Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-08-24
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New YONG, Aug. 90 The Herald has Rich
mond Of l6thand 18Th. 1890
The Richmond Examiner Of the 18th inst
thinks .thata seroat battle was lmpehdinR be
tween the rebel arnyon the Rspidan and Gen
P0pe's force, at euch time when their General
were ready, and not before, aud that the batll,
field would be Ia the vicinity Of Culpepper G
House. t ~ .s irs !, y fssi 80 "a
The rebel Congress met 10 Richmond on thC
18th inst, on which occasion JEFF Davis sub
mitLed his annual message. He leads OFF In hil
usual hypocritical style, and and then alludeG
to the Federal Government as'yobberl, assas
sins, eto.--ad lnRuitum. He speaks OF and re.
commeuds retaliatOry measures, TO meet the late
laws recently passed by the Federal Govern.
ment; recommends the isaue of more rebel
treasury shln.pastets, and alludes to the build
ilg OF rebsl war vessels at home and abroad
fhe message betrays great sigus Of weakness
In The rebel Government, for such arguments
90 acqnesled ln murder, raplne, etc., under the
name of war.
Atter alludIng to the suffering Of the people
and the gallantry of the troops, he says: The
vast army which threatened the capital of the
Confederacy, has been defeated and driven from
lines OF investment. and the enemy repeatedly
iolled 10 Its efforts for It's capture Ia now seeking
20 raise new armies on a scale such as modern
history does not record, to effect that eubuga.
uon Oh the south go often proclaimed as on the
eve OF accomplishment
Davis then charges the United States Win
raplne, wanton destruction of private property,
murder Of capHves, etc., and speaks of the con.
n'cation bill as atrocltus, while the monied ob.
ligauons oil the Confederate Government are
forged by citizens Of the United States, and at
ieast two Generals of the United State, are en-.
gaged IN exciting servie insurTection; another
mas been found OF instincts 80 brutal as to invite
the violence OF bic soldiery against women Of
captured city.
ne mentions Gen. Butler subsequently,.
Davis then says 10 iDqulrers made OF the Com.
mander-in Chief OF the armies of the limited
states, whether the atrocious conduct of some
o. theiF commandants meet the sanction of mat
government, an answer had been eyaded. on
tue Pretext that the inquiry was insulting, and
no meinod remains for the suppression Of these
enormities but such retrlbutive Justice as II
may DC found possible to execute. Retaliation
IN Kind for many of them Is lmprac!icable. and
nave nad occasion to remark 10 former mes
sage tnas under no excess Of provocaton could
our noole hearted defenders be driven to wreak
VeDgence on unarmed men or on women and
children. But stern and exemnlarv nnnjsbr, r,ant
can and must be meted out to the urderera and
ieicns who are dlsgraciDg the profession of arms.
seek to make OF public war the occasion for
the commission of the most monstvous crimes.
Deeply as We regret the character of the
contest into which we are Rbeut to be forced,
We must accept 1t % an alternative, which re.
cent manifestations give us little hope can be
avoided. The evaporation of failure has
aroused the worst passions of our enemies, and
large portion of their people, even of their
clergymen, is now engaged in urging an excited
popu'ace to the extreme of ferocity, and moth.
ing RENAME but to vindicate our rights and TO
maintain our existence by employing against
our foe every energy and every resource at our
disposal.
Davis recommends further legislation to
make the oonscription universal; also the issue
Of additional treasury notes; also some legisla-
tlon for controlling military transportation.
He says the very large increase of forces re.
Gently called into the field by the President of
the United States may render 1t necessary
hereafter to extend the provisions of the con-
scription Law so as to embrace persons between
the ages oil biteen and forty-fve years. The
vigor and efficiency of our present force, and
their condition, aud the skill and ability which
distinguished their leaders, inspire the belief
that no further enrolment will be necessary;
but wise foresight requires, il a necessity
should be suddenly developed during the recess
of Congress-, requiring increased forces for our
defence, means should exist for calling such
forces into the field, without awaiting the re-
assembling of the legislative department Of the
Government. ..
The rest OF the message is unimportant.
In the rebel House OF Peers, F0ote of Ten.
nesaee, offered bill for retaliatory purposes.
II recites that the enemy refuse to treat our
partisan soldiers as prisoners, and have also
punished innocent private citizens for their ao.
tions, IL provides that any officer who may
have ordered such atrocities be put to death II
captured. An equal number of prisoners, off,
GERS to be preferred, taken from the enemy to
suffer the fate inflicted on our captured soldieVs
or citizens
Also, bill TO punish negroes In arms. Il
provides that the Federal armies, incongruously
composed of white and black, shall not be held
to the privileges OF war, or to be taken pris.
oners. Of such as may be captured, the ne.
groes shall be returned to their masters or pub
licly sold, and their commanders publicly hung
or shot. as may be most convenient.
Also, offered bill to retaliate for the seizure
Of citizens by the enemy. It provides that of
the prisoners held by US, number equal to thas
of the citRsns seized shall be held as hostages
for their safety, and subjected to like treat
ment.
Any officer, civil OF military, concerned in
their seizure, shall be imprisoned during the
All the bills were referred TO the Military
committee.
Mr.. Foote offered a bill to provide for raising
an additional force of two hundred and fifty
thousand. On hls own motion, II was laid on
the table. Also an export duty of twenty per
cent. on cotton and tobacco, to aid In indemnify
Ing the losses of citizens BY the enemy
More OF the TcutOnia's News.
CAPE RACE, Aug. 22,--FRANoE.-Ths cher
ists men and officers Of the VersellaIse artillery
were under orders for Mexico. A division Of
gunboats for Mexico were being armed
1 In,