Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-07-24


ion Of every article of use or ornament re-
naming in private dwellings, after their in
,ah'auts have fled from the outrageS OF
brutal soldiery.
In iiSl, Great Britain, when invading Eer
.rvo!icd colonies, took possession ol every
district of the country near Fortress Monroe
low occupied by the troops Of the lnlied
States; the houses then Inhabited BY the reo-
lie after being respected and protected Ny
The avowed invaders, are now pliased anc
destroyed by men who pretend that the VIC,
Tins arc their fellow citizens. Mankind VIII
,lndder to hear the tales Of ulrages com
,n;tted on defenceless females, by the soldiers
Il the United States, now invading our homes;
yet these outrages are prompted oy inla'heo
i,:.sscns. aud tue madness OF intoXlcat'ol,'
But who shall dcT,ict the horror with VINES
they regard the cool, deliberate lna''gnlfy win
which, under the prelext OF suppress'ng Il,
nsurrectun, said by themselves to be rpng'u
by a minority only Of our people, they make ';
<uecial war on the sick, including women anu
.hili!rcn. hy carefully devised measures 70
prevent their obtaining the medicines necessa'
~ for their cure. The sacred claims OF hGI =
nuu;,y, respected even during the tury o'
actual battle, by careful divers On o' me
attack from tie hospitals Containing tEs
wounded enemies, are outraged in cold blood
oy Government and people, tnat l'te'eiiu "
lesire the continuance OF lratcrnai coi'hec
ions. All these outrages must remain u''a r
:enrcd, save ty the universal rcl'rooatioh VI
Mankind. ln all cases where the actual per
etra;ors of The wrong escape capture, tutl
DIM, Of no retaliation; the humanity ct our
,c..,!e would hri,,k iastinctivcly from the
are idea Of yaging like war uroa the sicH'
the women, and the children of the enemy:
But there are other savage practices whica
ave Lepu ,esorted 10 by the Government OF
h. l.n;tcd States, which in admit OF 1epreS-
ION by retaliation have been driven 10
he necessity Of enforcing this repression
The rIisoncrs Of war taken by the enemy
m hoard the armed schooner Savannah, SAIL
-, udcr our commission, were, as ! w;S
.rn1i,,ly advised, treated like common t,ions,
,ut in irons, cortncl in q Jail usually appFo,,
,ri,.cd to criminals Of the worst dye, anu
hrea;,:ed with punishment as such. hao
made apnica,inIl for The EXCHANGE "i ,he>e
n;s,nprs 10 the commanding officer ot the
.uemy', sonsdron oil Charleston, lmt lnat
,fI;rcr lad already srnt the prisoners t' New
FORK, wken the application was maue' - !, y
therefore. deemed ii my duty TO renew 'hS
o-,msai for exchange. To the constitutional
;o.nrnandcr-n-C CLiel of the Army ana Navy
II the United States, the only otilcer having
.,ntr,l Of the prisoners To this end, des,
atch,d an oliicrr IL lin, under ilas ol
rncc and in making the proposal, lRi'r'nea
President Lincoln Of my reSolute purpose To
neck all barbarlics ON prisoners OF war by
,rci scveri, Of retaliation on prisoners heiu
" us, rs suaa!d secure the Abandonment o.
| he nractice. This Communication was re.
.eiyed and read By the officer in comm oi
h. Army of Uni.ed States, and message
sas brought from bin, by the bearer OF my
communication, that reply would De re-
nrned By President Lincoln as soon as posi-
,fs. earnestly hope this promised reply
mich has not yet beeu received, will convey
he assurance that prisoners OF war Will DC
.e.,e.l, in this unhappy contest, with That re
! sar, r.,r humanity witch has made sach con-
,,;cunus progress in the conduct Of modern
warfare. As measures ot p"ecanlIon, how
yer, and until the PROMISED reply Is received
| s:il retain in custody some officers caii
;lvcd fium tie enemy, wroin 1t haa oren III.
,lcasure previously to enlarge on parole, an'
.Si.ose ia,c aust necessarily depe':d on tina
! { prisoners held 10y the enemy.
append copy Of my communication u
he President and Commander erin.Chlei OF TN
Army and Navy of the United State', aid
tn. r,por, OF the officer charged 10 deliver 1t
marked .dScuE,ent A..
There arc >une UihcT F::>Ea-ei III tic re
narkabc paper to whieh have aiF1ciei
our attention, having reference to the i'Gcn
,r reluli ,ns which exist between this ''!T
Ae IL Sip.ySd ySd5r!5 dH7A5A! AFd i; aina.ea j.
...litin..;its towards lllc inhabitants Of tl!oS'
;,a;rs which iouud expression in yo:r e:l
r:lmen; lci.i.ius IL 2oIisiGer them encinie
II aut!l"ii-e Eos;ii.ics ssa:u-t tl.rg. Tia
very large portion Of tic ;"a:j:'e OF tiio>
.tlie> regard u- rs brethren; THAI il unrc
.iruine'! by' the actual Presence OF large al
MICS, the subverSion o.! civil authority, an'
.tie declaration q! martial law, some oI then
Il least, would juyfuisy uiiiic With us; th;.
iley ;;rr. with almost entire unanimity ot
! ,,S.,;i to the prosecution of the war wage
:.a;nat Us, ere fActS of which daily rccu!.ia:
.ea;, fully warrant tie assertion.
'T,.= President Of III. tnilyl States retus,
I, veccgui>" il these, or late sister State,
l.c .;ght Of rY!l;,iny l.om attack Oh US :,a'
sliiicS lis refusal by the assertion tha, ;h
iia!:s l.a.c no other power than HAT reserve,
- them. il: - !nion. by the Constitution
10 nn,. n!' them c.tN la, ing l,c.n STATE ou
oc the Union.
,i'.c ,icw %; tic Constitutional relations he
wecn tn. States and the GcnevAi Govern
F! ,nent, is fitting introduction to another as
! SETON OF tie message, that tie Exccativ,
iti~uS co'ppS, and Vi aglegatiug t:al powel
70 military commanders at his discretion. an,
hpth Of these propositions claim rcSpcc
equal to that which is felt for the additional
statement of opinion in the same paper, thai
| it j. lropcr. in order TO execute the laws, thai
fulnc ,!ME- NV. made in such extreme Ten
erncss Gt the ciIxen.' ..:t.rty. tia! practi.
v;.iy il rrI:2"cS tlnre Of tie guilty tiir1: the
innocent, should, 10 vcry limited extent, be
! violated. Wemay wei! rejoice that VIC have
(; ! ,ce-cr severed ctr cnnHert;On with 4 Gov.
ernn ut that ,has ;-anp!as on ali principles
II constitutional liberty, and with people III
WH"Se presence >nrh aTUWa!s gould Ar EaZ-
.. ari!ca.
Ih" operations III liz iicll will l,o greatly
extended. by 'oaScn III thr r,,:ry, which.
heretofore secretly entertained, il now aYnw",I
an;l acted On hy the United States The for.
trs Hitherto raised, proved ample for the de-
!rncc ui' tue seven States which originally or.
ya:lisri .Ln Confedcracy, as is evnced hy the
lct, that, with '"e Vception of three fortified
islands, whose defence j. ei,;ti.r:tt!y aided lpv
:. p:rppn!e;.;ing naval fnrce. tha rnei.,y has
been completely Griven oat Of ;hose State.
:ni now, at the expiration n. five months
from tie formation "F the Government, not a
siiig.e I:Gslile foot presses their soil. These
forces, lio"e:i:i, r:j;s: !.cc"sSariy prove mad
rgu:..e to rciel invasion NJ ii:;. !, alf million
inrn nnw pr" posnl by the enemy, ami Il 81