New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-04
THREATS OF RAISING THE BLACK FLAG
NO DECISION YET REACHED.

WASHINGTON. Friday. Oct ?, 1862
The Richmond Wig of Sept. 30 contains the fol-
lowing:
In the Rebel Senate on the Doth of September, Mr..
Semmes of Louisiana, submitted the following JOINT
resolution;
Rced By the Congress Of the Confederate States that
HE proclanason of Abrshsm Lincoln President Of the United
state of Amsrcs issued At the City Of Washington in the
yeaI 1862, wherein he declares that on the hs' cay OIL
January in the year OF Loa. 1865 all persons heid as
within any State or designated parts Of state hereof
the people shall be IL rebellion against the Sbeu
,hs be hencefoTth and forever hee u e'eea against me
Of the Confederate States and as such ls gross vo
lsnon Of the uases OF civilized wAsie an oe'ss On we
cous and therefore mould be held up to tue exc
Grafton Of mankind and by sueh severe rel ala
tory in the judgment OF TIE President may be
best calculated to secure lie Withdrawal or arrest e'ecu-
ton.
Mr.. Clark of Missouri moved that the resolution
be referred TO the Committee on Foreign Affairs. He
was IN favor of declaring every citizen of the South
sm Conederscy a soldier, authorized TO put 10 death
every man caught on our soil in arms against the
Government.
Mr. Semmes Of Louisiana said that the resolution
had not been drawn without reflection. The que5-
ton Of aliatiOn exclusively an Executive one,
10 be regulated by circumstances. But II was proper
that the legislative department Of the Government
should express It's approval OF the reclamation con-
templated by the resolution@
Mr. Henry OF Tennessee said that the resolution
did not 90 far enough. He favored the passage OF
law providing that uron any attempt being mace 10
execute the proclamation OF Abraham I-lhcoln, We
Immediately hoist the "blsok flag, and proclaim
war Of determination against all invaders Of our
toil.
Mr. Phelsn OF Mississippi said that he had always
been 10 favor of conducting the war under tie
"black Gag" IL that flag had been raised at Ma
nassas "a year ago, the war would have been over
now.
Mr. Yancey Of Albania moved that the pending
resolation together with the resolutions submitted
BY him some time since relative 10 retaliation &c,
be referred 10 o select Committee Of Three, and be
made the special order for Wednesday next.
Mr. Burnett of Kentucky, moved that all Of sai1
resolutions be referred 10 the Committee on judi
cary. This was sgreed 10.
Gen. Beauregard, Sept. q, officially announced
his assumption OF the command of the Department
of South Carolina and Georgia. lie says " In
entering upon my duties which may involve at
early day the defense Of two OF the most important
cities in the Confederate States against the most
formidable efors OF our powerful enemy, shall
rely the ardent patriotism, the intelligent and un-
conQaerabe spirt, Of the officers and men under my
command to sustain successfully. But 10 maintain
our posts with credit TO our country and our own
honor and avoid irremediable disaster il Is essen-
tai that all should yield implicit obedience to any
orders emansting from superors in authority.
The Richmond IPhtg says that the entire Rebel
losses in the Manassas battles do not exceed 5000,
aud that the losses in the engagements IN Maryland
range between $500 and 900. Beyond q DOUBT our
loses are less than onefourth Of those sustained by
the enemy.
Gen. Winder publishes list Of about 100 negroes
confined in the military prisons In Richmond, OF
whom twenty are from the Free States.