The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-13
From WASHINGTON.

W AsNlNGION, August o. ne hltu-
mond Dispatch OF Monday, the 4th,
says a day Of retribution is at hand Cor
tha Outragcs which have so long charac-
terized the conduct Of the enemy in their
prosecution Of the war.
AnurANr ASH ixsrroron erSrn4t's 0r-cf.t
Richmond Aupa 1862
General Orders, No. o.. .I..
Tho following orders are published
for the information and observance Of all
concerned:
Whereas, by General Order, dated
the 22d OfJuly, 1862, issued by the Sec
retary Of War Of the United States, I'M
der the order of the President Of The
United States, the military commanders
of that Government within the States of
Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Flori-
da Alabama Mississinni Louisiana
Texas, and Arkansas are directed to
seize and use any property, real or per-
sonal, belonging 10 the inhabitants Of
the Confederacy which may be neeessa-
ry or convenient for their several COM
mands, and no provision is made for
any compensation TO the owners OF such
private property seized and appropria-
ted by the military commanders. of ihe
eu,my ra... s......t %, %
And, whereas, by general order No II,
issued on the 23d Of July, 1862, by Ma
jor General Pope, commanding the forces
of the army in Northern Virginia, il is
ordered that all commanders of any army
corps, division, brigade, and detached
commands will proceed Immediately 10
arrest all disloyal male citizens within
their limits or within their reach in the
rear of their respective commands. Such
as are willing to take the oath Of allcgi-
ance to the United States and will fur
nish sufficient security for its observance,
shall be permitted 10 remain at their
homes and pursue in good faith their ac-
custOmed ayOcations. Those who refuse,
shall be conducted sou beyond the ex-
treme bounds Of this army and be uoii-
fed that if found sgain in the rear they
will be considered as spies, and subjected
TO the extreme rigor of military law. II
any person having taken the oath as
above specified De found 10 have violated
it, he shall be shot and his property
seized aud appropriated TO the public
use.
Whereas, by an order issued on July
l3, 1862, by Brig. Gen A. Steinwehr,
Mai William Stsdman cavalry officer
of his brigade, has been ordered 10 arrest
five Of the most prominent citizens of
Page county, TO be held as hostages and
TO suffer death in the event Of any Of the
soldiers Of said Steinwehr being shot BY
bush whackers, by which term is meant
the citizens Of the Contedcracy who have
taken up arms to defend their homes and
families.
Whereas, II results from the above or
der that some of the military authorities
OF the United States, not content with
the unjust and aggressive warfare hith
erto waged with savage cruelty against an
unofiending people, aud eNasperated by
the failure of their efforts to subiugate
them, have now determined TO violate all
the rules Of war and to convert the hos-
tilities hitherto waged against armed
forces into compaign Of robbers and
murderers against unarmed citizcns and
peaceful tllers OF the soil
Whereas, This Government bound by
the highest considerations of duty TO its
citizens is thus driven to the necessity OF
adopting such measures of retribuhon
and retaliation as shall seem adequate TO
repress and punish these barbarities; aud
whereas, she orders above reciled have
only been published and made known 10
this Government, since the signature OF a
cartal for the exchange Of prisoners OF
war, which csrtal in so far as it provides
for an exchange of prisoners hereafter
captured, which never have been signed
| or agreed TO by this Government, il the
intention TO change thiswar into system
| of iudiscriminate murder and robbery
| had been made known 10 IL; and
| Whereas, a Just regard TO humanity
! forbids thai the repression of crime which
this Government is thus compelled to en-
| force should be Internationally extend
ed to retaliation, the enlisted men In the
army of The United States who may be
unwilling instruments Of the savage cru
city of their commanders, 80 long as there
! is hope that the excesses OF the enemy
NAV be checked or prevented by retribu-
zion on .he commissioned officers, who
have the power to avoid guilty action by
/ refusing service under a Government
which seeks their aid and in the perpe-
tralion Of such Infamous barbarities-
Therefore, it is ordered that Maj Gen.
Pope, Brig. Gen Steinweher, and all COM
missioned officers serving under their
respective commands be, and they arc
hereby expressly aud specially declared
TO be not entitled TO the benefit Of the
cartel for the parole offutme prisoners OF
war.
Ordered further, that, in the event OF
the captures OF Major General Pope OF
Rrieadier- General SteinWehr or any
commissioned Office serving under them,
they be kept in close confinement 50
long as the orders Aforesaid shall con-
tinue in force and unrepcaled by the
competent military authority of the
U, tied States; that, in the event OF the
murder of any unarmcd citizen or in
habitant of this Confedcracy by virtue
or under prctense Of the orders herein
before recited, II shall be the duty Of th,
Commanding General OF the forces OF thi,
! Confcderacy 10 cause Immediately 10 be
hung out Of the commissioned officers
prisoners as aforesaid, a number equal u
those Of our own citizens thus murdered
by the enemy.
Signed s. COOPEE a. a. q.
General Robert McCook was the bro
ther Of General A. Mcdowell McCook, %
c., NV M.CcnL Reo I.fa Att..u,.