The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-08-08

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The followins lel3sy Il published ll1l6
7 morning from Tie Pfesfli 6it 10 Gen. Lee !.
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Sir---Ob the r. Il III fiiis' month, az C3f.
al for 4 aSnefal S<okf 4 " n 4 3r}snsS 4
WA linn "a veesi ~ 36r kf1sss{t Il. N!
sHiii On Sths bart ~ ,tha Con Sed erSfs
Sts II. Ind Afiof General John {. DiS.
/ n betSif df ,ffl q TINE III s dtes! sfhak
sartel 2tibdisted fiiat IN 'priSon m ~ vaf
hersafter a 81 shall sbe Tt}is6h sree91 3'on
tnarole till q chanae{f \: q NJ :.f :
JScarcelv had f6atI Cart.sl bean s;snetl
when fl,es a,,thor;t;es 81 ,ha limited Stalas
comn,sncefi' sractI az ohanoin = tl,a cbar.
|-octer of ItI,e war from, sIcl az becomes
civil;zed .n,tio,s into = camna;ons Of in.
disoriminete robbery and murder. The
general order issued by the Secretary Of
War Of the United States in the Civ Of
| Washington. on the very. tlav that'the
Cartel VA siefiati IN yireinio. directs the
| military coinmans3es, of Inc United
| States 10 take the private PROPERTY Of our
people for convenience. and use the same
without any Conversation.
hesreneral order issued by Mpi..Gen.
| Pope on the o3d Of July. theld ay after
| the signing OF the Cartel. directs the muir
| der Of our peaceful inhabitants as spies,
| II found guilty Of tillinq The farms in his
rear. even outside Of, his lines. and one Of
Ehis Brithdier Generals. Stejnwehr. has
seized upon innocent and peaceful inliab.
| itants to.be held as hostages 10 the end
4 that thev NAV be murdered in cold blood
| n any Of his soliiers are killed by some
| INK nown persons whom he desienates as
..bushwhacke rs.,
Under this state of facts. this Govern
| ment has issued the enclosed General or
der, recognising Gen. Pope and his com.
missioned officers to be in the position
which they have chosen for thernselyes--
4 that Of robbers and, Of murderers, and
not that of public enemies, entitled, il
! captured, TO be consigned as prisoners OF
4 war. We find ourselves driven BY our
4 enemies, BY steady pror ress, towards q
practice which we .abhor. and which we
Z are vainly striving 10 avoid. Some Of
the military authorities Of the United
States seem 10 suppose that better sue
cess will attend q savage war. in which
no quarter Is 10 he, given. and no ages Of
sex TO be spared than has hitherto been
secured, by such shostilities as are recoe
nlzea .o,pe lawlHl oy c'vinseo men -
inoueln 'l.nes ~ .ne H.osso ~ -. ~,
:.ounoe oul sn III =. .o =. ~. ~ ny
.nnocen., anu snnii con. y IVY " sIea, pr
wave enls'eu soiulers ~ zen aope
my % Prlsvners VI wat, out nos'S y
w .ue uoseIrlen' nas ooe" s $500
Wasn'ns'on VI our conn.'ns rep ossS'
measures 70 Punisnmeh.. only q! col.'
nissioneu oncers' VIM VIZ ~, "iin a.e,, :.
,roct;css wh;.b are continued we ANA
reluctantly be forced TO the last resort G
accepting the war on the terms chose
: bys our foes, until outrages of commo
humanity force a, respect for recognize
rules Of war. While these facts woul
/, Justify our resolution to the generous Ca
! tel BY whiohswe have consented to lib,
!: rate an excess Of thousands of .prisonel
! held by us, beyond the number held !
= the enemy, a, sacred regard tolpl,ghte
!. faith, shrinking from the mere semblan'
= Of breaking promise. prevents our !
y sort TO this extremity; nor do we desi
|" TO extendsto any-other forces OF the en-
y my the punishment merited alone
Gen. Pope andssuch commissioned Of
NJ GERS as choose TO participate in the exec