Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-29

From the New York Ifiiuno 18th
The Rebei Gene,nI virtnonsiy InaIg.
nams1-tne hxosvn and Bfagg Ccr-
The following ocrrespondeuce has been made
pubic By General Brsgg;
Id HE4DouAnlEss DnrAnfnrar on FLosIpA
i FoRr PicKEEs, October 8, 1861. &
i Sin: observe this morning fur the flsi
4 time u yellow Gag hoisted over large building
directly 10 font Of my batteries. j also under-
\ stand that tficers' wives and childfe en- are 10
i eigbboriDg buildibgs.t v do not make war on
the sick, somen or children.
The buildings will necessarily be exposed to
4 uyskre should there be q bombardment, and
4 ey are besldes eubject, under this Gag to be
"a; "a as q protection to any OF your troops that
i take shelter behind or before them.
~ y here ore give you this notice, that the
.,.L q Women and children may be removed, SO
tba,ifA 1red on the responsibility may rest where
. !" % amS, Wy respectfully, your obedieut servant.
,l 49, HARVEY BROWN
ssgs3 .s,s ysa fsiig Colouel Commanding. i.
R,;saaier. G, ,peral BraxIon Bsagg, Commanding
: .,poous near Pensacola. 80 1sts ~ ga2E-
idtNs1, Hi ,ADaUARTERs TRooPs C. s., ~ !
oa ~ Near Pei tsacola, Fla, October 10, ls6l,}
y SIN: / recefv sd late last nightyour communj-
cation Of that dA to Withptotound astonishment.
Tine building on which you had for the frst time
observed the yello 4 ,g has been we'll known to
YOU and all your command, as well ae 10 the
United States Navy, as the military hospital OF
this station, and yon could not help showing
that it 10 now used icr that purpose ~
Dealing with ode who had been an old BROTH
er soldier of high reputation, had hoped that
our ints,course and conduct in the hoetiFe atti
| tude IN which we are placed would be marked
Inv An the courtesies and amenities oil civilized
| Warfare jBas il seems from your cjmmanica-
tion that ycu claim the right to violate thelhos
nitaf f4p because Il may be abused. Admit this
nrincipfe, and We reveit 70 astatc Of barbarism.
| The II, 4, the women aud children, aud prison.
era must become objects of yebgeahce, the
/ white fag must be abolished, "Beauty and
il BJoty, "Rape aud Rapine," must follow in the
track of'a victorious commander. L decline
your imitation TO make these the subjects Of
war. ,4r -'.-
Your hospital flag has been and shall be re-
spected In the flair OF Tuesday night your
hospital, with ils Inmates, was in our possession
for at least one hour, and, as far as can learn,
| my orders to scrupulOlsly respect both were
lrigidly enforced.o2 3, repsa sag s.aa 5isoto q
I Our hospital, and the two adjacent buildings,
occupied by medical officers, will continue to be
used Tor Legitimate purposes. Nothiog has OF
will be done to attract your fire. II, under these
I ctfcumstapces, you should put your threat into
I execution, which would only be in accordance
! win tue acts OF come OF your brother command
, ere, OF little experience in the custom Of war
I, I shall take care that the fact shall be made
D known, that it may receive, as Is will deserve
: the execrsliOl of the civilized world. 3aT 80
) ~ ..i. / hayethe honor TO be Yn 3a5 "a
ell 80 81 els.- Your Dbedient servant, 30 ..ler
81 (Sgned) BRAX TON BRAGG,7tY
e rlrsl Major-General Commanding.
Colonel HARVEY BRowE, Commanding u. S
forces in the State CT Florida, FORT Plckens.