Evening star., 1900-10-02
FORTHEC CREDIT OF THEFLAG
ORDER ISSUED TO THE TROOPS BY
GEN. CHAFFEE.
Of Soldiers Called to the
Articles Of War Regarding Looting
Important Sanitary Directions.

The War Department today made public a
general order issued by General Chaffee
at Taku. China, July 70 last, having for its
| object the preservation of order and the
full compliance with the articles Of war by
| the American troops in their operations
i against the Chinese. This order is as fol-
| lows:
Headquarters China Relief Expedition.
| TAKU, China, July %, 1900
General Orders No. 2:
1. The attention of every officer. soldier
| and other person belonging to or connected
| with this command is especially called to
the ninth. forty-second fifty-fourth. fifty
fifth, fifty-seyenth, fifty-eighth and sixty
/ third articles of war.
Commanding officers Of regiments, bat
talons. squadrons, separate companies or
detachments will see to 1t that the above
mentioned articles of war are read to the
men of each separate organization by It's
captain or other officer commanding 1t, and
/ these officers are expected and required to
know that each individual under his I'M
| mediate authority understands the tenor
and purport of each. as well as the serious
consequences of disregard to or disobedi-
| ence 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
| Importance of protecting our own citizens
| in their persons and property at home Is ap-
| parent to all, and this Importance Is al
| the greater Wnen IN a IOTelSH Guilty,
where the honor Of the United States and
| the good repute of its armed forces must
| be maintained unsulied.
| Comma nding officers will take all needful
| steps to carry out the above orders, issuing
such specific instructions in each case as
| may be necessary to cover fully local con-
| d;tions and surroundings.
II. 1t being of the greatest Importance
for the command to continue in good
| health every precaution against epidemic
diseases must be taken. All are enjoined
against the indiscrimnate use of water.
| Troop, battery, company and department
| commanders will at once take steps to Sc
| cure proper appliances for the boiling of
| water, and will require all drinking water
| to be boiled before use. The necessity for
| this mi st be impressed upon ALL and they
| are cautioned and warned of the danger to
| health from a disregard Of this wise pre-
| caution.
| 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 be-
| fore being consumed. All soldiers are eau
| toned to abstain from eating uncooked
vegetables, as lettuce, radshes, turnips
and tomatoes.
Surgeons will. under the supervision of
| their respective commanding officers, make
daily inspections of the hygiene and police
| of camps and submit recommended tions as
to betterment Of conditions whenever such
| are deemed necessary.
Ill This order will be read at retreat
next following its receipt
| By order Of Maj. Gen. Chaffee.
| GROTE HUTCHINSON,
| Captain 9th Cavalry
| Acting Adjutant General.
The Articles of War.
| The following are the articles Of war re-
ferred to in foregoing order:
Art. g. 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
| Art. AZ. Any officer or soldier who misbe-
haFes himself before the enemy, runs
| away or shamefully abandons any fort,
post or guard which he is commanded to
defend, or speaks words inducing others to
do the like, or casts away his arms or am
mrnition, or quits his post or colors to
plrnder or pillage, shall suffer death, or
| direct.
| Art. "a. Every officer commanding in
| quarters. garrison, on the march, shall keep
good order. and. to the utmost Of his power
| redress all abuses disorders which may
| be committed by any officer or soldier un-
| der his command; and If, upon complaint
| made to him of officers soldiers beating
! or otherwise tl-treating any person. dis
| turbing fairs or markets. or committing
| any kind of riot, to the disquieting Of the
| citizens Of the United States, he refuses or
| omits to see Justice done to the offenders,
| and reparation made to the party injured,
| so far as part Of the offenders pay shall
| go toward such reparation, he shall be
| dismissed from the service, or otherwise
| punished as q court-martial may direct.
| Art. So. All officers and soldiers are to
! behave themselves orderly in quarters and
on march; and whoever commits any waste
| or spoil, either in walks or trees. parks,
| warrens. fish ponds, houses, gardens, grain
| fields. Enclosures, or meadows, or malicious
| ly destroys any property whatsoever be-
| longing to inhabitants Of the United States
(unless by order Of general officer COM
manding q separate army in the field.
| shall, besides such penalties as he may be
| liable to by law, be punished as q court
| martial may direct.
Art. 81. Whosoever, belonging to the
| armies Of the United States In foreign parts.
| or at any place within the United States
| or their territories during rebellion against
| the supreme authority Of the United States.
forces safeguard shall suffer death.
| Art. SO. In time Of war, insurrection, or re-
| bellion. larceny, robbery. burglary. arson,
mayhem, manslaughter. murder, assault
| and battery with an intent to KILL wound
| ing by shooting or stabbing. with
or assault and battery with an in
tent to commit rape. shall be punishable
| by the sentence Of a general court-martial.
| when committed by persons in the mill
| tary service Of the United States. and the
| punishment in any such case shall not be
less than the punishment provided Tor the
| like offense by the laws Of the state, ter
| ritory or district In which such Onense may
| have been committed.
| Art 63 All retainers to the camp, and
| all persons serving with the armies OF the
| United States in the field, though not en-
| listed soldiers, are to be subject to orders.
| according to the rules and discipline of
| war.
Sunday School Anniversary.