upon complaint made to
| him of officers or soldiers beat
| ing or otherwise iUtreating any
person, disturbing fairs or markets. or
committing aLy kind of riot, to the q s.
| quieting of the citizens Of the United
| States. he refuses or omits to see JUS
tice done to the offender, and reparation
| made to the party injured, SO far as
| part of the offenders pay shall go tow
| 1~I +sr,1, fo cba h 4;
| missed from the service, or otherwise
| punished as a court-martial may direct.
Article So. All officers and soldiers
are to behave themselves orderly in quar-
tiers aad on the march: and whoever COM
mits any waste or spoil, either in walks
or trees warrens. fish ponds houses gar
dens, grain fields, Enclosures. or mead
ows. or maliciously destroys any property
| whatsoever belonging to inha bitants ot
the United States funless by order of q
general officer commanding q separate
army in the feldi-shaIl. besides such pen.
alties as he may be liable to by law, bt
punished as a court-maTtial may direct.
Article 81. Whoever belonging to tn,
armies of the United States in foreigr
parts, or at any place within the United
States or their Territories. during rebel
lion against the supreme authority of tn
United States, forces a safeguard. shall
suffer death
Article IS. In time of war, 'nsurrec
tion, or rebellion, larceny, robbery bur
glary, arson. mayhem, manslaughter
murder, assault and battery with en inten
to kill wounding, by shooting OF stab
bing, with an intent to commit murder
rape, or assault and battery with an in
tent to commit rape, shall be punishabl
by the sentence Of a general court-mar
tiai when committed by persons in tn
military service of the United States. an
the punishment in any such case shall no
be less than the punishment provided, 10
the like offence, by the laws of the State
Territory, or district in which such of
fence may have been committed
Article 63. All retainers to the camp
and all persons serving with the a, ME
of the United States in the field, thoug
not enlisted soldiers, are TO be subject t
orders according to the rules and discip
| line of war