Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-10
CONFESSIONS OF 4 MICRO THEE.
aHr.pouISrras Drfl.rxrsr OF vIlaIsri

IN NM
rov,, ,ss MoxRor July so, 1881.
an Co.. I,m,,o, Secondary Of War-Sir: BY
" 1870 - az ,no,p;no of the rs h July, from
49, - G...i nj, W. ,sI,ersphic order from Leu :.
Gsyor yS ,.or,,,nded n forward of the troops
usnelt ooo's g.. rso;ments and half including
Of sn,, aeps a %ei,;. Rss;men, to washington, via
Doi,;.s TS;s ordsr cached me at o'clock .. m,
pA''n 'I 49,, g. psi,;mor. Relieving that il ema-
"a anna nrsssicv ex,cency for the defense
;susd INV opders before dsybreak for
~. .nhs of the troops sending those who were
Tue e,nos, ~, ,s;usp,, hsd Tn the oourss of
ahons su1 W. ~. 80 IN arnh.,Ls5 for RaItmore
tue iouos ~ - $50 Con, hnndred "a, ~ on had
W.n 'no I,L.,,.h r. .i ~, >, fore.
no. ~ ~ Isrtsrm,ster bsre IN aid the Raw
In the hands Oh 'ne 100 -, ~,
line OF steamers, WHICH, w WIG sH.e oiuei o. 'n'
Lieut. General, was dIrectea 70 iurn,sa u.nSPorAon;
Up to, and at the time OF the oraer nhu oeen
for an advance movement, oJ wnicn noPeo W ctPPie
the resources OF the enemy at iorktoWn, anu
by seizing large quantity Oh negroes WY 49, o.'us
pressed into their service In ounans w.
ere had nve Gays PIeuousiy oe0n 1880 49,. .;i
the hrst time, the nrst comPeny y. g. IA ~,
which had oeen emPo"ereu !" is1o, - X .,.s.
single rned cannon, an nou s ~ .,.oo..d .,;r"no.
everything must anu uiu ytiu !" sue euppSe
and the orders THIS ordering away 'ue uovpS now
ts department, while IL weakened tue Pos AZ Ne"Po''
News, neceshtated tho Withdrawn OF tue troops no%
Hampton where was then throwing up in',eaonea
works to enable ms to hold the town win sman lorCe
Wnll6 i tuNuboou Ny NV AS'A " $780,
village OF Hampton there we're large numoef OF negroes
composed in great measure Of women and children Of
the men who had hea 'eneI WITHIN my .O If
who had been gathering up aoe-ooded 70 aia
In constructing their batteries on Tue james anu ioik
rivers. had employed the men IN Hampton 10 throwing
up intrenchments and they working zeaously and EN-
GENTLY ut that duty, saving our soldiers from nat oor
Snder the CLEAN OF the midday SUI. LUG "omen we're
earning substantially their own subsistence Ia Wasnng'
marketing, and taxing care Oh tue cionos VI ne
and rations were being served OUT W 1ne men VINO
ed Tor the support Oh the chhureu' nus " 'ne
ton OF Hampton rsndsred necessary oy .ne wsarasA
Oh troops leaving ne 49,, ~ II, ,hssa ri. AZ
fort, inciuuns ,ue 49, =. - ~ .s; Lnnas - H.
peoPas 49, .o-oss ,h 80 iib;n INV l;nes n, n,oter
49, "a sSnnort Indeed n vss most distressing sigh,
~ 90 bss1 oor c,e.n,es vho had trusted 10 the nro
,ocon If bs arms of be United Ststes and who aided
d. ,ons of the IJntsd States in their entern,e "a be
I'm. ohsd tn ,e from their homes and tbe homes Of
Iii, ~. s,srs vbo had dessred than and become now
t,;ve rom far of the return of The rebel sodiery
20 hsJ ,brss,snad IN sboot The men Who b,d vrouob;
~. srd ~ CO. az The womsp Who had ssrvsd ma 70
80 ,hsn Eavn,i,n bondaee Ib,ys tberefore no,
.h;n ,he Peninspla this side of H,mnton Cr,ek 900
aa-nas Sdo n HON are shs.bodied men 20 of whom
.e nan sub.tant.IIT mas, hard labor liz ,omen 2a5
tJ.sn rnde Tho 400 of IN vssrs and I'm hetvesn m
nd "a ,ears and msoy more coming in. The questions
h;h ,bis sste of acs nresents are very sn0
:.s,~Wbst sbslI hs'done ritb them and S,,ond
uha, Il tbei, state and oondit;opY
Tnon tb,s, ou.stiona d.srs the n.ruotions of thu
n,nsr,ment
,rTho Gre, cuas,;on hovever nav n.rbans he an.
s-sred nv considering the last Are theso men women
and cbildren sayesf Are thew free /, their cond.
- ,h., of man women and ehIdren ar of nropertv or
"oa a ra.,;on, WIZ, M, ,a,, rs md, H.
S.,..,,ia "a L. "a ali Lnov WIZ, b.s ~ 49,
N%, hou;or and st,to ~ sr rnor The ,t,,,,.,
emec' u rsoeC" ho " h .a ~ -
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IN aid Of rebellion and 40 coptrab,pd Of war
,h.t So,dcn of tbps, was in so far met as then and
tna s ,o,u " - 49,, s..;.,.;ss.I III. D..
still believe, on legal and constitutional basis But
now new series OF questions arises Passing oy women
he children certainly cannot be treated on that OASIS
property, they must DO considered 'ne ihcumorapoe'
rather than the auxiliary oil an army ana OF course IA
no possible legal RELATION, coud DC treated as conrs'
band Are they properly 1ney were so, Iaey nave
been left by their masters ana owners deserted thrown
away abandoned like the wrecked vessel upon the ocean
Their former possessors aud owners have cAuselt y
tratorously rebeiiousy, and 70 carry out the hgue
practically abandoned them 10 pc sWalowe1 Up oy tns
winterstorm Of starvation IL property DO they not BE-
the property Of the savors but We, their savors
do need and will rot hold such property and will As
NO snch ownership has not, therefore, al propre
tary relation ceased. Ea;e tney not become, there
upon, men women and children NO longer under own
ership OF any kna .ne learIu' Of usVe masters
have they NOT py tneif master scl ano tue STATE oi
| - a,
normal one OF tnose maze IN oas Is not eve
conslituuonal' ieeu anu noiA rsIunehen', nen "
.ne ran non,s,, that nv oxn mind !, oomnaIlsd
80 Lot mon ,h.n, 90 mar nd .onsO
TINS Sn, "a ;.ss sr"mi,ted .en, forth from
nos ae ~, y. i ,beo ncve, 10 20 r..Isi,eS
'He un nsuS iS ,S raSonin hmnsT,r, AZ. so,,b
~ sSu - 80 a. SnIS.na man 10 v.ry n,,n 7
oTsts, y 80 ~ ,b.sa ran ,or,s, md cb;l.
shon'd Aae tnmcIosa and nnn,ovdsS fr a, vould
ureI pouse' 80. :, .,,, ,orsn and cbid,o, xbo
Oh tue s"n.o 20 ~ 'uni,n 81 ~. dr;ysn or
~ !" ges from the Confederate States should
aloWs~ 80. L.A not .san Il stated
! have no doubt on TINS quesuo",
that IN order had been issued by General Mcdowell, 10
bis department substantially torbidding all fugitive slaves
from coming within his lines or being hatsore1 there
Is that order to be enforced in all military Departmental
20, who are TO be considered might've SLAVES? Is slave
to be considered fugitive whose maste rsuns away and
leaves him Is It forbidden TO the troop, 10 aid or bar
Dor within their lines the negro children tina. found
therein or Is the soldier when his march has desf Eyed
their means OF subsistence to allow them TO starve be-
he has driven CT the rebel master Now shall the