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The Savannah Daily Herald. IX'KSDAY, AVGUST J, 1865. FROM OUR EVENING EDITION OF YESTERDAY. A Nkw Government Institution. —We are to have another element of strength which we never bad before in this country. It ia proposed to keep the Provost Marshal sys tem in active operation; and to extend it through the Southern States. The Provost Marshals will serve both in a military and civil capacity, looking after the pensioners, examining and reporting upon claims furnish ing agricultural statistics, and keeping the census department posted upon all subjects relating to population, etc. The Provost Marshals will also organize the National Militia, and in many ways will perform good work, which the greatness of this country will require. Great Miners’ Strike in the Lake Supe rior Reoioss —Great excitement is prevail ing in the Lake Superior regions over the mi ners’ strike, and fears are entertained that it may lead to very serious results, if not to a rebellion on a small scale and actual blood shed. Tue laborers throughout the mines, banded together, by concerted action stopped work, and by dint of threats in some cases and force in others, compelled the laborers upon the Pc-niusular and Marquette Railroads to suspend operations and join them in their demands. They claimed two day as wages, and only eight hours’ w* Saturdays. The insurgent laborers nudhs|i ed about five hundred, and heavily arming themselves seized the two roads, allowing only passenger trains to run. From Soutb Carolina. [From the Darlington New lira, !&.] another ou trace bt soldiers. We had hoped that we might he,spared any animadversion upon the conduct of our troops, aud felt ihat we might say with safe ty to the inhabitants of the different locali ties in this department, knowing those with whom we Dai been associated, “uone will molest or make atraici." Such proved the fact, until, on the 20th inst., a portion of the let Ohio Oavairy arrived. Three companies of this command being at Florence, waiting orders for a proper dis tribution in the respective sub-districts, by some means ( it is said through the officers) obtained liquor, Wuicu ore long, mad’umg the brain, stimulated tiu-m to tue most dis graceful act since tne administration of the present Departmental rule. biroug anna, in its raging drove them on to pinage, p unuer and ruin We uudeistand that they broke into the same atore from which the liquor was obtained (retributive justice) and, in army parlance, *‘ cleaned it out"—robbing aQd destroying goods to the amount of s2suo. They then went to the Hotel, damaging the windows and breaking a costly mirror, beside fearfully alarmiug the proprietor aud severely injuring one of the citizens. Such conduct is not only shameful, but demands au immediate investigation, (which it wifi most certainly have,) and suen offi cers, if there are any, as are criminal in the premises, should no longer be allowed to wear the uuitorm of a United States soldier. Damage, no doubt will be affixed aud awarded by due process of law. darlinoton, S. C. The sound of tbe hammer—the busy appear ance ot our streelß—tbe opening of places of trade—the return of confidence among the former merchants—the policing of streets—the throng about the square—the constant change in the outer semblance of thiugs—the mingling of citizens with sol diers—the number swearing allegiance, are ad encouraging signs and arguments for the future. No citizen could enveigh against such hap py exhibitions of promise. Already have they begun to look each other In the face with expressions of wonder over the trans formation wiought in so short a time. Even the air has a healthy odor. Military Akkival.— Capt. E. 8. Jewett, ▲ct. A&st. Inspector General of Gen. Gill more s St iff, has arrived,and will, with Capt. Brent Johnson, oi Gen. Beal’s Staff, make a tour of duty through the Department. Barbarous.—A case of shooting occurred • day or two since, about fifteen miles from this place. One George Wallace taking ofience at a negro in his employ, shot at him lroni his pistol, the ball taking effect in his back. The negro is now under the charge of Sur geon Day, at tbe Post Hospital. Wallace is still at large, but will not be able to elude jus,ice; he will be arrested and receive his proper deserts. The Superior Court commences its sittings to-day. Major Gould, SBth Maine Vols., the Asst. Provost Judge, presiding. Oath of Allegiance.— About 4,000 per son* have subscribed to the oatU of allegiance in this District, since June 24th. From Tennessee—lmportant Order from Gen. Thomas. New York, July 24.-r*-Tiie Herald’i special Nashville correspondent to-day has the fol lowing : Gen. Thomas has issued an order suspending from office Mayor Andrews and Justice Welch, of Columbia, and ordering the arrrest of Galloway and Friezon, two lawyers, on account of their late prosecu tion of tne negroes. Guerilla depredations are almost daily tak ing place by roving bands of robbers in Mid dle Teunesaee. Tue trial of Champ Ferguson is progress ing slowly. His guards have been doubled on account of threats being made by the sol diers to bill him. —A very remarkable game of chess is now being carried ou by 0. A. Brownson, Jr., well known as one of the leading chess play ers in this couutry, which may be rather in teresting while at the same time laborious. He is matched in playing nearly one hun dred games with parties tiom all parts oi the Country. He has won forty games and lost none, and is si ill engaged in play lug the re* (asking portions ot us engagements, The Captured Savannah Cotton. Opinion of the Attorney General. Claimants Referred to the Court of Claims. . 0 [From the Network Tribune.] We print below the opinion of the Attor ney General of the United States relative to the status of captured or abandoned property taken into military possession and transferred to the agents of the United States Treasury for sale. As it involves very large interests both North and South, it is important.— Much of this property, since it came into possession of tbe Umied States, appears to have been designed to pay off debts con tracted before tne war with our northern merchants, many of whom now hold as signments of claims ostensibly for that pur pose. And there has been a good deal of speculation in these claims also, certain par ties in the North having purchased them at a very nominal figure. To all concerned the only recourse, according to the Attorney General, is tbe Court of Claims. Attorney General’s Office, ) JuiyS, 1865. JT Hon. Hush McCulloch, Secretary of the Treasury: Sir — l have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yoqr letter ot the 17th ult., sub mitting for my opinion the questions that have arisen in your department in the case of the Savannah cotton. The circumstances under which the prop erty in question came into the possession of the government are stated in your letter sub stantially as follows: On tbe occupation of the city ot Savannah, in December last, by tbe United States forces under Major Gen. Sherman, some 38,000 bales of cotton were found stored there. This property was seized and taken possession of by the military authorities, and by them turn ed over to agents of the Treasury Depart ment as “captured property,” pursuant to the provisions of the acts of Congress of March 12, 1863, and July 2, 1864, (12 Stat. at Large, 820; 13 id. 375) After it was thus received by tbe appropriate agents, the prop erty was forwarded to New York, and theie soid at auction as provided by law. , You state that a number of claims for tbe pro ceeds of the sales are now being presented to your Department, some of the claimants be ing residents of Savannah, who aver that they have been loyal to the Government du ring the Rebellion; others being subjects of foreign governments residents in Savannah, or abroad, averring that they were neutral during the late conflict; others, again, being N'irtnern merchants, staling that they came into possession of the cotton claimed by them in payment of, or as security for, debts con tracted prior to the Rebellion; and still oth ers, claiming restitution of their property, or its proceed-*, on tne ground that the cotton in question was not * capturable, or properly “captured property," and should not be held and treated as each. Tue first question arising on this state of facts that you submit, is whether the proper ty to which reierence has been made, should or should not be regarded as “captured,” un der the acts of Congress of March 12, 1863, and July 2, 1864. I do not perceive that either of the sta tutes provides what property shall be re guided a9 “ captured property," within the meaning of the law. A definition of “abon doued" property, however, is contained in the Ist section of the act of 1864. That statute provides that “property, real or per sonal, shall be Regarded as abandoned when the lawful owner shall be voluntarily absent tbereirom, and engaged either in arms or otherwise, in aiding or encouraging the Re bellion.” (13 Stat. at Large 376.) But I ap prehend that there need be no difficulty iu determining, for our present purposes, what property is comprehended by the phrase “ captured property," as used in these sta tutes ; for tbe phrase i9 Us own sufficient ex planation. I suppose that all movable prop erty, other than that species described by tbe proviso to the Ist section of the act oi 1863, actually and hostilely seized and taken on land, by a military officer or soldier ol the United States in a State, or any portion of a State, designated as in insurrection against the United Slates, ipay be regarded as “captured” within the meaning of the statutes of 1863 and 1864. Ido not intend to say tba£ no other property, than that I have thus endeavored to described, may be denominated and treated as “ captured prop erty" under these statutes. It would seem by tbe 7th Section of the act of 1864, that certain property seized and taken by naval forces, viz: “property seized by the navy upon any ot the inland waters of tbe United States,” may be dealt with iu the manner provided by the laws under consideration (13 Stat. at Large, 377,) whether this section takes away the prize jurisdiction of the courts in ail cases of seizure of water-borne property on the inland waters of the United States, effected there by naval c mi missioned captors, and commits all jurisdic tion over such cases to the Court of Claims aud to Congress, must remain for judicial determination. But the Supreme Court has recently decided that private property seized by a naval force, on land bordering upon one of tbe inland waters of the insurrectionary Bouth, - was not the subject of prize jurisdic tion, and was receivable by the Treasury Agents under the stattue of 1863 (U- S. 72 Bales of Cotton, Dec. 7, 1864, No. 360.) This decision was rendered in a case to which the act of 1864 did not apply, the cap ture there considered having been made pri or to the passage of that statute. I refer to it for the purpose of showing that, certain cases of purely naval capture must pursue the course indicated in the statute for the collection of abandoned and captured prop erty. I have said that properly seized or taken by any military person in the in surrectionary territory is denominated as “captured;" but the 6th Section of the act of 1863 would seem to affix that character to “cottou, sugar, rice and tobbacco,” leceived by any United States officer or soldier with in insurrectionary districts. The section provides that it shall be the duty of every of ficer or private soldier, who may take or receive abaudoned property; or any cotton, sugar, rice or tobacco, from persons in insur rectionary districts or have such property under his control to turn the same over to an agent of the Treasury Department; and it further provides that the retusai or neglect to do so shall subject such an officer or soldier to trial aud punisnment, (12 Stat. at Large, 821). property of the foregoing character thus turned over to a Treasury Agent, aud in that manner “received” by him. must be dealt with as tbe 2d section of the act provides ; that is, it must be sold, and its proceeds paid into the Treasury, there to wait the action of the Court of Ciauu*, wbea duly iavoked. Thus it appears that all cotton received by or that may have come under the control of aDy military officer or soldier, whether it was actually seized or captured or captured by him or not must be dealt with as “aban doned or captured property.” I may have occasion hereafter to comment upon the effect of this provision. The statute, it may be said, thus affixes to all cotton, as well as all the other articles above stated, that may be under the control ot a military or navel officer in the insurrec tionary districts, the de jure chaiacter of “captured ’ property, and when such prop erty is received by a Treasury officer ap pointed to execute the provisions of the act 9 of 1863 and 1864, it becomes, it may be said, de facto, “captured" property, and must be disposed of accordingly. I am of opinion, therefore, that the cotton found by our army at Savannah, taken pos session of there by the military authorities, and received from them by tbe agents of the Treasury Department, is and should be re- de facto and de jure “captured” property under the statutes of 1863 and 1864. The second question which you propose is, whether, if this property be of the character that lam of opinion it is, the power rests with the Secretary of the Treasury or the President to appoint a Commission to ex amine the claims, and restore to loyal claim ants, the proceeds ot so much of the proper ty in question as they can show to have been legally theirs. I am ol* opinion that neither the Presi dent nor any other Executive Officer can re store or authorize such a commission as you suggest, to make restoration ot the proceeds of their captured property to these loyal claimants. Congress, by the legislation un der consideration, has reserved to itself tbe power of finally disposing of the claims of the alleged owners of this property; and, so long as that legislation exists, the claimants must pursue the remedy which indicates for the establishment and enforcement of their rights. By tbe Constitution Congress has exclusive power “to .make rules concerning captures on land and wafer," The present legislation, I apprehend, is clearly an exer cise of that power. This is a general and comprehensive sovereign prerogative. Un der other systems of government the authori ty to make such rules may be exercised by the political department. But in this country the Legislative Department of the of the Governinent possesses exclusive au thority both to establish rules for the regula tion of the right of capture in time of %ar, and also to provide the method by which all questions touching captures may H deter mined. Tbe present legislation is not so much a regulation bf tbe right of capture— though the sixth section of the act of 1863 may be interpreted a9 authorizing it not com manding, the seizure of certain kinds of prop erty found by our miliiaiy forces within the hostile districts ot the South—as it is a pro vision tor the judicial ascertainment of the rights of persons affected by captures that may have been, or may be; made iu the pro gress of our belligerent operations set on foot tor tbe reduction of the rebellious Southern country. Congress took notice of the fact that captures ot property on land had been made, and would continue to be made by the armies operating in and against that territory, as a necessary and proper means of diminishing the wealth, and thus reducing the power of the insur gent rulers. It was not expected that such captures had been or would be in all cases well and wisely made, or that in tbe course of such predatory hostility, the innocent would not suffer sometimes as well as the guilty. Nor wis it thought well that the Administration, so to speak, if so much of the property within the enemy’s territory as might be reduced into the possession of the military forces, should be controlled by or under Executive authority. In this view of existing facts, and of just policy, the system provided by the act of 1863 Was devised for the adjucation and decision of the case con templated by the statute. The Secretary of the Treasury was authorized to appoint agents to “ collect all abaudoned or captured property” in the enemy's country. To secure faithful and honest performance of their duty the Secretary was authorized to require such agents to give bonds in such amounts a9 he might deem necessary. The duty of the agents was to receive all property in the in surgent States which was in tact captured or seized out of the enemy’s possession by the military authorities. Tney had no duty or power to inquire whether or not such prop erty had been rigbtfuliy captured, whether the Generals who ieported it to them for col- - lection, had observed in effecting ttie cap tures what are called “the recognized usages of war,” or had violated all the principles ot writers on what i3 staled the Law of Nations, supposed to tend against the right of seizing private property on land; but it was the duty of the Treasury agents simply to receive all property reported to them as having been captured, irrespective of any considerations touching the legal exemption of any ot it from seizure, and to dispose of it in the man ner provided by the law. After the conver sion of the property into money, the pro ceeds were directed to be paid into the Treas ury, The words of the statute are: “The proceeds thereof shall be paid into tbe Treas ury of the “Uaited States.” But these pro ceeds do not pass into the Treasury as pro ceeds of property sold under a judicial sen tence of confiscation. They are not seques tered or condemned, but simply held by the United States, so to speak, in trust for those who may, in the manner provided, and in the time limited by the law, ultimately es tablish a legal right to received them after pacification. When the insurrection has been suppressed, the owners are author ized to invoke the jurisdiction of the Court of Claims, and obtaiu there an adjudication of their respective claims. The proceeds of the property are thus iu the possession of the United States, subject to the - adjudication of that Court; and when it shall have passed upon the claimants’ rights, and decreed in their favor, Congress has solemnly declared that they shall receive restitution ol their property. In the presence of such legisla tion—covering as it does the entire subject matter, providing for tbe safe custody of the property in question pending hostilities, and for the final judicial determination of the rights of the parties interested—l cannot see that the Executive has power to make a dif ferent disposition of the property from that provided by Congress, or authorize any one to determine the questions wh'ch Congress has entrusted to the decision of another lorum. I am, therefore, ol opinion, in reply to youi inquiry, that jurisdiction cannot be con ferred upon the commission appointed either by the President or the Secretary of tne Treasury to examine the claims in question, Rod to make restoration of the proceeds of so much of this cotton as may belong to loy al claimants. The third and la9t question yon propose is, what disposition should be made of the pro ceeds ot the sales of the property ? I think it is your duty to see that the direction of the act of Congress is obeyed by those in whose hands tbe proceeds may be. Tbe statute says that after the sale of any abandoned or captured property, tbe “ pro ceeds thereof shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States.” I am of opinion, there fore, that the proceeds of the property in question should be paid into the Treasury of the United States, there to await the action of the Court of Claims and of Congress. Very respectfully, your obedient servant. (Signed) James Speed, Attorney-General. LOCAL MATTERS. Daring Robbery of Cotton at Lamar’s Press. On Friday night last, the gates of Lamar’s Cotton Press, fronting on Lamar’s Canal, were unbarred and opened, and about five bales of Upland cotton, the property of the government, stored in the western shed, were taken from the enclosure. After a thor ough search, the cotton was discovered in a ware house on Bay street. The lessee of the warehouse claims that he purchased the cotton and has proof to that effect. From the past character of this well known citizen, It is beiieved that his statement Is the troth. In the warehouse is kept a strong guard, as also on Lamar’s bridge, which is distant from the western gates about fifty yards. Music at the Park.— The promenade concert which was to have taken place on Saturday evening at Forsyth Park, and which was postponed on ac. count of the threatening weather, will be given this evening at six o’clock. The baud of the 30th Maine Vols., £. M. Gammon, leader, performs. The lug Is the PROGRAMME. Part First. -j l-’GeiL Grierson’s March—Downing. 2. La Serenata Notturno—Rossini. 3. Key West Waltz—Coates. 4. Quick Step, from “II Puritanl”—Downing. Part Second. 1. Cavalry Camp Serenade—Downing. 2. Song : “O, take Me to Thy Heart Again,” with Gallop—Downing. 3. “Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming"—Foster. 4. Tiger Quick Step—Dodworth. The Administering of the Amnesty and Par don Oaths.— At eleven o’clock this forenoon, the officers detailed to administer the Amnesty Oath for the want of the blank forms were compelled to cease business. To-morrow morning it will be resumed. One thousand and seventy-nine persons had taken thp Amnesty oath up to eleven o’clock this forenoon, aud sixty-three the oath for pardon. All who have had business with the officers testily their consider ate and gentlemanly conduct. Arrival of the Steamer Hels ; at Augusta.— By a despatch received by Messrs. Keln & Company, Agents of the steamer Helen, It is learned that that steamer arrived at Augusta on jeste day moral! g, anl would leave this evening for Savannah. MARRIED, In this city, on Thursday evening, July 27th. 1866, at the Cathedral of Bt. John ths Baptist, by the Rev. Peter Whelan, Mr. CHaS. E WAKEFIELD, of Brook lyn, New York, and Mias MARY KnuNELLY, of Ma con, Bibb county, Ua. Brooklyn and Macon papers please copy. OFFICIAL—MIL. PIV. OF TENNESSEE;. HEADQ’RS MIL. DIV. OF THE TENNESSEE, Office Provost Marshal General. Nashville, Tetrn., June 26, 1866: Bisect, ab : To secure uniformity throughout the Military Divis ion of the Tennessee, In administering the Amnesty Oath prescribed by the President ia his Proclamation of May 9th 1865, and to preserve the records of such oaths, the Major General Commanding directs that such oaths be subscribed in triplicate; two numbers on sheets or rolls, one of which Is to be filed at De partment Headquarters, and one to be forwarded to the Department of State at Washington, aud one con venient copy to be given the party subscribing the oath. Blanks for the purpose will be furnished each De partment from this office. The Amnesty Oath will not be administered to such persons as are excepted from the benefits of the Presi dent's Proclamation, except for the purpose of ena bling them to apply to the President lor special par dun, and in such case-i but one copy of the outh will be subscribed, which copy will, by the officer auminlster ing the oath, be attached to, aud form a part of, the applicant's petition for pardon. In all special applications for pardon, the applicant must stats clearly aud fully, under how many and which of the exceptions named in' ffie President’s Proclamation his case comes; he must also state whether the Govern ment has taken possession of any part of his property, also who her any proceedings are pending against him lu any of the United States Courts for treason, or for con spiracy against the Government of the United States, aud the tacts stated in such application must be sworn to before they will be forwarded. The petition will thou be forwarded by the officer ad ministering the oath to the Department Commander, who will, before forwarding the same to the Department at Washington, refer the petition to the Guvernor of the State in which his Department is, to enable him to in vestigate the merits of the case, and to recommend to the President such action as to him seems Just and pro per. Each Department Commander will designate suitable officer* .0 be conveniently located for administering .the Amnesty Oath, and inch officers will be governed by these instructions. The name and rank of each officers, with a statement of the points where stationed, will be reported to this office. By Command of t MaJ. Qen, Thomas. „ j. G. PARKHDRST, Brvt. Brig. Gen. and pro. Mar. Qen. Mil. Div. of the Tennessee. Offic al : Wax A. Coulter, a. A. G. Jytf 7t OFFICIAL—SUH-DIST. OF OGEECHEE. — f— —s ; HEADQUARTERS, .) Sub-District of Ooekchee, V Savannah, Ga., July 24, 1865. ) General Order,) , No. 16. / All Schools now in session In this city under the control of the military authorities, will be closed this 26th day of July, and remain so closed until October Ist, 1866. By Command of Brevet Brig. Gen. DAVIS. Jno. Muller, A. A. A. General. jy26 HEADQ’BS SUB-DISTRICT OP OGEECHEE, I Savannah, Ga., July 24th, 1866. f Genes al Order.) No. 16. / In accordance with orders from Headquarters Dis trict of Savannah, Ist Division, Department of Geor gia, I hereby assume command of the aub-Distrlct of Ogeechee, Headquarters at Savannah, comprising the following named counties : Liberty, Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, Bulloch, Tatnall. Scriven, Motgomery Emanuel, Burke. The following named officers are hereby announced on the Staff oi the sub-Diatrictcommander: Capt. John Mullen, 12th Conn, lnit, A. A. A. G. Surgeon J. K. Bigelow, Bth Ind., Chief Medical Officer. Surgeon N. L. Suow, 153d N. Y., Health Officer. Capt, Chas. H Cox, 76th N. Y, Provost Marshal. Capt. Warren H. Boynton, 30th Me., Street Comm'r. Capt. R. B Grover, SOth Me., A A. Q M, Capt. K. F. Goddard, 12th .Me., A. A. Q- M. Lieut. O. T. Hall, 153d N. Y., A. A. D. C. Lieut. J. 8. Bergen, 173d N. Y„ A. A. Q. M. Lieut. J. H. Chariot, 16»lis N. Y., A. A. Q. M, Lieut. D, B. Knowlton, 175th N. V., A. A. Q. M. All returns and reporta required by Army Regular tion* and existing orders, will be forwarded to the A. A. A. General at these Headquarters. , „ EDWIN P. DAVIS, Brv’t Brig. Gen. Official; Jj*o. Mcujtw, A. A. A- G. jyß# OFFICIAL— DISTRICT OF SAVANNAH. HEADQUARTERS, DISTRICT OF SAVaNNaH Ist Division, Dep’t. of Gsobqia, ’ . Savannah, Ga., July YZd, 1866. i General Orders,) ' .No. 4 ) The District of Savannah, Ist Division, Department of Georgia, comprising thirty-five counties of the Burn of Georgia, is hereby divided into the following SnK Districts: a wo I* BCB-DISTRICT OF OOUCHIK Ist Brigade—Headquarters at Savannah, Georgia Brevet Brig. Gen. K. P. Davis, CommandUm' Lioerty, Bulloch, Bryant*’ Tatnali, Emanuel. * Chatham. Scriven, Burke, Montgomery. ’ it. sue*district or altamvha. 2d Brigade—Headquarters at Black Shear Brevet Brig. oen. H. D. Wamuscrn, Cotn'de Mclntosh, Berrien, Echols, »ayne, Thomas, Irwin, Ware, Chariton, brooks. Coffee, Pierce, Glyun, Lowndes, Clinch, Appling Camden. ** in. SUB -DISTRICT OF OOMULSEK. 3d Brigade—Headquarters at Hawkinsville. CoL J. W. Blanchard, 162d N. Y. Ifol. inf., Commanding Wilcox, Twiggs, Lawrence, Was; ngton, Jefferson, Johnson, Pulaiki, Telfair, Wilk n on. Commanding Officers of the respective Sub-Districts will not distribute the troops of their commands in the respective counties constituting their District, but concentrate their torces at or near the Headquarters of the several suo-Districts. A r such periods as Commanding Officers miy direct small detachments of troops, under a competent and reliable officer, may make tours through the Sub-Dk. trict. Commanding Officers of Sub-Districts will aid the d-. 11 authorities iu tue enforcement of the law* of the United states and. upon tbe proper application by A'rem sos the Freedman’s Bureau toi the arrest of j ar t es violating any of the orders appertaining to that Bu ie.iu, send such officers and troops of their command as may be necessary for the execution of the order oi arrest. Al. persons desiring to take, the oath of allegiance, or oath of amnesty, will betrequired to go to tbe Headquarters of the Sub-District of which they are a resident, or to tbe Headquarters of the nearest Mui tary Post within the Bub-uistnct. Inhabitants of the District who wish to become loyal citizens of the Unieed Bt tea will seen the proper au thorities, and not be aaugbt after. It must be a vol untary act to restore them to the rights of citizens. Commanding Officers ot Sub-Districis will not grant leave of absence to commissioned officers or enlisted men to go beyond the limits of their Bub-District with out the approval of the General commanding the Dis trict of Bavannah. The attention of Commanding Officers of Suh-Dig trlcts is called to General Orders No. 4, Headquarters Department of Georgia. Augusta, Ga., July 14, 1665, which will be strictly enforced iu every particular, ex. cept that portion of paragraph second relating to the seizure of private property, which has been so modi fied by the Genual commanding the Department as to allow the military authorities to take such ouiidings as may be necessary for offices, quarters and the slot age of Government property. By commando) * Brevet Mfj. Gen. J. M. BRANNAN, Will A. Coulter, A. A. G. jy24-Y HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SAVANNAH ) Ist UiviJion Def’t. or Georgia, v Savannah, Ga., July 22,1866. ) General Orders, ) > No. 6. f The following Quarantine Regulations for the Port of Savannah, ua., will be enforced after the zrd inst. I. The Quarantine grounds will be located iu Tybet Roads, at the "old Savannah Quarantine." The exact place of anchorage will be designated by a white buoy and flag. IL It shall be the doty of the master and pilot oi every vessel coming into this port from this date until further orders, except the.pilot boat- returning trmn their ordinary cruising grounds, and U. B. Naval ves sels, to hoist a signal lor a health officer, in the foie rigging, fifteen feet from her deck, and come to imme diately, below and opposite tbe guard ship, one of which will be stationed at the Port, within and near the inner bar buoy, and there wait his coming on board. This flag to be kept in tbe loreriggin* while the vessel is undergoing Quarantine. 111. The Health Officer snail visit the vessel without nnneceseary delay and ascertain the sanitary condi tion, and the port whence she sailed. And It sh .il be his duty,to order to the Quarantine Grounds there to rernam as long as he may deem proper, all v, a nets having on board cases of yellow lev.-r cholera or utuar infectious or contagious diseases; also all vessels com ing from any West India Island, or from any port lu thut portion of the State of Fiurida not formerly in the Department of the South, wuether such vessels have clean bills of health or not. IV. No communication will be allowed with the ves sel until she has been examined by the Health Officer, and no person will be permitted to leave her \\ fa ie undergoing Quarantine no communication with the vessel wld be permitted except by the Boaruing Officei or with his peirois.-lon In willing. V. The fee o. tue Health Officer for visiting, eximv ’lning . nd certifying vessels arriving at this Port, shall be collected from all vessel-, except those in the Gov ernment employ, at the following rates: For e .ch vessel from alO eign port .. .$6 50 And for all others, 2 00 The money thus rollected will be turned over to Chief Medical Officer for the use of the Hospitals in this District, VI. These regulations will be strictly enforced by the Health Officer. Bhouid there be any deviation therefrom, or should any of the orders given by the Health Officer to such vessels not be strictlv carried out, they will report the fact to the Chief Medical offi cer for the immediate arrest aud imprisonment of the offender. By Command of „ Brevet Maj. Gen. J. M. BRANNAN. Will A Coulter, A. A. G. jyap-T HEADQ’RS DISTRICT OP SAVANNAH.) Ist Division, Dar’i of Geokoia, > „ savannah, Gil, July 84tn, 1866. J General Orders, ) No. 6. / The following Officers are hereby announced on the Staff of the General CoainiancUug “.District of bavaa* nab*'and will be obeyed and respected accordingly» Capt. Will A. Coulter, A. A. Gen, U. S. Vols., Aas’t Adj'tGeu. , Lieut. Coi. R. P. York, 76th N. Y. VoL Infantry, Provost Marshal. Major John Trenor, Jr., Surgeon U. 8. Vola., Sur geon in Chief. Capt. Fred. J. P. Chltty, 163d N. Y. VoL Infantry, Act'g Ass’t Insp'r Gen. S. a. Siarr, A. Q. M, U. S. Vols., District ' Capt. H. R. Sibley, C. S, U- S. Vols, District Con mis’ry bube'ce Capt. John Montgomery, I2tb Me. Vola. Infant’/; Act'g ordn'ue Officer* 1 Capt. Geo.E. Moulton, SOth Me. Vol. Infontrv, Art Colh’y Musters. 1 ... l ßt bieut. M M. Davidson, 176th N. Y Vol, Infiy, Aid de Camp. Capt. Mark Cox, 176th N. Y. VoL lufy; Chief of Escort. , , lßt Lle ° t - w - H. Foster, Both Me. VoL Inl’y, Am bulance officer. By command of Brer. MaJ. Gen. J M. BRANNAV. Official: Win, A. Coulter. A. A O ■ HEADQ’KS DISTRICT OFSAVANNAU.i Ist Division, Dep’t of Georgia. > Savannah, Ga., July 26,1865. J. General Orders, » No. 8. / * • • • « • • The District and Poet Provost Courts as heretofore organized, and presided over by a Provost Judge, are hereby dissolved, and any decisions rendered alter the d*te of receipt of this order, by any such Court or Judges in the District, will be considered'null and void. •*••••• By Command of „ T Brvt. MaJ. Gen. J. M. BRANNAN. Will. A. Coultuk, A. A. Qen, jyad HEADQ'BS DISTRICT OP SAVANNAH, I Ist Division, Department of Georgia, V Savannah, Ga., July 26th, 1866. J Special Order,) No. 11. / [extract.] I. At his own request, Eben Parsons, jr. Judge of the District Provost Court, is hereby relieved uom duty as »uch. By command of Brvt. Major GriTl J. M. BRANNAN. Will. A. Coclteb, As»’t Adj't Gen. jy26 3VOTIOB. ~~ OFFICE PKOVuST M iRSHAL, Sea LutTßjnr oroai-EOHBE, Savannah, Ga., Jnly 27,13J6, THE citizens of Savanna i aro hereoy requested to report at this office all able-bodied persons, ellh -r white or colored, who are found loitering about the Streets. Market Houses, Wh rfes, or other places within the'imlts of this Command, without visible means oi support, in order that they may be prompt ly arrested and put upon Government or other work. CHARLES H. COY, Capt. and Provost Martha!. Jy2«-tf Sab District of ogeechee.