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actory to himself, that this military exigency did not exist, and then enters upon a lengthy elementary treatise on the laws of nations governing the conduct of belligerents, quoting Vattel and Wheaton to sustain his propositions, and to define the rights of the victor as well in civil as national wars. The exercise of the right of eminent domain after conquered is admitted, and its boundaries defined. Then he takes up the question of the employment of negroes, and quotes Napoleon and "Abbott"--a new authority — to show the "atrocious consequences which ever resulted in the employment of a merciless, servile race as soldiers; " that Napoleon refused to employ the serfs in his campaign against Russia, because he dreaded the results of a civil or intestine war. He characterizes all who call to their aid such material, in the language of the publicists, as barbarians, &c. In conclusion, he asks whether the acts which resulted in the burning of the villages of Darien, Ga., and B
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that route for flags of truce, inasmuch as it was clearly the one least calculated to interrupt his operations for the reductions of battery Wagner; and he is quite unable, he says, to understand the grounds of Gen. Gillmore's surprise or his objections. He assures Gen. Gillmore, in conclusion, that so far as he is concerned he shall avoid all provocations either for cavil or complaint, and he shall do what he may to conduct the war upon principles recognized by other nations. Gen. Beauregard Demands a deserter. In a communication bearing the same date as the preceding he stated that during a suspension of hostilities on Harris Island, on July 19, 1863. private Green, company H, 1st South Carolina infantry, deserted and entered the Federal lines, and that he be returned to the commanding officer at Fort Wagner. Gen. Gillmore to Gen. Beauregard. In reply to Gen. Beauregard's two dispatches of the 22d ultimo, Gen. Gillmore, on the 5th of August, after noticing the r
ropose to enter upon a discussion touching that species of pillaging, but desires to acquaint General Gillmore formally that more than one plantation was pillaged, buildings burned, and crops destroyed — acts which were not rendered necessary by any military exigency. He shows, in a manner satisfactory to himself, that this military exigency did not exist, and then enters upon a lengthy elementary treatise on the laws of nations governing the conduct of belligerents, quoting Vattel and Wheaton to sustain his propositions, and to define the rights of the victor as well in civil as national wars. The exercise of the right of eminent domain after conquered is admitted, and its boundaries defined. Then he takes up the question of the employment of negroes, and quotes Napoleon and "Abbott"--a new authority — to show the "atrocious consequences which ever resulted in the employment of a merciless, servile race as soldiers; " that Napoleon refused to employ the serfs in his campai
eston, Friday Noon, August 21.; Fort Sumter still flies the rebel flag, but its west wall is a mass of ruins. Shells go into the fort and explode inside, some passing through the east wall, going in one side and coming out the other. An easterly storm prevailed on Tuesday to Wednesday, but broke away Thursday. We now have fine weather, and it is expected the monitors will go in force to attack Sumter this afternoon. The Ironsides and our wooden vessels have shelled Wagner and Gregg every day keeping them quiet, while the shore batteries are hammering Sumter, Seven North Carolina deserters from Sullivan's Island were picked up in a boat last night by the Montauk. They say the rebels are preparing to abandon Sumter and blow it up. That they have been taking the guns out ever since the attack in April, which demonstrated their inability to hold it. That there are not more than six or eight guns now in the fort, the remainder being quaker. They also say that the
t each station to gather in part of the patrolling and scouting parties, when the pursuit was begun from each station separately, leaving a portion of the troops to watch the border, and endeavor to prevent Quantrell's return to Missouri. Quantrell's men told many persons, before reaching Lawrence, that they were going there to destroy the town, but by some strange fatality the people along the route, who might easily have got word to Lawrence, did not try. A messenger, sent by Capt. Coleman to notify the people of Lawrence of Quantrell's approach, failed to get through. Quantrell obtained a supply of fresh horses at Lawrence, which enabled him to outstrip and elude the pursuit of our soldiers, whose horses were nearly exhausted. When they reached him, six miles south of Lawrence, the citizens who joined in the pursuit were able to keep up with the enemy, and often compelled him to halt and form a line of battle, but the soldiers could not force their jaded horses to
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Gillmore. We copy the correspondent's version of it: General Beauregard to General Gillmore. Under date of Headquarters Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, Charleston, S. C., July 4, 1863, General Beauregard says that it is his duty, in the interests of humanity, to address Gen. Gillmore, with a view of effecting some understanding as to the future conduct of the war in this quarter. And then, after alluding to the expedition set on foot by his predecessor, Major General Hunter, to the Combahee river, which seized and carried away negro slaves off plantations on its banks, ravaged our plantations, &c., he says he does not propose to enter upon a discussion touching that species of pillaging, but desires to acquaint General Gillmore formally that more than one plantation was pillaged, buildings burned, and crops destroyed — acts which were not rendered necessary by any military exigency. He shows, in a manner satisfactory to himself, that this military e
e are not more than six or eight guns now in the fort, the remainder being quaker. They also say that the cordon of beer barrels is merely intended to sustain telegraph wires between Sumter and Moultrie, and is no part of the obstructions of the harbor. The North Carolina troops are anxious to go home, and are almost in a state of mutiny. The rebel batteries on James Island throw shells night and day into our lines, but do not cause more than one or two casualties daily. Admiral Dahlgren is anxious to let the army and navy batteries finish Sumter, expecting to have plenty of work for the monitors in taking the interior line of defences. Correspondence between Gens. Beauregard and Gillmore.--civilized Warfare. The Off Charleston correspondent of the New York Times sends that paper a condensation of a recent correspondence between Gens. Beauregard and Gillmore. We copy the correspondent's version of it: General Beauregard to General Gillmore. Under date
the interval. When it was reopened again Gen. Gillmore notified Gen. Beauregard that he would com Correspondence between Gens. Beauregard and Gillmore.--civilized Warfare. The Off Charleston ct correspondence between Gens. Beauregard and Gillmore. We copy the correspondent's version of it: ies of pillaging, but desires to acquaint General Gillmore formally that more than one plantation wads on Darien, Bluffton, Combahee, &c. Gen. Gillmore to Gen. Beauregard. Gen. Gillmore addrerceive the necessity for the remark that General Gillmore will expect from him "full compliance wit's surprise or his objections. He assures Gen. Gillmore, in conclusion, that so far as he is concehe commanding officer at Fort Wagner. Gen. Gillmore to Gen. Beauregard. In reply to Gen. B during the existence of a flag of truce. Gen. Gillmore also states that his request to bury our own dead was refused, and that his (General Gillmore's) batteries were silent on the following day, b[9 more...]
s were on the lookout, and the cars were filled with fence rails, ready to fire on the approach of our troops. The train was run over the bridge across the Yallabusha, and the bridge burned. Fifty-seven locomotives and four hundred cars were destroyed by the rebels. This makes seventy seven locomotives and six hundred cars captured or destroyed, as the direct result of the Vicksburg campaign. The following paragraph is from the Chicago Times: Rosecrans's army is nearing Chattanooga, where Bragg is strongly posted, and a battle any day is a matter of probable occurrence. Burnside's advance is moving steadily on-ward, and will, it is stated, reach Knoxville, Tenn., within two weeks. The New York Evening Post, of the 26th, says: The news of the capture of Fort Sumter and of Gen. Gillmore's demand for the surrender of Charleston has caused a fall of 1 per cent. in gold, which closes dull at 123¼ Exchange, in sympathy with gold, has declined to 136 136½.
f the horses they were leading and goods stolen from Lawrence. Miscellaneous. A dispatch, dated Washington the 25th, says that information of the most reliable character, from parties who have very recently passed along the whole route from Richmond to Culpeper Court-House, show that Gen. Lee's army is at present about 60,000 strong. Lee's headquarters are within a few miles of the Court-House. Hill's and Ewell's corps are in that vicinity, Long street's is at Fredericksburg, and Stuart's cavalry guarding the various fords of the Rappahannock. The United States sloop-of-war Bainbridge is reported to have foundered at sea, with the loss of all her officers and crew, excepting one colored man, who was picked up at sea by the brig South Boston, which has arrived at Philadelphia. This man states that the Bainbridge foundered on the 21st, during a violent gale. One other man escaped on the boat, but subsequently went crazy and jumped overboard. The Bainbridge left New Yo
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