The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-03
CHAFFEE TO HIS TROOPS.
Orders Issued by the General for
Their Government.

Their Government.
The War Department yesterday received
from General Chaffee copy of general
order issued byshi1n on July 30, for the
government of the United States troops in
China. The order follows:
Headquarters China Relief Expedition.
'Taku, China, July 20.
General Orders. No. .
Il. The attention of every officer, SOL
der, and other person belonging 10 or con-
nected with this command is especially
called to the ninth. forty-second, hity-
fourth fifty sixth, ifty-seventh, htty-
eighth. and sixty-thiId articles of war
Commanding Offices of regiments, bat
talions squadrons, separate companies, or
detachments will see to it that the above
mentioned articles of war are read to the
men Of each separate organization by us
captain or other officer commanding IT,
end these officers are expected and requir-
ed &c know that each individual under MS
immediate authority understands the tenos
and purport of each, as well as the seri-
Gus consequences of disregard to or DISC
bedience 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 to the citizens of China. The
in their persons and property at home Is
apparent to all. and this Importance is all
the greater when in a foreign country
where the honor of the United States and
the good repIte of its armed forces must
be maintained unsullied.
Commanding officers will take all need
full steps to carry out the above orders, Is
suing such specific instructions in each
case as may be necessary to cover fully
local conditions and surroundings.
III. It being of the greatest Importance
for the command to continue in good
health, every percaution against epidemic
diseases must be taken All are enjoined
against the indiscriminate use of water.
Troop, battery. company, and detachment
commanders Will at once take steps &c Sc
cure proper appliances for tho boiling OF
water and will require all 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
to 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 or
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
to abstain from eating uncooked vegeta-
bles. as lettuce, radishes, tulafps, and to-
matoes.
Surgeons will, under the supervision OF
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 will be read at retreat
next following its receipt.
by order OF Major Genera Chaffee.
r. HUTCHINSON,
Captain Sixth Cavalry, 4. A. G."
The following arc the articles of war
referred to in the foregoing order:
Article .. 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 answerable.
Article ~ ANY officer or soldier who
misbehaves himself before the enemy,
runs away, or shamefully abandons any
fort, post, or guard, which he is COM
manded to defend, or speaks words in
ducing others to do the like, or casts
away his arms or ammunition, or quits
his post or colors to plumber or pillage.
shall suffer death. or such other punish
ment as a court-martiai may direct.
Article 81. Every officer eommaud:ngg
In quarters, garrison, or on the march.
shall keep good order, and, to the ut
most of his power, redress all abuses
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 illtreating any
person, disturbing fairs or markets. or
committing any kind of riot, to the dis
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
ard such reparation. he shall be dis
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 and 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 inhabitants OF
the United States (unless by order of a
general officer commanding n separate
army in the field. shall. besides such PEN
alties as he may be liable to by law. be
punished as a court-martial may direct
Article 81. Whoever belonging to the
armies of the United States in foreign
parts. or at any place within the United
States or their Territories. during rebel
lion against the supreme authority of the
United States. forces safeguard. shall
suffer death
Article S. In time OF war, 'nsurrec-
ton. or rebellion. larceny. robbery. bur-
glary. arson. mayhem, manslaughter.
murder, assault and battery with IN intent
to kill, woundi1g. by shooting or stab
bing, with an intent to commit murder,
rape, or assault and battery with IN in
| tent to commit rape, shall be punishable
I by the sentence OF a general c0urt-mar-
! tiaI, when committed by persons in the
military service OF the United States. and
/ the punishment in any such case shall not
/ be less than the punishment provided for
! 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 armies
/ OF the United States in the field, though
/ not enlisted soldiers. are to be subject to
orders according to the rules and discip-
! line of war
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