New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-03


order, of which we have already given the
substance by telegraph
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARrNIsr ~ rnE Missouri
81. LouIs Nov 20, 1901
GENERAL ORDERS, No. ,.
Il has been represented that important information re-
pectns the numbers nd condition OF forces is conveyed
the enemy by Of fugitive slaves who are admitted
within In order to remedy this evil it is directed
that no such hereafter permitted 70 enter the lines
any camp any the march, and that any not7
,rithin iEch line, be Immediately ertiRdsd MrJro7.
ny order Of MsjorGenersl HALrKCK.
WILLIAM McMICHAEL. Assistant Adj. General
Hereupon, The 81. Louis Democrat thus COM
ments:
cit puzzles u. to understand how this evil to be remedied
by sending back the rebels the fugitive slaves who have
been now within the lines o. the army To our appre
h.non It occurs tia, .hors in camps any persons
employs convey important information to the foe respect
ing matters Of viii the Zoe should be kept in ignorance
prudence would dictate to zue and dstan such persons
rather than to ,,nd hem with important information to the
enemy II strikes this. 20 scnd the bearers OF important
information the rebels is the ssnses Of methods Tor con-
| cealns such information from them
1T may now and then happen that fugitive slaves give
desirable intelligence to tho ensmy but suoh instances must
be exceedingly rare fugitive slave Is seeking 70 e'
cape snd such likely go back whence lie u-
carried back. That slave, actually Fugitive
should return convey important Information to the enemy
wo1d universally be acknowledged 70 be exceptional and
remarkable occurrence Il Is probable that negroes,
eiy pretending be fuiyes, should act A. spes or mes
ssnges enemy Doubles. the latter not unire1uent
obsin valuable information through such preten'es Com
plants there may be upon this But be doubted
that enemy would willingly barter all the advantages thus
gained for the bsnef, conferred oy refusal 70 admit fugitive
Save, within our inesi We hus inslrs 70 ,he Rebels the
military value OF negro labor where would otherwise De N
the scale igainst them We tlus At pains 20 guarantee
their property and to them strong Of their
defense. Sterling Price and many other Rebel slave
holders had their negroes 90 Arkan', 10 prevent them
om becoming fugitive s.sves slough II ia probable they
would no, have done h. had they that the fusVe
would only escape line. to return sgsn With tmpor
,sut lnrm.on Psrhsr, Price and Lis rsnd. thought the
services Of their slaves ysuabe % be sopsrded
.sdius them to the enemy sy employins ihon In
The camp Under this regulation, al the dave.
taken South nom Missouri usy fsly be brought back and
employed BY the enemy.
shosd army down tie river Il will s1on and
,,efin county multitude. Of negroes employed
20 labor oT III. foe -hsse mss Of white thus LEI,
and IN uhdia.h,d numbs. 10 hsh. "a their
Own soil Our troops would be sscs 10 o the UaioH the
ors that the slaves o, trsc, DO fer With forces
tg. diminished and wsa.d by toi In unfeady imate,
would have 60 meet tbs Zoe own action had
secured - ncacu,bs advantage such ~oid tho elect
should this order b. adhered % kroughoai comprehensive
campaign vs., eauncl blnt hs will DO but are Of opnion
tb., Gen H,ek h no, ys. d.po,sd Of ,he question
lof thu ~,r"
Who does not knop that these criticisms
are forcible and just