The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-08-15
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tGENEEAL ORDER jit
AnJP AND INSPECTOR GENERALS OFrIcR.l
RcHNoNo, August {.
lst Tho following orders are published for
the information and observation OF all concerned
Whereas. by General Order dated the 22d of
July, 1862, issued by the Secretary OF War OF the
United States, under the order of the President
of the United Statcs, the Military Commanders
of that Government within the States Of Virginia,
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texns and Arkansas,
are directed to seizD and use any property, real
or personal belonging to the inhabitants of this
Conicderacy which may be necessary or con.
Venient Tor their several commands, and no pro-
vision is made for any compensation TO the own
ers OF such private properly seized and npproptia'
ted by the military commanders ot the enemy
Sd. Whereas, by general order No II issued
on the 23d oil July, 1862, by Major General Pope,
commanding the torcCs Oi the enemy in Northern
Virginia. it Is ordered that all commanders OF
any army corps, divisions, brisades and detached
commanders, Will proceed immediately To arrest
all dlsuyal male citizens within their limits or
within their reach in the ear of their res ective
commands. Such as are willing TO take tho oath
of allegiance to the United States and will iur.
nsh sufficient security for its observance, shall
be permitted to remain al their homes and pursue
in good faith their accustomed nYOcniinns.-
Those who refuse shall be conducted South b1.
yond the extreme pckets OF this army, and be
notified that if found again in the rear they will
be considered as spies, and subjected TO the ex'
ueme rigOr OF otmilitary law. II any person having
taken the oath as above specified 10 found To
have violated it he shall lie shot aud his property
seized and appropriated to the public use.
llh. Whereas, by an order issued ON the l3th
OF July, 1862, iy Brigadicr General A. Stein.
wchr, Major William Sledman cavalry officer
OF his brigade, has been ordered to arrest FIVE of
the most prominent citizens vi Page county. Vir-
gina, to be held as hostages, md 10 suffer lea III
IN the event of any OF the soldiers Of said Stein
wehr being shot by Bushwhackers, by which term
is meant tue citizens OF tho Conledcracy who
have taken up urms to defend their homes aud
families.
5th. Whereas, 1t results from the above orders
that some OF the military authorities Of the United
States, not content with the unjust and aggressive
warfare hitherto waged with savage cruelty
against an unocndIng people, und exaspetaled
by tie failure of theu eflJrts to subugate them
have now determined to violate all the rules and
usages OF war; and TO convert the hosilltles
hitherto wnged against armed forces into cam.
pa ign OF robbery and murder against unaTned
citizens and peaceful tilers of the soil.
9th. Whereas this Government, bound by the
highest obligations oi duty TO its citizens, is thus
diven TO the necIs ssity Of adopting such just
measures OF retrbuton and retaliation us snail
seem adequate to repress aid punish these bar.
bOrities And whereas the orJers above rccited
h we only been published and nude known to
this Government since the signature o! a cartel
or the exchange ui Prisoners ot war which cartel,
in 50 lar us it provides tor an exchange of prison
ers hereafter captured, would never have been
signed or agreed TO by the Government il the in
tentiOn to change this war iEto system oi indis-
crlmnae murder and robbery had been made
known to l.. And whereas just regard TO hui
mrnity forbIds that the repression.ot crime which
this Government is Illus compelled to enforce,
should be unnecessarily EXTENDED TO retaliation
on the eulisted men in the army OF the United
States who may be unwilling instruments OF the
savage cruelty OF their commanders, so long as
there is hope that the cxcessscs Of the enemy may
be checked or prevented by reribution On the
commissioned officers who have the power to
avoid guilty acticn by refusing service under n
Government which seeks their aid, and in tho
perpeiunlon OF such Infamous barbaries.
1th Therefore il is ordered that Mni. Gen.
Pope, Brig. General Steinwehr and ali commits.
stoned officers serving under their respective COM
mInds be, and they nre hereby expressly and
speciu lily declared to be not entitled TO be con.
sdertd as soldiers, and therefore not entitled to
the enelit Of the carlel for the paroo oi future
prisoners oil war.
Ordered further, That in the event Of the cap
ture Of Major Gen. Pope, or Brig General Stein
wehr,or any commissioned ollcer serving under
thom, the captive SO taken shall be held in close
confinement 80 long as tic orders aforesaid shall
continue in force md unrepeaed by tho compe-
tent military authority of the United States, ard
that in The event OF the murder of any unurmcd
citizen or inhabitant Of the confederacy by virtue
or unuer preleXt OF n uf the orders herein be-
lore rc"ited it shall he the duty OF the COM
mnndiny general OF the forces OF this conederacy
TO cause immediately To be hung out ot the com
Inissi med officers prisoners number equal to
lhe number OF our own citizens thus murdered by
ihe enemy.
Signed. S. COOPER, A. A. G.
NFw YoRK. Aug. 1.-THE CORES
pondent of the Tribune dated Head.
quarters of the Army of Virginia. six miles
teyond Cuipepper, Virginia, August 10th,
says:
A battle was fought yesterday between
Banks and Stonewall Jackson. Gen. Bay.
ard, Of McDowelPs Corps, with his cav
airy brigade had been engaged the day
before in the extreme advance near the
Rapidan River skirmishing and maneu.
wiring, taking some prisoners and ending
with slight loss, and battling the efforts OF
a large force to surround and cut them
off. Yesterday morning he was engaged
for some hours before Banks came up,
and. with four regiments Of cavalry-the
lst Pennsylvania, lst Maine. and lst
Rhode Island, and embarrassed the enemy's
advance. The rebels under Jackson and
Ewel had crossed the Rapidan River in
force, and their advance guard, $1,000
strong, was attacked by Banks yesterday
afternoon about six miles south of Cul-
pepper Court House.
The fight was almost wholly with ar
tillery at first, but the infantry became
engaged about O'Clock, and deter
mined and most bloody contest ensued. -
Banks right wing, under Gen. Williams,
suffered severely. The rebel position was
in the woods, while the troops which at
tackled them were obliged 20 cross open
ground.
O. II was not until 6 O'Clock thut il became
evident the rebels were attacking in force.
Previously TO that, there had been rather
desul,ory cannonading. The entire rebel
force suddenly attacked in overwhelming
numbers at all points. Nearly all their
regiments had full ranks. ..
AT u O'Clock Gen. Pope arrived on the
field from Culpepper, accompanied by Nc.
Doweil and part of McDowell's corps
The battle was substantially over. Banks
holding the same ground he occupied in
the morning. After the arrival Of Pope
there was an artillery contest, lasting at
intervals till near l2 o'clock. The night
was unusually clear aud the moon full,
The rebels planted A battery aoainst