The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-08-25
Night Dispatches.
FROM NEW YORK

NKw loEK. Aug. 23-Aiter alluding to
the suffering of the people and the galantry
of the troops. Jeff Davis in his message
SAYS The vast army which threatened the
Capital OF the Coaiederacy bas been defeat
ed and driven from the lines of investment,
and the enemy foi.ed in his efforts for its
capture. is now seeking to raise new armies
on a scale such as modern history does not
accord to effect that subjugaticn of the South
so often proclaimed as on the eve OF accom-
plishment. Davis then charges the United
States with rapine, and wanton destructi on
of private property, and murder of capt;ves,
&c. and speaks of the conhscation bill as
atroclous, while the moneyed obligations of
the Confederate Government are forged by
citizens OF the United States, and at least
two Generals Of the United States are en-
gagged in exciting servile insurrec ton, and
another has been found OF instincts, so brutal
as to invite the violence OF his soldiers a
gainst the women of captured city He
mentions Gen. Butler subsequently, Davis
then says, TO enquiries made of the Comman-
der in Chief of the armies of the United
States, whether the atrocious coaduCt of
some of their Military c0mmandanis, meets
the sanction OF that Government, an answer
had been evajed in the protest, that the en-
quiry was Insulting and 10 method remains
tor the suppression of these enormities, but
such retributiye justice as il NAV be found
possible to execute. Retaliation in kind for
many of them is inpracticablc. Davis re-
commends further Legislation to make the
CONSUMPTION universal. Also the issue of
additional Treasury notes Also Legislation
for coatrol of Military transportations. He
says the very large increase of forces re-
Gently called into the field by the President
OF the United States may reader il necessary
hereafter to extend the provisions of the
conseript. - a 70 embrace persons between
the ages of 81 and 10 years The yisor and
efficiency OF our present force and their con-
diiion aud the skill and ability which distin-
guish their leaders, inspire the belief that
10 further enrolment will be necessary, but
wise foresight requires, that IT a necessity
should be suddenly developed during tho re
cess OF Congress requiring increased forces
for our defense, means should exist for cal
ling such forces into the field. without avail
ting the re assembling OF the Legislative
department OF the Government. The rest
of the message is unmportant.
In the Rebel House OF Representative
Foote of Tennessee offered bill for rclstia-
tori purposes. 1t rccites that the enemy rc
Iuse 20 'rea. our partizan folders as prisoners
and have also punished innocent privA &c
citizens for their acts. IL provides that an
officer who nay have ordered such atrocities
bc put 20 death IL captured. An equal
aumber OF prisoners officers "a be pgelered
taken from the enemy. 70 suffer the fate
inflicted on our captured soldiers or citizens.
also bin 70 punish negroes IN arms
IL provides that the Federal armies incon-
gm0usly composed OF white and black shall
not be held 10 the privilege Of men or TO BE
taken prisoner ofsnch 81 may be captured.
iAe negroes. shall be returned to their masters
or publicly sold. and their commanders pub
iicly hum OF sho, as may be most cont enient.
lie also offered bali TO retsliate for the
seizure ef citizens by the enemy.
II provides that Of the prisoners held by
the southern Confederscy number equal
t. thst Of the citizens seized, shall be held :
hostages loT their safety and subjected 10 Ike
treatment Any officer civil OF military
concerned in their seizure shall be imprisoned
during lie var.
All the billie we're referred IA the Military
Comnsiltcc.
Mr fOote offered b,ll 10 provide Tor
raising an additional fosce OF 5000 men,
On Ms own motion q Vas laid on tho table
also an expoft dui, Of - per ceAf on cotton
and tobacco. 70 "A - intcwuilving losses of
citser. ~ the fernf